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Friday, November 27, 2020
Vol. 95, No. 48
SHOP LOCAL HOLIDAY GUIDE
COVID COUNT RISES IN SCHOOLS
MTA WARNS OF SLASHED SERVICES
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Cuomo labels G.N. peninsula a ‘yellow zone’
TURKEY TROT
Village of Great Neck nears 500 cases, peninsula surpasses 1,600 BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z AND ROSE WELDON The Great Neck peninsula was deemed a “yellow zone” for the coronavirus by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, which means new restrictions have been placed on schools, indoor and outdoor dining, and gatherings. According to Cuomo, yellow zone restrictions allow for nonresidential indoor or outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people and residential gatherings of up to 10 people. Places of worship are capped at half capacity and restaurants are required to limit tables to no more than four people. Schools are permitted to remain open but are required to test 20 percent of in-school students and staff members each week. “This situation remains fluid, and I appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we work with our health and education partners to develop a plan to meet
State requirements. I will share an update when more information is available,” Great Neck School Superintendent Teresa Prendergast said in a statement on Monday. The Great Neck peninsula’s seven-day positivity rate of 4.77 percent was the second-highest in Nassau County, behind Freeport’s 4.91 percent, and the third-highest on Long Island, behind Hampton Bays’ 5.13 percent. Village of Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral said he has “been receiving heat from both sides of the spectrum” in regard to maskwearing and other state mandates, but spoke about the numbers in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Facts are the numbers are going up,” Bral said. “You can agree or disagree but this will not change the fact that the state will order our businesses and schools to shut down. So I urge you again to please act accordingly and avoid attending large gatherings for the Continued on Page 45
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Saddle Rock students participated in a turkey trot last week to kick off Thanksgiving festivities.
Local elections await final results from absentees BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
known number of absentee ballots still being counted three weeks after the election. Efforts to reach the NasThough four local elections on Long Island have been sau County and New York state called, the final tally in other election boards to provide the races is uncertain with an un- number of outstanding absen-
tee ballots to determine local races have been unavailing since Nov. 4. State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), deputy leader of the Democratic majority, exContinued on Page 34
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