Serving Manhasset, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Plandome and Flower Hill
$1
Friday, December 20, 2019
Vol. 7, No. 51
!"#$%
!"#$%&'"($%)*"+*
,-%"(.*
/*34*5"678"679 /-%$"(*/)-0&"1"2*
GUIDE TO WINTER
CURRAN SIGNS RICE, SUOZZI BACK FLAVORED E-CIGS BAN IMPEACHMENT
PAGES 27-46
PAGE 4
PAGE 6
:
ExteNet sues Plandome over nodes
COZY GIRL
Village is third to have suit brought BY R O S E W E L D ON Hours after ExteNet Systems filed paperwork to sue the Village of Plandome for denying eight of 10 proposed cell nodes, outgoing Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio sent out an email alerting residents of ExteNet’s plan to install cell nodes on town property. ExteNet is seeking to install 16 cell nodes in areas including Port Washington Estates, Manhasset Bay Estates, Bayview Colony and bordering the Plandome Manor area, according to paperwork filed with the Town of North Hempstead on Aug. 23. A deadline for a decisionwas originally set for Dec. 16, but in the nearly four months since, the town has not heard any public hearings on the matter, possibly leaving it vulnerable to a lawsuit by the company. “I am sending this e-mail along to inform you that ExteNet
has filed an application to obtain a right of way agreement with the Town of North Hempstead to permit the company to install cell nodes and equipment in the Town right of way on existing and new utility poles,” De Giorgio wrote. De Giorgio, who was defeated after two terms by Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District Executive Director Marianne Dalimonte, also thanked her constituents in the last paragraph of her email. “This will likely be the last e-mail that you will receive from me as your Councilwoman,” De Giorgio wrote. “I want to take the opportunity to thank each of you for sharing these e-mails with your respective groups and for working with me over these last eight years to do what is best for our community.” The councilwoman directed questions to her successor, who will take office on Jan. 2. Continued on Page 69
PHOTO BY ROSE WELDON
Snowflake the dog is the official pup of tea shop SerendipiTea on Plandome Road. See story on page 37.
Alleged burglars also hit Plandome Heights BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
Saddle Rock home, according to police officials. Police arrested Bryan AlexA pair of Chilean men were is Farias Luna, 28, of Puente arrested in Great Neck last Alto, Chile, and Isaias Antonio week when they were caught Lienlaf Donoso, 35, of Santiain the act of breaking into a go, Chile on Tuesday, Dec. 10
around 5:30 p.m. According to reports, a five-week-long investigation of home and vehicle break-ins across the county led officials to Luna and Donoso. Continued on Page 69
For the latest news visit us at www.theislandnow.com D on’t forget to follow us on Twitter @Theislandnow and Facebook at facebo ok.com/theislandnow