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G.N. residents march for their lives Great Neck, North Shore call for gun control in solidarity with nationwide protests BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I AND JANELLE CL AUSEN
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
Alexa Tubian, a senior at Great Neck North High School, leads the crowd in singing the National Anthem and the famous protest song, “Rise Up.�
Schreiber High School senior Nathan Abramowitz said during the Port Washington March for Our Lives rally on Saturday that he plans to register to vote when he turns 18 next week. “For young voters like me, we need to make sure we vote,â€? Abramowitz said. “Historically, younger voters have disproportionately not shown up for midterm elections. We need to change that now. We cannot take out foot o the gas.â€? Abramowitz and thousands of people across the North Shore rallied against gun violence and called on politicians to enact stronger legislation on Saturday, joining in solidarity with March for Our Lives demonstrations nationwide. Among the speakers at the rallies were religious leaders, local politicians, school board members and community leaders as well as current high school students and alumni. The respective marches took place at Jonathan L. Ielpi FireďŹ ghters Memorial Park in Great Neck, SUNY Old
Westbury, downtown Glen Cove and through Port Washington, beginning near Weber Middle School and marching 1.6 miles to United Methodist Church of Port Washington. Eight Port Washington students spoke at the march, vigil and call to action Saturday night, where nearly 1,000 people gathered on the lawn of the United Methodist Church of Port Washington. Schreiber High School freshman Charlotte Kerpen said when she started high school last fall, she wasn’t afraid to walk in the building — but she is now. “We will be the generation to make a change,� Kerpen said. “Please, for me, for you, for your friends, for your kids, for your siblings, for everyone: Please don’t be a bystander Rise up. Let’s turn this feeling of fear into a feeling of hope, and let’s turn these feelings into actions.� Schreiber junior Eden Franco, who spoke along with her freshman sister Emory, said it is easier for her to buy a gun when she turns 18 than it is to apply for colleges. There have been 25 fatal school Continued on Page 22
Northwell acquiring former Astoria Bank H.Q. quire the former headquarters of Astoria Bank – which merged with Sterling Bancorp – on 1 Northwell Health said Tues- Marcus Ave. in Lake Success, day that it is “in contract� to ac- adding the building to a long list
BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN
of properties Northwell owns in the area. Terry Lynam, a spokesman for Northwell, said the health provider has been eying the property for more than a decade because of its close proximity to Northwell hospitals, ambulatory facilities and administrative buildings.
“We’ve had a long time interest in the property because of its proximity to Long Island Jewish Medical Center and other Northwell facilities,� Lynam said on Tuesday. “We have yet to formalize plans for what we’re going to be doing with the building or how it’s going to be developed, but the closing is scheduled for late April.�
“The priority was to acquire the property, but whether it’s going to be used for administrative or clinical purposes is yet to be determined,â€? Lynam added. The three-story oďŹƒce building is about 103,000 square feet and sits on two lots totaling about 20 acres, according to the property listing. Continued on Page 77
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