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Friday, February 3, 2023
Vol. 72, No. 5
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
ROCKVILLE CENTRE DIOCESE REORGANIZES
SANDS PROPOSAL A WORK IN PROGRESS
PAGES 23-26
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Santos takes time out from committees Says he will focus on responding to federal, state and county probes BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z
A total of 75% of respondents also said Santos cannot be an effective repU.S. Rep. George Santos asked Tues- resentative. Town of North Hempstead day to be temporarily recused from serv- Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte told ing on House committees amid ongoing Newsday that she has not been able to probes into his personal, professional get in touch with Santos’ office and has turned to U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and and financial background. “With the ongoing attention sur- Kirsten Gillibrand. North Hempstead Supervisor Jenrounding both my personal and campaign financial investigations, I have nifer DeSena, who previously endorsed submitted a request to Speaker McCar- Santos for Congress and has subsequently barred the conthy that I be temporarily gressman from any town recused from my comSee additional event she is present at, mittee assignments until told Newsday she hopes coverage I am cleared,” Santos the officials already in said in a statement TuesPAGE 2 place outside of Santos day. “This was a decision can be enough for the that I take very seriously. The business of the 118th Congress must town to function as best as possible until continue without media fanfare. It is im- he is removed from office. DeSena and Chris Boyle, spokesperportant that I primarily focus on serving the constituents of New York’s Third Con- son for Nassau County Executive Bruce gressional District and providing federal Blakeman, told Newsday they have also level representation without distraction.” not heard from Santos. The Nassau Republican House leaders an- County Republican Committee and local nounced two weeks ago that Santos GOP officials called on Santos to resign would serve on Congress’ Small Business in early January. Nassau County Republican ComCommittee as well as the Science, Space and Technology Committee despite mittee Chairman Joseph Cairo said that growing calls for him to resign. A Siena newly-elected 4th District U.S. Rep. Anand Newsday poll of 653 registered 3rd thony D’Esposito offered to help field District voters conducted from Jan. 23- calls from parts of the 3rd District instead 26 showed that 78% want Santos to re- of having calls go to Santos’ office. sign. Continued on Page 38
PHOTO COURTESY RUSSELL LIPPAI
North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena gives her 2023 State of the Town address at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington.
State of Town good. And rocky: Desena BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
viously made promises, including a 311 call center team devoted to North Hempstead Supervisor specific town Building Department Jennifer DeSena laid out a 2023 requests and bringing in a profesagenda that included infrastructure sional planner to update the town’s improvements and updates on pre- master plan.
“My goals for my administration have not changed since my inauguration,” DeSena, a Republican, said Friday afternoon from Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, Continued on Page 39
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