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Friday, July 14, 2023
Vol. 11, No. 28
LIVING 50+
FLOWER HILL FAMED BROADCASTER, TOUGHENS FINES PORT RESIDENT KENNY ALBERT
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Town OKs R. Heights gas station Residents object project proposal BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y The North Hempstead Town Board passed a resolution Tuesday night to amend the town’s tree policy while also approving an application for Bolla Market to develop a gas station, convenience store and drivethru in Roslyn Heights. The tree policy governs the planting and removal of trees and saplings in town-owned public spaces. Council Member Veronica Lurvey said the amendments provide clarity to what she called a living document. “These updates aim to improve the tree policy based on feedback from the community and experts, ensuring a comprehensive and effective approach to tree management in our town,” Lurvey said Tuesday night. In 2021, the town amended its tree code to create a committee that includes a combination of town staff, a certified arborist, and seven members of the public who will provide input and advise the town board on tree-related matters. Responsibilities for the committee include the drafting of an annual report, ensuring the town remains a Tree City USA, recommending how funds in the Tree Preservation Fund are used in consultation with the comptroller, and providing recommendations about trees in the town, Continued on Page 42
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NORTH SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT
North Shore seniors return to Glenwood Landing Elementary School for the annual Senior Walk. See story on page 7.
Pokemon collection to card biz Mineola’s Major Sports caters to expanding trading market, continues hobby BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y A passion that first started with collecting Pokemon cards has since evolved into a brick-and-mortar store on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, where Anthony Perna is now helping introduce the hobby to the next generation. “It’s the chase,” Perna, 33, owner
of Major Sports Cards & Memorabilia at 466 Jericho Turnpike said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. “The chance of opening a pack and hitting a $1 million card” Collecting trading cards has long been seen as a way for fans to feel more connected to their favorite athletes. Cards can include a piece of a game-worn jersey, a 1-of-1 autograph
or a graphic that can drive up the rarity, and price. The trading card market, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, is estimated to be a $13 billion industry while the sports memorabilia market was estimated at $12.2 billion in 2021, according to research from Market Decipher. The sports card market has
bounced back completely after oversaturation in the 1990s caused it to crash. As new stars take the field and, in some cases, the wrestling ring, hobbyists look forward to opening up a pack and “pulling” a card that might fluctuate in value based on a number of characteristics associated with it. Continued on Page 43
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