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Friday, February 5, 2021
Vol. 70, No. 6
N E W H Y D E PA R K
VALENTINE’S DAY GUIDE
THREE RESCUED
FROM FIRE
CUOMO HIT ON UNREPORTED COVID NURSING HOME DEATHS
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50 car crashes reported from nor’easter
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Several North Shore areas receive at least a foot of snow from storm BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Snow piled up throughout Nassau County beginning late Sunday night into Monday and Tuesday, resulting in a handful of North Shore areas receiving more than a foot of fresh powder. Dozens of car crashes were reported on slippery roads. East Williston received just over 13 inches of snow on Monday, with Port Washington not far behind at 13 inches. Garden City got 12.4 inches of snow, while Herricks received 11.5 inches. The snowfall was part of the first nor’easter in the calendar year, which remained stationary over the Atlantic Coast of southern New Jersey, weather experts said. Experts also said the snow was falling at a rate of almost three inches per hour in most of the region. Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked people throughout the state to stay off the roads as the snow fell
throughout the day on Monday. “This storm is no joke and the main concern right now is that the expected snowfall rate of two inches per hour creates an extremely dangerous situation on our roadways,” Cuomo said on Monday. “I want New Yorkers to hear me loud and clear — stay home and off the roads and if you must travel, get where you’re going before noon, and expect to remain home for some time.” While the snow remained prominent on roadways, sidewalks and driveways on Wednesday, the snowfall that begin late Sunday night into Monday morning caused 50 car crashes in a 12-hour span, according to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department. The spokesperson said the number of crashes filed between midnight and noon on Monday was slightly higher than average for the county’s logs. The spokesContinued on Page 13
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kindergartners at John Lewis Child School recently read “Jack and the Beanstalk” and created their own beanstalks using various materials throughout their classrooms.
Longobardi will not seek re-election as F.P. mayor BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
Village officials said Trustee Kevin Fitzgerald is running in the place of Longobardi, Floral Park Mayor Domi- who was first elected as the nick Longobardi said he will village’s mayor in 2017. Lonnot run for re-election in the gobardi said stepping down after two terms is a longstanding March 16 elections.
tradition of the Citizens Party, of which he and Fitzgerald are members. “There are no term limits in the village, but it is a [party] tradition carried on for many Continued on Page 44
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