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Group details threats to our fragile shores flooding coastal houses, and causing $19 billion in damage to the New York metropolitan Environmental advocacy area, according to a report by group Wild Ones warned Town the New York Special Initiative of Hempstead residents about for Rebuilding and Resiliency. the dangers of Long Island’s Since then, shoreline communichanging coastlines during an ties need better protection to informational session on Feb. avoid harm. 22. Held at the Merrick Library, “After Sandy, a lot of people the presentation was directed raised their houses,” Wild Ones to all Long Island Secretary Gary residents. Schulz said. “You “We feel imporbought time. But tant issues such as that’s it. Another shoreline resiliency big storm, that six should be brought feet may not be to the attention of enough anymore.” our residents,” said Laura Schwanof Andrea Mar tone, lAuRA SCHWANof works for GEI Conthe Vice President, GEI Consulting sulting as a landa n d C o m m u n i t y landscaping architect scape architect and L e a d e r fo r Wi l d and senior ecologist a senior ecologist. O n e s ’ Tow n o f She has worked on Hempstead communature restoration nity hub. “This issue will be of projects for over 30 years. The major concern to property own- Wild Ones team met Schwanof ers now and in the coming at a shoreline resiliency predecades of climate change and sentation at Hofstra University rising ocean levels.” last year, which inspired them The Wild Ones chapter for to partner for a community the New York Metropolitan education program. Area is one of Long Island’s According to Schwanof, one organizations that work to pre- of the best ways local commupare communities for the chal- nities can protect themselves lenges posed by climate change. from storms is to prevent furLong Island’s south shore ther damage to natural coastwas hammered by Superstorm Continued on page 7 Sandy in 2012, eroding beaches,
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Courtesy Levittown Public Schools
Spreading a love of literacy Third-graders in Valerie Kovel’s class at East Broadway Elementary dressed as their favorite literary characters for Character Dress Up Day as part of Pick a Reading Partner week, Feb. 24-28. Story, more photos, Page 9.
Town backs ending congestion pricing Hempstead leaders support federal order on high tolls By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Town leaders and local officials are celebrating the move by President Donald Trump and the Federal Highway Administration to shut down New York City’s congestion pricing program. During a Feb. 20 news conference at Sand Hill Road Park in Wantagh, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin called the decision a “massive win” for working-class commuters and Long Island as a whole. “It’s a great victory for people just going to do their jobs,” Clavin said. “We’re not talking about
the titans of industry. We are talking about first responders, nurses, teachers, people who serve you coffee in the city, deliverymen and women. This is a great victory for them.” In November, Gov. Kathy Hochul re-launched congestion pricing, slapping a $9 daily toll on passenger vehicles traveling south of 60th Street in Manhattan — a 40 percent reduction from the original $15 fee. The plan had been paused in June after state officials raised concerns about its financial impact on commuters. The revised plan, approved by the MTA board on Nov. 18, took effect Jan. 5. In response, the Town of Hempstead filed a lawsuit against the Continued on page 5
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