Serving Manhasset, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome Heights, Plandome Manor, Plandome and Flower Hill
$1.50
Friday, November 4, 2022
Vol. 10, No. 44
HOME & DESIGN
NORTH BAY CADILLAC SHIMMERING SOLSTICE PREZ HONORED TO RETURN
PAGES 27-34
PAGE 12
PAGE 23
Stakes high, vote begins Congress, state gov up for grabs BY B L A N K S L AT E MEDIA EDITORIAL S TA F F Manhasset residents will be voting on a range of state and local elections, including a gubernatorial race between Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), on Nov. 8. 3rd Congressional District Democrat Robert Zimmerman is running against George DevolderSantos to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District. The seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) who lost in the gubernatorial primary against Hochul. Zimmerman, who is running on the Democratic and Working Family Parties lines, is the co-president of ZE Creative Communications on Bond Street in Great Neck, a public relations firm he started 33 years ago with Ron Edelson and a Democratic national committeeman. After graduating from Brandeis University, he worked as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill for Congressmen Lester Wolff, James Scheuer and Gary Ackerman. Additionally, he served on the board of the American Museum of Natural History as a government representative for 20 years. Santos, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines, is a first-generation American born in Queens whose parents immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the “American Dream,” something the candidate mentions he wants to help Continued on Page 51
PHOTO BY KAREN RUBIN/NEWS-PHOTOS-FEATURES.COM
First Lady Jill Biden (center), Congressional candidate Robert Zimmerman (left) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) rallied Democrats at a campaign volunteer event on Sunday in Plainview. See story on page 6.
Officials clash over town budget cuts DeSena criticizes Dems for not voting on amendments she proposed for 11% tax cut BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena was critical of the Democrats on the town board majority following last week’s budget workshop. The town board unanimously approved amendments to the tentative budget for the year 2023 that include a 5% tax cut during the special meeting. The amendments were submit-
ted on Oct. 24 by Town Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey. Prior to unanimously passing the amendments submitted by Lurvey, the four Democrats, who make up a majority on the seven-person board, abstained from voting on amendments DeSena submitted on Oct. 11 to her original budget, which includes an 11% tax cut. “Last night’s budget hearing was incredibly disheartening for our Town residents, as the majority
Councilmembers refused to approve my amendments to the budget which would have delivered an 11% tax cut for all residents. I’m even more disappointed that they didn’t even have the courage to vote no to my proposal, and instead abstained from voting at all, leaving my proposal one vote shy of passing and blocking millions of dollars of tax relief for our residents,” DeSena said in a statement last week. “Not only did Councilwoman
Lurvey reverse course and deliver budget amendments that increased taxes and spending as compared to my proposal, but she and her fellow majority Councilmembers went on to callously and cold-heartedly mock the financial impact that an 11% tax cut would have had for our residents.” Lurvey said in a statement to Blank Slate Media the amendments allow for capital improvements and Continued on Page 50
Visit themanhassettimes.com or theisland360.com for the latest in breaking news.