________________ GLEN COVE _______________ Protect your rights! Challenge your HERALDREASSESSMENT! Gazette THE LEADER IN PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION Sign up today. It only takes seconds. Road warriors A look at Catholic Apply online at mptrg.com/herald18/21 itc FG or call 516.479.9176 Hablamos Español unleashed Schools Week Demi Condensed Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC Page 23 Page 15 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst,Page NY 11516 xx Vol. 28 No. 4 JANUARY 24-30, 2019 $1.00 1016463 MB_99801_NassHerald_3x3Note_Protect.indd 1 Suozzi rejects12/18/18 4:57 PM Trump’s deal on border wall By lAURA lANE of the 1.8 million so-called [email protected] “Dreamers” — undocumented immigrants who arrived in the Three days after meeting U.S. as children — and for TPS with 13 members of the Prob- holders, those who came to this lem Solvers Caucus, President country to escape natural disas- Trump took to the airwaves last ters or war. Trump has prom- Saturday to offer a deal for ised to end the partial govern- undocumented immigrants ment shutdown, the longest in who are protected by former the country’s history, if he President Barack Obama’s receives the funding. Deferred Action for Childhood It was the first time that Arrivals executive order and members of the Problem Solv- Temporary Protected Status ers Caucus — 24 Democratic recipients. and 24 Republican members of In exchange for $5.6 billion the House of Representatives — to fund border security that met with the president in an Alyssa Seidman/Herald Gazette would include a wall, Trump effort to persuade him to MEMBERS oF THE Edge School of the Arts Dance Company paid tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin proposed an additional three reopen the government. Rep. Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a rousing performance. years of protection for 700,000 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 NElSoN MElGAR, A Glen Cove ceremony honors “Dreamer,” with U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at Martin Luther King’s legacy a news con- ference last By MIKE CoNN Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the commemorative program year, when [email protected] Birthday Commemorative began. After several calls of Suozzi invited Commission, whose father “Harambe!” Swahili for “all Melgar to the The wind chill on Martin was one of the event’s cre- pull together,” Goodine intro- State of the Luther King Day plummeted ators, and First Baptist associ- duced the theme of this year’s Union below zero, but that didn’t ate minister Carol Buchanan celebration, “Transforming address. stop dozens of Glen Cove resi- led the marchers in prayer Dr. King’s Dream Into dents, city officials and state before announcing that they Action,” which was echoed by dignitaries from gathering in would forgo the traditional Laura Lane/Herald Gazette its speakers and performers. the First Baptist Church of walk to Finley Middle School Glen Cove for the city’s annu- in favor of a motorcade, so Mayor Tim Tenke spoke of al march to honor the civil they could avoid being sub- his admiration for the stu- rights icon. jected to the lowest tempera- dents of the Glen Cove School This year marked the city’s tures of the winter so far. District, who had created a 35th march. Sheryl Goodine, Once everyone arrived at “March for Our Lives” event chairwoman of the Reverend Finley’s Wunsch Auditorium, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 2 From the city to the shore. The Beacon at Garvies Point is the North Shore’s most January 24, 2019 — GLEN COVE HERALD GAZETTE January 2019 — GLEN COVE 24, dynamic new community, with all the conviences right outside your door. Your next home is located within one hour of Manhattan by car, train or ferry. Simplify your life at The Beacon at Garvies Point. Residences priced from $700,000. The perfect place to come home to. TheBeaconAtGarviesPoint.com · 516.209.3924 · 49 Herb Hill Road, Glen Cove, NY The complete terms are in an Offering Plan available from Sponsor. File No. CD17-0068. 1017358 Center provides warmth for homeless men 3 By MIKE CONN working each day. HERALD GAZETTE — January 2019 GLEN COVE 24, [email protected] Church Mother Alice Pound is at the center every day to care for the day-to-day Homeless men will no longer have to operations. She helps the men to become suffer frigid temperatures outdoors acclimated, gives them direction, and an because a new day center has opened in opportunity to help her by doing chores. Glen Cove that is offering them shelter. She said when she heard about the cen- The center, which opened at the First ter she was interested immediately in Baptist Church of Glen Cove on Jan. 17, becoming involved. “I have a responsibili- works in conjunction with the night shel- ty to my church,” Pound said. “I love my ter at the First Presbyterian Church, church, so I said I would come down and which houses homeless men overnight help for the first few weeks.” from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The day center is cur- Williams said he has seen a very posi- rently only available to men who also use tive response from the individuals who the night shelter, and a sign-in sheet is take part in the day center. “The men who used to keep track of those who come in. It have come have really enjoyed their time is open from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, here and appreciate the fact that we pro- Thursdays and Fridays. vide this service,” he said. The new shelter took nearly a year of One of those men is Michael G., who planning by a committee that included rep- preferred not to provide his full name. resentatives from various Glen Cove reli- Prior to the opening of the center he would gious organizations and establishments, take a bus to Hempstead to seek refuge at a spearheaded by Deputy Mayor Maureen soup kitchen. He said that when he heard Basdavanos. about the day center from people at First The current operations at the center are Mike Conn/Herald Gazette Presbyterian, he was relieved. hopefully just the beginning of what will A DAY CENTER has opened at the First Baptist Church of Glen Cove for homeless men to “I thought it was good,” Michael G. be a more comprehensive project to assist take shelter from the cold. said. “At least it’s some place to keep the homeless men. It’s a three-month pilot warm. I don’t like standing out on the program, funded entirely by donations, to take shelter in public spaces such as the Gazette that the other members of the street all day.” Basdavanos said, “just to get a feel for what library, senior center and coffee shops to church “voted overwhelmingly” to open Mayor Tim Tenke said that he has been the homeless community needs and what get out of the cold. Basdavanos said that up the center after a night of prayer. a supporter of the day center throughout they’ll be receptive to.” the committee, formed in February 2018, “We have a mandate by our faith to be a its development. “I’m always of the opin- The idea for the day center came after wanted to make sure that these men had a resource for those who are less fortunate,” ion that we should help those less fortu- Glen Cove residents reached out to city permanent place to stay during the day Williams explained. “We’re very glad to be nate than us,” he said. officials asking for help, she said. “It all instead of relying on places where they hosting.” Tenke and Basdavanos said that they started from some concerns that commu- may not be entirely welcome. Men who use the day center’s services are also looking to institute counseling ser- nity members had raised about what After months of planning, the commit- have access to food, coffee, and entertain- vices which would concentrate on issues seemed to be a lot more homeless people tee approached Reverend Roger C. Wil- ment, such as board games, television and that include addiction and housing in the out on the street with nowhere to go,” she liams of the First Baptist Church, asking movies. There is also a counselor available future. “I’m glad that we’re finally up and explained. if he would be willing to provide space for at all times for the men and the church running and looking forward to it becom- Many of the homeless have been forced the day center. Williams told the Herald also tries to have at least two volunteers ing better and better,” said Basdavanos. G.C. judge nudged out by Republican block By ALYSSA SEIDMAN reasons, which we chose not to share with tion Center before forming the law firm “It’s unfair to tell someone who has [email protected] the public out of respect for McCann.” Murray & McCann. already served the city that they have to More than half a dozen “Here is someone with wait for [the council’s] approval,” he said. The vote to reappoint Associate City r e s i d e n t s s p o k e o n great integrity, who has “If the council had an issue with him Judge Joseph McCann came before the McCann’s behalf, including worked so many years prior to that, he should’ve never been put City Council Tuesday night after Mayor his 20-year-old daughter, ere is bringing justice and good on the agenda.” Tim Tenke, who nominated him, asked Margeaux.