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Vol. 30 No. 35
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Capri Motor Inn closed for safety issues since January, according to Detective Lt. Richard Lebrun, a Nassau County Police DepartCiting safety and structural ment spokesman. Those inciconcerns, the Town of Hemp- dents included nuisance comstead has shut down the Capri plaints, drug overdoses and genMotor Inn in West Hempstead eral “criminal activity,” Lebrun said. — a motel that offiThe town, howcials have described ever, said it ordered as a hub for “crimithe motel closed not nal activity.” because of reported The Nassau criminal activity, County fire marbut rather due to shal’s office inspectthe structural and ed the motel, on safety issues that Hempstead Tur nthe fire marshal’s pike, on Aug. 7 and office uncovered. discovered smoke Both the town and detectors that were the NCPD had n o t w o rk i n g , a requested the Aug. 7 faulty fire alar m inspection of the system and unsafe premises. electrical cords, “The Nassau officials said. County fire marAs a result, the shal and police town Building department worked Department has CASEy SAMMoN in coordination declared the motel a with the town, as “ nu i s a n c e, ” a n d spokesman, the seriousness of ordered that it be Town of Hempstead violations necessiclosed immediately, tated the immediate authorities said. Community members and closure of the premises,” Greg officials said the Capri’s issues Blower, a town spokesman, said. The Capri’s reputation — extend much further than its which includes incidents of gun fire safety violations. Police have responded to inci- violence, fentanyl use and prosdents at the motel 156 times ConTinueD on Page 14
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Courtesy Sheila Thomas
The Police Department’s Clydesdales were a big hit with the young kids of Lakeview.
Lakeview Day — for 26th year in a row — was a hit By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com
A basketball tournament, a parade, a celebration of community — this year’s Lakeview Day was all that and more. “The community came alive,” said the event planner, the Rev. Sheila Thomas, of St. John’s Baptist Church, which hosts the gathering every year. “Everybody’s welcome. It’s about coming and being a part of it, and just enjoying the day.” Hundreds came to Harold Walker Memorial Park on Aug. 5 to celebrate their town with music, food and good company. The Lakeview Fire Department, the Nassau
County Police Department, the NAACP and other groups manned booths at which they connected with their neighbors and told them about career opportunities. People participated in a small but lively parade — the police horses were a particular hit with the younger kids. “It makes me feel so good to see them,” Thomas said of the police and fire departments. “To see them talk to young people, tell them there’s opportunities for jobs. Sometimes different communities might not know, and here’s a table that says ‘take five minutes and let’s talk about it.’” The annual celebration wasn’t always ConTinueD on Page 8
e think that’ll help the community a lot, because it’ll take some dangerous criminal activity out of the neighborhoods.