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Libraries get state grants for renovations great time, and we’re ready to get all of our renovations done as soon as we actually receive The Malver ne and West the money.” Hempstead Public libraries were Additional changes that recently granted funding to be library officials said they hope to used for construction and reno- make include creating non-touch vations. The funds, from the activities in the children’s N e w Yo rk S t a t e department, as well Library and Educaas increasing the tion departments, area devoted to teens were secured with in the library to the help of State allow for optimal Sen. Todd Kaminsky. space for distanced With a $10,000 studying and progrant, the Malverne gramming. The Public Library is library’s air-purifilooking to redesign cation systems will its interior to maxialso be studied for mize the use of the quality and effectiveexisting floor plan to ness. accommodate gener- CAROL LAGOS “During the lockal safety measures down, the library’s and Centers for Dis- Director, staff moved around ease Control and Malverne Public 20,000 books to the Prevention recom- Library basement to make a mendations for space for teens,” Covid-19 safety Lagos said. “Previguidelines. Library officials also ously, the children’s and teen secsaid they hope to modify outdoor tions were right on top of each spaces, including the addition of other. Now, we’ll have a nice, fencing, in order to expand pro- cozy space for both to enjoy.” gramming to outside areas. The grant will be used to pur“We’re very excited. We chase new seating, flooring and would never have been able to do countertops for the children’s, this otherwise,” Malverne Public teen and adult sections of the Library Director Carol Lagos library, a change that was long said. “This grant came at a really CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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FIRE RIPPED THROUGH a row of businesses and apartments early Sunday morning. Firefighters from across Nassau County responded to extinguish the fast-moving blaze.
Fire destroys businesses, apartments in Lakeview By CHRISTINA DALY cdaly@liherald.com
Fire tore through a row of businesses and apartments at Woodfield Road and Lakeview Avenue in Lakeview Sunday around 4 a.m., with 24 fire departments responding, from local departments in the Lakeview-Malverne area to some from as far away as P o r t Wa s h i n g t o n a n d Manhasset. A cause was not reported at press time. All occupants
of the apartments were uninjured. Five firefighters, however, were treated for smoke inhalation. More than twodozen were displaced from
their homes. The structure that burned was reportedly among the oldest in the hamlet of Lakeview, population roughly 5,600.
e’re very excited. We would never have been able to do this otherwise.