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Vol. 89 No. 45
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Win for the village over disputed park
‘Car Wash’ by John Micheals was selected as the Best in Show for the 2024 Juried photography Show. the shot will be one of about 25 hung up in the Freeport Memorial Library, and Micheals received $400 for winning the competition.
ment on the property,” Kennedy added of the school district. “The village has a license The Village of Freeport has agreement that’s valid, which emerged victorious in its long- is what the judge said — what standing legal dispute with the we said originally.” The ruling, affirming the vilFreeport Union Free School District over Cleveland Avenue lage’s authority over Cleveland Av e n u e F i e l d , Field, with a State potentially allows Supreme Cåurt rulit to move forward ing on Oct. 23 that with development the school district’s plans that the vilrights to use the l a g e s ay s c o u l d field are limited to reduce taxes and a revocable license, produce other econot a per manent nomic benefits for easement, as the village residents. district previously The le g al disargued. a g re e m e n t g rew This decision out of a 1949 easefollows nearly ment granted to the three years of litischool district for gation, and efforts HowARD ColToN the use of the field by the village to Village attorney for athletics, which relocate school aththe district argued letics to an upgraded facility in Cow Meadow was a perpetual right. Village Attor ney Howard Park, which the district has Colton clarified that the field consistently resisted. “We tried everything we remains designated as parkcould to work with the dis- land, and is protected under trict,” Mayor Robert Kennedy state law from per manent said, emphasizing the village’s “alienation” — a change of use offer to improve Cow Meadow — without legislative action. “The court came back sayPark with new artificial-turf fields, locker rooms and other ing, simply, this is a license,” C o l t o n e x p l a i n e d . “A n d a facilities. “They do not have an easeContinued on page 5
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ
mrafiq@liherald.com
the show was the 44th annual juried photography show held by the Long island arts Council at Freeport.
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Juror Jeff Harris, a professional photographer with decades of experience, stated he was searching for ‘intention’ in the pieces submitted.
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Arts council’s photography show features local shots By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport will celebrate its 44th Annual Juried Photography Show with a striking exhibit at the Freeport Memorial Library throughout November. The exhibit includes a public reception on Nov. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. “This is a 44th year in a row,” Larry Dresner, the arts council’s executive director, said. “It’s one of the better awarded (in terms of) dollar amount shows of its kind on
the East Coast.” With prizes awarded of $400, $250 and $100 for first, second and third places, respectively, as well as $200 going to the winner of the Larry Adler Memorial Award, the show draws significant interest from photographers across the tri-state area. This year’s juror, Jeff Harris, is a professional photographer based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, bringing decades of experience in commercial photography. He has worked for clients like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Neiman Marcus, in addition to creating key art for films like the Terrifier franchise, an AmeriContinued on page 4
he court came back saying, simply, ‘this is a license’ ... The village owns the license.