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Capital plan stalls amid funding clash vote. “A lot of these grants going back to 2023 and 2022 are from Tensions boiled over on those years’ capital plans, and Monday as the Nassau County they just want assurance that Legislature failed to pass Coun- those that they’re going to ty Executive Bruce Blakeman’s going to be able to get their $426 million capital improve- grants,” Jarvis said of the legment plan, leaving critical islators. “I find it extremely infrastructure funding in limbo offensive that my fire department is able to amid a bitter partisecure a $386,000 san standoff over fire grant to buy a new department funding. ambulance, but All 12 Republican meanwhile, 20 minlegislators voted to utes away in Glen approve the plan, Cove and Sea Cliff, which includes they can’t even money for roadwork, secure grants for park upgrades, police their fire depart equipment and emerments. It’s very offengency vehicles. But sive. I want to be safe all seven Democrats JOHN JARVIS when I go into a fire. abstained, arguing Firefighter I want to be able to that Blakeman failed use modern, modernto provide a written commitment to fund safety ized equipment. Be the people upgrades for fire departments that you were on Sept. 12, 2001. and EMS services in their dis- On that day, we weren’t Repubtricts. After a hour of debate in licans, we weren’t Democrats. the legislative chamber, the It didn’t matter who we were, plan was tabled. The reason for we all worked together on the the stalemate, according to side of the World Trade Center to rescue victims.” Democrats, is a lack of trust. Legislator Seth Koslow, a John Jarvis, a Glen Cove resident who volunteers for the Democrat and a candidate for Oyster Bay Fire Department, county executive, said, “Over a was one of a dozen people who million dollars in funding for spoke to legislators before their CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Sunshine and smiles at the parade Best friends Valentina Verni and Valentina Albicocco, both 10, watched the St. Patrick’s Day Parade together on Sunday. Grand Marshal Joe McDonald led the procession downtown.
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