Promises, Promises. . .

"The Courtesy will be closed by the end of the year."
--Hempstead Town Supervisor, Kate Murray

Hmmm. Now where, when, and from whom have we heard that before?

Let's see.

From Joe Ra (then Town Councilman, now Town Attorney) in the 1990s.

From Town Councilman Joe Kearney (now retired out of state) in the early 2000s.

And what do you know, from Town Supervisor Kate Murray herself, in 2003 (shortly after her appointment), and in 2005 (in the midst of a hotly contested election), at a press confrence held right behind the infamous Courtesy Hotel.

Say it loud enough. Tell it long enough. And some folks will begin to believe it as the truth.

Actions speak louder than words, Madam Supervisor. Padlock the Courtesy NOW. Keep your promise to the West Hempstead community.

E-mail Supervisor Murray at katemurray@tohmail.org.