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Friday, October 23, 2020
Vol. 5, No. 43
Port WashingtonTimes PORT NATIVE REISMAN, CLAVIN, CURRAN CLASH ELECTION GUIDE 2020 CLINTON AIDE, DIES OVER TAX POLLS PAGES 23-28
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Town weighs settlement in ExteNet case Construction of 13 cell nodes would take place if board agrees to deal BY R O S E W E L D ON The Town of North Hempstead has been offered a settlement in its appeal against ExteNet Systems over proposed cell nodes that would slightly decrease the number being installed, Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte said in a newsletter to constituents sent Monday. She said the proposed agreement, which also calls for the height of some nodes to be increased, was to be considered by the Town Board at a virtual meeting on Thursday. In August 2019, ExteNet, contracted by Verizon Wireless, filed applications to install 16 cell nodes in areas including Port Washington Estates, Manhasset Bay Estates, Bayview Colony and an unincorporated area near Plandome Manor. After months of inaction where a “shot clock” was reset and ran out, ExteNet sued the town and won on the ground that the town had failed to act on the applica-
tions within a “reasonable” time frame, with no public hearings on the applications planned from August 2019 to February. The company was then granted summary judgment in a June 26 court order which calls for the town to “issue all approvals necessary for ExteNet’s installation of the 16 small wireless facilities” and “cooperate in good faith to coordinate with ExteNet during construction and installation.” North Hempstead then filed an appeal and sought a stay of the judgment but no stay was awarded. Dalimonte said that following the appeal, the court directed the town and ExteNet to participate in mediation and “after discussions among the parties and their expert engineers, an agreement has been reached.” “ExteNet has agreed to reduce the overall number of wireless facilities to be installed under the Judgment from 16 to 13 by Continued on Page 35
PHOTO BY GAL SHARONY
Port-based designer Nancy Sinoway (center, front) with attendees of her “Peace, Love, Lemonade” event. More photos on page 47.
Swastikas at PAL to be probed as hate crime BY R O S E W E L D ON
Washington Police District said last week. The news came just hours Swastika graffiti sprayed on the Port Washington Police after the PAL took up a collecAthletic League’s clubhouse tion via GoFundMe to replace, will be investigated as a hate repair and restore the clubcrime, the chief of the Port house after vandals broke into
the building, stole a can of red spray paint, and sprayed 12 swastikas on its walls, equipment and throughout its offices on the weekend of Oct. 10-11. Port Washington Police DisContinued on Page 34
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