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Friday, June 19, 2020
Vol. 8, No. 25
GUIDE TO SUMMER
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‘Phase Two’ boomlet
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DRIVE ON!
Residents shop in-person again BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z AND ROSE WELDON As the North Shore seeks normalcy in “phase two” of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, small-businesses owners are testing the waters and taking precautions while hoping for their customers’ return. In Nassau County, phase two, which took effect June 10, allowed for the reopening of facilities that included office-based work, real estate services, instore sales, vehicle sales, leases and rentals, repair and cleaning and commercial building management. Also counted in the plan are hair salons and barbershops, libraries and food delivery services, with some areas, including the Town of North Hempstead, accepting permits for outdoor dining. Businesses that reopen are expected to follow social distancing protocols and have employees wear gloves and masks. Nancy Sinoway, whose Port Continued on Page 36
PHOTO COURTESY OF MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Graduates of Shelter Rock Elementary School celebrated with their teachers in a car parade last weekend.
Aitken keeps seat as budget passes Herricks, Port Washington, Manhasset districts see incumbent trustees return BY R O S E W E L D ON
The budgets passed despite the uncertain status of state aid Incumbent school board for every district. Gov. Andrew trustees retained their seats and Cuomo said school districts budgets were roundly passed in across New York should brace districts serving the Manhasset for up to 20 percent cuts to their area on Tuesday during school funding from the state. All district elections, which elections. had been delayed by state order due to the coronavirus pandemic, were conducted with absentee ballots. In Manhasset, school board President Patricia
Aitken, a financial professional, won another three-year term over professor and education strategist Evan Mandery. Of the 3,734 votes cast, Aitken won with 63 percent of the vote to Mandery’s 37 percent. Concerning taxes, the district said earlier this year that it had chosen “to reduce the planned tax levy increase related to the proposed budget from 2.9 percent to 1.9 percent,” citing “the impact that the global
pandemic has had on our community.” Of 3,922 residents who cast ballots, 72 percent voted to approve the $100,659,820 budget, a $1.16 million increase from last year. In Port Washington, incumbent Board of Education Trustee Rachel Gilliar and challenger Julie Epstein were elected to the board. Voters also approved the disContinued on Page 11
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