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Friday, June 4, 2021
Vol. 9, No. 23
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Officials call for masks off in schools Curran, Blakeman team to advocate for ‘common sense protocols’ BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI In the final days of the school year, County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat who is running for re-election, made a surprise visit to a rally organized by her opponent to protest face-covering requirements in schools. Bruce Blakeman, a Republican challenger for Curran’s seat, spoke to demonstrators last Wednesday about his frustrations over continued state mask mandates in schools, according to Newsday. Curran spoke shortly after, saying she had already been pushing for “common sense protocols.” “It seems to many people here that what is happening is government is trying to substitute their judgment for the judgment of parents, and that is completely wrong,” Blakeman said, according to Newsday. In her remarks, Curran said the situation has changed. “It is
time for the mandates and the protocols to match reality,” she said, according to Newsday. The demonstration was held outside county government offices in Mineola, not far from the Mineola Board of Education office where outgoing President Christine Napolitano reported a calmer relationship with parents and students. “We are aware of only one parent who has complained about the mask mandate in school,” Napolitano said. “Ironically, he does not have children in our schools (he has a child in private school) and I don’t know if he has made his complaints known to that private school or not.” Napolitano added, “If there are other parents who are unhappy about the mask mandate, they have not made it known to any of us.” New York state recently eased school restrictions. Unvaccinated Continued on Page 41
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Town of North Hempstead Councilman Peter Zuckerman (D-East Hills), New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Town Clerk Wayne Wink and a speaker pose after a Memorial Day ceremony in Albertson.
NHP street fair to return in September BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
the village to cancel the event last year. Mayor Christopher DevThe Village of New Hyde ane, in a phone interview, said Park will once again host its that the village is planning to annual street fair after the hold the street fair on Sept. 18 coronavirus pandemic forced from 9 a.m. to approximately
4:30 p.m. He said the decision to hold the event came after Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement lifting restrictions statewide in mid-May. Cuomo’s announceContinued on Page 41
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