Three board trustees and two nominating committee trustees were elected, and the proposition to amend the Great Neck Library’s bylaws failed at the library’s board of trustees election on Oct. 28.
Brachah Goykadosh was elected by 1,039 votes to fill the board seat currently held by Josephine Mairzadeh. She will serve until January 2029.
“Since before I can remember, the library has been one of my favorite places,” Goykadosh wrote in her candidate statement. “It is where the community congregates, where our horizons are expanded, where we are immersed in ideas, stories, and poetry.”
Aliza Reicher was elected by 502 votes to fill Kathleen Gold’s seat on the board. She will serve until January 2029.
“I have served a short but productive term on the board and there is so much more to do,” Reicher wrote in her candidate statement. “The library needs a long-term capital plan for necessary and sustainable improvements while continuing to prioritize the funding of book acquisitions, patron programming, and technology services.”
Neal Hakimi defeated Matt Klein 810-364 and will fill Aliza Reicher’s seat on the board until January 2026.
Hakimi is a medical director at an intensive care unit at South Shore University Hospital. He received his Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Binghamton University and graduated from Ross University’s School of Medicine.
He completed his residency in internal medicine at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut and a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Norwalk Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital.
Inna Amir was elected by 1,018 votes to fill Steve Jacob’s seat on the nominating committee until January 2028.
“Candidates must prioritize serving the community over personal agendas, respect our diverse demographic, and embrace open-minded, objective thinking,” Amir wrote in her candidate statement.
Joshua Ishal defeated Sabine Margolis 808-339 and will fill Sabine Margolis’ seat on the nominating committee until January 2028.
“I believe public libraries are essential for promoting education and community engagement,” Ishal wrote in his candidate statement.
The five individuals elected will start their term in January.
The proposition to amend the library’s by-laws lost to a vote of 653-439.
