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Letter: Airline Noise Over Manhasset, NY 11030

(Editor’s Note: This letter was sent to President Barak Obama, U.S. Senator Kristen Gillebrand, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman, NYS Senator Jack Martins, and Congressman Gary Ackerman and to the Manhasset Press for publication.)

I just returned to Manhasset from a trip to the Carribean. You can be in the Carribean and not experience the noise and air pollution that the FAA has imposed on the residents of Manhasset. Today, airplanes were flying over my house almost continuously. While I did not stand outside all day, I can tell you that airplanes were passing every 30 seconds at around 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

I have written to all of you before and have yet to receive a response to my request for you to address this issue. The FAA has responded that this is their new policy of increasing flights over Manhasset. I quote from the FAA: “Yes, clearly you are impacted by arrivals to Runway 22 at JFK. You must live in the SE corner of Manhasset. Nothing new about this flight path other than it is being used more than it used to be.”

Once again, I request you as our elected leaders to respond to my request and take actions to curb the noise and air pollution over Manhasset.

Leonard Proscia

News

Submitted by Manhasset Post 304 American Legion

Matthew Falcone, commander of the Manhasset Post 304 American Legion, and James Brooks, parade chairman, have announced the parade order and schedule for the 2013 Manhasset Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Services. All Manhasset residents, their families and friends are invited to join the Legion in this remembrance of the great sacrifices of our American heroes. The theme of the parade this year, “Honoring Those Who Serve in Special Operations,” is a reminder that, while Memorial Day honors all deceased veterans, the intention is to remember service personnel engaged around the world in an effort to preserve American freedom and way of life from global terrorism.

Memorial Services

A memorial service in honor of Manhasset’s war dead will be held at the Community Reformed Church, 90 Plandome Rd., on Sunday, May 26, at 10 a.m.  Pastor Steven D. Pierce will officiate. All are urged to attend and to join with the Legion in the remembrance of the great sacrifice of our military.

Arda Haratunian An Organizer

Manhasset resident Arda Nazerian Haratunian is lending her expertise and support to ERASE Racism, a civil rights non-profit that advocates for racial equity on Long Island. As a member of its planning committee for the third year in a row, she is helping to organize ERASE Racism’s Annual Benefit Celebration, which will take place on June 5 at the Garden City Hotel.

A strategic communications consultant, Arda has more than 25 years experience in both the private and public sectors. She most recently served as senior policy advisor and communications director to former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and previously worked for New York Governor Mario Cuomo.  During the decade between her two careers in public service, Arda was on Wall Street, serving as managing director of global corporate communications for Citigroup’s Corporate and Investment Bank and before that, head of media and public relations at the American Stock Exchange.


Sports

One of Manhasset’s 12U intramural baseball teams defeated Great Neck in the first game played at the renovated Valley Park field on Saturday April 27. Manhasset’s offense scored 10 runs, including a home run from Devin Callery, while pitchers Logan Hyde, Jeff Torborg, James Marchetti and Grant Petracca combined to limit Great Neck to one hit with 11 strikeouts in six innings. Edward Jarvis, Robert DeCastro, Massimo Abruzzo, Colby Schmidt, Gabriel Cohen, Spencer Kaye and Justin Louie each contributed quality defensive plays.  Manhasset raised its record to 4-0 and stands in first place in the inter-town intramural league, which includes 8 teams from Merillon, Albertson-Herricks, Great Neck and Manhasset.

The Manhasset Junior Varsity Ice Hockey Team finished their season Wednesday night, April 17, beating Bellmore/Merrick 4-3 in the championship game at the Bethpage Community Park Ice Rink. Wednesday’s finale marked the end of an impressive campaign by the Indians which included a 19-1 regular season record and a trip to the New York State Championship in Ithaca.

Manhasset got off to a strong start scoring four times in the first period on goals by Michael Walsh, Michael Brzozowski, Mario De Bueriis, and Matthew Cecchini whose tally would prove to be the game winner. Nolan Behringer, Ryan Kiess, and goaltender Alex Feinstein led the defense in shutting down a powerful Bellmore/Merrick squad, securing Manhasset’s first ever Junior Varsity Championship.


Calendar

Film Screening With Director

Saturday, May 18

Got A Question About Brooklyn History?

Sunday, May 19

Don Scott Memorial 5K Run

Sunday, May 19

School Budget Vote And Trustee Election

Tuesday, May 21



Columns

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