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Friday, April 7, 2023
Vol. 72, No. 14
N E W H Y D E PA R K
SANTOS ATTENDS TRUMP RALLY PAGE 6
SHI SEEKS RE-ELECTION TO G.N. ED BOARD
BLANK SLATE MEDIA WINS 6 STATE AWARDS
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Demands for D’Esposito to back expulsion 3rd District residents urge 4th District rep to co-sponsor bill ousting Santos BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Residents of New York’s 3rd Congressional District called on Republican U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to cosponsor legislation to expel U.S. Rep. George Santos from office in a letter sent to the congressman Friday. Concerned Citizens of NY-03, a nonpartisan, ad hoc group of Santos constituents, implored D’Esposito to co-sponsor a resolution introduced by House Democrats in February calling for the embattled congressman’s resignation. The group cited D’Esposito’s previous criticism of his fellow Republican congressman in the letter. “Aren’t you tired of being demeaned by having Santos as your colleague?” the letter states. “Saying you want this criminal expelled is merely ‘lip service’ if you don’t actually take the action of cosponsoring [the resolution] and collaborate with your colleagues to pressure” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to oust Santos. Immediate efforts to reach D’Esposito or a representative from his office regarding the letter were unavailing. D’Esposito, a Republican representing New York’s 4th Congressional District, was elected to the House in November, flipping a seat previously held by Democrat Kathleen Rice. He
previously said his office plans to help out the constituents of the 3rd District as multiple investigations into Santos continue. D’Esposito was one of many Nassaubased Republicans who called for Santos to step down from office after lies the congressman made about his personal, professional and financial background were unearthed earlier this year. He was also quoted saying his Republican counterpart is “a stain on the institution.” “It has become clear that Congressman George Santos’ many hurtful lies and mistruths surrounding his history have irreparably broken the trust of the residents he is sworn to serve,” D’Esposito said in January. “For his betrayal of the public’s trust, I call on Congressman George Santos to resign.” D’Esposito also introduced a pair of bills in March that would prevent members of Congress from financially profiting off breaking election laws aimed at Santos. The No Fame for Fraud Resolution and No Fortune for Fraud Acts would bar any current or former members of Congress who were indicted or found guilty of violating the Federal Election Act of 1971 or lost their congressional pension through other violations to financially profit from their transgressions. Continued on Page 40
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his ‘Florida Blueprint’ at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Saturday. See story on page 12.
Police probing online threat against G.N. South BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau police are investigating an online threat made against Great Neck South High School in a group chat over the weekend, officials an-
nounced Sunday. Great Neck School District Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, in an email to the community Sunday, said a student in the group chat “immediately reported” the threat to
the Nassau County Police Department, although the specifics of the threat had not been disclosed as of Tuesday. “Please be assured that the Continued on Page 41
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