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Vol. 6, No. 16
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Adam Haber not seeking ed board seat
BUILDING THE FUTURE
Attorney Michael Levine files to run with incumbents Dubner, Seinfeld BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A Roslyn Board of Education trustee has opted not to seek reelection next month while another resident has filed to fill his seat. Trustee Adam Haber, first elected in 2009, said he began his time on the board as a budget advisory committee member for two years because he wanted to use his financial experience to help the district run as efficiently as possible. During his time, Haber said the district had the lowest tax levy increase in Nassau County over nine years and the board has worked together to present its finances as transparently as possible while refinancing the district’s debt. “I can do this for the rest of my life, but I’m leaving because my kids have graduated, and I think it’s important to have board mem-
bers with children in the schools,” Haber said. “I think it’s time for a fresh perspective to come on. I did it with a heavy heart because I love being on the board, but I think it’s what’s best for the community.” Roslyn resident Michael Levine, who has two children in Roslyn schools, has filed to replace Haber. Levine currently serves as president of the Nassau Lawyers’ Association of Long Island. “We are fortunate to reside in such a strong district with a great administration,” Levine said. “I really appreciate the advances in curriculum and overall improvements to the district made in recent years. I am truly excited to have the opportunity to work with this Board of Education to further enhance the Roslyn schools and maintain only the highest standards for the education of our chilContinued on Page 75
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Roslyn High School has earned the Project Lead The Way Distinguished School designation, which recognizes schools’ commitment to increasing student access, engagement and achievement in the engineering curriculum. See story on page 20.
Old Westbury named richest ZIP code on L.I. BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I
Old Westbury was named the 18th richest ZIP code in the United States by Bloomberg, the A North Shore ZIP code was second New York ZIP code listed listed among the richest in the behind Purchase, a hamlet of country and is the only Long Is- Harrison in Westchester County, at No. 5. land village to make the list.
According to the analysis, Old Westbury’s average annual household income is about $639,800. Approximately 4,743 people lived in Old Westbury in 2016 spread out among 1,063 Continued on Page 65
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