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Friday, May 25, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 21
Moms group helps create parking in downtown Syosset
LONG ISLAND’S BEST
Syosset High School student artists Cailin Ferrari and Brett Kaplan recently had their work selected for teh 2018 Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckschere Museum exibit in Huntington. Their works were among 80 selected for the annual exhibit.
Rabbi Rank added to Board of Ethics The Town of Oyster Bayhas appointed Rabbi Perry Raphael Rank of the Midway Jewish Center to the Town’s Board of Ethics. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said the move is to increase transparency and ethics in the Town of Oyster Bay. “To restore the public’s trust in government, the Town Board and I have taken several steps to increase transparency and accountability at Town Hall,” Supervisor Saladino said. “We installed a new, independent Board of Ethics and instituted disclosure requirements for contractors, vendors and high
level employees to prevent conflicts of interest and improprieties. A former Federal prosecutor was appointed to serve as Town Attorney and employees – as well as elected officials - have been mandated to attend an ethics training seminar. When it comes to ethics and integrity, it’s a new day in Oyster Bay.” Rabbi Rank is presently Rabbi of the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset and President of the International Rabbinical Assembly. He has served as chair of the International Rabbinical Assembly Convention and the Solomon Schechter Rab-
binic Advisory Committee. He also serves as the International Rabbinical Assembly Treasurer and has been featured as a contributor to various local and national publications, including Newsday. Supervisor Saladino added, “We are pleased to welcome Rabbi Rank to the Town Ethics Board. When we first created the new Board of Ethics, we ensured that no members were employed by the Town or any other municipality. Additionally, no more than two members of the board can be enrolled in the same political party, ensuring diversity.”
The Town of Oyster Bay has added 111 parking spaces in downtown Syosset, according to Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. He credited a group of Syosset mothers, as well as the Town’s Commuter Parking Committee, for identifying places where new spaces could be added. Supervisor Saladino said, “We recognize that the biggest concern for our commuting residents is the lack of adequate parking in certain communities with access to the Long Island Rail Road. After meeting with residents, Councilwoman Rebecca Alesia and Councilman Tom Hand began quickly searching for areas where parking can be enhanced for the public. I applaud our Councilmembers, the Syosset moms and our Town Commuter Parking Committee for their success in pursuing additional parking spaces.” Councilwoman Alesia said, “When hardworking moms of Syosset contacted me about their daily struggles in finding a parking space each morning, I was eager to work with them and the Highway Department to identify areas with current restrictive parking that is presently under-utilized. As a working mom myself, I know it’s not easy to get the kids out of the house and arrive at work on-time. Together, we agreed it’s in the community’s best interest to remove certain on-street parking restrictions and convert some metered parking into permit parking stalls. It’s my hope that these additional spots help ease our residents morning hassles.” Commuter parking has been made available at the following locations: • East Street - approx. 17 spaces • Orchard Street - approx. 6 spaces • Ira Road - approx. 21 spaces • Cold Spring Road - approx. 10 spaces • Railroad Avenue - approx. 15 spaces • Jackson Avenue - approx. 4 spaces • S-1 Parking Lot - 38 spaces “I welcomed the opportunity to meet with Syosset moms, listen to their concerns, and work with them toward these solutions. The Town will continue its See page 17
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