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Friday, November 22, 2019
Vol. 7, No. 47
HOLIDAY DINING SUICIDE HOTLINE & GIFT GUIDE MAY SEE CHANGE
CUOMO THREATENS NATIONAL GRID’S LICENSE
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Balloon releases banned
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N. Hempstead nixes discharges BY TOM M CC A RT HY The North Hempstead Town Board passed a law prohibiting the intentional release of helium or lighter-than-air balloons at a meeting Tuesday. “This legislation will prohibit the intentional release of balloons within the Town of North Hempstead. It’s part of a continuing effort to improve the quality of life for our residents and protect our environment, including wildlife and animals,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. Violations could result in a fine up to $500 or up to 15 days in jail, the resolution reads. The town is following the neighboring Town of Hempstead, which passed a similar local law at a Nov. 12 meeting. North Hempstead resident and environmental activist Jordan Christensen thanked Bosworth and the Town Board for passing the law. “I know that balloons seem like a very small thing, but they actually create a huge outsized Continued on Page 50
PHOTO BY ROSE WELDON
Roslyn High School’s Royal Crown Players are taking the stage this weekend to perform “Seussical the Musical,” based on characters and stories by Dr. Seuss. See story on Page 2.
Landmark week for historical society Grist mill restorers see grants, village approval in last seven days BY R O S E W E L D ON The Roslyn Landmark Society has received two six-figure grants for preservation projects and has won approval from the Village of Roslyn to extend a lease on historic properties.
The village Board of Trustees extended a lease agreement on the Joseph Starkins House at 221 Main St. and the Wallace Kirby Office-Schoolhouse on 221 B Main St. at a meeting on Tuesday. The lease, which was originally due to expire on Sept. 19, 2032, was extended for 38 years after that date, to Sept 19, 2070, so funds could be collected for improvements to their structures, which both date to before the Civil War.
Additionally, the landmark society announced in an email to its members on Sunday that it had received two new grants for the restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill, which will see its major restorations next month. The first grant, from the Gerry Charitable Trust based in Pittsburgh, provides $145,000 to assist the grist mill’s timber frame as well as to lift the structure to street level, according to the society.
The second, a $100,000 grant from the East Hampton-based preservation organization the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, will help fund the construction of a new foundation for the mill. The grants will be used in conjunction with a $500,000 grant awarded to the society last year by the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The remainder of the $2.511 Continued on Page 61
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