Jericho-Syosset News Journal (4/16/21) by Litmor Publishing

Town officials, residents rally against proposed homeless shelter Leading Ladies: Sisters Named 2021 Women of Distinction

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, with other town officials, speaking against a proposed plan to buildi a homeless shelter at the site of the Hampton Inn in Jericho.

BY GARY SIMEONE

Town of Oyster Bay officials and local residents gathered in front of the Hampton Inn in Jericho last Wednesday to rally against a proposed plan to build a homeless shelter at the location. Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman were in attendance at the rally.

Last year, Community Housing Innovations (CHI), under contract with Nassau County

Department of Social Services, initiated a proposal to build a homeless shelter for 80 families at the Hampton Inn. The plan is currently on hold after a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ordered a preliminary injunction to stop-work at the site.

“We’re here to let the public know, let the county know and let everyone know that it is very important to protect our community and to protect our zoning laws,” said Saladino.

“We are gathered here today in Jericho to demand that Nas-

sau County and administration of Nassau County government abandon its plan for a homeless shelter at this site.”

He said that for nearly a year, the Town of Oyster Bay Board and local residents have been fighting the county’s “illegal plans to convert this Hampton Inn into a building that would be for an organization to house homeless here. Why do they want to do it? For profit, for money, that’s their motivation.”

He added that after learning about plans to build the shelter

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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

After nominations poured in to recognize two of Syosset’s hardest working and most dedicated community members -- The Sisters of St. Dominic, Sister Jeanne A. Brendel, O.P. and Sister Mary E. Butler, O.P. -- Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan was enthused to honor the pair as part of the group of locals proclaimed the 2021 Women of Distinction honorees.

Shared housing for seniors

The Sisters, who are officers of the nonprofit Harvest Houses -- with locations at 235 Cold Spring Road in Syosset, as well as another in Floral Park -received their official Nassau County Legislature citations and letters of congratulations from Legislator Lafazan in the first week of April. Each Harvest House location is home for eight (65+) independent seniors. The organization and its community housing is known as an affordable, non-profit, non-sectarian housing alternative for seniors, which offers the benefits of security and companionship, nutritious meals, a private bedroom, a beautiful common living space and property grounds to be enjoyed with others. The New York State Office of Aging previously recognized

Harvest House “as the only successful long-term model of shared housing for seniors in New York State,” according to Sister Mary Butler.

“It is my distinct privilege to honor Harvest House Sisters of St. Dominic Mary Butler and Jeanne Brendel with the Women of Distinction Award! These women embody the true spirit of community, as they always go above and beyond to make a difference for Syosset residents….It is apparent they bring light to those around them, and that is a very special thing. We are so lucky to have them in our district, and I look forward to working with them for years to come!” Legislator Lafazan said.

Lafazan’s office noted that Sister Mary and Sister Jeanne have contributed 35 years of service to Nassau County’s communities and senior population. “The nominations described their constant community-building, nurturing and the pure heart each has put into those in and around Harvest House. The sisters have brought pride, warmth, safety, dignity, and independence to the Harvest House residents. They look forward to each day because Sister Jeanne and Sister Mary provide them with

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Knowledge, experience matter

To the Editor:

For almost 10 years I have been consistently attending Jericho School Board meetings and pushing for transparent behavior, diligent decision making, accountability and financial discipline. Given my forthright nature, I am usually the one at those meetings questioning the Administration and Board and pressing them to defend their choices and explain their actions. I am running for a seat on the Board of Education because through this constant involvement, I have obtained the knowledge and the experience to ask the right questions, to identify the problem and to find the optimal solution.

Overseeing a school district is neither simple nor easy. It is a serious business affecting thousands of people and costing millions of dollars ($125+ million per year in Jericho). The Jericho School Board needs knowledgeable and earnest members to pursue a professional approach both in how they conduct Board activities and how they respond to stakeholders - all of us. The governance of our schools is too important to settle for anything less.

Maintaining our District’s record of excellence and advancing high quality new programs require Board members who can provide our Superintendent with well-informed opinions and guidance. Anything less is a disservice to the Superintendent, the District and

the entire Jericho community. These qualities can only be gained through time, experience, and the effort it takes to read, understand, and question the hundreds of pages of information provided for each Board meeting.

Candidates who have not put in the effort to understand our School District and our School Board, and who cannot offer this expertise should not apply.

I ask for your vote on Tuesday, May 18th in the Jericho High School gym. You do not need to be a pre-registered. All Jericho School District residents who are US citizens at least 18 years old are entitled to vote. PERLMAN4JBOE@ GMAIL.COM

Sam Perlman

Transparency needed

To the Editor:

As a lifelong resident of Syosset I am deeply concerned about the affordability of current property taxes.

Legislator Josh Lafazan has quietly announced he is brokering the framework of a deal in which he proposes to the Syosset School District Officials building a Sports Complex/ part indoors on County owned land known as Stillwell Park next to SHS. Two years ago he announced a 3 million dollar grant to completely reface the same fields and parking lot which never came to fruition. Now he wants to remove this responsibility off Nassau Counties Budget and donate land to Syosset School District and have Syosset be responsible owner. Then have the taxpayers of Syosset pay out of Capital Budget estimated 7.5 million dollars to build his dream 10 million plus sports complex.

The SSD would then own property, be responsible for long term maintenance, security and operations of the complex that must be accessible to all Nassau County residents at Syosset taxpayers expense. Many questions need to be answered before this can go to a scheduled May 14th Referendum Vote. More importantly the Syosset/ Woodbury Community deserves to be officially advised so they know they can participate in the scheduled Hearing at SYOSSET Middle School on May 10th at 745pm. The only announcement of this has been posted on Legislator Lafazan’s Facebook page - posted March 15 . A majority of the Syosset/ Woodbury Community does not follow his page and is not aware of this Major Proposal that will effect our future finances. With the negative financial effects of Covid 19

this is not the right time in my opinion , especially with the need for the Syosset Streetscapes Project which has been at a standstill in Legislator Lafazan’s District.

Transparency is needed here.

Kevin McKenna

Editor's Note: According to Leg. Joshua Lafazan's office, the legislator has reached out to constituents about the issue several times, most recently in an email blast outlining the financing of the project. In addition, they say he has discussed it at other public events as far back as 2019, when he held a community forum on the subject.

Jericho Cares formed

To the Editor:

Jericho Cares is proud to officially announce our formal incorporation. We started as a grassroots organization with just a glimpse of the need in our community and the past eight months has allowed us to more fully understand those needs. Simultaneously, we have become witness to the overwhelming generosity within and surrounding our community.

Our mission, with help from other organizations, is to provide families in need with assistance. We provide sunshine on birthdays, food to help with food insecurities, and clothes to provide warmth and comfort throughout the year. We also make lives easier by providing basic supplies and gifts to brighten the holidays.

We have already shared over 30 Saturday afternoons with families living in various local motels, getting to know them and their needs. We have delivered donations ranging from socks to comforters, dishes to pet food, and cereal to toiletries. The families have enjoyed holiday meals, school supplies and even a visit from Santa Claus. We are building a network where local residents can fulfill the needs of these families within days.

Jericho Cares is proud to stand together to help make the world a better place. If you would like to learn more about Jericho Cares please visit our Facebook and/or Instagram accounts. You can also make a donation through venmo to @jerichocares or by emailing us at jerichocares@gmail.com. Stay tuned for our website coming soon! We appreciate any and all support!

Fran O’Connor, President, Jericho Cares

Car lands in sump, driver injured

A serious auto accident took place in Jericho on Monday, April 12 at 11:16 a.m. at North Marginal Road and Jericho Turnpike when a vehicle left the road, hit several trees, overturned and landed in a nearby sump with three feet of water.

According to Nassau County Police, the driver, a 52 year-old male, was trapped inside the car as water

was entering it. The Nassau County Emergency Service Unit responded and was able to reach the driver and extricate him using special equipment. The Nassau County Aviation unit also responded and the Jericho Fire Department transported the victim to a nearby hospital. The driver suffered possible hypothermia and multiple fractures to both legs.

Syosset School Board to meet

The Syosset Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 20 at 8 p.m. at South Woods Middle School.

The public may observe the meeting via livestream at the district’s website, www.syossetschools.org

Man arrested for home

Nassau County Police have arrested a Brooklyn man for allegedly committing a forced entry robbery of a home in Jericho in 2019.

According to police, on Sunday,

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September 8, 2019, at 1:39 a.m., a man armed with a handgun forced his way into a home on Celia Drive, Jericho. Police say he tied up a female victim and two other men then entered the home, wearing masks. According to police, the victim was led to the bathroom and placed in the tub. The trio then allegedly stole currency and other items from the home before fleeing.

After an investigation, Nassau County Police say they have determined that Illya Ibbott, of Brooklyn, was part of the robbery team. He was arrested on April 7. At the time of the arrest Ibbott was already in the custody of the New York City Police Department for an unrelated incident.

The two outstanding subjects are described as Black men, 6 feet tall with thin builds. Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Illya Ibbott

Hicksville MS students get inventive with Invention Project

Students in Mr. Alexander’s (center) social studies class worked to create a 3D replica of their selected invention. Joining the class was Assistant Principal Benjamin Tangney (left) and librarian Claudia Lasurdo.

Makerspace – just the name is inspiring. Seventh graders at Hicksville Middle School were recently immersed in a social studies project-based learning unit, “Invention Project,” using the school’s Makerspace. Remote students also participated, using materials supplied by the school and logging into their class where they could see the teacher and share their progress. Students in Ms. Lauren Kranz’s, Ms. Kristy Burke’s, Mr. Joseph Hartig’s, and Mr. Glen Alexander’s social studies classes, along with the support of middle school librarian, Ms. Claudia

Lasurdo, participated in the project.

To view the results of the students’ efforts, please drop by the Hicksville Public Library during regular library hours from May 1 through June 4. The students’ models of the inventions will be on display in the main showcase.

“Students researched an important invention and created a Google slideshow about the impact of the invention on America,” stated social studies supervisor Dr. Rose Borda.

“The activity culminated with the students creating a 3D replica of the invention using various materials

This student is using one of the maker space’s 3D pens to add lines of typing to her model of an early typewriter.

such as Legos, K’Nex, cardboard, paper, and modeling clay.”

“Doing the ‘Invention Project’ despite the circumstances of this school year has been a really wonderful experience,” commented teacher Lauren Kranz. “The students were really eager for the chance to do something different, to break away from their computer screens, and to work with their hands.”

Teacher Glen Alexander also found the students were enthusiastic about the project. “Many of the remote students were really excited to create a replica with stuff from around the

house. And many did come to school to pick up model clay packets to use.

In addition, we found two computer programs, TinkerCad and Sketchup, that allowed the students at home to make 3D drawings of the replica invention models.”

Congratulations to Hicksville Middle School’s seventh graders for completing such a challenging project! And don’t forget to visit Hicksville Public Library to catch the display starting on May 1.

This student chose the Wright brothers’ flyer as his invention, creating this 3D replica.

Pictured here is a remote student holding up his 3D replica for review by Mr. Alexander.

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“Wax museum” teaches Fork Lane students about historical figures

and timelines they created about the person. They had their figures come to life by dressing up as them and preparing short biography speeches in the first-person tense.

Students then decorated tri-fold poster boards to display their reports

Fourth grade students at Fork Lane Elementary School are becoming real-life “wax museum” figures. The wax museum is a culminating activity to a biography research project that students participated in. Each fourth grader chose an influential person from history or present-day to learn about including inventors, scientists, athletes, politicians and entertainers. The students read about these figures, took notes about their lives and sequenced important events they lived through.

The fourth graders came together in the Fork Lane courtyard to display what they learned and posed as a wax

figure. Third graders from Fork Lane walked through the “wax museum” and learned about the historical figures while also looking forward to a project they would complete in the future.

Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

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Town holds e-cycling event

Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray assisted James Kiernan of Levittown, who participated in the Town of Hempstead E-Cycle Program on March 6, at the Village of Hempstead Department of Public Works. This program allows residents to dispose of their old electronics – such as televisions, computers, video game consoles and other devices – in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, helping to keep toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic from entering the waste stream. For a listing of upcoming e-cycle programs, please visit hempsteadny.gov/sanitation-department/e-cycling.

School Board meeting dates

The Bethpage Board of Education will hold its next meetings on Tuesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Meetings can be viewed via livestream at the district ’ s website, www. bethpagecommunity.com

Woman killed in house f ire

A 61 year-old Levittown woman was killed in a house fire on Saturday, April 10.

According to Nassau County detectives, police responded to fire on Forester Lane at 11:15 a.m. Upon arrival, officers observed heavy black smoke fully engulfing the home. The Levittown Fire Department was able to force entry into the home and they located the woman.

The Levittown Fire Department assisted by Bethpage, Wantagh and East Meadow Fire Departments were able to extinguish the fire. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic.

The fire does not appear to be suspicious at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer

Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293

A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of dis-

ability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: March 26,2021

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York

TERMS OF SALE

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further

LEGAL NOTICES

notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random

number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York MIT 5910 2X 04/09,16

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK (MAY 18, 2021)

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 in the Little Theatre of Bethpage High School in said

District, on May 4, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the ensuing school year 2021-2022. Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing April 27, 2021 upon request, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the office of the District Clerk located in the Superintendent’s Office of the Administration Building. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election of the Bethpage Union Free School District, County of Nassau, State of New York, qualified to vote at School Meetings in said District, will be held in the Main Gymnasium of the Bethpage Senior High School, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York in said District on May 18, 2021, for the purpose of voting by the qualified voters of the District, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (D.S.T.) on the following separate matters: 1. The estimated expenditures (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 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 May 18, 2021, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education 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 James A. McGlynn, which term expires June 30, 2021. 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 Sandra Watson which term expires June 30, 2021.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education, shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Not Later Than April 19, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), whose office is located in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools

at the District’s Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. A separate petition, duly signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district, as in accordance with law, and stating the residence of each signer, shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Petitions for school board members shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated; said description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each person entitled to vote must register. Registration dates, hours, and locations are as follows:

WEEKDAYS, until May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (D.S.T.) when school is in session in the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York.

SATURDAY, May 1, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (D.S.T.), in the Boardroom at the Administration Building. 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 2021 (i.e., 20172020) and who are not disqualified from voting for any reason set forth in New York State Election Law Section 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 Special Meeting and Election held on February 9, 2021 will not be required to re-register for the purpose of voting on May 18, 2021. Persons whose names appear as eligible voters as of February 9, 2021 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 May 18, 2021.

Any qualified voter of the District who is in doubt as to whether she/he is registered to vote at the May 18, 2021 Annual Meeting Vote and Election should contact the District Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District at 516-644-4002 or email ebecker@ bethpage.ws.

The Board of Registration will meet during the election held in the District on May 18, 2021 at the place where the Annual Meeting and Election is held for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings and elections held subsequent to such Annual Meetings or Elections.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the register will be open for inspection by a qualified voter of the School District on May 13, 2021 up to and including the day of the election, May 18, 2021, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with the exception of Saturday, May 15, 2021, when the hours will be from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 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 upon request to any district resident at the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the District’s Administration Building, and the offices of the principals of all the schools in the District therein and at the Bethpage Public Library during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted.

Administration Building

Bethpage High School

JFK Middle School

Central Boulevard School

Charles Campagne School Kramer Lane School

Bethpage Public Library

These documents will also be available on the district’s website at:

LEGAL NOTICES

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 absentee ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Applications for absentee ballots may be received by the District Clerk no earlier than the 30th day before the election for which it is sought. Applications for absentee ballots are available in the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the District’s Administration Building. To have an absentee ballot mailed to your home, a completed and signed application must be in the District Clerk’s Office no later than Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Application for an absentee ballot may be made in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on any school day and up until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021. Applications can also be downloaded from the district’s website at:

http://www.bethpagecommunity.com

The right to vote by absentee ballot will be subject to the approval of the Board of Registration.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Military Voters who are not currently registered to vote may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by contacting the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714; Telephone: (516) 640-4002; or email: ebecker@bethpage.ws, to receive an application to register as a qualified voter of the District for said Annual District Meeting on May 18, 2021. The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, by facsimile or electronic mail (email). The application to register must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth day before the vote (April 22, 2021). The register of voters prepared and filed in the District Clerk’s office shall include the names of all military voters who submit a valid military voter registration. A military

voter means a qualified voter of New York State who is in actual military service and will, therefore, be absent from the District in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election or is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election, or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of the military voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as the military voter, or military personnel residing on a military base within a school district in New York State for a period of 30 days immediately preceding said Annual District Meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that Military Voters who are qualified voters of the District may obtain an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk at The Office of the District Clerk 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714; Telephone: (516) 644-4002; or email: ebecker@bethpage. ws. A military ballot application must be returned in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth day before the vote (April 22, 2021). The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application for a military ballot by mail, by facsimile or email. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days (April 23, 2021) before said Annual District Meeting. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 and show a cancellation mark of the U.S postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government or (2) by 5:00 P.M. on the date set for the Annual District Meeting and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before said Annual District Meeting. Irrespective of the preferred mode of transmission, the military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the said Office of the

District Clerk during regular office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Prevailing Time), until the day of said Annual District Meeting.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk commencing with the issuance of the first absentee ballot and on each of the five days prior to the day of the election (except Sunday), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The list will also be available at the polling place on May 18, 2021. Absentee ballots will be accepted in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021. Any ballot received after that time will not be counted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any propositions or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 138 qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk on or before April 19, 2021, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition 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 Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation, where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition.

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 Annual Meeting Vote and

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This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Friday, April 16 at 12:00 p.m.

Virtual Lunch and Author Visit with Ali Benjamin

Bring your own lunch and listen to the author of “The Smash Up” as she discusses her books. No registration needed. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www.syossetlibrary. org/live-streaming.

Monday, April 19 at 9:15 a.m.

Dancersize with Carol Rodriguez

This fitness class combines aerobic exercise with dance movements. Register at www.syossetlibrary.org/ live-streaming

Monday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Virtual Interactive Trivia

Presenters: Seniors of Syosset

Are you smarter than your Syosset neighbor? We bet you are! Find out at our Spring Trivia! To get Zoom link and password, register at www.syos -

setlibrary.org/live-streaming

Tuesday, April 20 at 6:15 p.m.

Yoga for Relaxation

Learn basic yoga postures and relaxation techniques from the comfort of your own home. Register at www.syossetlibrary. org/live-streaming

Wednesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m.

Simply Fit with Marilyn Bunger

This class is especially suited for the older adult, and combines the basics of Simply Stronger and Simply Stretch. You will need light hand weights for the class. Register at www.syossetlibrary.org/ live-streaming

Thursday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m.

The History of TV News

Presenter: Brian Rose, retired professor of communications,

Fordham University

TV news has undergone remarkable transformations in the last seven decades. Beginning with the “Camel News Caravan” with John Cameron Swayze in 1948 and expanded from 15-minutes to 30-minutes when Walter Cronkite became the anchor of the “CBS Evening News” in 1963. With the launch of CNN in 1980, TV news expanded to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This presentation will look at these sweeping changes and examine the impact of television journalism over the six decades. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www.syossetlibrary. org/live-streaming.

Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Authors Among Us

Be part of a live audience, and watch some amazing sci-fi/fantasy authors and librarians play the

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From classes to lectures and concerts to movie screenings, there's never a dull day at your local library! Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, all for free or cheap!

popular video game Among Us. Can the crewmates complete their tasks on time? Who is suspicious? This is one event you won’t soon forget. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www.syossetlibrary.org/ live-streaming.

Friday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m.

Springtime Cooking Class with Chef Ron Fan

Presenter: Chef Ron Fan

Join Chef Ron Fan as he demonstrates how to cook asparagus salad with charred ramp vinaigrette as well as pea and goat cheese risotto. Register at www.syossetlibrary.org/ live-streaming. Find the date on the calendar, and click on the link to register. You will receive a Zoom link, password, ingredient list and recipes.

MAY IS BETTER HEARING MONTH

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Elections on May 18, 2021. will be conducted by ballot on voting machines. It being expressly understood that the intent of the District is to comply with the Executive Orders of the Governor and any legislation stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic, should such in any way vary from an Annual Meeting. Thus, all references to the timing, location, and manner of voting in the Annual Meeting 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 7496

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S

SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

cretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293

A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: March 26,2021

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York TERMS OF SALE

Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is

purchased.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding,

1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement

from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York BN 7499

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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 in the Auditorium of the South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York in said District and/or via livestream broadcast on the District website, if legally permissible. on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:45 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 2021-2022 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

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 to fund the School District’s budget and the Syosset Public Library’s budget for 2021-2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time beginning Monday, May 3, 2021 except Saturday, Sunday

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Friday, April 16 , 2020

Leading Ladies: Sisters Named 2021 Women of Distinction

POBMS student un-bee-lievable at spelling

a loving and a positive outlook on life. The impact each one has on Harvest House will surely live on for years to come,” Lafazan noted in his letter to recipients of the 2021 Women of Distinction awards. For more information on Harvest House’s mission and vision, please visit the website www.harvesthouses.org

Community partners

Prior to the pandemic the Harvest House in Syosset often partnered with community organizations including the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce and participated in the previous Syosset Street Fairs held downtown on Jackson Avenue near the Syosset LIRR, which is only minutes away from the 235 Cold Soil Road Harvest House. In November of 2019, at Harvest House’s annual Jazz Brunch, the organization was proud to present longtime Woodbury resident and the 2020 Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce President Maureen Nickel with the 2019 Pope John XXIII Humanitarian Award, honoring Nickel’s achievements and contributions to the Long Island region’s senior citizen community, and noting her as “truly a woman who strives to make our world a better place as owner of Woodbury-based Bright Star Home Care.” The Harvest House Jazz Brunch gala was held at the Crest Hollow Country Club with distinguished guests on hand. At the time Nickel was the Cham-

ber’s vice president, and as nonprofit members the sisters, representing Harvest House, attended multiple Chamber meetings and events and also hosted the Chamber for a poolside Networking Event in July 2019.

“Maureen, along with her husband Don, is committed to providing compassionate care for families and their loved ones with the dignity and the personal attention they deserve. Maureen is currently chairperson of the Senior Umbrella Network of Nassau, a volunteer with the Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay, a committee member for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk committee, an Officer of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce and next year’s incoming Chamber President. Maureen was honored by the Nassau County Council of Chambers for being named the Small Business Person of the Year for her involvement in the Syosset Woodbury Chamber,” Sister Jeanne Brendel commented to the Syosset Advance and Jericho Syosset News-Journal at the time.

Early this year Legislator Lafazan’s email inbox was overflowing with nominations of Sister Mary Butler and Sister Jeanne Brendel for the 2021 Women of Distinction honors. Among those who nominated the Sisters are Maureen Nickel and her fellow Syosset Woodbury Chamber member, co-chair of the new Women in Business Networking group, Carolyn Palladino of Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

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NYC Regional Scripps Spelling Bee champion and POBMS student Bhavana Madini, grade 7, will be moving on to compete at the national spelling bee competition on July 8 in Florida

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is pleased to congratulate Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School (POBMS) student Bhavana Madini, grade 7, for becoming this year’s champion of the NYC Regional Scripps Spelling Bee.

Although different from previous years due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bhavana had no issue emerging victorious in the virtual POBMS schoolwide spelling competition, as well as the regional virtual spelling bee that ended in a three-way tie. This is the third year

in a row that Bhavana has been the spelling bee winner schoolwide, regionally, and qualifying for nationals.

Bhavana will be moving on to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee that will take place in Florida this year on July 8. Typically, the Spelling Bee is hosted in Washington, D.C., but due to COVID-19 restrictions and a need for an outdoor location, the nationally televised competition will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Town officials, residents rally

against

proposed homeless shelter

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last year, his administration sent objections to the County’s administration to notify them that the application breaks the Town’s zoning laws as well as New York State building codes. Current zoning restrictions allow for temporary stays of up to no more than 30 days unless a special use permit is obtained from the Town.

In September, the Town issued a stop-work order at the location, which was followed up with a temporary restraining order on behalf of Supreme

Court Justice Arthur Diamond. Last month, CHI filed a new lawsuit against the Town seeking to bypass current zoning laws to continue with the project.

Councilman Blakeman said the “Town of Hempstead stands in solidarity with the Town of Oyster Bay on this and the County Executive cannot impose her will on our communities. She must respect our communities, respect our laws, and must respect the fact that people have a say in what goes on in their communities.”

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Sister Jeanne Brendel (left) and Sister Mary Butler (right) were named Women of Distinction

Recent Real Estate Sales in Syosset and Jericho

4 bd, 4 ba

Sold On: 3/15/21

Sold Price: $1,600,000

Type: Condo Schools: Jericho

5 bd, 3 ba, 2,850 sqft

Sold On: 3/11/21

Sold Price: $1,035,000

Type: Single Family Schools: Jericho 3 Bradley Court, Syosset

3 bd, 4 ba

Sold On: 3/4/21

Sold Price: $1,420,000

Type: Single Family Schools: Syosset

78 Split Rock Road, Syosset

3 bd, 2 ba, 1,556 sqft

Sold On: 3/5/21

Sold Price: $565,000 Type: Single Family Schools: Great Neck

or holidays, at the Office of the District Clerk, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York and at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, New York between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, beginning on Monday, May 3, 2021. In addition, a copy of said School District budget will be available on the District website and to any resident in the District at each schoolhouse in the District in which school is maintained, during regular school hours and on days when school is in session, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays.

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 District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as 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 for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, NY and/or via livestream broadcast on the District website, if legally permissible.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election, will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

into an intermunicipal cooperation agreement for the conveyance of Stillwell Woods Preserve by the County of Nassau to the Syosset Central School District, which conveyance shall be on substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the intermunicipal agreement between the parties.

3. STILLWELL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau County, New York, is hereby authorized to construct a sports and recreational facility, including the installation of synthetic turf field(s), installation/renovation of natural grass field(s), renovation/ installation of comfort/concession station(s), installation of drainage system, reconstruction of parking field(s), installation of walking/running path, and installation of field lighting at the Stillwell Fields property in Syosset, New York, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $10,500,000, and that $2,000,000 2019-2020 Capital Reserve Fund monies and $3,000,000 monies provided by the County shall be used to pay a portion thereof, and the remaining $5,500,000 said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, up to $5,500,000 obligations of said School District shall be issued.

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The School District has determined this capital project to be a “Unlisted Action” pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of which as proposed, the School District has determined, will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact.

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expiring June 30, 2024 and two members of the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the longer term.

5. To adopt the annual budget of the Syosset Public Library for the fiscal year 2021 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

6. To elect one member of the Library Board of Trustees for a term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2026 and one member of the Library Board of Trustees for a term of four (4) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2025. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the longer term.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 19, 2021. 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 be signed by at least 54 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required, either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special District meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

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2. STILLWELL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE Shall the Board of Education of the Syosset Central School District be authorized to enter

A list of persons to whom the absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Continued from page 11

4. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years commencing May 18, 2021 and

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 19, 2021. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees 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 be signed

The Board of Registration will meet on the following dates: Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Syosset High School Friday, April 23, 2021 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. H.B. Thompson Middle School Monday, May 10, 2021 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. South Woods Middle School for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law; to add any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election, except Thursday, May 13, 2021 please contact 364-5607 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in the year 2021 and any special District meetings that may be held after the preparation of said register (not including the election on May 18, 2021), at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said register is prepared, or any special District meeting held after May 18, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots are available on the District website and also are obtainable during school business hours from the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York. An application must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days (April 19, 2021) before the election for which an absentee ballot is sought. To obtain a ballot by mail, completed applications must be received by the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election. The Absentee Ballot will be mailed to the address set forth in the application, no later than six (6) days before the election. To obtain a ballot in person (applicant or his or her agent), the completed application must be delivered to the Office of the District Clerk no later than the day before the election, Monday, May 17, 2021. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election, except Thursday, May 13, 2021 please contact 364-5607 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on May 18, 2021, the day set for the election, except that hours for inspection on Saturday, May 15, 2021 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Office of the District Clerk will be closed on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Any qualified voter may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

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 must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by mail or in person by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and 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 (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated 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 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, April 19, 2021, 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 310 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. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election District are as follows:

Election District 13:

Residents who live in the Robbins Lane and South Grove elementary school attendance zones will vote at Robbins Lane Elementary School, 157 Robbins Lane, Syosset, New York.

Election District 22:

Residents who live in the A.P. Willits and Baylis elementary school attendance zones will vote at H.B. Thompson Middle School, 98 Ann Drive, Syosset, New York.

Election District 23: Residents who live in the Walt Whitman, Berry Hill and Village elementary school attendance zones will vote at Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, New York.

Ms. Francine Benjamin, District Clerk

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SYOSSET CIUDAD DE OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que se realizará una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, condado de Nassau, Syosset, Nueva York en el auditorio de South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, en ese distrito o mediante una transmisión en directo en el sitio web del distrito, si está legalmente permitido, el lunes 10 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:45 p. m., hora en vigor, para la resolución de los asuntos conforme a lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye los siguientes puntos:

1. Presentar ante los votantes una declaración detallada (el presupuesto propuesto) del monto que se exigirá para el año fiscal 2021-2022.

2. Analizar todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para que se voten mediante máquinas de votación en la votación de presupuesto y elección que se celebrarán el martes 18 de mayo de 2021.

3. Resolver cualquier otro asunto que se presente antes de la reunión, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la enmiendan.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del distrito escolar y el de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset para 2021-2022, sin incluir el dinero público, a partir del lunes 3 de mayo de 2021, de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora en vigor, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, y en la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, Nueva York, a partir del lunes 3 de mayo de 2021, de lunes a jueves de 9:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m, y los viernes de 10:00 a. m. a 6:00 p. m. Además, estará disponible una copia de este presupuesto del distrito escolar en el sitio

web del distrito y, para cualquier residente en el distrito, en cada sede escolar en el distrito donde se mantiene la escuela, durante el horario escolar normal y cuando la escuela está en sesión, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se adjuntará un Informe de exención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del distrito que se usen para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del distrito.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset realizará una audiencia pública con el fin de analizar los gastos de los fondos y el presupuesto de estos el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 a las 6:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, Nueva York o mediante una transmisión en directo en el sitio web del distrito, si está legalmente permitido.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que esta votación del presupuesto y elección se realizarán en los tres (3) distritos electorales, descritos a continuación, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las 6:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m., hora en vigor, horario en el cual se habilitarán las urnas para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes temas:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito.

2. TRANSFERENCIA DE PROPIEDADES DE STILLWELL

Deberá la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset estar autorizada para celebrar un acuerdo de cooperación intermunicipal para el traspaso de Stillwell Woods Preserve por parte del Condado de Nassau al Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, cuyo traspaso se realizará sustancialmente en los términos y condi-

ciones establecidos previstos en el convenio intermunicipal entre las partes.

3. PROYECTO DE MEJORA DE LA PROPIEDAD STILLWELL

SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, está autorizada a construir una instalación deportiva y recreativa, incluyendo la instalación de campos de césped sintético, la instalación/renovación de campos de césped natural(es), renovación/instalación de estación(es) de confort/concesión, instalación de sistema de drenaje, reconstrucción de campo(s) de estacionamiento, instalación de sendero para caminar/correr e instalación de iluminación de campo en la propiedad Stillwell Fields en Syosset, Nueva York, incluyendo los muebles, equipos, maquinaria, aparatos, accesorios originales, mejoras incidentales y gastos relacionados con los mismos, a un costo máximo estimado de $10,500,000, y que $2,000,000 de fondos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital 2019-2020 y $3,000,000 proporcionados por el Condado se utilizarán para pagar una parte del mismo, y los restantes $5,500,000 de dicho monto, o tanto como sea necesario, se recaudará mediante la recaudación de un impuesto sobre el sujeto pasivo imponible de la propiedad de dicho Distrito Escolar y cobrada en cuotas anuales según lo dispuesto por la Sección 416 de la Ley de Educación; y, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se emitirán obligaciones de hasta $5,500,000 de dicho Distrito Escolar.

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El Distrito Escolar ha determinado que este proyecto de capital es una “Acción No Listada” de conformidad con las regulaciones del Departamento de Conservación Ambiental del Estado de Nueva York promulgadas de conformidad con la Ley Estatal de Revisión de la Calidad Ambiental, cuya implementación, según lo propuesto, el Distrito Escolar ha determinado, no dará lugar a ningún impacto ambiental adverso significativo.

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4. Elegir un miembro para la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 18 de mayo de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio

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de 2024, y dos miembros para la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2024. El candidato con el mayor número de votos asumirá el cargo para el mandato más largo.

5. Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar.

6. Elegir un miembro para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026, y un miembro para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca por un período de cuatro (4) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025. El candidato con el mayor número de votos asumirá el cargo para el mandato más largo.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante la oficina de la secretaría del distrito de ese distrito escolar en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, antes del lunes 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica de la junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Deben estar dirigidas a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, estar firmadas por, al menos, 54 votantes calificados del distrito, indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y especificar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca se presentarán ante la oficina de la secretaría del distrito de ese distrito escolar en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, antes

del lunes 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica de la junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Deben estar dirigidas a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, estar firmadas por al menos 25 votantes calificados del distrito, indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y especificar el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal de los votantes es obligatorio de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y el artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones. Si un votante se ha registrado anteriormente de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y votó en una reunión de distrito anual o extraordinaria en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar en virtud del artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

La Junta de Registro se reunirá en las siguientes fechas:

Sábado 10 de abril de 2021

De 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m.

Syosset High School

Viernes 23 de abril de 2021

De 3:30 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. H.B. Thompson Middle School

Lunes 10 de mayo de 2021

De 4:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m.

South Woods Middle School para registrar a todos los votantes calificados del distrito de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección mencionada. Durante ese horario, toda persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en este registro, siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de esta junta que esa persona tiene derecho, en ese momento o con posterioridad, a votar en esa elección para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro preparado de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley

de Educación se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, y estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito lo inspeccione desde el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021 entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora en vigor, todos los días antes del día establecido para la elección, con excepción del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021. Llame al 364-5607 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m. El sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 estará abierto de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m y se cerrará el domingo, y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el jueves 18 de mayo de 2021, de 6:00 a. m. a 10:00 p. m., hora en vigor, en cada uno de los tres (3) distritos electorales para preparar el registro del distrito escolar que se usará en la votación del presupuesto y elección a realizarse en 2021 y cualquier reunión extraordinaria del distrito que pueda realizarse después de la preparación de este registro (sin incluir la elección del 18 de mayo de 2021). Durante este horario, toda persona tendrá derecho a inscribirse en ese registro, siempre que en esta reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de esta junta que esa persona tiene derecho, en ese momento o con posterioridad, a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara el registro o en cualquier reunión extraordinaria del distrito realizada después del 18 de mayo de 2021.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia se encuentran disponibles en el sitio web del distrito, y también se pueden obtener durante el horario escolar en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York. La secretaría del distrito deberá recibir la solicitud treinta (30) días antes (19 de abril de 2021) de la elección para la cual se solicita la boleta electoral por ausencia y no antes. Para obtener una boleta electoral por correo, las solicitudes completadas se deben recibir

en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección. La boleta electoral por ausencia se enviará por correo a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Para conseguir una boleta electoral personalmente (el solicitante o su representante), se debe enviar la solicitud completada a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito a más tardar el lunes 17 de mayo de 2021 que es el día anterior a la elección. Las boletas electorales por ausencia se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del martes 18 de mayo de 2021. En la oficina de la secretaría del distrito estará disponible una lista de personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia a fin de que los votantes calificados del distrito la inspeccionen cualquier día previo al día establecido para la elección a partir del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021 de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, excepto el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, llame al 364-5607 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m., el 18 de mayo de 2021, el día establecido para la elección, y el horario de inspección del sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 será de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. La oficina de la secretaría del distrito estará cerrada el domingo 16 de mayo de 2021. Cualquier votante calificado puede objetar la votación de la boleta electoral por los motivos apropiados si presenta su objeción y las razones por lo tanto conocidas al inspector de la elección antes del cierre de las urnas.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios de solicitud de registro para votantes militares se deben recibir en la oficina de la sec-

retaría del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de boletas electorales militares se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito por correo o en persona a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militares no serán escrutadas, a menos que se envíen por correo o se entreguen en persona, y (1) la oficina de la secretaría del distrito las reciba antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección, y tengan una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos, del servicio postal de un país extranjero o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o (2) la oficina de la secretaría del distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección, y estén firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha asociada que no sea posterior al día previo a la elección. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con una norma adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otra manera se presente para la votación en esta elección, se debe presentar ante la Junta de Educación en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, el lunes 19 de abril de 2021 antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, excepto en lo que se refiere a las consultas o proposiciones que, por ley, deban informarse mediante la notificación publicada o anunciada de la reunión que se presentará con el tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya con el aviso de audiencia pública, votación del presupuesto y elección según lo dispuesto en la sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación. Debe estar escrito a máquina o en letra de molde en inglés, debe estar dirigido a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, debe estar firmado, por al menos, 310 votantes calificados del distrito (que representan el 5 % de la cantidad de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior de la Junta de Educación) y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la

Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna solicitud de presentar ante los votantes una propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las facultades de los votantes para determinarlo, que sea ilegal, que no incluya una asignación específica en la que el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la propuesta o en la que exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta del voto.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los distritos electorales se establecieron en el distrito escolar. Los límites del distrito electoral son los siguientes:

Distrito electoral 13: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias Robbins Lane y South Grove votarán en Robbins Lane Elementary School, 157 Robbins Lane, Syosset, Nueva York.

Distrito electoral 22: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias A.P. Willits y Baylis votarán en H.B. Thompson Middle School, 98 Ann Drive, Syosset, Nueva York. Distrito electoral 23: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias Walt Whitman, Berry Hill y Village votarán en Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, Nueva York.

Sra. Francine Benjamin, secretaria del distrito SYO 4383 4X 04/02,16,30,05/14

PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293

A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Dated: March 26,2021

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York

TERMS OF SALE

Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax

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liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York SYO 4385 2X 04/09,16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on APRIL 22, 2021, at 7:00 P.M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 21-187

SYOSSET

PAMELA SWERDLOFF: Variance to install in-ground swimming pool and pool equipment having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. W/s/o Wendy Rd., 189.95 ft. N/o Joyce Ct., a/k/a 21 Wendy Road, Syosset, NY

APRIL 12, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4388 1X 04/16

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR BUDGET VOTE, CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITIONS AND ELECTION FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 18, 2021 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 in the Gymnasium of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Little Theatre of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, at 7:30 P.M.

NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes and library purposes may be obtained by any qualified voter in the District at each schoolhouse and at the Office of the District Clerk, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holiday 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, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024.

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, 2021 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1.

3. To vote upon the expenditure from the Capital Reserve Fund known as ”Facilities Improvement Program III – Jericho Public Schools”, and fund balance said matter to be presented as

Proposition No. 2 as follows: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $12,900,000 as follows:

(1) $6,677,000 from the capital reserve fund established on May 21, 2019 and (2) $4,223,000 plus additional interest earned from the capital reserve fund established on May 16, 2017 and (3)$1,300,000 from fund balance (unexpended funds from Proposition #2 authorized on May 15, 2018), and (4) $700,000 from fund balance (unexpended funds from Proposition #2 authorized on May 16, 2017) for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Districtwide replacement/repairs of asphalt pavement, exterior masonry waterproofing, ceiling/lighting/flooring, air handling and ventilation; Districtwide electrical upgrades and replacement; Installation of HVAC units at the Cantiague and Jackson Elementary Schools Gymnasiums; Hot water heater replacement at Jackson Elementary School; Roof replacement at the Jeffrey Ratner Robert Seaman Elementary School; Playground replacement at the Williams Elementary School; Athletic Field reconstruction including installation of a synthetic turf field and stadium lighting, reconstruction of the technology classrooms, and reconstruction of science rooms at the Jericho High/ Middle School; all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.

Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk signed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters, 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. Sample form of petition may be obtained from the District Clerk. 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

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or before April 19, 2021 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be held in the Gymnasium of the Jericho High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2026.

Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk, signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters, stating residence of each signed and the name and residence of each candidate. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 19, 2021 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee.

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NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of May 18, 2021 shall be permitted to vote at the election to be held on May 18, 2021 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 next 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.

The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

ABSENTEE BALLOTSApplication for an absentee ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the day of the vote,

if the ballot is mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote, if the ballot is delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk during regular business hours.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on May 18, 2021.

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) 203-3602. 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 April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a 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 May 18, 2021.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

William Ferro, President Jill Citron, Vice President Daborah Lee

Pam Wasserman-Heath Divya Balachandar

JNJ 7958

4X 04/02,16,30,05/14

NOTICE OF FORMATION

North America Star LLC

Notice of Formation of North America Star LLC. Filed with the SSNY on 03/30/21.Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 108 Schoharie Dr. Jericho NY 11753.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JNJ 7959

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S

SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293

A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Dated: March 26,2021

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York

TERMS OF SALE

Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims

of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

The County Treasurer reserves

the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the

interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York JNJ 7960 2X 04/09,16

Friday, April 16 , 2021

Global Mystery Tour Turns into Personal Odyssey Following Route of Jewish Diaspora (Part 3: Iberia-NYC)

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE

I was surprised to discover during a Global Scavenger Hunt mystery tour around the world in 2019 that I was actually on an odyssey of the Jewish Diaspora. It started in Vietnam and then just about every place we traveled: Yangon, Myanmar; Athens; Petra, Jordan; Marrakech and Fez in Morocco; and on to Gibraltar. From Gibraltar, I walked into Spain and took the bus to Seville, where my Jewish odyssey continued: Seville, Spain

This part of my odyssey is like going to ground zero for the Jewish Diaspora, at least in the past 600 years, when Jews were forced to convert or be expelled, in the Inquisition in 1492 (many who stayed practiced in secret, as Marranos).

At some point in my walk-about in Seville, I find myself in front of a gate with a sign on the wall that says “Juderia,” which, I later learn was where the old Jewish Quarter would have been. It has been converted into a hotel, Las Casas de la Juderia, which notes say once hosted Christopher Columbus. (https:// www.lascasasdelajuderiasevilla. com/en/).

I learn later that Jews had lived in Seville since the 6th century BCE. Though persecuted by Visigoths, Jews were protected under the Moors. Persecution began again in 1391 under Catholics – the Jewish Quarter was burned down. The Inquisition began in earnest in 1381and all Jews who did not con-

vert were expelled by 1492. About half of the 300,000 Jewish Spaniards left, writes Fiona Flores Watson (https://www.andalucia.com/history/jews.htm), who suggests visiting the Centro de Interpretación Judería de Sevilla to learn more about the history of Jews in Seville.

Porto, Portugal

Like Spain, Jewish heritage in Portugal is complicated. Jews lived here from 5th to 15th centuries – 1000 years before being expelled. After being kicked out of Spain, many Jews went first to Portugal, but Portugal adopted Spain’s Inquisition in 1496 in order to consummate a political-

ly-advantageous wedding. Like in Spain, many Portuguese Jews pretended to convert to Christianity but remained secret Jews.

At one end of Praça da Liberdade, Porto’s elegant Belle Époque main square, is Porto-Palacio das Cardoas Hotel, the first luxury hotel in the historic city center. It was opened in 2011 after being converted from the 18th century palace home of a wealthy Jewish merchant, Manuel Cardoso dos Santos, who bought the property, originally the Lóios Monastery from an order of monks when they were forced from the city.

According to the New York Jewish

Travel Guide: Porto, Portugal’s second city, is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the country. Spared the destruction of the 1755 earthquake that destroyed much of Lisbon, Porto remained largely intact so you can see the narrow streets and balconied houses of former Jewish quarter with street names like “Rua Monte Judeus,” “Escadinhas do Monte dos Judeus,” and Pátio das Escadinhas do Monte dos Judeus.”

The main synagogue stood on the Escadas da Vitória, a place still locally called “Escadas da Esnoga,” meaning “stairway to the synagogue.” A plaque that marks this site.

Nearby, there is an ancient Jewish cemetery at Passeio das Virtudes. It was there that the largest numbers of Conversos (also known as Marranos), descendants of Jews forced to convert to Christianity during the Inquisition but secretly practicing Judaism, lived.

But the Jewish experience here in Porto – I am surprised to learn – is relatively modern: in the 1920s Porto became the center of a modest Jewish cultural revival led by an army captain, Arturo Carlos de Barros Bastos. Basto, a Converso, converted to Orthodox Judaism at the age of 33. Basto established a Yeshiva in Porto, which ran for nine years educating more than 90 students. This is what brought him to the attention of the government, especially after an estimated 10,000 families across Portugal admitted to practicing Judaism in secret. False charges were brought against the

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Judeira, once the Jewish Quarter of Seville, Spain, is now a hotel; Christopher Columbus is said to have stayed. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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Captain and he was court-martialed, stripped of his rank and was forced to close the Yeshiva (he is known as the “Portuguese Dreyfus”).

After leaving the Army, Basto established a synagogue in Porto. As the congregation grew he moved into a new building. The Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue was built on property bought and donated by Baron Edmond de Rothschild of Paris. It is named Kadoorie for Hong Kong-born Jews who donated the funds to complete the building in honor of a deceased family member, Laura Kadoorie, who descended from Portuguese Jews. ( http://newyorkjewishtravelguide. com/2020/08/06/rediscovering-thejewish-heritage-of-porto-portugal/)

The Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue was inaugurated in 1938 at a time when synagogues were being burned in Germany. It is the largest synagogue in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe.

Indeed, I learn that during World War II, Portugal gave refuge to thousands of Jews escaping Nazi persecution. Their existence has been legal in Portugal since 1912, and today the Jewish community has synagogues in

BY JEFF RUGG

Q: Last year, I planted six roses. Over the winter, the stems have turned brown except for the very bottom. Rabbits have begun eating some of them. Is there something I can do to protect them?

A: Late winter is a hard time of year for many animals. New sprouts have not yet started their growth, and last year’s foods are almost gone. Rabbits and many other small mammals will eat just about everything, but each animal will develop a favorite or two that they will prefer to eat. Sometimes, it is a matter of what is available, and other times, it is a matter of what is closest to the shelter that will protect them from predators. After those foods are all gone, they will move to plants that don’t taste as good and those that are less protected.

The only protection that will work over a whole winter is a physical barrier. Fencing works better than sprays and chemicals. Spray products often do work but

Lisbon, Porto, Trancoso and Belmonte. ( https://www.visitportugal.com/en/ content/jewish-legacy)

New York City

How fitting that our next and final stop on this 23-day, 10-country aroundthe-world mystery tour is New York City, where many of these displaced descendents of Iberian Jews wound up, generations later from Holland, Brazil and the Indies.

You can still visit Congregation Shearith Israel, the first Jewish congregation established in North America in a building that opened in 1897 at 70th Street and Central Park West (designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, no less). The congregation was founded in 1654 by 23 Jews, mostly of Spanish and Portuguese origin, who had been living in Recife, Brazil. But when Portuguese defeated the Dutch for control of Recife, bringing the Inquisition to Brazil, the Jews left. Some returned to Amsterdam where they had originated; others went to Caribbean islands including St. Thomas, Jamaica, Surinam and Curacao.

“They were not welcomed by Governor Peter Stuyvesant, who did not wish to permit Jews to settle in New Amsterdam. However, these pioneers fought for their rights and

won permission from the Dutch West India Company to remain here in 1655,” according to the synagogue’s historic notes.

On this last day of the Global Scavenger Hunt, still in hunt mode, I walk up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where the task is to find artifacts related to the places we have been. I find myself in an extraordinary exhibit, “The World Between Empires,” which interestingly serves almost as a summary of the places we had gone, the cultures we explored.

The exhibition evokes a journey along ancient trade routes, beginning in the southwestern Arabian kingdoms that grew rich from the caravan trade in frankincense and myrrh harvested there and used throughout the ancient world. Camel caravans crossed the desert to the Nabataean kingdom, with its spectacular capital city of Petra, which we visited.

“Across the entire region, diverse local political and religious identities were expressed in art. Artifacts from Judaea give a powerful sense of ancient Jewish identity during a critical period of struggle with Roman rule.”

Among the astonishing artifacts that I come upon is the “unique” Magdala

A GREENER VIEW

Rose Care and Privacy Plants

will need to be applied several times over the winter. They are fast and easy to apply and can be done if fencing isn’t possible.

Many plant stems turn colors over the winter. The spring’s growth will be green, and then over the course of the year, it will thicken and develop a brown bark. If it died from the winter weather, it will be easy to tell, and it will just break off when bent.

Wait until new growth starts coming out in the spring to see if the brown wood is dead, and then prune it all off. You might be surprised at how much is still alive.

Q: We cut down a large crabapple tree next to our deck. It grew too big, and the fruit caused a mess on our deck. What kind of tree can you suggest that would provide some privacy from the neighbors?

A: You did not specify where you live, and that makes a bit of a difference, of course, but there are some general rules that apply everywhere.

For privacy, you might want to consider an evergreen. There are many very narrow upright growing varieties for every climate zone. They will give privacy the whole year.

You might also consider a large shrub. The line of distinction between tree and shrub is kind of blurry, between 10 to 20 feet. Many shrubs will grow 10 to 15 feet tall and are at their fullest for the top twothirds of their height, where they will provide the most screening. Ask your local nursery for a recommendation of a large shrub. Also ask them for ones that don’t create a messy fruit. Don’t ask them for one that doesn’t flower; because they all flower, it is more of a matter of what kind of fruit is produced.

You can plant any of these plants closer to the property line. A tree planted next to the deck will actually block your view of your yard, but one planted next to the property line will create a backdrop for your view of your yard while it screens

Stone, discovered in a first-century synagogue at Migdal with imagery that refers to the Temple in Jerusalem. It is a humbling experience, to be sure, to go to the origins of the great civilizations, fast forward to today. How did they become great? How did they fall? Greatness is not inevitable or forever. Empires rise and fall. Rulers use religion, art and monuments to establish their credibility and credentials to rule, while successors blot out the culture, re-write history and impose their own religion, art and monuments.

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out the neighbors.

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BY LOU THEODORE

Zzzabuu is his name. He arrived earlier in 2003 from the planet Zzokki in a faraway galaxy, having been dispatched to Earth on a fact-finding trip involving politicians. Zzzabuu had been selected once again by The Superiors in 2021 because of his great intellect, analytical mind, and his love of gambling.

On reaching Earth, Zzzabuu set out immediately to accomplish his specific assignment: to determine details (both pros and cons) of gambling investment opportunities on Plant Earth. As per instructions from the Superiors, Zzzabuu met with an outspoken chemical engineering professor (who shall remain nameless); he had earlier published a book titled, “Probability and Statistics for Environmental Engineers and Scientists”. Part of the material in the well-received text addressed games of chance, including dice, cards, football pools, Lotto, etc. The professor proved an invaluable source of information despite being dubbed “The Chemist” by his friends and colleagues because of an uncanny ability to turn their money entrusted to him into horse manure.

Several weeks of intensive study followed. After obtaining all the facts, Zzzabuu prepared his report in a manner that any Zzokkian could relate to and understand. The executive summary in his z-mail to The Superiors follows.

“The financial alternatives of any game of chance can often be measured by the cost of the game / investment. This cost effectively represents what the gambling industry charges the investor for the opportunity to gamble. For example, a 5% cost figure could represent the “takeout”, that is, a measure of what percentage – on average –of the investment that the gambler automatically pays for this opportunity. Alternatively, it could represent what percent –on average – one would expect to lose with a particular game of chance. This information follows for a host of gambling options.

WRITER’S CORNER

As I See It: On Zzzabuu IV

Each Zzokkian should note that the five activities with asterisks are not truly games of chance since each individual can control his / her own destiny, i.e., chance of winning, by intelligent gaming decisions. For example, with thoroughbred pari-mutuel wagering, the ability to select winning horses could negate the 16% takeout and result in a profit. The same applies with investing in securities via the Internet where the only cost could be as low as $6 for a multi-million dollar investment.

Most of the inhabitants on Planet Earth, including the nefarious professor, delve into most – if not all – of the above games of chance. Obviously, Lotto is a game for those individuals whose IQ is in the 2-digit range and in need of a grade school refresher course in arithmetic. The game of blackjack offers some interesting possibilities since one may employ a “counting” technique that actually could convert the odds to slightly favor the gambler. Finally, the real estate and securities industries have a track record that, on average, have produced significant profitable returns over the years to investors.

The Superiors need to realize that the aforementioned term probability must be an integral part of any gambling

study or analysis. Webster defines probability as ‘the number of times something will probably occur over the range of possible occurrences, expressed as a ratio.’ For me, probability can be interpreted subjectively as a measure of degree of belief, on a fractional scale from 0 to 1 or 0 to 100 on a percent basis, that an “event” occurs. This interpretation is frequently used in ordinary conversation. For example, if someone says, “The probability that I will go to the movies tonight is 90%”, then 90% is a measure of the person’s belief that he or she will get to the movies. This interpretation is also used when, in the absence of concrete data needed to estimate an unknown probability on a basis of observed concrete data, information and / or facts, the personal opinion of an expert is sought. For example, an expert might be asked to estimate the probability that a stock will double in the next six months; the estimate would be based on the expert’s familiarity with the stock market.

The Superiors and / or Earthlings may obtain additional details on all of the above games of chance at no charge by calling (516) 742-8939.”

In order to accommodate some of my readers, future articles – Zzzabuu V, VI, VII, and VIII – addressing pari-mutuel wagering, stock market investing, casino gambling, and sport book betting, respectively – will provide specific

details on each of these four topics. I will provide not only pertinent odds but also helpful hints in these write-ups. And yes, I am significantly involved in all four pursuits.

BY TOM MARGENAU

The Good Old Days of Social Security

I’ve been writing a book for years now. It’s not going to be a bestseller, and it only has to do with Social Security in a peripheral way. It’s a history of my life, my wife’s life and our lives together (about 47 years so far). I’m writing this collection of stories for my children and grandchildren and for their children and grandchildren. Some of them, no doubt, will find it boring. But I’m sure that a few of my descendants somewhere down the road will be fascinated by it.

My wife and I have been amateur genealogists for years now. We can trace our families’ histories back for many centuries. And we can tell you from experience that any kind of written family history is an absolute treasure trove. Both my wife and I had uncles who wrote journals, and we’ve learned so much by reading what they wrote down many decades ago. And the stories in those journals can be so fascinating. For example, you would be absolutely mesmerized by my Uncle Gene’s recollections of his struggles as a Marine on Iwo Jima during World War II. (He was there when they raised the flag on Mount Suribachi. He just didn’t get in the iconic picture that became one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century.)

As a retired civil servant (and now a frumpy grandpa), I don’t have any earth-shaking stories like that to share. After all, I spent a good chunk of my life helping people fill out boring old government forms to file for Social Security benefits. Nobody ever took a picture of me doing that and tried to turn it into a statue or a postage stamp! But I did have interesting experiences and a little bit of fun along the way. And I thought I’d share a couple Social Security-related stories with you today.

I spent a good bit of my early Social Security Administration career as what the agency called a “field representative.” While the major SSA workforce sat at desks all day and took claims from people who came into a local Social Security office, field reps went out to remote locations and set up shop for a day, usually in a senior center or some other public building in these far-flung towns.

In the late 1970s, I was the field representative in the Everett, Washington, Social Security office. And our service area was interesting and varied. It ran from islands in the Puget Sound to little hamlets in the Cascade Mountains.

Once a week, I would get on a ferry just outside of Everett and take a trip over to Whidbey Island. There I would go to the senior center in Langley and open up my little mini Social Security office.

Inevitably, when I’d get to the senior center, there would already be 20 or 30 people waiting for me. Besides a healthy dose of senior citizens, many of my visitors were young parents (usually

mothers) with little kids in tow. You may wonder what they were doing at a Social Security gathering. Well, they were there to get new Social Security numbers for youngsters, or replacement cards for themselves or older children.

I purposely point this out because I frequently get emails from older readers who complain that they went to a Social Security office and found the waiting room full of younger people. And they usually say something like this to me: “No wonder Social Security has problems. You’re handing out benefits to young people and even kids!” So if you go to a Social Security office and see lots of younger people, please understand that probably 90% of them are there for Social Security numbers and cards. It’s the largest workload in any Social Security office.

Back to my senior center on Whidbey Island. I would spend the day helping young people get Social Security cards and helping old people file for Social Security benefits. After spending five or six hours there, I would head back to the ferry with my briefcase stuffed with filledout applications and forms.

Then, the next day, I would drive up to a little Cascade Mountain hamlet called Skykomish, Washington, and start the process all over again. A couple of days later, I’d be off to another island (Camano Island). It was a pretty good life. I mean, if you’ve got to be a boring old government employee, you might as well be one who gets to drive around and see fascinating places as part of the job.

A few years later, I found myself as the field representative in the Social Security office in Boise, Idaho. Boise’s service area was huge -- a big chunk of south and central Idaho. There I found myself taking overnight trips to distant locales. For example, I would leave Boise on a Tuesday morning, drive north 100 miles or so and set up shop for the rest of the morning in Cascade, Idaho. After taking care of the local townsfolk there, I would continue driving north another 100 miles or so to the resort town of McCall, Idaho, with a majestic mountain setting right on an alpine lake. I’d check into a hotel for the night.

Then, on Wednesday morning, I would set up my mini Social Security office, but not in a senior center. Instead, it was in a meeting room of a deluxe lakeside resort. Gosh, if you have to take Social Security number applications and retirement claims, you might as well do so in a lakeside resort with windows looking out over snow-covered mountains!

Sometimes, field representatives even made “house calls.” One time, I was sent to a home outside of Emmett, Idaho. I was there to take a retirement claim from a guy who was temporarily housebound in a wheelchair following a skiing accident. He was a retired senior pilot for United Airlines. And he lived in one of the biggest homes I had ever been in. It

was a three-story older Victorian home surrounded by acres of open land. It was the only private home I’d ever seen with its own elevator!

All these memories bring a smile to my face. I think of my time as a field representative as the “good old days” of Social Security. The service we provided was phenomenal! Not only did we go around to every little burg and hamlet and provide one-on-one service to the local citizenry, but we also went to people’s homes to take care of their Social Security business. That just doesn’t happen anymore.

And I understand why it is a thing of the past. It was a wonderful way to pro-

vide service to our customers. But that was 40 years ago. Today, with the internet and cellphones and other modern tools, it makes no economic sense to be running around from hamlet to hamlet and house to house. But it’s also too bad. We’ve lost a way of doing Social Security business that I think was something special.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers on previous page

REAL ESTATE WATCH

What will you do with the equity in your home?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

What will you do with the equity in your home?

As the market has rebounded over the last 10 years negative equity for many who were able to have remained in their homes has turned positive and that over 50% of homeowners have gained equity in their homes as per Core Logic through 2020. According to Census Bureau data as of the last quarter of 2020, households aged: 45-54 had $70,860 in home equity totaling 64% of their net worth. 55-64 had $103,400 in home equity totaling 61% of their net worth. 65-69 had $136,670 in home equity totaling 61% of their net worth. About 38% of homeowners have paid off their mortgage at the end of 2020 as per the U.S. Census Bureau

74% of retirees owned their home outright. As of March 2021, according to a new report from Core Logic, homeowners with a mortgage saw their equity increase by a total of $1.5 trillion from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020.

There has been much less refinancing over the last few years compared to the 1980’s; when so many used their homes as a piggybank to pull money out for non-essentials, eg. boats, cars and other, what I would call foolish non-beneficial expenditures. Many have learned their lessons and are being more prudent with the built up equity in their homes. Homeowners are in much better shape today than back then. Well then, the question arises with all that equity, what should you consider doing with it, let it ride and do nothing ? Maybe buy a larger home while interest rates are so low? Or just maybe downsize and cash out? Or maybe, if you take a line of credit and/ or refinance you might consider investing it in a rental property, or possibly a second

vacation home that maybe you could do an Airbnb part-time rental that would enable you to pay all your mortgage and taxes as you build appreciation and additional equity?

Another thought and possible avenue to pursue would be to seek out and hire a competent and trust worthy stockbroker with a following with positive reviews to invest some of your money in companies that have value added potential and/or pay good dividends. There will always be a risk reward and one must choose the most comfortable position. But remember, pulling equity via a refinance or applying for a line of credit (no interest is accrued until you use the money). With a normal refinance, you are obviously responsible for paying the monthly amount with interest, unless you do a reverse mortgage, which you are not obliged to pay anything (get advice and discuss with your mortgage person and/or attorney) until you move or pass away, but the interest continues to accrue. You could also apply for a reverse mortgage as long as you are 62 or older and it is for living expenses and not any form of gambling in the market or even investment properties, because negative situations can and do occur in the stock market as well as in real estate, eg. loss of tenants, non-paying tenants, unexpected repairs etc. and you do not need the stress and worry. However, if you are still gainfully employed in a solid industry with excellent income, then other considerations and planning can be made as to where you can gain the best return on your money. Keep in mind, while the Covid19 Pandemic is still around, by law, you cannot evict tenants for the time being. One must be very careful to secure the best tenants you can and a Realtor would be your best source to accomplish this task.

Taking this on your own would be a huge mistake unless you have many years of experience; but be careful of professional tenants who may have all the credentials of being 10’s, when they could be 0”s. Checking and verifying their income, credit, debt/income ratios, assets and liabilities will go a long way in searching out the most qualified tenants. However, be very careful to make sure that you do not discriminate and be consistent in asking the exact same “legally allowable” questions for all tenants. (Here is the link to the most serious and consequential article in last week’s Newsday’s investigation on housing discrimination: https://www.newsday. com/business/long-island-divided-housing-bias-agents-1.50209901

It’s a wonderful feeling to have all the buildup of equity in your home or your investment properties. However, depending on your age, risk tolerances and investment strategies and still historically low interest rates, you still need to sit down and plan your course of action and absolutely do not jump on just anything that looks good without doing your homework. You have spent years paying down your mortgage and increasing and building the equity in your property, so put in enough time and effort as well as hiring and engaging the right licensed professionals with excellent reviews and recommendations to guide you so that the end result will be profitable in fur-

ther increasing your wealth for retirement.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW.Li-RealEstate.

Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic market without any obligation or “strings” attached.

He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home. You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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MATURE LADY SEEKS employment as CNA. Home health aide, very reliable, hard working, willing to do background checks, 15 yrs nursing home experience. Please call 516-477-1225 or 917-244-3714

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F/T ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST

Nassau Co based Electrical Contractor seeks F/T Administrative Receptionist with min 3+ years’ exp to support & assist fast-paced office. Construction & Contractor Insurance exp preferred.

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INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN is doing VIRTUAL TAG SALES and ONLINE AUCTIONS now! Sell the contents of an entire house or sell just a few things! You can host your own sale on invitedsales.com and Facebook and Instagram or we can do it for you. We can photograph, advertise and handle the winning pickups for you within a week! Don’t worry about your closing date, we can get your house ready on time! We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress. Contact info@invitedsales.com for more information or call 516279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information. Visit us at www.invitedsales. com for a listing of our upcoming Virtual Tag Sales and Weekly Auctions!

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Robbery reported af ter Facebook purchase

A Hicksville man was charged with robbery in connection with an incident that occurred on Wednesday, March 31 at 4:45 p.m. in Bethpage.

According to Nassau County Police detectives, a male victim, 20, had agreed to purchase sneakers from an advertiser on Facebook Marketplace. After an exchange of text messages with the seller, the two met in the vicinity of Baldwin Place and Broadway. After the payment was complete and the merchandise was exchanged, the seller allegedly forci -

bly took the merchandise back while displaying a hand gun. Police say he fled westbound on Baldwin Place in a red Pontiac. The victim was not injured.

The investigation led to the arrest of the defendant Sean Jones, 20, of Hicksville on Saturday, April 10, at 3:50 p.m. Police say Jones also had an open warrant from Lynbrook Village. Sean Jones was charged with Robbery 1st Degree and Criminal Possession of a Firearm.

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Museum to host virtual book talk on LI spy ring

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that historic Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay will host a virtual book launch and lecture by author Bill Bleyer on Monday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m., detailing his new book, “George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide,” ahead of its May 10 publication.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “Oyster Bay’s history is chock full of historical importance that many may not be aware of, and that is why I am so delighted to see that Raynham Hall Museum has found a way

to continue hosting events such as this, utilizing creative solutions to handle gathering restrictions in place to stop the spread of the pandemic. Raynham Hall serves an important mission to perverse our history and educate our children on the past, and this online book launch and lecture will continue to further that goal in the safest manner possible!”

Raynham Hall Museum was the home of Robert Townsend, a central member of George Washington's Culper Spy Ring. The home was occupied by British officer Col. John Graves Simcoe during the Revolutionary War. Transformed into

a Victorian villa in the 1850s, the house offers two eras of interpretation, with the front of the house showcasing the period of the Revolution, and the back of the house preserving a late 19th century aesthetic. While still closed due to the pandemic, the garden is open to the public, and virtual school tours are available by appointment.

Bill Bleyer’s new book, “George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide,” will tell the true story of the Culper Spy Ring. History buffs have long been fascinated by the operation of the Culper Spy Ring

during the American Revolution, and interest has peaked since the airing of AMC’s dramatic “Turn,” which chronicled the events. Bleyer’s online book launch and lecture “The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring” separates facts from fiction and details the ingenious operation of the intelligence network that helped the Patriots win the war. For more information regarding Raynham Hall Museum, residents can contact 516-922-6808 or visit https://raynhamhallmuseum.org/events2/booklaunch-george-washingtons-long-islandspy-ring/ to register for the event.

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