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Freeport ® Baldwin
THE LE 56lh Year, No. 28 Freeport. N.Y. 11520 Officialnewspaperof the Village of FrccporfFrecport and Baldwin School Districts Thursday, July 12, 1990 25c
Future looks bright for Baldwin High School graduates
LOOKING LIKE A MILLION: Baldwin Senior High School's Class of 1990 recently marched into the future. ,This year's graduates distinguished themselves with
countless individual awards arid achievemetits; / " . :
State approves loan for Freeport's urban renewal project
,T!„.-' .-T-—-^-^ :™r_-li. L- . Village of Preeport officials ho p-e .to. viiTatTi"fa;r!inft».niiitaWi-"T(i<.viM^nc sold foF develoDment to Philios • infuse the 22-acra plot of land known :
as Freeport Plaza West with a renewed
community spirit generated by an
extensive renovation project - .
The village's optimism stems from
the State Legislature's rnxnt approval
of a plan to borrow $2 million from the
proceeds of the Fireman's Held sale to
; help finance an oveitiaul of the blighted
. Freeport Plaza WKI area.
Fireman's Field sale
Originally, all proceeds from the sale
werp supp(^ed to go toward parks and
recreation but the 1986 esUmated value
of the site more than doubled and the
Held was sold in 19S8 for S4.2 million,
prompting vilbge officials to seek State
approval of a loan to defray, the cost of
the renewal project .
Equal cTstiitxition
-Freeport'Mayor Dorothy Storm
called the flnal legislation worked out.
between State' Committees and the
village "fair'and equitable." The village
will-use S2.2 million for parks and-recreation,
and the other $2 million for
Plaza Urban renewal, which will.be
paid back into.the parks and.recreation
fund over the next 10 years.'
Assemblywoman Earlene'Hill, who "
co-sponsored the legislation with state
Senator Norman Levy, said, "lam
delighted to be able to secure this .
. funding for Freeport. Freeport Plaza •
, West is badly in need of jmprovanent,
and this money will help to.achieve this
•goal." ; -
Improved community
Mayor Storm said, "This legislation
and the successful completion of the
Plaza Urban Renewal'Plan assures an
enriched qiiality of life in the future
: with a commiunent toward enhancing
- recreatfon and parks throughoiit the
commnnity." -
-The estimated.S? million urban -
renewal project involves the acquisition
. and demolition of about I7-buildings
and the relocation of businesses and
residenls. The property would then be.
for development Philips
Associates for S3 million. According to
officials, only an office building has
been planned so far, but stores and
housing are other possibilities. -
Mayor Stbrm said, "Freeport is now
assured of the rcyiialization of our
downtown-railroad station area. This
removal of blight prepares our.
conimunity for the next century. With it .
will come
not only a hew appearance,
but employment opportunities and an'
increased tax base."
Adding to Freeport's new appearance
are propiosed improvements at parks
and pools, expansion of Recreation
Center parking, a new Ice rink,,
b'ulkheading of two waterfront
municipal parks and a new swimming
pool at Martin Luther King Paik.
County settles 'illegal searchVsuit
by Leon Summit;
Two Freeport families have been
paid $40,000 in settlement of their suit
against. 20 ^police officers and-detcctives
arid the'police depanifients
of New York Oty, Nassau County and
. the Village of Freeport, over allegedly
Illegal raids and searches of their
' homes four years ago.
.Underlying the .suit, filed in the
United Slates District Court, was the ,
. constitotional protection against
nnreaspnable search,' In the
constitutions of both the United Stales
and New Yoik State:
. Four years ago, oh July. 1.1986, the
fteepcKt home of lonie Wliite and that
of her son Julian White three blocks
' away wiere raided by police officers and
dctKtives.
According to the faifiilics' attorney,
Al Dorfman of Freeport, 20 officers
and detectives were involved.. lAi.
Dorfman, who is well biown as both'a
ctviirights lawyer and activist, named
all 20in the stnt, he said...
According to Mr. Dorfmani the
police were following up a confidential
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| Title | The-Leader_1990-07-12 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within the Village of Freeport and Baldwin. |
| Creator | Linda Toscano |
| Publisher | L & M Publications, Inc. |
| Contributors | Scanned by Imaging & Microfilm Access, Inc. (Bohemia, NY 11716) |
| Date | 1990 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Freeport Memorial Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | This digital image may be freely used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image is permitted without written permission of the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520 or email: frreference@freeportlibrary.info |
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