Aiding Port parents of autistic child

BY BRANDON DUFFY

Town and Port Washington ofcials gathered on Derby Road Thursday afternoon to mark the end of an ongoing struggle for one family and unveil two “Autistic Child Area” signs on their block.

Stevie and Angelo Bovis, who moved to the area last September, recently received a variance from the town’s Board of Zoning and Appeals allowing a previously-built four-foot fence in their front lawn through the American Disabilities Act.

“Despite this happy ending, I still would like to extend my deepest sympathies on behalf of the town as their family was put through an ordeal, and I hope this will raise awareness go-

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