To all those who came out to vote, I want to say thank you! In our country, we still have the right to express ourselves in the election of our leaders and that’s what you did. Despite all the COVID-19 fears and anxiety you wore your masks and came out to vote. On Election day, last Tuesday, of the 340 people who voted in-person, 200 voted for change and only 140 voted to keep the Plaza in its current moribund state. That was a resounding act and statement to demand in a change in the Plaza. Unfortunately, that wide margin was not enough to overcome the huge imbalance of absentee ballots that were cast for the current administration.
My fervent prayer and desire are that our message for change will be heard and something will be done to reverse the inexorable downward slide of our village. Other villages are thriving and ours can, too. Spending money on outside consultants (i.e., experts) who do not know nor understand the wants and needs of the residents in our village can’t be relied upon for meaningful advice. All it will take is a lot of imagination and some hard work. Or maybe, a lot of hard work and some imagination. Either way, we need to do something. When at least 45 percent (of those who voted in-person) of us are dissatisfied with the state of our village, our concerns should be addressed by our political leaders.
I hope our voices will be heard and I’m looking forward to seeing progress on the many issues that need attention in the Plaza.
May the coming year be a blessing for us all.
Leonard Katz
Village of Great Neck Plaza
