Friday, August 25, 2017
THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA
Vol. 92, No. 34
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Great Neck’s sewer district getting $12.2M State aid going towards three projects BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District will receive about $12.2 million from the state, according to one of its commissioners, potentially setting the stage for the wastewater facility to serve as a beacon to similar facilities. The money will go toward three projects working in tandem: a modern grease-receiving station, which would be the ďŹ rst in Nassau County, upgrades to the facility’s anaerobic digester and a third microturbine. Steve Reiter, a district commissioner, said this is the largest grant the district ever received and could help put it on the map. “This is all technology that is transferrable,â€? Reiter said. “The hope would be that we would become a model for other sewage treatment plants.â€? The water pollution control district serves more than 25,000
residents within the villages of Great Neck, Saddle Rock and Kensington, as well as parts of Thomaston, Great Neck Plaza and Manhasset. The wastewater treatment plant is designed to handle 5.3 million gallons per day. The grease-receiving station would accept brown grease from local restaurants and commercial kitchens, which would then be used to help power the facility. Reiter said that engineers estimate it could take in 1,200 to 1,500 gallons once the digesters are upgraded. This translates to about $100,000 in revenue to oset costs, he added. State Sen. Elaine Phillips, who secured the new funding for the water pollution control district, said the eects of these upgrades would be felt throughout the region. “Nassau County currently lacks a facility capable of handling comContinued on Page 82
Trustee Gerald Schneiderman, speaking to Joseph Haghighit, defended the law as necessary to counter distractions and said it does not amount to a total ban on vehicle-mounted signs.
A sign of trouble for G.N. Plaza officials over law sign owner, his supporters and village oďŹƒcials traded words over a proposed law regulating It was a battle between vehicle-mounted signs. Joseph Haghighat, the business interests and public safety in Great Neck Plaza last owner of Great Neck Printing, Wednesday night as a business Signs & Graphic Design, said
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it could unjustly burden his business and targets him. He also said it could harm other businesses relying on him and interferes with his right to free expression. Continued on Page 82
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