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Friday, February 8, 2019
Vol. 79, No. 6
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN Call 86
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Town to offer tax extensions for federal employees
DUCKS VISIT LEE AVE. SCHOOL
Representatives from the Long Island Ducks baseball organization, including mascot QuackerJack, stopped by Lee Ave. Elementary School in Hicksville for an assembly to honor first-grader Harman Singh, winner of the Ducks’ essay contest that recognizes hometown heroes in their respective communities. See page 8
Food truck finds home in Hicksville BY GARY SIMEONE A former food truck owner who was renowned for his eclectic taco and burrito menu, has found a permanent home in Hicksville. Carlos Juarez, owner and chef at Nacho Mama’s Mexican Grill, moved into the Newbridge Road shopping center in late January. “This location gives us a lot more space to run our business and gives us the room to operate a much larger wood-fire grill to cook the food,”
said Juarez, whose orange and yellow truck was a familiar site in the central part of Nassau County. “We have plenty of space for people to dine in and enjoy our signature taco, burrito and empanada dishes.” He said that most of the menu contains the same items that were available on the food truck including chicken, beef and shrimp dishes. All of them are served in an assortment of tacos, burritos and of course on top of nachos. Ultimate nachos, spicy nachos, taco nachos, and vegan
nachos are riddled throughout menu along with dishes like the Cheezy Rice Bowl and Mini Taco Salad. Other dishes include the ‘Chori Burger,’ which is a combination of ground sirloin, chorizo (pork sausage,) with cheese and pico de gallo and the signature ‘sloppy hot dogs,’ which are made garlic aioli, pickled cabbage, olives, jalapenos, guacamole and cheese. Nacho Mama’s also offers a varSee page 19
The Town of Oyster Bay is the first on Long Island to announce its commitment to opting in on New York State’s recent initiative to allow furloughed employees a 90-day extension to pay their property taxes. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto and Receiver of Taxes James Stefanich pledged their commitment to the new State law, which was recently signed by the Governor. Councilman Lou Imbroto stated, “We all know how hard it is to afford property taxes on Long Island; now just imagine if you lost your income for 35 days. That’s why this legislation is so important. It allows for the Town to extend the deadline for property taxes to furloughed or non-pay government employees impacted by the shutdown, by providing them an opportunity to get their finances in order.” Supervisor Saladino said, “With a new federal shutdown looming, we feel it’s very important that we do all we can to help employees impacted. This initiative will help make things just a little bit easier on those who are struggling to get their finances in order following the federal government shutdown. Today’s pledge from the Town of Oyster Bay makes us the first local municipality to support this initiative so that we may move forward in helping our residents.” Receiver Stefanich stated, “Now that this legislation has been signed by the Governor, the Town Board will vote on a resolution to grant an extension to those impacted by the shutdown. My office will require that proper documentation is shown at the time tax payments are made. All tax payments made by impacted employees will be free from penalties or any interest.” The regular deadline for the first half of general tax payments is Monday, February 11th. The Town Board is expected to vote on the extension for furloughed employees at its next Town Board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, February 12th. For more information on the proposed tax extension, contact the Receiver of Taxes Office at (516) 624-6400.
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