The Village of Roslyn will be memorializing Drew Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz, two teen boys killed in a car crash in May, by putting up ribbons with tennis balls along the street lamps downtown.
Roslyn Mayor John Durkin announced the memorial ribbons during the village’s Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night. He said the ribbons will be hung in about a week.
Hassenbein and Falkowitz, both 14, were killed on May 3 while driving home from a tennis match celebration. Their car was hit by Roslyn resident Amandeep Singh who prosecutors say was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine and driving 95 mph on the wrong side of the road.
Both teenagers killed were middle school students who played on the Roslyn High School varsity tennis team and were known for their great tennis potential.
Durkin said the village is planning to keep the ribbons up through the one-year anniversary of the two boy’s deaths. He said the village will ensure the ribbons are well-kept.
In a letter published by Durkin on June 12, the mayor informed residents of a dispute between the village and the two Roslyn fire companies. The fire companies are now suing the Village of Roslyn due to the village not providing a complete payment for 2022 services or a 2023 contract.
In the letter, Durkin said that the matters would be further discussed at the meeting on June 20. The topic was not brought up during Tuesday’s meeting.
When asked after the meeting, Durkin told Blank Slate that village officials will be attending mediation with Roslyn Highlands Fire Department and Roslyn Rescue Fire Department.
During the meeting, Durkin said that the Roslyn clock tower had been fixed but is now electric. The clock tower had previously been a mechanic clock but was continuously needing to be fixed.
He said the mechanical mechanism of the original clock tower is still in place, but is not being used to run the clock.
The clock will also not ring the bell due to complaints from residents.
The Board of Trustees also voted to approve two electric vehicle charging stations in the village at 17-21 Lumber Rd. The two stations will be capable of charging two cars each.
The charging stations would be provided for the tenants at the premises and be assigned to individuals.
The proposal initially included four electric-vehicle charging stations, which would charge eight cars in total. The board opted to only approve two stations but allowed the wiring for the other two stations to be available if there is a need in the future.
The Roslyn Board of Trustees will convene again at 7 p.m. on July 18 for its next meeting.
