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Residents decry Bedford Ave. apartments Hempstead Board of Appeals, seeking several variances related to parking and building Real estate developers met height. with fiery opposition from some “He cannot legally do what he Bellmore neighbors last week is intending to do,” Costello said. over a proposed four-story, “The codes do not allow it. The 27-unit apartment building on codes were written to protects Bedford Avenue. us, and he is not allowed to do AJM Real Estate — which what he is proposing.” recently completed Costello orgaseveral other projnized the meeting ects in Bellmore, and invited both the Merrick and Wantdeveloper, Adam agh — also wants to Mann, and his add ground-floor attorney, Bill Bonesretail to 2160 Bedso. The hope was to ford Ave., the forask questions, and mer site of a even reach comproCitibank that closed MARGE CoStEllo mises, if there were in 2014. any to be had. President, Central The meeting — One of the first organized by the Bellmore Homeowners problems addressed Central Bellmore Association was height — the Homeowners Assoproposed building ciation — attracted is reportedly two more than 100 people just a block stories over what is permitted. away from the development site. Bonesso is working with the Those opposed cited a number of Nassau County Planning Comconcerns including urbaniza- mission, he said, to allow that tion, traffic impact and parking adjustment in this case, while congestion, and the ability of working to reduce what might emergency services to reach the otherwise be a too-urban feel. building. “What they recommended Marge Costello, the homeown- was that the fourth story and the ers association’s president, third story be stepped back,” explained that AJM had taken its proposal to the Town of Continued on page 4
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EACH CHABAD IN the Town of Hempstead was given a commemorative sign. Chabad centers are known for their community outreach and welcoming facilities to people of all religions and backgrounds.
Chabad leader remembered on his 120th birthday By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
They gathered to commemorate what would have been an influential rebbe’s 120th birthday. Town of Hempstead officials and rabbis from across Nassau County got together at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Merrick last week to honor the late Rabbi Men-
achem Mendel Schneerson. He was a leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, becoming its seventh rebbe in 1951. Schneerson transformed the Chabad into one of the most widespread Jewish movements, establishing a large network of institutions across the world to serve religious, social and humanitarian needs in the community. In fact, many of these Chabad
centers can be found throughout Nassau. Schneerson died in 1994. He was 92. Hempstead town officials proclaimed April 12, the rebbe’s birthday this year on the Jewish calendar, as “Education and Sharing Day.” Officials were joined by several Chabad rabbis including Shimon Kramer of Merrick-BellContinued on page 13 April 14, 2022
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