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Vol. 56 No. 44
october 28 - NoVeMber 3, 2021
Flooding help on the way for Island Park by toM carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
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couNty executiVe laura Curran was joined by, from left, Sean Sallie, Eileen Meus, Joe Cuomo, Joe Pontecorvo, Jessica Koenig and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky to announce the $1.3 million project to bring flood-mitigation measures to Island Park.
On Monday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky were joined by construction workers, homeowners and officials from the Gover nor’s Office of Storm Recovery to announce the start of construction on the Downtown Island Park Revitalization Project across from the library. Both Curran and Kaminsky are running for office — Curran for county executive again and Kaminsky for district
attorney. Both are Democrats. According to Curran, the project will see $1.3 million invested to revitalize the economic heart of the village with a mix of conventional and innovative green infrastructure. “I think perhaps the best part about this project might be something that no one will see — it’s the innovative drainage systems that are going to be installed,” Curran said. “It’s the key to being able to withstand these major storms that we are getting.” A mix of Continued on page 23
Satriano memorial breast cancer foundation carries on by toM carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Joe Satriano’s work is just beginning. The Oceanside resident heads the Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship Foundation in honor of his wife who died from breast cancer in 2005. To honor her memory, Satriano has been awarding college scholarships to students who have had a parent afflicted with the disease. Though the decisions are not made until March, October is an especially important time for the foundation to find students who qualify for the scholarship. The
only three requirements for the scholarship are: the student has to be a high school senior, heading to college and have a parent who is fighting or has died from breast cancer. Every student who meets those criteria receives the scholarship, and Satriano interviews each and every one either in person or virtually. The foundation is now in 37 states across the nation and 70 school districts on Long Island. Satriano said that often the students awarded the scholarship look for ways to pay it forward by starting their own foundations or seeking careers in the medical field. “It’s something
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s youngsters, they’ve seen tragedy, and they want to make something of it. I tell them that they’re my heroes, and I feel good leaving the world in their hands.” Joe SatriaNo
Founder, Memorial Scholarship Foundation
that I didn’t expect to happen, but when it does it makes you feel like a million bucks,” Satriano said. “As youngsters, they’ve seen tragedy, and they want to make something of it. I tell them that they’re my heroes, and I feel good leaving the world in their hands.” The Satrianos were both math teachers who treasured
their roles in shaping young students’ lives, so it was a natural conclusion that Joe would gear the foundation toward helping students continue their educational journeys. Satriano created the foundation six months after his wife’s passing, and using the money he received from his wife’s life Continued on page 26