Serving New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Garden City Park, North Hills, Manhasset Hills and North New Hyde Park
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Vol. 68, No. 48
N E W H Y D E PA R K
HOLIDAY GUIDE
O’BRIEN CHALLENGES FLYNN IN M-L RACE
CALL FOR HOUSING DISCRIMINATION PROBE
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Clavin declared winner in Hempstead race
KAPLAN HONORS NANKING
Gillen concedes after absentee ballot recount, promises smooth transition BY TOM M CC A RT HY Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen officially conceded her town seat to Republican challenger Donald Clavin after a count of absentee ballots last Thursday. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the first Democratic supervisor in 112 years. To those who supported my good government initiatives and fight against corruption, I am disappointed to say we fell just short,” Gillen said in a statement. Clavin’s campaign office said his win was “reaffirmed” after the Nassau County Board of Elections declared him the victor following the counting of absentee ballots. Gillen had previously opted out of conceding on election night to wait on the counting of 5,500 absentee ballots. “I want to thank the voters of Hempstead Town for giving me the opportunity to serve as the next supervisor of America’s larg-
est township,” Clavin said. “I am dedicated to an inclusive and forward-thinking administration that will focus on providing the best government services at the lowest possible cost.“ Clavin, the long-time Republican receiver of taxes for the town, had already claimed victory in a tight race for Hempstead supervisor seat. Clavin had led Gillen, who was seeking a second two-year term and is the first Democratic supervisor for the town in over 100 years, by 74,123 votes to 72,731, a difference of 1,392 votes. Stephen Marx, a representative from the Nassau County Board of Elections, said that the absentee ballots actually increased the difference between the two candidates to 1,650 votes. “I wish the current supervisor, Laura Gillen, well and I look forward to working closely with her to facilitate a smooth and or-
PHOTO BY TOM MCCARTHY
The Chinese-Indian Nanking Restaurant was honored with a New York State Senate 2019 Empire Business Award from state Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) for service to the community last Thursday. See story on page 3.
Developers submit changes to Harley plans BY TOM MCCARTHY
pacts. Mayor Lawrence Montreuil Continued on Page 51 said that since September the The developers behind draft environmental impact a proposed Harley-Davidson statement (DEIS) on the facildealership and repair shop in ity that is planned to replace New Hyde Park said at a pub- Miller Brothers Plumbing & lic hearing last Thursday that Heating at the southwest corit would have no adverse im- ner of Jericho Turnpike and
Herkimer Street has been on the village website, and at Village Hall and the library, and public comments on the project are welcome until Dec. 23. The dealership was proposed in 2015 and has raised residents’ opposition at public Continued on Page 50
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