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Friday, April 30, 2021
Vol. 6, No. 18
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Police pursue source of swastikas at Sousa Person of interest identified in anti-Semitic graffiti probe BY R O S E W E L D ON Two swastikas were spraypainted onto exterior walls at John Philip Sousa Elementary School in Port Washington, School Superintendent Michael Hynes reported to the community in a letter on Sunday night, and a person of interest has been identified, the Port Washington Police District reported Wednesday. “At approximately 6:40 p.m. [Sunday] evening, the district was notified that two large swastika images were discovered painted on the
front and rear exterior facades of the John Philip Sousa Elementary School,” Hynes wrote. “The Port Washington Police and the Nassau County Police departments were immediately notified. The district is working with law enforcement to conduct an investigation and will take all appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigative process. I am outraged this has happened and will make sure we do everything we can to find the perpetrator(s).” Hynes added that the images would be removed by
the time students reported to school the following morning and that the district would work with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Head to educate students on hate symbols. “The district has a zerotolerance for offensive sentiments and places a strong emphasis on providing students with a platform to understand the values of inclusion through programs and discussions about the impacts of hate language and actions,” Hynes wrote. Continued on Page 45
Ex-Manorhaven justice barred from bench for life BY R O S E W E L D ON PHOTO VIA INSTAGRAM, @ANIMALLEAGUE
Pako, a recent resident of the Port Washington-based North Shore Animal League, came from Morocco to Port to find an adopted family.
A former Manorhaven village justice has been barred from the bench for life following an investigation alleging that he made sexist remarks, practiced favoritism and improperly recorded court cases. Peter Gallanter, who served as the village’s justice since 2008, resigned on April 1 in light of an investigation by the New York State Commission on
Judicial Conduct “for various improper conduct in the discharge of my duties,” according to his emailed resignation. The commission said in a statement released Monday that in March, an investigation began into complaints that Gallanter had “dismissed or reduced tickets in multiple cases for defendants with whom he had personal relationships, repeatedly described female litigants and lawyers in de-
meaning and sexist terms and improperly used a security camera to record proceedings in his courtroom.” As part of a “stipulation,” or agreement, with the commission, Gallanter agreed never to seek or accept judicial office at any time in the future, and the investigation was closed April 22. Specific complaints were not named by the commission, and as part of the stipulation Continued on Page 46
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