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Gillen set to face off against D’Esposito By KylE CHiN kchin@liherald.com
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NUNlEy’S CAroUSEl iS a treasured memory for many in Nassau County and beyond, and is expected to continue influencing generations now that it’s being operated by the Long Island Children’s Museum on Uniondale’s Museum Row.
Nunley’s Carousel returns to awe new generation of riders By KAriNA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com
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hey were large mechanical carousels, populated by gorgeous wood-carved representations of horses with strong and aggressive manes, open mouths and batwing saddles. They were named after the Brooklyn landmark that inspired them — Coney Island — and Solomon Stein and Harry Goldstein shipped a number of the carousels across New York over a century ago. Few of them still exist, but one particular carousel, which would start its journey in Brooklyn’s Canarsie neighborhood before
moving to Baldwin in 1940, not only remains, but is now part of a permanent attraction at the Long Island Children’s Museum on Uniondale’s Museum Row. Nunley’s Carousel returned to service last week, and spins once again on select days — indoors — for $4 a ride. It gets is moniker from Nunley’s Amusement Park, on Surise Highway, where it was a fixture until the park closed in 1995. Relocating it to the children’s museum, which was once part of the Cradle of Aviation operations next door, took years. The carousel continued the Long Island tradition until Covid-19 flared up a couple of years ago, and Continued on page 6
Laura Gillen is a step closer to claiming the open U.S. House seat left vacant by Kathleen Rice. The former Hempstead town supervisor was projected to win the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, with nearly 67 percent of the vote in early returns. “Tonight, voters spoke loud and clear that they want a representative who will fight tooth and nail against GOP politicians in Washington,” Gillen said in a statement following the win. She also decried Re publicans “who want to pass a national a b o r t i o n b a n lAUrA without excep- GillEN tions to rape, woN the incest, or even if Democratic the woman’s life primary for is in danger.” “Health care the 4th d e c i s i o n s — Congressional including basic District. birth control — are between a woman and her doctor, not by Washington politicians trying to score political points with their extremist base.” The 52-year-old Rockville Centre resident had been a favorite to win, endorsed by Rice as well as a number of major Democratic Party figures, including House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
and House Democratic Caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries. She now faces Hempstead town councilman Anthony D’Esposito in the Nov. 8 general election. He ran unopposed on the Republican ticket. Gillen has stated that repealing restrictions to state and local tax deductions passed in 2017 is one of her immediate priorities. She also voiced support for universal background checks on gun purchases to help curb crime and violence, while calling for expanded voting rights. Early results showed Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages in second with 16 percent of votes. Solages advocated for an aggressive foreign policy, tax incentives for small businesses, and expanding protections for women. Keith Corbett had 14 percent of the vote. The Malverne mayor called for expansions to reproductive and voting rights while touting his experience in village planning and infrastructure. Finally, physician Muzib Huq from Elmont captured a little more than 1 percent of the vote. He had campaigned on improving the American health care system, championing racial and religious tolerance, and investing in anemic local and national infrastructure. While the fourth district is forecasted to safely lean Democrat by some, other pollsters — like McLaughlin & Associates — say D’Esposito had the best chance of claiming the seat if Gillen was his opponent.