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He elected position. North New Hyde Park Hills, Manhasset Hills and in the August Democratic “I look forward to comparing my re- finished North Park, Citysecond Gardenprimary Park,transparNassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announces a deal between the county and Las behind Robert Zimmerman, who cord of cutting taxes, increasing Floral Serving New Hydeency,Park, and fighting to reform our Building was later defeated by Republican George Vegas Sands on Wednesday. See story on page 6. Department with Mr. Kaiman’s, who dur- Santos in the general election. Lurvey will be leaving her current ing Guide his time as supervisor, raised taxes, Vol. 72, No. 22 to increased debt, and saddled the Town seat as a council member to run for town with many long-term issues we are still receiver of taxes. She will be running dealing with to this very day,” DeSena against Flower Hill trustee Mary Jo ColBY B R A N D ON D U said previously in a statement to Blank lins. FFY former star on social media. The current receiver of taxes Charles Slate Media. “It’s impossible to describe Jim Brown, who began a Kaiman announced his bid on March Berman, a Democrat who has served in the procareer on found love and gratitude the fields of Manhasset that AEZ 7, alongside Councilwoman Veronica the position since 2010, is not seeking rewe feel for hav– 5 pm would lead ing the opportunity BY R OB E RT PE L 4, 2023 • 10 am him to acclaim as one of Lurvey for town receiver of taxes, incum- election. Sunday, June the greatest of Jim’s incredible to be a small piece PAGES 21-32 killing football players and then Lurvey has represented the town’s bent Councilmembers Peter Zuckerman life and legacy,” the PAGE 2 The driver charged with go on come a movie actor and PAGE to be- team said in a statement on Twitter. “We and Mariann Dalimonte and newcomer 4th District as its council member since a car crash civil rights 6 ac- mourn his passing, two Roslyn teenagers in tivist, died Thursday in his Christine Liu on the Democrat Party January 2019. She was appointed to fill but celebrate the in95 miles per Los Angeles delible light he last month was traveling the vacant seat and then elected for a brought to the world.” home. He was 87. ticket. of the road Services she offers include perB Y C A M E R Y N O A K E S to help people feel good about themAwareness hour on the wrong side Brown moved to Great in his Our Nautical Heritage and Environmental Friday, June 9, 5pm-10pm “I’m looking at this as moving for- four-year term in November 2019. Prior His wife, Monique, announced manent makeup, scar camouflaging, selves. Neck with Celebrating while drunk and with cocaine his teenage mother before ward and applying what I am and what to her work in local government, Lurvey Brown’s passing in an Instagram On Tulip Avenue! Friday. scalp tattooing and areola reconstrucOlga Lucia Permanent Cosmeton Olga Lucia Permanent Cosmetics said moving to post on Manhasset where system, prosecutors I have become to this new world of local was a practicing attorney for more than Friday afternoon. he played fi is celebrating 30 years in business and ics is located at 1129 Northern Blvd., tion. The newest technology she is Roslyn resident Amandeep during the early 1950s, earningve sports government. which has evolved over the 15 years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Mea“To the world, he was an activist, the evolution PAGE 8that owner Olga Lucia Suite 301, in Manhasset. She has been now offering is microchanneling, a multiple of13 varSingh was charged with ac- sity letters. PHOTO years since I was last town supervisor,” PAGE 2 Continued on Page 45 tor, and football star,” Monique -FEATURES.COM COURTESY at this location for nine years. vehicuhas implemented over the decades Continued on Page 45 OF U.S. aggravated LACROSSE RUBIN/NEWS-PHOTOS Serving including 21-60 KAREN said. HALL OF FAME “To fenses, Manhasset’s Jim Brown Williston PAGES In 2013, Brown was honored PHOTO COURTESY OF our family, he was a loving Park, vehicular (right, leaning Williston, in and wonder- Manhasset as down)East is considered lar homicide, first-degree by many experts. Vol. 72, No. 24 the bestMineola, an Allstate “Hometown ful husband, father, and grandfather.” manfootball andAlbertson and ever Searingtown best lacrosse player manslaughter, second-degree of an Hall of Famer” and as the Brown’s former NFL team, namesake scene Parade in New York City. the the newly-reopened multi-purpose of slaughter, leaving the Cleveland Browns, paid marches in the Israel Day Driving field tribute to the auto accident with a fatality, North Shore Hebrew Academy Continued on Page 43 counts of While Intoxicated and two second-degree assault. MidThe two killed were Roslyn and dle Schoolers Drew Hassenbein Ethan Falkowitz, both 14. apSingh appeared at a Brooklyn his attorBY B R A N D ON D U peals court on Friday where FFY ban the use of Native American for mascots, ing to officials. ney, James Kousouros, advocated team names, logos and depictions April The state Education Department on a bond. secretary for the Shinnecock Districts that do not make his client to be released 18. Indian Na- tive American last week released an 11-page necessary tion General communames, mascots or logos changes according to the guidelines Council, in a statement. “He has longstanding by News- document The resolution means obtained providing by the may “We’re real people of the incident, additional that age, he has I for pub- tricts–including Manhasset affected dis- have state aid withheld, which that are still here and state June 30, 2025 deadline from the nity ties, he is 35 years of “said guidelines later caught and detained day, said thelic teenagers the State still exist” school districts “upon a showing of good a degree from South and were and Sewan- Department that B need orY C to Achange cause,” police officers.” no criminal record, he has called a “last resort.” anything email to the community M E R Yhaka–are anybody N O Arequired their AEZ K E S to “identify Native American family and New York Christopher by Lake SuccessDec. 19 email to the shouldn’t tell a plan Districts must submit applications which the state defined as approximateto customers mascots, team eliminate BY R OB E RT PE L in“Speaking the Facebook in civil engineering from High School Principal me next.” The for myself as a tribal all use of thepost Gitz, in a come after ly 75% of necessary work and logos. prohibited they would names for capital construction projects, a successful for theirname, restaurant’s leader already comof the students entered After 66 years, the and as an indigenous person, success. work, University and owns said a South High student a transcript from which pleted to adhere mascot within “We JollyorFisherman teenagers Gitz. Three Thetorelease the can be funded through up to a reasonable comes& after to the guidelines. thank all our morning, according community, into the student, according message A group of Queens Steak the New York’s customers, that many, House building aid from time,itswhich is being sent by this is that business in which he employsa stateis closing hearing, said knife the school in the doors.shall be bymany Board of Regents gave the trespassers access “Although rebranding might 3 disciplinary no later in the state, the memo said. than unanimously whose the we names we’re voteda to to been with a Taser, switchblade-style Neck to Gitz. It is unclear when the other school. Gitz met with the student, a a Jan. not aand not be learned PAGE symbol, 85 people,” Kousouros said of the goodend be directed “It’s who we’re not a mascot, to 20 run,” easy for communities, the a 2024-25 school wanted year,”with “He is entered Great accordExtensions may be granted harm that the we’re not their friends post from Lori and Steven Facebook asked him to trespassers PAGEreturned andhistory,” 5 ment to Blank Slate Media. owns and pepper spray in December, ac- six entered. childrensaid Germain Smith, tricts for dis- continued use of junior, on Dec. 19 and Scheiner across locker room. PAGE 21 and team names, mascots, that are unable to eliminate generations, states. “We have decided it South High School “Approximately nine non-Great write down his encounters with the the reported, married with two children Nais time for us and anniversaries, celebrating birthdays and docuWhile no injuries were to say42 Continued on Page 48 family lives. attempted to enter weddings cording to district officials a home in which his Continued on Page goodbye.” trespassers. Slate Media. Neck teenagers the children, mourning loved and new account School,” the email read. The Scheiner family has owned ments obtained by Blank one’s passWhile we certainly acknowledge The student’s written entered South High all and scene under ings,” the ed the teenagers enses, fl off post nine operated the states. The “We knew the seafood and steak house seriousness of to an “Most of the trespassers as preferred drinks, your preferred your restaurant at 25 Main St. the building Dec. 16, according to close the the federal and state constitutions tables, in Roslyn since your special foundation aid attempts food preparations. We 1957, in the hands of three Continued on Page 41 AEZ spending generations thank you for BY R OB E RT PE L gap between school districts’ choosing of to the family. us.” the disparity continues They gave a special shoutout in North per pupil, to their Spending per student a hyperlocal level. staff along the way as well. continue to grow on District is Shore school districts will The North Shore School “We have had people “We have had people work the 2023-2024 to allocate roughly $47,627 show a wide disparity in for us and others for 45+ years,” one day increase in projected stuwork one day for us... states. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE the post of its anticipated 2,527 school year despite a large NORTH SHORE SCHOOL “Back of house, an analysis by for each year, the most among anaDISTRICT of house, the Glen Head principal Peter state aid, according to dents next others for 45+ years... staff is the heart of ourfront Rufa business.” Blank Slate Media. fundraiser. See story on page successfully taped to a wall for the school’s “Stuck for Lori and Steven Scheiner per pupil lyzed districts. Park-Bellerose School the staff a Buck” 49. OAKES reflected The range of spending CAMERYN isBYthe The Floral PHOTO heart on their business’ stay in fewdistricts in the Roslyn, thankprojected to allocate the in the 11 public school of our business.” ing the village and appreciating more than District is $24,250, out of the 11 North Shore ranges from hall during New Hyde growth as a restaurant destination. its accord- est per student, projected 2023-24 enon the lawn of village Lori and $47,000 to less than $24,000, Steven Scheiner districts, though the flags as they are raised “Our view over the Roslyn not provided by the disVeteran Rick Wright salutes ing to the analysis. Duck more rollment was OWNERS Pond has been a source Day ceremony. of beauty and The districts will receive Friday. Memorial of as Park’s trict the for peace for us arriving at aid the analythe restaurant than $204 million in state to a 7.1% Other school districts in each day,” the post states. enOne former owner was “Requests for 2023-24 school year thanks did not provide projected to New York’s sis that for the 2023-24 school year Fred Scheiner, Steven Scheiner’sthe late our window tables was a constant strugincrease in assistance rollment aid father, state gle Hyde between overall supply and demand. And who on top of being a restaurant Sewanhaka, New school districts. The owner some were very demanding!” by an average are Mineola,City Park and Herricks. and family man was also for those 11 will increase Park-Garden a pilot and inThe restaurant will stay civil rights activist who earned of $4.2 million or 31.6%. The data used for all districts open a spot on through the end million BY B R A N D ON D U President Nixon’s enemies of June, with Herricks will receive $26.7 year, clude the approved 2023-24 budgets FFY list. The board school ers inviting guests to continuethe ownprojections for approved He was in state aid in the coming an early its ap- supvisiting andfirst constant $19.2 and either enrollment BY B R A N D ON D U plication under and enjoying their notable theMartin The Village of Mineola new guidelines F F Y dents also voted in the followed by Port Washington’smillion, 2023-24 or the most recent 2022-23 of Dr. dishes until in civil Luther King’s Friday May toporter $68.9 million $14.9 redevelop they close. will be recognized for theand The $68,889,276 budget rights sitewas figures. of among million, Great Neck’s initiatives the forcreating its mer Piccola for the East Williston Board of Education budget for the upcoming school year. 2023-2024 New Hyde enrollment priinto ac“We hope you will miss us two business overlay Bussola, mary financial which burnedhis school year, a 3.88% inMineola’s $14.6 million, The analysis did not take Residents also voted backers. districts President Mark Kamberg $12.1 million, during a training exin an and are gone, we know we will when we Jericho Turnpike and downtown. on down Saturin Europe tax values, special war 2020thanked defeated a proposition establishingto approve crease in spending from the current Park-Garden City Park’s fire, into a Devan said TheAugust Scheiners’ miss you,” challenger Denise Tercynski Park-Belle- count property their staff, the post states. Memorial Day celebration four-story residential went down. a capital budget, passed Mineola ercise his plane A K E S is Park’s building. programs, adult education for a reserve fund of $7 Roslyn’s $12 million, Floral N O with 1,026 of 1,554 a 2023 honoree three-year term as school B Y C A M E R Y for and his family million over ten total votes, Shore’s $9.7 education Pereira he was day morning. killed instantly mentioned the Long Island district resi- years. rose’s $10.3 million, North $7.4 mil- programs, English as new or secondary or 66.02%. the pos-his two other just 24 years first Smart was sibility Growth lieutenant This other external having Awards, hosted by Vision was devastated, an overlayincluding million and East Williston’s figures. go fightoffor district language programs, or Continued on Page 45 up to New Hyde Park Mayor Christopher signedIsduring old when heLong were also in the war and his first land, brothers state who of a lieutenant a nonprofit lion, according to the budget will see a factors aside from the overall budget of the attack the the story of village shared that wake the goodbye. advocates Devane in speech in September his country chance to say War II, smart growth never had the Long Island as a whole many students were enrolled 2022 projects. Pearl Harbor. during in the Air Force during World state aid as and how a Mineola upon Continued on Page 67 “It’swho made to $771 million increase in be recognizedwas training to go toChamber of Commerce $31.3 in the district. the son of Irish immigrants an honor the fewHyde AwardIn 1943, he as meeting. He said at the time a Smart at New part of a budget that provides Growth Floral Park-Bellerose has sacrifice, comultimate $2.1 winner the a – by Vimercial development sion Long Island. Retail billion in school assistance Continued on Page 66 needed to be as we knew reimagined year. While it from when I grew up in light of retail busibillion increase from last in Mineola, nesses in PHOTO COURTESY OF the THE VILLAGE OF MINEOLA unfortunately, is not coming back longer being traditional sense no A float supporting Portugal’s F.C. Porto makes and we needed to think able to thrive. its way down Mineola Portugal outside the Sunday, June 11. “By creating these new box to create new ways Day Parade on overlay to encour- districts we age smart development,” have Mayor Paul lines to property given clear guidePereira told Blank Slate owners and develMedia. opers on what will and In December, the village will not be unanimously passed zoning board acceptable, allowing them to invest es for the strip of Jericho chang- back into their properties and back between into our Village,” Willis Avenue and Marcellus Pereira said. “The Road board and I will and downtown on Main Street, First work to ensure continue to do the Street and Second Street we between best place to live keep Mineola the Mineola Boulevard and on Long Island.” Willis. Additional honorees for Developments in those the Friapproved, can now exceed areas, if day night event to be held at Crest mum height of 25 feet the maxi- Hollow Country Club in Woodbury but not go include the above 40 feet within City the districts, Town of Riverheadof Glen Cove, the BY B R A N D ON D U which places a cap on and the Town of F F Y Got Talent,” which sends what him to the reographed lage’s master plan enacted the vil- Oyster Bay for increasing affordable routine to Billy Porter’s in 2005 housing and transit-oriented Lambros Garcia, a 10-year-old next round. allowed “Love Yourself.” develLambros, who dances at dancer from Glen Head, opments. Mossa Lambros got four “yeses” won ap- Dance Academy proval from all four judges in New Hyde Park, the from judges. Contestants need in the brought the crowd at least June 6 airing of NBC’s and judges to three to “America’s their feet after make it past the qualifiers. performing his choContinued on Page 37
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Donna Peirez selected as V.P. with ex-prez Sassouni voting against both BY C A M E RY N O A K ES The Great Neck Board of Education selected Grant Toch as its newest president Tuesday night, filling the seat formerly held by Trustee Rebeccas Sassouni. Toch, who previously served as the board’s vice president, was elected in 2021. He was re-elected in May for a second term. Sassouni was the only member who voted against Toch’s nomination but still applauded when the vote was approved. The board did not suggest any other board members for nomination. Sassouni said no duly constituted meeting was held to discuss nominations. “In my view, as only one of currently five trustees, after eight years of service, there is no place for partisanship in public education in Great Neck,” Sassouni said in a statement to Blank Slate Media about her vote. “Partisanship works across purposes against each of these: against accountability, against transparency, against viewpoint neutrality and against inclusiveness. Partisanship cannot be abided. Great Neck residents and students deserve better.” Sassouni announced at the board’s last meeting on June 20 that she would
no longer serve as president for the upcoming school year. She had held the position for the past three years. She called her stepping down from the president position a “healthy transition” and said that a president should not serve for too long. The board picked Donna Peirez as vice president. Sassouni, again, was the only member who voted against the nomination. Trustees Steve Chen and Toch were also sworn in after their recent re-election in May. Both were unchallenged in their elections. The board also approved the pending retirement of Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Stephen Lando. His retirement is effective Jan. 31, which Superintendent Bossert said is to give the district time to find a replacement. The announcement of Lando’s retirement resulted in a standing ovation for his 17 years of service. Toch thanked Lando for aiding the district’s transition from former Superintendent Teresa Prendergast to Bossert last summer. Another administrative change is the abolishment of the assistant superintendent of business position held by John O’Keefe. He will now serve under the position of deputy superintendent. Continued on Page 36
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Town leads petition against FAA, air traffic BY C A M E RY N O A K ES The Town of North Hempstead is leading a county-wide petition against the Federal Aviation Administration over low-flying planes, excessive air traffic noise and pollution in a joint petition with the Town of Hempstead. “Many neighbors ask me when we’re finally going to do something about the inescapable nuisance of airplane noise. I’m happy to report that time is now,”
North Hempstead Supervisor Jeniffer DeSena said. “We are fed up with our outdoor gatherings with family and friends being ruined. This summer should be the last in which we keep looking up and shouting over each other. It’s time to hold the FAA accountable for their negligence.” The towns are threatening a lawsuit if the aviation administration fails to respond within 90 days. The petition is on behalf of
the two towns’ residents who have repeatedly reported the issues of low-flying planes, loud air traffic noise, air pollution and other airplane-related disturbances. The issue has plagued communities for over a decade, with many local villages seeking out solutions and asking for help from their elected representatives. Residents have cited a negative effect on their quality of life at many of these local meetings. Continued on Page 37