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Condo project proposed for Lynbrook board of trustees had not held any hearings with the developer, so the project is far from finalA development firm caused a ized. He also referred to a statestir in Lynbrook last week when ment he made on Facebook. it posted fliers in the neighbor“It’s come to my attention hood and revealed plans on that a development group held social media to build an 18-unit an informational meeting for luxury condominiresidents regardum project in the ing a proposed resivillage. dential condo The proposal, development at 161 c a l l e d Pa r s o n’s Union Ave.,” the Cor ners at Lynstatement read. “I brook, would be understand only built at 161 Union residents adjacent Ave., where a sushi to this property restaurant now were notified of operates, and this meeting. It is would have a mix my e x p e c t at i o n of one- and twothat any developers bedroom units. The in our village hostrequest for the ing informational project was filed meetings provide AlAN BEAch with the village’s adequate and reaBuilding Depart- Lynbrook mayor sonable notice to ment by L.I. Buildthe public before ing Corp. on Sept. 1, and the cost moving forward with a proposal, has not been determined. so all interested residents have The plan drew the ire of some an opportunity to participate. As residents because it came with- of now, no matter on this parcel out much warning, and the has come before the village developer announced meetings board.” about it at the Knights of ColumIf the development were bus on Sept. 16 with little notice. approved in the next three Mayor Alan Beach said he months, it would be the second was caught off guard by the fliers, and noted that the village Continued on page 5
By MikE SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com
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Courtesy New York Elks Lodge No. 1
An Elk is honored New York Elks Lodge No. 1 Trustee Frank T. Hunt, right, recently earned the Elks National Foundation’s Bronze Circle of Giving plaque for his dedication to charitable giving. Al Hoffman presented Hunt with the plaque. Story, more photos, Page 14.
ERHS reopens after short break Positive Covid test sends students home for 3 days By MikE SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com
Classes were back in session at East Rockaway JuniorSenior High School on Monday after district officials shut the building down for three days when a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. The school had been closed for six months before classes r e s u m e d . E a s t Ro c k aw ay school officials announced on
Sept. 15 that the school would be closed from Sept. 16 to 18 in the wake of the positive test. Students worked remotely from Wednesday through Friday before retur ning to the building on Monday. Rhame and Centre Avenue elementary schools continued with normal operations. “This afternoon, the district was notified that a staff member at the East Rockaway Jr./ Sr. High School tested positive
for Covid-19,” Superintendent of Schools Lisa Ruiz wrote in a letter to the community posted on the district’s website on Sept. 15. “The district immediately activated our health response plan, put all safety protocols into place and contacted the Nassau County Department of Health.” The district followed guidelines from the state and county Continued on page 2
here is nothing planned; nothing has been approved. I want the whole village to know what’s going on.