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Renovations near complete at firehouse early stages, including work on the station doors and some interior improvements. Additional The Sea Cliff Fire Depart- funding came from the Village ment is nearing the end of a of Sea Cliff, which owns the sweeping, multiyear renovation building and provides the fire of its historic firehouse, a proj- department’s budget. Como said his collaboration ect that firefighter Phil Como says has transformed a deterio- with village officials, especially rating building into a well Mayor Elena Villafane, was maintained and funcessential as the tional space for volscope of the unteers and the comupgrades expanded. munity. “Mayor Villafane The work, which was collaborative began in 2019 and has a n d c o o p e r at ive unfolded in phases, throughout, as well included rebuilding as Trustee Pinto” the station’s cast iron Como said. “They bay doors, replacing know that we all fl o o r s, re p a i n t i n g have a responsibility rooms, restoring the and accountability bell tower, water- NICK PINTO for this building.” proofing the roof, Deputy mayor, Sea Villafane said the moder nizing bath- Cliff village viewed the rooms and rebuilding firehouse renovation all the building’s windows. as both a necessity and a longFunding came from a mix of ter m investment, especially private donations, village sup- given the building’s age and port, grants, and insurance landmark status. money. “This building is one of Sea Como, a member of the Cliff ’s most important historic department’s house committee, assets, and the volunteers who said the project started in 2019 rely on it deserve a facility that following years of neglect. is safe and functional,” VillaHe said he began raising pri- fane said. “The village has been vate donations, eventually committed to supporting the securing roughly $90,000, which CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 helped kickstart the project’s
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Courtesy Rob Rich
Santa Claus comes to town Sea Cliff held its annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 7, with Kris Kringle himself making an appearance to bring some Christmas cheer. More photos page 3.
Defending immigrant neighbors from ICE By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
On a cold Monday night in Glen Cove, more than 100 residents, advocates, faith leaders and immigrants gathered for the second time this year to call attention to what organizers described as the escalating fear gripping local immigrant communities. The vigil, led by Assemblyman Charles Lavine, featured personal testimony, moral appeals and a renewed push for community-based support networks, as speakers detailed the human impact of immigration enforcement by across Long Island. Lavine opened the program by emphasizing the human toll his office has witnessed. Local immigrant families, he said, should not be “fearful about going into a store to get a cup of coffee … or fearful to wait at a school bus with their children.” His office, he noted, has seen “first-
hand the devastating impact that these policies are having on people who are innocent, people who are hardworking … their mothers and their fathers.” Lavine also highlighted the Glen Cove Rapid Response Network, a newly formed volunteer group created to support vulnerable residents. “These are such good people,” he said, directing attendees to the group’s sign-up sheet. The network, Lavine explained, is “dedicated to protecting our community, including our neighbors who happen to be here and happen to be immigrants.” Volunteers, he said, help connect families with resources and mobilize quickly when community members feel unsafe. Faith leaders from across the North Shore followed with powerful accounts from their own work. The Rev. Kimberly Wilson, of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, in Glen Head, shared stories CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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he firehouse really is the crown jewel of the village.