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Friday, December 14, 2018
Vol. 3, No. 50
Port WashingtonTimes HOLIDAY GUIDE
NORTH SHORE MOURNS CHIEF
SUOZZI VIES WITH OCASIO-CORTEZ
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Manhasset Isle developer offers concessions
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Dejana rep offers to increase setback, move elevator shaft; no change to floors BY J E S S I C A PA R K S
PHOTO BY JESSICA PARKS
Children enjoy mugs filled with treats at Manorhaven’s holiday party.
A lawyer for a proposed mixeduse development on Manhasset Isle offered limited concessions on Tuesday night before the Manorhaven Board of Zoning Appeals in return for approved variances. Peter Dejana, the former owner of Dejana Industries in Port Washington, has applied to build a three-story building in a two-story zone. His lawyer, Howard Avrutine, told the board that the applicant was willing to compromise in regard to
concerns over the front yard setback and the elevator bulkhead. He said the applicant would increase the setback from the original proposal of 5 feet to 10 feet, half of the 20-foot setback requirement, as well as move the elevator shaft to the center of the structure so that it will be out of view for passers-by. No concessions regarding the number of floors were offered at the meeting. The application had been previously"adjusted from four stories to three stories. Continued on Page 74
Mullins re-elected police commissioner BY J E S S I C A PA R K S
Washington Police District’s Board of Commissioners. Her opponent, Stephen With 486 out of 681 votes, Angela Lawlor-Mullins was re- Scott, received 186 votes, and elected on Tuesday to her fourth there were nine write-in votes. In a telephone interview three-year term with the Port
on Wednesday, Mullins said she is “grateful for all the support and is honored to be re-elected as police commissioner.” She added that she will “continue to serve with integrity and dedication and I look forward to working with Commissioners" Franklin and Rice for the betterment of the community.” Both candidates brought
different skills to the contest. Mullins said her experience with the New York City police made her more attuned to the goingson of the Police Department, while" Scott said he believed he had more experience on the business side of operations. The police district has been looking into either moving or expanding its facilities for a number of years.
In a previous phone interview, Mullins said she expects the project to move forward now that officials have made the decision to stay in the same location. She has been a strong advocate for the police facility staying where it is and voted against previously proposed locations. She said she likes the current location because of its accessibilContinued on Page 74
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