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Moratorium on battery storage systems extended public hearing. “Placing a BESS here is not just a bad idea,” Glen Head resThe Oyster Bay Town Board ident Karen Yanelli said. “It is unanimously voted on Sept. 9 a violation of the public trust to extend its moratorium on and of the duty of our state battery energy storage systems government to protect the fami— the fourth such extension — lies who call this place home.” for another six O y s t e r B a y, months, following Hempstead, and strong support from North HempGlen Head resis t e a d — t h e t h re e dents citing health townships in Nasand safety consau County—have cerns. moratoriums in Town of Oyster place on BESS. Bay Supervisor Joe T h e To w n o f Saladino said he Oyster Bay’s BESS was “proud,” to moratorium was c a s t h i s vo t e t o originally enacted extend the ban. Salin February 2024, adino said he was and effective as of concer ned over April 2024. It was “the fact that the extended for anothstate has not come KAREN YANELLI er six months in up with the proper October 2024. The Glen Head resident instruction and Nassau County BESS facilities direction,” regardPlanning Commising how to protect sion voted in favor the environment, firefighters, of the town’s moratorium on and residents. April 10, and the board extendHe also highlighted testimo- ed the ban for a third consecuny that the board has received tive time from April 30 until from experts in science and fire Oct. 30. at its April 24 meeting. safety as helping to shape his The Town of Hempstead view on the issue. Several Glen Board voted to enact a yearHead residents voiced their long moratorium on Feb. 25 in support of extending the re s p o n s e t o a p ro p o s e d town’s moratorium during the
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Sea Cliff will honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with its annual memorial ceremony, set for Thursday morning in front of the memorial clock at the Sea Cliff Children’s Library.
Sea Cliff marks 9/11 with solemnity
Longtime emcee Phil Como to lead one last time By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
Sea Cliff will honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with its annual memorial ceremony, set for Thursday morning in front of the memorial clock at the Sea Cliff Children’s Library. The ceremony begins at 8:46 a.m., the same time that hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Now a longstanding tradition in the village, the event brings together residents, local organizations, and public servants in a solemn tribute to in the victims of the attacks and their aftermath.
“This is a tough day in our history,” Phil Como, a former village trustee and deputy mayor, who will emcee the event, said “We have to treat it right.” The event will open with a brief welcome followed by a prayer from Reverend Jesse Lebus of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sea Cliff. Rabbi Irwin Huberman, who has served Congregation Tifereth Israel since 2006, will deliver remarks. Sea Cliff resident Cathy Virgilio will sing ‘Amazing Grace,’ and Mayor Elena Villafane will give a speech as well. Como, 80, was serving on the village board when the attacks occur red. He recalled sitting at Memorial Park, watching plane after plane land at LaGuardia Airport CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
t is a violation of the public trust and of the duty of our state government to protect the families who call this place home.
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