Serving Roslyn, Roslyn Heights and Old Westbury
$1
Friday, September 2, 2016
Vol. 4, No. 36
ol scHo HigH
rts spo eview pr
EASt HillS
Anniversary iSSuE
section special media slate a blank
16 r 2, 20 embe • sept
e: ols insid scHo ce
12
ren conFe gs in s rank rmer erFo p top
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PREVIEW
EW ED BOARD OKs SETTLEMENT
PAGES 31-58
PAGE 2
Judge keeps 3rd District election date
EAST HILLS ANIVERSARY ISSUE PAGES S1-S28
A Blank Slate Med ia Special Section • September 2, 20 16
SCOT TISH FEST
Martins bid to delay race to Dec. knocked down by federal court BY N O A H M A N S K A R The 3rd Congressional District’s general election will proceed as planned on Nov. 8 after a federal judge on Tuesday rejected Republican Jack Martins’ request to delay it a month. Judge Frederick J. Scullin’s ruling in Albany federal court means only a month will separate the general election and an Oct. 6 Republican primary between Martins and Philip Pidot. The winner will face Democrat Tom Suozzi. Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, wanted the election moved to Dec. 6 because the Nov. 8 date would violate the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act’s requirement that ballots be mailed to overseas military voters at least 45 days before the election. But Scullin ruled that wasn’t necessary because the U.S. De-
partment of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program granted the state Board of Elections a waiver on Monday exempting it from that law. The state plans to certify the Oct. 6 primary results by the next day if there’s a clear winner and deliver general election ballots by Oct. 8 electronically and through expedited mail. Martins said the ruling didn’t make sense given that the Oct. 6 primary date was set to comply with the 45-day requirement. “That the court took steps to protect the military’s right to vote in a primary election but not in the general election, where far more people will be affected, is equally unprecedented and, frankly, unfathomable,” Martins said in a statement Tuesday. Martins filed papers Tuesday saying he plans to appeal the ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals Continued on Page 67
PHOTO BY CHRIS ADAMS
The Long Island Scottish Festival and Highland Games took place on Saturday at Old Westbury Gardens, bringing in over 6,000 people. See story on page3.
Landeta, Schefter kicking off NFL season in Roslyn BY C H R I S A DA M S
in Roslyn to meet and greet fans. The event will take place To help kick off the first week of the NFL season, sports on Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to figures Sean Landeta and 1 p.m. They will pose for picAdam Schefter will appear at a tures and sign autographs. “Everyone’s talking about local deli, Delicacies Gourmet,
[the season] coming up,” the deli’s owner, Jimmy Zanfardino, said. “With Schefter everyone wants to know about fantasy football and who to pick, and kids want to know which Continued on Page 23
For the latest news visit us at www.theislandnow.com D on’t forget to follow us on Twitter @Theislandnow and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow