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Friday, September 25, 2020
Vol. 80, No. 39
SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Residents voice opinions on Sears redevelopment
BACK TO SCHOOL
BY GARY SIMEONE
The Hicksville Public School District welcomed back students for the 2020- 2021 school year on Sept 14. Students arrived at school buildings, ready to get back inside the classroom for the first time since March. Excitement among students was evident, even behind their face masks. Others kicked off the year remotely, ready to learn from home. Above, students during dismissal on the first day of school at Old Country Road Elementary School.
Brooklyn woman arrested for death of dog
Nassau County Police arrested Tiffany Adorno, 29, of Brooklyn for animal cruelty after she allegedly left a dog locked in a cage for months after she moved to Brooklyn in June. According to detectives, police responded for a 911 call for a foul odor on Maple Place
in Hicksville on September 18 after receiving a call from a landlord about a strong smell emanating from a basement apartment. Upon arrival, officers entered the apartment with the landlord and discovered a deceased dog in a double locked cage that was decomposing.
Police say that during a collaborative investigation with the NCSPA they determined the dog’s owner checked on the dog once after moving. Adorno is being charged with Torturing/Injuring Animals and Abandonment of Animals.
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Hicksville residents were stationed at multiple remote sites last Thursday night to voice their opinions on the proposed Seritage SRC project at the former Sears property. Participants were asked to submit their three-minute queries through a video conferencing link to members of the Oyster Bay Town Board during the public hearing. Remote locations were set up at the Hicksville Athletic Center, Hicksville Community Center and the Town Ice Skating rink in Bethpage to accommodate residents and to ensure safety and social distancing protocols. The hearing started out with members of the Seritage development team giving a presentation on the proposed 26.4-acre transit oriented mixed-use development, located at 195 N Broadway. The presentation discussed the many features of the project, which include seven buildings that will house residential apartments, retail and office space, restaurants, a grocery store, movie theatre and fitness center. Residents were split on their opinions of the new development, with some saying the project would create job prospects and economic benefits, and others believing it would cause traffic issues and a tax burden on local homeowners. Richard Pfiefer, a longtime Hicksville resident, said that it was important that something be done with the property. “I probably live the closest to this development and I know that something needs to be done with this property because it’s a mess,” said Pfiefer. “I hear cars racing through the empty lot on a nightly basis and I’ve heard that people have been breaking into the property.” He added that Seritage has listened to many of his suggestions and has been fully cooperative, and he fully supports the project being completed. “One of my biggest concerns was that the new development would be appealing and aesthetically pleasing to the community, and from what’s being proposed, I see that it is,” said Pfiefer. Another resident, Tom Pfiefer (not related to Rich), said as president of the Midland Civic Association, all members of his organization support the project being done. “We’ve spent over four years communicating with the SeriSee page 14
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