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Friday, May 7, 2021
Vol. 96, No. 19
MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS & DINING
OFFICIALS REACT TO REOPENING
TOWN EXTENDS OUTDOOR USES
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VGN OKs two proposals
NIFTY FIFTY
Projects met with resident opposition BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the site plan, architectural and facade reviews for two Middle Neck Road projects that have met with mixed reviews from the public. The proposal at 777 Middle Neck Road is a three-story multifamily project with 38 units (13 one-bedroom units, 21 twobedroom units and four threebedroom units) and 80 parking stalls, according to updated plans presented by Paul Bloom of Harras, Bloom and Archer LLP. This is a shift from plans with 44 residential units and 79 parking spaces. The project’s developer is Lions Group LLC, with architectural aid from Newman Design. The developer was asked by village officials to provide a rendering of all sides of the building during the April 6 public meeting after showing schematic renderings that showed its elevation. Brian Newman of Newman Design presented the board with Continued on Page 59
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT
North High’s Alneta Moody celebrated her 50th year of employment as a paraprofessional last week.
Berkowitz, Glickman clash on leadership Challenger says fresh perspective needed; incumbent touts experience BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Great Neck Board of Education President Barbara Berkowitz and challenger Michael Glickman expressed differing views on the state of the board and what type of leader the district needs ahead
of Tuesday’s election. Berkowitz has served on the board for nearly 30 years since first being appointed in 1992. Before becoming a board member, Berkowitz served the school district community in other ways, including being a member and executive board officer for the E.M. Baker School Parent Teacher Association. She was also a member and budget chairperson for the United Parent-Teacher Council and
a member of Shared DecisionMaking Committees at both Baker School and North Middle School. Glickman has spent the past 16 years living in Great Neck with his wife, Sumi, a former finance executive, and three children. Two of his children attend North Middle School and one attends Saddle Rock Elementary School. He is the founder and CEO of jMUSE, a venture in arts and culture philanthropy that joins institutions, experts and philanthro-
pists to create innovative content throughout the United States and Europe. Glickman has also served as president and CEO of the state’s Holocaust museum and has served as president of the board of directors for the Gold Coast Arts Center and its film festival. The two are competing for a trustee seat, not the board presidency, which is decided by members later in an organizational meeting. Continued on Page 49
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