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Welcome to the ‘new’ Post Newspaper Dear Reader, tions is locally, and family T h i s w e e k , w e p r o u d l y owned, respects journalism unveil the new name and look integrity, and cares about its of the Massapequa Post. communities. We are proud to While the Massapequa Her- have called the Richners our ald Post’s new design will friends for many years. expand the amount and types of We recognize that readers content we bring you, one funda- cherish a sense of continuity in mental element remains un- their newspaper and that change changed: our can be unsettling. unwavering comYet, as with all progmitment to providress, transformation stablished ing hard-hitting, is essential to ensure hyper-local coverage that continuity in 1951 by of your communiendures. Adapting ty—its people, orga- Ira L. Cahn,, the to the new layout nizations, business- Massapequa may take time, but es, and government. our aim is to enrich This dedication con- Post has a your community tinues to be the storied tradition newspaper with all heart of the Massthe depth and of delivering news insight you have apequa Herald Post. come to expect—and Established in that profoundly 1966 by Ira L. Cahn, more. affects your daily the Massapequa As for me, I’m Post had a storied life. not going anytradition of deliverwhere. I will ing the news that remain with the profoundly affects your daily Massapequa Herald Post as life. This legacy fueled its suc- associate publisher and editor. cess for over a century and is I can be reached at (516) 569deeply respected by the news- 4000, ext. 329, or via email at paper’s new owner, Richner cjames@liherald.com. Communications. It is a type of We are eager to hear your journalism that earned and f e e d b a c k a n d i d e a s . A n d maintained loyal readership. although Richner CommunicaWhen my husband and I decid- tions now stewards the Massed to sell our newspapers, we apequa Herald Post, the newsknew that Richner Communi- paper remains, as ever, the cations was their best new property of its readers. home. Richner Communica—Carolyn James
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Heated debate over Starbucks proposal
Town Board pushes proposal for further discussion By Mike Polanskyj
Photo/Herald The August 13 Town Board Hearing at Oyster Bay focused on FP Massapequa 750’s application for a special use permit to build a “drive-through only” Starbucks in the Massapequa Plaza shopping center, located on Hicksville Road just north of Hicksville Road and Jerusalem Avenue. The proposed Starbucks will occupy 953 square feet of a 32,155 square foot building, formerly a bank with a drive-through window, now home to Aspen Dental. The Starbucks would operate daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Town Board members Steve Labriola, Laura Maier, and Lou Imbroto raised concerns about
the impact on traffic and potential overflow of the vehicle queue onto Hicksville Road. While the drive-through is designed to accommodate up to twelve vehicles, Town regulations require only six. Imbroto sought additional information on queues at other Starbucks locations in Nassau County. Nearby resident Jason Caputo also raised questions as to the potential impact on traffic, pointing to the fact that the Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School is on Jerusalem Avenue immediately east of Hicksville Road. He predicted that the proposed Starbucks would increase traffic problems in an already congested shopCONTINUED ON PAGE 17