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Vol. 29 No. 36
SEPTEMBER 3 - 9, 2020
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New bulkhead coming to G.C. sewage plant given the fact that the bulkhead protects Hempstead Harbor from sewage runoff, further deterioraThe Nassau County Legisla- tion could result in contaminature voted unanimously on Aug. tion of the harbor. 3 to approve additional funding “It was getting to the point for a new marine bulkhead along that if we didn’t address it now, the Glen Cove Sewage Treat- we would’ve had a larger issue in ment Plant, near Hempstead the future,” she said, later addHarbor. The bulking, “It’s one of those head will run along things that no one the south side of really pays attention Glen Cove Creek, to unless it really which empties into goes wrong.” the harbor. Ken Arnold, comThe project, which missioner of the was brought to the county Department Legislature’s attenof Public Works, will tion by Legislator send out a request for Delia DeRiggi-Whitproposals in the next ton, a Democrat from County legislator few weeks to find a Glen Cove, will cost company to do the Delia DeRiggi$172,480. work. Whitton County funding A sewer system is w a s ap p rove d t o being installed in replace the existing bulkhead a nearby Sea Cliff to replace part few years ago, but, DeRiggi-Whit- of the village’s aging cesspools. ton said, the project fell through The system will direct sewage to because it was not deemed a pri- the treatment plant, and DeRigority at the time. The consulting gi-Whitton said that with that and design firm H2M Architects extra volume, it will be impor+ Engineers tested the soil and tant to have structurally sound groundwater in the area, and bulkheading. found low levels of contaminaSea Cliff Village Administration. But there is more wear and tor Bruce Kennedy said he was tear on structures that are in familiar with the south side of constant contact with water, DeRiggi-Whitton noted, and Continued on page 14
By MikE CoNN
mconn@liherald.com
Courtesy Jack Ledden
ThE NoRTh ShoRE High School football team was looking forward to improving on its 2019 Conference III semifinals appearance last fall, but the squad will have to wait until March.
County school superintendents postpone H.S. sports to 2021 By MikE CoNN and ToNy BElliSiMo mconn@liherald.com, tbellisimo@liherald
North Shore High School student-athletes will have to wait until the new year to compete in sports. At an emergency meeting Aug. 26, a committee of Nassau County school superintendents voted to postpone Section VIII high school sports until Jan. 4, becoming
the first of the state’s 11 sections to delay the fall season. Don Lang, the North Shore School District’s athletic director, said that winter sports will be played in January and February, fall sports will be moved to March and April, and spring sports will round out the year in May and June. He said he was disappointed, as both a school official and a father of student athletes, but he could not
argue with the decision. “I believe other sections will follow and pull the plug, but I can’t speak for anyone else,” said Section VIII Executive Director of Athletics Pat Pizzarelli. “We felt strong enough to make this decision now. We took the c a u t i o u s ro u t e, bu t we believe it’s in everyone’s best interests. There are too many unknowns. Continued on page 3