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Locust Valley schools address safety concerns is not just on responding to these situations, but on preventing them through community The Locust Valley Central collaboration and robust safety School District is addressing plans.” The district hosted the meetheightened concer ns about school safety following two ing to address the community’s recent gun-related incidents concerns and outline ongoing safety measures. Turnow and involving students. other administraIn separate occurtors reiterated rences, an 11-yeartheir efforts to fosold reportedly ter a safe learning threatened another environment, highstudent with a shotlighting the imporgun, and a 12-yeartance of communiold made a shooting ty partnerships in threat on TikTok. maintaining school As a result, the dissafety. trict and communi“See Something, ty have renewed Say Something is a their focused on KRISTEN TURNOW core tenet of our reinforcing security Superintendent, safety strate g y,” measures and build- Locust Valley Central Turnow said. “We ing trust in school School District rely on the vigisafety protocols. lance of our famiSuperintendent Kristen Turnow, who has been lies, staff and students to report communicating with parents any suspicious behavior. Many and staff since the incidents times, it’s the parents or comoccurred, emphasized the dis- munity members who bring trict’s commitment to safety at a concerning information to us, special Board of Education and we are grateful for that.” District officials discussed meeting on Tuesday. “We take these incidents very their multi-layered safety protoseriously, and have zero toler- col, which includes collaboration ance for behavior that jeopardiz- with the Nassau County Police es the safety of our students and Department, the work of school staff,” Turnow said. “Our focus CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
By WILL SHEELINE
wsheeline@liherald.com
Danica Reorden/Herald
Remembering Sept. 11 Dozens of residents, elected officials, first responders and veterans, gathered at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park on Wednesday to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Town Board considers proposal for 7-Eleven in East Norwich By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
A proposed 7-Eleven and gas station with 16 fueling positions has sparked debate in East Norwich, and residents voiced their concerns to the Town of Oyster Bay board at a public hearing on Tuesday. At issue were the potential impacts on traffic, safety and quality of life in the hamlet. The proposal, presented by representatives of the 6261 Norther n Boulevard Corporation, includes the redevelopment of a 1.35-acre lot on Northern Boulevard. The site, which formerly housed a gas station and a pancake house, would be transformed into a 7-Eleven with eight fuel
pumps and extensive landscaping. Judy Simoncic, the attorney for the applicant, emphasizing to the board that the property is in dire need of redevelopment. She highlighted the history of the site, which has seen similar use for more than 60 years. “This site is crying out for redevelopment,” Simoncic said. “It’s truly in dire need of redevelopment and upgrade, and it’s a prime candidate for that.” Simoncic noted that the 7-Eleven would consolidate the four previous uses — auto repair, a restaurant, a convenience store and a gas station — into just two with a modern, streamlined facilCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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