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New complex to provide housing for seniors, vets By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Courtesy Benny Goldstein
Daniel Goldstein is the founder and managing partner of BOSFA Properties, a family-owned real estate company which manages $850 million in assets and is developing ‘The Gardens at Buffalo’ in Freeport.
BOSFA Properties, a developer based in Lawrence, is planning to transform the flood-damaged and long-vacant Moxey Rigby public housing complex in Freeport into a new 200-unit apartment complex called the Gardens at Buffalo. The original Moxey Rigby complex, at 80-84 Albany Ave. and 17-33 Buffalo Ave., completed in 1958 and named for the first African-American judge ever elected in Nassau County, was a cornerstone of the community for over 50 years. It was rendered uninhabitable by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and its residents were relocated to “the New Moxey Rigby,” at 195 E. Merrick Road. The Gardens at Buffalo will rise on the site of the original complex. “The village put out a request for proposals about two years ago for the development of what is known as the old Moxey Rigby property,” Village Attorney Howard Colton explained. “We had two individuals, Bartone Properties COnTinueD On PAGe 5
Zion Cathedral leads Kwanzaa at Roosevelt Field By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Zion Cathedral Church of God in Christ, a cornerstone of Freeport’s spiritual and cultural community, hosted a memorable Kwanzaa celebration at Roosevelt Field in Garden City on Dec. 31. The event drew attendees from across communities – with the 200 chairs set up for the event being filled and more attendees standing – blending tradition, inspiration and unity to honor African American heritage and values. Kwanzaa, created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga as a week-
long celebration observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, was established to honor African heritage and culture, emphasizing family, community and shared values. T h e n a m e Kw a n z a a i s d e r ive d f ro m t h e S w a h i l i phrase Matunda ya Kwanza, meaning “first fruits.” The celebration incorporates seven guiding principles known as Nguzo Saba: Unity or Umoja; Self-Determination or Kujichagulia; Collective Work and Responsibility or Ujima; Cooperative Economics or Ujamaa; Purpose or Nia; Creativity or Kuumba; and Faith or Imani. This year’s event fell on the
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SHeLLeY BRAzLeY Director of the Social Action Ministry, Zion Cathedral sixth day of Kwanzaa, and was rooted in Kuumba, or Creativity. The celebration honored the life and legacy of Joysetta and Julius Pearse, revered as “Keepers of Our Culture,” and featured a diverse program of performances, reflections and
ceremonial rituals. Bishop Frank A. White, senior pastor of Zion Cathedral, began the program with a heartfelt welcome, and the evening included powerful renditions of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and an uplifting musical performance by the Zion Cathedral Sounds of Praise. The PEZ Dance Ensemble and the drum-
ming by Fred Berryhill added vibrant energy to the proceedings, while a symbolic lighting of the kinara, a seven-branched candleholder used in Kwanzaa celebrations, illustrated the significance of the seven principles. Prominent speakers and community leaders contributed COnTinueD On PAGe 10