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Friday, October 2, 2020
Vol. 95, No. 40
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G.N. residents displeased with lack of masks
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Village has seen an increase of 58 coronavirus cases in the past month BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Residents of the Village of Great Neck have expressed concerns about the lack of enforcement regarding protective face coverings and masks as the number of coronavirus cases in the village and Great Neck peninsula continues to rise. According to figures provided by the Nassau County Department of Health, the Village of Great Neck has seen an increase of 58 cases from Aug. 24 (233 cases) to Sunday (291 cases). Some residents shared stories of groups of people poking fun at or disrespecting those who wear masks outdoors. “Whenever I walk out my door my mask is around my neck, and the moment I see someone it goes right up,” village resident Jean Pierce said. “There are plenty of people walking in groups on the weekends, and there’s not a mask in sight.”
Pierce said she went to check in on a friend over the weekend when she noticed a group of people beginning to mock her and verbally insult her for wearing a mask on the sidewalk. “People literally laugh at you if you put [a mask] on,” she said. “I had one man tell me that because I’m old, I shouldn’t even be walking outside. People just don’t get it. It’s like the virus doesn’t exist to them.” Fellow resident Judy Rosenthal shared a similar instance of groups of people making a mockery of others trying to adhere to the state-mandated safety protocols. According to Rosenthal, she and her husband were walking the residential streets of Baker Hill in face coverings when people without masks began to approach. “One group easily observed I was holding back and started pretend coughing,” Rosenthal said. Rosenthal spoke of another occaContinued on Page 49
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Saddle Rock students safely returned to in-person education in early September.
G.N. Library staffer tests positive for coronavirus BY R OB E RT PELAEZ A staff member of the Great Neck Public Library’s Main Branch has tested positive for the coronavirus, the
library said. According to a notice put out by the library on Sept. 16, the unidentified staff member’s work station had been disinfected, a professional cleaning company was sent in to sani-
tize the entire building, at 159 Bayview Ave., and the Nassau County Department of Health was notified. Village of Great Neck resident Rebecca Gilliar said one Continued on Page 50
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