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He’s in need of a donated liver, and soon right there in my reports,” Angevine said. “If they had checked me for it, I might have Michael Angevine never been able to reverse the disimagined that at just 42 years ease.” By 2014, a biopsy confirmed old, he would hope for the generosity of a stranger to save his cirrhosis, permanent scarring life. The Glen Cove High School of the liver. At the time, doctors graduate and lifelong resident told him he had about 10 years is battling end-stage liver dis- before his health would begin to unravel. Almost ease, and because of to the day, Angevine complications with said, their predichis heart, he no lontion came true. ger qualifies for a Once a district deceased donor manager for transplant. His only Sleepy’s, Angevine chance for survival was forced to stop is finding someone working by his illwilling to donate a MICHAEL ness. Determined portion of his or ANGEVINE not to give up, he her liver. Glen Cove returned to school, “I have a really earning a bachelor’s hard time asking for help, but I can’t be afraid any- degree in psychology and a more,” Angevine wrote in a master’s in social work from recent Facebook post. “I’m only Adelphi University. He worked 42 years old, and I don’t want to briefly as a social worker to evaluate safety in homes where pass away at this time.” His health struggles began dementia caregivers will work in 2011, when he was hospital- before worsening symptoms ized with severe pancreatitis. forced him to step away in 2016. Now his daily life is a strugHe spent weeks in the hospital, including Thanksgiving and gle. He battles swelling in his Christmas, and, looking back legs that makes it difficult to now, he believes that was when walk, as well as painful fluid doctors could have caught his buildup in his abdomen. At one point doctors drained 14 liters liver condition. “Fatty liver was written CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Remembering a predecessor Fire Chief Philip Grella, far left, and Assistant Chiefs Carlos Cardenas and Robert M. Sujeski paid their respects to Capt. James Hall, who died 50 years ago. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Illegal e-bike use rises in G.C. Police will undergo new training and step up enforcement By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Glen Cove police are preparing to crack down on the growing use of illegal e-bikes in the city, citing daily complaints, property damage and a recent serious crash involving a teenager as signs that enforcement is necessary. Police Chief William Whitton said the department will undergo training in September to better understand which e-bikes are legal under state law, and which are not. The effort will be followed by what Whitton called a “more aggressive enforcement approach” targeting unregisGlen Cove
tered and unsafe vehicles. “Everybody will be on the same page as to what is legal and what is illegal,” he said. “Our biggest concern is the threat to the community. An e-bike comes flying into the middle of the road, and then you have an injury to the rider and trauma to the driver who hit them.” Deputy Chief Chris Ortiz pointed to a recent accident at Forest and Bryce avenues, in which a 13-year-old boy on an e-bike collided with a minivan. “The kid was pretty badly injured. He shattered some teeth and had facial injuries,” Ortiz said, adding that the rider was not a Glen Cove CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 AUGUST 14, 2025
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