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Funding for street projects is approved adopted.” According to the State’s Health Department, between The streets of Sea Cliff and 2012-2014 there were 312 deaths other New York municipalities per year due to motor vehicles will be safer for striking pedestricyclists and pedesans. On average, 36 trians with the cyclists were killed signing into law of per year during the the final section of timeframe of the the Crash Victim study. Rights and Safety The Act itself Act. consisted of four Before 2022 sections; Safe came to a close, Speeds, Safe New York GoverStreets, Protecting nor Kathy Hochul Vulnerable Road signed the ComUsers and Supplete Streets Fundporting Those Pering portion of the sonally Impacted. bill into law, the The Safe Speeds final section of the section of the Act larger Act. allows local govDaniel Flanzig, ernments to lower a Sea Cliff resident their speed limits DINA EpStEIN and chair of the to fit their municivillage’s Traffic Deputy mayor, Sea Cliff p a l i t y ’s n e e d s , and Safety Comincluding in New mittee, asserted that this Act is York City. essential to protecting lives on The Protecting Vulnerable Long Island. Road Users section provides “Nassau and Suffolk lead the greater safety to cyclists by state, outside of New York City, requiring drivers to pass them at for the highest number of pedes- a distance of at least three feet, trian and bicycle-related fatali- while also requiring DMV’s to ties,” Flanzig said. “There’s been provide pre-licensing education a lot of support from local municipalities asking for it to be Continued on page 5
By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
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Brrrrrrr Temperatures were unseasonably warm on New Year’s Day, but the water was not. That didn’t stop roughly 250 hardy residents from taking part in the annual Polar Plunge at Sea Cliff Beach, the largest one ever. More photos, Page 3.
Lafazan leads condemnation of Santos. Constituents loudly agree. By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Angry residents of New York’s Third Congressional District gathered Tuesday in Oyster Bay outside of Congressmanelect George Santos’ former campaign headquarters to condemn him of his numerous lies. Santos, who at the time of his election was touted as the first openly gay, Jewish Latino Repub-
lican congressman ever elected, has faced mounting criticism from across the district and the nation following a bombshell article by The New York Times. The article, and dozens of subsequent stories in other papers, asserted that the congressman had lied about much of his background, from his supposed Jewish heritage to his business and educational history.
Nassau County legislator Josh Lafazan called out Santos not just for his lies, but also for how they have made it impossible for him to ever serve the people of his district, and called on him to resign. “This district cannot and will not accept an admitted liar in the House,” Lafazan asserted. “We are standing here unapoloContinued on page 2
e support the idea that the road should be designed for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists of all ages and abilities.