Babylon Herald 04_02_2026

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Schaffer faces challenge for party leadership

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer is facing a challenge from Kathryn Casey Quigley, chair of the Southold Democratic Party, setting up a contest over the party’s direction following recent election losses.

Casey Quigley said she is frustrated with Schaffer’s leadership and the party’s performance in Suffolk County elections. Schaffer, in turn, has described her as a “New York City Democrat.”

“Suffolk is not the upper west side of Manhattan,” Schaffer said. “Democrats elected in Suffolk County have to be more moderate, be able to get things done and be representative of working-class people.”

Casey Quigley pointed to broader trends, arguing that the challenges facing Democrats in Suffolk reflect a national pattern. She noted her role in helping Democrats win nine of 11 races in Southold in November.

“What we’re seeing here in Suffolk is a frustration with the Democratic Party and its leadership,” she told the Suffolk Times recently. “We’re not fighting here as hard as we can be and it’s important that we do better.”

Schaffer characterized Casey Quigley as aligned with the party’s progressive wing and highlighted

Lindenhurst Village St. Patrick’s Parade

Babylon Town Superviser Richard Schaffer spoke at HIA breakfast Thursday March 26, outlining how the town is working toward economic growth through smart development.

Suffolk Supervisors discuss suburban issues at HIA meeting

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Suffolk County town supervisors met at the HIA breakfast at the Suffolk Jewish Center to discuss economic development priorities for the region March 26.

The supervisors highlighted the need for affordable housing and owner-occupied apartment and condo complexes on March 26 and called for solutions to rising waste management costs, and emphasized public and private investment

in downtowns, while maintaining the suburban character of Suffolk County.

“Our mission is to let everyone know how important our towns are in maintaining the economic development of Suffolk County, and to let our town supervisors know how important they are,” said Joe Campolo, HIA-LI board member and moderator of the event.

Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer and Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter were joined by

WIFD Mohawk Company hosts St. Pat’s event

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Babylon Connects brings village organizations and residents together

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

Close to a dozen village organizations gathered at Babylon Connects, an event designed to highlight local groups and connect residents interested in volunteering, at Village Hall on February 21—the day before a record-setting snowstorm.

Blue-and-white balloons welcomed attendees into the hall, where residents explored local services and opportunities to get involved in the community.

The event was organized by Mayor Mary Adams and Trustee Jeff Szabo as a new villagesponsored forum. Its goal was to bring together service organizations and residents in a shared space to learn, connect, and volunteer.

“We’re thrilled with the turnout,” Szabo said, noting the importance of the attendees who represented different organizations. “It’s the people in this room who make Babylon special.”

Organizations in attendance included the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Village of Babylon Historical and Preservation Society, Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition, Babylon Village Arts Council, Nourish Babylon, Pilot Club of Babylon, Babylon Lions International, Babylon Beautification Society, and the Babylon Fire Department Recruitment Committee.

Resident Jordan Hoffman, who attended with his family praised the event. “We have so many wonderful resources in our community,” he said. “I enjoyed the opportunity to meet more of our constituents and learn about these organizations.”

His daughter, Savannah, also enjoyed the event. “I really loved going to the Babylon Connects event,” she said. “It was so cool to find out all the different ways kids and grown-ups can help people in our village— I can’t wait to start volunteering and making a difference in my community like my dad!”

Anne Balfour, program coordinator of Nourish Babylon at Christ Episcopal Church, attended with volunteer Lynn Simmons to share information about their weekly meal ministry and to seek volunteers to help cook and serve a sit-down dinner every Monday night from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

“This is an opportunity to let people know we are here and we want to welcome those who need a meal,” Balfour said, emphasizing that anyone in need is welcome, no questions asked.

JoAnn Lewald, president of the Pilot Club of Babylon, said the event was a chance to showcase local programs. “I think this is a great event to make the public aware of what this beautiful village has to offer,” she said. The Pilot Club helps needy

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REFLECTIONS IN FAITH Resurrection Sunday Blessings

By Pastor Thomas W. Cusanelli St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Amityville

Resurrection Sunday blessings and greetings to all on behalf of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amityville.

Change. Some embrace it. Some resist it. I, for one, love it—especially when the seasons shift, when days stretch longer and warmer, when birds sing and flowers bloom. I love seeing families out and about and feeling the thrill of a new baseball season beginning.

Holy Week, too, is marked by profound change. It moves from the solemn darkness of Maundy (Holy) Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday to the world-altering light of Resurrection Sunday—the day Jesus’ salvation journey was fulfilled.

On that Thursday, Jesus and His apostles gathered in the upper room for the Last Supper. But that night, darkness fell when our Savior was arrested and brought before Pilate and the Sanhedrin’s kangaroo court, Good Friday gave way to Holy Saturday, when Jesus descended into hell to free the captives. Saturday led to Sunday, and sorrowful tears were transformed into tears of joy and exhilaration: Jesus had risen! The tomb was empty! He had triumphed over Satan, over death, over the world. Alleluia!

Jesus kept His promises—to His disciples, to His followers, and to us. The Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled. The darkness of Friday gave way to eternal, life-giving light on Sunday morning. I feel that joy deeply. In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God promised a Savior. He sent Jesus, who kept His promise by taking the weight of all our sins on His body. Our lives, once shadowed by evil, were transformed by the light of the resurrection. He rose so that we, too, might rise when He returns.

But what of the meantime—the now? Life is constant change, isn’t it? Wars rage, political debates divide us, homelessness and immigration challenges confront us.

We sometimes talk at one another instead of with one another. On a personal level, we endure broken marriages, addiction, financial struggles. We face the heartache of terminal illness, a child with autism, a spouse or parent facing dementia. Life is exhausting. How can we find joy amid it all? Through every change, one thing remains constant: the love of Jesus. His life was far from easy; He walked in our shoes. Jesus loves the difficult, the outcast, the sinner—He loves us, even when we are hard to love. On every journey, He faced adversaries who denied His power. They thought they had defeated Him on the cross. And yet, when we sin and turn to Him, we are forgiven.

Yes, we will die. But for Christians, even death is transformed by hope. In a twinkling of an eye, our lives will change again. Our bodies will be glorified, and we will dwell with Jesus and all the angels in a new heaven and earth. Death is not the end—Jesus has conquered it. What a change!

So, let us rejoice. Let us shout with confidence and joy: “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!”

Volunteers needed for Great South Bay clean up

Volunteers are needed for the Village of Amityville and Town of Babylon environmental partnership to control invasive plant species in local waterways.

This project is to remove invasive parrot feathers. The event will take place on April 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at noon at the Delano Preserve, Union Ave., east of Route 110. A rain date will be set for April 18.

Volunteers must wear old cloth -

ing. Please bring boots, waders or hip boots are best. Also, please bring rubber gloves, or disposable plastic gloves will be provided.

Coffee and breakfast will be available. Please park on the south side of Union Ave.

For further details about the location, visit amityville.com/facilities/ facility/details/delano-nature-trail-6. For more information, contact Amityville Village Hall at (631) 264-6000.

Pastor Tom Cusanelli

Long Island Cinema Festival brings filmmakers to local towns

Local directors launch multi-town festival April 13-18 to celebrate the art

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherld.com

The first Long Island Cinema Festival is coming to Babylon, Farmingdale and other Long Island towns April 13–18, giving filmmakers a chance to showcase their work across multiple venues. South Bay Cinema in West Babylon will host the marquee night, while screenings also take place at Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center in Patchogue; Hunter and Thief in Lindenhurst; Calderone Theater in Saint James; Necromantic Brew Co. in Farmingdale; and The Stone Goat Restaurant and Brewery in Saint James.

Local filmmakers George Massimillo, TJ Kiss and Keith Rugen created the festival with two unique features: a wide-ranging set of venues and a “Legacy” category that invites films from past years.

“One thing that differentiates us from other film festivals is the ‘Legacy’ category,” said TJ Kiss. “We’re looking for films from three, four, five years ago to see what helped shape these filmmakers.” He added that the category gives older films new exposure.

Inspired by their own filmmaking backgrounds, the directors said they wanted to create opportunities for others in the growing Long Island film community.

“We want to give another opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their projects,” said Massimillo. “We’re spreading the festival across Long Island, with our marquee night at South Bay Cinema in West Babylon.”

Submissions are open to filmmakers beyond Long Island, and the team has received international entries. “We’re bringing it all together and emphasizing networking,” Massimillo said. “It’s about connecting filmmakers and getting audiences to see the work.”

Keith Rugen added, “Networking is key, but it’s really about getting to know the people behind the films and building relationships.” Kiss echoed this, saying the festival helps the growing community continue to expand.

The festival will include shorts, features, documentaries, and screenplays spanning a variety of genres. All films will be reviewed by the three directors and additional judges using a structured scoring system.

“We’ll announce selections and nominations online so people can engage with the projects early,” he said.

We want to give another opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their projects. We’re spreading the festival across Long Island, with our marquee night at South Bay Cinema in West Babylon

For the directors, filmmaking is both a collaborative art and a personal passion. Massimillo calls it a “unique blend” of music, visuals, writing, performance, and special effects. Kiss recalled editing his first iPhone short film, saying, “There’s nothing else that brings me as much satisfaction as turning ideas into reality.”

Rugen emphasized the community aspect: “It really is a film family— people helping each other to make something amazing.”

Massimillo also known fo rhis work on ExChange, 2025 and Waninghis work on Poetic, 2024.

GEORGE MASSIMILLO Filmmaker

Massimillo noted the festival’s unique social media strategy to promote films ahead of screenings.

TJ Kiss is also known for his work on Necromance Renters. 2022.

For more information, including ticket details and screening times, visit longislandcinemafestival. com or follow the festival on Instagram at Long Island Cinema Festival.

Courtesy Jenny Jaser Photography

George Massimillo and Keith Rugen interviewed by News 12 reporter Erin Colton at Massimillo’s screening for “It’s Love, Bro”.

George Massimillo with TJ Kiss at the screening for Massimillo’s latest film, “The Ex-Change”

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West Islip man charged in raping of teen

Suffolk County police arrested a West Islip man who they say sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl earlier this week.

Police said patrol officers responded to a middle school on March 24 after a student told a guidance counselor she had been assaulted.

ligan Lane in West Islip at 5 p.m. on March 25. He was charged with first-degree rape, seconddegree rape and endangering the welfare of a child.

Courtesy SCPD Michael Liontonia

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According to police, the girl said a man contacted her by phone and arranged to meet her at a gas station on Express Drive South in Holtsville on March 23. She told investigators the man then drove her to a secluded area, where he assaulted her in his car before returning her to the gas station.

Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, police arrested Michael Liontonia, 38, in front of his home on Mil-

Police said Liontonia was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned on March 26 at First District Court in Central Islip. Anyone with information or who believes they may have been a victim is asked to contact Sixth Squad detectives at (631) 854-8652.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

This story first appeared on the Beacon Herald’s online site at babylonbeacon.com

CRIME WATCH

The following incidents have been reported by the Suffolk County Police Department and other law enforcement and emergency service units:

ROBBERY

Deer Park: An unidentified man threatened an employee at Vapor Depot on Deer Park Avenue March 17 at about 10 p.m. and demanded cash from the register. The employee complied, handing over $150. No injuries were reported.

GRAND LARCENY

East Farmingdale: A pallet of merchandise valued at $8,000 was stolen from Home Depot in Airport Plaza on March 19.

PETIT LARCENY

West Babylon: Nearly $500 in merchandise was stolen from Stop & Shop, 365 Route 109, on March 18.

SELLING TOBACCO TO MINORS

Suffolk County police conducted an undercover operation targeting the sale of tobacco to minors, resulting in arrests at the following locations:

• Contour Express, Deer Park: Libiv Torofder, 21, of Jamaica.

• Casa Blanca Deli and Smoke Shop, Amityville: Tofek Saleh, 28, of North Amityville.

• BP Gas Station, Lindenhurst: Fatish Kumar, 45, of Lindenhurst.

• 7-Eleven, West Babylon: Duglas Reyes, of West Babylon. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Lindenhurst: Someone damaged the walls of a home on South Broadway; the incident was reported March 18 at 10:40 p.m.

• A 2024 Mercedes-Benz was scratched while parked on Park Avenue March 18. The damage was discovered at about 5:40 p.m.

ANIMAL NEGLECT

West Babylon: Following a concerned resident’s call, police executed a March 13 search warrant at 1226 Herzel Blvd., where several neglected animals were found and impounded. Mark Escorcia, 60; Mark Escorcia, 24; Denise Escorcia, 58; and Samantha Escorcia, 25, were arrested and charged with animal neglect.

OTHER ARRESTS DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED/IMPAIRED

Arrests include Aida Damore, 46 of Amityville; William Lopez, 26, of Brentwood; Victor Calderon Cabrera, 26, of Brentwood; Antoine Williams, 26,

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Crowds line streets for Babylon Village St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com

Patti Love waved to the crowd as she led the Village of Babylon’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 22, her Mise Eire Irish Step Dancers marching behind her in step. Despite cloudy skies and a chilly breeze, families lined the streets early, eager for the music, bagpipes, and pageantry of the fourth annual celebration.

The parade featured a mix of returning groups and newcomers, highlighting local organizations and community spirit. Participants included Babylon’s Ancient Order of Hibernians, Positions Dance Studio, the Babylon Fire Department, Suffolk County Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, Babylon Junior-Senior High School’s marching band and cheerleaders, as well as local Girl Scout troops and other community groups.

“The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is just another example of the great community we have in the Village of Babylon,” said Mayor Mary Adams. “Coming down Deer Park Avenue and throughout the parade route, there was such a sense of pride for us as Village residents, for our children and all that we have in this great Village to enjoy. Thanks to our Parade Committee and, congratulations to Grand Marshal, Patti Love!”

Spectators claimed spots along the route early in the day. “The parade is always fun,” said Lauren Nicolini, who attended with her family. “We enjoy the music and the bag pipes.”

For Mariam Mangual, attending with family and friends, it was her first time at the event. “We love this town,” she said.

Participants expressed excitement as well.

“I’m looking forward to being out there with my friends,” said Alliyah LoCicero, prior to marching in the parade with fellow Positions Dance Studio members.

Brian Finlay, showing his Irish spirit with his beard dyed orange and green, said he celebrates St. Patrick’s Day throughout the month and was eager for the parade.

“I am truly honored and deeply grateful to have served as Grand Marshal of the Babylon Village St. Patrick’s Day Parade,” said Love. “This community has been such a meaningful part of my life, and it’s incredibly special to celebrate and share Irish culture together with pride, respect and gratitude—thank you to this wonderful village for keeping our traditions alive and thriving for generations to come.”

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Mayor Mary Adams, Deputy Mayor Frank Seibert and Trustee Jeff Szabo wave to spectators at the parade. At right is SCPD First Precinct Inspector Brendan Forte.

Mikey and Lia Nicolini ready for the parade in their St. Patrick’s Day attire.

Grand Marshal Patti Love is all smiles leading the 2026 Village of Babylon St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The Babylon Ancient Order of Hibernians represent their division at the parade.

Suffolk County Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Lauren Devila and Alliyah LoCicero of Positions Dance Studio get ready to represent their team in the parade.

Babylon Soccer Club 4th grade girls show Irish pride as they ride through the Village of Babylon. Pictured are Delaney Reed, Serafina Vitale, Charlotte Keefer and Avery Roig. Also pictured is Avery’s brother, Conor.

Kenzie DeRosa practicing her wave for when the parade begins down Deer Park Avenue.

From bagpipes to blarney: Lindenhurst community celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in style

By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com

Lindenhurst Village held its fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 14, honoring S.C. District Attorney Ray Tierney as the Grand Marshal.

The event also remembered the late Mayor Tom Brennan who died this year on February 26.

There were bag pipers, dancers, scouts, organizations, public officials, fire departments and more who marched in a parade that took almost an hour and a half to pass the grandstand.

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Bablon Town Councilman Anthony Maneta stops to smile for the camera with parade founder Kevin McCaffrey, and New York State Assemblymen Kwani O’Pharrow and Michael Durso.

S.C. Chief of Detectives Gerard Gigante with Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, First Precinct Commander Brendan Forte, and Lindenhurst Village Mayor Michael Lavorata are shown at the event.

Grand Marshal, S.C. District Attorney Ray Tierney waves to the crowd.

Babylon Town Councilman Terence McSweeney with Lindenhurst’s Joe Barone and Lindenhurst Village Trustee David Collins.

Above & Below: There were plenty of bag pipes marching down Wellwood Avenue during the parade.

Billy and Lauren Papadimas of Lindenhurst brought ‘a little country’ to the parade.

Sean Smith makes a grand showing at the parade.

Celebrating

green accessories was Eric Smith of Islip Terrace, a former Lindenhurst resident.

CRIME WATCH

of Farmingville; Erik Yankuamwampankit, 36, of Wyandanch; Edin Carvajal Portillo, 19, of Wyandanch; Edgar Banegas, 66, of Brentwood; Kristin DeSantis, 39, of Bay Shore; Adil Raja, 33, of Central Islip; Estefany DeJesus, 31, of Central Islip; Hugo Jurado, 57, of Brentwood; and Kerly Pierre, 43, of Islandia.

UNLAWFUL SPEED CONTEST

Danny Torres, 20, and Chris Maita, 21, both of Bay Shore, were arrested.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Madinson Silverio Ventura, 27, of Lindenhurst, was arrested.

PETIT LARCENY

Salvatore Vassallo, of 367 of Amityville; Carlos Melendez, 23, of the

Bronx; Perry Campbell, 43, of Amityville; Gaudy Acosta, 25, of Garden City; Jiessi Ramirez Palma, 36, of Deer Park; Claudine Miloto, 58, of Amityville; Allia Silvera, 26, and Dehon Brown Bennett, 42, both of North Amityville; Austin Hurst, 23, of North Lindenhurst; Cristopher Melendez Ochoa, 20, of Wyandanch; Olmo Derrick, 52, of Manhattan; Hugo Garcia, 32, of Bay Shore; and Linda Beatrice, 66, of Lindenhurst.

ROBBERY

James Fiore, of West Dix Hills, was arrested.

GRAND LARCENY

Milton Blaylock, 27, of Hempstead, was arrested.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

Meet some local scholars...

The following students were recently recognized for academic achievements and graduation at their respective colleges:

•The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at the University at Albany: Katiana Pierre of West Babylon; Bryan Ramirez of Deer Park; Nia Ervin of Wyandanch; Cori Biehl of Babylon; Sebastian Melendez of Babylon; Logan Atherley of North Babylon; Farrah Khan of North Babylon; Dylan Warno of North Babylon; Ashfaq Khan of North Babylon; Chelsea Williams of West Babylon; Nathaniel Griffith of West Babylon; Jessica Martino of West Babylon; Jack Vivona of West Babylon; Keylisa Conserve of West Babylon; Taylor Jeanmarie of West Babylon; Sameer Suchdeve of West Babylon; Shannon D’Amato of Deer Park; Jordyn Haskins of Deer Park; Jasmin Gulesen of Deer Park; Sofia Figueroa of Deer Park; Raidiris Burgos of Deer Park; Kaliyah Hull of Deer Park; Erika Sy of Deer Park; Olivia Arsenicos of Deer Park; Layan Hassanin of Deer Park; Zubair Ali of Deer Park; Taylor Gaskin-Crawford of Deer Park; Matthew Clark of Lindenhurst; Sabrina Kilfoil of Lindenhurst; Safvan Satar of Lindenhurst; Said Samuelson of Lindenhurst; Timothy Vine of Lindenhurst; Jessica Teague of Lindenhurst; Joy Scrivano of Lindenhurst; Olivia Luvera of West Islip; Jake Avella of West Islip; Erin Mauro of West Islip; Roberto Friedlander of West Islip; Nicholas Friedlander of West Islip; Skylar Brown of West Islip; Alexander Poteat of West Is-

lip; Michael Draizen of West Islip; Reagan Keith of Wheatley Heights; Zuri Bayley of Wyandanch; and Celine Kaoma of Wheatley Heights.

•The following students were recently honored at SUNY Oneonta’s Commencement Ceremony: Samantha Teague of Lindenhurst earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Cum Laude; Samira Ahmed of Deer Park earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sustainability and Geography and received honors in Geography; Jill Eastby of Lindenhurst earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and received honors in Interdisciplinary Studies; and Sara McDonough of West Babylon earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

•The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at the University of Rhode Island: Sara Farello of Babylon; Victoria Isoldi of West Babylon; Maddelena Reno of Deer Park; Nicole Mangine of Lindenhurst; Natalie Unger of Lindenhurst; Corey Braga of West Islip; Cadence Catalano of West Islip; Taylor Davies of West Islip; Kaileigh Gagliardi of West Islip; Olivia Genovese of West Islip; Lauren Ginocchio of West Islip; Olivia Martone of West Islip; Andrew Spiratos of West Islip; and Loren Vassallo of West Islip.

•The following students were recently named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College: Ashley Beck of North Babylon, majoring in government and Meghan Spence of West Islip, majoring in neuroscience.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF BABYLON

Corner of Deer Park Avenue and James Street in the Village of Babylon, 631-661-5151

Website: babylonumc.org

Pastor: The Rev. Melissa Boyer

SUNDAY SERVICES

9:30am - Worship in the Church Online at Website - 9:30am

Home of the James Street Players and the UMC Nursery School

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

OBITUARY

Sister Elizabeth Irene Gill, served the Lindenhurst and Amityville communities, at 93

Sister Elizabeth Irene Gill, a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville who served for years in ministry in Lindenhurst and Amityville, died March 12, 2026. She was 93.

Gill spent more than seven decades in religious life, including significant work at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Lindenhurst, where she served as a pastoral minister beginning in 1986. There, she developed programs to serve parishioners of all ages, strengthening outreach within the parish community.

She also maintained strong ties to Amityville, where she entered the Dominican order in 1951 and later served at Queen of the Rosary Academy as an audiovisual specialist. In her later years, she ministered to fellow sisters through the Anselm Program at the congregation’s motherhouse in Amityville.

Born Aug. 28, 1932, in Brooklyn to John and Johanna Farrell Gill, Irish immigrants, she was raised in Marine Park alongside her three brothers. She first encountered the Dominican Sisters while attending Good Shepherd School, across from a convent that would shape her future.

She entered the novitiate in Amityville in 1951, was received into the order in 1952 and professed her final vows in 1956.

Gill earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in library science from St. John’s University, and later a master’s degree in gerontology from the College of New Rochelle. Her early ministry included teaching in Catholic elementary schools in Queens and Brooklyn, followed by work as a librarian at Dominican Commercial High School in Jamaica, Queens.

In 1996, she joined Molloy College, now Molloy University, as an assistant

professor of gerontology. In retirement, she volunteered at St. Brigid Parish in Westbury, working with senior parishioners.

Known to family as Irene and to many in the community as “Sister Elizabeth” or “Liz,” she was recognized for her dedication to service, her commitment to prayer and her strong connections within the Dominican community.

Gill is survived by her extended family and members of her religious congregation. Her brothers William, John and Raymond predeceased her.

A wake was held March 16 at St. Albert Chapel at the Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse in Amityville, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed at St. Dominic Cemetery on the motherhouse grounds.

—Carolyn James

Courtesy Sisters of St. Dominic

Sister Elizabeth Irene Gill

West Islip firefighters strike gold at annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner

The West Islip Fire Department’s Mohawk Company held its annual St. Patrick’s day Post of Gold dinner and fundraiser Saturday, March 14, drawing a large crowd of members, their families and supporters. The event, held every year, included a steaming hot traditional Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage, music, raffles and a chance at spinning the wheel to win some cash.

“This is the 28th year of holding the event, except for two years that we did not do it because of Covid,” said Joe Arigoni, a member of the West Islip Fire Department and one of the organizers of the event.

Money raised from the event is used to purchase items for Mohawk Company and its members that are not ordinarily covered under the fire department budget.

Nick Mangia, all dressed up for the occasion

Brian Winberry makes a great impression at the fireman’s dinner and fundraiser.

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Joe Badala, Joseph Badala and Mark Detlos take time out from the event to pose for a photo.

Kevin “Uncle Kevi” Hayes

Carol Timmons, Diane McCarthy, Dawn Gregorovie and Fran Warmingdham raise a glass to firefighters.

Sam, Mary, Pat and John Fusco of Bay Shore Fire Department.

Climate activists rally against Hochul plan

By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com

Dozens of advocates and concerned residents gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola last month to protest Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to revise New York state’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

The CLCPA is an environmental policy that requires greenhouse gas emissions in the state to be reduced by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2030 by replacing much of the state’s fossil fuel electricity with renewable energy. Hochul wrote about the policy in an opinion essay published by the Empire Report on March 20, titled “Climate Action and Affordability Must Go HandIn-Hand.”

Following the loss of federal support for solar, wind and other energy initiatives and the rapid increase of oil prices, Hochul suggested that the climate act could lead to severe utility cost increases if it is not revised.

“So much has radically changed since the climate act was enacted, necessitating common-sense adjustments that keep us on our path to a greener future in a way that is affordable for New Yorkers,” Hochul wrote. “We need more time, and so I am proposing we amend the law to require regulations to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to

be issued at the end of 2030.”

Eric Weltman, senior organizer of the national nonprofit Food and Water Watch, led a group of protesters urging state legislators to defend the climate law later that day.

“We are here because Governor Hochul, unfortunately, is threatening to weaken New York’s landmark climate law,” Weltman said, “and we’re here to urge our legislators to stand up and

defend and protect the climate law.

Hochul is embracing policies that would promote fracking and more costly fossil fuel pipelines and power plants.”

The CLCPA, Weltman said, reduces costs related to fossil fuels, decreases air pollution and supports a shift toward renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.

Joe Sackman, executive director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition,

said the 2019 legislation “fully expressed New York’s willingness to take on climate change and move us toward a just and working-class-centered economy.”

“Governor Hochul, by demanding rollbacks to the CLCPA, you are playing politics with our future,” Sackman added. “It’s time to do what is right. No rollbacks on New York’s climate law.”

T.J. Shivers, representing New York Communities for Change, focused on the climate crisis’s direct effects on Long Islanders’ budgets.

“Energy burdens are crushing families from many low- and moderateincome communities,” Shivers said. “People are paying 6 to 10 percent or more of their income just on energy bills, far above what is considered affordable … When my bill goes up, it’s not just the number on paper, that’s food off the table.”

A number of community organizations joined the protest and spoke against revisions to the CLCPA, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Transition Town Port Washington, the South Shore Audubon Society, the Green Party of Nassau County, All Our Energy, Grassroots Environmental Education, Renewable Heat Now and Bend the Arc Jewish Action: Long Island, calling for Nassau County residents to contact their local elected officials to advocate for preserving the climate act.

Joseph D’Alessandro/Herald

Eric Weltman, a senior organizer for Food and Water Action, led the crowd in urging legislators to defend the state’s climate law on March 20.

Leaders highlight development, waste, suburban character priorities

Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico, Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, and Smithtown Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim.

Schaffer pointed to several projects underway in Babylon through public and private partnerships, including redevelopment of the former Pinter Brothers transport site on Carlls Path in Deer Park. The site will offer 30,000 to 50,000 square feet for storage and light industrial uses.

He also highlighted a $250 million project in Wyandanch that could generate $6 million in new annual tax revenue for the town and create 2,000 jobs, benefiting the Wyandanch school district. “We are in the final stages of the approval process,” Schaffer said, noting other projects in Copiague, Farmingdale, and Deer Park.

O“And as far as cutting services, we’re not about to do that. People want more, they don’t want less. Development—a varied, sustainable development—will allow us to grow our base.”

She pointed to changes in downtown Bay Shore, where new housing and businesses, including the Greenview apartment complex, have transformed the area. “Bay Shore is now bustling with new restaurants, new boutiques—all within easy access to the ferry terminal,” Carpenter said.

ur mission is to let everyone know how important our towns are in maintaining the economic development of Suffolk County, and to let our town supervisors know how important they are.

Looking ahead, Schaffer said plans are underway for major changes to Route 231 in Deer Park, including installation of sewers with county and federal funding, a mixeduse overlay district, and redevelopment of traffic patterns. “When I spoke to some private property owners along that strip, they said that the town needs to give them an incentive to invest, which is what we are planning to do,” he said.

JOE CAMPOLO HIA-LI BOARD MEMBER AND MODERATOR

Carpenter said Islip “is open for business” and stressed that small business is vital to the town and Long Island as a whole.

“If we’re going to survive, we can’t continue to raise taxes,” Carpenter said.

The supervisors stressed that careful planning and collaboration are critical to sustaining economic growth while preserving Suffolk County’s unique communities. They also flagged the pressing issue of solid waste disposal at affordable rates.

With Brookhaven’s waste site nearing capacity and Babylon’s not far behind, the region must find alternatives for residential and commercial waste. Train and truck transport remain costly options. “This is the number-one affordability issue we have here on Long Island,” said Panico.

“What we need are people with vision, who have courage, like these five supervisors,” Campolo said.

HIA-LI has focused on economic and regional development for more than 40 years, providing a forum for business leaders to connect and problem solve. For more information, visit hia-li.org.

Herald to host FREE Senior Health Expo April 16

This is an event you won’t want to miss.

The Herald will host a free Senior Health and Beyond Expo on Thursday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Deer Park Knights, 759 Long Island Ave.

The community event will feature health and wellness exhibitors, free screenings, fitness demonstrations, en-

Casey Quigley challenging Schaffer

his own support from top state officials.

“She is very much a part of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party — the very left wing,” Schaffer said, noting he has received the endorsement of Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. “She (Casey Quigley) was out last week with AOC.”

The party’s committee members, who will be elected in June, will determine the outcome of the leadership contest. Those members will meet in September at the party’s reorganization meeting to elect a county chairman, a two-year position. Democrats elect their chairman in evennumbered years, while Republicans do so in odd-numbered years.

tertainment, and refreshments, along with raffles and giveaways.

A panel discussion and Q&A will also be held, offering guidance on staying healthy, active, and engaged at every stage of life.

Admission is free. To preregister, visit Deerpark.eventbrite.com or call 516569-4000, ext. 243.

BV Chamber Spring Fling, April 11

The Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Spring Fling on April 11 from 12 to 5 p.m. as they close Deer Park Ave., from Main St. to Park Ave.

Enjoy a pedestrian-only experience with live music, outdoor dining, shop-

ping village boutiques and visiting vendors. The event will include food trucks, a kid zone and live music that is sponsored by the Babylon Village Arts Council. For more information, please visit babylonchamber.com or call (631) 2136894.

“Our democracy is on life-support. We need leaders who will fight for us: for affordability, our environment, livelihoods, dignity and safety, and who will stand up to Republicans and MAGA,” Casey Quigley said. “Our County Democratic Party has failed to create the change we need and deserve.”

Supporters of Schaffer disagreed, saying his leadership has helped guide the party during a challenging political climate.

Leigh-Ann Barde, chairwoman for the Islip Democratic Committee, said that Schaffer is what the democrats in Suffolk need, especially at a time when elected officials in. the country work in a toxic environment, to the detriment of the people.

“Rich has that steady, guiding hand, which is why we are in an upswing in Suffolk,” she said, adding that those who criticize him for working with members of other parties and using fusion voting to get Democrats elected are unrealistic.

“You can’t be a progressive in every district,” she said. “Under Rich’s leadership, the Democratic party has looked at the numbers in every district and taken full advantage of them. It’s about giving people what they want. If you don’t do that, you’re

not serving your party, or the voters.” S.C. Legislator Tom Donnelly also voiced support for Schaffer.

“As a lifelong Democrat, I have been honored to serve alongside Rich,” said S.C. Legislator Tom Donnelly. “Rich has bult a broad coalition with electing great officials with an unparalleled commitment to serve the public. He’s one of the most trusted leaders in Suffolk County” Schaffer said he is confident he has the support to win another two-year term.

“My hope is that by mid-April everything will be filed with the math showing that an overwhelming number … are supporting me and that she will step aside and not detract from getting our candidates elected,” he said.

He added that he is approaching the race as he would any campaign.

“I am not taking anything for granted,” he said. “Yelling the loudest doesn’t get things done.”

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Kathryn Casey Quigley

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Participants at the event are Anthony Manetta, HIA-LIA founder and CEO; Joe Campolo, HIA-LI board member and moderator of the event; Angie Carpenter, Islip Town Supervisor; Ed Smith, Huntington Town Supervisor; Rich Schaffer, Babylon Town Supervisor; Dan Panico Brookhaven Town Supervisor and Ed Wehrheim, Smithtown Town Supervisor. The officials talked about critical issues facing Suffolk County and Long Island including housing, water, infrastructure and solid waste management.

Babylon Connects brings community together

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families and conducts school presentations on brain health and safety.

Representatives from the Babylon Fire Department also attended, hoping to recruit younger volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30, according to Recruitment Committee Chairman Alex Weber.

“We love Babylon Village and there’s a great sense of volunteerism here,” said Georgia Westcott, board member of the

Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition. “We want to let everyone know about all the different programs and services we have here and raise awareness for Breast Cancer.” She noted the organization is also raising awareness for men, after two men were diagnosed in the past year.

Mayor Adams said. “Babylon Connects creates a space for those groups to shine and for residents to engage directly with the people who make such a positive difference every day.”

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Village and community leaders gather for Babylon Connects. Pictured are: Deputy Mayor Frank Seibert, Trustee Anthony Cardali, Mayor Mary Adams, Trustee Jeff Szabo, Allyson Uttendorfer, Karen Petz, Judy Skillen, JoAnn Lewald, Nancy Keating, Karyn Kirschbaum and Maryanne McAuley.

Anne Balfour and Lynn Simmons speak to attendees about their meal ministry, Nourish Babylon.

Georgia Westcott attends Babylon Connects to inform residents of all the services the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition provides to those facing this disease and the support they provide to their families as well.

Jordan Hoffman of Babylon attends Babylon Connects with his family—wife Jaime and children Savannah and Mason.

HERALD RECORD

Water economics: balancing need with cost

The politics of profits, taxes and surcharges have roiled the debate over public and private service

By Allyson Ferr Ari & Chris ColuCCi of the Herald

Fifth installment in a series about water.

Water is a business.

Advocates argue that water is a basic human right. It’s also a product, provided for a cost and purchased by consumers. Whether filling a 40-ounce water bottle, taking a long, relaxing shower or running the tap for two minutes of teeth-brushing, water consumption is an often overlooked part of our everyday lives.

Like other expenses considered essential for life such as food, electricity and a Wi-Fi signal, the water bill is a recurring payment. And just like other utilities, residents sometimes have limited options for their service provider.

Long Island residents are served by either public water districts or private water suppliers and, depending on location, some pay significantly more for the same basic necessity — often with little or no ability to choose their provider. While a majority receive water from public providers, a smaller portion of the population is served by private companies, often at higher cost.

The dollars and cents

When their water bill comes in, many ratepayers feel a sharp pain in the wallet. Costs can fluctuate based not only on how much they use, but what they use it for.

Several water districts estimate that the average use for a family of four is nearly 400 gallons per day. In some cases, especially in private service areas, water bills can range from $500 to $800 per month during peak summer periods, according to longtime advocate Agatha Nadel, a resident of Glen Head.

Pricing differs sharply between public and private water systems. According to Pamela Bellings, a communications specialist at Liberty Water, “Residential water rates are set through a regulatory process overseen by the New York Public Service Commission.”

“Rates are designed to recover the cost of operating, maintaining and upgrading water infrastructure while ensuring service remains safe and reliable,” Bellings said of how Liberty determines its residential rates.

“Rates do not fluctuate month to month, but they may change over time following regulatory review and approval,” she added. These proposed changes require detailed justification and include opportunities for public input before a decision is made, which helps balance customer affordability with the need to maintain and modernize critical water infrastructure, according to Liberty.

Critics argue that despite regulatory oversight, the structure of private water systems can lead to significantly higher costs due to general service charges, meter charges, regulatory charges and other fees.

Public water suppliers typically pro-

vide a standard water usage rate, a conservation rate — a type of sliding scale applying higher fees to higher use, intended to encourage judicious water use — and an irrigation fee for dedicated sprinkler systems, which are presumed to be relatively lower priority than consumption.

“We feel water is a basic need. You need it for drinking, cooking and bathing,” said Robert McEvoy, chairman of the Oyster Bay Water District.

“Once you get past that, whether you’re putting 15,000 gallons on your lawn in the course of a quarter or you’re drinking every last drop, it has to meet the same standards, health-wise. We have to treat all our water the same way.”

“Water districts are determined or created as part of town law,” McEvoy explained. “A lot of the boundaries preexist the Nassau Subdivisions Act and the Nassau County charter — when they were established. Some of them run sort of coterminous with school district lines.”

of about 9.75 percent per project by the New York Public Service Commission, and that can rise to as much as 12 to 15 percent.

According to Nadel, a four-year rate cycle in the mid-2010s brought an increase of about 120 percent, significantly driving up household water costs.

While treatment standards remain consistent for public safety, pricing can vary significantly depending on the provider. In some towns, prices may even vary between houses on the same block due to water zoning boundaries or the homeowners’ use of private or public water supplies.

Nadel’s residence, for example, is in the Liberty Water service area, while homes just 100 feet away are served by the public Jericho Water District.

“My neighbor pays a fifth of what I pay in an entire year,” Nadel said. “No taxes, no surcharges, nothing.”

Pricing differences, advocates say, are driven largely by the structure of private systems, which include profit margins and surcharges and have limited access to the government funding that public providers rely on to offset costs.

Residents in a private system can pay three to five times more than those served by public water providers, according to Nadel. Private water companies are guaranteed a baseline profit

A major issue voiced by private water customers is the amount they pay in fees added to their water bills, which typically include base usage rates and additional charges such as taxes and surcharges. In some cases, nearly half of the bill is not for water usage. Surcharges can include the cost of infrastructure projects such as filtration systems, water towers and other capital improvements.

“It’s an absolute sin,” Nadel said of the surcharges. “Forty-one percent of a typical water bill goes to charges and taxes that have nothing to do with the actual water usage. It really is an absolute sin.”

Public vs. private water suppliers

While most Long Island homeowners rely on public water services from their local municipality, private water suppliers may be an option for certain service areas. Liberty Water is one of the area’s

Herald file photo

Water towers are one highly visible part of every water district’s infrastructure — and there’s no hiding their physical condition.

Public, private water rates differ drastically

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largest private alternatives, currently supplying water to nearly 120,000 Nassau residents, primarily in the Town of Hempstead. A homeowner who wants an alternative to either public or private water suppliers would need to install and maintain a private well, subject to local and state requirements.

“For most customers, remaining connected to a regulated public water system provides reliability, water quality oversight and long-term infrastructure support,” Bellings said.

As a result, most Long Islanders continue to receive water service from the provider assigned to their area, even if they are dissatisfied with it. Because water is tied to geographic districts, homeowners typically cannot choose their provider.

As a matter of public safety, water suppliers — public and private — must adhere to state and federal guidelines to monitor and remove waterborne contaminants. “Private suppliers have the same health department and [Department of Environmental Conservation] requirements — federal, state and local requirements for pure water,” McEvoy said. “They have the same maximum contaminant levels for the same contaminants. Their testing requirements are the same as us, whether it’s a public or a private water supplier.”

McEvoy has decades of experience in the water industry, having previously served as chairman of the Long Island Water Conference and president of the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association — both organizations dedicated to ensuring water quality, safety and affordability across the Island.

Nadel explained that the Water Authority of North Shore has two main options to deliver public water: build and operate its own system or contract with an existing public provider. In her own research with North Shore Concerned Citizens, she has concluded that contracting with nearby systems — such as Jericho, Glen Cove, or Roslyn — would be the fastest and most practical approach because those providers already have infrastructure in place.

Long Island’s water systems are interconnected, allowing supplies to be rerouted during emergencies such as contamination events or periods of high demand, demonstrating that a transition from private to public supply may be feasible. Nadel said the shift would not be overly complex, but rather a matter of political will.

Homeowners having scant options is an issue on both shores, but potential alternatives have been considered for several years. The South Nassau Water Authority was created in 2021 to potentially offer Town of Hempstead residents an alternative to Liberty Water. A plan to establish a new water authority and create a sustainable, efficient and effective alternative to Liberty has been in the works for years. Residents and legislators are eager to move forward, but negotiations to transition away from the current water supply are complex and have moved slowly.

“Right now, the options are very limited,” explained Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, who represents District 21, which encompasses Baldwin, East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Malverne, Rockville Centre, South Hempstead and parts of Freeport and Valley Stream. “Residents that live in the Village of Rockville Centre and the Village of Freeport have municipal water; however, those who live anywhere else in AD-21 are served by Liberty Water with no ability to opt out, unless the municipalization of South Nassau Water Authority becomes a reality. The primary goal being to transition these private customers to public control to lower costs.” Public funding for some, but not for others

“Strong communities start with a strong infrastructure,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a 2024 news release. “Clean water is a basic human right.”

Last month, Hochul announced a plan to direct $28 million in state and federal grants to Long Island to help facilitate water infrastructure upgrades. The

Customers who received water from Liberty utilities opposed a 2023 rate hike that potentially saw bills in nassau County increase by a cumulative 34.2 percent. the increase ultimately went into effect in August 2024.

Drip, drip, drip: Where are your dollars going?

If your water bill seems excessive, there are some relatively simple steps to pare it down.

20-minute shower with standard showerhead

Up to 50 gallons of water

15-minute shower with low-flow showerhead

Up to 30 gallons of water

5 loads of laundry, standard machine

Up to 200 gallons of water per week

4 loads of laundry, Energy Star-certified machine

Up to 115 gallons of water per week

Standard toilet with minor running leak

Up to 1.6 gallons per flush plus up to 180 gallons per week

EPA-verified WaterSense-label toilet

Up to 1.28 gallons per flush

funds are part of a $250 million statewide project to improve water infrastructure.

The plan follows similar financial support in January of this year, when Hochul sent $18 million to Long Island — one part of a $288 million project — with the similar aim of making water and sewer infrastructure improvements.

In a statement supporting the most recent funding, Village of Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. wrote, “We know that access to clean water is not a luxury, but it is a necessity.” Hobbs continued, “Upgrading our aging water system, replacing outdated pipes and improving the overall system is critical to protecting public health.”

The influx of funds can play a significant role in maintaining and upgrading anything from deteriorating equipment at water treatment plants to damaged

underground supply lines. As government agencies, water districts can benefit from funding directly from the state, while private businesses cannot. The trickledown effect, so to speak, of extra governmental funding is that cost savings can be passed to residents. More important, water quality and safety can be more easily maintained. Private suppliers address potential safety issues at their own expense, without state or federal aid.

“Currently they’re not available for private water companies,” McEvoy said. “But the Long Island Water Conference has put it on their agenda to seek legislation that would give them access [to public funds] only for treatment of the contaminants. Not for any other purpose.”

Due to the unequal funding for environmental upgrades, public water providers are in a stronger financial position to improve infrastructure and remove contaminants using state and federal funds, while private systems are excluded from receiving them — meaning costs are passed on to residents.

The Environmental Protection Agency requires community water systems — public and private — to publish “community confidence reports,” most commonly in the form of yearly water-quality reports that reveal test results for contaminants, as well as facts and figures detailing overall water consumption.

The Jericho Water District Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2024, for example, highlighted nearly 4.9 billion gallons of water provided to 58,000 customers, averaging 13.4 million gallons per day. Jericho Water charges a minimum of $13 per calendar quarter, at a rate of $1.30 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons. Fees increase on a sliding scale with usage — similar to the conservation rate used in other municipalities — reaching $3.90 per 1,000 gallons for usage above 200,000 gallons per quarter.

According to the 2025 Liberty Annual Water Quality Report for the Sea Cliff Operations District, the average customer used just under 95,800 gallons of water, at a cost of about $1,340, or $3.67 a day. Liberty also revealed that it served roughly 4,388 customers, at a total cost of $5.9 million.

The reports highlight how costs and scale can vary widely between systems, even as both draw from the same regional water supply.

For many residents, the issue is not just how much water they use, but who controls the system that delivers it.

Jordan Vallone/Herald file

Shout Out to Cat Caretakers: “Dr. Senk is Back!” and opens an affordable Farmingdale feline veterinary clinic

“Dr. Senk Is Back!” A business sign like this usually welcomes a hairdresser’s return. But not in a Herald “Pets” column. Here- the opening exclamation happily announces the return of Dr. L. Gay Senk, Long Island’s veterinary visionary behind the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) movement to curtail the overpopulation of feral cats, while improving the quality of life for outdoor cats. I call her our Grand Guru, but Dr. Senk prefers to be known as the Great Facilitator of TNR.

Dr. Senk’s reappearance coincides with the reopening of her Farmingdale animal hospital, now as the non-profit Tender Loving Veterinary Clinic, in collaboration with Rebecca Caro of Tender Loving Cats, Inc., as an affordable care facility for TNR of feral cats as well as spay/neuter of owned cats.

Pets, Pets, Pets...

Feral cats, society’s discards and their progeny, as many as 70 million in the US, share our world. Beautiful creatures to some; intrusive pests to others. Catch the cats, sterilize them, and bring them back. At first, the idea seemed counter-intuitive, but TNR is the proven humane way to decrease feral numbers and the suffering inherent in their plight.

THE GREAT FACILITATOR:

Dr. Senk found her niche helping feral cats in a roundabout way. In the late 1960s, while competing on the US Equestrian team, she became interested in equine medicine when seeing vets visiting the stables. After graduating vet school at University of Georgia in 1978, Dr. Senk practiced equine medicine for 14 years, as a reproduction specialist for show and racehorses, including Secretariat offspring.

She switched her focus to felines in 1990 when she had two young children and became one of the first LI doctors to welcome ferals and rescued cats to her office for low cost spay/ neuter and medical care because she saw a great need for these services around stables. Such a contrast- the horses she helped had wealthy owners, while these stray cats had no owners.

In 2010, Dr. Senk founded Farmingdale Dog & Cat Hospital at 908 Conklin Street. She continued to work there through the years of new ownership. When she learned the hospital was closing in March 2025, she took it back but was not allowed inside until January 1, 2026. Volunteers helped to gut and renovate the hospital. Two modern operating tables stand next to each other.

Dr. Senk learned that Donna Kramer, who managed a reputable animal hospital for 30 years, had retired. She recruited Donna to run the office. Partnering with Tender Loving Cats, Inc., this new non-profit clinic opened in March 2026.

Their joint goal is to help rescuers and colony caregivers while serving the public to reduce the issues of abandoned, free roaming feral cats via TNR; and to aid owners so their cats do not reproduce. Most LI towns have voucher programs for trapped ferals, yet no services for owners who can’t afford cat spay/neuters. The TLC clinic helps owners too.

Dr. Senk enlisted a team of experienced veterinarians, techs, and assistants with the same mindset to help with surgeries. She asks any professional interested in the mission to reach out.

APPOINTMENTS AND PRICES:

Monthly surgery days are posted on tenderlovingverterinary. com, their Facebook page, or calling 866-976-2287.

FERAL CATS IN TRAPS spay/neuter $100-includes rabies and distemper combo vaccines, deworming, flea/ear mite treatment, pain

medication, mandatory ear tip – the universal sign that a feral has been spay/ neutered and vaccinated for rabies.

OWNED CATS- $150 each, includes all services above except ear tip. In addition, a microchip is implanted. If the owner brings their own microchip, price is $125.

PASSING THE TNR TORCH:

About re-opening the hospital, Dr. Senk said: “I wanted to create something everlasting.” If someone is altering a whole colony of cats, the clinic will give them clustered appointments until every cat is castrated.

Dr. L. Gay Senk by one of the two operating tables in the new Tender Loving Veterinary Clinic in Farmingdale.

As she approaches retirement, Dr. Senk is determined to pass the TNR torch to the next generation of veterinarians. She reaches out to vet students at LIU’s new veterinary college and other vet schools, with offers to mentor them. She demonstrates subtle pointers (aka “trade secrets”) that years of experience have become second nature for her.

She teaches while preparing cats and during surgery. At one TNR clinic, we all watched the vet students learn how to tie off a male cat neuter. She also stresses the importance of watching a cat’s temperature and the pinkness of its gums during recovery.

Dr. Senk is the bridge connecting different rescues, shelters, and veterinarians. We are all working toward a common goal of decreasing CATastrophes. Collaboration creates more TNR and feline spay/ neuter opportunities. As she reminds us: “We aren’t going to run out of cats.”

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

•Village of Babylon Board of Trustees work session: 6 p.m.; Village Hall, upstairs conference room, 153 W. Main St., Babylon. For additional information, call 631-669-1500; or email: info@villageofbabylonny.gov; or visit the web site @https://www.villageofbabylonny.gov.

•Lindenhurst Village Board of Trustees meeting: 6 p.m. work session / 7:30 p.m. public meeting, Lindenhurst Village Hall, 430 S. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. For updated meeting info., call 631-957-7500; or visit their web site @ https://villageoflindenhurstny.gov.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

200 Old Farmingdale Road West Babylon, New York 11704

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Board of Education of the West Babylon Union Free School District, West Babylon, New York, popularly known as the West Babylon School District, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids from reputable and qualified bidders for the provision of labor, materials and services for the following contract in the schools of the School District: PROFESSIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION ROAD INSTRUCTION SERVICES BID 26--01 April 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bids for Professional Driver Education Road Instruction for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (Official school calendar will be provided) will be received until the above stated hour of prevailing time and date at the School District Business Office located at 200 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York, 11704 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the same office beginning on April 1, 2026, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays.

Bids must be presented on the standard bid form in the manner designated therein

and as required by the specifications. All bidders must complete the bid forms. All bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes which are clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: "West Babylon School District - Driver Education Road Instruction Contract" and addressed to Victoria Galante, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, West Babylon UFSD, 200 Old Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704. If the bid is sent through the mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof. If mailing bids, bidders are strongly advised to ship bid responses via US Mail, Fed-Ex, UPS, and/or any authorized carrier that is able to officially track a bidder's response. Bidders mailing bids shall allow sufficient time for delivery. No bids will be considered which have not been received by the deadline set forth in the Notice to Bidders. The School District is not responsible for delays occasioned by any delivery service, internal mail delivery system of the School District or any other means of delivery employed by the Bidder. No phone, fax or email bids will be accepted. Bids shall remain firm for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the bid opening. Bidders shall be required to furnish, at their own expense, a bid bond or certified check payable to the Board of Education, West Babylon Union Free School District in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid amount together with the bid. Proof of the ability to furnish a per-

formance bond in the amount of 100% of the bid shall be submitted with the bid.

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid which, in the Board of Education's judgment, is in the best interest of the School District.

The Board of Education reserves the right to consider experience, service and reputation in connection with the services to be rendered. In addition, the Board of Education reserves the right to consider the financial responsibility and specific qualifications as set forth in the Bid Specifications, of the prospective bidder in its evaluation of the bids and award of the contract.

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Dated: April 1, 2026 BOARD OF EDUCATION

WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Victoria Galante, Interim Superintendent for Finance and 26 -ABC. 4/2

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STEPPING OUT

From sketchbooks to the spotlight

Young artists stand out in ‘Long Island’s Best’

By Abbey Salvemini

Fresh talent is in full bloom this spring at Heckscher Museum of Art. For three decades, the Heckscher Museum of Art has served as a prestigious launchpad for the next generation of visual storytellers. “Long Island’s Best” is back, marking its 30th anniversary as it spotlights emerging high school artists throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, now through May 3.

As the only juried exhibition of its kind on Long Island, this program offers high schoolers the rare distinction of seeing their work hanging in a professional museum and memorialized in a full-color commemorative catalog. The selection process is famously rigorous: For the 2026 season, 84 finalists were curated from over 400 submissions representing 63 schools across Nassau and Suffolk. Tasked with this challenge were jurors Meredith Brown, Ph.D., the museum’s consulting curator of contemporary art, and guest juror Aaron Feltman — an accomplished artist and a proud Long Island’s Best alumnus.

“It is never an easy process,” says Brown, who explained that the strongest pieces combine technical skill with originality and meaningful themes.

This year’s exhibition included an unusually high number of sculptures — more than in any previous “Long Island’s Best” exhibitions — that reflect both the students’ ambition and influenced by the recent exhibition “Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History.”

“I was surprised by the number of sculptural submissions,” Brown adds. “Sculpture is tricky, and many schools don’t have the resources, but these students took the challenge on and produced really compelling work.”

Among standout pieces is Luminous Harvest, a ceramic sculpture by Lyla Pinto, a senior at Long Beach High School, which earned fourth place and the Stan Brodsky Award. Inspired by painter Darragh Park’s “To Here/From Here,” Pinto created a tree-like form composed of branches holding symbolic fruit and candles.

“I was drawn to Park’s artwork because it seemed alive, as though the forms are changing and expanding rather than remaining still,” she explains. “The handcrafted fruits represent abundance, sustenance and the various attributes each branch offers. I made seven branches because the number seven represents completeness and balance, suggesting a full cycle of growth rather than a single moment. Like Park, I wanted to convey a sense of natural rhythm through organic shapes as demonstrated in the abundance and repetitious organic greenery.”

For Director of Education Joy Weiner — whose program leadership is being honored at a “30th Birthday Bash” on April 18 — the most rewarding aspect of her involvement is observing students experience the thrill of having their work displayed in a museum.

“Just watching their faces as they show their parents how special this opportunity is, that’s one of the happiest memories every year,” she relates.

“Long Island’s Best” has evolved considerably since its early years.

“Years ago, there were landscapes, still lifes and portraits. That was pretty much what you got,” Weiner

Lyla Pinto: Lyla Pinto’s ceramic sculpture “Luminous Harvest, was awarded Fourth Place and honored with the Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award.

• Now through May 3

• Open Thursday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

• Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington

• Visit Heckscher.org or call (631) 380-3230 for information on related programming

adds. “Over the years, the different kinds of materials became something that students were interested in exploring. And they’re also much more aware of the world around them, tackling social issues, personal experiences and big-picture ideas through their art.”

While the program certainly sharpens their technical craft, its true value lies in instilling the professional rigor required of a working artist. It also underscores the lasting influence of arts education, with many alumni pursuing careers in art, design, filmmaking, and teaching.

“The whole process from beginning to end involves meeting deadlines, working with teachers, creating the work and writing about it,” Weiner says. “That’s very important as they continue in their careers, to not only create a work of art but to be able to speak about it and share it with others.”

Looking ahead, both Brown and Weiner encourage students to embrace the process, even if their work isn’t selected.

“Sharing your work is a powerful experience. It helps students grow as artists and lets others engage with their vision.” Weiner adds.“Even if your piece isn’t chosen, you learn something about yourself and your art. And when people connect with your work, it’s a truly rewarding experience.”

Teachers, Long Island’s Best alumni and the community are all invited to the stylish “Birthday Bash” celebrating this momentous milestone. Alumni and local artists will contribute works for a fundraiser, underscoring the lasting influence of “Long Island’s Best” throughout the region. The gathering includes an opportunity to meet students and hear firsthand how the program shaped their creative journeys.

“I’ve been privileged to watch the growth of Long Island’s Best,” Weiner says. “I have seen elementary school students eventually become LI Best finalists, have watched students’ progress to becoming Long Island Biennial artists as professionals; and have been lucky to work with students who now teach art in our community, inspiring the next generation.”

This milestone exhibit not only celebrates the talent of today’s students but also emphasizes the enduring value of arts education in shaping Long Island’s creative future. It’s an opportunity to explore a wide variety of media and themes while experiencing the fresh perspectives and voices of the next generation of artists, gaining insight into how young people interpret the world around them through art.

Dan Soder

Come chill with stand-up comedian Dan Soder! Get ready for a night of sharp, laugh-out-loud comedy when he takes the stage on The Golden Retriever of Comedy tour. Known for his quick wit and effortlessly relatable storytelling, Soder has built a devoted following. His credits include ”Not Special” on Comedy Central, a standout turn on Netflix’s The Standups” and his acclaimed HBO special “Son of a Gary.”Fans have also embraced his hit YouTube special, “Dan Soder: On The Road,” a laugh-packed set filled with smart, surprising takes on relationships, growing up and everything in between. Offstage, Soder hosts the popular podcast Soder and was a longtime co-host of SiriusXM’s The Bonfire from 2015 to 2023. Many will also recognize him from his role as Dudley “Mafee” on Billions. With his easygoing charm and razor-sharp observations, Soder delivers comedy that feels both down-to-earth and unexpectedly insightful.

Saturday, April 4, 7 and 9 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

‘…how

I wish you were here’

Wish You Were Here celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” acclaimed as one of the greatest albums of all time and cited by Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist David Gilmour as their favorite album. The band continues its 30-year tradition of combining sight and sound to capture the mood, emotions, and intensity of the Floydian theatrical concert experience — in a spectacular tribute of music, performers, lighting, video, lasers and inflatables — all performed without backing or click tracks. The veteran 10-piece musical ensemble features seven vocalists and a Floydian stage production — sound effects and vintage videos, flying inflatables, theatrical vignettes with props, and a sensational light show with moving lasers, rolling fog and state-of-the-art intelligent lighting — all produced with a fan’s obsession for detail.

Thursday, April 9, 7:30 p.m. Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Photos courtey Heckscher Museum

Tiffany Yam, of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, contributed “Encased,” using colored pencil on illustration board.

Your Neighborhood CALENDAR

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Wendy Klemperer: Wrought Taxonomies

Vanderbilt Museum welcomes everyone to enjoy the exhibition of outdoor sculpture at the historic summer estate of William Kissam Vanderbilt II. Klemperer’s sculptures. a haunting assemblage of animal forms that span imaginary, endangered, familiar, and exotic species, celebrate natural history and the nonhuman world through evocative interactions with the surrounding environment. Using materials salvaged from scrapyards, she composes ecological narratives that respond to the history and collections of Suffolk County’s first public park and museum. Her brilliant use of gestural lines captures the spectator’s attention and invites museum-goers to reflect on the relationship between an interest in animal life and the incessant push of human industry. Visitors are encouraged to picnic on the grounds.

• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport

• Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579

‘Everybody Loves

Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years’

Visit the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame for an immersive exhibit (designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director, renowned designer Kevin O’Callaghan). It features the 70-foot-wide set from the show’s recent 30th anniversary TV special on CBS, never before on display. Visitors can walk into the world of the Barone family and explore their home through original studio sets, which include the living room, the kitchen and other areas of the house. Also see a variety of iconic items, including original clothing, the famous fork and spoon, and the Christmas toaster, among other classic items from the series. Multimedia clips, including behind the scenes and rare out-takes and a range of related videos play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater.

• Where: 97 Main St., Stony Brook

• Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Contact: limusichalloffame.org or (631) 689-5888

Friday Flicks

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Mike DelGuidice

Local favorite Mike DelGuidice returns to the Paramount stage with his popular residency, delivering the high-energy, feel-good performances that have made him a hometown standout. Backed by his powerhouse band, DelGuidice brings the music of his idol, Billy Joel, to life with passion and precision, celebrating decades of iconic hits in a rousing, crowd-pleasing show. A multi-instrumentalist who grew up immersed in music, DelGuidice’s deep knowledge of Joel’s catalog ultimately led to sharing the stage with the Piano Man himself, touring around the world. Alongside beloved classics, he weaves in his own original songs, showcasing the songwriting that has earned him a devoted following. His releases include My Street, Miller Place and Mask Production, and his track “Ordinary Guy” was featured as the theme for Kevin Can Wait starring Kevin James. Whether performing on stage or connecting with fans through his “Live on the Porch” series, which brought audiences together during the pandemic, DelGuidice continues to share his love of music in ways that resonate far beyond the Long Island community.

• Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

• Time: 8 p.m., also Apr 11

• Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

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Serving Our Savior Feeding Ministry

The First Presbyterian Church of Babylon holds their weekly “Grab and Go.” No questions are asked. All are welcome.

• Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon

• Time: 4-6 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 587-5838

Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals meets

The Town of Babylon holds a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst

• Time: 6 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 957-3012

Jun

18

Top Golf Pre-Launch Twosome Edition

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West Babylon Public Library welcomes all to a showing of “The Shawshank Redemption,”

starring Tim Robbins and Morgan

Freeman. Registration is required. For patrons 18 and older.

• Where: 211 Route 109, West Babylon

• Time: 1-4:30 p.m.

• Contact: wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us or (631) 669-5445

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Nourish

Babylon SitDown Dinner

Every Monday Nourish Babylon holds a sit-down dinner at Christ Episcopal Church. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: 12 Prospect St., Babylon

• Time: 5-6:30 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 661-5757

Easter Sit Down Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt

First Presbyterian Church of Babylon hosts an Easter brunch and Easter Egg Hunt. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon

• Time: Noon-2 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 587-5838

Easter Sunrise Service

Grace United Methodist Church of Lindenhurst hosts a dawn service at Tanner Park for Easter. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: Tanner Park, 400 Baylawn Ave., Copiague

• Time: 6 a.m.

• Contact: (631) 226-8690

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Earth Month Workshop

Families with kids in grades K-3 are invited to Vanderbilt Museum for another special session, Ocean Odyssey & Mixed Media Squid Painting. Squids were swimming in the oceans before the dinosaurs dominated Earth. Imagine diving the depths with these amazing creatures and create a fun piece of art using repurposed materials. $20, $18 members. Registration required.

• Where: 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport

• Time: 10 a.m.-noon

• Contact: vanderbiltmuseum. org or call (631) 854-5579

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Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce meets

The Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce holds their next meeting. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Ave., Lindenhurst

• Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 957-7755

Kid Zone

Children in grades Pre-K-5 are invited to First Presbyterian Church’s Kid Zone, weekly. Included is dinner, a Bible story, as well as crafts and games.

• Where: 79 E. Main St., Babylon

• Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 587-5838

Babylon Rental Review Board meets

The Town of Babylon holds their Rental Review Board meeting. All are welcome to attend.

• Where: Town Board Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst

• Time: 6 p.m.

• Contact: (631) 957-4434

Deer Park Chamber of Commerce invites all to their annual Golf Outing. Enjoy climate-controlled bays, friendly competition, premium food and drinks, raffles and a lively atmosphere designed for both seasoned golfers and firsttimers. This is an opportunity to strengthen connections, meet new local professionals and celebrate alongside fellow chamber members during their installation celebration. The cost is $250 for two tickets and includes open bar, dinner, game play and raffles.

• Where: Top Golf Holtsville, 5231 Express Drive North, Holtsville

• Time: 6-10 p.m.

• Contact: chamberofdeerpark. org or (631) 860-6946

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Items on the Calendar page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to kbloom@ liherald.com.

FREE community event focused on health, wellness, and lifestyle

Meet trusted local exhibitors and service providers

Take advantage of on-site health screenings

Enjoy lively entertainment, fitness demonstrations and interactive experiences

Hear from experts during a panel discussion with Q&A

Win raffles, prizes, and giveaways

Snack station for all

*Boxed lunches for first 150 attendees

All designed to help you stay active, informed, and engaged at every stage of life.

MAE CAIME FOUNDER, AMAEZING MIDLIFE & BEYOND

Register for this FREE event: Seaford.eventbrite.com or email rbamgbose@liherald.com or call 516.569.4000 x273 AGENDA:

EXPERT PANEL + Q&A

RAFFLE DRAWINGS MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

April 2, 2026

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA0370-26-105138 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Bar/Tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 10 Elm Street, Huntington, NY 11743, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at J & P Tavern Corp. 26-165. 3/26, 4/2

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: NA-0340-26106290 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 73 Howells Road, Bay Shore, NY 11706, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at Villa Roma Caterers Inc. 26-178. 3/26, 4/2

Notice of formation of Facts & Figures Bookkeeping, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SS Y) on 02/01/2026 Office location, County of SuffolkSSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.  SSNY shall mail a process served to:

The LLC, 134 Farragut Road, West Babylon NY 11704 Purpose: any lawful act.

26- 130. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

SUFFOLK

COUNTY

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff against MARIETTA QUARLESS, et al

Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 5, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM. Premises known as 49 Gordon Avenue, West Babylon, NY 11704. District 0100 Sec 103.00 Block 01.00 Lot 052.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Pinelawn, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $190,649.62 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 613403/2023. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the

Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee File #

NY202200000320-1

26-136. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-4, Plaintiff AGAINST

Conrad Stoehrer a/k/a Conrad J. Stoehrer; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 13, 2019, amended August 1, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 14,2026 , at 2:30PM, premises known as 466 South 7th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District 0103

Section 018.00 Block 01.00 Lot 049.001. Approximate amount of judgment $457,476.99 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 613306/2018. Deposit by certified funds only, made payable to the referee. No cash accepted at Sale Robert T. Samson,

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Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: February 10, 2026

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2831

26-134. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

REFEREE'S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

SUPREME COURT

- COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff - against - LESLIE MITCHELL A/K/A LESLIE T. MITCHELL, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 12, 2023. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on the 13th day of April, 2026 at 9:30 AM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

Premises known as 440 6th Street, West Babylon, (Town of Babylon) NY 11704.

(DSBL#: 0100-129.0002.00-111.000)

Approximate amount of lien $370,253.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 615310/2022. Richard Lavorata, Jr., Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plain-

tiff

400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618

Tel. 585/760-8218

For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction. com or call (800) 2802832

Dated: February 9, 2026

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. Auction Locations are subject to change.

26-133. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SUFFOLK

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE,IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-WL1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005WL1, Plaintiff, AGAINST VIVIAN D. JOHNSON AKA VIVIAN JOHNSON, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on January 19, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the

Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 75 Main Ave, Wheatley Heights AKA Wyandanch, NY 11798 and, 8 Linden Street, Wheatley Heights, NY 117. Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Suffolk County, and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Wyandanch, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 14.00, Block 1.00, Lot 66.000 and 67.000.

Approximate amount of judgment $356,513.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #613290/2015.

James Pascarella, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 26-132. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

Notice of formation of 95 N. Railroad, LLC. Arts of Org filed with the Secretary of State of NY SSNY on 2/11/24. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 28 Sheridan Rd., Babylon, NY 11702. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 26-144. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK TH MSR HOLDINGS LLC F/K/A MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST MICHAEL A. MILLS, JENNIFER A. MILLS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM, premises known as 554 South 8th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0103 Section 017.00 Block 04.00 Lot 040.000. Approximate amount of judgment $324,465.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #621515/2023. For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www .Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Glenn P. Warmuth, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 23-002246 89257 26-173. 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF BEARS STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 1 LLC, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AQ1, Plaintiff against

BEVERLY JONES A/K/A BEVERLY CREWS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 23, 2025, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM. Premises known as 67 North 16th Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798, A/K/A 67 North 16th Street, Wheatly Heights, NY 11798. District 0100 Sec 040.00 Block 01.00 Lot 006.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $393,742.51 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 600144/2024.The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee File # SPSNY804

26-167 3/26, 4/2, 9,16

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT

MEETING WYAN-

DANCH PUBLIC

LIBRARY

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN to the qualified voters of the Wyandanch School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, that a Special District Meeting of the Wyandanch Public Library will be held at the Wyandanch Public Library, 14 South 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York, on April 21, 2026 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1. To elect one (1) person to the Board of Trustees of the Wyandanch Public Library to fill the following term:

One five (5) year term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2031. The current incumbent is Norman J. Sellers.

2. To vote upon the Library Budget Appropriation and Library tax levy for fiscal year 2026- 2027.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions for the Office of Trustee of the Library may be obtained at the Library Director’s Office and must be filed in that office no later than five o'clock p.m., prevailing time on March 13, 2026. Each Petition must be directed to the Election Clerk of the Library and, pursuant to law, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the Wyandanch School District, and must state the name and residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signatory and must describe the specific vacancy for which a candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office. Each vacancy is a separate specific office, and a separate

petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his/her candidacy prior to the election, a written notice of such withdrawal must be filed with the Clerk’s Office of the Wyandanch Public Library. Such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and within the same time limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the Clerk’s Office of the Wyandanch Public Library. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office.

URTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two hearings to present the proposed Annual Library Budget and Tax Appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will be held on April 7 and April 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Wyandanch Public Library. Copies of the proposed budget to be voted upon shall be available at the Wyandanch Public Library, 14 South 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York, during regular business hours commencing on March 24, 2026 and each weekday through April 21, 2026.

FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the register to be prepared for the Special District Meeting and Election to be held on April 21, 2026 shall include all persons who have previously registered hereunder for any annual or special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered

to vote at any general election pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York.

FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that prospective voters may be registered to vote in the School District Clerk’s Office, 1445 Straight Path, Wyandanch, NY 11798 on each day that the School District Clerk’s Office is open, prior to April 15, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law for the Special District Meeting and Election to be held on April 21, 2026 will be filed in the Office of the Director of the Library District. Such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on each of the five days prior to and the day set for the Special District Meeting, excepting Sunday at the Wyandanch Public Library.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law No. 2018-a, application for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting and Election may be applied for at the Office of the Director of the Wyandanch Public Library. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voters' ballots have been issued and

Public Notices

have it available during regular office hours until the day of election at the Wyandanch Public Library. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the election. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the election.

Dated: February 23, 2026

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY WYANDANCH, NEW YORK

TOMIKA MAYS, ELECTIONS CLERK 26-114. 3/5, 19, 4/2, 16

The Town of Babylon Rental Review Board will hold a Public Hearing at The Town of Babylon 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York (East Wing Board Room) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:00pm

NEW APPLICATION

1. Jabded Ahmed

145 W. 18th St. Deer Park NY 11729

SCTM NO: 010059-3-151

RENEWALS

1. IPA Asset Management LLC

184 W. 3rd St. Deer Park NY 11729

SCTM NO: 010088-1-35 26-193. 4/2

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RAYLA RESTAURANT GROUP

LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/07/2025. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 26 Hanover Pl, Smithtown, NY 11787. Purpose: any lawful activity. 26-199 4/2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 5/7

AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITOBIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WYANDANCH POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO a los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Wyandanch, Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, New York, que una Reunión Especial del Distrito de la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch, 14 South 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York, el 21 de abril 2026 entre las horas de 7:00 A.M. y 9:00 P.M. con los siguientes propósitos:

• Para elegir uno (1) miembro para la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch para ocupar los siguientes término:

· Un término de cinco (5) años comenzando el 1ro de julio de 2026 finalizando el 30 de junio de 2031. La actual titular del cargo es Norman J. Sellers.

2. Para votar sobre la Asignación del Presupuesto de la Biblioteca y Recaudación de Impuestos para el año fiscal 2026-2031.

POR LA PRESENTE

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que peticiones para la Oficina del Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca puede ser obtenidas en la Oficina del Director de la Biblioteca y la petición debe ser archivada en esa oficina a más tardar de las cinco de la tarde p.m., tiempo predominante el 13 de marzo de 2026. Cada Petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario de Elecciones de la Biblioteca y, de conformidad con la ley, debe ser firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Wyandanch, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato (a) y el nom-

bre y residencia de cada firmante, y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual un candidato (a) está nominado (a), incluido al menos la duración del término en el cargo. Cada vacante es un cargo público específico, y se requiere una petición separada para nominar a un candidato para cada puesto electoral. En el evento que cualquier nominado retire su nominación antes de la elección, un aviso por escrito de dicho retiro debe ser archivado con el Secretario de la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch. Dicha persona no será considerada candidato (a) a menos que una nueva petición nominando a dicha persona de la misma manera y dentro de las mismas limitaciones aplicables a otros candidatos sea archivada con la Oficina del Secretario de la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch. Ninguna persona será nominada por petición para más de un puesto separado.

POR LA PRESENTE

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que dos audiencias con respecto a la Propuesta de Asignación Fiscal Presupuestaria Anual para el año fiscal 20262027 se llevará a cabo el 7 y 14 de abril, 2026 a las 6:00 P.M en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch. Copias de la propuesta del presupuesto para voto estará disponible en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch, 14 South 20th Street, Wyandanch, New York, durante las horas laborables regulares comenzando el 24 de marzo, 2026 y cada día de semana hasta el 21 de abril, 2026.

POR LA PRESENTE

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que el registro a ser preparado para la Reunión Especial del Distrito y

Elección que se llevará a cabo el 21 de abril, 2026 incluirá todas las personas quienes se han registrado previamente para cualquier reunión anual o especial o elección y quien ha votado en cualquier reunión anual o reunión especial o elección llevada a cabo o conducida en cualquier tiempo cuatro (4) años antes de la preparación del registro, o quienes están registrados para votar en cualquier elección general de conformidad con la sección 5-210 de la Ley de Elección del Estado de New York.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que futuros votantes pueden ser registrados para votar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 1445 Straight Path, Wyandanch, NY 11798 cada día que la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito esté abierta antes del 15 de abril, 2026 entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que el registro preparado de conformidad a la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación para la Reunión Especial del Distrito y Elección que se llevará a cabo el 21 de abril de 2026 será archivado en la Oficina del Director del Distrito de la Biblioteca. Dicho registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificante del distrito entre las horas de 9:00 A.M. y 4:00 P.M en cada uno de las cinco días antes y durante el día pautado para la Reunión Especial del Distrito, excepto el domingo en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch.

Fecha: 23 de febrero, 2026

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA FIDUCIARIO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WYANDANCH WYANDANCH, NEW YORK

TOMIKA MAYS, SECRETARIO DE ELECCIONES 26-115. 3/5, 19, 4/2, 16

Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: CL-26-10071001 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 86 Deer Park Ave, Babylon, NY 11702, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at KOTOBUKI BABYLON, INC. 26-181. 4/2, 9

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación No. 2028-a, solicitudes para boletas de voto en ausencia para la Reunión Especial del Distrito y Elección puede ser solicitadas en la Oficina del Director de la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por La Junta de Registro al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta será enviada por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se entrega personalmente al votante. La Junta de Registro hará una lista de todas las personas a los cuales se les entregó boletas de voto por ausencia y las tendrá disponible durante horas regulares hasta el día de la elección en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch. Dicha lista será publicada en el colegio electoral durante la elección. Ninguna boleta de voto por ausencia será examinada a menos que sea recibida no más tardar de las 5:00 P.M. el día de la elección.

April 2, 2026

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ____ U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF SALOMON BROS MORTGAGE SECURITIES VII, INC. MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-HUD2, Plaintiff, -vs- JOHN M. JACKSON; Any unknown heirs to the Estate of BERDINE IVORY next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; Any unknown heirs to the Estate of THEODIS WELLS next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; STACEY ANNETTE GOODMAN

A/K/A STACEY A.

TUCKER A/K/A

STACEY A. JACKSON A/K/A STACEY

IVORY, if living, and if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises; LONZELL N. IVORY SR.; CUNNOR DEAN

IVORY A/K/A CONNOR D. IVORY, if living, and if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises; KAYMEL IVORY, if living, and if he be dead, his respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises; DAVID L. IVORY; RACHEL LOMINI

A/K/A RACHEL GRAVES; BEULAH J. IVORY; SHERRON DE BOOKHART; JAMES L. IVORY; JEROME M. IVORY; PATRICIA ANN

ARMSTRONG

A/K/A PATRICIA IVORY; WILLIAM IVORY; RONZELL ZELL IVORY; JOHN M. JACKSON JR.; PRINCE G. IVORY; JENNIFER ANN WELLS, if living, and if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises; JOE WILLIE WELLS; NORTHSTAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION LLC; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION & FINANCE; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; TIMOTHY GUARIN; CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION; JOSEPH PERCIVAL; TOWN SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF ISLIP; TOWN SUPERVISOR, TOWN OF BABYLON; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; MARY DOE Defendants. ____ Filed: 02/26/2026 Index No.: 620562/2024 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 107 N 18th Street Wyandanch, (Town of Babylon) NY 11798 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of

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your Answer on Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF

SOUGHT THE OB-

JECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of December 10, 1990, executed by Berdine Ivory & John M. Jackson & Theodis Wells to First Northern Mortgagee Corp. to secure the sum of $89,050.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on January 9, 1991 in Book: 16525, Page: 97. That Fleet Northern Mortgage Corporation duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Chemical Bank by Assignment dated December 10, 1990 and recorded on January 9, 1991 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book: 16993, Page: 39. That Chemical Bank duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Chemical Mortgage Company by Assignment dated September 2, 1992 and recorded on September 8, 1992 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 18072 Page 564. That JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, s/b/m Chase Home Finance

LLC, s/b/m to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, s/b/m to Chase Mortgage Company, f/k/a Chemical Mortgage Company duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Chemical Bank by GAP Assignment dated January 21, 2022 and recorded on March 12, 2022 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 23392 Page 189. That Chemical Bank duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, D.C. by Assignment dated July 9, 1993 and recorded on July 27, 1993 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 18687 Page 267. That U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to CS First Boston Mortgage Capital Corp. by Assignment dated September 4, 1996 and recorded on April 25, 1997 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 19191 Page 710. That Credit Suisso First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC Successor by merger to CS First Boston Mortgage Capital Corp. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Salomon Brothers Realty Corp. by Assignment dated June 20, 1997 and recorded on April 10, 1998 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 19323 Page 162. That Salomon Brothers Realty Corp. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to LaSalle National Bank, as Trustee for the registered holders of Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Series 1997-HUD2, without recourse by Assignment dated November 25, 1997 and recorded on April 10, 1998 in

the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Book 19323 Page 163. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. District: 0100 Section: 039.00 Block: 02.00 Lot: 095.000 DATED: December 16, 2025 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. BY: Sean P. Williams, Esq. DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd., Ste. 200 Rochester, New York 14618 Tel: (585) 7608218 WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO

COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Wyandanch, in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, State of New York, known and designated as and by Lot Numbers 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 in Block 29, as laid down on a certain map entitled, “Map of Wheatley Heights”, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk, May 1, 1955, as and by the Map No. 1122, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Nicholl's Road (Nicholl' s Avenue) and the easterly side of North 18th Street (18th St.); RUNNING THENCE north 82 degrees 02

Notice of formation of 134 N. Carll, LLC.

Arts of Org filed with the Secretary of State of NY SSNY on 2/11/24. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 28 Sheridan Rd., Babylon, NY 11702. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

26-145. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2, 9, 16

minutes east and along the southerly side of Nicholl's Road 100 feet; RUNNING THENCE south 7 degrees 58 minutes east, 125 feet: RUNNING THENCE south 82 degrees 02 minutes west, 100 feet to the easterly side of North 18th Street; and RUNNING THENCE north 7 degrees 58 minutes west and along the easterly side of North 18th Street, 125 feet to the corner aforesaid at the point or place of BEGINNING. which has the address of 107 North 18th Street, Wyandanch, New York 11798. Being the same property as conveyed from Michael L. Knight to Berdine Ivory & John M. Jackson & Theodis Wells, as tenants in common as set forth in Deed Book 11202 Page 527 dated 12/10/1990, recorded 01/09/1991, Suffolk County, New York.

26-141. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

Notice of formation of 80 Erlanger, LLC. Arts of Org filed with the Secretary of State of NY SSNY on 2/11/24. Office located in Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, 28 Sheridan Rd., Babylon, NY 11702. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 26-143. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2, 9, 16

COPIAGUE UNION

FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Annual District Election of qualified voters of Copiague Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Deauville Gardens East Elementary School, 100 Deauville Blvd., Copiague, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to vote for the election of members of the Board of Education and to vote upon the following propositions:

PROPOSITION

NO. 1

SHALL the proposed budget of the Board of Education of Copiague Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, for the school year 2026-2027 requiring the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures and requiring the levying of taxes on the taxable property of said district be adopted?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the fiscal year 2026-2027 for school purposes, may be obtained by any resident of the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual School District Election except Saturday, Sunday or any holiday, at the district office, at each school house in the district, on the school district’s

internet website ( HYPERLINK "http:// www.copiague.k12. ny.us" www.copiague. k12.ny.us) and at the Copiague Memorial Library during their operating hours.

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.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the undersigned School District Clerk not later than April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Each vacancy to be filled shall be considered a separate specific office. A separate petition shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district. Each petition shall state the residence of each person signing, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office, and the name of the last incumbent, if any.

The following vacancies are to be filled on the Copiague Board of Education: TERM OF OFFICE LAST INCUMBENT

July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029

Brian J. Sales

July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029

Ledy Torres

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a petition to place a proposition on the ballot may be filed with the District Clerk by also not later than April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Such petitions must be submitted 60 days in advance of the annual meeting to facilitate the preparation and printing of the ballots. This rule will not apply to those propositions or questions which the Board has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting and election of the district. Except as provided by law, such petition shall state said question or proposition clearly and concisely, and shall be signed by at least thirty (30) qualified voters of this district and shall show the address of each signer and the date of signature.

The Board of Education reserves the right to determine the exact wording of the question or proposition as it is to appear on the ballot; and further reserves all powers vested in the Board of Education by the Education Law to determine whether any question or proposition shall be submitted at any District meeting or election and to determine the order in which each question or proposition should appear on the ballot.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that

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voters at the May 19, 1998 Copiague School Budget/Trustee Election approved Continuous Voter Registration. Qualified voters may register on a continuous basis as follows: Registration will be conducted Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the school year, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during school recesses at the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, except there will be no registration allowed after seven (7) days prior to the election. Voter registration will also be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Deauville Gardens Elementary School, 100 Deauville Blvd, Copiague, NY 11726. Any person whose name appears on such register or who shall have been previously registered hereunder or who shall have voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register for this Annual District Election will not be required to register personally for this Annual District Election. In addition, any person otherwise qualified to vote who was registered with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County under the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election without further registration.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Education has duly adopted a resolution providing for absentee ballots for the election of members of the Board of Education, the adop-

tion of the School District Budget and any other propositions in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law of the State of New York. An applicant for an absentee or early mail ballot must submit an application therefore setting forth the information required by subdivision 2 of Section 2018-a of the Education Law and Section 2018-e of the Education Law, respectively. Applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee or early mail ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee or early mail voter's ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER 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 forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (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.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the qualifications of voters at School District Meetings or Elections are as follows: A person shall be entitled to vote at any School Election for the election of School District Offices and upon all other matters which may be brought before such Election who is:

(1) A citizen of the United States

(2) Eighteen years of age

(3) A resident within the district for the period of thirty days next preceding the meeting at which he offers to vote

(4) Not dis -

qualified pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 5-106 of the Election Law.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Register as prepared by the Board of Registration, shall be filed in the office of the undersigned School District Clerk, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District, and the hours during which such register shall be open for inspection on each of the five days (Saturday by appointment) prior to the date set for the Annual District Election, except Sunday or holiday, shall be 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Public Hearing on the proposed budget will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in the Everett E. Newman III Administrative Offices Board of Education Room, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726.

By order of the Board of Education Copiague Union Free School District Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York Deborah Van Florcke District Clerk 26-185 . 4/2, 16, 30, 5/7

Pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Village Board: SEALED BIDS will be received by the Village Clerk of the Village of Babylon at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York, 11702 on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and the Contract awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for the:  VILLAGE OF BABYLON LIGHTHOUSE ROAD BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT

This project includes

the removal and replacement of approximately 157 linear feet of timber bulkhead with new vinyl bulkhead in the same location as existing.  Drawings and specifications may be examined and obtained at the Village Hall, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays on and after Thursday, April 02, 2026. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for each set of contract documents. Checks are to be made payable to the Village of Babylon.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond made payable to the Village of Babylon in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.   Bid proposals should be made in sealed envelopes clearly marked “Lighthouse Road Bulkhead Replacement”. Said bids will be opened and read aloud at the above stated time.

The Village of Babylon encourages minority and women owned businesses to participate in all bids. The Village of Babylon reserves the right to waive any informalities in Bidding and to reject all bids or to accept any Bid, which in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the Village.

By Order of the Board of Trustees Village of Babylon 26-196 4/2, 9

COPIAGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

CIUDAD DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NEW YORK

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN

A CONTINUACIÓN, SE DA AVISO que la Elección Anual de Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Copiague Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el gimnasio de la Escuela Primaria de Deauville Gardens East, 100 Deauville Blvd., Copiague, Nueva York, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026 entre las 10:00 am y las 9:00 pm para votar por la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y votar sobre la siguiente proposición: PROPOSICIÓN No.

1

¿Debemos proponer el presupuesto de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Sindicato de Copiague, Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk, Estado de Nueva York, ¿para el año escolar 2026-2027 exigiendo la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados y exigir la recaudación de impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos de dicho distrito?

SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL que cualquier residente del distrito podrá obtener una copia del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2026-2027 para fines escolares, entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Elección Anual del Distrito Escolar, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en

la oficina del distrito, a cada casa escolar del distrito, en el sitio web de Internet del distrito escolar (www. copiague.k12.ny) y en la Biblioteca Memorial de Copiague durante sus horas de atención al público. Un informe de Exención del Impuesto a la Propiedad Real preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto a la Propiedad Real se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional / preliminar, así como al presupuesto final adoptado del cual formará parte; y se publicarán en el tablón de anuncios del Distrito que se mantendrán para avisos públicos, así como en la página web del Distrito.

SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL que las solicitudes de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar abajo firmante a más tardar el 20 de abril de 2026 a las 5:00 p.m. Cada vacante que deba llenarse se considerará una oficina separada. Se requerirá una petición por separado para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina por separado. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar y debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (59) votantes calificados del distrito. Cada petición debe indicar la residencia de cada persona que firma, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se postula el candidato, cuya descripción debe incluir al menos la duración del mandato, y el nombre del último titular, si lo hubiere. Las siguientes vacantes disponibles de La

Junta de Educación de Copiague: PERÍODO

EN EL CARGO ÚLTIMA PERSONA EN EL CARGO

1 de Julio 2026 a 30 de Junio 2029

Brian J. Sales

1 de Julio 2026 a 30 de Junio 2029

Ledy Torres

SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL, de que se enviará una petición para presentar una propuesta en la boleta electoral ante el Secretario del Distrito antes del 20 de abril de 2026 a más tardar a las 5:00 pm, a excepto de las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que deberán incluirse en el aviso de la reunión anual. Tales peticiones deben presentarse 60 días antes de la reunión anual para facilitar la preparación e impresión de las boletas.

Esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas proposiciones o preguntas que la Junta tiene autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier reunión anual o especial y elección del distrito. Excepto por lo dispuesto por la ley, dicha petición deberá indicar dicha pregunta o proposición de manera clara y concisa, y deberá estar firmada por al menos treinta (30) votantes calificados de este distrito y deberá mostrar la dirección de cada firmante y la fecha de la firma. La Junta de Educación se reserva el derecho de determinar la redacción exacta de la pregunta o proposición tal como aparece en la boleta electoral; y además reserva todos los poderes otorgados a la Junta de Educación por la Ley de Educación para determinar si alguna pregunta o proposición se presentará en una reunión o elección del Distrito y para determinar el orden

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en que cada pregunta o proposición debe aparecer en la boleta electoral.

SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL que, de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de los votantes.

SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL que los votantes en la Elección de Presupuesto / Elección de los Miembros de la Junta de la Escuela Copiague del 19 de mayo de 1998 aprobaron el registro continuo de votantes. Los votantes calificados pueden registrarse de manera continua de la siguiente manera: La inscripción se llevará a cabo de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. durante el año escolar, y de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. durante los recreos escolares en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficina de Administración Central, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, excepto que no se permitirá el registro después de siete (7) días antes de la elección. El registro de votantes también se llevará a cabo el sábado 9 de mayo de 2026 de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. en la Escuela Primaria Deauville Gardens, 100 Deauville Blvd, Copiague, NY 11726 Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que se haya registrado anteriormente en el presente documento o que haya votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del distrito celebrada o llevada a cabo en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años anteriores a la preparación del registro para esta Elección Anual del Distrito no tendrá que registrarse personalmente para esta Elección Anual del Distrito. Además, cualquier persona que califique

para votar y que esté registrada en la Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Suffolk bajo las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Elección Anual sin más registro.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que la Junta de Educación ha adoptado debidamente una resolución que estipula las papeletas de voto en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, la adopción del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y cualquier otra propuesta de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York. El solicitante de una boleta de votación en ausencia o anticipada por correo debe presentar una solicitud, por lo tanto, debe establecer la información requerida por la subdivisión 2 de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación y articulo 2018-e de la ley de Educación respectivamente. Las solicitudes de boletas en ausencia o anticipada por correo deben ser recibidas por el Secretario Del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito por lo menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se envía por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entrega personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta de votación en ausencia enviada por correo o boleta anticipada por correo, el Secretario del Distrito enviara la boleta por correo a la dirección establecida en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se votará

ninguna boleta de votante ausente o boleta anticipada a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (hora predominante) en el día de la elección.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión de fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de inscripción de votantes militar y los formularios de solicitud de boletas militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 23 de abril de 2026. NO se realizará una votación militares militar a menos que se (1) reciba en la oficina del Secretaria del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del gobierno delos Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de las elecciones y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha

que se asocia a no más tardar del día anterior a la elección.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las calificaciones de los votantes en las reuniones o elecciones del Distrito Escolar son las siguientes: Una persona tendrá derecho a votar en cualquier elección escolar para la elección de las Oficinas del Distrito Escolar y sobre todo los demás asuntos que puedan plantearse antes de tal elección quien es: (1) Ciudadano de los Estados Unidos (2)18 años de edad (3)Un residente dentro del distrito por un período de treinta días antes de cualquier votación que se vaya a dar (4)En virtud de las provisiones de la Sec. 5-106 de la Ley Electoral.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, de que el Registro, tal como lo preparó la Junta de Registro, se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar que está abajo firmante y estará abierto para la inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito y las horas durante las cuales dicho registro estará abierto para inspección en cada uno de los cinco días (sábado con cita previa) antes de la fecha establecida para la Elección Anual del Distrito, excepto el domingo o feriados, serán 9:00 am a 4:00 pm

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública sobre la propuesta del presupuesto el martes 5 de mayo de 2026 a las 7:00 p.m. en las oficinas administrativas Everett E. Newman III en el salón de conferencias, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726.

Por orden de la Junta de Educación Distrito Escolar de Copiague

Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de, New York

Deborah Van Florcke Secretaria de Distrito 26-186 . 4/2, 16, 30, 5/7

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY. LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 38088, Pltf. vs. ADVANCED CONSULTING & REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC., et al, Defts. Index #613178/2025.  Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 9, 2026, I will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst, NY on May 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., prem. k/a 9 State Street, West Babylon, NY 11704 a/k/a, Section 105.00, Block 01.00, Lot 052.000. Approx. amt. of judgment is $414,360.15 plus costs and interest.  Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JOSHUA PARKER BLUMBERG, Referee. DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER LLP, Attys. for Pltf.. 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385. File No. LF-607- #102868 26-200 4/2, 9, 16, 23

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SUFFOLK COUNTY

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF NATHAN JAMES JACKSON, et al Defendant (s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 and 1131 Route 55, Suite 1, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 27, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 20 Emerald Lane, North Amityville, NY 11701. District 0100 Sec 174.00 Block 03.00 Lot 041.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected situate, lying and being at Amityville, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $624,259.67 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 624843/2023.During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept

any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee File # NY202300000005-1 26-166 - 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-7 Home Equity PassThrough. Certificates, Series 2005-7 Plaintiff, Against Marian Mills as Administrator of the Estate of Bernadette Roberts a/k/a Bernedette Roberts, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Clerk of the Suffolk County Traffic and Violations Agency, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan, Irwin Pomerantz, as the Administrator of Long Island Care Center, Inc.; Beulh Marshall s/h/a John Doe #1 Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/08/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 4/30/2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 3 Surrey Drive, Amityville, NY 11701, and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York District 0100 Section 171.00 Block 02.00 Lot 070.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $351,588.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 621060/2017

Scott H Siller, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Dated: 3/5/2026 File Number: 32156 CA 26-169 - 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

BABYLON. KEARNY BANK, successor by merger with Clifton Savings Bank, Plaintiff against 901 MERRICK ROAD LLC, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 3, 2026 and entered on February 5, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY on April 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Copiague, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the northerly side of Montauk Highway (Merrick Road) with the easterly side of

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Great Neck Road and; RUNNING THENCE still along said easterly side of Great Neck Road north 21 degrees 18 minutes 05 seconds west 234. 70 feet to the southerly side of Cedar Court; THENCE along the southerly side of Cedar Court north 76 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds east 254.48 feet; THENCE south 13 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds east 100 feet; THENCE north 76 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds east 40 feet; THENCE south 13 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds east 20 feet; THENCE north 76 degrees 52 minutes 40 seconds east 120.00 feet to the westerly side of Howard Avenue; THENCE along said westerly side of Howard Avenue south 13 degrees 07 minutes 20 seconds east 157.11 feet to the northerly side of Montauk Highway; THENCE along said northerly side of Montauk Highway, the following two (2) courses and distances to the easterly side of Great Neck Road said point being the point or place of BEGINNING. 1. South 83 degrees 49 minutes 05 seconds west 135.90 feet; 2. South 83 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds west 247.81 feet. Said premises known as 901 MERRICK ROAD, COPIAGUE, NY 11701

Approximate amount of lien $6,133,232.84 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 619109/2024.

GREGORY W. KALMAR, II, ESQ., Referee

SHERMAN ATLAS SYLVESTER & STAMELMAN LLP

Attorney(s) for

NOTICE OF WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES ANNUAL MEETING (SECOND SUPERVISORY DISTRICT)

Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SECOND SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF SUFFOLK COUNTY (Western Suffolk BOCES) will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the boards of education of its component school districts on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Western Suffolk BOCES Administrative Offices, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, New York. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2026-2027 to the trustees and members of the boards of education of component school districts in attendance at such annual meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the complete tentative administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the administration building of Western Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, and in the office of the District Clerk of each of the component districts of the Second Supervisory District commencing on March 13, 2026.

WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES BUDGET SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Personnel:

Plaintiff 210 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932 26-168. 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

AVISO DE REUNION ANUAL DE WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES (SEGUNDO DISTRITO SUPERVISOR) Por favor tener en cuenta que la JUNTA EDUCACIONAL DE SERVICIOS COPERATIVOS DEL SEGUNDO DISTRITO SUPERVISOR DEL CONDADO DE SUFFOLK (Western Suffolk BOCES) realizará la reunión anual de los administradores y miembros de las Juntas de Educación y sus distritos componentes el martes, 14 de Abril del 2026 a las 7:30 pm en las Oficinas Administrativas de Western Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, Nueva York. La Junta Directiva de la Cooperativa de Servicios Educacionales presentará sus presupuestos tentativos de administración, capital y programa del 20262027 a los administradores y miembros de las Juntas de Educación de los Distritos Escolares componentes que estén atendiendo la reunión anual, para su revisión. Los siguientes son resúmenes de los presupuestos tentativos de administración, capital y programa. Las cantidades indicadas son basadas en estimados actuales y pueden estar sujetas a cambio. Copias completas de presupuestos tentativos de administración, capital y programa estarán disponibles para inspección por el público entre las horas 9:00 a.m. y 4:30 p.m. en la Oficina de Administración de Western Suffolk BOCES, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, y en la Oficina del Secretaria del Distrito de cada uno de los distritos componentes del Segundo Distrito Supervisión a partir del 13 de marzo de 2026.

PRESUPUESTO DE WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES OCCIDENTAL

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING WEST

ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

TOWN OF ISLIP, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

The Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, State of New York HEREBY GIVES

NOTICE that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York on the 14th day of April, 2026, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon a proposition adopting the annual budget for the support and maintenance of the West Islip Public Library for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and authorizing the appropriation of the requisite portion thereof to be raised by a levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN of the election of one (1) Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library to be held at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, 11795 on the 14th day of April, 2026 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time; such office to be filled as follows: the successful candidate is to fill a full term for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031 (Idamarie Tully being the incumbent); and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that

candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library shall be nominated by petition, which petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, 11795 and shall be signed by at least 25 (twenty-five) qualified voters of the District; shall state the name and residence of the candidate and shall state the residence of each signer. Said petition shall be mailed to or filed with the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4 P.M., prevailing time, to be received not later than 5 P.M., Monday, March 16, 2026; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk and State of New York in said School District on the 7th day of April, 2026, between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, at which time the Board of Registration shall prepare the register of the School District, and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Meeting for which such register is prepared; that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, shall be filed in

the office of the Clerk of the District at the Administration Office, Sherman Avenue, in said School District; and that the said register shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the meeting (except Saturday and Sunday) from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., prevailing time; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the year 2026-2027 for Library purposes, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding such Special District Meeting and on the day of such Special District Meeting, except Sundays or holidays, at the WEST ISLIP PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, in said District, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a “Public Budget Information Meeting” will be conducted on the 7th day of April, 2026 at 7:30 P.M. at the Library at 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, New York, to present the proposed 2026-2027 Library Budget; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018 of the Education Law, voting will be permitted by early voter and absentee ballot. Except for those persons whose registration record has been marked permanently disabled by the Board of Elections, pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, applications for early voter and absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk

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of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 at least seven (7) days before the vote/ election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the vote/election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom early voter and absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District on each of the five days prior to April 14, 2026 except Saturdays and Sundays (subject to the office being open to the public during such five days). In order to be canvassed absentee and early voter ballots must be received by the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795 not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on April 14, 2026; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all persons who shall have been previously registered for annual or special school district meetings and who have voted at any such annual or special district meeting conducted any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to April 14, 2026 shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. In addition, all those who have registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting notwithstanding their failure to have previously registered with the School District; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who

are qualified voters of the West Islip School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795; or by email to e.davis@wi.k12.ny.us. In such request, the military voter shall indicate his/her preference for receiving the application via mail or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 24, 2026. 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-b of the Education Law; and

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by MAIL to the Clerk of the West Islip Union Free School District, Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, New York, 11795. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of polls on April 14, 2026 and showing a cancellation mark of the US Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement by receipt of another agency of the U.S. government or (2) not later than 5:00 P.M. on April 14, 2026 and

signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than April 13, 2026.

Dated: January 21, 2026

West Islip, New York By order of the Board of Trustees of the West Islip Public Library Town of Islip, Suffolk County New York By: Jamie Papandrea Interim Secretary to Board of Trustees 26-126. 3/5, 19, 4/2, 9

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF BABYLON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Final Assessment Roll for the Incorporated Village of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, for the Tax Year 2026-27, has been completed and verified by Teresa A. Allar, Village Assessor, and a certified copy thereof has been filed in the Office of the Village Clerk located at the Municipal Building, 153 West Main Street, Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, on the 1st day of April, 2026, where the roll will remain on file subject to inspection, during regular business hours. The Assessment Roll will also be accessible on our website, www. villageofbabylonny. gov. The Final Tax Roll will be available once the Board of Trustees adopts the Budget for the 202627 fiscal year, which will be no later than May 1st.

Jean Marie Parker Village Clerk Dated: April 1, 2026 Babylon, New York 11702 26-180. 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Suffolk, Atlantica, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. The Unknown Heirs of The Estate of Virginia Andrews, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 10, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on May 7, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., premises known as 537 Lakeway Drive, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 105.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 061.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $581,912.54 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 009157/2013.

J. Edward Gathman, Esq., Referee Margolin, Weinreb & Nierer, LLP, 575 Underhill Boulevard, Suite 224, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 26-182. 4/2, 9,, 16, 23

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-3, Plaintiff, Against JOSEPH RAPPA; et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 02/17/2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 5/4/2026 at 9:30AM, premises known as 207 Mohawk Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, and State of New York. District 0100 Section 028.00 Block 01.00 Lot 042.001

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $293,193.99 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 005513/2013

Richard Lavorata Jr., Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 3/12/2026 File Number: 17-301521 CA

26-195. 4/2, 9, 16, 23

AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WEST ISLIP PUEBLO DE ISLIP, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

La Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Estado de Nueva York POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE DA NOTIFICACION de que una Reunión de Distrito Especial de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Libre de West Islip, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk , Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York el dia 14 de abril del 2026, entre las horas de 10:00 A.M. y 9:00 P.M. tiempo prevaleciente, con el propósito de votar sobre una propuesta adoptando el presupuesto anual para el apoyo y mantenimiento de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizando la apropiación de la porción requerida de la misma que se recaudaría mediante un impuesto de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos dentro del Distrito Escolar Union Libre de West Islip, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York.

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TAMBIÉN SE DA de la elección de un (1) Fideicomisarios para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip que se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 el dia 14 de abril del 2026 entre las horas de las 10:00 A.M. y 9:00 P.M., hora prevaleciente; dicho cargos se cubrirán de la siguiente manera: el

candidato triunfante deberá de cumplir un período completo desde el dia 1 de julio del 2026 hasta el 30 de junio del 2031 (siendo la titular, Idamarie Tully); y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que los candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip serán nominados por medio de petición, lo cual la petición debe de ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Libre, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, 11795, y deberá ser firmada por lo menos por 25 (veinticinco) votantes calificados del Distrito; deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato e indicará la residencia de cada firmante. Dicha petición deberá ser enviada por correo o ser presentada ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Libre, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 de lunes a viernes, entre las horas de 9 A.M. y 4 P.M., hora vigente, pero debe de ser recibida no más tarde de las 5 P.M., lunes 16 de marzo del 2026; y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk y Estado de Nueva York en dicho Distrito Escolar el día 7 de abril del 2026, entre las horas de 4:00 P.M. y 8:00 P.M. hora prevaleciente, en lo cual la Junta de Registro preparará el registro del Distrito Escolar, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho registro, siempre y cuando en dicha

reunión de la Junta de Registro él o ella sea conocido o comprobado a la satisfacción de la Junta de Registro de tener entonces o posteriormente derecho a votar en la Junta para la cual fue preparado dicho registro; que el registro elaborado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, será archivada con la oficina del Secretario del Distrito de la Oficina de Administración, Sherman Avenue, en dicho Distrito Escolar; y que dicho registro debe de estar abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos y el día establecido para la reunión (excepto sábado y domingo) a partir de las 9:00 A.M. hasta las 4:00 P.M., hora predominante; y

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TAMBIÉN SE DA de que cualquier residente en el Distrito puede obtener una copia del estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año 2026-2027 para efectos de la Biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito y en el día de dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito, con excepción de los domingos o días festivos, en la BIBLIOTECA

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ISLIP, 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito, durante las horas en que la Biblioteca está abierta normalmente para negocio; y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que una "Reunión Publica de Información de Presupuesto" se llevará a cabo el día 7 de abril del 2026 a las 7:30 pm en la Biblioteca en 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, Nueva York, para presentar el presupuesto propuesto de

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la biblioteca del 20262027; y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que, en conformidad con las provisiones de la Sección 2018 de la Ley de Educación, se permitirá la votación mediante votante adelantado y papeleta de voto ausente. A excepción de aquellas personas cuyo récord de registro ha sido marcado permanentemente discapacitado por la Junta Electoral, en conformidad con las provisiones de la Ley Electoral, las solicitudes para votante adelantado y papeleta de voto ausente tienen que ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar, de West Islip Union Libre, Oficina de Administración 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la votación/ elección si la boleta debe de ser enviada por correo al votante, o el día antes de la votación/elección, si la boleta será entregada personalmente a el votante. En la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar, de West Islip Union Libre, estará disponible una lista de todas las personas a las que se les ha emitido votante adelantado y papeleta de voto ausente, durante cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 14 de abril del 2026, con excepción de los sábados y los domingos (sujeto a que la oficina esté abierta al público durante dichos cinco días). Para poder ser sondeadas, papeletas de voto ausente deben de ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Libre, Oficina de Administración 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795, a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. (hora prevaleciente) el 14 de abril del 2026; y

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TAMBIÉN SE DA de que a todas las personas que hayan sido previamente registradas para reuniones anuales o reuniones especiales del distrito escolar y que hayan votado en alguna de tal reunión anual o reunión especial del distrito celebrada o llevada a cabo en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años del calendario anteriores al 14 de abril del 2026 tendrán derecho de votar en esta Reunión Especial del Distrito. Adicionalmente, todos aquellos que se hayan registrado para votar ante la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk en conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral tendrán derecho a votar en esta Reunión Especial del Distrito a pesar de que hayan fallado al registrarse previamente con el Distrito Escolar; y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que votantes militar que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de West Islip pueden pedir una solicitud al Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Libre, Oficina de Administración 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795 para que se les emita una boleta militar; o por medio de correo electrónico a e.davis@ wi.k12.ny.us. En tal solicitud, el votante militar debe de indicar su preferencia con respecto a si recibir la solicitud por correo o por correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe de devolver la solicitud original del boleto militar al Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Libre, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795. Para poder que

a un votante militar se le pueda emitir una boleta militar, una solicitud de boleta militar válida debe de ser recibida por la oficina del Secretario a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 24 de marzo del 2026. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas de acuerdo con lo descrito anteriormente se procesarán de la misma manera que se procesa una solicitud de boleta que no sea militar de acuerdo con la sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación; y NOTIFICACION

TAMBIÉN SE DA de que el original de una boleta militar de un votante que es militar debe de ser devuelta por CORREO al Secretario del Distrito Escolar de West Islip Unión Libre, Oficina de Administración, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, Nueva York, 11795. Las boletas militares serán sondeadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito (1) antes de que cierren las cabinas de votación el 14 de abril de 2026 y con muestra de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o de algún servicio postal de un país extranjero, o con prueba de un endoso fechado y demostrando haber sido recibido por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M. del 14 de abril del 2026 con firma y fecha del votante militar y con un testigo de la misma, y con una fecha constatada a no ser posterior al 13 de abril del 2026. Fecha: 21 de enero del 2026 West Islip, Nueva York Por orden de la Junta de Fiduciarios de West Islip Biblioteca Pública Pueblo de Islip, Condado de Suffolk Nueva York

Por: Jamie Papandrea Secretaria de La Junta de Fideicomisarios 26-127 3/5, 19, 4/2, 9

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CITIGROUP

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-AHL2, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AHL2, Plaintiff against SHARON BASILE AK/A SHARON E. BASILE A/K/A SHARON E. KOPPEL, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 8, 2026, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY

11757 on May 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM. Premises known as 44 Parkdale Drive, North Babylon, NY 11703. District 0100 Sec 115.00 Block 02.00 Lot 079.00. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $575,939.08 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 208784/2022. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Arthur J. Burdette, Esq., Referee File # SPSNY712 26-198. 4/2, 9, 16, 23

When someone stops advertising, someone stops selling.

When someone stops selling, someone stops buying.

When someone stops buying, someone stops making.

When someone stops making, someone stops working.

When someone stops working, someone stops earning.

When someone stops earning, everything stops.

April 2, 2026 —

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., -againstDENISE HALL, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MINNIE HALL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 14, 2025, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. is the Plaintiff and DENISE HALL, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MINNIE HALL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on April 30, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 124 SOUTH 30TH STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-053.00-02.00058.001.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 619716/2016. Scott H. Siller, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales

will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES.

26-172- 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 619832/2025 COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

Plaintiff designates SUFFOLK as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 41 SOUTH 31ST STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798

District: 0100, Section: 054.00, Block: 04.00, Lot: 019.002

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. LAWRENCE SCOTT, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABELLE SCOTT; ERIC SCOTT, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABELLE SCOTT; VALENCIO BLACKWOOD, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABELLE SCOTT; CARL ANTHONY BLACKWOOD, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABELLE SCOTT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF ANNABELLE SCOTT, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this ac-

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tion; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of

this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF

SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $352,500.00 and interest, recorded on February 14, 2007, in Liber M00021476 at Page 599, of the Public Records of SUFFOLK County, New York., covering premises known as 41 SOUTH 31ST STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

SUFFOLK County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this fore-

closure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: March 17th, 2026

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq.

900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

26-175 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against LAWRENCE WOMACK A/K/A LAWRENCE H. WOMACK, et al

Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 17, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder

at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 252 Locust Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702. District 0102

Sec 008.00 Block 03.00 Lot 030.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $509,962.08 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 619962/2023. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee File # 3000001648 26-135. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

Notice of Formation of Idlewild Ventures LLC ("the LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on March 9, 2026. Office location: Suffolk County. Street address of LLC: 55 Larboard Court, OIBA 4436 Babylon, NY 11702. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon SSNY to the LLC: 55 Larboard Court, OIBA 4436 Babylon, NY 11702. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 26-163 . 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 5/7

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK BABYLON.

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff against LEROY R. HAMILTON AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF BEATRICE HAMILTON, et al

Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 15, 2025 and entered on October 20, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as DSBL# 0100 054.00 02.00 001.000.

Said premises known as 79 S. 32ND STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798

Approximate amount of lien $116,688.55 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 628335/2023.

FRANCESCO P. TINI, ESQ., Referee Pincus & Tarab

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 26-137. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST,\ -againstDEBRA WISE A/K/A DEBRA R. WISE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on February 19, 2026, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and DEBRA WISE A/K/A DEBRA R. WISE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on April 28, 2026 at 10:30AM, premises known as 509 11TH STREET, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704; and the following tax map identification: 0100130.00-04.00-086.000.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 614779/2023. David Bishop, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES. 26-171 - 3/26, 4/2, 9, 16

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT

MEETING

COPIAGUE ME -

MORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of the Copiague Union Free School District, Copiague, Suffolk County, New York, that a Special District Meeting will be held in the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, New York on April 14, 2026, for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Copiague Memorial Public Library for the 2026/2027 year, and the election of one (1) trustee of the Copiague Memorial Public Library. The term of said trustee shall be as follows: April 15, 2026 to June 30, 2031. The voting shall be by machine, and the polls will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., prevailing time.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Copiague Memorial Public Library Trustee must be filed with the District Clerk’s Office of the Copiague Union Free School District during regular business hours no later than 4:00 p.m. on the 30th day prior to the Special District Meeting. The Petitions shall be directed to the District Clerk; shall be signed by at least twenty five (25) qualified voters of the School District or two (2%) percent of the voters who voted in the previous annual election, whichever is greater; shall state the residence of each signer and shall state

the name and residence of the candidate being nominated for the office of trustee of the Copiague Memorial Public Library including the name of the incumbent and the length of the term of office of the position sought.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not appear on the register of the said School District, or who does not register as hereinafter provided except as may otherwise be provided by the laws of the State of New York. The register so prepared includes all persons who have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance herewith, and all persons who shall have been registered previously hereunder for an Annual or Special Meeting, and who shall have voted at any Annual Meeting or Election, held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to April 14, 2026.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Copiague Memorial Public Library will hold a Special Budget Hearing on April 8, 2026 at the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, Copiague, New York, at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that voters at the May 19, 1998 Copiague Union Free School District Budget/Trustee Election approved Continuous Voter Registration. Qualified voters may register on a continuous basis for

Copiague Union Free School District and Copiague Memorial Public Library votes/ elections as follows: Registration will be conducted Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the school year, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday during school recesses at the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726 except there will be no registration allowed seven [7] days prior to the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for early voting ballots and absentee ballots for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Copiague Memorial Public Library for the 2026/2027 year, and for the election of one (1) Library Trustee may be obtained from the Office of the District Clerk of the Copiague Union Free School District, 2650 Great Neck Rd., Copiague, NY 11726. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No early mail ballot or absentee voter ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. [prevailing time] on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots and absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day

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set for the Budget Vote and Election of a Library Trustee, except Saturdays and Sundays.

NOTICE IS

FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the Copiague Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726, by e-mail at dvanflorcke@copiague.net or by fax at 631-841-4614. In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or e-mail. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the office of the District Clerk at Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. This application must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the School District Clerk, or appropriate official designated by the school district public library, as applicable, not later than 5:00 PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election for all school districts and school district public libraries, except city school districts with less than 125,000 inhabitants in which case the application must be received not later than 5:00 PM on the fifteenth (15th) day before the election. 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 of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military

voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or e-mail.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Central Administration Office, 2650 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY 11726. Military voters must submit a separate military ballot application for each election at which they wish to cast a vote, except any necessary budget revote. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the day of the election, or showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received no later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the day of the election and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election/vote. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Copiague Memorial Public Library, Copiague Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York 26-129. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SABR 2004-OP1 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-OP1, Plaintiff, Against JOANNE ANANIA

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 08/19/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, on 4/10/2026 at 10:00AM, premises known as 48 Walnut Ave, Farmingdale, New York 11735, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York. District 0100 Section 047.00 Block 01.00 Lot 091.000

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $558,035.02 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 23768/2005 HARVEY SAVITT, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/30/2026 File Number: 560-1734 CA

26-138. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. Gloria De Lisi A/K/A Gloria Scaduto De Lisi A/K/A Gloria Scaduto-De Lisi Heir-At-Law, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 11, 2024, and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on January 28, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., premises known as 1593 1st Street a/k/a 1st Street, West Babylon, NY 11704. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 139.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 046.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $870,481.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 026442/2010.

Latoya Roberta-Angela James, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 254208-1 26-139. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT SUFFOLK COUNTY STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, Plaintiff against JOSE A. PALACIOS A/K/A JOSE PALACIOS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, 28 Corporate Drive, Suite 104, Halfmoon, NY 12065.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 22, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Babylon Townhall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 25 North Emerald Lane, Amityville, NY 11701. District 0100 Sec 174.00 Block 03.00 Lot 060.000. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Amityville, in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $171,750.71 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 617597/2023.he foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District's Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing.

Robert J. Cava, Esq., Referee File # 22002077-02 26-140. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

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SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County. US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR CABANA SERIES V TRUST, Plaintiff -againstSEBASTIAN RAS -

PANTI; ROSE ANN RASPANTI A/K/A

ROSEANN A. RASPANTI A/K/A ROSEANN PERILLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; JOHN J. PERILLO, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; MICHELLE A. O’BRIEN A/K/A MICHELLE A. PERILLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; MEGAN N. OLIVER A/K/A MEGAN N. PERILLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; MELANIE SANTLOFER A/K/A MELANIE PERILLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; KAREN A. PERILLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN S. PERILLO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF CARMELA DICARLO; CITIZENS BANK, N.A. F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, N.A.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE

SERVICE; CLERK OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY TRAFFIC & PARKING VIOLATIONS AGENCY; "JOHN DOE" and "JANE DOE" said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants Index No. 627293/2023. Mortgaged Premises: 5 Clifton Street Farmingdale, NY 11735 District: 0100 Section: 070.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 002.000TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above-captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $416,650.00 and interest, recorded in the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office on May 5, 2011, in Book M00022073, Page 051, covering the premises known as 5 Clifton Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735. The relief sought herein is a final

judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 26-151. 3/12, 19, 26, 4/2

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COUNTY OF Suffolk, U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Plaintiff, vs. Mildred J. Michalczyk, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 15, 2026, I,

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the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 16 Walnut Avenue East, Farmingdale, NY 11735. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Westerly side of Walnut Avenue, at Farmingdale, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 046.00, Block 02.00 and Lot 026.000. Approximate amount of judgment is $445,904.33 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 602779/2020. Cash will not be accepted, bank or certified checks only.

Robert T. Fuchs, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 253933-1 26-152. 3/19, 26, 4/2, 9

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 20182, Plaintiff AGAINST Angela Banahan, a/k/a Angela M. Banahan; Thomas Banahan; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 26, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York on April 20, 2026, at 3:00PM, premises known as 65 Ryder Avenue, North Baby-

lon, NY 11703. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, State of New York, District: 0100 Section: 113.00 Block: 03.00 Lot: 098.000. Approximate amount of judgment $433,789.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 611825/2023.

Alison M. Varley, Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: February 26, 2026

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-S3, Plaintiff AGAINST ERICA WESTBROOK, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 8, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 on April 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 4 South 21 Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, District 0100, Section 055.00, Block 02.00, Lot 067.000. Approximate amount of judgment $367,939.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index

#610363/2019. Scott Lockwood, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-002268

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PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF BABYLON BABYLON, NEW YORK

PLEASE BE ADVISED the Board of Trustees of the Village of Babylon will hold a public hearing on Monday April 6, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building, 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York, to take and hear comments relating to the tentative budget for the fiscal year 20262027. Immediately following the Budget Hearing, the Annual Organizational Meeting will be held. A copy of the tentative budget will be available in the Office of the Village Clerk as of Friday, March 20, 2026, where it may be inspected by any interested party during the business hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

The compensation proposed in said budget for the Mayor is $15,000 per year and $7,500 per year for each Trustee.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jean Marie Parker VILLAGE CLERK

DATED: March 12 , 2026

Babylon, New York 11702 26-197. 4/2

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST, SERIES SPMD 2004-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES SPMD 2004-C, -againstCARL D. PLAISIMOND, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on January 23, 2026, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED TRUST, SERIES SPMD 2004-C, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES SPMD 2004-C is the Plaintiff and CARL D. PLAISIMOND, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on April 23, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 169 NORTH 28TH STREET, WYANDANCH, NY 11798; and the following tax map identification: 0100-039.0001.00-011.001.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 619438/2023. Jonathan A. Baum, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/ CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, Application ID: CL-26-10070601 for liquor, beer, wine, and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer, wine, and cider at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 377 Nesconset Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, County of Suffolk, for on premises consumption at KOTOBUKI RESTAURANT INC.

26-177. 3/26. 4/2

Notice of Formation of LCG Innovative Consultant LLC filed with SSNY on March 10, 2026. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 30 Brown Blvd, Wheatley Heights NY 11798. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Babylon Union Free School District of the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County New York, will be held in the library of the Babylon JuniorSenior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York in said District on May 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items.

• To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2026-2027 school year.

• To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as hereinafter set forth.

• To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, at the Babylon Junior-Senior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, at which time the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to

authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To consider the following proposition submitted by the Board of Education: Shall the Board of Education of the Babylon UFSD be authorized to expend funds in an amount not to exceed an estimated total cost of $475,000 from funds already deposited in the Babylon UFSD Capital Reserve fund which was established on May 19, 2015 (Reserve Fund) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law for the repair and redesign/expansion of the parking lot at Babylon Elementary School. Furthermore, shall the Board of Education of the Babylon UFSD be authorized to expend funds in an amount not to exceed an estimated total cost of $200,000 from funds already deposited in the Babylon UFSD Capital Reserve fund which was established on May 17, 2016 (Reserve Fund) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law for the removal and installation of a new oil tank, piping, and monitoring system at Babylon Memorial Grade School.

3. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education of said School District for a three (3) year term commencing on July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2029. AND FURTHER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Babylon Union Free School District shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District Clerk’s office, located at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York,

not later than April 20, 2026 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. AND FURTHER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Voters may register on any school day prior May 7, 2026, at the Office of the District Clerk, located at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the registers to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such registers provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or

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proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared, and that the registers so prepared pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Suffolk County will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District, located at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on and after May 14, 2026, and Saturday by pre-arranged appointment, except Sunday; AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York Education Law §2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on May 19, 2026, at the Babylon Junior-Senior High School, located at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2027, and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his 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 such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such Register is prepared. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at 631-893-7923 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 11, 2026, public budget hearing, any resident in the District may request to review a copy of the proposed budget by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website https://www. babylon.k12.ny.us/, at the Babylon Public Library located at 24 South Carll Avenue, Babylon, NY during its normal hours of operation, at the School District Administrative Center, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, and at each of the following school buildings in which school is maintained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Babylon Elementary School, Babylon Babylon Memorial Grade School, Babylon Babylon Junior-Senior High School, Babylon AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.  Said exemption report, which will also

become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.  The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.  AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours at the office of the District Clerk beginning April 20, 2026. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not

later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 14, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 16, 2026, by advanced appointment by contacting the District Clerk at 631-893-7923 and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.  AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Babylon Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to lmcgarvey@babylonufsd. com or fax sent to 631-893-7935. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no

later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Babylon Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to lmcgarvey@ babylonufsd.com or fax sent to 631-8937935. 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 23, 2026. 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. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York along with the required signed affidavit by the voter. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 19, 2026, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement

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Continued from previous page of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with New York Education Law §2035, any referenda or propositions to change the number of Board of Education members, or a bond issue for capital improvements, or any other petition required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election must be filed with the District Clerk at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on March 20, 2026. Any other petition, except those petitions required by law to be stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Election, must be filed with the District Clerk at 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York, no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on April 20, 2026. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least eighty-six (86) qualified voters of the District (86 representing 10% of the number of voters in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the Board of Education 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, nor any proposition or amendment which is contrary to law.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that those voters seeking information regarding this Budget Vote and Election in Spanish should contact the Office of the District Clerk at 631-893-7923

Linda McGarvey District Clerk of the Board of Education Babylon Union Free School District 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, New York 26-183 4/2, 9, 23, 5/7

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIÓN

DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE BABYLON UNION

PUEBLO DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

SE EMITE UN AVISO de que una audiencia pública de los votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar Babylon Union Free del municipio de Babylon, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se celebrará en la biblioteca de la Babylon JuniorSenior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, en dicho distrito, el 11 de mayo de 2026 a las 19:30 horas, en el tiempo vigente, para la transacción de aquellos negocios autorizados por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluyendo los siguientes elementos.

• Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) sobre la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el curso escolar 2026-2027.

• Debatir todos los puntos aquí

expuestos, que serán votados por máquina de votación, en las elecciones que se celebrarán el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, como se establece a continuación.

• Para tratar otros asuntos que puedan ocurrir adecuadamente antes de la reunión

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que dicha votación y elección se celebrarán el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, a las 6:00 a.m., hora vigente, en el Babylon Junior-Senior High School, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, momento en el que las urnas estarán abiertas de 6:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., hora vigente, para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizar que la parte requerida se recaude, mediante impuestos, sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito.

2. Considerar la siguiente propuesta presentada por la Junta de Educación: ¿Debe la Junta de Educación del Babylon UFSD estar autorizada a gastar fondos en una cantidad que no exceda un coste total estimado de 475.000 dólares de fondos ya depositados en el fondo de Reserva de Capital Babylon UFSD, establecido el 19 de mayo de 2015 (Fondo de Reserva) conforme a la Sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación para la reparación y rediseño/ampliación del aparcamiento en la escuela primaria Babylon. Además, ¿se autorizará la Junta de Educación del Babylon UFSD a gastar fondos en una cantidad que no exceda un coste total estimado de 200.000 dólares de

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fondos ya depositados en el fondo de reserva de capital de Babylon UFSD, establecido el 17 de mayo de 2016 (Fondo de Reserva) conforme a la Sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación para la retirada e instalación de un nuevo tanque de aceite, tuberías y sistema de monitorización en Babylon Memorial Primary School 3. Elegir a tres (3) miembros de la Junta de Educación de dicho distrito escolar para un mandato de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2026 y expira el 30 de junio de 2029.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que las peticiones que nominen candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre Babylon Union deberán presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, situada en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, a más tardar el 20 de abril, 2026 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora predominante. Todas las peticiones de nominación deben estar firmadas por al menos 25 votantes cualificados del Distrito (representando la mayor parte del 25 o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se considerarán cargos separados o específicos; los candidatos se presentan en la categoría de votos libres.

Y SE DA MÁS AVISO de que el registro personal de votantes es obligatorio ya sea conforme a la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 o conforme al

Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora conforme a la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 y ha votado en alguna reunión anual o especial de distrito en los últimos cuatro (4) años naturales, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar conforme al Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. Los votantes podrán registrarse en cualquier día escolar anterior al 7 de mayo de 2026, en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, situada en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, entre las 9 a.m. y las 4 p.m., hora predominante, para añadir cualquier nombre adicional a los registros que se usen en dicha elección, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dichos registros siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sabe, o se ha probado a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en la audiencia pública o elección para la que se preparen dichos registros, y que los registros así preparados conforme a la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014 y la lista de registro preparada por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Suffolk se archivarán en la Oficina del Distrito Secretario del Distrito Escolar, ubicado en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, y estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito entre los

días laborables entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora vigente, a partir del 14 de mayo de 2026, y el sábado mediante cita preestablecida, excepto los domingos; Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que, conforme a la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2014, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 19 de mayo de 2026 en la Babylon JuniorSenior High School, situada en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora vigente, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la reunión anual y elección que se celebrará en 2027, y cualquier reunión extraordinaria que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, en la que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la reunión o elección escolar para la cual dicho Registro está preparado.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes cualificados con discapacidad que soliciten información sobre el acceso a los colegios electorales pueden, antes del día de la votación, contactar con el Secretario del Distrito en el 631-893-7923 para obtener información sobre accesibilidad.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que, a partir de siete (7) días inmediatamente antes de la audiencia pública presupuestaria del 11 de mayo de 2026, cualquier residente del Distrito podrá solicitar revisar una copia del presupuesto propuesto compartiendo en la

Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York. Además, cualquier residente del distrito durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección podrá obtener un extracto de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente, en la página web del distrito escolar https://www. babylon.k12.ny.us/, en la Biblioteca Pública de Babylon, ubicada en 24 South Carll Avenue, Babylon, NY, durante su horario normal de funcionamiento. en el Centro Administrativo del Distrito Escolar, 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, y en cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares donde se mantiene la escuela entre las 9:00 y las 16:00, hora predominante, excepto sábados, domingos y festivos: Escuela Primaria Babylon, Babylon Escuela Primaria Memorial Babylon, Babylon Escuela Secundaria Babylon, Babylon Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que, conforme a la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, el Distrito Escolar está obligado a adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención.  Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total tasado en el registro final de evaluación utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, listará todos los tipos de exenciones concedidas identificadas por la autoridad legal y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado ya sea como un importe en dólares de valor impositivado

o como un porcentaje del valor total impuesto sobre el rollo; (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas.  El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para los avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web gestionado por el Distrito.  Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL DE QUE LAS SOLICITUDES PARA VOTOS POR CORREO ANTICIPADO Y POR CORREO ESTARÁN DISPONIBLES DURANTE EL HORARIO LABORAL ESCOLAR EN LA OFICINA DEL Secretario del Distrito a partir del 20 de abril de 2026. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación §§ 2018-a y 2018-e, las solicitudes completadas de voto por correo y por correo anticipado no pueden ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección, y deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta se va a enviar al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la papeleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto por correo o por correo anticipado. Las papeletas por correo y por correo anticipado deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 horas, hora vigente, del martes 19 de mayo de 2026. Continued on next page

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Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes cualificados en el Distrito Escolar Babylon Union Free solicitando y enviando una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a lmcgarvey@babylonufsd. com o por fax al 631893-7935. La solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de

registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 horas del 23 de abril de 2026. Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que sean votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar Babylon Union Free pueden solicitar una solicitud de papeleta militar al Secretario del Distrito y devolver dicha solicitud de papeleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a lmcgarvey@babylonufsd.com o por fax al 631-893-7935. Para que un votante militar reciba una papeleta militar, debe recibirse una solicitud válida de papeleta militar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 horas del 23 de abril de 2026. Las solicitudes de papeleta militar recibidas conforme a lo anterior se tramitarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de papeleta no militar conforme a la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de la papeleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la papeleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud original de la papeleta militar y la papeleta militar de un votante militar deben ser devueltas por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, junto con la declaración jurada firmada requerida por el votante.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que las papeletas militares deberán ser consul-

tadas si el Secretario del Distrito las recibe antes del cierre de las urnas el 19 de mayo de 2026, mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una avalación fechada de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibidas a más tardar a las 17:00 horas del 19 de mayo, 2026, y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que se determina no más tarde que el día anterior a las elecciones.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que, conforme a una norma adoptada por la Junta de Educación conforme a la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2035, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para cambiar el número de miembros de la Junta de Educación, o una emisión de bonos para mejoras de capital, o cualquier otra petición que la ley requiera constar en el Aviso de Asamblea

Anual y Elección debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 17:00 horas, hora vigente, el 20 de marzo de 2026. Cualquier otra petición, excepto aquellas que la ley exige que consten en el Aviso de Reunión

y seis (86) votantes cualificados del Distrito (86 representando el 10% del número de votantes en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no admitirá ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las competencias de los votantes, ni ninguna propuesta o enmienda que sea contraria a la ley.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que aquellos votantes que busquen información sobre esta votación presupuestaria y elección en español deben contactar con la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el 631893-7923

Linda McGarvey Secretario del Distrito de la Junta de Educación

Distrito Escolar Babylon Union Free 50 Avenida del Ferrocarril, Babylon, Nueva York 26-184 4/2, 9, 23, 5/7

Notice of Annual School District Election & Budget Vote Deer Park Union Free School District

2027 school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore?

ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:

A.One member for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029, to succeed Al Centamore, whose term expires June 30, 2026.

B. One member for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029, to succeed Donna Gulli Grunseich, whose term expires June 30, 2026.

Notice is further given that a budget hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:30 P.M. at the Administration Office, 1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, N.Y. Copies of the proposed District budget for the year 2026-2027, together with the text of all propositions, will be available at the election, on the District website at www.deerparkschools.org; and in each school building in the District beginning 14 days prior to the Annual District Election during the hours designated:

John Quincy Adams Primary School - 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

tion Law. All qualified voters who voted in school elections or at any special meeting or in any general election within the past four (4) years are not required to register with the Board of Registration for the May 19, 2026 election.

Notice is further given that the Board of Registration shall meet on the following dates for the purpose of registering voters for the May 19, 2026 annual district election:

• Wednesday, May 6 @ Administration Office, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 12 @ Administration Office, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 13 @ Administration Office, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Continued on next page Una lista de personas a las que se hayan emitido papeletas de voto por correo, y una lista de todas las personas a quienes se hayan entregado papeletas anticipadas de votantes por correo, estará disponible para su inspección para votantes cualificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 14 de mayo de 2026, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. los días laborables previos al día fijado para la elección anual y en mayo 16 de 2026, con cita previa contactando con el Secretario del Distrito en el 631-893-7923 y el 19 de mayo de 2026, fecha fijada para la elección. Cualquier votante cualificado podrá, tras examinar dichas listas, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las cualificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dichas listas, exponiendo los motivos de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación escrita será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o por un representante de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elecciones el día de la elección.

Anual y Elección, debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en 50 Railroad Avenue, Babylon, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 17:00 horas, hora vigente el 20 de abril de 2026. Todas estas peticiones deben estar mecanografiadas o impresas en inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; deben estar firmados por al menos ochenta

Notice is given that an Annual Meeting of the Deer Park Union Free School District, Suffolk County, NY, will be held at the Deer Park High School (gymnasium), 1 Falcon Place, Deer Park, NY, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M, at which time the polls will be open to vote by voting machine upon the following propositions:

PROPOSITION I., SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUDGET:

Shall the Board of Education of the Deer Park Union Free School District be authorized to expend the sums of money set forth in the proposed budget for the 2026-

May Moore Primary School - 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

John F. Kennedy Intermediate School – 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Robert Frost Middle School – 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Deer Park Senior High School - 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Homer Avenue Building - 8:00 A.M. -3:00 P.M.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Education Law §2014, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting whose name does not appear on the register of said school district, or who is not registered under Article 5 of the Elec-

Please note that registration with the District for the May 19, 2026 election will not be permitted after the time set above on May 13, 2026. The register prepared will be on file in the District Clerk’s office, Administration Building, 1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY, and such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on each of the five (5) days prior to the election, including Saturday, May 16, 2026 (by appointment only), excluding Sunday and holidays, and during the election on May 19, 2026. Notice is further given that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the District Clerk’s office, except that on Monday, April 20, 2026, nominating petitions may be filed with the District Clerk from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nominating petitions may not be filed later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk; must be signed

by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district; must state the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. In accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to Education Law §2035 and Board Policy #1050, the following rule applies to propositions which are not required to be included in the legal notice. Any qualified voter may have a proposition placed upon the ballot, provided that such proposition is typed or printed and submitted to the District Clerk not less than thirty (30) days before the Annual School District Election, i.e. no later than April 20, 2026. A voter proposition must contain the greater of 25 signatures or 5% of the eligible voters who voted in the previous annual election of the members of the Board of Education, whichever is greater. However, the Board will not entertain any proposition to be placed before the voters where the proposition is not within the power of the voters to determine, would be confusing to the voters, or is contrary to law.

Notice is further given that applications for absentee ballots are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by contacting the District Clerk by email at Brennan.l@deerparkschools.org, or phone at 631-274-4013. Applications for early mail ballots are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the State Education Department’s website (https://www. counsel.nysed.gov/ miscellaneous), or by contacting the Dis-

trict Clerk by email at Brennan.l@deerparkschools.org or phone at 631-274-4013. Completed applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to his or her designated agent, but such applications will not be accepted before April 20, 2026. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received in the District Clerk’s office not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to be canvassed. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election during the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only.

Notice is further given, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (631-274-4013), facsimile (631-242-6762), email (brennan.l@ deerparkschools.org), mail (1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729), or in person (from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk

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and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 19, 2026 if 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. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.

Notice is further given, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.  Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

Notice is further given, that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within 24 hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of

the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law §2019-a(2)(b) at said special meeting of the Board.

Ms. Lisa Brennan, District Clerk

Deer Park Union Free School District Suffolk County, New York 26-187. 4/2, 9, 23, 5/7

Aviso de Elección Escolar Anual y Voto de Presupuesto Deer Park Union Free School District

Se hace saber que una Reunión Anual del Distrito Escolar de Deer Park , Condado de Suffolk, N.Y., se llevará a cabo en Deer Park High School (gimnasio) , 1 Falcon Place, Deer Park , NY, el martes, 19 de mayo , 2026, de 7:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m, hora en la que se abrirán las urnas para votar mediante máquina de votación sobre las siguientes propuestas:

Proposición I., PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR :

¿Se debe autorizar a la junta del Distrito Escolar de Deer Park a gastar las sumas de dinero establecidas en el presupuesto propuesto para el año 2026-2027 y, por lo tanto, a recaudar el impuesto necesario?

ELEGIR A LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN COMO

SIGUE :

A.      Un miembro por un período de tres (3) años comenzando el 1 de julio de 2026 y finalizando el 30 de junio de 2029, para suceder a Al Centamore , cuyo período expira el 30 de junio de 2026 .

B.      Un miembro por un período de tres (3) años comenzando el 1 de julio de 2026 y finalizando el 30 de junio

de 2029, para suceder a Donna Gulli Grunseich, cuyo periodo expira el 30 de junio de 2026. Además se hace saber que se llevará a cabo una audiencia presupuestaria el martes 5 de mayo 2026, a las 7: 30 p.m. en la Oficina de Administración de 1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, N.Y. Las copias de la propuesta presupuestaria del distrito para el año 2026-2027, junto con el texto de todas las propuestas, estarán disponibles en la elección, en el sitio web del Distrito en www. deerparkschools.org. y en cada edificio escolar del Distrito a partir de los 14 días anteriores a la Elección Anual del Distrito durante las horas designadas.

Escuela primaria John Quincy Adams: de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m.

Escuela primaria May Moore: de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m.

Escuela intermedia

John F. Kennedy: de 8:30 a. m. a 2:30 p. m.

Escuela secundaria

Robert Frost: de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m.

Escuela secundaria

Deer Park: de 8:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m.

Edificio Homer Avenue: de 8:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m.

Se notifica además que de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014, se requiere el registro personal de votantes y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro de dicho distrito escolar, o que no esté registrado bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Todos los votantes calificados que votaron en las elecciones escolares o en cualquier reunión especial o en cualquier elección general dentro de los cuatro (4) años anteriores a la preparación del reg-

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istro no están obligados a registrarse en la Junta de Registro para la elección del 19 de mayo de 2026. Además, se notifica que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en las siguientes fechas con el propósito de registrar votantes para la elección anual del distrito del 19 de mayo de 2026:

• Miércoles 6 de mayo en la Oficina de Administración, de 9:00 a.m a 1:00 p.m

• Martes 12 de mayo en la Oficina de Administración, de 9:00 a.m a 1:00 p.m.

•Miércoles 13 de mayo en la Oficina de Administración, de 3:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. Tenga en cuenta que la inscripción en el Distrito para las elecciones del 19 de mayo de 2026 no se permitirá después del tiempo establecido anteriormente el 13 de mayo de 2026. Se notifica que el registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación será archivado en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, en el Edificio de Administración de 1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, N .Y. , y que dicho registro estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco (5) días antes de la elección, incluyendo el sábado 16 de mayo de 2026 (con cita previa) y excluyendo los domingos y días festivos, y durante las elecciones el 19 de mayo de 2026. Además se hace constar que las peticiones nominando candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se deberán presentar entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, excepto que el lunes, 20 de abril de

2026, las peticiones de nominación pueden ser presentadas ante la Secretaria del Distrito entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. Las peticiones de nominación no pueden presentarse después de las 5:00 p.m. el 20 de abril de 2026. Cada petición debe ser dirigida a la Secretaria del Distrito; debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se nominó al candidato, incluyendo la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. De acuerdo con las reglas adoptadas de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2035 y la Política de la Junta #1050, la siguiente regla se aplica a las propuestas que no deben incluirse en el aviso legal. Cualquier votante calificado puede hacer que se coloque una propuesta en la boleta, siempre que dicha propuesta esté mecanografiada o impresa y enviada a la Secretaría del Distrito no menos de treinta (30) días antes de la elección anual del distrito escolar, es decir, a más tardar el 20 de abril de 2026. Una propuesta de votante debe contener la mayor de las 25 firmas o el 5% de los votantes elegibles que votaron en la elección anual anterior de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, la que sea mayor. Sin embargo, la Junta no tomará en cuenta cualquier propuesta que se presente a los votantes cuando la propuesta no esté dentro del poder de los votantes para determinar, sería confusa para los votantes o sería contraria a la ley. Además, se notifica que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en aus-

encia deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la Junta Electoral del Estado, el cual puede obtenerse contactando a la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico en brennan.l@deerparkschools.org o por teléfono al 631-2744013.

Las solicitudes para las boletas de voto anticipado por correo deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta electoral estatal y pueden obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado (https:// www.counsel.nysed. gov/miscellaneous) o comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico a Brennan.l@ deerparkschools.org o por teléfono al 631274-4013.

Las solicitudes completas para las papeletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la papeleta se entregará personalmente al votante o a su agente designado, pero dichas solicitudes no se aceptarán antes del 20 de abril de 2026. Las papeletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo deben recibirse en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del martes 19 de mayo de 2026 para ser escrutadas. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les han emitido papeletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo estará disponible para su inspección en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito cada uno de los cinco días previos a la elección durante el horario de 8:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m.

excepto los domingos y los sábados solo con cita previa. Además, se notifica que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en las fuerzas armadas, incluyendo los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (631-2744013), fax (631-2426762), correo electrónico (brennan.l@ deerparkschools.org), correo (1881 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729), o en persona (durante el horario de oficina habitual de 8:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.). Un votante militar que esté debidamente registrado puede solicitar una boleta militar solicitando un formulario de solicitud a la Secretaría del Distrito. Las solicitudes completas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo a la Secretaria del Distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 23 de abril de 2026. Las boletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 19 de mayo de 2026 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o no posterior al cierre de las urnas el 19 de mayo de 2026 si tienen matasellos o endosamiento de una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta

militar o una boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Se da aviso adicional, de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Raíces, el Distrito debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención.   Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total evaluado en la tirada de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumera cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad estatutaria y muestra el el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

Se da aviso adicional, de que esta Junta convocará una reunión especial de la misma dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la presentación ante la Secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la boleta con el fin de examinar y tabular dichos informes del resultado de la boleta electoral y declarando el resultado de la papeleta; que la Junta por este medio se designa a sí misma como un conjunto de funcionarios de votación para emitir y examinar las boletas de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación §2019-a (2)(b) en dicha reunión especial de la Junta.  Señora Lisa Brennan, Secretaria del Distrito Deer Park Union Free School District Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York   26-188. 4/2, 9, 23, 5/7

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING MAY 19, 2026

WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF BABYLON SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting on the school district budget for the year 2026/2027 and election of Members of the Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law by Ballot on Voting Machines or by Paper Ballot, if voting machines are not available or as otherwise provided by Law or Regulation. All times set forth herein are prevailing time. Form of propositions will be as follows: Shall the following Proposition be adopted?

PROPOSITION NO.

1

Shall the school District budget proposed by the Board of Education of the West Babylon Union Free School District for the Fiscal year 2026-2027 requiring the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District be adopted.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Proposition in substantially the following form shall be presented to the qualified voters of the District at such Annual District Meeting and Election: JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL

PROJECT PROPOSITION

WHEREAS, on December 6, 2022, the voters of West Babylon Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the “District”) approved the expenditure of not to exceed $9,700,000 for improvements to West Babylon Senior High School and South Bay Elementary School; and thereafter the Board of Education (the “Board”) authorized the issuance of not to exceed $9,700,000 bonds and the levy of a tax in installments to pay said bonds and the interest thereon to pay such cost; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the cost of such improvements were accomplished at a reduced cost, resulting in an unneeded balance of $3,008,174 of the bonds heretofore authorized; and WHEREAS, the Board has now further determined that it is necessary and desirable to undertake certain other improvements at the West Babylon Junior High School, at the estimated maximum cost of not to exceed $3,008,174. Now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of the West Babylon Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to West Babylon Junior High School and the site thereof (the Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared for the District by JAG Architect P.C., Port Jefferson, New York, which is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, such Project consist-

ing of (as and where required): installation of new turf and bleachers, reconstruction, reconfiguration and/or replacement of tennis, basketball and handball courts; and drainage and other improvements; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work necessary or required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $3,008,174; provided that the costs of the individual components of the Project may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the School District;

(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $3,008,174 to finance the cost of such Project, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $3,008,174, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; Said Proposition will appear on the ballot used for voting in substantially the following form:

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAPITAL

PROJECT PROPOSI-

Public Notices

NO RESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of the West Babylon Union Free School District, in the County of Suffolk, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to West Babylon Junior High School and site thereof (the Project”), substantially as described in a plan prepared for the District by JAG Architect P.C., Port Jefferson, New York, and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $3,008,174; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $3,008,174 to finance the cost of such Project, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $3,008,174, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

AND to elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years, with the three candidates receiving the highest plurality to be elected.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual Budget Hearing of the West Babylon Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law including:

• to present to the voters and discuss the proposed budget and the amount of money which will be required for the 20262027 fiscal year.

• such further business as is authorized by the Education Law and acts amendatory thereto.

Said meeting will be held at the Board Room, Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY 11704 at 5:00 P.M.

The Annual Budget Hearing will adjourn immediately upon the conclusion of the business before the Board. The meeting is open to the public. You will also be able to view and listen to the meeting by joining the virtual meeting using the information which will be available on the West Babylon School District Website at www.wbschools.org.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation; list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll: (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for munici-

pal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and any website maintained by the District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026/2027 will be prepared and will be available at each school building and at the West Babylon School District Office, school district Library and on the website (www.wbschools.org) no later than fourteen (14) days before the vote.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District at her office, at 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704, no later than on or before 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on or before April 20, 2026. Forms of Petition may be obtained from the District Clerk.

Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of term of the office and the names of the last incumbents, as set forth above. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least thirty five (35) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2025 Annual Election) ; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. The Petition shall describe at

least the length of term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election and budget vote must be filed with the District Clerk of the Board of Education, 10 Farmingdale Rd, West Babylon, NY 11704 on or before April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, must be typed or printed in the English and Spanish language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least eighty nine (89) qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the 2025 annual election) ; and must legibly state the name of legal residence of each signer.

The School Board will not entertain any petition to place a proposition before the voters 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 personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not already appear on the register of said school district, or who does not register as hereinafter provided.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, if a voter is

registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law in the West Babylon Union Free School District 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. The register so prepared includes all persons who have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance herewith, and all persons who shall have been registered previously hereunder for an Annual or Special Meeting or Election, and who shall have voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election, held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register is also eligible to vote at this election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all other voters may register to vote on any school day not less than five (5) days preceding the Election and Budget Vote, at the District Office, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, at which time any person will be entitled to have his/her name placed on such registers, provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter is entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Road,

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AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time, in the Board Room of the Administration Wing of the Senior High School and the Santapogue Elementary School to, prepare the Register of the School District to be used at any election or special district meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, 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 19, 2026.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee or early mail ballots may be obtainable at the Office of the Clerk of the District (Admin-

istration Offices, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704). An application for an absentee or early mail ballot must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election. The completed application must be received by the District Clerk, at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or their designated agent. The absentee or early mail ballot will be mailed to the address set forth in the application no later than six (6) days before the election. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the Office of the Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection by qualified voters of the District in the said Office of the Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of election, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time and shall be available at the polling places on the day of the vote. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. 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 district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voter registration applications and ballot applications can be requested from the District Clerk via mail at 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York 11704 or via electronic mail at districtclerk@wbschools. org or by fax transmission at 631-376-7019 and such applications must be received in the Office of the Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 23, 2026. In the request for an application for registration or an application for a ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail as set forth above.

Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of polls, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign Country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS

The boundaries of the school election districts and the place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows:

Election District No. 1 Election District No. 1 meets in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, New York, and the said election district comprises all that portion of West Babylon Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, lying south of Sunrise Highway. Election District No. 2 Election District No. 2 meets in the Santapogue Elementary School, 1130 Herzel Boulevard, West Babylon, New York and the said election district comprises all that portion of the West Babylon Union Free School District, Town of Babylon, lying north of Sunrise Highway.

ALL STATE OR CDC RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, IF ANY, WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE ENTERING THE POLLING PLACES.

Dated: March 16, 2026 West Babylon, New York BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

By: Amanda McNamara, District Clerk

West Babylon Union Free School District

Administration Building 10 Farmingdale Road West Babylon, New York 11704

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AVISO DE LA REUNIÓN ANUAL 19 DE MAYO DE 2026

WEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre el presupuesto del distrito escolar para el año 2026/2027 y la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación tendrán lugar el martes 19 de mayo de 2026 para la gestión de asuntos autorizados por la Ley de Educación, mediante papeleta sobre máquinas de votación o papeleta en papeleta, si no hay máquinas de votación disponibles o según lo dispuesto por la Ley o el Reglamento. Todos los tiempos establecidos aquí son tiempos prevalecientes.

La forma de las proposiciones será la siguiente:

¿Será la siguiente Proposición?

¿Adoptado?

PROPUESTA NO. 1

¿Debe el presupuesto del distrito escolar propuesto por la Junta de Educación de West Babylon

Distrito Escolar Union Free para el año fiscal 2026-2027, que requiere la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito de acuerdo con la Sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación y autorizar la adopción de la parte requerida que se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que una Proposición en la siguiente forma sustancialmente será presentada a los votantes cualificados del Distrito en dicha Asamblea Anual y Elección del Distrito:

PROPUESTA DE PROYECTO DE CAPITAL PARA LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA

CONSIDERANDO

del Distrito Escolar Libre West Babylon Union, en el condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el "Distrito"), aprobaron el gasto no superior a $9,700,000 dólares para mejoras en West Babylon Senior High School y South Bay Elementary School; y posteriormente la Junta de Educación (la "Junta") autorizó la emisión de bonos no superiores a $9,700,000 dólares y la imposición de un impuesto en cuotas para pagar dichos bonos y los intereses correspondientes para cubrir dicho coste; y CONSIDERANDO

QUE, la Junta ha determinado que el coste de tales mejoras se realizó a un coste reducido, resultando en un saldo innecesario de $3,008,174 dólares de los bonos autorizados hasta ahora; y CONSIDERANDO

QUE, la Junta ha determinado además que es necesario y deseable realizar ciertas otras mejoras en la West Babylon Junior High School, con un coste máximo estimado de no superar los $3,008,174 dólares. Ahora, por tanto, que así sea RESUELTO:

consiste en (según sea necesario): instalación de nuevo césped y gradas, reconstrucción, reconfiguración y/o reemplazo de canchas de tenis, baloncesto y balonmano; y mejoras en el drenaje y otras cosas; todo lo anterior incluye el mobiliario original, equipos, maquinaria, aparatos y el sitio auxiliar o relacionado, demolición y otros trabajos necesarios o requeridos en relación con ello; y para gastar para ello, incluyendo los costes preliminares y los gastos relacionados con su financiación, una cantidad que no exceda el coste total estimado de 3.008.174 dólares; siempre que los costes de los componentes individuales del Proyecto puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito Escolar; (b) que se vota un impuesto por la suma total de no exceder los 3.008.174 dólares para financiar el coste de dicho proyecto, dicho impuesto que se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que, en anticipación a dicho impuesto, se autorizan la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un importe principal no superior a $3,008,174, y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses sobre dichos bonos que se hagan vencidos y pagar; Dicha Proposición aparecerá en la papeleta utilizada para votar en la siguiente forma:

RESUELTO:

Continued on next page West Babylon, New York 11704, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday and by advance appointment on Saturday, May 16, 2026, which appointment must be made with the District Clerk on or before 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, May 12, 2026, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

CIUDAD DE BABYLON

QUE, el 6 de diciembre de 2022, los votantes

(a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre West Babylon Union, en el condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el "Distrito"), está autorizada para construir modificaciones y mejoras en la escuela secundaria West Babylon Junior High y su emplazamiento (el Proyecto"), sustancialmente tal como se describe en un plan preparado para el Distrito por JAG Architect P.C., Port Jefferson, Nueva York, que está archivdo y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, dicho proyecto que

(a) Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre West Babylon Union, en el condado de Suffolk, Nueva York (el "Distrito"), está autorizada para realizar modificaciones y mejoras en la escuela secundaria West Babylon y su emplazamiento (el Proyecto"), sustancialmente tal como se describe en un plan preparado para el Distrito por el arquitecto JAG P.C., Port Jefferson, Nueva York, y para gastar una cantidad que no excediera el coste total estimado de $3,008,174 dólares; (b) que se vota un impuesto por la suma total de no exceder los $3,008,174 dólares para financiar el coste de dicho proyecto, dicho impuesto que se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se autorizan por la presente la emisión de bonos del Distrito por el importe principal que no exceda los $3,008,174, y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses sobre dichos bonos que se hagan vencidos y pagar.

PROPUESTA DE PROYECTO DE CAPITAL PARA LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA S Í NO

Y elegir a tres (3) miembros de la Junta de Educación por un mandato de tres (3) años, siendo elegidos los tres candidatos con la mayor pluralidad. SE AVISA ADEMÁS de que la Audiencia Presupuestaria Anual del Distrito Escolar West Babylon Union Free, Municipio de Babylon, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, se celebrará el martes 5 de mayo de 2026 a las 17:00 horas, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley

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• Presentar a los votantes y debatir el presupuesto propuesto y la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2026-2027.

• los asuntos adicionales autorizados por la Ley de Educación y las leyes que la modifiquen.

Dicha reunión se celebrará en la Sala de Juntas, Edificio de Administración, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, NY 11704 a las 17:00 horas. La Audiencia Presupuestaria

Anual se suspenderá inmediatamente tras la conclusión de los asuntos ante la Junta. La reunión es abierta al público. También podrás ver y escuchar la reunión uniéndote a la reunión virtual utilizando la información que estará disponible en la página web del Distrito Escolar de West Babylon en www. wbschools.org.

SE DA AVISO DE QUE, CONFORME

AL Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, se añadió la Sección 495 a la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmobiliaria y exige que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor tasado total del registro final de evaluación utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos; enumere cada tipo de exención concedida, identificada por la autoridad legal, y muestra: (a) el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención expresado ya sea como una cantidad en dólares del valor impuesto o como porcentaje del valor tasado

total en el registro: (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para los avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que el presupuesto propuesto para el año fiscal 2026/2027 estará preparado y estará disponible en cada edificio escolar y en la Oficina del Distrito Escolar de West Babylon, la Biblioteca del distrito escolar y en la página web (www. wbschools.org) a más tardar catorce (14) días antes de la votación.

SE NOTIFICA

ADEMÁS que las peticiones que nominen candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito en su oficina, situada en 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704, a más tardar de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. en o antes del 20 de abril de 2026. Los formularios de la Petición pueden obtenerse del Secretario del Distrito. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito y deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, así como la duración del mandato del cargo y los nombres de los últimos titulares, tal como se indica arriba. Cada petición deberá dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; deben estar firmados por al menos treinta y cinco (35) votantes cualificados del Dis-

trito (representando la mayoría de los 25 votantes cualificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las Elecciones Anuales de 2025); debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. La Petición deberá describir al menos la duración del mandato y contener el nombre del último titular. Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que cualquier referendo o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que se someta a votación en dicha elección y votación presupuestaria, debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito de la Junta de Educación, 10 Farmingdale Rd, West Babylon, NY 11704, antes del 20 de abril de 2026 a las 17:00, en el tiempo predominante, debe ser mecanografiada o impresa en inglés y español; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; deben estar firmados por al menos ochenta y nueve (89) votantes cualificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2025); y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de residencia legal de cada firmante.

La Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes una propuesta que no esté dentro de sus poderes para determinar, que sea ilegal, ni ninguna propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica cuando la propuesta requiera el gasto de fondos, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la papeleta.

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que ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca ya en el registro de dicho distrito escolar, o que no se registre como se indica a continuación.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, si un votante está registrado conforme al §2014 de la Ley de Educación en el Distrito Escolar Libre West Babylon Union y es elegible para votar según el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también es elegible para votar en estas elecciones. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. El registro así preparado incluye a todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para su registro conforme a lo presente, y todas las personas que hayan estado registradas previamente en virtud de aquí para una Asamblea o Elección Anual o Extraordinaria, y que hayan votado en cualquier Reunión Anual o Especial de Distrito, celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años previos a la preparación del registro, también pueden votar en esta elección.

en la elección para la que se prepare el registro. El registro así preparado conforme al §2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en el Edificio de Administración, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704, y estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito a partir del 14 de mayo de 2026, entre las 8:00 y las 16:00. en la hora predominante, entre semana y cada día anterior al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo y mediante cita previa el sábado 16 de mayo de 2026, cita que debe hacerse con el Secretario del Distrito a las 16:00 horas, hora vigente, 12 de mayo de 2026, y en el/los lugar de votación el día de la votación.

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que se requiere registro personal de votantes y

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que todos los demás votantes podrán registrarse para votar en cualquier día escolar no inferior a cinco (5) días antes de la Votación Electoral y Presupuestaria, en la Oficina del Distrito, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704, entre las 8:30 y las 16:00 horas vigentes, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dichos registros, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar

Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, entre las 6:00 y las 21:00 horas, hora vigente, en la Sala de Juntas del Ala Administrativa de la Escuela Secundaria y la Escuela Primaria Santapogue para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en cualquier elección o reunión especial del distrito que se celebre después de la preparación de dicha Registro, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta como titular de derecho a voto en la elección escolar para la que se prepare dicho Registro, o cualquier reunión especial de distrito celebrada después del 19 de mayo de 2026.

SO ADICIONAL de que las solicitudes para votos por correo anticipado o por correo pueden estar disponibles en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito (Oficinas de Administración, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704). La solicitud de voto por correo anticipado o por correo anticipado debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. La solicitud completada debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito, al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la papeleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. La papeleta por correo anticipado o por correo anticipado se enviará a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Ninguna papeleta de votante ausente será sometida a la consulta a menos que haya sido recibida en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 17:00 horas, hora vigente, el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se hayan emitido papeletas de voto por correo estará disponible para su inspección por parte de votantes cualificados del Distrito en dicha Oficina del Secretario en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día de la elección, excepto sábados, domingos y festivos, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., y estará disponible en los colegios electorales el día de la votación. Cualquier votante cualificado podrá, tras examinar dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por

escrito de las cualificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, exponiendo las razones de dicha impugnación. No se puede impugnar una papeleta por correo porque el votante debería haber solicitado un voto anticipado por correo. Y SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no estén actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes cualificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes cualificados del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud para una papeleta militar. Las solicitudes de registro de votantes militares y las solicitudes de papeleta pueden solicitarse al Secretario del Distrito por correo postal en 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York 11704 o por correo electrónico en districtclerk@wbschools.org o por fax en el 631-376-7019 y dichas solicitudes deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario a más tardar a las 17:00 horas del 23 de abril de 2026. En la solicitud de registro o de papeleta, el votante militar puede designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico, tal y como se ha indicado anteriormente.

Las papeletas militares deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, y deben mostrar una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o deben mostrar una aval fechado de recepción por otra agencia

del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) no más tarde de las 17:00 horas del día de la elección y ser firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha fijada que no será posterior al día anterior a la elección.

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DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES

Los límites de los distritos electorales escolares y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para registro y votación serán los siguientes:

Distrito Electoral Nº 1

El Distrito Electoral Nº 1 se reúne en la Sala de Juntas del Edificio de Administración, 10 Farmingdale Road, West Babylon, Nueva York, y dicho distrito electoral comprende toda la parte del Distrito Escolar West Babylon Union Free, Town of Babylon, situada al sur de Sunrise Highway.

Distrito Electoral Nº 2 El Distrito Electoral Nº 2 se reúne en la escuela primaria Santapogue, 1130 Herzel Boulevard, West Babylon, Nueva York, y dicho distrito electoral comprende toda la parte del distrito escolar West Babylon Union Free, en la ciudad de Babylon, situada al norte de Sunrise Highway. TODAS LAS DIRECTRICES RECOMENDADAS POR EL ESTADO O LOS CDC, SI LAS HAY, SE APLICARÁN A TODOS LOS QUE ENTREN EN LOS COLEGIOS ELECTORALES.

Fecha: 16 de marzo de 2026

West Babylon, Nueva York

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TRICT, CIUDAD DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK

By: Amanda McNamara, District Clerk

April 2, 2026 —

West Babylon Union Free School District Administration Building 10 Farmingdale Road West Babylon, New York 11704 26-190 . 4/2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET

VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WEST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTSUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the West Islip Union Free School District, Town of Islip, Suffolk County New York, will be held in the Beach Street Middle School Auditorium, in said district on May 5, 2026, at 6:30 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 of the amount of money which will be required for the 20262027 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 19, 2026.

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 for 2026-2027, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning April 28, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, at the West Islip Public Library and on the District’s internet website. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the West Islip High School, between the hours of 7:00 a.m.9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machines upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To elect (2) members of the Board of Education for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029, to fill the positions held by Quinn Bedell and Anthony Tussie, whose terms expire on June 30, 2026.

3. To authorize the West Islip Union Free School District to undertake certain capital improvements consisting of (i) installing magnetic door holders for all classroom doors at West Islip High School (ii) installing electronic locks and card access readers for all classrooms and bathrooms at Beach Street Middle School and Udall Road Middle School, and (iii) completing the

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replacement of building fire alarms at the elementary schools, including all related construction, equipment, and incidental costs, and including additional work required due to higherthan-anticipated escalation in construction costs, material tariffs, rising labor costs, and updated fire and safety code requirements, at an estimated cost not to exceed $1,880,000 and to appropriate and expend up to $400,000 from the General Capital Reserve Fund and $1,480,000 from the General Capital Reserve Fund II for this purpose.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at

her office in 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 not later than April 20, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least forty (40) qualified voters of the District (representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2025 annual election). 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.

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.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. when school is in session at any day on or before May 14, 2026 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the

aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District 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 her office in the District Administration Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on and after Thursday, May 14, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the election, except 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 19, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the West Islip High School, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2026, and any special district meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, 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 19, 2026.

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. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from Elizabeth Davis, District Clerk, West Islip UFSD, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 by mail or email e.davis@ wi.k12.ny.us Monday through Friday when school is in session from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The application for registration must be received in the office of the clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026, which is the day preceding the last day for transmission of military ballots. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot or before April 23, 2026 to Elizabeth Davis, District Clerk, West Islip UFSD, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 by mail or email e.davis@wi.k12. ny.us Monday – Friday when school is in session from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military

ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than, April 24, 2026. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. A list of persons to whom military 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 14, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or 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 applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school

business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 20, 2026 completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 20, 2026 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 12, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 18, 2026, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

A list of persons to whom early mail ballots and 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 14, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. 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,

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Continued from previous page or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, 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 or on or before Friday, March 20, 2026, at 3:00 pm. prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 203 qualified voters of the District (representing 10% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

Dated: West Islip, New York March 6, 2026

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Islip, New York Elizabeth Davis, District Clerk 26-191. 4/2, 16, 23, 5/7

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNION DE WEST ISLIP CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NEW YORK

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Union West Islip, Ciudad de Islip, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la Escuela Intermedia Beach Street, en dicho distrito el 5 de Mayo de 2026 a las 6:30 p.m., hora vigente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (propuesta de presupuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2026-2027.

2. Discutir todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de voto en la Voto y Elección de Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el Martes 19 de Mayo de 2026.

3. Tramitar otros asuntos que puedan presentarse adecuadamente ante la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifican.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de 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 para 2026-2027, excluyendo los fondos públicos, a partir del 28 de Abril de 2026, entre las horas de 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., hora vigente, excepto Sábados, Domingos o días festivos en la Oficina la

Secretaria del Distrito, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, en la Biblioteca Pública de West Islip y en el pagina web de Internet del Distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL, de que dicho Voto y Elección del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el Martes 19 de Mayo de 2026, en la Escuela Intermedia West Islip, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora vigente, momento en el cual las urnas se abrirán para votar por máquinas de voto sobre los siguientes elementos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizar que la porción requerida del mismo se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Elegir (2) miembros de la Junta de Directiva por un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de Julio de 2026 y caduca el 30 de Junio de 2029 para ocupar los puestos ocupados por Quinn Bedell y Anthony Tussie, cuyos mandatos caducan el 30 de Junio de 2026.

3. Autorizar al Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de West Islip a llevar a cabo ciertas mejoras de capital que consisten en: (i) instalar retenedores magnéticos para puertas en todas las puertas de las aulas en la Escuela Secundaria de West Islip; (ii) instalar cerraduras electrónicas y lectores de acceso con tarjeta en todas las aulas y baños de la Escuela Intermedia Beach Street y la Escuela Intermedia Udall Road; y (iii) completar el reemplazo de las alarmas contra incendios del edificio en las escuelas primarias, incluyendo toda la construcción relacionada, el equipo y los costos incidentales, así como

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el trabajo adicional requerido debido a un aumento mayor de lo previsto en los costos de construcción, aranceles sobre materiales, aumento de los costos laborales y requisitos actualizados de los códigos de incendios y seguridad, con un costo estimado que no exceda de $1,880,000, y autorizar la asignación y el gasto de hasta $400,000 del Fondo de Reserva General de Capital y $1,480,000 del Fondo de Reserva General de Capital II para este propósito. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, se requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total de la tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier pagina web mantenido por el Distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta

de Educación se presentarán ante la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, a más tardar el 20 de Abril de 2026, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora vigente. Cada petición se dirigirá a la Secretaria del Distrito; debe estar firmada por al menos cuarenta y un (40) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2025), Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos; Los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato está nominado.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes ya sea de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, los votantes pueden registrarse con la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en

la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, entre las 7:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. cuando la escuela está en sesión en cualquier día en o antes del 14 de Mayo de 2026 para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, en cuyo momento, cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión con la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción la Secretaria de dicho Distrito Escolar, que tiene derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el Registro. El Registro así preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, en su oficina en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, y estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del Jueves 14 de Mayo. 2026, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora vigente, en cada día anterior al día establecido para la elección, excepto el Domingo, y en el (los) lugar (s) de voto el día del voto. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el Martes 19 de Mayo de 2026, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora vigente, en la Escuela Intermedia West Islip, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la y Elección del Presupuesto

que se llevará a cabo en 2026, y cualquier reunión especial de distrito que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, en la cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en lo sucesivo en la elección escolar para la cual se establece dicho Registro. o cualquier reunión especial de distrito que se celebre después del 19 de Mayo de 2026. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Una solicitud para registrarse como votante militar se puede solicitar a Elizabeth Davis, Secretaria del Distrito, West Islip UFSD, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 por correo postal o correo electrónico e.davis@wi.k12.ny.us

Lunes a Viernes cuando la escuela está en sesión de 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. La solicitud de registro debe recibirse en la oficina la Secretaria a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 23 de Abril de 2026, que es el día antes del último día para la transmisión de boletas militares. En la solicitud de registro, el votante militar puede designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes califica-

dos del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar a Elizabeth Davis, Secretaria del Distrito, West Islip UFSD, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795 por correo o correo electrónico e.davis@ wi.k12.ny.us Lunes a Viernes cuando la escuela está en sesión de 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.; para recibir una boleta militar, la solicitud de boleta militar debe recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 23 de Abril de 2026, que es el día anterior al último día para la transmisión de boletas militares. En la solicitud para una boleta militar, se permite que el votante militar designe su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de una boleta militar, y la boleta militar, por correo, transmisión de fax o correo electrónico. Todas las solicitudes de boleta de votantes militares calificados y las boletas militares deben devolverse por correo o en persona. Las boletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados a más tardar el 24 de Abril de 2026. Las boletas militares deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas, el Martes 19 de Mayo de 2026, y deben mostrar una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o deben mostrar un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección y estar firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha determinada que no será posterior al día

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April 2, 2026

Continued from previous page anterior a la elección. Una lista de las personas a las que se emiten boletas militares estará disponible para inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina la Secretaria del Distrito a partir del Jueves 14 de Mayo de 2026, entre las horas de 7:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., hora vigente, cada día antes del día establecido para la elección anual, excepto el Domingo, y el 19 de Mayo de 2026, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado que esté presente en el lugar de voto puede objetar el voto de la boleta por motivos apropiados haciendo saber su impugnación y las razones correspondientes al Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO

ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de boletas anticipadas por correo y boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar la Secretaria del Distrito a partir del 20 de Abril de 2026 las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito no antes del 20 de Abril de 2026 y al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, el 12 de Mayo, 2026, si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, el 18 de Mayo de 2026, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante. Las boletas anticipadas por correo y las boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora vigente, el Martes 19 de Mayo de 2026. Una lista de personas a quienes se emiten boletas anticipadas por correo y boletas

de voto en ausencia estará disponible para inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina la Secretaria del Distrito a partir del Jueves 14 de Mayo de 2026, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora vigente, cada día anterior al día establecido para la elección anual. excepto el Domingo, y el 19 de Mayo de 2026, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado que esté presente en el lugar de voto puede objetar la voto de la boleta por motivos apropiados haciendo saber su impugnación y las razones correspondientes al Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. No se puede hacer una impugnación a una boleta de voto en ausencia sobre la base de que el votante debería haber solicitado una boleta anticipada por correo.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto, o de otra manera para ser presentada para voto en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante la Secretaria de la Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, 100 Sherman Avenue, West Islip, NY 11795, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que la notificación de la proposición se incluya con la Notificación de la Audiencia Pública, la Voto del Presupuesto y la Elección requerida por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación o en o antes del Viernes 20 de Marzo de 2026, a las 3:00 p.m., hora vigente;

debe estar mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse a la Secretaria del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmada por al menos 203 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 10% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes cualquier proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal, o cualquier proposición que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la proposición, o donde exista otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta electoral.

Fecha: 6 de Marzo de 2026

Por orden de La Junta De Educación de Distrito Escolar de West Islip Union Free School District West Islip, NY 11795

Elizabeth Davis, Secretaria de Distrito 26-192. 4/2, 16, 23, 5/7

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PUBLIC NOTICE

BOARD OF APPEALS

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PURSUANT to the provisions of Article VII of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Village of Babylon, NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Babylon will hold a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in the Municipal Building, at 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York to consider the following applications:

• Application of Philip Terribile, 4282 Oak Beach, Oak Beach, NY 11702, for permission to maintain a storage yard on the premises located at 141-145 John Street, Babylon, NY, requiring a special use variance to have a storage yard in the Industrial District. The storage yard has a temporary office trailer, eight storage structures, and nine additional structures. Property located in Industrial District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 7, Block 2, Lots 86 and 87. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-21, 365-63 and 365-35.

• Application of James Luttieri, Suffolk Marine Center Inc., 21 Shore Road, Babylon, NY, for permission to install boat racks on the east side of the property on the premises located at 21 Shore Road, Babylon, NY requiring variances to reduce the rear yard setback from 25 feet required to 6 feet proposed. Property located in Residence A-7, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 14, Block 3, Lot 27.1. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-15

and 365-35.

• Application of Peter Jespersen, 248 Rt. 25A, Suite 8, Setauket, NY, agent for owner Thomas Dwyer, 59 Beachwood Drive, Babylon, NY for permission to construct a second story addition on the premises located at 59 Beachwood Drive, Babylon, NY requiring variances to reduce the front yard setback from 30 feet required to 25.4 feet existing, to reduce the total side yard setback from 20 feet to 18.3 feet existing, to increase lot coverage from 25% allowed to 27.7% proposed and to reduce the minimum lot width from 85 feet required to 60 feet existing. Property located in Residence A-9 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 8, Block 1, Lot 7. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-14 and 365-35.

• Application of Howard Haberly, 68 South Carll Avenue, Babylon, NY for permission to construct a new front stoop on the premises located at 68 South Carll Avenue Babylon, NY requiring a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 35 feet required to 24 feet proposed. Property located in Residence A-11 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 13, Block 2, Lot 34. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-13 and 365-35.

• Application of Dean Koutsoumbis, 121 Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801, agent for owner Matthew Scalza, 113 Lucinda Drive, Babylon, NY for permission to install a generator on the premises located at 113 Lucinda Drive, Babylon, NY requir-

ing a variances to reduce the minimum side yard setback from 15 feet required to 4 feet proposed and to reduce the total side yard setback from 30 feet required to 25 feet 8.25 inches proposed. Property located in Residence A-11 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 21, Block 1, Lot 22. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-13 and 365-35.

• Application of Victor Acebedo, Bozzetto AE LLC, 331 Willis Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501, agent for owner, John Vargas, 397 West Main Street, Babylon, NY for a special permit to convert a one family dwelling into a twofamily dwelling on the premises located at 397 West Main Street, Babylon, NY. Property located in Residence A-9 District, Suffolk County Real Property Tax Map District 0102, Section 12, Block 2, Lot 36. Application made in accordance with Sections 365-14 and 365-35.

APPLICANTS OR THEIR DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE ABOVE HEARING.

BRUCE HUMENIK, CHAIRMAN

JEFFREY C. WEBER, SECRETARY 26-194. 4/2, 9

Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary, Call to Artists

The Babylon Village Arts Council is putting out a call to artists for their celebration of America’s 250 th Anniversary.

Submit one original artwork celebrating flags in any 2D media: painting, photography, printmaking or collage.

The display will be on display from June 2 through July 29 at the Babylon Historical and Preservation Society, 117 W. Main St., Babylon.

There will be an opening reception on June 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Reproductions will be on view in July in the Museums of Miniature Art at the Nathaniel Conklin House and at the Historical Society.

Applications are available online at babylonvillagearts.org.

For more information, please call (631) 669-1810.

The Babylon Village Arts Council will be hosting their annual Art by the Falls on May 16 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a rain date for May 17 at Argyle Lake, W. Main St., Babylon Village.

The event will feature local art, music by Nico and The Man, featured artists from Babylon High School and the new Mini Makers Market for artists ages 16 and under.

All artists must complete an application form by April 15 at shorturl. at/XPI22.

A $25 participation fee for selected artists must be made via PayPal @ BVAC11702, and this will include a free BVAC membership. A $5 participation fee will be required for Mini Makers, and this will act as a BVAC student membership.

A 10x10’ space is available for each artist and a table will be provided for Mini Makers to display their work. Please bring your own equipment. New exhibiting artists must submit 3 examples in .jpeg format to bvacuttendorfer@ gmail.com

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MCan we use a local architect for work on a home in Boston?

Q. We own a home in Boston that needs a lot of work, and were wondering what to do about hiring an architect. We want to hire one who is familiar with the area, the codes and the building department, because we understand they are very strict there. We have a local friend who’s an architect, and he has gotten his “reciprocal” license in Massachusetts. How do you think we should handle this? Should we work with our friend, Zoom with a local architect or have them try to work together?

A. This is not an uncommon problem, but it’s all based on communication, as is most of what we deal with in our daily lives. It’s best to weigh the issues of how the communication will work, including the making of the plans, which are also the basis for your project and the most important communication tool.

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Over the years I’ve seen where clients didn’t take the planning process seriously, thinking, and even saying, that they just want to get the permit to start the work. That approach generally leads to failure, with either the owner not getting what they want or causing problems along the way. For example, many people assume that the plans are a suggestion, a kind of open guide to the approximate outcome, and that they will just handle changes for what they really wanted during construction.

One recent client, who didn’t last very long, was in another city and, being in the medical field, said we could do Zoom meetings like they do in tele-health. Conversations fell apart immediately, because the building has major structural deterioration, and on my first walk-through, I had to order column supports to be installed immediately where collapse was imminent. The owner was told this, and that, at the very least, building plans would be absolutely necessary, detailing the exact remedy. But in order to prepare the structural plans, measuring of the building areas contributing loads and further investigation were necessary. The owner got very upset, because his contractor was ready to go and just needed to know what to do.

Having made medical appointments over the years to get one test in a particular hospital, and then shuttling to another site for another test, I realized this client just didn’t get it. His profession required all kinds of very specific testing, and his perception was that mine did not. Buildings are custom. They’re not kits. There are many ways that buildings, even homes, can fail, and we always want to prevent leaking, movement and subsequent damage, in addition to wanting to make the spaces function and be attractive. I would recommend working with your friend, and having him develop an agreement and relationship with the local professional who knows the area best, if possible. Otherwise I would work with the local professional, but arrange for in-person meetings. With issues and questions that happen during construction, you want a good team of people you can trust. Good luck!

or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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Nuclear power for $33 billion, and guess who’s paying?

That’s the amount of money the New York State Public Service Commission — its members appointed by the governor — has just approved for you as an electricity ratepayer, and every other ratepayer in the state, including all businesses and nonprofits, to pay from 2029 to 2049 to bail out four nuclear power plants upstate.

The $33 billion would be included as a charge in the bills electric utilities send to all the state’s ratepayers.

In 2017, the PSC approved a $7.6 billion, 12-year bailout of the plants, which their owners had wanted to shut down because they said they were not economical. They include the oldest nuclear power plant of the 94 now operating in the United States, the Nine Mile Point 1 plant in upstate Oswego, which began operating in 1969, and the second-oldest as well, the R.E. Ginna plant, near Rochester.

Nuclear power plants, when they were first introduced in the U.S. in the 1950s, were licensed for 40 years. After

that, experts determined, internal parts, especially metals, would become so embrittled by radioactivity that the plants wouldn’t be safe to operate.

five large power plants.

She is pushing for “advanced” nuclear plants — even though, as a comprehensive analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and other studies, have found, they are not “advanced.”

GNow our $33 billion would be used in the coming two decades to keep Nine Mile Point 1, which has operated for 57 years, and R. E. Ginna, running for 56 years, going far longer. Driving a 57-year-old car, how confident would you be of its mechanical ability?

If there were an accident at any one of these plants, upstate isn’t that far from Long Island, because the radioactivity would blow in the wind. A check of Google says the plants are in the range of 200 air miles.

overnor Hochul keeps insisting that this form of power is ‘zeroemission.’

But Gov. Kathy Hochul is enamored of nuclear power. She seemingly believes that the Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima disasters never happened. She has been calling for New York state to become the “center” of a nuclear revival in the U.S. As she put it last year, “I’m embracing” nuclear power.

As she said in her State of the State address in January, Hochul wants to have five gigawatts of new nuclear power in New York — the equivalent of

“If nuclear power is to play an expanded role in helping address climate change, newly built reactors must be demonstrably safer and more secure than current generation reactors,” the UCS’s report concluded. “Unfortunately, most ‘advanced’ nuclear reactors are anything but.”

Still, as Hochul declared recently, “This is not your grandmothers’ and your grandfathers’ nuclear. This is advanced. This is state-of-the-art. This is safe.”

In fact, the “advanced” nuclear power plants being promoted today are decades-old designs that didn’t work then and are now being wheeled out as new-and-improved. Meanwhile, Hochul also keeps insisting that nuclear power is “zero-emission” and thus an antidote to climate change. But the nuclear-fuel cycle — the mining, milling and enrichment of nuclear fuel — is heavily carbon-intensive, and nuclear power plants also emit a radioactive form of carbon,

Carbon-14. And the governor is fond of old nuclear plants, too, like the four upstate plants the $33 billion bailout would keep running.

Tim Judson, executive director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, says, “New York’s nuclear bailout program has always been a classic ‘bridge-to-nowhere’ — forcing households and businesses to fork over pots of gold, only to leave us with an ever-growing pile of radioactive waste. Since 2017, we have been charged over $4 billion to prop up old, uneconomical nuclear power plants — 12 times more than we have spent on incentives for renewable energy. The bailout program was supposed to be expensive but temporary, a $7 billion ‘bridge to renewable energy.’ Here we are years down the road, and the [Public Service Commission] has decided not only to make the bailout basically permanent, but to dramatically increase the cost to $33 billion over an extra 20 years. New York needs to pull the plug on it.”

A true green-energy path is before us. This is not it.

Karl Grossman has been an investigative reporter in a variety of media for more than 50 years. He is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Albany will betray taxpayers by undoing Tier 6 reforms

our Center for Cost Effective Government just published a white paper on why political donations from municipal unions to officials who negotiate with those unions should be illegal in the public sector, as it is in the private sector.

If ever there were an example of why such legislation is so desperately needed, it is certainly the latest attempt by big-spending state legislators of both parties who are seeking to reverse the Tier 6 fiscal reforms implemented in Albany in 2011. Those reforms, which kicked in back in 2012, were designed to address the pension time bomb that is ready to explode in New York. The enormous pension obligations burdening the state’s taxpayers are among the highest in the nation. They are largely responsible for the enormously high property taxes we are forced to pay.

It was understood that the Legisla-

ture had given the store away in the past, and that changes had to be made before we fell off a fiscal cliff. The Legislature did not have the intestinal fortitude, and often lacked the legal flexibility, to address the massive benefits that were heaped on state employees at the time. Consequently, legislators took an easier way out by requiring incoming employees to pick up a fair share of their pension contributions, while also making them wait longer to access their pensions, and limiting their ability to inflate their pensions by working huge amounts of overtime in their last few years.

The reforms address the pension time bomb that is ready to explode in New York.

In a previous white paper, our center included that New York taxpayers would save $50 billion to $80 billion if overtime were simply removed from pension calculations starting in 2022.

Those reforms never happened, of course, but the 2011 reforms did. They won’t save the day, but they delayed the detonation of the time bomb.

But lo and behold, the liberal spenders are trying to undo these reforms to placate their union benefactors. Just

last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared before a union rally, committing to eviscerate the fiscal reforms her predecessor Gov. David Paterson implemented. Her selling out of taxpayers may get her waves of votes from her union benefactors, but it will impose billions of dollars in new obligations on schools and local governments, thereby causing our already skyhigh property taxes to rise even further.

This massive capitulation by the governor comes just a year or two after she and the Legislature agreed to sweeten government employee pensions by calculating them based on the average of the three highest years of earnings, which would be a higher number than the previous fiveyear average.

Proponents of eroding the Tier 6 reforms falsely claim that the state has been unable to hire teachers, police officers and other public-sector employees because of these changes. That’s nonsense. The line is still out the door to get a teaching or police-officer job, especially on Long Island. (If there was a decline in police recruiting in cities, it

was because of the anti-police attitude that emanated from Mayor Bill de Blasio and others on the liberal end of the spectrum.)

Also disturbing is the fact that many Republicans are just as bad as the Democrats. Take, for instance, a Republican senator from Long Island who has been making excuses to make these changes, dismissively claiming that the Tier 6 taxpayer protections were “bad public policy” and that revoking the reforms “won’t bankrupt the state.”

There are a few true fiscal conservatives, such as Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, who won’t back down to this pay-to-play mentality in Albany. But they are few and far between.

Taxpayers should look very closely at how their legislators vote on this proposal. According to the Manhattan Institute’s Ken Girardin, reversing the 2011 fiscal reforms would wind up costing property taxpayers upward of $100 billion. That’s billion with a B.

Steve Levy is executive director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a fiscally conservative think tank. He has served as Suffolk County executive, as a state assemblyman and as host of the podcast “On the Right Side.” He can be reached at costeffectivegov@gmail.com.

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Smart housing reform needs local trust

New York’s housing crisis is undeniable. Rents are high, supply is tight and too many families are struggling to find a place to call home.

In response, Albany is advancing proposals like the REVIVE Act alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Let Them Build agenda — efforts designed to cut red tape and accelerate development.

The goal is right. The challenge is getting the approach right, too. At the heart of the debate is a familiar tension: how to build faster without sacrificing thoughtful planning and public trust.

It’s not just about process; it’s about trust. Residents are more likely to support new housing when they believe their voices are heard. Developers are more likely to invest when rules are consistent. And elected officials are more effective when they can balance urgency with accountability.

Supporters of reform make a compelling case. New York’s development process is notoriously slow and expensive. Reviews under the State Environmental Quality Review Act can stretch timelines by years, even for projects that ultimately pose little or no environmental risk.

According to state data, projects can take up to 56 percent longer to start compared with other states, and cost up to $45,000 per unit on Long Island. Those costs are usually passed on to renters and buyers. In a state where affordability is already a crisis, those inefficiencies matter.

The REVIVE Act seeks to address this by targeting underused commercial properties — shopping centers, office

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parks and large parking lots — and encouraging their conversion into housing. In concept, this is smart policy. Repurposing dormant or declining properties into vibrant residential communities can ease the housing shortage while revitalizing local economies.

But the concerns raised by local officials and residents are just as valid. Critics argue that the legislation could sideline local zoning authority, limit public hearings and reduce meaningful community input.

The inclusion of a “deemed approved” provision — allowing projects to move forward automatically if municipalities fail to act within an expedited timeline — is a flashpoint.

One side says projects would move forward without public hearings or meaningful community input. That might overstate the case, but it isn’t entirely off base. The proposal appears to compress timelines and shift leverage away from local governments. If those timelines are too tight, or if municipalities lack the resources to review complex proposals quickly, the result could be approvals by default rather than by design.

And what about the timeline itself? That remains a critical detail. Without clear and reasonable deadlines, “expedited” can quickly become “unworkable.” Municipal boards might need additional support to operate on stateimposed clocks. If they are rushed, oversight suffers. If they miss deadlines, community members may feel that decisions are being made for them, not with them.

Yet it would be a mistake to dismiss

With all the rhetoric being bandied about over the war in the Middle East, I would like to add something that rarely seems to enter into the discussion. That is the size of the various sides. My source is the 2025 World Almanac.

Israel has an area of approximately 8,470 square miles, which is about the size of the state of New Jersey. The West Bank and Gaza have a combined area of about 2,402 square miles, which is about the size of the city of Detroit and the state of Delaware.

The area of Israel’s near neighbors — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon — is just over 1.3 million square miles, or about one-third the size of the United States.

The population of Israel is just over 9.4 million. The population of the West Bank and Gaza is just

the need for reform altogether. Doing nothing is not an option. The current system is too slow, too costly and too unpredictable. Developers face uncertainty and communities can miss opportunities.

The answer lies not in choosing sides, but in combining the best ideas from both. New York should streamline environmental review for projects that consistently demonstrate minimal impact, particularly those on previously developed sites. It should set clear, enforceable timelines for decisions.

Those timelines, however, must be realistic, and paired with resources, training and technical assistance for local governments. The state’s proposal to modernize permitting and create a “permitting academy” is a step in the right direction.

At the same time, local decision-making must be preserved. Communities deserve a voice in shaping their neighborhoods, especially when it comes to density, infrastructure and quality of life. Public hearings should not be eliminated, but they can be made more efficient and focused.

If “deemed approved” provisions are included, they must come with safeguards: flexibility for municipalities acting in good faith, transparency in the review process and mechanisms to ensure that projects meet clear standards before moving forward.

New York doesn’t need a rushed solution. It needs a smart one. Albany has an opportunity to get this right. By blending efficiency with oversight, and speed with community input, lawmakers can craft a housing policy that works for all.

Why I sued the state over youth mental health

For years, my son cody and I were known in court papers only by our initials. Today I am using my full name — as a Long Island mother, a family peer advocate and one of the formerly anonymous plaintiffs in c.K. v. McDonald. I joined this class action lawsuit to challenge new york state’s widespread failure to provide mental health services to children on Medicaid.

In January, a federal judge approved a settlement, and the state agreed to dramatically improve access to these services. It’s a measure of justice, but it is incomplete without investments in the struggling nonprofit providers who deliver this vital care to kids like cody.

cody needed help almost from the moment he entered this world. I worked as an early childhood educator, and I recognized the signs. By age 3, he was diagnosed with ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and severe social anxiety; at 4 he was psychiatrically hospitalized. He struggled to function in school. From ages 10 to 12 he was in a residential treatment center, where he finally

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under 5.4 million. The population of Israel’s near neighbors is 188.2 million. As a reference, the population of the United States is nearly 342 million.

There are rights and wrongs on both sides, but the constant drive to destroy Israel is not the correct solution to these issues.

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Levy

Rockville Centre

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began to thrive. In 2019 cody was discharged and came home. He was supposed to receive home- and community-based mental health services to give him the tools to re-integrate. He was entitled to at-home therapy to manage his emotions, as well as crisis respite services — an alternative to hospitalization to provide stability during crises.

He received care through Medicaid, its access guaranteed by federal law. But the reality was different: Providers changed constantly, programs had waitlists and services disappeared without explanation.

wcate, I saw the chronic understaffing, the underfunding, and the burnout.

e can’t afford to continue neglecting the services our children need.

without consistent, medically necessary services, cody couldn’t handle the transition to home, and while lingering on waitlists, he had his first suicide attempt.

All the while, I was working inside the system. I took a job with wellLife network, a nonprofit mental health provider, as a supervisor of communitybased services and a family peer advocate. These advocates are an indispensable component of our behavioral health system. we provide care as parents of children with mental health issues. As such, we are trusted messengers when offering services like skill development. But working as an advo-

I knew that the system was failing, even as my family lived it personally. And we aren’t alone. Across the state, three in four Medicaid-eligible children who need outpatient behavioral health services are not receiving them. The disparities are similar on Long Island, and grow worse the closer you look. eighty-five percent of Medicaid-eligible children in our area are not receiving the outpatient clinical services they need, and nearly 500 more practitioners are needed to fill the gap.

without an investment for providers to expand services, children will lose out on programs that stabilize them before a crisis lands them in the hospital, or in handcuffs. we cannot afford to continue neglecting these services. Medicaid reimbursement rates for them have stagnated, even as costs have risen. nonprofit providers can’t pay competitive wages. Staff leave, caseloads grow, and some programs stop offering Medicaid services altogether.

I joined that lawsuit because I was fed up with a broken system. Alongside three other families, we charged that new york was violating Medicaid law by failing to provide required communi-

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ty-based services. As part of the settlement, new york must review long-inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates to improve services. But the settlement gives the state a yearslong runway, and families can’t wait for reform.

If new york is serious about meeting both its legal and moral responsibilities, lawmakers must act this budget season. Providers across the state are calling for a $200 million investment to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for children’s behavioral health services.

Unfortunately, the governor’s and the State Senate’s proposed budgets do not include new resources. The Assembly did include $20 million to improve reimbursement rates, but that is far short of the support that is needed.

without investment, the promises in the settlement risk becoming hollow. It may be too late to give my son back the years he lost, but it doesn’t have to be too late for others.

every child on Long Island and across the state deserves timely mental health care in their home and community. The settlement made clear that new york falls short. now our lawmakers must make the investment necessary to turn that legal victory into real change for families like mine.

Christina Hauptman is a family peer advocate and a New York state peer specialist on the Intensive and Sustained Engagement Team at Hands Across Long Island.

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