NHP High evacuates after fake bomb threat

BY BRANDON DUFFY

A fake bomb threat on Tuesday forced the evacuation of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, district officials announced.

The school was evacuated out of an abundance of caution at approximately 9:00 a.m. af bomb threat,” Superintendent James Grossane said in a statement to families.

“Swatting” to make a false report of an ongoing serious crime in order to elicit a response from law enforcement.

“The Nassau County Police Department sent inspectors, the Emergency Services Unit, the Bomb Squad, K-9 officers, and POP officers, who worked in cooperation with Homeland Security, to inspect the building,” Grossane said.

No devices were found and the threat was deemed not credible, Grossane said.

Principal Richard Faccio also told families the school’s safety plan was followed exactly as it was developed and that students, faculty and staff were safe.

Students returned to classes on Wednesday.

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Of their customer base, Bruckman said there is a significant portion who travel into the city from Long Island. He said this has grown since the beginning of the pandemic as they saw many of their customers move out of the city and into the surrounding Long Island suburbs.

While Bruckman and his family have been considering opening up another location for nearly 10 years, this phenomenon was the final deciding factor.

For the past couple of years, Bruckman and his family have been looking for somewhere to establish their second location. The first opportunity arose in Glen Cove.

But as they were looking to finalize that deal, Bruckman said it fell through.

Within 12 hours, Bruckman received a phone call from an old friend who he hadn’t spoken to in a while, asking Bruckman if he was still looking into expanding into Long Island.

By chance His friend was eating at The Jolly Fisherman and had caught word that they were closing and ready to sell.

Bruckman jumped at the opportunity immediately.

With this new venture for Bruckman and his family, opening a second location after 90 years in business, he is looking forward to carrying on their traditions in Long Island and on a larger scale.

“Steve [the owner of The Jolly Fisherman] was in there for 50-something years, and we hope to do the same,” Bruckman said.

Bruckman thanked The Jolly Fisherman family, wishing them well in their retirement, and said he hopes to do justice to their building.

The Jolly Fisherman will continue operating through the end of June, and Bruckman is hoping to open Pietro’s by Sept. 1.