Friday, July 2, 2021
Vol. 81, No. 27
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
“Cruise thru Food Drop”
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Tom Hand recently hosted the Town’s “Cruise Thru Food Drop” held in partnership with Island Harvest Food Bank, aimed at helping meet the increased need for food donations for local families. The Cruise Thru Food Drop was held in the parking lot of Marjorie Post Park and helps restock local food banks throughout Long Island. All in all, the cruise thru food drop collected over 12,000 pounds of nonperishable food items collected to feed hungry families. Supervisor Saladino and Councilman Hand commended all in attendance for the amazing job they did helping to support local families.
Town demolishes “hoarder home” The Town of Oyster Bay demolished a home on Willow Street in Bethpage on June 29 after homeowners failed to respond to multiple complaints about its non-maintenance. The Town took legal action against the property’s owner in New York State Supreme Court, resulting in a judgement that allowed the Town to demolish the property. “This home has been an eyesore in the Bethpage community for far too long,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Through new quality of life laws approved by the Town Board and recent court
Road. The driver was removed from the vehicle safely. At the scene of the accident officers detected the odor of natural gas and began evacuating the immediate area while notifying National Grid and PSEG. A perimeter was set up and National Grid determined that
Nassau County Police have arrested a Bethpage man for allegedly shooting a Hicksville man at a 7-11 convenience store on Jerusalem Avenue. According to police, they responded to the store, located at 413 Jerusalem Avenue, at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, to assist a man who had been shot in his right hip. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries. Police say that after an investigation, they arrested Matthew Escarria, age 18, of Hicksville, whom they say struck five rounds at the victim, striking him once.
the situation required a specialized unit with an extended ETA. Officers quickly began evacuating multiple residences and widening their perimeter for safety of the public and precautionary measures. See page 10
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Arrest made in shooting
Gas leak causes evacuation of homes Nassau County Police responded to a motor vehicle accident which caused a gas leak on Tuesday, June 29 in Bethpage. According to police, at 12:57 a.m. a gray 2020 Subaru Rx struck a utility pole at Central Park Avenue and Hicksville
action, we are able to take back neighborhoods and remove eyesores like this hoarder home. We will always uphold our pledge to improve communities and cleanup rundown properties.” The home received multiple non-maintenance complaints and the building was in extremely poor condition, with a dilapidated roof, collapsed garage, and potentially dangerous structural defects. On top of all that, the Town said the interior of the residence was in extremely poor condition as it was filled to the brim
Mathew Escarria
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POB JFK celebrates graduation PAGE 18-19 Water workers find, return lost wallet
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