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Friday, May 28, 2021
Vol. 6, No. 22
Port WashingtonTimes OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY
FLOWER HILLS OKS GARBAGE CONTRACT
OFFICIALS REACT TO TIMES SQUARE ATTACK
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Locals petition against Port Blvd. 7-Eleven
HEAD IN THE GAME
Over 500 sign in opposition to proposal, cite traffic concerns BY R O S E W E L D ON After a petition and public outcry doomed a similar proposal in Manhasset, residents of Port Washington are hoping to boot a proposed 7-Eleven from their area, with over 530 individuals signing a petition against the idea, citing traffic concerns. The proposed convenience store would be located at 1020 Port Washington Blvd., a former Capital One Bank on the corner of Main Street and Port Boulevard, and an application was initially filed in October 2020, according to an April email update from Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte (D-Port Washington) to her constituents. According to Dalimonte, the applicants are asking the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals for a conditional use permit to locate a retail food store in a Business-B zoning district, and for variances for insufficient parking stall size
and rear yard setback regarding a dumpster. Following an omission letter from the town in December, the applicants refiled in February, the councilwoman said, and received a disapproval letter from the Building Department later that month. Dalimonte then said that in March, her office received an email from the applicant’s attorney requesting a list of civic and neighborhood organizations with which to meet, and requested Zoom meetings be scheduled with the community. Efforts to reach 7-Eleven for comment were unavailing. The BZA application was filed in mid-April, and the final decision on the matter will lie with that board, rather than the North Hempstead town council. The board is not scheduled to discuss the matter at its June 2 meeting. As of Wednesday morning, 538 people have signed the Care2 petition, entitled “Protect Port Continued on Page 34
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Cast members in the Schreiber High School production of “High School Musical Jr.” pose prior to a streaming performance of their show last weekend.
Sands Point’s Adler won’t seek re-election BY R O S E W E L D ON
nominee for mayor. Sands Point is one of two For the first time in 30 villages holding elections in years, Mayor Edward Adler the Port Washington area on will not seek re-election in June 15, with the other being Sands Point, with Trustee Pe- Manorhaven. In Sands Point, for trustter Forman as the uncontested
ee positions, incumbent Jeff Moslow is seeking re-election, while incumbent Katharine Ullman is not. Resident Elena Karabatos is seeking her seat, and both she and Moslow are Continued on Page 34
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