Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 11-03-2022

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What to do about Woodfield Road? By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

Sue Grieco/Herald

ASSEMBlYMAN ED RA, Legislator John Giuffrè, NCPD Inspector Gregory Stephanoff and Officers Ryan Surillo, Angelica Caggiano and Mike Destefano fielded questions from West Hempstead residents concerned about traffic safety following a deadly accident.

Tensions ran high at a special town meeting in West Hempstead on Thursday, as community members gathered with elected officials and Nassau County police to determine the next steps in addressing traffic safety in the wake of the death of 12-year-old Tomas Molina, of West Hempstead. Tomas was struck and killed by a car on Oct. 2 as he crossed Woodfield Road near its intersection with Lindberg Street. Nassau County police impounded the driver’s car, and have said Continued on page 4

Our Lady of Lourdes to host blood drive to honor veteran By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com

The New York Blood Center will hold a blood drive on Sunday in honor of longtime Malvernite Peter Zullo, who died in 2017, at age 75. Shortly after earning undergraduate and law degrees from St. John’s University, Zullo joined the Army. He spent 30 years in the military, rising to the rank of colonel and often commanding Ar my medical units. Zullo had a legal career as well, joining the Legal Aid Society in 1966 and serving as a criminal defense lawyer for

nearly three decades. He went on to become Malverne’s village attorney in the 1990s, and legal counsel to the Independent Party of Malver ne. He also joined American Legion Post 44, eventually rising to commander and organizing numerous veterans’ parades and events over the years. Zullo was eventually diagnosed with leukemia, a condition that requires numerous blood transfusions. “He had had multiple blood transfusions — I think about 86,” recalled Sally Schutta, who worked with him in the American Legion and is organizing

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t’s not even just a need at this point. It’s urgent. They desperately need blood.

SAllY SCHuTTA

blood drive organizer the blood drive. Always ready to make the best of a bad situation, Zullo himself floated the idea of a blood drive during his illness. “When he was in the hospital and not doing well, he had

offered to run a blood drive then,” Schutta recalled. “But the family had said they were overwhelmed at the time. Once he passed, I brought it up to them again, and they said yes, let’s do this in his honor.” The event will take place in the basement of Our Lady of L o u r d e s Ro m a n C a t h o l i c Church from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Schutta noted that the drive is not denominational. The location was selected primarily for its accessibility: The church has an elevator to accommodate those with mobility issues who want to donate. “I want everyone to know, in Malverne, Lynbrook and West Hempstead, please feel free to Continued on page 2


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