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Friday, March 17, 2023
Vol. 98, No. 11
SCHOOLS, EDUCATION, CAMPS PAGES 25-32
HERRICKS GRAD SENTENCED
BLAKEMAN’S WIFE CROSSENDORSED FOR JUDGE
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G.N. goes to the polls March 21 No challengers in local races BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The incumbents in Great Neck villages facing March 21 elections are running unopposed. Great Neck Plaza Trustees Lawrence Katz and Alex (Siu Long) Au are unopposed in the village’s upcoming election as both seek twoyear terms on the board. Au was appointed to the board last year to fill out the term of longtime Trustee Gerry Schneiderman. Katz, a certified public accountant and attorney who previously served three years on the village’s Zoning Appeals Board, has served since December 2012. Au has an MBA in finance and accounting and has worked with Fortune 500 companies and large nonprofit organizations. He also served in the U.S. Army as a transportation specialist and as a member of the Great Neck Library’s Nominating Committee. Au lives in the Plaza with his wife, Dorothy Feng, and their two daughters. Schneiderman, who was first elected to the board in 2000, was a member of the Wyngate Civic Association during the 1970s. His involvement in local government spurred him to be appointed to the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals by former Mayor Andrew Wurman. Continued on Page 47
PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER SOLOMON
David Beckham takes a selfie with Nassau’s soccer stars. See story on page 13.
Santos files papers to run in ‘24 Local GOP groups, officials have rescinded support for embattled rep BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z U.S. Rep. George Santos, in a letter to the Federal Election Commission Tuesday, said he will be running for reelection in 2024, despite GOP groups including the Nassau County Republican Committee saying they will not back him going forward. Contributions have been made to
Devolder-Santos for Congress, which has been designated as the embattled congressman’s campaign finance committee, according to multiple reports. Efforts to reach a Santos representative for official comment were unavailing. Nassau County Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Cairo, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman,
Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, newly-elected state Sen. Jack Martins and newly-elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito have been vocal in expressing their lack of support for Santos going forward. “He’s disgraced the House of Representatives and we do not consider him one of our congresspeople,” Cairo said in a press conference earlier this year.
Santos has been the face of local and federal probes into his personal, professional and financial background. Articles from the New York Times and other publications unearthed the congressman’s lies earlier this year, following his win over Democrat Robert Zimmerman in the state’s 3rd Congressional District in November. Continued on Page 46
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