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Friday, October 14, 2016
vol. 1, no. 33
PPort Po r WashingtonTimes Guide to the
Great Neck Plaza AutoFest
A Blank Slate Media / Litmor
What:
Publications Special Section
Where:
32nd Annual Great Neck Plaza AutoFest & Street Fair
Middle Neck Road in Great Neck Plaza
• October 14, 2016
When:
Sunday, October 16 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Rain date: October 23)
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Sound water near Port gets F rating Report cites high nitrogen levels and poor water clarity By St e p h e n Romano
Photo Courtesy of kent MonkAn
the Wild Goose restaurant lands on Main street in Port Washington. See story on page 3.
The quality of the water in Long Island Sound near Port Washington, Manhasset and Great Neck received an F rating in a report card released last week by Save the Sound, a program working to preserve the Sound. The report classifies the area as the Western Narrows, stretching from New York City to Sands Point, and said it “is affected by the highly populated suburban-urban communities surrounding New York City, and received a very poor grade.” The report evaluated water quality on five criteria: overall quality, dissolved
oxygen, nutrients, chlorophyll and water clarity. The overall health index, nutrients and water clarity all received a rating of 60 or below. The dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll a received a grade between 70 to 80. “I thought the community was making progress cleaning up the Sound,” Port Washington North Mayor Bob Weitzner said. “This is very disheartening to see we’re not. We need to turn this around and figure out what’s going on and whether it’s dumping or boating.” According to the report, the Western Narrows “is shallow, has a high tidal range, but the flushing is fairly inefficient between the East River
and the rest of Long Island Sound.” The bottom of the Western Narrows, the report said, is a muddy area that’s highly contaminated from industrial activity, and there are “chronic dissolved oxygen problems.” “The pollutant of greatest concern is definitely nitrogen,” said Tracy Brown, the director of the western sound program at Save the Sound. “It’s grouped into the failing amount of nutrients in the water.” Brown said nitrogen pollutes the water through waste water treatment plants and septic systems that go unfiltered. “As a waterfront comContinued on Page 56
Restaurant Week looks to sizzle in Port By St e p h e n Romano
best eateries, the Port Washington Business Improvement District will host the second anInviting residents and visi- nual Port Washington Restaurant tors to sample some of the area’s Week from Oct. 16 to Oct. 23,
with restaurants offering a prix fixe menu for $25. “Restaurant Week brings people from outside the community into the community to see some of our great restaurants,” said Mariann Dalimonte, executive director of the district. “It’s also a chance for our residents to get out in the community.”
Dalimonte said 21 restaurants are confirmed to participate and Restaurant Week isn’t just a way to promote local businesses, but the Port Washington community, too. The restaurants will offer a three-course meal featuring an appetizer, entree and dessert. “Our town is unique,” Dalimonte said. “We have a beautiful
waterfront community, and this just gives people the chance to come eat at the restaurants and find new spots and businesses in the area.’’ Katherine O’Neill, the manager of Sullivan’s Quay, a participating restaurant, said Restaurant Week is a great event that brings people to Port WashingContinued on Page 24
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