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Vol. 98 No. 40
SEPTEMBER 30 - ocToBER 6, 2021
He was driven to help others Independent Coach owner Nicholas ‘Kayo’ Fabrizio dies at 90 and on and on. He was just a doer and a fixer.” Fabrizio was born on Oct. 10, Dedicated to family, friends, 1930, g rew up in Inwood, his business and helping peo- attended the now-defunct Our ple, organizations and institu- Lady of Good Counsel elementions, Nicholas J. tary school in “ K ayo ” Fab r i z i o Inwood and graduwas known as the ated from Lawrence quiet guy behind High School. He was the scenes, never nicknamed Kayo by one to toot his own his family, inspired hor n. Fabrizio, a by the old Joe Paloolongtime Five k a c o m i c s t r i p, Tow n s re s i d e n t , because of his died on Sept. 21. He scrappiness as a was 90. youngster. Fabrizio A humble man was also known to who started workhis children, grandFacebook ing as a bus driver children and greatand mechanic in NATIVE FIVE TowNER g randchildren as 1955 for Indepen- Nicholas Fabrizio “Poppy.” dent Coach Corpo- owned the Inwood“He was kinda ration, he eventual- based Independent like a father to me,” ly bought the com- Coach Corporation. said Monk Rizzo, pany from Francis who has worked for Levett and built it the Inwood-based into a fleet of roughly 300 Independent Coach since 1979 buses, with nearly 380 employ- and is now a dispatcher and ees, that serve 18 school dis- supervisor. “He took very good tricts, including Hewlett-Wood- care of me. He cared about his mere and Lawrence. employees, all the community “He was just my hero — he and helped out those in need.” helped so many people,” said One of those people in need Fabrizio’s daughter, Nanci was Rizzo. “When he spoke to Quaas. “You hear so many sto- me, he probably saved my life,” ries. ‘He got me sober,’ ‘He got me a job,’ ‘He lent me money,’ Continued on page 4
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
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Everyone shout ‘Succos!’ At the second day of the Succos Fair in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, Sensai Noel, from the Warren Levi School, got the children up and moving with an interactive demonstration. Story, more photos, Page 12.
Four-time state champions Hewlett students dominate in N.Y. History Fair By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Most sports fans are familiar with dynasties like football’s New England Patriots, baseball’s Yankees and basketball’s Boston Celtics. Somewhat lesser known is the New York State History Fair’s Hewlett High School. Yes. Meet HHS sophomores Michael Heyman and Sydney Honig, who, as middle and high
school students, won the competition in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition, Michael’s and Sydney’s older siblings, Madeline Heyman and Madison Honig, Hewlett High seniors, have been a part of the family dynasty as well, with all four collaborating this year on a senior group performance, “You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Story.” The project captured first place in senior group performance and was selected to be highlighted by the National Women’s History Museum. Michael’s and Sydney’s state wins qualified them for the National History Day competition each of the past four years. New York’s contests are typically held in upstate Cooperstown, the Continued on page 14