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Slain officers are mourned at E.R. vigil opened fire on him and Mora after coming out from behind a bedroom door and surprising Candles lit up Memorial Park the officers as they walked last Thursday as residents, down a narrow hallway in his police officers and elected offi- Harlem apartment. McNeil was cials gathered in East Rockaway shot by a third officer, rookie to mourn the loss of two slain Sumit Sulan, and died on Jan. NYPD officers. 24. Rivera became Dozens of attendone of the youngest ees came to the park NYPD officers to die to pay their respects, in the line of duty. many lighting canThe vigil in the dles to illuminate officers’ memory the night in memory began just after 7 of Of ficer Jason p.m. near an outRivera, 22, who died door stage at the on the job after park, where Romabeing shot in Harno and other village lem on Jan. 21, and officials spoke to O f f i c e r Wi l b e r t those gathered from Mora, 27, who was a lectern, and local shot by the same BRUNO ROMANO clergy led them in gunman and suc- Mayor, East Rockaway prayer. Chris Balbi, cumbed to his injua singer and area ry on Jan. 25. businessman, per“We wanted to enable our formed “Amazing Grace” at the community to gather as a ceremony on Jan. 27. The next group,” Mayor Bruno Romano day, hundreds of people attendsaid afterward, “to be united as ed Rivera’s funeral at St. Patwe pay our respects to NYPD rick’s Cathedral. Mora’s wake Officers Jason Rivera and Wil- was scheduled for Tuesday, and bert Mora. Our prayers go out his funeral for Wednesday at the to their families in this time of Cathedral, after the Herald went extraordinary sorrow.” to press. Rivera died on Jan. 21 just Hempstead Town Councilhours after being shot by Lashawn McNeil, 47, who CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
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Courtesy Patti Miller
Nor’easter? It’s ‘snow’ problem. After Lynbrook and East Rockaway were pummeled by snow last Friday night and Saturday, 10-month-old Emmy Miller made the most of it. Story, more photos, Page 4.
Officials seek field upgrades Proposals to appear on school budget ballot
By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Two Lynbrook schools could see major upgrades to their sports fields as officials have proposed projects for Marion Street Elementary and Lynbrook North Middle schools, which will appear on the budget vote ballot in May. At the board’s Jan. 12 meeting, district Facilities Director James Saitta and Robert Cas-
cone, of JAG Architects, presented a capital improvement proposal for each school. At NMS, field upgrades would include replacing the natural grass field with synthetic turf. The field would also have lines for multiple sports, including football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, new football uprights and soccer goals. It would also include a 16-foot chain-link fence on the field’s west side, and a 4-foot chain-link
fence on the north side, a 300seat, three-row bleachers stand, LED sports lighting and an expansion to the parking lot along the east side. Additionally, Room 208 would also receive new floor tiling under the proposed plan, according to Saitta. Upgrades proposed for Marion Street include the replacement of the current syntheticturf field with new turf, game CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
ur prayers go out to their families in this time of extraordinary sorrow.