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HERALD________________ GLEN COVE ______________ Gazette linda Fairstein little love letters Hey is that talks books offer peace adam sandler? Page 15 Page 3 Page 4 Vol. 26 no. 30 July 27-august 2, 2017 $1.00 Glen Cove resident wants political leaders to learn from the past Cites WWII internment of Japanese-Americans By Danielle agoglia Kim and her husband, Amol, “The future of America is going [email protected] who is of Indian descent. Below to see people being proud of their that is a photo of their children, cultures, but there’s going to be a On a wall in Kim Christen’s Chloe and Owen. There are also lot more of an integrated society home is a display of 12 photo- pictures of the Machidas’ son, sharing cultures, sharing ideas, graphs that are evidence of a Chad, and his wife, Emily; and sharing technology.” culturally diverse family tree. In their daughter, Madison. Machida is passionate about the middle are her parents, Bob To the Machidas, this wall’s cultural coexistence in America, and Francine Machida. Bob’s importance is twofold. It shows specifically because the immi- father, a Japanese immigrant, not only the history and future grant and nonimmigrant mem- and his mother, a second-gener- of their multicultural family, bers of his family experienced ation Japanese-Irish woman, but also the increasing diversity one of the country’s darkest are at the top of the tree. In of the U.S. population. periods. In February 1942, Presi- another frame are Francine’s “My three grandchildren — dent Franklin Roosevelt issued parents, both Italian-Ameri- that’s the future of America,” said Executive Order 9066, forcing the cans. Below hangs a picture of Bob Machida, 72, of Glen Cove. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Condos are judged silver, not gold By Danielle agoglia [email protected] Although the agenda for the July 18 Glen Cove Planning Board meeting called for a deci- sion on the proposed subdivi- sion of the Garvies Point rede- velopment project’s Building B into 167 condominium units, much of the meeting focused Elisa Dragotto/Herald on something else. Board mem- bers were told once again by Dancing the night away RXR Garvies Point Project Manager Frank Haftel that The Glen Cove Senior Center’s Circle of Friends was once Building B would most likely again a fun night for all. Elaine Pederson and Joe Cusimano not meet “gold” environmental took a spin on the dance floor. More photos, Page 9. standards set forth by the Lead- Courtesy RXR Realty ership in Energy and Environ- tHe leeD Rating of the Garvies Point Building B was the topic of a mental Design certification sys- recent Glen Cove Planning Board meeting. tem, but the development instead would settle for “sil- tainability in building design — certified, silver, gold and ver.” Although the silver rating and operation. The entire Gar- platinum — based on the accu- would be higher than the board vies Point project will be rated mulation of points. (Access to originally required, members using LEED’s Neighborhood quality transit, for example, is asked for an explanation. worth 5 points; reducing indoor Development System, and each The LEED system was water use is worth 6; and pro- devised by the U.S. Green building will be evaluated with ducing renewable energy is Building Council, a nonprofit the LEED for Homes System. organization that promotes sus- Each system has four ratings CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 2 City of Glen Cove applying for multiple grants By Danielle agoglia between the Long Island Sound and of $214,222 for design, construction ment in recent years, making it difficult [email protected] Dosoris Pond. This grant is being inspection, permitting and maintenance. to get replacement parts to support its applied for through the New York State The city is requesting $791,600 from the continued operation.” She added that The Glen Cove City Council approved Department of Environmental Conser- NYSDEC and will match $258,400. the city has already submitted an engi- five resolutions for the city to apply for vation’s Water Quality Improvement neering report to the state. multiple grants at the meeting on June 27. Program and Climate Smart Communi- installation of an electric vehicle charg- The city is applying for $240,000 in ties Program. The funding will cover ing station in the Pulaski Street garage funding, which would cover construc- Western Gateway Strategic Plan the design, engineering and rehabilita- Glen Cove is in the process of becom- tion and contingency costs, including This grant, being applied for through tion of the tidal gates. ing a Clean Energy Community, a state- replacement of the motor center, instal- the 2017 Consolidated Funding Applica- Some residents believe the flood wide program that challenges munici- lation of new circuit breakers and com- tion, will fund the consulting costs asso- gates need repair including Madelyn palities to implement projects to reduce puter system controls. ciated with the development of a strate- Fugazy, an East Island resident for 33 their carbon footprint, greenhouse gas gic plan for the south side of Glen Cove years. She said they have not been func- emissions and decrease community Third well at Duck Pond Road Creek, where the city’s department of tioning properly for well over 10 years. energy usage. Also through the New York State public works yard is located and where July 27, 2017 — GLEN COVE HERALD GAZETTE 2017 — GLEN COVE July 27, This has contributed to increased ero- As one of the four required actions to Infrastructure Improvement Act Drink- the incinerator is currently being sion along the East Island Association’s receive the certification, the city will be ing Water Program, the city is applying demolished. The plan will look at differ- property line, she said, and an increased installing an electric vehicle charging sta- for a refund for the well constructed at ent ways to revitalize the area including buildup of sand. And the homes along tion in the Pulaski Street garage. The charg- Duck Pond Road. The well was con- potential infrastructure improvements the pond are affected the most when ing station will be dual-port, and there are structed over the last three years for and for increasing a connection to the there is a storm. “It doesn't control the no permits required for installation. domestic and fire-fighting needs for the downtown and the north side of the creek. For example, there is a need for flow of the water,” Fugazy said. “If it The city has already received the entire city. Fangmann said it will help an esplanade and parking solutions. continues this way the waterway will be grant of $14,000 from the NYSDEC, and reduce the existing water supply deficit The total project cost would be a swamp.” will contribute $3,500 in salary matches. and address increasing projected water $800,000. The city is seeking $680,000 in Carolyn Boz and her husband Antho- demands for the city. “Since the city is grant funding with a $120,000 cash ny, who have lived on East Island for 36 improvements to the electrical system at committed to providing the highest match. Community Development Agen- years, said they have seen 10 to 15 feet of the water department’s Kelly Street well water quality it can achieve, there is cy Director Ann Fangmann said that the coastline erosion because of the broken station also a granulated activated carbon sys- remaining funding would be deter- tidal gates. “It's going to get to a point Through the New York State Infra- tem installed to ensure that safe, clean, mined by the finance and mayor’s office where the water is going to come up to structure Improvement Act Drinking drinking water is distributed to our res- if and when the grant is received. the street and it’s very concerning plus Water Program, the city is applying for idents,” Fangmann added. it’s not nice to look at,” Carolyn said. a grant to fund improvements to the The city spent almost $3 million in Rehabilitation of the East Island Bridge “We’re afraid that it’s going to affect the electrical system of the Kelly Street capital bonds to pay for the project, Tidal gates integrity of the bridge as well, so it well. “The well’s electrical motor was which is how much it is hoping to be The purpose of the East Island Tidal becomes a safety issue.” installed in the 1970s,” said Fangmann. reimbursed. 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