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VOL. 29 NO. 28
JULY 9 - 15, 2020
Questions, concerns about GCPD By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
In a digital gathering last week, the Glen Cove Police Department detailed its policies and procedures in an effort to assure the community, and especially its minority members, that what happened in Minneapolis would never happen in Glen Cove. The speakers in the July 2 digital town hall included Mayor Tim Tenke, Police Chief William Whitton, Deputy Chief Chris Ortiz, the Rev. Roger Williams and Deacon Sheryl Goodine of First Baptist Church of Glen Cove, State Sen. Jim Gaughran, Assem- ANTWON b l y m a n C h a rl e s Glen Cove Lavine and County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. The meeting, hosted by Microsoft Teams, was open to the public, and viewers could ask questions. Tenke also announced that a n ew c o m m i t t e e wo u l d b e launched to help community
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NORTH SHORE HISTORICAL Museum Director Amy Driscoll discusses the history of the museum’s building during the pop-up visits’ first episode.
Museum stays in touch through virtual ‘pop-up visits’ By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
After the North Shore Historical Museum closed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, museum board members searched for a way to help residents continue to learn about area history. They created an alternative to in-person experiences with “pop-up visits.” “People can’t come to the museum, so we’re bringing
the museum to them,” said Amy Driscoll, the museum’s director. “We’ve been highlighting some board members that have been longstanding members of the community, some exhibit items, rooms in the museums, things that people may not have seen before or haven’t seen in a while.” The pop-up visits began airing on May 29 on the museum’s Facebook page, with museum board member and
Glen Cove City Councilman Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews introducing a tour of the building led by Driscoll. “It might look a little small and old-fashioned when you see it, but it was a big deal,” Driscoll said of the building as the camera panned around a room in the first episode. “This building was built in 1907, and it was built as a courthouse for the Town of CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
members of all ages, and particularly those in communities of color, meet and discuss issues in the city, and to relay their concerns to city, school or law enforcement officials. “I’ve talked to a few people before this meeting took place, and I know for a fact that I will have a lot of people t h at a re re a l ly interested in getting involved,” said Antwon Brown, a 24-year-old from Glen Cove who is active in community affairs. “There can be opportunities for scholarships, food drives. There can be opportunities for fundraising, and I wanted to get BROWN also college tours brought back.” Goodine asked about the Glen Cove Police Department’s policies, practices and training, including the use of force, and de-escalation techniques to prevent cases of brutality in the city. Whitton said
here can be opportunities for scholarships, food drives. There can be opportunities for fundraising, and also I wanted to get college tours brought back.
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