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Vol. 29 No. 7
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FEBRUARY 10 - 16, 2022
He’s served Malverne for 30 years Oliva continued volunteering for one last year in the New York City Auxillary before his wife, Malverne resident Bob Oliva, lifelong Malverne resident Lisa chief of the Malverne Police Oliva, suggested he join the MalReserve, has been involved with verne reserve — an easier comthe volunteer-based organization mute than the Bronx and a safer for 30 of the 64 years that the area to volunteer. unit has been in existence. Oliva Since Oliva has been with the was honored for his service with Malverne reserve, he recruited two citations and a more than half of plaque at the Feb. 2 the current 38-pervillage board meetson crew, Malverne ing. Mayor Keith Corbett T h e M a l ve r n e said. Olivia credits Po l i c e Re s e r ve, his recruitment sucfounded in 1958, cess to the reserve serves as auxiliary unit’s reputation. force to the Mal“A lot of people verne Police Departtell me they hear ment. The police BoB oliVA about Malver ne, reserve patrols the Malverne Police how nice it is and village on weekends how the reserves are Reserve to help deter crime, so much better provides standby equipped,” than during village court sessions many city auxiliaries, Oliva said. and works as security for special “For instance, I have about four events in the village. people now who came from the Oliva, a Brooklyn native, [N.Y.] city auxiliary to Malverne. joined the New York City Auxil- You take a precinct in, say iary Police Department in the Queens, they only have one car. I 1980s, where he was a member mean, we have six vehicles! We for 12 years, and was the com- supply everything — uniforms, manding officer of the Harbor everything — the whole atmoUnit on Randall’s Island for a sphere is so much nicer and it’s portion of that time. safer here.” He added that many After moving to Malverne people have expressed an interfrom New York City 31 years ago, Continued on page 13
By liSA MARGARiA lmargaria@liherald.com
Nakeem Grant/Herald
SiNcE 2020, MANY Malverne residents have called for renaming Lindner Place, named after Paul Lindner, a high-ranking figure in the New York Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s and a village founding father.
New names suggested for Lindner Place
Committee plans to submit proposal by March By RoBERt tRAVERSo rtraverso@liherald.com
Nearly two years after community members created an online petition calling for the renaming of Lindner Place, a street in Malverne named after Paul Lindner, a major figure in the early history of the village and a prominent member of the Ku Klux Klan, residents of Malverne and Lakeview have begun voting on potential new names for the street.
As of last Sunday, the online petition calling for the name change had amassed over 5,600 signatures. Additionally, more than 130 people had proposed new names for the street on an online form created by a group called the Lindner Place Renaming Committee. The debate over whether to re n a m e t h e s t re e t w a s addressed at a Malverne village board meeting on Feb. 2, when a representative of the committee updated the board
on the online proposals. Mayor Keith Corbett said he planned to work with village trustees and residents to resolve the debate. “We’re looking forward to working together to see this through,” Corbett said. “We just need honest brokers from both sides to have open communication and make sure we do what’s best for the residents in this village.” The Renaming Committee, Continued on page 12
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