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Friday, March 8, 2024
Vol. 12, No. 10
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LANGONE SUIT AGAINST NORTHWELL TOSSED
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Blakeman, AG trans ban fight court bound County exec to file federal lawsuit after James issues cease and desist BY C A M E RY N O A K ES New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a cease-and-desist order against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman Friday, demanding he rescind his executive order banning transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams at county facilities. “The law is perfectly clear: you cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression. We have no room for hate or bigotry in New York,” James said. “This executive order is transphobic and blatantly illegal. Nassau County must immediately rescind the order or we will not hesitate to take decisive legal action.” Blakeman said James’ order is “contrary to the law” and stood his ground, claiming the executive order is legal, constitutional and protects women’s rights. “We believe that not only is the law on our side, but the facts are on our side as well,” Blakeman said, expressing confidence in the order’s legal standing. He said he is willing to discuss the matter further with James and her office. Blakeman signed an executive order Feb. 22 barring transgender girls
and women from competing on female sports teams that play at county facilities. Under the executive order, transgender girl and women athletes will now be forced to compete in the leagues that correlate with their sex assigned at birth, limited to competing only on boys’ and men’s teams or co-ed teams. The county executive said the purpose of the executive order is to protect women’s and girls’ sports in the county by preventing transgender girls and women athletes from competing, saying transgender women and girls present an unfair advantage. The ban only applies to transgender girls and women, as Blakeman said there is no advantage for transgender boys and men to compete on boys’ and men’s teams. Blakeman said that he is not aware of any incidents involving transgender athletes in Nassau County, but that the order is to get the county “ahead of the curve.” The cease-and-desist letter, signed by the attorney general’s Civil Rights Bureau Chief Sandra Park, said the executive order violates New York State anti-discrimination laws in discriminating against transgender women and girls. Continued on Page 22
PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH SHORE SCHOOLS
Glen Head third graders celebrate their study of the rainforest. See story on page 21.
All Roslyn village races for trustee uncontested B Y T A Y L O R H E R Z L I C H trustee over security, working to al- mental issues and supervising trustEast Hills East Hills will be hosting an election for two trustee positions. Both Manny Zuckerman and Clara Pomerantz are running unopposed for their positions. Zuckerman was first elected as a trustee in 2000 and was selected by Mayor Michael Koblenz to be deputy mayor in 2010. Since his election in 2000, Zuckerman has acted as the supervising
leviate East Hills crime. Zuckerman is also the supervising trustee over emergency preparedness measures. He works on emergency responses within the village, such as ensuring the installation of a generator in case of storms. Zuckerman works with the mayor to oversee and approve all village expenses as deputy mayor. Clara Pomerantz has served as a trustee since 2010. She has served as supervising trustee over environ-
ee over the park rules committee. She is also a supervising trustee over village-wide events and the Kids in the Park program. Both incumbent candidates are running with the Unity Party for another four-year term as trustee. The election will be held on March 19 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the East Hills Village Hall theatre area at 209 Harbor Hill Rd., East Hills. Continued on Page 23