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Vol. 29 No. 5
JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Chamber looks to go digital, focus on safety By CRIstINA ARRoYo RodRIgUEz carroyo@liherald.com
Courtesy Steven Velazquez
they’re just bricks, for now A “Greetings from Baldwin” mural is expected to be completed by Long Island artist Efren Andaluz III on Deli Boy’s 15-by-22-foot brick wall this spring. Above, from left, Steven Velazquez, Deli Boy’s owner Poya Moshtagh, and No Good Burger Joint owners Marcello and Anthony Erickson in front of the future mural location. Story, Page 3.
Baldwin district reviews Covid policies, follows state mandates By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Student masking, isolation and quarantining protocols were discussed at length at the Jan. 19 Baldwin Board of Education meeting, with officials saying that district officials aren’t deciding on mandates, but rather federal and state officials are. Superintendent Dr. Shari Camhi, who called the coronavirus pandemic an “ever-changing January 27, 2022
situation,” said that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance on Dec. 27, shortening the isolation period for those with Covid19 and the quarantine period for those exposed to someone with the illness to five days from the previous 10 days. Camhi added that the current mask mandate for schools originated with the State Education Department and the Department of Health, noting, “All of the
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guidance does not start at the district level.” The mask policy, she said, does not emanate from Nassau County, but rather the state. There is “no politics behind this for us,” Camhi said, alluding to an executive order by County Executive Bruce Blakeman directing school boards to vote on their masking policies by the end of January. There was no Continued on page 14
The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce hosted its first meeting of the year last Saturday with its new president, Franky Jorge, at the Irish Pub on Grand Avenue. Jorge addressed digital branding, community safety and social media engagement, as chamber members enjoyed the meatloaf prepared by the pub owner’s mother, Gail Kader. The newly appointed president announced the chamber’s refocused emphasis on social media engagement, noting, “T hat is where marketing is FRANKY going . . . all digital.” President He also clarified, “The chamber is trying to modernize, and every single year, we are going to adapt.” While Melanie Vaughn does a great job as the chamber’s social media contact, Jorge said, the onus is also on members to share their openings, accomplishments and news with the chamber, including awards like the Best of Long Island honors,
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which were announced recently. Jorge also said the chamber is aiming to improve communication with the Nassau County Police Department. Problem-oriented policing officers from the 1st Precinct, John Bilello and Vincent Conlon, who have collectively been assigned to Baldwin for 40 years, discussed increased instances of overturned cars on the parkways, Baldwin being one of the few communities in the county to have designated school resource officers and the lack of any major crimes in the area, perhaps owing to the cold weather, they surmised. The POP officer JoRgE program was reinstated in 2016 after then Nassau County executive Ed Mangano, who was later convicted of fraud and bribery in March 2019, had nixed it to help fill a budget deficit. POP officers, according to 1st Precinct Inspector Daniel Flanagan, respond to recurring community issues, such as people running stop signs.
he chamber is trying to modernize, and every single year, we are going to adapt.
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