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Developers eye late 2021 for Woodcrest in Oceanside, period,” he said. “There are very few rentals, and it’s going to be a luxury-oriented Despite vocal community building. It’s going to have a opposition, construction is pro- community room and a gym, so gressing on a $60 it’s going to have million, 230-unit some amenities.” apartment complex Calls to conon Rockaway Avestruction manager nue in Oceanside, Bryan Altman, a n d d eve l o p e r s requesting further have set December details, had not 2021 as its complebeen returned at tion date. press time on MonRichard Donnelday. ly, the property Dubbed Woodm a n a g e r, w h o crest Village Park, works for the Mant h e f o u r - s t o r y, hattan-based 260,000-square-foot Broadwall Managerental complex, ment, which also which will be close has an office in to the East RockaLevittown, said the way train station, project is about 40 is intended to to 50 percent com- RiChARD attract young proplete. He added that fessionals who work began last DONNEllY might otherwise winter, and crews Property manager, move out of Nasare now complet- Woodcrest Village Park sau County. It is ing the floors on being built where a the building’s third 105-unit Woodcrest level. rental complex once stood, but Donnelly said he thought it was demolished after Hurricane was a project Oceanside needs, Sandy. The project will include because it offers luxury rental 421 parking spaces, more than apartments, which he said the double the 190 offered at the old area was lacking. “There are hardly any rentals Continued on page 27
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A salute to service Oceanside School No. 5 teacher Dr. Anthony Marino worked with students to display flags in a memorial tribute to members of the U.S. armed forces. Flags lined the school’s lawn as part of the many Veterans Day activities the school district took part in to salute servicemen and women. Story, more photos, Page 3.
‘It’s a childhood dream’
Anthony Bitetto comes home, signs with Rangers By TONY BElliSSiMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
While playing youth hockey in the Long Beach Apple Core program in the early 2000s, Anthony Bitetto often skated on the ice at Nassau Coliseum and even played during intermission of New York Islanders games. But the Island Park native, who graduated from West Hempstead High School, has long bled New York Rangers blue, along
with the rest of his family. “Everything in our house growing up was Rangers,” Bitetto said. “I’ve got great memories of hopping on the train and going to games at Madison Square Garden.” The next NHL game that Bitetto attends at MSG will have an entirely different vibe and special meaning. That’s because on Oct. 9, on the first day of free agency, the 30-year-old left-handed defenseman signed a two-year
contract with the Rangers totaling $1.475 million, according to capfriendly.com. “I’m honored and thrilled,” said the 6-foot, 210-pound Bitetto, who played in a career-high 51 games for the Winnipeg Jets last season and registered eight assists, 145 hits and 50 blocked shots while averaging more than 15 minutes of ice time. “It’s a childhood dream,” he said. “The Continued on page 8
here are hardly any rentals in Oceanside, period. There are very few rentals, and it’s going to be a luxuryoriented building.