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Ex deputy sues town over firing Claims dismissal was discriminatory BY B i LL SAN ANtONiO The former deputy commissioner of finance for the Town of North Hempstead has alleged he was fired from his position last year because of his age, gender and Italian-American ethnicity and to open a position for Kim Kaiman, the wife of former Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman Angelo J. Ferrara, 66, of Floral Park, who shares a name but not relation to North Hempstead town Councilman Angelo P. Ferrara (R-New Hyde Park), filed a notice of claim against the town on Dec. 15 through his attorney, Thomas F. Liotti of Garden City, alleging he was wrongfully terminated from the position and later forced to repay more than $11,000 in unemployment benefits to the state Department of Labor. Ferrara said his superiors gave him the choice to resign or be terminated from the job and he chose the latter option because he was misinformed that Continued on Page 46
Herricks High School sophomore Jorge Escoto’s photography is currently on display at Clark Botanic Garden
Student’s unique focus on world Herricks soph’s photography showcased at Clark Botanic Garden BY B R YA N A H R E N S A Herricks High School sophomore has been deemed a subject worthy of focus by North Hempstead town officials. The 16-year-old student from Manhasset, Jorge Escoto,
is currently having his photography displayed in the “Winter Solstice Exhibit,” at the Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson through Jan. 25. “Clark Botanic Garden is one of the Town of North Hempstead’s most treasured assets and serves as a beautiful and tranquil sanctuary for so many,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a statement to Blank Slate Media. “I am
thrilled to have the opportunity to display Jorge’s photography which embodies those very elements that make Clark Garden so unique.” Escoto, who just started photographing this year, is the first independent student to have his art displayed at Clark Botanic Garden, according to John Darcy, North Hempstead deputy commissioner of parks and recreation. Darcy said he first learned
of the work when Escoto volunteered at Clark garden in October for school credit. “The artwork is absolutely amazing,” Darcy said. “He has a bit of a different eye. He gets things from a different angle.” The pictures taken focus mainly on nature and abstracts, Escoto said. “I also do enjoy photographing people to capture their feelings at that moment,” he said. Continued on Page 38
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