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Legislators have approved Barrett plant settlement Delia DeRiggi-Whitton asked for the decision to be tabled, but that motion was voted down. The Despite a protest at Long final vote accepted the settleIsland Power Authority head- ment by a count of 10-8. James quarters on Earle Ovington Bou- Kennedy was absent. Presiding levard on April 21, the Nassau Officer and District 9 Legislator County Legislature voted on Richard Nicolello, and other legMonday afternoon to islators who voted in approve the settlefavor of the settlement between the ment believed that county and the utilithe county would ty over taxes at the ultimately lose the E.F. Barrett Power case in court. Station in Island LIPA has argued Park. that the Island Park Hempstead Town power station has Councilman Anthobeen overtaxed for ny D’Esposito, forover a decade. The mer U.S. Sen. Al deal will reduce the D’Amato and Island current $59 million Park School District annual tax bill on and library leaderthe Barrett station ship g athered 10 and the decommisdays after the Legissioned Glenwood lature’s Finance and Landing power plant Rules committees to $32 million over voted not to table the f ive ye a r s — a agreement. Schools decrease of roughly Superintendent Vin47 percent. The paycent Randazzo and ments are guaranlibrary President ANtHoNY teed even if the J e s s i c a K o e n i g , D’esPosIto plants close. As part among others, have Town of Hempstead of the settlement, vo i c e d c o n c e r n s councilman LIPA will waive about the increased between $700 and t a x bu rd e n t h at $800 million in past would likely be shifted to resi- refund liability for tax years datdents as part of the settlement. ing back to 2010 when the curLegislators Denise Ford and Continued on page 15
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PeteR RAY woRks with Louis Scrantino as part of a boxing class designed for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease at the Oceanside JCC.
Sparring with Parkinson’s
JCC boxing program provides a puncher’s chance By kePHeRD DANIel kdaniel@liherald.com
Adding to its collection of activities, the JCC recently announced a new program, which was inspired by its Boxing for Parkinson’s program. Since April is Parkinson’s awareness month, the boxing program has been helping those with Parkinson’s stay active and cope with the disease. The new program includes boxing with disabilities of all kinds and a boxing boot camp open to all members of the public. The Boxing for Parkinson’s program set the stage for the newly expanded boxing programs. “We launched this in March and we invested $1,000 to get the equipment that was needed,” said Jackie Ruiz, director of wellness at
the JCC. “We were offering the Rock Steady program, which is big for Boxing for Parkinson’s,” added Ruiz. Rock Steady Boxing enables people with Parkinson’s to fight their disease by providing non-contact, boxing-style fitness programs that improve their quality of life. While the program was born from a desire to improve upon the previous Parkinson’s boxing program, Ruiz said, “We realized that there was a demand for all the populations, including people with disabilities as well as general fitness.” The JCC has also applied for a grant to fund more boxing programs. “We are looking to increase the number of People with DisabiliContinued on page 12
e have built back better and stronger, and we are in the midst of a renassaince in Island Park. And this settlement has a potential to halt that renaissance.