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VOL. 87 NO. 35

AUGUST 25 - 31, 2022

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Gillen set to face off against D’Esposito By KYLE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Karina Kovac/Herald

ROBERT OLIVERI’S MONUMENT sits in a flowerbed across from the Baldwin Park baseball field.

Freeport man honored with park monument in Baldwin By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

The Baldwin baseball community was shaken three years ago when Robert Oliveri of Freeport died suddenly. They lost a humble man who coached generations of players, and taught them about life as well as the game he loved. Oliveri’s friends and family decided to immortalize him. Their dream was realized last Friday night at Baldwin Park with the installation

of a plaque honoring him, overlooking the field he loved. Oliveri died of a heart attack while on the job for the Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department on May 6, 2019. He was 51. Oliveri was president of the Baldwin Little League, the Baldwin Summer Program and the Long Island Royals, previously known as the Babe Ruth League, among other clubs and organizations. He was born in Bethpage in 1967, but played baseball at Baldwin High School, graduating

in 1985. He joined the Baldwin Fire Department in 1986, and was a member of the First Aid Company, working as an emergency medical technician. In the weeks following his death, there were discussions about creating a memorial. Thomas Reilly, president of the Baldwin Little League, said he spoke with the park’s administration about installing something near the baseball field. Then, Reilly said, “Covid CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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.


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