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Water main breaks again in Baldwin reimburse customers for their losses while spotlighting the broader issue of aging infraBaldwin residents are deal- structure. After last week’s ing with the repercussions of a b re a k , M u l é re n ewe d h e r second water main break in demand that the county and four months, which occurred Liberty Water invest in that i n f r a s t r u c t u re i n a n ew s last week. The latest incident occurred release. “This water main break is on Sept. 30, at around 1 a.m., and left more than yet another clarion 100 homes on Winoc a l l fo r N a s s a u na Road, near County to take Anderson Street, decisive action to without water secure and repair throughout the day our aging infraand into the night, str ucture,” she according to Liberstated. ty Water. After the June The break folincident, over lows one on June 7 30,000 Liberty on the same road, Water customers which caused widewere issued a boilspread disruption water order, which of water service in impacted local B a l dw i n , I s l a n d businesses as well Park, Oceanside, as Mount Sinai Roosevelt and South Nassau HosSouth Hempstead. pital. “Liberty crews DEBRA MULÉ One affected we re d i s p at ch e d County legislator establishment, the immediately, and Irish Pub, faced were able to isolate significant chalthe leak,” Noelle Mashburn, a lenges during the weekend spokesperson for Liberty Water, after the break, which occurred said in a statement to the Her- on a Friday. Owner Shawn ald, adding that “115 customers Sabel told the Herald that he were affected. We distributed had to rely on nearby businessbottled water to customers who es, such as McBreen’s Beverage needed it and had all customers in Lynbrook, for ice and bottled back on the same day.” soda for the weekend, and he A week after the water main called on Liberty to reimburse break in June, Nassau County him for $1,000 in expenses. Legislator Debra Mulé, accomIn a recent interview, Sabel panied by community members said he was never reimbursed, and local business owners, but added that the business was called on Liberty Water to CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ
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Celebrating Grand Baldwin Festival Dozens of students attended the Grand Baldwin Festival. Additional photos, Story, Page 10.
Educating the community about Diwali Subrina Singh to make presentation at Baldwin library By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Subrina Singh, of Baldwin, is eager to spread the word about the Hindu holiday of Diwali, and will get the opportunity when she makes a presentation at the Baldwin Public Library on Oct. 19. Singh, who is Indian, will host the inaugural program, titled “Let’s Learn About Diwali,” at the library, 2385 Grand Ave., at 3 p.m. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated by millions around the world. The holiday symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival, which
usually falls in October or November, can last up to five days and includes rituals, prayers and vibrant celebrations. This year it will begin on Oct. 28 and conclude on Nov. 2. Singh said her favorite holiday memory was between 2002 and 2003 when she lit her first match to mark the occasion, as a preteen. “I tend to be an anxious person,” she said. “At 12 and 13 years old, you’re almost unsure about everything, and on that Diwali year, I lit my first match, and I lit my own diya. I thought that was very special.” Diyas are tiny oil lamps made from clay, which represent the victory of light over darkness and are placed around homes, temples and CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
his water main break is yet another clarion call for Nassau County to take decisive action to secure and repair our aging infrastructure.