Baldwin
restaurants offer outdoor dining
Florists rebound after closures
library donates to community
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Vol. 27 No. 27
JUlY 2 - 8, 2020
Moving to Phase 3 of reopening
only able to operate at a limited capacity. We will continue to offer pickup as well as delivery. Nassau County began the And from the bottom of our third phase of reopening busi- hearts, we are grateful to all of nesses on June 24, as per County you for sticking with us.” Executive Laura Curran and Tiburcio, who manages the Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Bald- family-style Italian restaurant win businesses are adjusting that is a neighborhood favorite, accordingly. said that dealing with the panDuring Long Island’s Phase 3, demic has been a struggle. restaurants are permitted to “The last few months were open for inside, inmore difficult than person dining, prowe ever could have vided employees imagined,” he said. and patrons wear “We worked with a masks and six feet s k e l e t o n c r e w, of social distancfaced obstacles at ing is maintained every tur n and between tables. dealt with food Restaurants are s h o r t a g e s . We only permitted to struggled often, but reopen indoors at the continuous out50 percent capacity, pouring of support according to the alex tiBUrcio from our local comgover nor’s New Novi general manager munity has been York Forward webincredible, and it site. The maximum enabled us to persenumber of people per table is 10. vere.” “Although we’re far from norHe reminded patrons that mal, we’re excited to enter Phase they must wear masks to dine in, 3, and look forward to serving all and that “the only time your of our loyal customers,” said mask can be removed is while Alex Tiburcio, the general man- [you’re] seated at your table.” ager of Novi, also known as New “It’s good to be home again,” Old Venice Inn, in Baldwin. said Rockville Centre resident “Please bear with us as we work within [state] guidelines and are Continued on page 4
By Bridget dowNes bdownes@liherald.com
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BaldwiN HigH scHool graduates and their family members maintained social distancing protocols during commencement on the high school football field on June 26.
Baldwin High hosts socially distant graduation ceremony
By Bridget dowNes bdownes@liherald.com
In three separate sessions, with social distancing and mask wearing required, hundreds of Baldwin High School seniors and their family members made their way to the high school football field for graduation last Friday. “Our class is nothing if not legendary,” Ava Bandel, the class of 2020 valedictorian, said. “We are leaving high school in the midst of a pan-
demic. We are succeeding right now, so there is no doubt that we can overcome any challenges that lie ahead.” Bandel encouraged her fellow graduates to reflect on how they could make a difference in the world. “We have so much potential if we take a stand for what we believe in,” she said. “Support the Black Lives Matter movement. Make a change to help the environment. Create a better future. Let’s write history, because the next moves are
ours, and it’s up to us to pave the way.” Under the sweltering midd ay s u n , c h a i r s w e r e arranged in sets of three six feet apart to ensure that graduates and their two guests were socially distanced. “Class of 2020, we have achieved another milestone,” Chloe Saquing, the salutatorian, said. “Let’s go, Baldwin. Never forget: We are unique, innovative and diversified. Let’s conquer the world with Continued on page 3
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he last few months were more difficult than we ever could have imagined.