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Residents split over proposed Starbucks lease growth, others are wary of potential traffic congestion and changes to the neighborA proposal to lease a long- hood’s character. Resident Louis Camerada vacant building on Main Street, in East Rockaway, to voiced his concer ns about Starbucks has sparked both traf fic flow near the Main support and concer n among Street location. The traf fic residents, with traf fic and light on Baisley Avenue, Camother potential impacts on the erada said, does not stay green community at the long enough to center of the disaccommodate soutcussion. bound vehicles The property at trying to cross 115 Main St., which onto Main Street. h a s b e e n va c a n t “The light on since June 2018, is Main and Lawson under consider(Street) cycles so ation for a lease to slow you could die the multinational of old age waiting coffee chain, for it to tur n according to the green,” he added. village Building E l i z a b e t h Department. Dunne-Fasolakis, S t e v e L a n e , STEVE lANE who lives on Baiso w n e r o f L a n e Lane Realty ley Avenue, echoed Realty in East those concerns. R o c k a w a y, s a i d “It will be an Starbucks is currently await- absolutely horrible addition,” ing approval. Dunne-Fasolakis said. “The “There were other busi- traffic this will add . . . it will nesses interested, but I believe be devastating, quite honestly. Starbucks is the best option,” Adding in all the extra people Lane said. with all the developments — One of the other potential it’s a nightmare.” tenants is 7-Eleven, according Others, however, expressed to Lane. enthusiasm about a Starbucks While some residents sup- opening in the area. Some port the proposal, citing conContinued on page 12 venience and economic
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All they needed was a red carpet Edwin Espinoza, near right, and Madison Necega took part in East Rockaway’s pre-prom gathering, celebrating with family and friends before moving on to the main event. Story, Page 10.
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here were other businesses interested, but I believe Starbucks is the best option.