Friday, July 24, 2020
Vol. 80, No. 30
CRUISE THRU FOOD DRIVE
The Town of Oyster Bay recently held a Cruise Thru Food Drive at Marjorie Post Park. Above, Supervisor Joseph Saladino (left) and Councilwoman Laura Maier (right) with volunteers at the Cruise Thru Food Drop which collected 16,000 lbs of food for local food banks.
Free fireworks, drive-in concert
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will hold a free Grucci Fireworks Show and Drive-In Concert scheduled for Tuesday August 4 at 8 p.m. at TOBAY Beach. "Celebrate America" will feature a performance by the New York Bee Gees Tribute Show and conclude with a spectacular fireworks show by Grucci. In the event of inclement weather, fireworks show will take place on Thursday, August 6. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “This Grucci Fireworks Show and Concert at
TOBAY Beach is a great opportunity for residents to enjoy a free evening out with their family while celebrating our freedoms in America. Join us for a great evening, but remember, you must remain in your vehicle and socially distance from others to protect the health and safety of all attendees.” Like all Town of Oyster Bay Drive-In Concerts, this event is open to Town residents only. Proper identification is required for entrance into TOBAY Beach. Vehicles will be admitted to the parking lot on
a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7pm the day of the event. For the safety of all residents, concert goers must remain in their cars. Attendees are asked to consider donating a nonperishable food item upon arrive at the venue. All donations will benefit Island Harvest Food Bank. Performances are subject to change and will be held weather permitting. For additional information, please call (516) 797-7925 or visit the Town’s website at: www. oysterbaytown.com.
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Former library employee charged with grand larceny Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has charged a former employee of the Syosset Public Library with grand larceny after she allegedly stole more than $111,000 over the course of seven years. Angela Khilnani, 56, of Central Islip, was arraigned before Judge Karen Moroney on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree (an E felony) and Official Misconduct). The defendant was released to pretrial services and was required to surrender her passport. She is due back in court on September 9. If convicted of the top count, she faces a maximum of five to 15 years in prison. “This defendant abused the faith and trust of the community by allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from the Library over seven years,” DA Singas said. “Libraries provide vital services to our communities, and anyone caught stealing from them will be held to account.” Syosset Public Library officials said, “The Syosset Public Library is grateful to the Nassau County District Attorney and her staff for their efforts in this investigation and prosecution of this matter. The Library has fully cooperated with the investigation and will continue to do so. We are eager to see this matter resolved.” DA Singas said from 2012 until November 2019, Khilnani allegedly stole a total of at least $111,571 in payroll funds from the Syosset Public Library. According to the District Attorney, as a Senior Account Clerk, Khilnani’s responsibilities at the Library included payroll and bookkeeping. She said that beginning in 2012, Khilnani, without permission from Library officials, allegedly added excess hours, as well as payments labeled as “other compensation,” in the range of $225 to $2,851 to her paychecks. In total, she allegedly directed unauthorized compensation to her paychecks at least 100 times, said the DA. Payroll discrepancies were found following an investigation by the Library’s director and general counsel. Library officials looked into their records following a similar case the NCDA prosecuted in November 2019 and handed the case over to the NCDA later that month. Khilnani voluntarily resigned from her position at the Library. According to the District Attorney she allegedly used the money for personal purposes.
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