GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – Residents of the North Shore got the chance to address issues vital to them at the first of three ‘Coffee Chats’ hosted by Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore). The town hall-style event took place at Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove on Saturday, May 3rd. Among the topics raised by constituents were concerns about due process, taxation, environmental protection, and funding for public education. Lavine reassured the audience that in addition to providing for all New Yorkers’ needs, the finalized budget will provide local school districts with enough money to maintain the high standards parents expect and students deserve. He also expressed his appreciation for those who took the time to express their concerns.
“I am extremely pleased with the turnout for this event, which enabled residents to bring any issue on their mind to my attention,” Lavine said after the event. “It’s crucial that governmental officials put themselves out there not only to keep the community informed about what we are doing but so people have the opportunity to feel that their voices are being heard,” he added.
Lavine will be hosting two additional Coffee Chats: this Saturday, May 10th, at Empire Diner on North Jerusalem Ave. in Hicksville, followed by Saturday, May 17th, at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. Both events will take place between 10 AM-12 PM.
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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.
