Mayor Peter Cavallaro: Residents Can Save Eight Percent on Gas Bill

Mayor announces East Coast Power and Gas savings program

Westbury Village Mayor Peter Cavallaro announced “good news for residents” as the village is offering a savings program through East Coast Power and Gas for residents to potentially save up to eight percent off natural gas costs.

Cavallaro said residents should have received a mailing from the Nassau County Village Officials Association (VOA) regarding a home gas savings program that will cut eight percent off of your natural gas costs. The offer is open to village residents and any other interested residents as well.

Mayor Discusses Break-ins at CPCA Meeting

Senior housing complex also approved on Westbury Avenue in Carle Place

The Carle Place Civic Association’s Nov. 16 meeting featured a guest speaker, Westbury Village Mayor Peter Cavallaro, as well as a noticeable increase in attendance, likely attributed to growing concerns over reported burglaries in area homes.

Comparing three- and six-month periods for 2011 and 2010 within the village, the number of break-ins was less this year, according to Cavallaro. Carle Place’s burglary figures, Cavallaro said, were slightly higher than in the past year.

DA: ‘Con Artist’ Acted as Licensed Psychologist

Rice said Amora Rachelle was arrested in Westbury

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on Nov. 16 that a Los Angeles woman is facing multiple felony charges, including grand larceny, after holding herself out as a psychologist, treating patients and billing an insurance company despite not having a license to practice medicine.

Amora Rachelle, 35, of Los Angeles and formerly of Atlantic Beach, was arrested in Westbury on Nov. 15 by DA investigators and charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, and Unauthorized Practice, all felonies. Rachelle faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.

Vets Honor Vets at Amber Court Ceremony

U.S. Marines show appreciation for older vets on November 11

A full house greeted veterans from several generations as U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Trevano Barrett and Sgt. Daniel Peck spoke and honored the former servicemen and women residing at the Amber Court Assisted Living Community on Brush Hollow Road in Westbury on Nov. 11.

Ginger Bonner, activities director at Amber Court, introduced the two Marines on hand and offered a few words to commemorate those who have served in years past and present.

Relay for Life Seeks Community Support To Host Event

Last year’s CP event raised more than $76K for cancer research

The final numbers are in – the most recent Relay for Life of Carle Place raised more than $76,000, which topped the previous two years’ fundraising totals. In addition, organizers incurred the least amount of event costs thanks to the extra hard work of getting donations for the stage, lighting, food and entertainment. “The event was an overall success. We had new entertainment including the extremely talented Jacks Over Aces student band and The Dancin’ Place’s Zumba performance. Student participation and involvement was high, thanks to the successful ambition of Carle Place High School students, Rachael Martines and Todd Offermann,” said event chair Jenna-Lyn Zaino.

Westbury Performing Arts Center Opening Mid-March 2012

$8 million project in final stages of renovation

Eagerly curious residents and performing arts advocates can start counting the days until the newly renovated Westbury Performing Arts Center at 250 Post Avenue finally opens its doors.

Theater owner Cyrus Hakakian, a fashion executive and real estate developer, and his brothers are confident the seven-year project will have an “enormous cultural impact” not only here in Westbury but beyond its borders as well.

Board Discusses Housing, Public Safety at Meeting

Mayor Cavallaro stressing health, safety, code enforcement

The Westbury Village Board of Trustees held a brief meeting on Nov. 3 to update residents on current village events and issues, namely an intensified focus on locating and removing illegal housing units within the village.

According to Village of Westbury Mayor Peter Cavallaro, the village has directed its building department to devote specific days entirely to housing enforcement issues in areas where it is required most.

Westbury, NCPD Discuss Recent Crime Concerns

Community Forum draws nearly 150 Westbury, Carle Place residents

After Nassau Police reported several sightings of suspicious vehicles and a string of break-ins in the area, approximately 150 residents from the Westbury and Carle Place communities crowded into Westbury Village Hall on Oct. 24 to participate in an informational community forum.

Village of Westbury officials and local police representatives explained the steps currently being taken to address the situations and offered suggestions as to how community members can be a part of the solution.

Union Rep: Waldbaum’s Workers Unwilling to Shoulder Burden

After A&P’s 2010 bankruptcy claim, Local 338 unhappy with demands

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) declared bankruptcy in 2010 and approached all 13 United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Unions, including Local 338 of Waldbaum’s in Carle Place, and asked for “concessionary bargaining to help the company recover financially,” according to Joe Fontano, political director, Local 338.

“The company is seeking savings to help them remain in business and emerge from bankruptcy and they’ve approached their labor force, through the union, basically seeking to re-open the contracts and are looking for savings to help them emerge,” explained Fontano, who couldn’t give specifics on negotiations.

Westbury, New Cassel Residents Tired of Dust, Odors in Homes

Poets Corner Neighborhood Association hosts October 18 forum

Residents from New Cassel and Westbury dealing with dust and odor problems gathered at the Westbury Community Center on Oct. 18 and discussed ways to improve the quality of life in the area.

“We just try to keep our small piece of Westbury in order and looking nice and keep all of our members happy and safe,” said Stan Ercolano, president of the Poets Corner Neighborhood Association (PCNA), the organization that hosted the meeting.