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Friday, May 14, 2021
Vol. 96, No. 20
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Berkowitz re-elected to G.N. ed board
CLOWNIN’ AROUND
Defeats Glickman by less than 300 votes; $252M budget passes BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Barbara Berkowitz, president of the Great Neck Board of Education, handily defeated challenger Michael Glickman on Tuesday to retain her seat on the board. Berkowitz received 1,849 votes and Glickman 1,589. In a statement to Blank Slate Media, Berkowitz said the community had a choice of “two passionate, wellmeaning individuals” for a seat on the board. “It was certainly a difficult, hard fought campaign and it will no doubt take me a little time to get past being scarred by much [of] what was said and written in the heat of the battle,” Berkowitz said. “I’ve heard the complaints stated; now it’s time to discuss my opponent, Mr. Glickman’s thoughts, and see if, how or when some changes can be implemented.” Berkowitz has served on the board for nearly 30 years since first being appointed in 1992. She
has held the longest consecutive term as president of the Board of Education, a position she has held since 2006. She also served as vice president of the board from 2000 to 2003. This will be her 11th term on the board. “While I love this school district, and that’s obvious by the longevity of my service to it, I recognize that there’s always room for improvement or a need to look at things from another’s perspective and consider doing things differently,” she said. Berkowitz thanked everyone who voted for her and recognized Glickman for bringing up pressing issues, concerns and potential ideas that could be incorporated down the road. “I sincerely thank every one for their showing their support by their vote, and to those who voted for my opponent, you ‘won’ as well, as your vision will not go unnoticed in the months ahead Continued on Page 12
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT NECK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Saddle Rock fifth-graders found out their end-of-the-year event will be a carnival, with the help of music teacher Chad Lasky.
Lavine back in spotlight with Cuomo investigation BY N O A H MANSKAR
creepy comments at work, and demanding they wear skirts and high heels on the job. The man was Vito Lopez, Several women had accused one of Albany’s most who spent 28 years in the state powerful men of touching Assembly and six years as the them inappropriately, making Brooklyn Democratic Party
chairman before allegations that he had sexually harassed his staffers forced him to resign from office in 2013. He died in 2015. After state ethics regulators Continued on Page 48
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