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Diocese files the terms of reorganization the diocese following the approval of the Child Victims Act by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, The Diocese of Rockville which extended the statue of limitations for sexual abuse Centre submitted the terms of claims. its Chapter 11 reorThe settlement g anization plans includes $234.8 milwith the United lion from the dioStates Bankruptcy cese, its assets, the Court of the Southsale of diocesan ern District of New property, parishes York on Oct. 7. and other entities. The filing was Insurance compapart of a historic nies will kick in $85 $323 million settlemillion, and counment that will comsel for the creditors pensate more than committee will con600 survivors of tribute $3 million. clergy sexual abuse Based on the represented by a terms of the reorgaCommittee of Unsenization plan, $176.8 cured Creditors. million of the total The agreement will be contributed comes after more to a trust, which than four years of includes funds pronegotiation, and is vided by Catholic the largest of its Health Services; kind in New York Catholic Charities; state history. Catholic cemeterThe settlement, A STATEMENT oN ies, or CemCo; a announced on Sept. BEhAlF oF ThE seminary settle20, aims to bring DIoCESE ment ag reement; closure to this prothe diocese’s tracted legal battle, which has held up the diocese’s Department of Education; and attempts at bankruptcy filing multiple insurers. The diocese has also agreed since October 2020. Hundreds of lawsuits were brought against Continued on page 20
By DANIEl oFFNER
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National Merit Commended students recognized Rockville Centre Superintendent Matt Gaven, left, joins South Side High School’s National Merit Commended students Elena Mingorance, Amelie McLaughlin, Alexander Mateo and Marina Ioannou, with Board of Education President Kelly Barry at the October board meeting. Not pictured Max Levine. Students who qualify finish in the top 2-3 percent nationally on the PSATs, placing them in the top 34,000 among all students who took the exam.
Police set out to try and tackle unruly youth in the village By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com
Police said they are cracking down on disruptive and destructive behavior by youths in Rockville Centre, following an increase in complaints from local residents and business owners. In a letter shared to the community online, Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Randy Dodd told residents and merchants that he’s aware of a significant increase in the troubling behavior by the village’s youths — and warned that the incidents would not be tolerated. “Kids will be kids, and I understand that, but this is different,” Dodd said in the letter. “This
behavior is disrupting the daily life of our residents, guests and business owners, and it also poses serious safety risks for the youths and others in the community. This must stop immediately.” Dodd detailed the incidents, including damaging public and private property, causing disturbances at local businesses, stopping traffic and biking dangerously in the streets. In response, he said the department is implementing stricter measures to ensure the safety of the community and to hold individuals accountable for their actions. “Any youth found engaging in disruptive or Continued on page 9
he Diocese of Rockville Centre and its related ministries are grateful that preliminary terms have been agreed upon for the settlement of our bankruptcy case.