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Students of Berry Hill Elementary School recently wrote thank you letters to their teachers to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. See page 8.
Arrested twice for car thefts
Nassau County Police arrested a homeless man twice in two weeks for allegedly stealing cars in the Hicksville area.
According to Nassau County Police, on April 29th at 8:35 p.m. they received a call about a suspicious 2017 black Dodge Durango on Mayflower Drive in Hicksville. Police say they found Clifton Woods, 19, operating the vehicle, which had earlier been reported stolen. Police say that when Woods was arrested he also
possessed several credit cards that had been reported stolen in additional Nassau County larcenies.
Woods had been arrested a week earlier in Hicksville for allegedly stealing a 2010 Ford Explorer from in front of a home on Michigan Drive in Hicksville. In that incident, police said that Woods fled the scene on foot when confronted, but failed to put the vehicle in park, causing it to strike a parked car.
reduction in Covid-19 infection rate
BY RIKKI MASSAND
During the Oyster Bay Town Board’s meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino provided an update with the latest statistics and operations at local hospitals, including the Town’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. His statements provided insights on greater New York and Nassau County’s public health emergency as May begins.
As of May 4 Nassau County had 36,965 confirmed cases of COVID19. Saladino said that a total of 12% of people in the County during the day May 4 turned out positive for COVID-19. He announced this as a drop of 52% in the infection rate “from where we were three weeks ago.”
The supervisor said well over 50% of people tested in mid-April would come back as positive for the virus. The numbers continue to drop and hopes are for the curve to have flattened. Saladino then reported great news from a major New York healthcare institution, Northwell Health, operator of Syosset and Plainview Hospitals in the Town of Oyster Bay.
"Syosset Hospital here in the Town of Oyster Bay was cleared and is completely void of COVID-19
hospital patients -- they are resuming essential (urgent) surgeries and transitioning back to a normally functioning hospital. We pray, dear God, that this statistic continues at Syosset Hospital and that our other area hospitals -- Northwell’s Plainview Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage -- will see less and less patients. We thank all our amazing healthcare workers at the hospitals in Syosset, Plainview and St. Joe's. Tremendous heroes work there!" he said.
As of May 5, there were roughly 1,400 cases of COVID-19 being actively treated across Northwell Health system hospitals. On April 7 their total was approximately 3,500 cases.
Hours after the supervisor’s announcement May 5, Northwell Health Senior Vice President Terry Lynam commented on behalf of the healthcare system and said with concerns Northwell’s emergency departments at each hospital remain fully operational, 24/7. He explained the recent developments as several forms of urgent surgeries, including cancer-related procedures, resumed in the last week of April to catch up on a backlog of urgent surgeries with postpone-
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Clifton Woods
"Not the Same, A Congregant’s Perspective"
BY MARK NATELSON, VP TEMPLE OR ELOHIM A COMMUNITY REFORM CONGREGATION
And then nothing was the same. It didn’t happen at once; it was a quick gradual progression. At first it was “we heard about this thing” to “it’s a virus but we don’t know if it’s anything to worry about” to “yeah maybe it is something to be concerned about” to “this might be real” to “this is bad” to “oh wow”. At each status change things shut down from the outside into the center. There were less people on the train with each passing day. At the end of the second week they said work from home. It’s been 7 weeks now and I have to tell you I miss people. Like everyone else we’ve adapted to this hopefully temporary new normal. Adapted, but not crazy about it; but there is really no choice, so you must make the best of it.
Everyone has been touched by this in one way or another and we collectively wonder how long this will last. But guess what, we are optimistic and even after the number of times we’ve stared into the dark, we know that there will be a tomorrow. We just don’t know what it will look like yet.
Until that day comes, we must try to maintain some kind of normal. Two months ago, if you walked into a store and there was a person wearing a mask talking to the cashier you would have thought this was not going to end well. Today it’s a Tuesday and it’s perfectly normal.
All of this brings me to our congregation at Temple Or Elohim, a Community Reform Congregation in Jericho. Without prompting, members of the clergy, school, office staff, officers, board members and committee members sprang into action making the tough decisions
related to the basic question of “how can we help?” All of a sudden, I went from being on conference and video calls all day to doing the same thing at night. The first couple of meetings were shall we say interesting, as folks new to the technology adapted to it.
Like the rest of the world each time there was an update calling for more caution we adapted. We continually clean the building, limit attendance at Bar and Bat Mitzvah services, and promote streaming of all services instead. We cancelled in person religious school and any classes and began to Zoom them. We shut the building down and moved everything to virtual, including virtual committee and Board meetings. Even the Office staff works remotely. We increased communications to the congregation via streaming, webpage, email and social media. Services, both current and past, are available to stream whenever you want to see them, whether live or pre-recorded.
The challenge was not physical, but spiritual. Some folks were scared, some alone, some sick, and some were every permutation of these you can think of.
Our Rabbi, Cantor and the Director of Education reached out to the members of the congregation. People reached out to each other. Things like Roundtable Rap helped bring people together. We continued to hold services with just the clergy and piano player so they could continue to feed the spiritual appetite of the congregation. When it came time for a scheduled Bar or Bat Mitzvah, they were held with only the family and clergy in the sanctuary while the service was streamed.
At the same time the focus was on “today”, we also started thinking about
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the future and planning for it no matter what it looks like. This is an ongoing effort.
Planning and doing, all these people pitching in to help, it’s actually a pretty incredible thing to be able to observe. Normally a congregation requires a lot of time and people to be able to function. Now let’s complicate that by all the things we can’t do now and it’s pretty easy to see that there is a lot of love and passion being given freely to keep the congregation a congregation. Why? Because people figured that if the
congregation was important to them it must be important to others as well. The reality of it was that all of us faced bouts of boredom. All these meetings not only helped the congregation but also gave people something to do that kept the creative and innovative juices flowing. Why tell you all of this? It’s not for a pat on the back; no not at all. It’s because something remarkable happened and you should know about it. It speaks volumes about who we are and who we will be in the future.
Beach stickers go on sale
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that seasonal beach parking sticker sales will begin on Saturday, May 16th, one week later than originally scheduled. In recent days, the Town of Oyster Bay has restricted beach access to residents only and enhanced safety measures with new signage and pedestrian barriers.
Beach parking stickers will be on sale daily beginning May 16th, from 10am to 2pm, at TOBAY Beach, Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue in Massapequa, Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, and John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa (beginning May 18th). To purchase a beach parking sticker for your vehicle, residents must present their vehicle registration and bring the vehicle they plan to drive to the beach since parking stickers are placed on the vehicle at the time of purchase. Only residents may purchase beach parking stickers for Town of Oyster Bay
beaches. Seasonal parking stickers are $60, which pay for themselves following three visits.
The Department of Parks will no longer be issuing seasonal beach parking stickers to those who hold a Beach Identification Card, whether you are a senior citizen, a disabled person or one who is on social security disability. Instead, each time you enter a Town beach facility, you will be issued a free daily pass upon presenting your Beach ID. Please be reminded that the card-holder must be in the vehicle when entering the premises. Residents aged 60+ qualify for a Senior Beach ID at the Town Clerk’s Office for a one-time fee of $32. Additionally, volunteer firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard members, Armed Forces service members, and veterans all qualify for seasonal beach passes at reduced rates.
For more information, contact the Beach Division of the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department at 797-4111 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
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Salk students support those in need
Members of Jonas E. Salk Middle School’s Builders Club in the Levittown Public Schools are giving back during these trying times. Sixth grader Violet Paplow sewed 100 masks and donated them to Stitched Together Long Island which provides masks to essen-
tial workers. In addition, Builders Club President Benjamin Campbell, Treasurer Meaghan Campbell, Caitlin Killian and Victoria Eckler collected and donated non-perishable food items to the Levittown Food Pantry to help families in need.
Reckless endangerment arrest
Nassau County Police arrested a Plainview man on Thursday, April 30th for allegedly accidentally firing shotgun that hit a neighbor's home.
According to detectives, a resident of Orchard Street in Plainview told police that she found two holes on the second-floor exterior wall of her residence. She said she found a pellet on the floor of her juvenile daughter’s bedroom and a second pellet pierced an interior wall. Officers noticed a neighbor’s window had been shattered and boarded up.
Police say Daniel Parisi, 33, of Orchard Street was responsible for the damage done because he accidentally discharged a shotgun from within his home and the pellets exited his residence and entered the victim’s residence.
Daniel Parisi has been charged with Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child,
Syosset School Board to meet
The Syosset Board of Education will be meeting on Monday, May 11th by videoconference.
A budget information session will be held starting at 7:45 p.m. immediately followed by the regular monthly meeting of the board.
The Board of Education recognizes the value of community participation. As such, the public may offer comment or questions by emailing the Board of Education at districtclerk@ syossetschools.org by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Comments and questions may be addressed by the Board of Education and/or Administration at the May 11th Board of Education Meeting.
Please note: Pursuant to an Executive Order, the Open Meetings
Law requirements for school board meetings have been temporarily modified, as such:
“Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed.” Accordingly, the Syosset Board of Education and Administration welcome you to join the meeting via livestream broadcast only on the District website.
Prohibited Use of a Weapon and Criminal Mischief 4th Degree.
Daniel Parisi
Jonas E. Salk Middle School Builders Club member Violet Paplow sewed masks for essential workers.
Builders Club President Benjamin Campbell (right) and Treasurer Meaghan Campbell (left) with their sister Cara, helped collect food items to donate to the Levittown Food Pantry. Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Town supervisors coordinate summer activities
Town supervisors across Long Island have formed a task force to formalize plans for summer activities, as well as create consistency as the process of embracing the upcoming un-pause New York initiative unfolds. The cohesive planning effort, which includes all 13 supervisors from all Long Island towns, will allow for officials to work together in developing coordination of summer programs, managing facilities and establishing new guidelines during these unprecedented times.
“We want to work together to safely offer our residents the core summer services they expect and deserve, while ensuring consistency. Each Town’s needs are different, but we all share the common goal of protecting our communities from the potential risks of infections that come with increased con-
tact among residents,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We appreciate the cooperation we have been receiving from our residents and now are planning Un-Pause New York in the safest, most responsible manner.”
The Nassau/Suffolk Towns’ Summer Operations Task Force, organized by Supervisor Schaffer in the Town of Babylon, has held two on-line meetings to begin coordination. The goal of the group is to establish possible coordination to allow for safe recreational summer activity on Long Island, including:
• Public Health Messaging – consistent social distancing guidelines across all communities will be vital to ensuring broad compliance from residents;
• Opening (and possible reclosing) timelines – syncing the timing of beach, park and facilities openings as much
as feasible, will ensure that variation between towns does not lead to a surge in crowding at one locations, due to closure at another. It also reduces confusion for residents looking for recreation. Additionally, if there is an increase in infection rates at some point in the summer, coordinating the possible closure of activities will again prevent any one town or community from being overrun;
• Beach, park and playground policies – while there is very wide variation among the size and types of parks resources across the Long Island Towns, coordination regarding best practices for potential each usage, park activity and playground policies will ensure that safest approach is applied uniformly for all residents of Long Island.
“In the Town of Oyster Bay, we are
working on dual track as it comes to our summer operations. We are presently coordinating our normal processes to get things up and running for a great summer, while on the second track working with all other Towns to come up with a comprehensive plan that allows our residents to enjoy our facilities in a safe manner,” added Supervisor Saladino. “Our Town runs from the north shore to the south shore, so many of our residents depend on recreational opportunities. We want to provide a summer that’s exciting and fun, and quite frankly the type of summer everyone needs right now. By working together with this very cohesive group of leaders, we will get this accomplished safely. We want the public to know we are working together to get this done and get it done right.”
Town supervisors from across Long Island have joined together to work out plans for summer activities as well as coordinate policies related to un-pausing Long Island.
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'Fighting Hunger During Covid-19' food drive
Nassau County Legislators Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) partnered with the Syosset-Woodbury Interfaith Clergy Council, Town of Oyster Bay Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Boy Scout Troop 170 to host the “Fighting Hunger During COVID-19” food drive at the Woodbury Jewish Center on Friday, May 1, filling a box truck with donations of food and other essential supplies for Island Harvest in the process. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct provided additional assistance during the drive.
“This successful food drive beautifully illustrates how our neighbors continue to call upon a spirit of compassion and generosity to support each other during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Legislator Drucker said. “I applaud Legislator Lafazan for spearheading this latest effort and thank our partners in government, law enforcement and the clergy for their support.”
“Such a tremendous display of generosity reaffirms my belief in the comforting truth that our community is at its best when it stands together to respond to unprecedented challenges,” Legislator Lafazan said. “I am deeply
Local legislator proposes bill for PPE littering
BY GARY SIMEONE
With the use of face masks and gloves becoming the norm in this viral pandemic, many people have been discarding their used personal protective equipment in parking lots, along roadways and in our parks. One local legislator has proposed a new bill to stem the tide of what he calls a safety hazard and a blight on our quality of life.
“What I have witnessed this past month along our roadways and in our communities has been nothing short of atrocious,” said County legislator, Josh Lafazan. “The littering of PPE’s like face masks and gloves is a blight on our quality of life and a safety hazard to our essential workers, because the virus can live on these items for an indeterminate amount of time.”
On Monday, the legislator held a press conference in front of the legislative building in Mineola, to announce the new bill.
“This is a major issue and as a County we need to take this seriously,’ said Lafazan. “I have proposed a $250 fine for anyone who is caught littering personal protective equipment here in our County. This is something that can be totally avoidable if people just behave with common decency.”
He added that this would be an extension of the current littering law in
Nassau County, and would only apply to PPE items during a time when there is a state of emergency in place.
Lafazan plans to work with County Executive, Laura Curran, on adding more trash receptacles across the County, so people can properly dispose of their items.
He also is working with her on enforcing a community service alternative to people who are caught littering instead of the proposed monetary fine.
“I would rather not have to fine people for something that is easily avoidable and especially in these times of financial hardship,” said Lafazan.
He said that he will working with the local health department to enforce the law throughout the different towns and villages.
Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director for Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment, said that this type of littering can lead to a health and pollution emergency.“Carelessly littering potentially contaminated plastic gloves and masks puts our health and our environment in jeopardy,”said Esposito. “These items do not naturally break down in the environment and if not properly disposed of wash away into storm drains, which results in the polluting of our waterways. Our efforts to battle this virus should not result in a battle against increased plastic pollution.”
Town, LI Cares partner to promote food drive
BY GARY SIMEONE
The Town of Oyster Bay recently partnered with a local organization, Long Island Cares, in a food drive to benefit people who have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. The drive began this past Monday, with drop-off locations located at Oyster Bay Town Hall and the Public Works facility in Syosset. Town councilwoman, Michele Johnson and councilman, Lou Imbroto were instrumental in bringing LI Cares and the Harry Chapin Food Bank to Town residents.
“In these difficult times, there are many who require assistance and depend on the generosity of their neighbors to help feed their families,” said Councilwoman Johnson. “Many local food banks are experiencing a depletion of their supplies, and we are proud to once again partner with LI Cares to collect donations for residents in need of help.”
Johnson said that there will be collection boxes placed outside of Town Hall and the public works building for people to drop off any non-perishable items they may have.
“People can drop any non-perishable items like canned goods, dried goods, peanut butter and bottled water. We are also accepting all types of pet food and supplies at our drop-off locations,” said
Johnson.
Councilman Imbroto said that it’s people’s generosity and selflessness that has been a beacon of light in these dark times.
“Our residents have always demonstrated their willingness to help a neighbor in need,” said Imbroto. “That kindness and generosity is needed now more than ever before as we face this public health crisis.”
The Town recently partnered with LI Cares on a local pet food drive. The drive took place from March 1st to April 31st and helped donate food and supplies to pet owner’s and animals in need.
Johnson said that when families are struggling through financial hardships, pets can sometimes become an afterthought.
“Unfortunately many pets are placed into shelters or given away to other people, because families simply cannot afford the necessary food and supplies. When struggling families have to make choices to heat their homes, buy medication or feed their own families, pets can become an afterthought. Pet food drive like this one can become a real lifesaver for both pets and their families.”
To find out more information on the food drive you can visit the website, www.licares.org or call the Town’s public information office at 516-624-6380.
thankful for the efforts of this diverse coalition of leaders and their dedication to supporting to support those who need us most in our community.”
Nassau County Legislators Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and Arnold W. Drucker (Plainview) at the food drive.
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I have been fighting hard for New York and, along with my colleagues, I’ve helped deliver aid and PPE’s to local hospitals and frontline workers, and helped secure billions of dollars for individuals, small businesses, testing and research.
I will continue to fight:
★ To make banks help smaller-small businesses, not just big-small businesses
★ For more funding for New York State, local governments and hospitals based upon rate of infection
★ To dramatically increase testing and contact tracing so we can re-open our economy
★ For massive infrastructure investment targeted to Nassau, Suffolk and Queens
★ To repeal the state and local tax (SALT) cap
Berry Hill students say thanks while socially distanced
Third graders at Berry Hill Elementary School surprised their teachers Ms. Lourenso and Mrs. Gruosso on their Google meet this week.
The children wrote thank you letters to celebrate teacher appreciation week. The class exchanged well wishes and how much they all missed each other.
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Park Ave. Chiropractic celebrates 25 years
Don Patane – Levittown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Main Street Financial Group; Gary Tarlov – Levittown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Cruise Planners Embark Nation LLC; William J. Powell - Levittown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & William J. Powell Associates, LLC; Rose Marie Walker – Nassau County Legislator; Ann Torcivia – Levittown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors & Office Manager at Park Avenue Chiropractic; Joe Calabrese – Bethpage Chamber of Commerce
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce congratulated Dr. Scott Berg on 25 years in business at Park Avenue Chiropractic back in March, before the health crisis. Dr. Berg has been a chiropractor for over 30 years with 25 years in business at his office located at 195 Park Avenue in Bethpage.
Park Avenue Chiropractic is a full
service healthcare facility specializing in the treatment of on the job injuries, auto accidents, whiplash, slip and falls, mid and lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, sciatica, disc injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, pinched nerves, hip or leg problems as well as other treatments.
Virtual field trips to Raynham Hall museum
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Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay has begun to conduct ‘virtual field trips’ for classes for many schools in the area to continue to highlight the stories of resiliency during the Revolutionary War from Robert Townsend and his compatriots as members of George Washington’s spy ring.
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “Oyster Bay Hamlet’s history is chock full of historical importance that many of our younger residents may not be aware of, and that is why I am so delighted to see that Raynham Hall Museum has found a creative solution in virtual field trips to still be able to fulfill their important mission to perverse our history and educate our children on the past. So far, over 40 virtual tours have been booked,
Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay is currently offering virtual field trips for free to schools to help ease educators burden coping with new distance learning options. The program is available to libraries as well, and is designed for youngsters from grades 4-11. Two programs are available at present: The Townsends in the Revolution and Standing Where They Stood, which explores the history of slavery in Oyster Bay.
For more information regarding virtual field trips offered by Raynham Hall, interested educators should reach out to Claire Bellerjeau at cbellerjeau@ raynhamhallmuseum.org
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Town reports reduction in Covid-19 infection rate
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ments created by the pandemic.
“Our COVID-19 caseload across all our hospitals is starting to decline. Northwell is moving closer to resuming ‘normal’ operations. We have not yet gotten a green light from Gov. Cuomo to resume elective surgeries. At Syosset Hospital we have begun performing urgent surgeries on patients whose procedures were postponed due to the pandemic -- cancers, urology, gynecological, melanoma -- any procedures that if delayed further could have negative health implications. Other examples could be back or hand surgeries that if not performed could impact a person’s abilities to function. We began doing these surgeries now at Syosset Hospital a week ago and at this time Syosset is the only Northwell hospital, with the exception of our psychiatric hospitals, that does not have COVID-19 patients,” Lynam said in an interview.
Lynam adds that while Syosset Hospital now has zero COVID-19 patients, Plainview Hospital had about 60 patients with the virus. Intensive “terminal cleaning” was taking place at all of Northwell Health’s hospitals including North Shore University Hospital and Manhattan’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and such scrutinized cleanings take place over a three-day period. The hospital cleaning processes are carried out by a combination of Northwell staff cleaners and outsourced companies.
Across New York State 9,647 people were hospitalized due to the virus as of Monday, but dating back to March 18 the numbers had been higher and decreased gradually in the past few weeks.
On May 4, Nassau County hospitals had a total of 1,029 COVID-19 patients, with 336 people in Intensive Care Units (ICU). The decrease was noted as on Tuesday, April 28, there were 1,449 COVID-19 patients combined in Nassau County hospitals, with 397 of those patients in ICU. Saladino noted the decrease by 420 patients -- 29% less -- and said the curve of a decline in hospitalized cases is speeding up.
“One of the biggest issues was overwhelming of the healthcare infrastructure, as seen in Europe, which caused far more deaths. More people are being discharged from hospitals than are coming in and therefore the hospitalizations (number of COVID-19 patients is continuing to drop. The curve went up very quickly and has been coming down gradually but now the decline is speeding up. This offers some consistently good news as May 4 marked 19 straight days of total COVID-19 patients declining in Nassau County hospitals, which is a key benchmark for our New York State and federal government authorities in terms of evaluating when we can get back and un-PAUSE New York, understanding when it’s safe to getting
back and opening up our stores and the economy,” Town Supervisor Saladino commented Tuesday.
He added that one benchmark impressed upon local officials from higher levels of government is that the number of COVID-19 patients being discharged has to be greater than those being hospitalized “for a consistent amount of time.” He noted the 19 days in a row of this trend as a positive sign.
Saladino stated Tuesday that the number of EMS ambulance calls received were up very slightly from the number in early May of 2019. “There’s been a tremendous reduction in the amount of ambulance calls recorded for COVID-19 patients. We are seeing things getting better in terms of testing and in homes, but there are still people going to area hospitals. It has improved much from weeks ago although we still have so many people suffering in hospitals,” he said.
The number of COVID-19 patients in Nassau County on ventilators as of May 4 was 276 -- last Tuesday, April 28, the number was 338. That trend is not a positive as the supervisor explained that sadly while the decline is 18% (62 less people) that number indicates several now dead. “Such a large portion that upwards of 80% of patients who come on ventilators don’t have a successful outcome; once patients are on a ventilator only approximately 20% will come off the ventilator successfully, This is still very, very troubling,” he said.
After stating the Town Board’s sincere condolences to all families and individuals who have lost loved ones to the Coronavirus, Supervisor Saladino reported on the death toll. As of the morning of May 5, Nassau County had seen 1,792 deaths due to COVID-19, with 22 deaths recorded countywide during the day on Monday May 4.
As of May 4, 2020 New York State had recorded 18,015 dead due to Coronavirus. The Supervisor noted that by May 4, the state marked under 400 deaths per day due to the virus for the last seven days in a row. He said nearly one month ago, on April 9, 2020 the peak per-day total was recorded with 799 New Yorkers dying of Coronavirus in one day.
“One death is a tragedy and each and every person is going through a difficult situation over losing loved ones or the fear of losing loved ones. If there can be any way to see any positive indication is that the 22 deaths Monday was the lowest number of deaths in a day since early March,” Supervisor Saladino noted.
Town Board members spoke about TOBAY employees continuing to work each day and service residents during the pandemic. No trash, recycling, yard waste or other sanitation pick-ups have had to be missed.
“Our teams in Sanitation, the Town Highway Department, our Building Department, Public Safety, Parks Department, Town Clerk’s office and Town Receiver of Taxes’ division all
continue to work and are active to serve and assist residents in every capacity,” Saladino said.
Also during Tuesday’s meeting Supervisor Saladino announced the week of May 6 through 12, 2020 as National Nurses and Hospitals’ Week -- coinciding with the May 12 birthday of Florence Nightingale. Oyster Bay’s Town Hall, 54 Audrey Avenue, will be lit up in blue for healthcare workers and first responders.
Saladino said during the pandemic and its heavy impacts on the New York region, “these dates take on a tremendous added meaning.”
“We are all so grateful for our healthcare workers in our hospitals. This pandemic has been compared to a war. Think about this situation for nurses and doctors now -- there is no frontline on this war as every hospital and healthcare facility is a frontline. Every healthcare worker who goes into the facilities risks their own safety and possibly death. Let’s keep them in our minds and thank them as we come together to recognize how they provide treatment and care to the sick, to all they do on a normal basis too of fostering health, providing hope and welcoming new life into the world. The Town of Oyster Bay celebrates the history, technology and dedicated professionals in these vital healthcare facilities. They are the beacons of confidence and care,” Supervisor Saladino said.
In a nearly empty Town Hall in Oyster Bay, Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (center) was joined by Town Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato (far left), Town Clerk Richard LaMarca (front left) and a stenographer during the May 5, 2020 Town Board meeting as all other Councilmembers participated via conference call.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Proposals for the purchase of SODIUM CHLORIDE “SOLAR SALT” will be received by the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT, at the office of the DISTRICT at 4 Dean Street, Hicksville, New York, until 3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00PM in a remote format.
Please note that all meetings and bids for the Hicksville Water District are open to the public, however, in accordance with Executive Order 202.1 of 2020 issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo in response the Coronavirus COVID 19 crisis, the public will not be permitted to enter the District office and District building and instead the meeting will be opened to the public by means of remote audio access by placing a telephone call to 516.931.0184 by 3:30PM to obtain the remote audio access number and passcode information Plans, Specifications, Information to Bidders and Contract Forms may be obtained at the office of the DISTRICT. Due to the COVID 19 Crisis bids will be sent by first class or email upon request. Please call 516.931.0184 or email info@hicksvillewater. org .
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, wave any informalities, and to accept such bid as, in its opinion, is in the best interest of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT
Towns of Oyster Bay & Hempstead
William Schuckmann, Chairman
Nicholas J Brigandi, Treasurer
Karl M. Schweitzer, Secretary
Dated: Hicksville, New York
April 28, 2020
MIT 5894
1X 5/8
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF HICKSVILLE, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that pursuant to the Governor of the State of New York’s Executive Order 202.26 (hereinafter, “Executive Order”), a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held remotely on MAY 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:
1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by absentee ballot pursuant to Executive Order 202.26 for the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.
Information regarding participation in the public hearing of the budget will be available on the District’s website.
A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available to residents of the School District beginning on May 19, 2020 on the District’s website at www.hicksvillepublicschools. org. While Education Law §1716(2) requires the budget also be made available at School District offices, any public library/free association library within the District, and the polling place, this year that will not be possible due to Executive Order 202.26 and the prevalence of the COVID-19 virus and potential for spread through our personal interaction.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, the Budget Vote and Election of Board of Education members will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The Executive Order directs that the budget vote and election be conducted by an absentee ballot process in lieu of in-person voting. Therefore, there will be no voting at the polls for this year’s annual Budget Vote and Election. The District will mail absentee ballots with a postage paid return envelope to qualified voters. In order to be counted, absentee ballots must be received in the
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office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020. Thus, every qualified voter shall vote by absentee ballot on the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the school district for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. To consider the following proposition:
“In the event the voters approve the District Budget contained at PROPOSITION NO. 1 above, shall the sum of $60,000 be appropriated to the Hicksville Gregory Museum for educational services associated with its programs and a tax be levied on the taxable property of the District in that amount?
PROPOSITION NO. 2 is contingent upon approval of the voters of PROPOSITION NO.
1.”
3.
a. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2023, to succeed incumbent Kevin Carroll whose term expires on June 30, 2020.
b. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2023, to succeed incumbent Sunita Manjrekar whose term expires on June 30, 2020.
c. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2023, to succeed incumbent Christopher Amato whose term expires on June 30, 2020.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the New York State Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law,
such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register online no later than May 26, 2020. There is no provision for in-person registration for this election. Those wishing to register to vote should visit https://www.dmv.ny.gov/ more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application in order to do so online.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of Section 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identify by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Executive Order 202.26, petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with and received by the District Clerk at Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, not later than Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. The petition may be filed by mailing the petition to the District Clerk at his office at Hicksville Public Schools, Administrative Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801, and/or scanning the petition and emailing it to the District Clerk at jobrien@ hicksvillepublicschools.org, and/or delivering the petition and placing it in a secure lock box that will be available at the
office of the District Clerk at the Administrative Building’s front door at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801 between the hours of 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. The petition must be received by the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District and shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. As per Executive Order 202.26, there is no minimum number of signatures required on the petition for the June 9, 2020 Budget Vote and Election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, or by email to the District Clerk at jobrien@hicksvillepublicschools.org, or fax sent to 516733-6584. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 14, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under §2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballots may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the office of the District Clerk at Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District
Clerk before 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk at at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Friday, April 10, 2020. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk at the at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801], no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, May 11, 2020. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 61 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.
John O’Brien, District Clerk May 4, 2020
Hicksville Union Free School District
Town of Hicksville, County of Nassau, New York
MIT 5895
2X 5/8, 22 LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE ELECTION OF THE BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
(June 9, 2020)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Budget Hearing of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Nassau County, Bethpage, New York, will be held remotely, on June 2, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the ensuing school year 20202021. Details about the Public Budget Hearing and the manner in which it may be viewed will be posted on the District’s website at http:// www.bethpagecommunity. com. Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing May 26, 2020 upon request by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@bethpage. ws and on the District’s website located at http://www. bethpagecommunity.com.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that absentee ballots will be mailed to each qualified voter within the District with a postage paid return envelope and that the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election of the Bethpage Union Free School District and Bethpage Public Library, County of Nassau, State of New York, for those qualified to vote at Meetings in said District and Library, will be held remotely on June 9, 2020 solely through the submission of such absentee ballots pursuant to Executive Order 202.26. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Bethpage Union Free School District Administration Building, 10 Cherry Ave., Bethpage, New York 11714 no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, on June 9, 2020, at which time voting pursuant to the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election shall be concluded. Additional information regarding the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election will
LEGAL NOTICES
be posted on the District’s website at www.bethpage.ws. The absentee ballot submitted to each qualified voter will include a vote on the following separate matters:
1. The estimated expenditures (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2020-2021 and authorizing the levy and collection of necessary taxes thereof. (Proposition 1)
2. Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on June 9, 2020 via absentee ballot, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District as follows:
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Anna Israelton, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and will expire on June 30, 2023.
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Michael J. Kelly, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expire on June 30, 2023.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on June 9, 2020 via absentee ballot, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library as follows:
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a five (5) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of John McCarthy, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expires June 30, 2025.
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a one (1) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Greg Cusumano, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2021.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education or Library Board of Trustees, shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020 via email at ebecker@bethpage. ws. Petitions for school board members and library trustee
members shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education or Board of Trustees for which the candidate is nominated; said description shall include at least the length of the term of office, the name and residence of the candidate, the name of the last incumbent, if any, and that the candidate has not been excluded from voting pursuant to New York State Election Law § 5-106. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each person entitled to vote must register. Registration is available with the County Board of Elections by mail or by filing an online application with the Department of Motor Vehicles at https://dmv.ny.gov/ more-info/electronic-voterregistration-application.
The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously duly registered for any annual or special meeting or election, who are qualified to vote and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four (4) calendar years prior to 2020 (i.e., 2016-2019), and who is not disqualified from voting for any reason set forth in NYS Election Law §5-106. In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.
All persons who registered at the Annual Meeting and Election held on May 21, 2019, or Bethpage Public Library’s Annual Meeting and Election held on April 15, 2019 will not be required to re-register for the purpose of voting on June 9, 2020. Persons whose names appear as eligible voters as of May 21, 2019 on the Voter Registration Books issued and maintained by the Nassau County Board of Elections, shall be eligible to vote at the Annual School District Meeting and Elections to be conducted on June 9, 2020. (Exception to the School District Registration requirement.)
Any qualified voter of the District who is in doubt as to whether she/he is registered to vote at the June 9, 2020 Annual Meeting Vote and Election and/ or believes she/he should have
received an absentee ballot should contact the District Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District via email at ebecker@bethpage.ws. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that given the health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the register and/or list of persons to who absentee and/ or military ballots are issued will not be open for in-person inspection by a qualified voter of the School District in the office of the District Clerk, but may be inspected electronically by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@bethpage.ws, commencing on the issuance of the first absentee ballot and/ or military ballot and each of the five (5) school days prior to the day set for the election, up to and including the day of the election, on June 9, 2020
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing school year 2020-2021 for school purposes (budget) and a statement of any expenditure and estimated tax levy for the ensuing year that may be required to fund the school budget appropriation at the above stated Annual Meeting shall be prepared and made available electronically upon request to any district resident by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@ bethpage.ws during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting. These documents will also be available on the district’s website at: http://www. bethpagecommunity.com
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any propositions or questions to be placed upon the absentee ballot shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 43 qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which
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must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition to be submitted to the Bethpage Board of Education which must be included in the notice of the Annual Meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Library Board of Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. A military voter registration application may be requested from the Board of Education at Bethpage Administration building and must be returned to the Office of the District Clerk, at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714, not later than 5:00PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day (May 14th), before the election.
A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the District Clerk and must returned, in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714, not later than 5:00PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day (May 14th) before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile, or e-mail.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:
1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.
2. Eighteen or more years of age.
3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.
4. Must be registered to vote.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates of the aforesaid Bethpage Union Free School
District Annual Meeting Vote and Elections and Bethpage
Public Library Annual Meeting and Election on June 9, 2020 will be conducted by absentee ballot, or as otherwise may be required based on applicable legislation or direction by the Governor or other body with jurisdiction over the District.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE that all references to the timing, location, and manner for voting in the Annual Meeting Vote and Elections as set forth herein, are subject to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by the Governor or other body with jurisdiction over the District.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELENA BECKER District Clerk Administration Building Cherry and Stewart Avenues Bethpage, New York 11714
BN 7473
2x 5/8, 22
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau County, Syosset, New York will be held remotely, in said District on May 27, 2020 at 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items.
1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money that will be required for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by absentee ballots at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required
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to fund the School District’s budget and the Syosset Public Library’s budget for 2020-2021, exclusive of public monies, will be available on the District’s website beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/ preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on the District’s website.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Syosset Public Library will hold a public hearing remotely for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election, will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, by absentee ballot voting for the following purpose:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. Proposition – 2020 Capital Reserve Fund
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Education Law Section 3651, the Board of Education of the School District is hereby authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund (“2020 Construction Capital Reserve Fund”) for the purpose of performing the following capital improvements: instructional and non-instructional space improvements/renovations/ upgrades, (including but not limited to classroom improvements/renovations/ upgrades and/or additions to existing facilities) and repairs, renovations, reconstruction, installation, replacement and/or upgrades to auditoriums, athletic fields including but not limited to track, tennis courts, bleachers, press box, field house, athletic domes, gymnasiums, locker rooms, cafeterias and kitchens, ceilings, computers, technology, networks,
curbing, fencing, doors, drainage, electrical systems, energy efficiency systems, including the installation of solar power, and energy management systems, emergency generators and backup lighting, exterior lighting, fencing, flooring, fuel tanks and related systems, ADA compliance features, furnishings, equipment, environmental considerations and remediation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, interior lighting, irrigation systems, landscaping, masonry, mechanical systems, paving, playgrounds, plumbing systems, public address and clock systems, sound systems, refrigeration, roofs, sanitary systems, storage space, security systems, sidewalks, siding, technology system upgrades, toilet rooms, walls, windows, all the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental cost related thereto. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Capital Reserve Fund shall be twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), plus investment income. The probable term is to be ten (10) years; to be funded from surplus monies, if any, remaining in the general fund including a sum not to exceed $5,000,000 from the 20192020 budget and thereafter surplus monies remaining in the general fund, budgetary appropriation, transfer from other reserves, in an amount not to exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) each year of probable term. Be it further,
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee is hereby directed to deposit monies into this reserve fund to be known as the “2020 Construction Capital Reserve Fund.”
3. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2023.
4. To adopt the annual budget of the Syosset Public Library for the fiscal year 2020 2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.
5. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring on June 30, 2025.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District by email to districtclerk@syossetschools. org or mail to 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, May 11, 2020. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk, must state the name and residence of the candidate. There will be no minimum threshold number of signatures required for individuals to be placed on the ballot, except that they must meet all other requirements, including applicable residency and age. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting closure of school buildings, and in an effort to maintain health and safety, the Board of Registration will NOT meet for the purpose of registering qualified voters of the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, qualified voters can use the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Electronic Voter Registration Application to register to vote or to update the information they have on file with the New York State Board of Elections. Information can be located at: https://dmv.
ny.gov/more-info/electronicvoter-registration-application. The District does not have control over the Department of Motor Vehicles Registration Application process or its registration timelines. Therefore, qualified voters who intend to register through the Department of Motor Vehicles should do so as soon as possible. AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Governor’s Executive Order 202.26 requires that absentee ballots be “provided to all qualified voters by [the] school district.” Therefore, the District will send absentee ballots (with a postage paid return envelope) to those residents whose names can be ascertained from the registration rolls utilized for the May 2019 budget vote and election, as well as those residents whose names have been added to the rolls since that time. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration application forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the Board of Education at South Woods Middle School,
99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Monday, May 11, 2020, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting which shall be filed in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 136 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Board of Education); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.
Ms. Francine Benjamin, District Clerk SYO 4357 2X 5/8, 22
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR BUDGET
VOTE FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ELECTION FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE 9, 2020 OF JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of Jericho Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, that the annual budget and election vote meeting of said school district will be held by absentee ballot voting on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held remotely on June 2, 2020 at 7PM virtually. Link for the meeting will be found on our website www. jerichoschools.org
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes may be viewed by any qualified voter in the District on the District’s website during the fourteen days immediately preceding such Budget Election Voting. Voting will be held for the following purposes:
1. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023.
2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for school purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2020 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1.
Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk stating the name and residence of each candidate, who must have been a resident of the District for at least one year prior to election. Pursuant to a proposition heretofore adopted by the voters of this District, vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before May 11, 2020 by 5:00 P.M. There is no minimum number of signatures required for the nominating petition. The nominating petition may be emailed, faxed or mailed to the District Clerk.
NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be conducted by absentee ballot voting for the following purposes:
To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2025. Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk stating the name and residence of each candidate.
Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before May 11, 2020 by 5:00 P.M. The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee. There is no minimum number of signatures required for the nominating petition. The nominating petition may be emailed, faxed or mailed to the District Clerk.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of June 9, 2020 shall be permitted to vote by absentee ballot at the election to be held on June 9, 2020 on matters affecting the School District and the Jericho Public Library, as herein above set forth.
A qualified voter is defined as follows: A citizen of the United States, who is eighteen (18) years of age or over, and has been a resident of the District for thirty (30) days or more preceding the meeting on which he/she offers to vote. Persons disqualified from voting under provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law are not eligible to vote in school district elections.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Jericho Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Clerk, Jericho Union Free School District, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753, by email to DistrictClerk@jerichoschools. org, or fax sent to (516) 2033602. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at the address above. In order for a military
voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on May 11, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before 5:00 PM on June 9, 2020.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on June 9, 2020. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
William Ferro, President Jill Citron, Vice President Barbara Krieger Daborah Lee Pam Wasserman-Heath JER 7939
2X 5/8, 5/22
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Tranquility Base Therapeutics Massage Therapy PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (NYSS) on 3/24/2020. Office location: Nassau County. NYSS is designated agent for service of process. NYSS shall mail copy of process served to Jaclyn Johnn, 28 Brooks Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose is any lawful purpose.
JNJ 7938
6X 4/24; 5/1, 8. 15, 22, 29
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