Friday, May 28, 2021
Vol. 81, No. 22
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Town announces kelp harvesting partnership
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino at event annoucing partnership to harvest kelp from Oyster Bay Harbor.
Store employee arrested
Jarrid Lopez
Nassau County Police arrested a Central Islip man on Saturday, May 22 after he allegedly took another employee’s vehicle without permission. According to detectives, sometime between 6 p.m. on Friday, May 21, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, Jarrid Lopez, 24, without permission entered his place of employment, Flowers by Phil, in Levittown. Police say
he gained access by damaging the rear door of the store. Once inside, they say he took the keys to a grey 2000 Mercury Sable owned by another store employee and fled the scene in the vehicle. He was placed under arrest several hours later without further incident. Lopez is charged with Burglary 3rd Degree, Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree and Grand Larceny 3rd Degree.
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The Town of Oyster Bay has announced a new environmental partnership with SUNY Maritime, Adelphi University, Friends of the Bay, the Moore Foundation, and Lazy Point Farms to grow and harvest kelp in the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor. The Town of Oyster Bay is now the first and only municipality in Nassau County to farm kelp. “I am so proud to announce this ongoing dynamic new partnership with these very important organizations, who are considered among the leaders in environmentally sound initiatives. The Town is now able to harvest this amazing resource that has so many environmental benefits,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Kelp is a large brown seaweed that naturally seizes carbon from the atmosphere as it grows. Once the kelp crop here that has been grown is removed from Oyster Bay Harbor, it will be dried and used locally as natural fertilizer and for food and nutritional supplements, even cosmetics can be made from it.” Kelp is grown in the winter months and is harvested in waterways not in use by boaters and water sports enthusiasts. Kelp helps improve our climate and balance the ecosystem in the water. The growing of kelp has become an emerging trend in environmentally-sound initiatives, as it produces many positive benefits for the ecosystem of our beautiful harbor. The Town anticipates harvesting nearly 400 pounds of kelp from Oyster Bay Harbor. Kelp benefits water quality through the extraction of nitrogen and carbon, which both can potentially have harmful effects on marine life and water quality. For more information regarding this program and other environmental initiatives, visit www.oysterbaytown.com or call the Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5943.
Car strikes bus stop Nassau County Police are investigating a serious accident which occurred on Wednesday, May 19th at a bus stop at Levittown. According to police, a 46-yearold male driving a 2005 Ford Pickup was exiting the Tri-County Bazaar parking lot located at 3041 Hempstead Turnpike when he struck a bus stop enclosure. There were two pedestrians sit-
ting in the bus stop, a 45-yearold female and an 18-year-old female. Both pedestrians suffered multiple trauma injuries to their bodies. They were transported by Nassau County Ambulances to a local hospital for treatment. Both are listed in critical but stable condition. The driver remained at scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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