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Community rallies around injured Plainview resident
Community members, supporters and friends, along with Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D-Plainview) gathered to raise funds for 22 year-old Rebecca Koltun, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a skiing acciPhoto courtesy Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker dent.
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) joined community members, supporters and friends of 22-year-old Plainview resident Rebecca Koltun at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School on Saturday, May 28, for the Rally for Rebecca 5K Walk-Run-Roll. Last year, Rebecca was paralyzed from the neck down in a tragic ski accident. All proceeds from the event will go to nonprofit Help Hope Live to offset medical and living expenses not covered by Rebecca’s insurance or Medicaid. Event sponsors include Terri Miller, PT, Ph.D. and Arthur Miller, DDS; United Spinal Association; Family Bagel of Plainview; Minuteman Press of Syosset; Mid Island Y JCC; Chesney, Nicholas & Brower LLP; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/ Laffey International Realty; Northwell Health Rehabilitation Network; and Robin and Jonathan Eiseman. “We are all tremendously gratified by the outpouring of support that we witnessed for Rebecca Koltun, whose indomitable spirit is an inspiration to all of us,” Legislator Drucker said. “I applaud the organizers of this event and the entire Plainview community for once again demonstrating their unwavering commitment to Rebecca and her family.”
Local trucking firm feels labor pinch Teens charged in BY GEORGE HABER A national shortage of truck drivers and dock workers is taking its toll on local transportation and delivery firms. That’s the view of Jamie St. Onge, an account executive with ExpoLogistics of Syosset, a major shipping company, which has seen its workforce reduce over the past few years. While losses to the covid pandemic may account for some of the reduction, St. Onge explains,
“The average age of truck drivers is over 55. The drivers who retire aren’t being replaced.” “People don’t usually grow up wanting to be truck drivers,” he says. The result has been a marked slowdown by ExpoLogistics for one, in the pace of deliveries of shipments to commercial and residential clients alike. St. Onge says Expo is now doing more deliveries to residences than it had done in the past. Where years ago, a steady stream of trucks
would make their way out of the terminal on Gordon Drive onto Jericho Turnpike, today only a trickle is observed on a typical day. “The nationwide shortage of truck drivers has hit eighty-five thousand,”St. Onge says. And with futurist talk of the coming day when automation and robots will replace truck drivers, industry observers say the situation is likely to become worse before it gets better.
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12 break-ins
Nassau County Police have arrested five teens for allegedly breaking into twelve commercial properties in the Syosset area. According to police, on June 7th officers responded to several calls for broken glass at businesses. According to police, a subsequent investigation led them to the Mercy First facility located at 525 Convent Road, Syosset. Police arrested five juveniles, ages 14 to 16 at the facility. According to police, the following businesses See page 12
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