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Friday, May 12, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 19
Levittown turns 70 years old this week
BAY CONSTABLES THANKED
BY GARY SIMEONE
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph S. Saladino (left), Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto (right), and Town Clerk James Altadonna Jr. (third from left) congratulated two Town of Oyster Bay Constables Rob Walles (second from left) and Jim Altadonna III (second from right), and local Clammer Jeffrey Muglia of Amity Harbor at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa for their recent heroic efforts in rescuing two kayakers who capsized and fell into frigid waters off the Great South Bay. After their rescue both individuals were brought to dry land, where they were taken to the hospital by a waiting ambulance.
A new bowling alley coming to Broadway Mall BY GARY SIMEONE
As if the Broadway Mall didn’t have enough action and entertainment for people, a brand new bowling alley will be coming to the location in early July. The Japanese owned Round 1 Bowling & Amusement Center will open their two story facility to novices and seasoned bowlers alike. Construction of the bowling alley began on January 9th. The Round 1 bowling and
entertainment spot is a very popular venue in Japan and offers a wide variety of entertainment including billiards, darts, karaoke, ping pong, unique rhythm arcade games and even multiple dining areas for patrons. John Rossi, General Manager of the Broadway Mall, said that the 50,000 square foot facility will be a great addition to the mall and also help to create jobs for people. “This is a great opportunity to create high quality jobs with
a reputable international brand and solidify our position as an activity and social center within our community,” said Rossi. Amaka Oweazim, a Marketing Manager at the Broadway Mall, said that the bowling alley will be the first of its kind at the mall. “Clifton Realty Management, a leasing partner at Broadway, pursued this opportunity with Round 1 because it provides the wide See page 30
It was 70 years ago this week that the idea for mass produced homes, known as the suburb, was born. The building of these homes began on Long Island in the area of what is today known as Levittown. “I am proud to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Levittown, a community that has been nationally recognized as a model of suburban life in America,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor, Anthony Santino. “From its inception as a place where returning WW II veterans could put down roots, to the growth of the baby boomer generation, to present day, the Levittown community became and remains one of the finest places in the world in which to live, work and raise a family.” Many homebuyers who were interested in moving out to Long Island away from crowded urban areas, migrated in mass to try and get a piece of the suburban life. Joseph Canigliaro, a long time resident of Levittown, said his parents were one of the original homeowners to settle in the area. “They moved here after living in Brooklyn for most of their life hoping to move some place quiet and away from the congested city life,” said Canigliaro, who ended up living in the home on Blacksmith Road that his parents owned. He said that his parents moved with him and his sister when they were both very young hoping to have a place with a good school system and an area where they could go out and play in an open space. “It took awhile for us to get used to our surroundings. We were so used to traffic and trains and the noise of the city life.” He said some of the positives of living in a newly developed suburban location included being close to neighbors who were in a similar situation to what his family was in. “All of the neighbors pretty much knew each other and there was never any issues with running across the street to borrow sugar or milk from someone,” said Canigliaro. “We always had that one neighbor who would be the designated driver for all the neighborhood kids taking them to baseball games and such.” The Canigliaro family moved to Levittown during a period of mass construction on the Island as new parkways, highways and roads were being built. “Levittown and Long Island in general is definitely not the same place it was when my family first moved here but I don’t think my parents would regret their decision to be part of one of the first suburban communities.”
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