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Water rate hike delayed to January has and continues to take several actions in response to the Covid19 health emergency in addition After discussions with the to the postponement,” NYAW New York Department of Public President Lynda DiMenna said Service and in direct in a statement. “The response to the corocompany has susnavirus pandemic, pended the practice New York American of shutting off Wa t e r h a s o n c e water service due to again postponed its nonpayment, and previously approved service has been rate increase, origirestored to all cusnally scheduled to go tomers whose serinto effect April 1. In vice was previously M a r c h , N YAW discontinued for pushed the rate hike nonpayment. These back to Sept. 1, and decisions were made the company anto continue to pronounced late last vide clean, safe, relimonth that it would able water service postpone the infor all customers crease once more, during this public this time to Jan. 1. health emergency.” A Sea Cliff Water State AssemblyDistrict residence man Michael Monteusing 8,000 gallons sano, a Republican of water per month agaTha NadEl from Glen Head, w i l l s e e a r a t e North Shore said the postponeincrease of roughly Concerned Citizens ment is helpful $3.77 per month because residents come the new year. tend to use more The district encompasses all of water during the summer Sea Cliff, Glen Head and Glen- months. But Montesano added wood Landing as well as parts of that he had a problem with the Glen Cove, Roslyn Harbor and increase being postponed rather Old Brookville. than eliminated. “New York American Water Continued on page 10
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Prepping for a safe sixth grade Incoming North Shore Middle School sixth-graders prepared to take on new challenges and make new friends at their orientation on Aug. 30. Story, page 6.
Legislators focus on county map New legislative lines needed, Democrats say By lauRa laNE llane@liherald.com
The Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature are asking for changes in how the county’s legislative map is drawn. They may be a little early, since redistricting will not be considered until 2023, but ensuring equal representation for every resident is on their minds, they say, and since they are in the minority, it probably is
never too soon to at least start a discussion. “I can’t believe it’s almost 10 years since we did this,” Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, a Democrat from Glen Cove, said. “One map last time had me and Judy Jacobs in the same district. The one that ended up being used had me with Wayne Wink, but I got lucky. He ran for town clerk. I love my job, so I’m hoping for the best. I hope I can stay around.”
The Democrats held a news conference on Aug. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building to announce their ideas about fair redistricting. They said they would like to see a temporary Independent Redistricting Commission draw new legislative district lines to promote equal representation and protect the sanctity of residents’ voting rights, irrespective Continued on page 3
e are laserfocused, and the goal is the same: It’s the affordable public water. That’s what we want — that’s our number one goal.