Town board OKs $40K for flight plan analysis

Continued from Page 5 tegrity of the site plans, specifcally the fre capacity if additional congregants come for worship once the expanded parking lot is full.

Hillside Chairman Abdul Aziz Bhuiyan said expanding the lot and building a third foor will allow the overfow parking to come into the lot and that the recent addition of three centers within a three-mile radius would not lead to an infux of new congregants.

Bhuiyan said the center has worked with the Nassau County Police Department on ticketing parking violators, specifcally on Friday services.

The hearing was tabled to the Sept. 5 meeting and Council Member David Adhami said he will organize another community meeting before then to further alleviate concerns between residents and the center.

In unrelated town news, Port Washington residents asked the town to denounce a re- cent event at a private business on Aug. 6 in the hamlet where “Patriot Streetfghter” Scott McKay joined for Q&A.

McKay was invited by Port Washington native Jason Shurka, whose family owns Rays of Light, a wellness center on Main Street.

“In this intriguing event, we will dive into the secrets of the Underground Tunnels and explore fascinating insights,” the event’s online itinerary said. “Plus, we’ll address the crucial issue of child trafcking and pledging to protect and safeguard our most vulnerable assets.”

The Port Washington Democratic Club released a statement ahead of the event to boycott it, citing McKay’s online show they said promotes “QAnon, antisemitic conspiracy theories, Christian nationalism, and rightwing militia activity.”

Jef Siegel said the community needs to go beyond telling themselves they are a loving caring community and have to confrm it by committing to providing a safe and inclusive environment.

“We currently live in an environment where many norms have been broken and where things that would have been considered immoral such as praising neo Nazis are invited to speak in Port Washington,” Siegel said. “In the past, those things would have been unthinkable.”

Doug D’Arrigo said his wife Melanie was doxxed to over 500,000 social media followers by McKay and the business owner with “a direct call to action to their followers to harass us.”

D’Arrigo added his family, children and wife’s LGBTQ+ nonproft Be the Rainbow were attacked and that they were labeled alongside the Democratic club as pedophiles who trafcked children.

Republican Supervisor Jennifer DeSena apologized for the attack on D’Arrigo, saying she is an incredible advocate and how awful it is for her to be attacked by it.

Democrat Council Member Veronica Lurvey said to D’Arrigo she stands with his family, Be the Rainbow and local synagogues that have spoken against the attack.

Democrat Robert Troiano apologized to D’Arrigo for what his family went through, adding he supports the town issuing a statement against the event and that it needs to be addressed quickly.

Democrat Mariann Dalimonte and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti (D-Port Washington) released a joint statement against the event, and Dalimonte asked the town for more “Not in Our Town” signs to display throughout Port Washington, she said.

Republican Dennis Walsh said he learned of the event Tuesday night but condemns completely the violent rhetoric and would do anything to help stand against it.

Zuckerman said their hearts go out to D’Arrigo, calling the rhetoric horrible.