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Village issues tickets to Dejana for illegal trailers
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Avena says he will recuse himself if it comes before board of trustees BY ST E P H E N ROMANO The Village of Manorhaven has issued tickets to businessman Peter Dejana for illegal trailers on two of his properties after not imposing fines for months even though a settlement called for them. Mayor Jim Avena said the village’s code enforcement department issued two violations for trailers at Dejana’s 30 Sagamore Hill Drive property and his 134 Shore Road property on April 17. Dejana is scheduled to appear in village court on May 23, Avena said. The settlement, passed on Feb. 25, 2016, gave Dejana 60 days to provide a legal argument about how the trailer at 134 Shore Road was exempt under village code or fines would be imposed. At 30 Sagamore Hill Drive, he had six months to apply for a building permit or remove two trailers. Following the settlement, no tickets were issued. Dejana is the owner of Dejana
industries, which encompasses several snow removal and street sweeping companies. Efforts to reach Dejana were unavailing. Avena, who is engaged to Dejana’s sister and is the grant administrator for Dejana’s foundation, the Peter and Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, said if the matter came before the Board of Trustees as a settlement, he would recuse himself. “If I feel like any conflict of interest is ever involved, I will recuse myself,” Avena said. “Unless there was a settlement, it probably wouldn’t come before the board, but if it did, I would be completely removed from the process.” Although the trailers were ticketed daily in the past, Avena said, the village is following the procedure that has been historically followed. “It’s like any other ticket issued,” he said. “The ticket is issued, and they have to come in before a judge.” Continued on Page 61
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The Port Washington baseball team defeated Freeport 4-2 on Friday. See story on page 76.
Alvan Petrus Park in Port reopens after 10-year effort Washington’s renovated Alvan Petrus Park on Saturday. “It is exhilarating to see an After nearly 10 years of idea take shape from design community efforts to reopen plans to the brick and mortar it, the Town of North Hemp- of its reality,” said town Sustead cut the ribbon on Port pervisor Judi Bosworth, who
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pledged to restore the park during her first run for supervisor in 2013. The 1.5-acre property, previously owned and maintained by the North Hempstead HousContinued on Page 61
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