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VOL. 29 NO. 43
OCTOBER 20 - 26, 2022
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Breslin updates chamber on Grand project
Baldwin teen killed in Buffalo stabbing By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com
Police are still searching for a man they say killed Tyler Lewis, 19, outside a student housing complex in Buffalo on Friday. Lewis, of Baldwin, was stabbed outside Ellicott Complex at SUNY Buffalo during the early evening hours of Oct. 14. Campus police described the man as white, between 19 and 22, with light brown hair, standing between 5 feet 5 and 5 feet 9. Eyewitnesses told police the man was wearing a bloodstained shirt, and had multiple cuts on his face. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
exit the complex, which would be located on Harrison. One attendee, Gina Rodway, said on Breslin Realty asked the Oct. 3 that traffic on the street Baldwin community to support is already heavy. its development proposal at a “You have the police, school Chamber of Commerce meet- buses, and everyone else, all ing on Oct. 12. going down Harrison Avenue,” Breslin presentRodway said. “The ed its latest plan street is too small. for the Grand at No one will ever Baldwin — a 215make it to Merrick unit, mixed-use, Road or Sunrise transit-oriented Highway.” apartment complex Rebecca Goldon the southeast berg, a civil engicorner of Sunrise neering director Highway and for Cameron EngiG r a n d Ave n u e, neering, said at the across from the Town Board hearLong Island Rail ing that she preRoad station — as pared the transporwell as a plan to tation analysis of address potentially the proposal for the high traffic volume board to review. on Harrison AveHarrison Avenue nue. was chosen as the The proposed JUSTIN BRESLIN entrance and exit building, with an vice president, point, she said, estimated cost of because it has Breslin Realty $100 million, would lower traffic volhave commercial ume than Grand or space on the first floor, and four Sunrise. Goldberg added that floors of apartments. The pro- the county and state mandate posal has plenty of support in that the lowest-volume frontage the community, as evidenced be used as an exit and entrance by the chamber members and point — a practice called Baldwinites who spoke at a access management. This, she Town Board hearing on Oct. 3. said, minimizes interaction But others said they were con- with traffic on main roads and cerned about the possibility of enhances safety. worsening traffic on Harrison. Justin Breslin, vice presiRepresentatives of Breslin dent of Breslin Realty, said at Realty said they planned to last week’s Chamber meeting construct only one entrance that he had heard the concerns and exit for service and cus- of the Baldwin community tomers’ vehicles to enter and CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com
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REBECCA BORJA WAS awarded a $5,000 scholarship for her work in Molloy University’s summer business boot camp.
Rebecca Borja awarded $5,000 biz scholarship By ANDRE SILVA asilva@liherald.com
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ebecca Borja, a Baldwin High School senior, captured first place in Molloy University’s business boot camp this summer, and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Each year, the high school’s guidance department encourages business-savvy juniors to apply to the boot camp. “I was so thrilled to learn that Rebecca won first place, but certainly not surprised,” said Neil Testa, principal at the high school. “She is a prime example of how our students excel in our Academy program and benefit from our collaboration with Molloy University.” Borja, who is passionate about business, takes the Global Business & Entrepreneurship Academy and Virtual Enterprise class, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
he most important thing was being able to hear the public’s concerns and change what we can, where we can.