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Thursday, August 15, 2024 ~ Volume 136 ~ Issue Number 39 ~ $1.00
The Messenger Receives Backup:
Post and Free Beacon Raise Avlon Residency Questions By Matt Meduri Back in April, The Messenger ran an exclusive report on former CNN anchor and NY-01 congressional candidate John Avlon (D-Gramercy Park). We obtained tax and building records from various New York City departments that shows Avlon’s ties to his Manhattan co-op, while his landlord receives tax abatements that hinge on tenants’ primary residency in the building. The investigation also questioned Avlon’s Suffolk roots, in which he claims he has lived in Sag Harbor since at least 2009. The Messenger received documents that showed Avlon purchased the Southampton home for $1.5 million in 2017. The house was purchased under Skokiaan, LLC, which is registered to Avlon’s Gramercy Park address.
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‘Welcome Home:’ Vietnam Memorial Finds Permanent Place in Blydenburgh Park
By Matt Meduri A Veterans’ memorial has finally found a permanent place in a County park after over twenty years of renovations and efforts from local leaders and elected officials. The Vietnam Era Hauppauge Honor Roll monument was created to memorialize and honor Hauppauge natives who fought in the Vietnam Era, a term used by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs classifies Veterans who served during the Vietnam War. The original monument was erected in 1966, fell into disrepair and dislocation, prompting leaders, Veterans’ organizations, and local government to not only beautify and revitalize the monument, but find it a permanent home.
Boards of the monument in Blydenburgh Park (Inset - Kevin O’Hare)
FULL STORIES ON:
Leg. Aims to Amend Subsidies to Non-Profits Page 4
Construction at LIE Exit 53 Complete Page 17
Rock-N-Roll Car Show Page 22
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