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Shore Road residents say they’re not safe ous restaurants, homes and businesses line both sides of the road. Kristin Vandamia moved to For decades, the thoroughfare Glen Cove’s Shore Road two has been the object of comyears ago, because the “quiet lit- plaints about speeding. The situtle beach town,” as she described ation became so bad that in 2018, it, reminded her of home. But 24 Shore Road resident Lora hours after she Cusumano founded signed her lease, t h e S h o r e Ro a d Vandamia, an Erie, Neighbors Group, a Pennsylvania, transFacebook page complant, discovered prising like-minded that the peace and residents who came quiet she expected together to effect in her new neighborwhat they said were hood wasn’t what desperately needed she experienced. changes. “Every time I pull But the group has out of this driveway, had limited success. I can’t see, because Although Shore there’s cars,” VandaRoad is officially mia, said. “If they’re KRISTIN monitored by both coming through and VANDAMIA the Nassau County they’re speeding, and Glen Cove police Glen Cove they’re going to hit departments, and the end of my car. had its speed limit I’ve almost come close to people, reduced from 30 miles per hour and they don’t stop for you — to 25, Cusumano says that speedthey just keep speeding. Even ing vehicles, including delivery when we’re walking the dog or trucks and other large vehicles, walking on the street, you have remain a serious problem. to be careful.” She has held many meetings Shore Road begins in Glen since the group first formed, but Cove, coming off Glen Cove Ave- a forum on June 1 at Glen Cove nue, running along City Stadium City Hall gave residents the Park and turning into the Boule- chance to talk directly with repvard at Sea Cliff Beach. NumerCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
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Courtesy Tab Hauser
Coming soon to a sky near you Get ready to enjoy a fireworks display at Morgan Park on July Fourth. The show will begin at 9:15 p.m., but come early, at 7:30, to enjoy a free concert by Bon Journey.
Business Improvement District in Glen Cove has a new director By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
After five years as executive director of Glen Cove’s Business Improvement District, Patricia Holman is passing the leadership to Jill Nossa, the BID’s former assistant director. Nossa’s new role is something of a natural progression, given her knowledge of the city, as a former editor at Herald Community Newspapers, and her work with the
BID, which began in 2021. The 45-year-old is well prepared to manage one of the city’s most vital organizations. “I’ve kind of hit the ground running, taking over and continuing what needs to be done,” Nossa said. “Especially right now, with Downtown Sounds” — a free concert series every July and August — “and then every other thing that we do as the BID, which is a lot.” Part of Nossa’s focus will be
determining which businesses still face hardships in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She plans to continue an outreach effort, she said, to see what businesses need to thrive again, and added that she believes the best solution is to continue networking businesses with one another and the BID. “Sometimes you learn just having that sense of community, CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
very time I pull out of this driveway, I can’t see, because there’s cars.