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Also leaves Board of Elections post following tax revelations By N o a h M a N s k a r Gerard Terry, a longtime Democratic political operative in North Hempstead, said Monday he will resign as chairman of the town’s Democratic Party. His decision comes in the wake of a Jan. 31 Newsday report showing Terry owes $1.4 million in combined state and federal back taxes, has been involved in five lawsuits with unsatisfied judgments totaling $190,000, and had his attorney registration lapse for a period of three years. “The personal issues before me have already begun to distract the work of the North Hempstead Democratic Committee in electing outstanding Democratic candidates to office,” Terry said in a statement Monday evening. “As one who has worked to ensure that Democrats are able to do the people’s business I cannot allow that to occur.” He added he would continue to volunteer with the party “in
whatever capacity is appropriate.” Terry issued the statement an hour after North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth called for his resignation from the party, and two days after Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas told Newsday her office would investigate his five government jobs. Bosworth spoke with Terry directly in asking him to resign his post, town spokeswoman Carole Trottere said. Terry also resigned as assistant counsel to the Democraticcontrolled Nassau County Board of Elections this week. In an interview, Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs called Terry “a great political mind” whose tax problems “created a steamroller that just ran right over him.” Jacobs said the party would likely select a new North Hempstead chair by the end of the month. “He’s done the right thing under the circumstances, but it Continued on Page 63
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Opponents of a planned video casino at Belmont Park appear at a march from Floral Park Memorial High School to the Elmont racetrack Jan. 30. Casino supporters also held a rally at Belmont Park the same day. See story on Page 2.
Marijuana dispensary now open in Lake Success By J oe N i k i c Bloomfield Industries Chief Operating Officer Colette Bellefleur said Friday the opening of Nassau County’s first medical marijuana dispensary brings a much-needed service to the
community. “To put this company and stand up these operations in five months, it doesn’t feel that long, but I know it’s been long for the patients in New York,” Bellefleur said. “The medicine they’ve been waiting for is fi-
nally available for them.” Bloomfield opened its doors at 2001 Marcus Ave. in Lake Success on Friday after receiving approval from the Town of North Hempstead’s building department to occupy Continued on Page 63
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