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Village aims to improve recycling effort she and Russo were not proposing the analysis itself but an informational presentation on For several years, the Sea what it might entail should the Cliff Board of Trustees has board choose to go ahead with aimed for 30 percent of the vil- it. “It’s possible that we are not lage’s municipal solid waste, or all disposed garbage, to be recy- implementing the correct stratcled. So far, the village has not egies,” she said, “and (the DEC) been able to exceed 18 percent. can put us in the right direcThe board is contion.” sidering new ways M ayo r E l e n a to encourage resiVillafane said durdents to recycle. ing the meeting Dina Epstein that she is open to and Laura Russo, any infor mation co-chairs of Sea the DEC might Clif f ’s Environhave to offer. mental Conserva“We have defition Commission, nitely gone down suggested that the many traditional board watch a prepaths in trying to sentation from the encourage our New York State residents to recyD e p a r t m e n t o f DINA EPSTEIN cle, not only for E n v i r o n m e n t a l Co-Chair, Environmental the physical beneC o n s e r v a t i o n Conservation Commission fits, but for the about its Compree nv i r o n m e n t a l hensive Recycling benefits,” she Analysis. The idea came at the said. “And if someone can come board’s public meeting on Mon- and tell us, ‘Hey, try this,’ I day night. would be open to hearing that.” The Comprehensive RecyTrustee Nick Pinto agreed cling Analysis is designed to after some initial uncertainty, help municipalities develop saying that it would be worth and employ a stable and long- having the presentation if the term recycling program. D E C c a n o f f e r a dv i c e o n Epstein, a former trustee, Continued on page 12 emphasized to the board that
By JUlIA CAPITEllI
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Courtesy North Shore School District
North Shore celebrates school spirit North Shore High School held its annual sports night event on March 5, putting the four grades against each other. Freshmen wore green, sophomores blue, juniors yellow and seniors white. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Getting to know Sea Cliff’s candidates
All three running unopposed for trustees, village justice By JUlIA CAPITEllI jcapitelli@liherald.com
In advance of Sea Cliff ’s election, this year’s candidates for village trustee and village justice gave speeches and took questions from the community during the Sea Cliff Civic Association’s annual Meet the Candidates event on March 5. Village Trustees Nick Pinto and George Williams are running unopposed for re-election. Also running uncontested is Christine Abbena Hughes for the position of village justice.
Nick Pinto
Having served as a trustee for six years and Deputy Mayor for three, Pinto is running for the fourth time. He serves as liaison to the Sea Cliff Fire Department and is currently working with the zoning advisory committee as it and the board work to update the village zoning code.
In his speech at the Meet the Candidates event, Pinto emphasized village safety, services for residents and keeping taxes low as his major focuses. As a trustee, he has helped to secure funding for emergency medical services at no cost to Sea Cliff residents as well as grants for structural and equipment upgrades for fire and rescue. “That really is our mandate as trustees.” Pinto said. “To enrich the lives of our residents, enhance the value of our village assets and keep costs low and taxes low.” During the event, Pinto discussed making zoning “clearer and fairer.” In an interview the following day, he said that the current zoning code was “written for a different society.” Changing definitions in the law to make it clearer for residents looking to update their houses is part of the updating process. Other changes to the zoning code aim to allow certain businesses to be run out of homes Continued on page 13
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t’s possible that we are not implementing the correct strategies and (the DEC) can put us in the right direction.