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17 MS-13 members charged
A N D T H E B A N D P L AY E D . . .
Probe stopped murder plans: D.A. BY R E B ECC A K L A R Seventeen alleged members and associates of the MS-13 gang have been indicted on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking in Nassau County and across several states, District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on Thursday. The leaders of the two Long Island-based MS-13 subgroups, the “Hollywoods” and “Sailors,” are among the indicted alleged members, Singas said at a news conference. Singas said the investigations are ongoing and she could not reveal the identities of all alleged members, including the Long Island subgroups’ heads. The highest level leader in the Northeast,# Mara Salvatrucha, is also among the indicted men, according to James Hunt, a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent in charge.# Salvatrucha reports to the MS-13 gang in El Salvador, Hunt said. Continued on Page 99
PHOTO COURTESY OF HERRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Members of the Herricks High School Concert Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra traveled to Roosevelt Field Mall to perform holiday music on Dec. 15. See story on page 21.
New plan, same public opposition Harley-Davidson applicant presents a revised design; some still concerned about noise BY R E B ECC A K L A R
In 2015, the applicant, Amir Jarrah, proposed to move his A revised plan to create a Miracle Mile Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson dealership in dealership from Great Neck New Hyde Park was offered at to New Hyde Park. He quickly a public hearing on Tuesday, faced strong opposition from and some residents continued to members of the community who thought it would be disruptive to raise concerns about noise. the village due to noise levels and traffic. To mitigate these concerns, the property was shifted further south in the revised plan and now the
building is more of an “L” shape and acts as a buffer between the “activities that happen on the Jericho Turnpike frontage and the residential community that exists behind us,” said Scott Grupp, an architect for the project. The site is at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Herkomer Street, the current home of Miller Brothers Plumbing & Heating. The new proposal is about
1,000 square feet larger than the original, Grupp said. The building has an 8,000-squarefoot ground floor with an 1,800-square-foot mezzanine level. The entire building is about 30 feet high. Following the applicant’s presentation, residents had the chance to voice their concerns to the village board. The board will take all relevant concerns into consideration when reviewContinued on Page 99
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