Friday, December 2, 2016
Vol. 76, No. 47
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School Superintendent posts letter on bomb scare BY GARY SIMEONE
In celebration of the holiday season, the Abbey Lane Student Council in the Levittown School District met before school to organize and bag donated Halloween candy for local veterans. Generous staff at Abbey Lane Elementary School and student council members donated the candy. The students worked very hard to place the candy into individual bags, which also contained a note thanking the veterans. Andy Booth of the Levittown American Legion was kind enough to pick up the boxes and deliver them to veterans around Long Island.
Man arrested in stabbing
Nassau County Police arrested a homeless man for assault on Monday, November 28th after he allegedly stabbed another homeless man. According to detectives, the defendant Richard Janicky, 71, (no known address) was on Newbridge Road in the vicinity of West John Street at 7:50 p.m. when he began arguing over money with the 57 year old homeless male victim. Janicky allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the left side of the chest caus-
ing a laceration. Janicky then fled on foot. Second Precinct Police Officers were called and responded. A subsequent investigation led the police within the confines of the Hicksville Mini Storage, 397 Duffy Ave, where they located the defendant inside a silver Ford van covered with a tarp. Janicky was ordered out and placed into police custody without further incident. The victim was transported a local hospital in a Nassau police Ambulance and treated for his injury.
On Tuesday, School Superintendent, Dr. Carl Bonuso posted a letter on the district website regarding the bomb threat in all Nassau County schools. The Nassau County Police Department had sent out a statement late Monday night saying that an individual who claims he heard an unidentified male say, “he puts bomb in every school in Nassau and set them to go off tomorrow” and all schools are advised to be alert to suspicious packages/and or persons. “Rest assured, we have been in contact with school safety officials and our local police precinct and will continue to monitor this situation very closely,” said Dr. Bonuso. “Because the NCPD does not believe the threat is serious, no changes to regular school operations are anticipated at this time.” He went on to say that even though this threat has been described as, “unconfirmed and unrealistic, we nonetheless have taken extra precautions. Please know that the safety of our students and staff as always
remains our top priority.”
Board Notes: (Audit Report) At the school board meeting last Wednesday, the district’s audit committee and external auditor, Cullen & Danowski LLP, met with the Board to discuss their findings. The findings were a summation of the 2015-2016 school year which officially ended on June 30th. The district received an unmodified report which is the highest level of assurance that can be given to a school district. The report said the district was in solid financial shape, compliant with the tax levy cap and saw no immediate risk. Alan Yu, CPA at Cullen & Danowski LLP and Managing Partner for the school district, said that the district had “very good internal controls in place” and made only minor recommendations on upgrading their new software system. The district also received a state audit last winter and received a fantastic report from the State Comptroller’s office regarding their purchasing procedures and policies.
Candlelight evenings at OBV
Candlelight Evenings at Old Bethpage Village Restoration will take place on December 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th from 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Candlelight Evenings at OBVR offer a Hallmark card setting of flickering candles inside the Village’s historic homes, along with 19th Century holiday decorations and entertainment, all set within the confines of a rural valley setting. Among the forms of 19th Century entertainment offered will be music, including a
brass quartet and fiddlers playing popular seasonal tunes as well as performers by local schools and organizations, a traditional 1866 decorated Christmas Tree, stories of Christmases past; contra-dancing, and a traditional bonfire. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway). For more information, please call (516) 572-8401.
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