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Friday, June 29, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 26
Levittown barber celebrates 50 years of hair cuts
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2018
BY GARY SIMEONE
Hicksville High School held its commencement exercises on Saturday, June 23rd in the High School’s main gymnasium.
Employee arrested at towing company
Robert Marcotrigiano
Nassau County Police arrested the employee of a Hicksville towing company for allegedly taking tools from his employer on Friday, June 22nd. According to detectives, at 7:30am, two other employees were at AAAA-1 Towing waiting for it to open. While there, the employees allegedly observed a third employee they recognized as Robert Marcotrigiano, 38, load up various tools belonging to the towing company into his 2016 Dodge and then
leaving in his car. Police say he reported back to work a short time later. A 50-year-old male manager called the police after speaking to Marcotrigiano. Officers from Nassau County Second Precinct police arrived say they discovered that multiple tools along with US currency in excess of $1900 was missing. Further investigation allegedly revealed the missing tools were See page 16
Pat’s Barber Shop has been part of the Levittown community for fifty years, and on Father’s Day, the long-standing business celebrated the milestone with a special party. “We had it all,” said Rose Drummond, daughter of shop owner Pasquale Palumbo. “There was a DJ, real Italian gelato, hot dogs, and other goodies.” The party was extra special this year because it was thrown in conjunction with Palumbo’s 90th birthday, which will be on September 9th. Pasquale, whose nickname is Pat, has worked at the old Mitchel Field Air Force Base, giving haircuts to the airmen stationed there, and has owned a barbershop in Manhattan. He also owned a shop inside the old Pergament Home Center, before opening up the Levittown location in 1969. “My father, who still comes into work every day, believes in tradition and quality over quantity when it comes to haircuts,” said Drummond. “Even to this day, he charges $6 for a cut, which was the going rate when this shop originally opened.” She said that the shop has maintained a lot of the same customer base for decades because of that family honored traditional service. “We have seen the whole cycle of life with our customers, from getting married, to having kids and turning into grandparents. They keep coming back over the years.” A lot of the loyal customers include shop owners in the area, law enforcement personnel, and politicians such as Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino and former Nassau Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Modelling. “There are a lot of trendy barbershops opening up, but we’re not that kind of place,” said Drummond. “We don’t charge $30 for the latest trendy haircut. We just give our customers a clean, quality cut for an affordable price.” Pat’s is more than just an average barbershop. It also holds an annual Father’s Day celebration and a Toys for Tots program on Christmas. Santa Claus comes to pay the kids a visit along with members of the Bethpage Fire Department. Pat’s Barber Shop is located at 17 Emerson Avenue in Levittown.
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