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Friday, October 9, 2020
Vol. 95, No. 41
LIVING 50 PLUS PAGES 23-26
MAN HELD IN PLAZA OVER OVERDOSE PAGE 12
GUIDE TO VOTING PAGE 8
Virus cases keep spiking in G.N. villages
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Great Neck, Kings Point have 48 new positives in just the past week BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the Great Neck peninsula continues to increase at a higher rate than a majority of other villages in Nassau and Suffolk counties. According to data from the Nassau County Department of Health, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Village of Great Neck increased by 30, from 291 on Sept. 30 to 321 as of Wednesday morning. To put that figure in perspective, the village saw an increase of 58 cases from Aug. 24 to Sept. 30, more than one month. On the peninsula, Kings Point, Great Neck, Kensington, University Gardens, Saddle Rock, Great Neck Estates and Harbor Hills each have a daily increase of 0.2 or more cases on a seven-day average per 1,000 residents, according to county data. The only other areas in Nassau County with figures that
high are Lawrence, Inwood, Cedarhurst, Lido Beach, Woodmere and North Lynbrook. Village of Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral implored residents to abide by the state-mandated health and safety protocols, including wearing a mask or face covering and social distancing. “We have been able to come back to some normalcy here, but that can go away if we become complacent,” Bral said during Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting. “Please make sure to use your common sense and heed the advice of the physicians and listen to the scientists.” Kings Point is another area with a recent spike of coronavirus cases. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, the village saw an increase of 27 cases, to 168. In the last week, that number has increased by 18, from 168 to 186 as of Wednesday morning, according to Health Department statistics. Continued on Page 45
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and the Parkville Penguin helped ring in the new school year for students, staff and faculty.
Trepp named library’s new interim director BY R OB E RT PELAEZ The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees appointed George Trepp as interim library director last Wednesday
while the search for a permanent replacement goes on. Trepp will succeed former acting Director Tracy Van Dyne, whose last official day was Friday, according to the board. Efforts to reach Van
Dyne for comment were unavailing. Prior to the appointment, Trepp gave the board and members of the public who were virtually in attendance a Continued on Page 33
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