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Hochul: End zoning focus on single families that at press time. “Although it’s not happening now, I’m sure it will be resurrectWill there be an end to the res- ed,” Serota said. “It doesn’t idential landscape that people in belong in the budget.” New York take for U.S. Re p. Tom granted? Gov. Kathy Suozzi, who is runHochul included a ning for governor, plan in her Jan. 5 held a virtual news State of the State conference on Jan. Address that could 27 at which he critieliminate singlecized Hochul’s plan, family zoning laws supported by several and mandate that mayors, civic leaders municipalities allow and town supervia minimum of one sors from Nassau, accessory dwelling Suffolk, Westchester unit on owner-occuand Queens. pied lots in residen“The end of sintial zones. Put more gle housing in New simply, apartments York state — that would be encoursounds like a pretty aged, and local govdramatic change,” ernments would not Suozzi said. “I don’t have the power to U.S. REp. ToM believe in taking stop them. away the zoning conSUozzI The Herald spoke trol for local governon Thursday with Candidate for ment and I don’t Brookville Mayor governor believe in eliminatDaniel Serota, who ing home rule. And I is also president of the Nassau don’ believe the governor of New County Village Officials Associa- York or the State Senate and tion. According to Serota, Assembly should impose their Hochul said on Wednesday that will upon local government. I she was pulling the elimination will fight against this.” of single-family zoning laws Assemblyman Michael Monfrom the proposed state budget, but the Herald could not confirm Continued on page 8
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The children revolted The cast of ‘Matilda Jr. performed a rousing rendition of “Revolting Children” last weekend at Locust Valley High School. The middle school students, who had rehearsed for weeks, danced and sang their hearts out. More photos, Page 3.
Locust Valley Board of Ed continues to fight for mask choice BY ANNEMARIE DURKIN adurkin@liherald.com
The Locust Valley Board of Education sent an email to district parents on Jan. 26, advising them that a “special meeting” would be held at 7:30 the next morning. There the trustees voted unanimously to suspend the district’s indoor masking requirements. “It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that each Locust Valley Central School
District teacher, student staff member and/or visitor will have the individual discretion to determine whether they will wear a face covering while on district property,” school board President Brian Nolan said, reading the board’s decision. But two days earlier, a state appellate court had granted a victory to Gov. Kathy Hochul in a lawsuit filed by Long Island parents against the gover nor’s school and indoor-space mask mandate, which claimed that the
mandate was unconstitutional because she lacked the authority to impose it. A Nassau County State Supreme Court judge struck down the mandate, but the appellate court stayed the decision pending the state’s appeal, allowing the mandate to be extended until March 2. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued executive orders on Jan. 6 that, among other things, directed all boards of education in the county to Continued on page 8
don’t believe in taking away the zoning control for local government and I don’t believe in eliminating home rule.