GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – For the second consecutive year, a flag representing the neurodivergent community is flying over the City of Glen Cove. The Neurodiversity Strength flag was raised in a special ceremony in Village Square on Friday, March 7th. The event was coordinated by the Office of Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) and the City of Glen Cove. Lavine was on hand along with city officials and flag designer Josh Mirsky of Jericho. Mirsky, a member of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board, has been working towards making the Neurodiversity Strength flag prominent for raising awareness of neurodiversity across the state. The event coincides with Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 17-23) followed by Autism Awareness Month in April.
Lavine said: “I am so proud of Josh and the work that he has done to raise awareness about autism. I will continue to do all I can to help him achieve his goal of creating a greater understanding and acceptance of those in the neurodivergent community.”
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Assemblymember Charles Lavine represents New York’s 13th Assembly District in Nassau County. He presently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Committees on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Insurance and Rules. Lavine previously served as Chair of the Election Law Committee, Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-Chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission, and as Chair of the bipartisan Taskforce that produced the Assembly Speaker’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination. Lavine is also President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators and a member of its National Board of Directors.
