Sharon Gardner, former director of food services for Hempstead schools, pleads guilty in kickback scheme

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Sharon Gardner, former director of food services for the Hempstead School District, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to receiving $121,000 in kickbacks for steering contracts to a local business owner. NewsdayTV’s Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Newsday; File Footage; Photo Credit: James Escher