The Times of Huntington-Northport - May 7, 2015

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The TIMES of Huntington • Northport • East Northport

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May 7, 2015

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Remembering the Lusitania

Local resident honors ancestors lost in the historic event, 100 years ago this week

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Photo by Dan Woulfin

TULIPS ARE BETTER THAN ONE: Just one of the many scenic outtakes from last weekend’s Huntington Town annual Tulip Festival, which turned 15 years old. For more Tulip Festival photos and scenes from other nearby events, see page A26.

new Benchmark Banzer’s bash AProposal scheduled for public hearing New superintendent gets warm welcome

May LIFESTYLE Magazine INSIDE

BY ROHMA ABBAS

BY ROHMA ABBAS

Recent ly-appoi nted Northport-East Northport Superintendent Rob Banzer got a grand welcome to the district on Monday, as school officials showered the new leader with an evening full of music, speeches, cake and cheer. Banzer walked into a decked-out cafeteria at the William Brosnan administration building on Laurel Avenue. The room was lined with posters created by students, which welcomed Banzer with phrases like, “Welcome to Northport, Come Visit Norwood” from Norwood Avenue Elementary School; “We’re so happy to meet you!” from students at the Dickinson Avenue Elementary School; and “Bellerose Wel-

Rob Banzer

Photo by Rohma Abbas

comes Mr. Banzer.” Members of the school board also attended. President Julia Binger and Vice President Andrew Rapiejko BANZER continued on page A8

A new iteration of a proposal to build a senior assisted living facility near a wooded Huntington neighborhood will be the subject of a town board public hearing next month. The board scheduled the hearing on Tuesday to consider changing the zone on the six-acre property to allow the Massachusettsbased Benchmark Senior Living to proceed with the project, which would be located on the corner of East Main Street and Washington Drive. Benchmark is looking to rezone the property from C-3 Special Business and R-10 Residential to R-HS Residential Health Services District to make way for the facility.

The project has gone through several versions. The proposed number of units has been brought down from 87 to 69 units. Also, the building will be two stories instead of three, and the proposed on-site sewage treatment plant has been moved to the northwest corner of the lot, adjacent to commercial property. A 40-foot wide natural buffer along Old Northport Road will be built, and the gross floor area would be slightly reduced from 70,567 square feet to 66,995. Some residents who live near the property have opposed the plan, citing size, traffic and noise concerns. A group of residents, who call themselves United Homeowners of Huntington, has BENCHMARK continued on page A6


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