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Serving Great Neck, G.N. Plaza, G.N. Estates, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock and Thomaston Vol. 95, No. 21

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Friday, May 22, 2020

HONORING FALLEN HEROES CAR PARADE FOR DURING A PANDEMIC NORTH GRADS

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Nassau beaches open only to county residents Curran backs measure as Cuomo allows elective surgeries again BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Nassau County beaches have remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but on Wednesday the county’s legislators approved a bill to limit access to Nickerson Beach and all other Nassau beaches strictly to county residents. The measure passed by an 18-1 emergency vote, according to county officials. “With Nassau beaches open with limited capacity a small fraction of New York’s eight million residents could overwhelm our beaches and barrier island roads,” Nassau County Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said. “It is important that Nassau residents have access to the beaches they pay taxes to maintain.” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, expressed support for the legislation. “There is no summer on Long Island without the beach, and now

more than ever our shores will serve as much-needed relief for residents looking to beat the heat,” Curran said. Curran said beach officials will be checking licences of residents before they enter the beach in order to keep the state-mandated 50 percent capacity. Curran, who first made the announcement on Tuesday, said the decision was made after speaking to New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would allow Nassau County hospitals to conduct elective surgeries and ambulatory care in the ongoing mission to begin phased reopening throughout Long Island. Cuomo made the announcement at Northwell’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset on Tuesday. He previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in hospitals and counties without significant risk of Continued on Page 39

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling embraces Desiree Mohammodi, 7, of Syosset. Mohammodi had donated her life savings, just over $50, to essential efforts for nurses and doctors in the Northwell system. See story on page 6.

Jahng touts educational background in ed race BY R OB E RT PELAEZ

the main reasons he is running for a seat on the Great Neck Board of Education this year. Jahng, a Great Neck resiGreat Neck resident John Jahng said the foundation that dent for the past 12 years and the New York school system a financial investment adviser, provided for his life is one of cited his experience attend-

ing Brooklyn Technical High School followed by New York University and said he would not be the man he is today without either. In the early 1990s, BrookContinued on Page 39

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