Town victorious in bid to kill tunnel to Westchester
JERICHO’S TOP GRADS
Jericho High School’s class of 2018 celebrated commencement on Sunday, June 24, at the Tilles Center. Above, Valedictorians Caroline Chen and Simran Bansal with salutatorian Benjamin Wong. See page 6.
“Shootout For Soldiers” Lacrosse Game
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino will host a “Shootout for Soldiers” 24-Hour Lacrosse Benefit Game at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Field of Dreams, located on Old Sunrise Highway in Massapequa. This year’s round-the-clock event begins on the morning of July 12th at 9:00 am and continues non-
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stop for 24 hours until July 13th at 9:00 am. The event benefits veterans and active duty military personnel. The Long Island Air Force Association will conduct a special ceremony on July 12th at 5:00 pm to honor Vietnam veterans and present them with medals that commemorate their service in the conflict. Adding to
the spectacle, will be a parachute landing on the field conducted by the “All Veterans Group,” which will deliver the official ball. For more information, please visit www.shootoutforsoldiers. com or contact Harry Jacobs at longisland@shootoutforsoldiers. com or at (516) 315-3002.
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that New York State has decided to drop all plans for a crossSound tunnel to connect Long Island with Westchester County. According to Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Michele Johnson and Councilman Thomas Hand, the Town has joined with Legislators, County Legislators, village mayors and dozens of residents and activists in celebrating New York State’s decision to drop the tunnel. “After nearly one year of our united effort, today we celebrate the state’s abandonment of the Cross Sound Tunnel Plan,” stated Supervisor Saladino. “While this is a relief for our community, we must remain vigilant that this plan never goes forward in our Town, as it would only serve to ruin the character of local communities and quality of life, as well as threaten our environment, our shoreline.” Over the past year, following the announcement that New York State would fund a feasibility study regarding a cross-sound bridge or tunnel crossing, the Town has helped form and participated in numerous grass-
roots efforts to stymie this unwanted projects. The Town launched a petition drive to urge the State to drop its plans for a Cross Sound Bridge or Tunnel, citing environmental concerns, potential destruction of the shoreline and wildlife habitats, as well as the potential to threaten Long Island’s water supply from its sole source aquifer system. The Town Board has remained leading voices in spreading the message of the Anti-Tunnel Committee, as well as the recently formed Coalition Against an Unsound Crossing. “We must continue to stay united in our efforts for our residents. All elected officials and civic organizations helped make all the difference in protecting our beloved community, and we must continue to fight to make sure any future plans for any sort of transportation method through the Sound is challenged,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “I’m so happy to be here to stand in celebration, as we have been united with our residents and our colleagues in local government from the beginning and this truly is great news for all of us.”
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