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Friday, March 6, 2020
Vol. 8, No. 10
HOME & DESIGN
PLASTIC BAG BAN GOES INTO EFFECT
NORTH SHORE RESPONDS TO CORONAVIRUS
PAGES 27-38
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Gough will keep job: board
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Investigation clears library director BY R O S E W E L D ON Manhasset Public Library Director Margaret Gough will continue to serve in her position after an investigation into allegations of comments perceived as racist came to a close, finding that there was “insufficient” evidence of bias. The library board began the investigation one month ago, weeks after Gough was accused of calling a group of student musicians, many of whom were of Asian descent, “foreigners” at a violin recital held on Dec. 14, 2019 in the library’s multi-purpose room. Elena Cacavas, a former judge who was hired as an independent investigator by the library board, was retained to conduct the investigation on Jan. 14, finished her interviews on Feb. 6 and rendered her report to the board on Feb. 13. The board released a statement on the findings early Thursday morning. “The investigation found that there was an insufficient baContinued on Page 61
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MANHASSET SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kindergarteners at Munsey Park Elementary School celebrated their 100th day of school on Feb. 27.
Hirsch files ethics complaint in F. Hill Accuses village administrator of assisting mayoral rival, Flower Hill Party BY R O S E W E L D ON
Thursday morning, Kate Maguire Hirsch, an attorney running A Flower Hill trustee run- on the Liberty Party ticket, acning for mayor has filed an eth- cused Ronnie Shatzkamer, who ics complaint with the village serves as village administraalleging that the village adminis- tor and chief election officer of trator is favoring her opponent’s Flower Hill, of giving assistance to the Flower Hill Party in the slate in the March’s election. In an email to residents sent upcoming village elections for mayor and three trustee spots. Hirsch has filed a complaint on Shatzkamer to the village’s ethics committee.
The accusation comes two days after the Nassau County Board of Elections, rejected a petition objection filed by Hirsch last week and ruled the Flower Hill Party’s nominating petitions valid. “I am disappointed to report that in denying my objection the Nassau County Board of Elections completely ignored my challenge to the improper activity occurring in Village Hall,” Hirsch wrote in the email. “The
objection I filed to my opponent’s petition was based on my suspicion that the Village Administrator was working with the Flower Hill Party on their campaign, including assisting with the petition. It is [Shatzkamer’s] responsibility to prepare ballots, obtain the voting machines, hire poll workers and the like. On the contrary, she absolutely should not campaign on behalf of any Village candidate, especially on Continued on Page 13
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