a| Char Cit Lawy in Speci Back to Schoo Issue See Paoes 19-26 Attack on Movie Usher — A Manhattan lawye apparentl enrage 25001469463131111001 HOR5 43 when h thought an 18-year- ushe at the RCKSVL PU3 LI 7 Ces : Mid-Plaza Cinemas on him in the men’s 169 &g spit JERUSALEM SysAV room, allegedly stabbed the usher with a HICKSVILL folding knife, police said. The , NY : attorney, 11801 Harol Michtom, 61, was arrested moments later b an off- city transit policeman The victim, Brian Cunningha 18, of Hicksville, said that Michtom walked u to Incorporating The Hicksville Edition him in the men’s room a 7:10 p.m. Monda of the Mid-Island Herald ILLUSTRATED NEW nighsaid, “You won&# spit on me again,’ and smacked him the back. ©1888 of island on Feelin a pain, Vol. 3 No. 11 Hicksville, N.Y. Thursday, 25, 1988 35¢ Anton Community Newspapers Long August per copy All Rights Reserved. Central Office Phone: 747-6262 Cunningha walked to the cand counter, where another observed « employe blood = flowing from small puncture wound in the usher’s back. Plan [ ” Establish Residence for Ment Officer Michael T Cortese, wh told Nassau 3 polic that he was standing in line waiting to enter an auditorium a the six-movie theatre, saw th Disabled is Met incident, identified himself as an B Neighbor Disappro officer, and held Michto until Nassau polic officers arrived. By Rita Langdon hom will be established, discusse their A search of the op- hous accused is said to have A fa counselin center&# pla to establish a position to the residence, 1 at the in sevi ine revealed Aug isis a facil for peopl ae are discharg: a foldin knife allegedl used in the community residence for mentall disabled Hicksville Librar allo attack. Michtom ed who are aged o rho was held on weapons adults, has been met b “We t strong disapprov are proposing a community residence and to their communities.’ H als and assault and was possession charges from neighbor for 10 former said psychiatric patients,” Ro are in need scheduled for before patients longe arraignment Augus 23 Hicksville residents in the area of Burnha of the board 499 Jr, preside of direc- beospitalization. The o hav been discharg Judg Thomas Dwye in First District Court, where the Jerusale Avenue, proposed tors of Central Nassau Guidance and Counsel- to th their Hempstea homes, however, familie may not want them or cannot and —AAM care for the are put into a group home. Some of their Thief Waltzes off With problems stem from the home, he added B putting them in this facility, accordi to Mr. Studio& Jumbo Balloon Burnham, “it will hel the adjustme process easier b putting themin natur sur- By Catherine Tokar and: roundings. Executive director Ne A: Millman, ACSW, of the cent A. Anthony Miller s sometimes whe the patients leave the Nassau police are what investigating may hospit on their own, withno plac be the theft ever in the Hicksville area. bigge no supervision they can becom pr Someone stole.a 35- hot-air advertisin “a balloon from the roof of the j Ella Marie School an Of Dance at PI the + 2 Herzog over weekend. people would do Owner Ella Marie who : Columbo, opene Central Nassau; anon-profitorganizati *_ the rented the advertis- schoolin June 1952 is a state agency, which receives its fundin = ing devi last Thursda from Bal Advertis- ‘in = Manhattan. She saidit took threc hours the device which was to be <~ t0inflate jumbo &a used to attract prospective students to the which offers ballet and NASSAU and Inc. S schoo tap, jazz CENT GUIDANCE vices, acom- munity residence for mentally disabled adults at 499 Jerusalem Avenue, has has been met with strong disapproval from neighbors. Ms. Columbo said she last saw the balloon or those already she hospital li Saturd night on Sunda afternoon, was homes. notifedthat:it.was missing Police were call- “Th goal of the pr istohelp ed in later that afternoon. The red and yellow indivi learn lls coa ei elp balloon hasa valu in of excess #5,00 accor- ‘Mr Moskowitz din to second precinct police said. Professionals work with patient at various levels of day-to- such as School authorities offered a #50 reward, activities tr. tation public - either for the safe return of the device, for shoppin using and or Q: Who will be house at 499 Jerusalem © libraries and arrest and conviction of the Avenue cookin bu th persons them A: Ten former psychiatri patients. added, “The also aato’ responsibl for the theft. Ms. Columbo, who program help Q: How old will the be? to interact with people are said, “I’m so upset I want to cry,” said that occupants Sometime the A: Between the of 18 and and : - some persons who live near her studio age 45 aa residentsoe are supervis reported that two young men were seen on seven days week. During her roof earl Sunda morning. It is not one visor is there; during the earl hours known whether they are involved in the evening theft. around dinner time, there are three super visors, and during the nigh there is Q: What will they learn in this home? ‘ Ms. Columbo explaine that the balloon superviso at night has an emerg - A: Professionals will work with the patients on various levels of day- ‘o- activities -» was to be used for three week at a cost to up system--a beepe to notif profession such asshoppin cookin budgetin money and usin publi facilities suchas the he of #1,90 Sh indicated that her students to come if there is a proble that librar and buses. require had bee elated whe the balloo was first the hel of more then one counselor, accor- Are installed. Q: they supervised? din to Mr. Moskowitz. A: residents are supervise 24 hours a day seven day a week. Yes, “The agency [Centra Nassa response . Q: How munch did you buy the house for? toaneed = more community residenc on A: $322,0 ? Lon Island,” said Karen Mankin, a New York State Office of Mental Health Q: How much are renovations? program The chos the Hicksville A: Between 50 and 60 thousand dollars. specialis agency hom because it is close to the Central “ Why did you pick Hicksville for such a facility? Nassau’s main office at 24 Old Countr Road, A: Because we are them in all communities, not just Hicksville. establishi she said. ae Residents’Concerns —_s Residents said that the traffic on Jerusale Hicksville Burgla Soug in Rap Avenue is unsafe. “This communit has ask- ed fo a traffic light time and time again A A. Miller child was kille the street. Tha child By Anthony to one room, where he tied th four up. crossing wasa sane child, That child was not mental- Anintruder invaded a Hicksville home in For almost an hour, the masked burgla disturbed. You&#3 cruel are the went the house, He then returned l reall bein You . the earl hours last Frida ransackin throug saying to us that are putting in a house for almost an hour before he rape one to the four, and took a daught into another you the safe environment,’ one resident said. occupant and mad off with #1,500i curren- room where he raped her|before fleeingon Mr. Burnha said, “As far as the safet of cy and an undetermined amount of jewelry. foot in an unknown direction. No one else the street is concerned, these peopl are in Police said that the thu struck at 4:30 a.m. in the famil was injured. The rape victim un- a supervise environment, addin: at a hom in the of tied the other member of the famil and was one-family vicinity + son in this house has more Road and Duffy Avenue. Iden- the treated at an area supervisionthe Newbridg hospita : a child in a famil of five” tification of the victims are bein withheld Det. Charles Parascandola of the second IN BETTER DAYS: View shows balloon, “Yo say traffic is not an issue and your Entry was mad by breaking a small'wind squa asked that anyone who may have seen minutes after it was installed above Ella a Dean Street resident said. 1dont in a rear door. The four of the a in that area around the time of the wrong,’ Marie School of occupants stranger Dance. Reward is being of- want my Jerusalem Avenue because house awakened sounds mad the crime contact him at He said that kidson fered for its return. were b by 364/050 intruder, who herded them at in- all calls would be kept confidential. {continued on page 2) (Photo courtesy of Bal Advertising) gunpoint . aI| - 1988 Hicksujll Illustrated News - Hicksville, New Bork Thursday. August 25, Page- Reside fo Mentall Disable Merch of the Week (continued from page 1) Sa —Jazzercise— can& cross the street with all the traffic” located in Hicksville. Other are the . agencies Greenfield “These residents are not so regress that them in their towns,’ Mr. Burnham By Cathy ( has to include several new to the do not have the judgemen to know jccasaid. Th Jazzercise Fitness Facilit recen expande shop Joamar should the when accommodate the woman of “One Ste Up features full line of Reebok cross street . today. Joyce’ wheth they Residentsalso asked if the home would be iprou pa and fashion a car is Mr. Millman athletic footwear for the whole family. Tina and Donna bodywea wear coming,’ said. limited to Hicksville resident-use only Mr.