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Lafazan prays Israeli family will be safe and vibrant community of a lot of Americans who have moved over there to be closer to the For millions of Jewish- Jewish faith and to live in IsraAmericans and Jews living el, and they have absolutely across the world, the past few loved it,” Lafazan said. “We as a weeks have felt surreal, with f a m i ly h ave v i s i t e d t h e m emotions running between sad- numerous times, whether it’s ness, fear, anger, and an over- been for weddings, bar mitzwhelming sense of vahs, or just to see loss. them for the holiFor many like days.” Josh Lafazan, legisLafazan’s uncle, lator for Nassau aunt and five cousCounty’s 18th disins live on the outtrict, there is an skirts of Jerusaa d d e d l aye r o f lem, and there are wor ry for family also extended famimembers living in ly members who Israel as the war reside in Tel Aviv with Hamas shows “and all over Israno signs of stope l . ” Wi t h o n l y ping. roughly 16 million Lafazan explJewish people ained that his uncle across the world, Eric Lafazan moved JOSH LAFAZAN and roughly 2 milwith his family to lion in New York Nassau County Israel from Rockm e t ro a l o n e, h e legislator land County in added that most upstate New York Jewish-Americans roughly 20 years ago. The legis- have friends, relatives or lator explained that he grew up acquaintances living there. playing with his cousins, and So when the news of the over the years has stayed in attack was first announced, he close contact with them, fre- said he was not alone in feeling quently visiting for family and a sense of terror and fear for religious celebrations. his relatives living abroad. Fur“There’s a really dynamic
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Celebrating 100 years of Polish pride in Glen Cove A Polish American Folk Dance company shared their talent at the centennial celebration of the Polish National Home of Glen Cove last Saturday. Story, more photos, Page 9.
The View Grill’s future uncertain, no decision made by city before election By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
For three months, North Shore residents have been waiting for Glen Cove’s decision on its recent request for proposal that will determine the fate of The View Grill, on Lattingtown Road. Now they will have to until after the Nov. 7 election for the results. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, frustrated residents asked Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck about the delay. “When I spoke a couple of council meetings ago, I asked, when will the decision be made?” Peter Budraitis said. “You said probably before Election Day.”
Panzenbeck said she had hoped it wouldn’t work out this way, and Budraitis asked for clarification, given that this was the last meeting before Election Day. Panzenbeck added that the decision was a “process.” Asked if the decision would be made after the election, Panzenbeck said, “I would think so.” When Budraitis asked for either a yes or no, Panzenbeck said that it would “most likely not happen.” Pressed further by Budraitis on whether her answer was no, Panzenbeck answered, “No.” She added that the final scoring by the committee that is evaluating the bids is expected around Nov. 3. At that point, the committee will CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
o not know who was involved and not know if family members were safe was such a terrifying experience.
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