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Apply online at mptrg.com/herald The world of Your Health: Breast or call 516.479.917618/21 itc FG Hablamos Español ‘The Unhidden’ Cancer Awareness Demi Condensed Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC Page 23 Page 13 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst,Page NY 11516xx VOL. 28 NO. 41 OCTOBER 10-16, 2019 $1.00 1046222 MB_100125_NassauHerald_3x3_FollowLeader.indd 1 Mayor refutes9/30/19 10:35 AM bullying claims No reports of harassment filed in City Hall against Tenke By RONNY REYES claims and the timing of the [email protected] press release — at the height of election season — left some resi- Glen Cove residents expressed dents skeptical of the story. shock on social media after There were negative reactions on watching a News12 report about the Glen Cove Neighbors Face- harassment claims aimed at book group from those who Democratic Mayor Timothy described it as unsubstantiated Tenke on Oct. 2. The story was and politically motivated. based on a press C h r i s t o p o u l o s release written by was the press secre- Zefy Christopoulos, tary for the Demo- a former Republican lot of nasty cratic majority from Ronny Reyes/Herald Gazette candidate for the A politics 2008 to 2011 and the RICH BUCKLEY, LEFT, Ken Cohn and Michael Harrington, members of the CTI Theatre of Glen Cove, Nassau County Leg- editor of the Glen rehearsed for the upcoming premiere of “They’re Playing Our Song.” islature, in which has come Cove Record Pilot City Controller San- from 1991 to 2002. dra Clarson and out . but it She registered with Parks and Recre- shouldn’t divide the Independence A Broadway classic returns ation Director Darcy P a r t y i n 2 0 1 2 Belyea claimed they us. We’re one because she said she had been bullied and community. was disappointed Troupe hopes to revive theater on Gold Coast used as scapegoats with the Democratic by Tenke. They MARSHA Party, and was also By RONNY REYES dy “They’re Playing Our though we have the JCC, it’s added that he had appointed as chief created a poor work- [email protected] Song.” nice to have something in SILVERMAN of staff by then ing environment for Phil Essex, of Sea Cliff, your backyard.” City Councilwoman Republican Mayor women. While Congregation Tife- who is producing and star- He explained that while Reggie Spinello in T h e H e r a l d 2014. She said she reth Israel appeared closed ring in the show, said he there was a troupe at the syn- Gazette filed a Freedom of Infor- was a longtime friend of Bely- and empty on the night of thought of staging it after he agogue years ago, which he mation Law request with the city ea’s, and that the allegations Oct. 7, it was anything but, as completed a run of “Mamma belonged to, it disbanded in for any claims of harassment against Tenke compelled her to nine people gathered inside Mia” with Buckley at the JCC 2006, and left a hole in Essex’s the temple to rehearse for the filed within the past three years. help Belyea and Clarson make in February. While the initial life. Having performed in CTI Theatre of Glen Cove’s motivation, Essex said, was to The city clerk, Tina Pemberton, their story public. They came to community theater for over first-ever show, set to pre- ward off “theater withdrawal said that a search of city records her, she said, because of her five decades, he attempted to miere on Oct. 24. syndrome” — the emptiness yielded no such claims. experience in the media. bring musicals back to CTI Under the leadership of actors feel when they finish a Christopoulos’s ties to the According to the release, Clar- six years ago with a produc- director Rich Buckley — who show — the real drive for cre- Republican Party, the absence of CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 has directed a number of ating the Glen Cove group tion of “The People in the Pic- shows at the Sid Jacobson was to re-establish a theater ture,” but was unable to cast Jewish Community Center, in group on the Gold Coast. the show. Greenvale — the new theatri- “There’s a lack of good the- When Essex performed in cal troupe prepared to bring ater groups in the North “Mamma Mia” alongside the to life Broadway legend Neil Shore,” Essex said. “There’s lead, Michelle Herson, he Simon’s classic musical come- talent out there, and even CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 2 355 Duck Pond Road Locust Valley, NY 11560 516.750.3100 www.portledge.org October 10, 2019 — GLEN COVE HERALD GAZETTE 2019 — GLEN COVE October 10, “ The IB “ Diploma“ Programme OPEN HOUSE DATES transformed the way I think. It taught me how to October 20TH COME be efficient, how to think critically, and how to Grades 6th - 12th EXPERIENCE expand my worldview. ” 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. ” - 12th Grade TH Student, Portledge December 5 Upper School PORTLEDGE. “Pre-Nursery - 12th Grade” 9:30 - 11:00 A.M. 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Tenke said he had lost con- fidence in her after a leak from her office revealed that the proper health care deductions had not been taken from the mayor’s paychecks since he took office on Jan. 1, 2018. A Freedom of Information Law request from the Her- ald Gazette found that Tenke was not alone in receiving erroneous paychecks. Mike Conn/Herald Gazette Clarson contended that the errors origi- GLEN COVE MAYOR Timothy Tenke, left, asked City Attorney Charles McQuair to recuse himself from a lawsuit filed against the city. nated with the Human Resources Department. “I didn’t find out that he was gather- planning board when a lawsuit occurs. himself in the case. “I’m very con- Clarson filed a petition to Nassau ing statements from the board until I “If the board votes down on an applica- cerned as to why taxpayers are paying County Supreme to reinstate her, and read about it on Newsday,” Silverman tion 4-2 . would the attorney represent Mr. McQuair to be the city attorney who Judge Sharon Gianelli temporarily said. “I don’t think he’s representing the entire board or do they represent represents [the mayor] and the council, barred the city from firing Clarson in me. [Clarson] is suing the city, and he’s the majority who made the decision?” and now we’re paying for the special September. The decision came after defending her.” he asked. “The attorney represents the counsel,” Waller said. “ So he’s repre- three days of oral arguments in court in McQuair did not respond to multiple decision. It’s common sense.” senting an opposing view and opinion? which Clarson urged Gianelli to rein- requests for comment from the Herald But members of the public expressed It’s conflicting.” state her as acting controller to work on Gazette. their disdain over the current situation McQuair previously stated that it the city’s finances while the case contin- At a City Council meeting on Sept. 24, and McQuair’s lack of communication was not uncommon for mayors to seek ues. In those arguments, McQuair Councilman Kevin Maccarone said that with Silverman during the meeting. special council whenever they have dis- argued in favor of reinstating Clarson what was important was that McQuair Glen Cove resident Gail Waller said that agreeing viewpoints with their board. and presented statements from all the represent the decision of the majority she did not like the fact that McQuair Tenke had until Oct. 10 to finish sub- City Council members except for Coun- of the board rather than each person on was not representing the views of the mitting his arguments to the Nassau cilwoman Marsha Silverman, the lone the board. He compared it to when a whole board, including that of the may- County Supreme Court, after which Democrat on the board.