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Friday, June 19, 2020
Vol. 69, No. 25
N E W H Y D E PA R K
GUIDE TO SUMMER
NASSAU COLISEUM SUOZZI FACES 2 CHALLENGERS IN PRIMARY SHUTTERED
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‘Phase Two’ boomlet
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C O N G R AT S , G R A D S !
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 45
PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL GANCI
High school seniors throughout New Hyde Park had lawn signs created to congratulate them on graduating. See story on page 47.
Incumbents retain seats throughout NHP Immediate results for vote on Sewanhaka budget were not available BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
school elections. 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 New Hyde for up to 20 percent cuts to their Park area on Tuesday during funding from the state. All district elections, which had been delayed by state order due to the coronavirus pandemic, were conducted with absentee ballots.
The New Hyde Park-Garden City Park school district’s $41.07 million budget was approved, with 1,485 residents voting for it and 777 against it. Trustees Tara Notine and James Reddan both ran unopposed to retain their seats and were re-elected. Notine, a New Hyde Park resident, has served as vice president of the board since July 2016. She was first elected to the board in 2013 to fill the seat previously held by Alan Cooper.
Notine won her first full term in 2014. Reddan is a lifelong Garden City Park resident who works as an engineer for the Town of Hempstead. He has served on the board since October 2014, when former Trustee Patricia Rudd resigned. He won an unopposed bid in 2015 to finish the term. The proposed budget for 2020–21 is $41,073,250, a 2.21 Continued on Page 11
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