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Special Olympics Polar Plunge
Officials, community groups rally against hate BY RIKKI MASSAND
Some of the participants of this year’s Polar Plunge pose with Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, Councilman Tom Hand, Councilwoman Laura Maier, and Assemblyman Michael Durso. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently participated in the Special Olympics New York Polar Plunge, held annually at TOBAY Beach to bene-
fit this great cause. Participants were also supported by Councilman Tom Hand and Councilwoman Laura Maier, who cheered on plungers as they ran into the
icy waters at TOBAY while following an extensive list of COVID safety protocols. The supervisor was joined in the effort by Assemblyman Michael Durso.
Supervisor Saladino, Councilman Hand, Councilwoman Maier and Assemblyman Durso thank the volunteer firefighters and other emergency personnel looking out for participants of this year’s Polar Plunge at TOBAY.
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On Sunday March 14 Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (District 18), a Syosset High School alum (Class of 2012) and former five-year Syosset Board of Education trustee, hosted a well-attended “Stand Up to Hate” rally in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. Legislator Lafazan along with organizations such as the Long Island Chinese American Association, Muslims of Nassau County (MCNC), the Community Church of Syosset (UCC), the Eid Holiday Coalition of Long Island & Muslim American Community of Syosset, the NAACP New York State Conference/Long Island region, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Long Island region, the Jericho Chinese Association, the India Day Parade committee and several other groups and nonprofits organized this week’s rally to condemn violence against the Asian-American community, after news reports surfaced of an increase in attacks in many U.S. cities. Lafazan sent an email blast last week explaining the need to have an organized show of solidarity and support across local organizations for combating the hate crimes, violence and discrimination people are facing here and across the country. See page 14
Syosset SD: Voters to decide on transfer of Stillwell Fields SUBMITTED BY THE SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Syosset Central School District residents will have the opportunity to vote to transfer a portion of the Nassau County-owned Stillwell Fields property to the school district through a framework agreement with the County. Should the community support the proposal, the District would be positioned to provide students with additional access to educational programs and interscholastic athletics and the improved property would represent a better recreational asset for the community with added amenities and increased security. In 2019, Legislator Lafazan announced $3 million of County funding would be earmarked to revitalize Stillwell Fields. Over the past two years, LegisSee page 14
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