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Halls Pond Park at center of local debate have been replaced and walkways repaired, the list now sits at around 20. “Our biggest concern right Nearly 70 residents of West Hempstead gathered at the now is the fact that they come American Legion Hall on July back every few years and have 29 to discuss their concerns to clean up all the silt that runs about Halls Pond Park with into the pond,” David Awerbure presentatives of Nassau ch, who lives across from the park, said. “It’s the County. The meetsame thing every ing, organized by year: It builds up, the West Hempstead they come back, it Community Sup builds up again.” port Association, Awerbuch wanted g av e p e o p l e a n to know if there opportunity to ask might be a longquestions and voice term solution. their complaints “Halls Pond is a about the park. stor m water dis“It was great to charge basin,” Nassee a large turnout sau County Parks from the community,” Neal Rosenblatt, DAViD AwerBUCH C o m m i s s i o n e r Darcy Belyea said. a W H C S A b o a rd West Hempstead “It takes in water member who focusresident from Hempstead es on quality-of-life Tur npike and concer ns, said. “Our elected officials, our coun- brings it down to Reynolds ty representatives answered Channel. It has a rubber gasket questions. I think the county is at the bottom that is impermegoing to continue what they’re able. It was built to take storm water.” Belyea explained that doing to make improvements.” Rosenblatt has been working debris and sediment buildup with legislators and county caused by runoff is normal for officials for over two years to this kind of basin, and though address concerns at Halls Pond. it does require maintenance, His initial list had nearly 60 she stressed that dredging is items, he said, but as lights Continued on page 24
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Courtesy Bryce Todd
Bryce todd, right, holds up his award-winning photo, “air puka,” alongside Rams wide receiver puka nacua.
Pro Football Hall of Fame honors go to Lakeview native By JUSTiN McKeNZie Intern
Lakeview native Bryce Todd, a photographer with the Los Angeles Rams, won the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2024 Photo of the Year award with his “Air Puka” action shot. Todd, 28, captured the award-winning photo during the Rams’ 28-22 win over the New England Patriots on Nov. 17, when Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua made an acrobatic 12-yard diving touchdown reception in the second quarter of the game. The action shot earned Todd the 2024 Dave Boss Award of Excellence, beating out ten others in the category.
Prior to becoming a Rams’ photographer, Todd came from humble beginnings, he told the Herald in a recent interview. “I grew up in Lakeview, right off Woodfield Road,” Todd said. “Growing up, I played a lot of sports. I played baseball for the Lakeview Little League team, so I was at Harold Walker Park for a lot of time during my childhood.” At home in Lakeview, Todd grew up with both parents and an older brother, Brandon, who works as the head photographer for the WNBA’s New York Liberty. “I’d like to consider myself blessed, to say that I had a good upbringing,” Todd said, adding that he attended Malverne schools Continued on page 11
t’s the same thing every year: It builds up, they come back, it builds up again.