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A potato salad is good salad. The Village of Brookville issued more than 100 violations for alleged infractions between late 2020 and spring 2021, Newsday reported in January. The code violations include illegally storing vehicles and not properly maintaining the property.
Tip Henderson, an attorney for the village, said in a recent state court filing the church had "entered a contract to sell the property" at 29 Tappentown Dr. The village plans to drop the lawsuit once the property is sold, Henderson said.
The church retained Lance Yoon, a Manhasset-based lawyer, to handle the sale, court documents show. Yoon did not immediately respond to a phone call and email seeking comment. The documents do not identify a prospective buyer.
In September 2021, a village court justice found two individuals guilty of violating the code: Chih Pyng Hó, a church pastor, and Min Chi Ho Pi, a trustee. After an appeal, the Appellate Division of the State Suupreme Court affirmed the judgment, except for one violation, and sent the case back to village justice court.
Ho and Pi, who are a couple, according to court documents, were fined $120,000 each.
Since the decision was rendered, no one from the church has cleaned up the property and no fines were ever paid, court documents state.
Brookville Mayor Daniel Serota said the sale has not been finalized. The fines are still in effect, he said.
The church retained Lance Yoon, a Manhasset-based lawyer, to handle the sale, court documents show. Yoon did not immediately respond to a phone call and email seeking comment. The documents do not identify a prospective buyer.
