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Friday, January 8, 2020
Vol. 96, No. 2
BANKING & FINANCE PAGES 19-22
BREAK-IN AT TUTORING CENTER
RICE CALLS ON FBI TO INVESTIGATE TRUMP PHONE CALL
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First vaccine center opens in Nassau
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400 inoculations planned per day at Northwell-run facility: Curran BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The first coronavirus vaccine distribution center in Nassau County opened on Tuesday at Nassau Community College. Nassau County’s Medical Reserve Corps will distribute the vaccinations to residents with aid from Northwell Health, which was designated by the state as Long Island’s vaccination coordinator. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said the center would distribute 115 vaccine doses on Tuesday, but the goal of the center is to distribute 400 daily doses. “We are ready, set, go with the County’s first vaccination center,” Curran said in a written statement. “This is the beginning of our local effort to join New York State and Nassau’s hospital networks to roll out the vaccine. This is how Nassau County can lead the way to a healthy New Year with our schools and businesses open.” Northwell CEO Michael Dowl-
ing said on Monday his goal is to have no vaccine doses left over at the end of each week. As of Sunday, Dowling said, roughly 25,000 Northwell Health employees had been vaccinated. Dowling said his goal for the end of the week was to have about 40,000 to 50,000 employees vaccinated. “Our goal is to distribute the vaccine safely, equitably and as quickly as possible, but because supply is limited, we encourage everyone to be patient,” Dowling said. “As part of this effort and at Governor Cuomo’s request, we have also convened a Health Equity Task that will be working with local clinicians and community leaders to ensure the vaccine is reaching people in areas where there is a history of health disparities and a high prevalence of chronic diseases that have made them more vulnerable to COVID-19.” Cuomo said high-risk hospiContinued on Page 27
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK PARK DISTRICT
These two were named the winners for best overall snowman in the Great Neck Park District’s Snowman Showdown.
VGN residents question Middle Neck Rd. project BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
Tuesday night’s Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees meeting was flooded with conDespite being listed as a cerned residents who claimed hearing for the architectural the public’s input was not takand facade review for a pro- en enough into consideration posed mixed-use structure at in the project’s planning. The proposed structure, 733-41 Middle Neck Road,
which would replace a collection of run-down and dilapidated structures on Middle Neck Road and some of North Road, is a four-story mixed-use building that is 44 feet high and features 60 proposed dwelling Continued on Page 36
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