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Friday, June 3, 2016

Vol. 1, No. 23

Port WashingtonTimes GUIDE TO HARBORFEST

MANORHAVEN CANDIDATES CLASH

D’URSO SEEKS RETURN TO SERVICE

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Residents take stand against marina owner

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Haven Marina tenants cite poor living conditions at village meeting B y S arah M inke w ic z Residents at Haven Marina faced off against their landlord’s attorney and village officials last Thursday inside a packed Manorhaven Village Hall. Residents at Haven Marina, located at 12 Matinicock Ave., in Port Washington have been without power since May 6 and have been using gas-powered generators. “It’s a very tenuous situation,” Village Code Enforcer Kareen Buckley said at the board meeting. Buckley said he responded to a call about vandalism and went down to the marina, where he saw resident Nick Cyprus doing something to an electrical panel. “Conditions were not good,” he said. “The electrical meters were tampered with. Raw wires were exposed.” Cyprus said at the meeting that he was not vandalizing the wires, but had a new panel that he

was trying to install. “All the tenants knew I was shutting down the electric.” Cyprus said “I was almost arrested for trying to fix the electric. I don’t know what to say.” “When someone starts slandering my name I get pissed off,” he added. Village Attorney James Toner said electricity has be restored to the Marina, but not to the houseboats, which are awaiting inspection. Toner said the majority of the boats will not meet the required code and that what started out as an alleged act of vandalism has “spiraled down to a safety issue.” “I think ultimately the marina has to be shut down,” Toner said. Because of the unsafe conditions, houseboat resident Stephanie Colten’s 13 year-old son was taken by Child Protective Services. “CPS came to my door and said, ‘where is your son? He has to leave,” Colten said. Continued on Page 73

Photo by: Sarah Minkewicz

Port Washington celebrated Memorial Day with the annual parade and ceremony sponsored by the American Legion Post 509 and VFW Post 1819. Service members, firefighters and community groups marched down Main Street in Port Washington to honor veterans. See story on Page 2.

HarborFest to celebrate art, music, talent in Port B y S arah M inke w ic z

show. HarborFest, which is presented by the Port Washington More than 10,000 people Chamber of Commerce, will are expected to attend this run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on year’s 26th Annual HarborFest Sunday, June 5 at the Town celebration for a day of art, Dock, Baxter Pond and Lower music, crafts and even a talent Main Street in Port Washing-

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“The view is wonderful,” Port Washington Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bobbie Polay said. “It’s right by the waterfront.” Officials said the mission Continued on Page 72

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