Monday, August 13, 2012

Another Tragedy for Grimaldi's Pizzeria

350 Old Country Road, Suite 205, Garden City, NY 11530
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Dean LaLima, manager of one of Garden City’s most popular restaurants Grimaldi’s Pizzeria was killed this past Sunday morning in a hit and run accident in Williston Park. He was only 41 years old.

This is the second tragic death at the Garden City hot spot. Owner Russell Ciolli passed away unexpectedly in November, 2011 at age 39. LaLima was found at the intersection of Syracuse Street and Broad Street at around 4:10 a.m. It has been reported that he was struck by a vehicle heading north on Broad Street. 

LaLima was pronounced dead at 4:20 a.m at the scene of the accident. Many people are extremely saddened to hear of the tragic death of LaLima. Brian Daughney, the village trustee of Garden City reported that his family is deeply saddened to hear about Dean’s passing. He also stated that Dean was always very accommodating and welcoming to his family and group events at the restaurant.

The accident is still being investigated by the Nassau County Homicide squad. 

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