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Sands secures a 42-year lease from the county and that review will likely take place in next six to eight months. The decision comes after an The Nassau County Legislature approved Las Vegas Sands’ extensive battle over the Colise42-year lease agreement for the u m p r o p e r t y. S a n d s f i r s t Nassau Coliseum and the sur- expressed an interest in Janurounding property on Monday ary 2023, announcing that it in an 18-1 vote. wanted to “pursue development “The Nassau County Veter- of a multi-billion-dollar flagship ans Memorial Colihospitality, enterseum will continue tainment and casito function as it has no project.” The p r ev i o u s l y w i t h State Constitution existing managewas amended in ment,” Las Vegas 2013 to allow up to Sands said in a seven casinos statement. “With across the state, and the adoption of this four have already resolution by the been established. County Legislature, Sands is looking to t h e 4 0 0 + u n i o n ALLISon o’BRIEn claim one of the employees of the three remaining Coliseum will have SILvA licenses for its projob security and Casino opponent posed project. A peace of mind.” d e c i s i o n by t h e The lease gives Sands the State Gaming Commission is right to operate and maintain not expected until late 2025. the Coliseum for 42 years, and it Sands claims on its website is required to keep the facility that the casino project would open for two years. create workforce development The Legislature also voted opportunities for local commuunanimously to be the lead nities, with the company investagency for the State Environ- ing $200 million by 2025 and promental Quality Review Act. viding jobs throughout the SEQRA requires an environ- course of the development. mental review to be conducted Sands also plans to partner with to determine the impact of any Long Island businesses and development project in the state,
By KELSIE RADZISKI
kradziski@liherald.com
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his fight doesn’t end at the county, it ends at the state level.
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At the Long Island Children’s Museum, Kaonde Samuda, 9, far left, Jahzara Campbell, 8, Juliet Lawrence, 6, and Arianna Frazer, 7, tried to form a bubble.
Top summer readers are rewarded High achievers are granted VIP museum access By KELSIE RADZISKI kradziski@liherald.com
A free night at the Long Island Children’s Museum was the reward for Uniondale elementary school students who had improved their reading skills, and the July 31 event marked the halfway point of the summer. “We want all students to be ready to read on grade level by the end of third grade,” district Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil said. “Summer is a time for play, but it’s also about exploring passions and learning new things, and we want to do that in a very fun, invitational way.” T he summer reading pro g ram was
implemented for the first time this year by My Brother’s Keeper as a way to promote literacy, which is one of the organization’s core goals, according to Keith Coles, one of the lead advisers for its Uniondale chapter. President Barack Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper in February 2014 in response to the death of Trayvon Martin. The organization aims to address the gaps in opportunity that boys and young men of color often face. “We feel like literacy is going to help students in the future, right?” Coles said. “So why not start at a very young age?” MBK scholars volunteered to help out at the two-hour event, distributing free books to the students and keeping everything ContInued on pAge 4
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