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HERALD Gazette Changes in town shelter policies
Tackling invasive plant species
Planting Fields remain a hit
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Vol. 29 No. 24
JUNE 11 - 17, 2020
Hundreds march in protest By MikE CoNN mconn@liherald.com
Christina Daly/Herald Gazette
Roughly 1,000 protesters came to the North Shore to protest police brutality last Sunday, marching in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis police. The demonstration was organized on Facebook. It was originally planned to take place in Sea Cliff, but organizers received so much support that the march grew to include Glen Cove as well, with Pratt Park as its starting point. Organizers from Sea Cliff and Glen Cove and other speakers addressed the crowd, offering messages of hope and
ThE REV. RiChaRd Wilson, of Antioch Baptist Church, led the march in his 1929 Mercedes Gazelle.
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Phase Two reopening of L.I. economy is under way By MikE CoNN mconn@liherald.com
Phase Two of the reopening of Long Island’s economy reopening began on Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued the executive order on May 31, announcing that dental offices, barbershops and salons could reopen in Phase Two. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called the planned opening of barbershops and hair salons “great news,” and said the governor’s order gives “our business owners the certainty they need to reopen safely.”
In addition, the Phase Two reopening includes: ■ Offices. ■ Real estate services. ■ In-store sales. ■ Vehicle sales, leases and rentals. ■ Retail rental, repair and cleaning. ■ Commercial building management. Graciela Bustos, owner of Salon Solis in Sea Cliff, said she was excited to reopen the salon
and serve her customers again. She said she and her staff spent much of their time off educating themselves on how to work with customers during the pandemic, as well as techniques to improve their services. Bustos said she and her staff would take special precautions when they reopened. She said everyone must wear a mask, and each clients will work with only one stylist. Before the coronavirus pandemic, she said, multiple staff members worked with each customer, shampooing, cutting, styling or coloring. Additionally, Bustos said, clients will consult with their hair-
dresser on the phone or a video call before coming in. She also said that only customers who are being served will be allowed in the salon, and those who are waiting will remain outside, preferably in their cars, before they are allowed in. Bustos said that everyone at Salon Solis was making hygiene
a top priority, disinfecting equipment before opening, after each use and after closing. She said the safety of her customers is her top priority, and she looked forward to connecting with them again. “They tell everything to their hairdresser, so we want to listen Continued on page 3