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OUR 51ST YEAR VOL. 51 NO. 37 THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1978 MANHASSET 11030 N.Y
Reflections'on Page 5

Plans Gel for Spinney HilVs Development

Exclusive to the
ManhassetMail
By Janet Rodger Gosnell
A decisive step toward the
satisfactory development of
pockets. Funds expended in way the federal government
clude $1,931,142.37 in federal and chooses to spend the taxpayers
state Housing & Urban dollars for the good of the society
Development grants, including a as a whole, not unlike spending 4
purchase price of $965,032 over a money for highways, nutrition

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blighted Spinney Hill, Nor period of two years ending in for the elderly, or subsidies for
thern Blvd., Manhasset, was 1966; $46,500 to make im homeowners through Tax
taken at the North Hempstead provements; $23,017.12 for deductions.
Town Board meeting on Tuesday, demolition; $243,282.48 for The blight of Spinney Hill was
March 14th with the approval of relocation of businesses;. and such, he explains, that the
the sale of parcels 4,5 and 6 to $653,310.41 in condemnation fees private sector could not have
1000 Northern Blvd. Corp. for a administration, appraisals, been expected to invest the price
price of $395,800. technical requirements, etc. required to develop it, and
The sale represents slightly Funds accounted for in ex remain in business.
more than half of the expanse of penditures also include an in Yet this blight, if left un
the total 6.5 acre development kind expenditure by Nassau changed, could affect wide areas
area, but about 70 percent of its County for road improvements to in terms of property values,
value, according to North support the approved urban public health, crime, and
Hempstead Renewal Agency renewal of Spinney Hill. economics, to mention a few.
Chief Hector Gayle. The parcels are now vacant Expects $20 Million Back
According to Fred Carillo, except for four minority Although it looks like a loss Seldin & JDC in Upstate Confab
Pres, of 1000 Northern Blvd. businesses, a beauty shop, two on the surface, we expect to get PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, to offset possible residential
Corp., who brought an architects barber shops and a taxi stand, $20 million back, Gayle said. property tax increases that could result from pending court
rendering along for illustration, which will be moved while He estimated that the decisions on full value assessments and the equalization of com
working from west to east, construction is in process and development would generate at mercial and residential property valuations, were discussed in
Parcel 4 will be developed into given space in the neighborhood least 200 jobs for local residents Albany recently by Senator John D. Caemmerer (R-C, East
street level stores with office business section of the and would yield a 225 percent Williston), left, and Abe Seldin, Chairman, Nassau County Board of
space above; parcel 5 will be development when construction increase in property taxes for the Assessors, right.
developed into an eat-in is completed. Town of North Hempstead.
restaurant; and parcel 6 will be With the expectations that the It will upgrade the com
the site of a commercial building. minority business owners will not munity, and save residents
The remainder of the property be able, initially, to meet the heartaches, headaches & doctor
reaching behind the parcels in increased rents, Gayle says they bills, too, he said.
discussion Tuesday stays under will be granted a 30 percent
the control of North Hempsteads
Urban Renewal Agency, and is
discount on rent the first year, a LWV to Host
25 percent discount the second,
earmarked for 50 single family
apartment units, when an ap
and so forth, until they are on a Legislative Meet
par with other tenants.
propriate purchaser is found. Fiscal Anomaly
Explaining the fiscal anomaly
At 8 PM Tonight
Over $3 Million Invested
According to Gayle, over $3 and the rationale of federally The Manhasset-Port
million has been expended in the funded urban renewal in which a Washington League of Women
Spinney Hill development, not municipality sells property for a Voters will hold its Annual
one penny of which came out of faction of its purchase price, Legislative Evening tonight,
North Hempstead Taxpayers Gayle explains that this is the Thursday, March 16, at the North
Shore Unitarian Church in
Plandome. The meeting is Friendly, Frolicking Parents Wanted
scheduled to begin promptly at 8 NOW IS THE TIME for all Senior Parents to say hello to the Mc
PM. Connells, the Bauers and Theo Pappas, the committee planning
The areas two Albany the 1978 Senior Frolic. Morton and Gladys McConnell are in charge
representatives, Senator John of lighting; Theo Pappas is the Art Coordinator, and Audrey and
Caemmerer (R-East Williston) Bill Bauer are head gourmets for the dance. Anyone who would
and Assemblyman Irwin Landes like to contribute his help to the lighting committee can call 627-
(D-Great Neck) will report on 5538; to the art committee, 627-4124; and to the gourmet committee,
current legislative items relating 627-9142. Pictured above, from left, is Morton McConnell, Theo
to Long Island. Members of the Pappas, Gladys McConnell, and Bill and Audrey Bauer.
audience will be invited to par
ticipate in discussion and Local Students to March for St. Pat
questioning of the legislators. terested in personally viewing
It will be a great day for not
The League of Women Voters is the parade or on T .V. should look
co-sponsoring this program with only the Irish, but an honored
place for the 106 unit Manhasset for them to appear between 3:15
the Social Responsibility of the and the conclurion of the parade.
High School Indian Marching
Unitarian Church. The public is The band will feature a
Band as they travel the Fifth
invited to attend. specially arranged medley of
Avenue route of the annual St.
Patricks Day Parade on Friday, Irish music by Ralph Hermann,
A OOP's Annual Victory Bash.... Applications for out-of-District
transportation for the 1978-79 March 17. Following the green Manhasset resident, composer
MANHASSETS Felix J. Andrews, 2nd right, North Hempstead striped Fifth Avenue roadway and nationally known music
school year must be tiled with
Commissioner of Public Works, chats above with Irving the Deputy Superintendent of will be the full color guard, arranger and loyal supporter of
Flaumenbaum, right, Region I President, Civil Service Employees the Manhasset Public Schools
Schools before April 1, 1978. banner girls and marching unit.
Assn.; Nick Abbatiello, Nassau CSEA President; and Sandy The band has been asked to music program. The band, under
Application forms are avail
Berkowitz, Pres, of B * C Advtg., Hewlett, at the Annual Victory the direction of Frank M. Smith,
Reception sponsored by the Nassau County Republican Committee able in the Central Office of assemble at 3:15 pjn. on 44th
the Manhasset Public Schools Street and all students, parents has been rebearsing in snow-
at the Physical Fitness Center, Hofstra Univ., on Sun., Mar. 12.
or wffl be mailed upon request. and community residents in IConllnuwt on P*e 3)
Over M* attended. (Manhasset Mail Staff Photo.)