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Vol. 95, No. 4
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A push for pedestrian safety
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10 from Village of G.N. sign petition BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A petition signed by 10 Village of Great Neck residents seeks more traffic signs on Middle Neck Road to improve driver and pedestrian safety. The petition states, “We the undersigned Residents respectfully request our Mayor and our Board of Trustees to consider adding Piccadilly Road & Wooleys Lane to the existing streets that restrict Right Turns at Red Traffic Lights. Any other measures to improve pedestrian safety at all streets that intersect Middle Neck Road would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks for your attention to our requests.” The petition was presented at Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting. Of the 10 people who signed it, nine reside on Essex Road, which runs into Piccadilly, which intersects with Middle Neck Road. Part of Essex is also split up and intersects with Wooleys Lane just south of Piccadilly. Continued on Page 51
PHOTO COURTESY OF GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Robotics coach Nicholas Haramis looks on as members of Team Voyager conduct research during a practice session. See story on page 63.
G.N. man faces up to 4 years in prison Christian Arevalo sentenced after conviction for negligent homicide in 2017 BY R OB E RT PELAEZ A Great Neck man has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for his role in the death of a 20-year-old ejected from the hood of his car, according to
county officials. Officials said 21-year-old Christian Arevalo was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in November but was acquitted on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of Corey Howell. On Friday, acting state Supreme Court Judge William O’Brien sentenced Arevalo to 16 months to 4 years in prison, according to officials. “Nothing less than the
maximum will suffice for justice in this case,” O’Brien said, according to Newsday. Officials said O’Brien handed down the highest penalty under Arevalo’s single-count conviction. Arevalo’s defense attorney William Kephart said he believed his client was given a sentence that exceeded the nature of the crime. “Given the jury’s verdict, this was the most a judge could do,” Kephart said. “We thought a lit-
tle bit less would be appropriate as well … We said from the beginning that this was never murder. It’s not even manslaughter. All those charges were dismissed by the jury.” Arevalo and Howell got into a dispute that soon became physical on Aug. 11, 2017, according to officials. Arevalo then entered his mother’s 2013 Nissan Altima and drove into Manhasset going upwards of 60 miles per hour, Continued on Page 61
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