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About Ann Parry

Ann Parry Photography Inc. | site: ANN-PARRY.com | photoblog From Long Island: FromLongIsland.com • • • Long Island, New York, is my home base for photographically capturing PORTRAITS, the arts • civics & government • animals • classic cars • aviation & space • • • I'm also a freelance newspaper & magazine photographer, and a contract photographer for a news wire service.

2012 Nassau County Legislature Postpones Controversial Police Precinct Vote

Nassau County Legislature Postpones Controversial Police Precinct Vote

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
February 28, 2012

Before heading out to Mineola yesterday to cover Nassau County Legislature’s public meeting, I checked some government and facebook pages, and found out that the controversial vote about merging police precincts was postponed. (Vote is tentatively rescheduled for March 5, 2012.)

Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt (Republican) speaks about postponing vote on controversial merging of Police Precincts, on Monday, February 27, 2012. Vote is tentatively rescheduled for March 5. (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Mineola, NY, USA. Feb. 27, 2012. Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer PETER SCHMITT  (Rep. – LD 12) speaks to press about postponing vote on controversial merging of Police Precincts. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Long Island Cablevision’s Channel 12 News interviewed principals representing sides of this issue, including: Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer PETER SCHMITT (Republican – LD 12) and Nassau PBA President JAMES CARVER.

Nassau County Legislature postpones vote on controversial merging of Police Precincts, on Monday, February 27, 2012. Nassau PBA President Jim Carver said he believes Police Benevolent Association and county will talk further. Vote is tentatively rescheduled for March 5. (Ann E Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Nassau County Legislature postpones vote on controversial merging of Police Precincts, on Feb. 27, 2012. Nassau PBA President JAMES CARVER said he believes Police Benevolent Association and county will talk further. Vote is tentatively rescheduled for March 5. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

Of any Nassau County legislators who have publicly weighed in on the issue so far, Republican legislative members appear to favor CLOSING, and Democratic legislative members appear to favor KEEPING OPEN, the 4 out of 8 Nassau County police precincts in question.

While getting verification about the postponement, I learned the “We the People Save our Waters Coalition” was holding a noon rally about stopping the long-term lease of Nassau County Sewage Treatment Plants, and it would be held outside the county’s Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, so I headed out to catch that first.

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Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. February 12, 2012. Long Island Photowalk and NYPhotoForum members explore Allen Bertoldi outdoor sculpture 'Redbank 31 - Nassau Variation' at Nassau County Museum of Art. ( © 2012 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

Nassau County Museum of Art Photowalk

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
February 15, 2012

Despite having to shove my fingers in my coat pocket whenever they got too cold to set my Nikon’s dials and buttons – I had a great visit, outdoors and in, at the Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. February 12, 2012. Two young visitors sitting at bottom of winding staircase look up to 2nd floor of Nassau County Museum of Art.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. February 12, 2012. Two young visitors sitting at bottom of winding staircase look up to 2nd floor of Nassau County Museum of Art. ( © 2012 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

It was a joint scouting expedition with one of my fellow co-leaders of the Long Island Photowalk and three members of NYPhotoForum. We spent quite a while photographing statues – which ranged from the sublime to the absurd – scattered throughout the grounds.

Twelve Light Candelabrum by Tiffany Studio at Nassau County Museum of Art, New York, 2012. Monochrome (Ann Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, NY, USA. Feb. 12, 2012. Twelve Light Candelabrum by Tiffany Studio is on display at Nassau County Museum of Art. Monochrome (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

And later, after the others left, I joined the docent tour of the current exhibition: the Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany, plus some Tiffany lamps, windows, and more.

Roslyn Harbor, NY, USA. Feb. 12, 2012. ALLEN BERTOLDI’S painted steel outdoor sculpture

Roslyn Harbor, NY, USA. Feb. 12, 2012. ALLEN BERTOLDI’S painted steel outdoor sculpture “Wood Duck” is in pond at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2012 Ann Parry/Ann-Parry.com)

And yes, I took all the photos of this winter visit with Nikkor 16mm 180-degree fish-eye lens.

FEATURE PHOTO at top of post: Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. February 12, 2012. Long Island Photowalk and NYPhotoForum members explore ALLEN BERTOLDI outdoor sculpture ‘Redbank 31 – Nassau Variation‘ at Nassau County Museum of Art. ( © 2012 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

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2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Brooklyn 2012

2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Brooklyn 2012

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
January 31, 2012

When I heard that 13-year-old SHEIMYRAH MIGHTY a talented Jamaican Haitian American I first photographed singing at a 2008 rally at Long Island’s Eisenhower Park – would sing the U.S. National Anthem at the 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti on January 11, 2012, I knew I wanted to cover that Brooklyn Borough Hall event.

January 11, 2012 - Brooklyn, New York, USA: Commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Mw 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, people hold up glo-sticks at 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, Wednesday night at Brooklyn Borough Hall. (Ann E Parry/Ann Parry, ann-parry.com)

Brooklyn, New York, USA. January 11, 2013. 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti, at Brooklyn Borough Hall. (© 2012 Ann Parry, Ann-Parry.com)

I went with a friend and fellow-photographer, MIKE LEVERETT DORN, and since we were running a bit late, we rushed from the MTA Borough Hall subway stop into the Hall. And as we raced up the long flight of stairs I could hear Sheimyrah singing. Just (barely) in time!

New York City Police Commissioner RAY KELLY was the Keynote Speaker, and other participants in the memorial service included a variety of Haitian musical and literary artists; politicians; architect RODNEY LEON  who designed the African Memorial Burial Ground in NYC; Christian, Muslim, and Jewish spiritual and community leaders; and providers of Haitian humanitarian relief.

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