Master woodcarver Gerry Holzman, who spearheaded the creation of the Empire State Carousel and taught for a quarter-century at Long Island public schools, died Friday at his home in Brunswick, Maine.

Gerry Holzman passed away this week. He was a master wood-carver, the mastermind behind the Empire State Carousel and a dear friend. He was my neighbor for several years in Cambridge, NY and I got to ...