Serving Roslyn, Roslyn Heights and Old Westbury
guide to
% ( 8 9 % # : ( ! 9 %;
*(<*$=%(!>*?
=%9(!*?;=@#
$1
Friday, June 1, 2018
Vol. 6, No. 22
GUIDE TO HARBORFEST
CHABAD DEALS WITH UNWANTED ATTENTION
TRUMP SLAMS MS-13 ‘ANIMALS’ IN NASSAU
PAGES 37-76
PAGE 20
PAGE 6
. ,/0(12 (3 404(5(6 (7404 EGD !" # $%&'() " # *(+,-( G/,(/.(I3,J/,K (3(>,/H-(!7/B 8A3BC(
!A3DE(<E-F3(FG
Terry given 3 years in federal prison
R E M E M B E R T H E FA L L E N
Ex Town Dem head sentenced for evading nearly $1M in U.S. taxes BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Former North Hempstead Democratic Party head Gerard Terry was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for tax evasion in federal court Tuesday afternoon, to be served concurrently with a separate state sentence. Prosecutors had sought a 54-month – or four-and-a-halfyear – sentence, while Terry’s defense had argued for leniency based on his positive contributions and poor health. In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert judged Terry on the “sophisticated means” by which he deliberately avoided paying taxes, totaling over $1.6 million between state and federal taxes, and his “acceptance of responsibility.” His poor health and years of community service through pro bono work – described as “very
impressive” – proved to be mitigating factors. “[Terry] can’t back away from 15 years of deliberate conduct,” Seybert said. The verdict drew tears from Terry’s two daughters, who declined to speak with reporters after the sentencing. Stephen Scaring, Terry’s attorney, called the sentence “harsh” and said he would appeal it. He had cited some of the 103 letters from a mix of religious leaders, medical professionals and associates like Tom Suozzi, who is now a U.S. congressman, to try to secure a lighter sentence of community service. He also said that the guilty plea was a broad acceptance of responsibility and should be considered when handing down the sentence. “I think his good outweighs his bad by a lot,” Scaring said in court. Continued on Page 98
PHOTO BY KAREN RUBIN
The Town of North Hempstead honored the town’s fallen solders at North Hempstead Beach Park on Saturday. See more photos on page 26.
Lafazan renews fight for high school crosswalk BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I A longstanding battle to get a crosswalk installed at Roslyn High School has been reinvigorated by the youngest
Nassau County legislator. The legislator, Josh Lafazan (D-Syosset), said in a letter that he has reached out to Nassau County Department of Public Works officials asking for a traffic study at Roslyn High
School on Round Hill Road to be conducted and expedited so a crosswalk across the road can be added for students. East Hills village Attorney Bill Burton said a study was Continued on Page 98
For the latest news visit us at www.theislandnow.com D on’t forget to follow us on Twitter @Theislandnow and Facebook at facebo ok.com/theislandnow