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Friday, June 11, 2021
Vol. 70, No. 24
N E W H Y D E PA R K Guide New Hyde Park Floral Park and
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GUIDE TO NHP, SCHOOL MASK RULES COUNTY EYES FLORAL PARK SPARK CONFUSION POLICE DIVERSITY PAGES S1-S40 A Blank Slate Media Special
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Section • June 11, 2021
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Calls for $50K to catch acid thrower Sewanhaka graduate undergoes surgeries BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z A Nassau County legislator has called for an increase in the reward to find the person who threw acid on an Elmont native and Hofstra student in March. Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Valley Stream) described the attack against Nafiah Ikram, a 21-year-old Pakistani Hofstra student and Sewanhaka graduate, “horrific” and urged that the county’s Crime Stoppers reward for the assailant be increased from $20,000 to $50,000. “The assault on Nafiah
Ikram is one of the most horrific crimes that our community has been confronted with in recent memory,” Solages said in a statement. “By significantly increasing the Crime Stoppers reward to $50,000, we can focus public attention on solving this case so that Ms. Ikram and her family receive the justice and closure they deserve.” Efforts to reach a representative from the county’s police department on whether or not the reward will be increased were unavailing. Ikram and her mother parked their car outside their
Arlington Avenue home on the night of March 17 and were about to walk inside when an unknown man ran up to her and threw acid on her face. Footage of the incident was caught on a neighboring house camera. Officials from the Nassau County Police Department said the male attacker was approximately 6-foot-2 and wore a black hooded sweatshirt and gloves. He fled in a red 20132015 Nissan Altima, according to police. Nassau County PoContinued on Page 35
NHP-Mineola Running Club founder dies at 86 George Erkmann ran more than 51K miles in 38 events PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Floral Park Memorial High School students painted rocks in honor of the annual Week of Change.
BY S A M PETRUCCELLI George Erkmann, athlete, author and founding member of the New Hyde Park-Mineola Runners Club, has died. Laid to rest last Friday at the age of 86 years old, Erkmann died on May 30th after starting the club in 1976. He
designed courses for races in New Hyde Park and brought members to international events such as the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon. Erkmann was a computer and software engineer at the American electronics company Sperry Corporation. He was also president of the Sperry
Athletic Club, where he passionately advocated for staying fit. Also a writer, Erkmann authored the book “Alive and Running,” a beginners guide to safely enjoying the sport. After its publication in 2012, he joked he would write a sequel entitled “Alive and Still RunContinued on Page 35
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