Serving Manhasset, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Plandome and Flower Hill
$1
Friday, June 25, 2021
Vol. 9, No. 26
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND BEAUTY
GOODBYES AT RYDER REJECTS CALLS MANHASSET ED BOARD TO STEP DOWN
PAGE 23-26
PAGE 2
PAGE 6
Manhasset Al Fresco to kick off Sunday
MOVIN’ ON UP
Plandome to be closed in sections to host dining, shopping, entertainment BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI In what organizers hope will be the start of an annual tradition, sections of Plandome Road will be closed on Sunday to make way for an outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment event known as Manhasset Al Fresco. Hosted by the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce and inspired by a similar slate of events in Port Washington and Garden City, the pedestrian-only event will showcase local restaurants and businesses for a series of eight summer nights every other Sunday. No tickets are required to enter and parking will be available at Town Hall. Matt Donno, co-president of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the benefits of the event for small businesses, especially as pandemic health restrictions ease. “It’s time to reopen the world,”
Donno said. “We’re proud that this is going to be beneficial to the businesses.” Donno chose Sunday evenings after consulting with the participating businesses, allowing certain establishments that would typically close earlier to stay open longer. In addition to food, Manhasset Al Fresco will feature live entertainment from local musicians, with the John Byrnes Band performing at 7 p.m. on Sunday. In organizing the street festival, Donno attested to coordinating all the moving parts, but reaffirmed his relationship with the Town of North Hempstead, saying how good it was to see people come together and supporting each other. “The Town of North Hempstead has been fabulous working with us,” Donno said. “It’s great to see that you have the support of the people running the Town of North Hempstead, the Fire DeContinued on Page 44
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MANHASSET SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shelter Rock held a promotional ceremony for sixth-graders who are moving up to the secondary school next year.
Has Terry returned to work in Manorhaven? BY N O A H MANSKAR
cials have been quiet about his homecoming. The Democratic power broIt appears Gerard Ter- ker-turned-tax fraudster paid a ry recently returned to his visit in March to Manorhaven old stomping grounds in Village Hall, where he worked Manorhaven – but village offi- as village attorney about a
decade ago, according to surveillance footage and other sources. Video from the building’s security cameras shows a man who looks like Terry arriving Continued on Page 34
Support local journalism and get real news Subscribe to the Blank Slate Media newspaper of your community https://theislandnow.com/subscription/