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Friday, February 22, 2019
Vol. 7, No. 8
HEALTH & WELLNESS
CULVERT WORK TO START IN JULY
NASSAU OFFICIALS BLAST AMAZON QUITTING QUEENS
PAGES 35-46
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Greentree sues town over OK’d Northwell plans
LURVEY STEPS UP
Argues Board of Zoning Appeals violated state, town procedure BY T E R I W EST Greentree Foundation has filed suit with the Town of North Hempstead after the Board of Zoning Appeals found that Northwell Health’s proposed seven-floor surgical pavilion would not have a significant negative environmental impact and granted the hospital system structural variances. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 23, is an Article 78 proceeding, meaning it is seeking to overturn the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decisions on the $325 million project. Northwell Health is also named in the suit. Greentree, a philanthropic nonprofit organization, has objected to plans presented by Northwell Health to build the pavilion, which would be visible from its Manhasset property, a green 409acre space originally owned by the Whitney family. The property is now used for workshops and retreats, including meetings of United Nations leaders. The foundation property is
located behind Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital, the site which the surgical pavilion would join. The Board of Zoning Appeals variances that Greentree is challenging were approved Dec. 28. They allow for the pavilion to be closer to Community Drive and Northwell’s property line than town zoning law would typically permit, non-employee parking spaces to be slightly smaller than standard, the parking area to have an additional level and no surrounding landscaping because it would be connected to another building, and overall 673 fewer parking spaces than required. In its Dec. 28 decision, the board also concluded that the structure “will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts” based on an assessment conducted by an outside party in 2017. The Greentree lawsuit calls the Board of Zoning Appeals’ acContinued on Page 79
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
Veronica Lurvey, a former attorney and founder of North Shore Action, is the newest member of the North Hempstead Town Council. See story on page 3.
Dalimonte to challenge De Giorgio for town seat BY J ES S I C A PA R K S
County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs announced last Wednesday at the Cradle of Many familiar faces will re- Aviation. One new face, however, is turn as Democratic candidates in the county and town elections on Mariann Dalimonte, who will be the North Shore this year, Nassau running as the Democratic can-
didate for councilwoman of the Town of North Hempstead’s 6th District. The seat is currently held by two-term Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio. The 6th District covers Port Continued on Page 56
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