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Friday, August 26, 2022
Vol. 7, No. 34
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Zimmerman victorious in CD3 Great Neck buisnessman calls race after receiving 36% of votes with 95% of ballots reported BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z
PHOTO BY STEVEN KEEHNER
Great Neck’s Robert Zimmerman declared himself victorious in the 3rd Congressional District’s Democratic primary last night.
Great Neck businessman Robert Zimmerman declared himself victorious in the 3rd Congressional District’s Democratic Primary on Tuesday. Zimmerman, as of Wednesday morning had received 9,482, or 36%, of the votes, with 95% of the ballots reported. Former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman was in second place as of Wednesday morning, with 6,884 votes for 26%. Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan was in third place with 5,296 votes, Melanie D’Arrigo received 4,197 votes and Reema Rasool received 661 votes. The candidates ran for the seat left vacant by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) who ran in the state’s gubernatorial primary race in June, only to lose to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Zimmerman will face Republican George Santos in the district’s November general election. Zimmerman, 67, is co-president of ZE Creative Communications on Bond Street in Great Neck, a public relations firm he started 33 years ago with Ron Edelson and a Democratic national committeeman. “This campaign is defined by our commitment to stand up for our democracy,
to stand up for affordability for the middle class of America,” Zimmerman said. “What holds us and brings us together are the ideals and commitment that gives us the strength, that gives us the fight, that gives us the purpose and the mission, that strength that brought us to this victory, it’s going to bring us to victory in November.” If elected, Zimmerman would become the first openly gay member of Congress from Long Island and Queens as would Santos. Zimmerman previously worked as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill for Congressmen Lester Wolff, James Scheuer and Gary Ackerman. His advocacy has also led to his being nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Presidential Commission on the Arts and by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Council on the Humanities. Zimmerman said it will be his job to find issues where common ground can be shared and bipartisanship can thrive, despite what he calls dangerous rhetoric from the other side. The businessman referred to numerous Continued on Page 46
West Shore Road hearing set for Sept. BY ST E V E N K E E H N E R The proposed $130 million West Shore Road rental project will have its draft environmental impact statement accepted by North Hempstead on Sept. 1 and a hearing date scheduled for Sep. 28, Town Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte announced. South Land Company has proposed to build a 176-unit multifamily
and mixed-use project at 145 West Shore Road beside North Hempstead Beach Park and a public marina and promenade. The proposal seeks to change the zoning for the property from R-AAA to multiple residence, which the developers say is essential to the planned development. But as the project has progressed, so has residential opposition. This has
set a collision course for impending hearings. On Sept. 28, Southern Land will summarize its findings and conclusions at the hearing. The rest of the session will thereafter be open for public comments. Dalimonte said most of the comments will be logged to be addressed in the final environmental impact statement. They may immediately an-
swer a few brief inquiries on particular facts or procedures. The tentative deadline for written public responses is Oct. 17. The planning department will instruct Southern Land to address all pertinent public comments in the final environmental impact statement. Anyone wishing to offer a comment by email to be recorded may do so at planning@northhempsteadny.
gov until the public comment period is up. Dalimonte then gave a timeline of expected future events. She said that projected figures can change depending on the applicants. The Town Board will schedule a date for a public hearing on the rezoning proposal after they have determined that the final environmental Continued on Page 11
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