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Friday, July 10, 2020
Vol. 69, No. 28
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Nassau enters phase 4 Cuomo okays opening malls BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Long Island began the fourth and final phase of reopening on Wednesday despite some businesses not being permitted to open just yet. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in June that the initial weeks of phase four will not feature the reopening of gyms or movie theaters, but some of the county’s attractions such as aquariums and museums will open their doors to the public once again. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that malls can open on Friday as the area recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo said that each mall is required to have a specialized HVAC air filter system to help reduce the spread of the virus. “I [would tell Cuomo] I am happy that you’re reassured that we can do this in a safe way,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said about the governor’s decision on Wednesday. Museums, historical sites and aquariums may also resume at Continued on Page 42
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KARIN CAMPBELL
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Saviour held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ammerman House on June 14, in commemoration of Flag Day. See story on page 20.
Ruling favors ExteNet in town suit Federal judge grants summary judgment to wireless infrastructure provider BY R O S E W E L D ON A federal judge has decided in favor of wireless infrastructure provider ExteNet Systems in its case against the Town of North Hempstead. Judge Edward Korman of
the Eastern District of New York granted the company’s motion for summary judgment in a June 26 order. ExteNet, which had been contracted by Verizon Wireless to build cell nodes across the North Shore, argued in the suit that the town’s council failed to act on the company’s applications to install 16 nodes in areas including Port Washington Estates, Manhasset Bay Estates, Bay-
view Colony and bordering the Plandome Manor area, according to paperwork filed with the Town of North Hempstead on Aug. 23, 2019, within a “reasonable” time frame. The company said that 14 days after the filings, on Sept. 6, the town paused the 90-day “shot clock” by “requesting additional information, indicating that the town did not consider ExteNet’s application to be complete.”
ExteNet added that North Hempstead received the additional information from the company on Oct. 1, and with the “shot clock” reset by Federal Communications Commission rules, the town had until Dec. 30 to act on the applications. Over the course of the town’s meetings in the ensuing months, the applications were not brought up in public session by the board, “triggering the filContinued on Page 43
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