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Friday, July 10, 2020
Vol. 69, No. 28
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Nassau enters phase 4 Cuomo allows for malls to reopen BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Long Island began the fourth and final phase of reopening on Wednesday despite some businesses not being permitted to open just yet. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in June that the initial weeks of phase four will not feature the reopening of gyms or movie theaters, but some of the county’s attractions such as PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD aquariums and museums will open their doors to the public once again. Cuomo announced on The renamed Black Lives Matter Way sign was unveiled in the Village of Hempstead last week. Wednesday that malls can open on Friday as the area recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo said that each mall is required to have a specialized HVAC air filter system to help reduce the spread of the virus. “I [would tell Cuomo] I am happy that you’re reassured that we can do this in a safe way,” on the company’s applications 6, the town paused the 90-day B Y R O S E W E L D O N North Hempstead. Nassau County Executive Laura Judge Edward Korman of to install 16 nodes in areas in- “shot clock” by “requesting adCurran said about the governor’s A federal judge has decided the Eastern District of New York cluding Port Washington Estates, ditional information, indicating decision on Wednesday. in favor of wireless infrastruc- granted the company’s motion Manhasset Bay Estates, Bayview that the town did not consider Museums, historical sites ture provider ExteNet Systems for summary judgment in a June Colony and bordering the Pland- ExteNet’s application to be comContinued on Page 42 in its case against the Town of 26 order. ome Manor area, according to plete.” ExteNet added that North ExteNet, which had paperwork filed with the Town been contracted by Verizon of North Hempstead on Aug. 23, Hempstead received the adWireless to build cell nodes 2019, within a “reasonable” time ditional information from the company on Oct. 1, and with across the North Shore, ar- frame. The company said that 14 the “shot clock” reset by Federal gued in the suit that the town’s council failed to act days after the filings, on Sept. Continued on Page 43
Sign of the times
ExteNet wins case over town Judgment may include the building of 16 cell nodes in North Hempstead
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