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Manhasset woman found dead Authorities say Kiersten Cerveny, 38, had cocaine in her body when she was discovered BY B I LL S A N ANTONIO ANd JOe NIkIc
Kiersten Cerveny, a 38-year-old dermatologist from Manhasset who practiced in Williston Park and at hospitals in New Hyde Park, was found dead in a Manhattan apartment building Sunday morning. Police say she likely died of a cocaine overdose.
A Manhasset woman was found dead Sunday morning in the lobby of an apartment building in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood. A police source told the Daily News on Monday that preliminary autopsy findings show that Kiersten Cerveny, 38, who practiced at Prohealth Care Associates LLP at 2 Hillside Ave. in Williston Park, was not a homicide victim, but instead died of a cocaine overdose. “Based on the preliminary finds, we are not treating this as a homicide case,” the source told the Daily News. “There is nothing at this point to suggest criminal activity. We have no indication, so far, of any force issue in her death.” A law enforcement official told Newsday on Tuesday that the preliminary autopsy revealed that Cerveny had cocaine in her system but further toxicology tests were needed to determine how much was in her system
and whether there were other drugs present as well. Cerveny was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive” around 8:30 a.m. in the vestibule of the building, located at West 16th Street near Seventh Avenue, according to published reports. She was later pronounced dead at Lenox Health Greenwich Hospital. The cause of her death will be determined by the city’s medical examiner. A New York City police department source told Newsday that authorities have obtained video that purportedly shows two men carrying Cerveny down the stairs, and have already interviewed one of the men in the video. According to a DNAInfo report, the mother of three died of an apparent drug overdose and was discovered with bruises around her neck that may have been caused by surgery. Cerveny had reportedly gone out with friends earlier in the evening but later met with a 51-year-old Continued on Page 46
Nicolello touts improvement on refunds B Y N O A H M A N S k A R ty’s 2nd District in 1996, he said, tax resources have decreased taxes,” he said. “So it’s a difficult are taking some new steps to
some of the biggest issues facing Since Richard Nicolello (R- the county have not changed. The government’s costs have New Hyde Park) started his career as a legislator for the coun- continued to increase, while its
and residents’ adamant opposition to new or higher taxes has stayed consistent, Nicolello told Blank Slate Media in a sit-down interview. “You have to do everything in your power to balance these budgets, to secure additional revenue, or cut expenses without raising
confront some of the county’s proposition.” major financial isNow, the Legsues. islature’s Deputy For one, he said, Presiding Officer have — who represents eleCTiOn 2015 legislators made “incremental New Hyde Park, improvements” to Garden City Park, Williston Park, East Williston, the county’s contract process to Albertson, Plandome and parts help safeguard it from corrupof Roslyn — and his colleagues Continued on Page 46
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