Friday, January 24, 2020
Vol. 80, No. 4
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Police seek leads in drive-by murder
SEASHORE SAFARI
Nassau County Police are asking the public's help in identifying the person who shot and killed a 27-year-old Plainview man on Tuesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. According to police, Justin Gottlieb left his place of employment in Jericho around 5 p.m. to go to his home. Gottlieb was driving his 2002 red Ford Explorer, and may have been involved in an altercation with another driver. He was followed by a light colored four door sedan, possibly white, to Margaret Drive East, in Plainview, where he was shot and killed by an occupant of that vehicle at approximately 5:30 p.m. Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who can identify the subject, vehicle or with any information about this crime to call 1-800-244-8477.
Abbey Lane kindergarteners recently developed an appreciation for marine life during Justin Gottlieb an in-school "Seashore Safari" which introduced them to local marine animals. See page 10. Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Town awarded NHL grant for youth ice hockey program
The Town of Oyster Bay has received a grant from the National Hockey League to acquire ice rink dividers which will be used in instructional and game settings to split the ice rink surface at the Town's Ice Skating Center in Bethpage. Currently, the ice rink dividers, which were pur-
chased utilizing a grant from the National Hockey League, are being solely employed in the 8 year old youth ice hockey division, but will be utilized more thoroughly as time progresses. “The Town’s Youth Ice Hockey program has consistently been recognized as one of the best
on Long Island, as kids who are enrolled are given the great opportunity to improve their skating and hockey skills as part of a program that has earned recognition by the National Hockey League for its high level of quality,” said Town Councilman Tom See page 9
Child endangerment arrest at mall
Nassau County Police arrested a Woodbury man on Monday, January 20 for child endangerment after an incident at the Broadway Mall. According to detectives, Hector Castro, 52, of Woodbury approached a seven-year-old boy at the Broadway Mall, and grabbed his leg inappropriately. The boy’s mother confronted Castro after witnessing this occur and he walked away. A short time later, Castro allegedly approached an eleven-year-old girl and touched her inap-
propriately. Police say Castro fled the scene and was located by responding officers at a nearby location and arrested him Hector Castro is charged with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Detectives request if anyone believes they may have been a victim of the above defendant, you are requested to contact Second Squad Detectives at (516) 573-6352.
A STEM filled morning at E. Broadway PAGE 16 MacArthur HS's top Generals honored PAGE 12