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A grand slam to start the season
A chilly, overcast morning didn’t dampen the mood as the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association kicked off its opening day with a parade and festivities that concluded at the ballfield complex on Merrick Avenue. Above, teams and coaches donned their uniforms before exiting Veterans Memorial Park, to be met with cheers from onlookers during the parade.
Right, Hempstead officials
Supervisor John Ferretti and Councilman Dennis Dunne unveiled a commemorative sign in recognition of the East Meadow 10U Softball team. More photos, Page 10.
Immigration update forum draws a crowd
By HUNTER FENollol hfenollol@liherald.com
The League of Women Voters of East Nassau invited legal experts for an in-depth look at evolving immigration policies at a recent forum at the Levittown Public Library.
The league represents multiple communities, including East Meadow, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh and Seaford.
EResidents spoke with experts, hoping to separate fact from misinformation amid a rapidly changing national landscape. The event featured speakers from the Central American Refugee Center, known as CARECEN, who outlined major federal policy shifts and their real-world impacts on immigrant communities.
of misinformation, a lot of fear, and so our goal is to tackle that with straightforward facts and information,” Sacasa said. She explained that CARECEN, a Long Island-based nonprofit, offers a range of services to immigrant communities beyond legal aid.
ach of us has a role to play, even if it’s just trying to stay informed
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Suffolk County Office of New Americans
Andrea Sacasa, a legal counsel with the Suffolk County Office of New Americans and a representative of CARECEN, said the goal of the presentation was to provide clarity during a time of uncertainty.
“We know that there’s a lot
“We provide free legal services, but we also have community programs that range from English classes to naturalization classes,” Sacasa explained. The organization frequently partners with community groups such as the league to host free educational events and legal clinics.
Sacasa and another presenter, Kate Churchill, a pro bono scholar and legal intern at CARECEN, detailed several major immigration developments since early 2025, including changes to asylum processing, enforcement practices and federal legal rulings.
One of the most significant updates involved a temporary pause on asylum applications
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Mike Monahan/Herald photos
Here’s what to know about the proposed budget
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
The East Meadow Union Free School District has proposed a nearly $286.8 million budget for the 2026–27 school year, representing a $15.5 million, or 5.71 percent, increase over the current year’s spending plan, according to a district presentation.
The proposed tax levy would rise by 2.86 percent, remaining within the district’s allowable limit under the state’s tax cap formula. Voters will decide on the budget on May 19.
District officials said the spending plan is shaped largely by rising costs in key areas such as employee benefits, special education and transportation, while state aid remains relatively flat.
The largest share of the budget continues to be tied to salaries and benefits, along with mandated expenses such as retirement contributions, insurance and special education services.
Among the biggest cost drivers:
■ Special education is projected to increase by about $2.1 million, or 5.5 percent
■ Insurance costs are expected to rise by roughly $2.6 million, or 3.95 percent
■ Transportation is projected to increase by $1.28 million, or 7.13 percent
Overall, these major expense categories account for more than $5.6 million of the total increase, according to the presentation.
District officials also pointed to growing enrollment and needs in special education services, with projected student counts rising in both Committee on Special Education and preschool programs.
State aid is expected to increase modestly, rising by about $724,000, or 0.76 percent, year over year.
Foundation Aid — the largest component of state funding — is projected to remain flat at $67.6 million, placing additional pressure on local funding sources.
At the same time, Universal Pre-K funding is expected to decline by more than $430,000, a drop of over 21 percent.
The district’s proposed 2.86 percent tax levy increase falls within its calculated allowable limit, which is based on a state formula that includes factors such as the prior year’s levy, tax base growth and certain exclusions.
While the state’s tax cap growth factor is set at 2 percent, additional adjustments — including capital exclusions — allow the district to propose a slightly higher increase without exceeding the cap.
The proposed levy would total approximately $166.1 million, an increase of about $4.6 million from the current year.
The district’s three-part budget allocates:
■ Approximately 52.5 percent to instruction
■ 23.2 percent to employee benefits
■ About 7 percent to transportation
Administrative costs account for a relatively small share of overall spending, according to the presentation, viewable on EMUFSD.us,
The Board of Education is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the budget on May 6, ahead of the May 19 vote and school board election.
Residents will be able to review the budget in the weeks leading up to the vote.
Courtesy East Meadow Union Free School District
The East Meadow Union Free School District presented on the proposed school budget of $268.8 million.
Coming together for a cleaner East Meadow
By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com
Under overcast spring skies and with gloves and garbage bags in hand, volunteers fanned out across East Meadow on April 26 for a communitywide Earth Day cleanup that turned neighborhood pride into action.
The Earth Day Cleanup Project, a partnership between Friends for a Beautiful East Meadow, the East Meadow Union Free School District, the Girl Scouts of East Meadow and the East Meadow Baseball and Softball Association, brought residents together at multiple sites throughout the hamlet. Cleanups took place at each elementary school, as well as the East Meadow Baseball Complex and the triangle between Roosevelt Avenue and Prospect Avenue, just south of Hempstead Turnpike. Girl Scout troops led efforts at each location, helping coordinate volunteers of all ages.
Ted Rosenthal, who co-founded Friends for a Beautiful East Meadow with Taleen Krug and Richie Krug Jr., said the day reflected the group’s mission to improve the community’s appearance while fostering a sense of shared responsibility.
“The good thing about it is that the schools and the ball fields are kept pretty well, but what we’re trying to instill in the young people of the community is that this is our home and it is our obligation to help where we can,” he said.
The cleanup marked a return of the initiative after a two-year hiatus. Rosenthal said the event has grown not only in size, but also in community ownership.
“The first time, it was a Friends for a Beautiful East Meadow project, and we contacted The Girl Scouts who were thrilled to be included,” Rosenthal said. “This year was almost reverse; before we even started planning, the Girl Scouts contacted us and said, ‘let’s do it again.’
Volunteers spent the afternoon collecting litter, tidying school grounds and sprucing up public spaces, with many noting the visible difference their efforts made by the end of the day.
Rosenthal emphasized that beautification efforts extend beyond aesthetics, contributing to a stronger sense of community.
“Our goal is to bring attention to the fact that more beautiful our areas are, the more people enjoy living here, and the more people enjoy working here, and the more people enjoy shopping here and doing business here,” he said. “East Meadow is a wonderful place to be.”
Organizers are hoping to build on that momentum with future initiatives. Beginning May 1, the group will launch a “Most Fabulous Business” contest, encouraging local establishments to enhance their storefronts.
While Friends for a Beautiful East Meadow is still a relatively young orga-
Linda Walsh, of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, put in some work at one of the cleanups.
nization, Krug said its continued growth is a promising sign.
“As we continue to grow this event and year over year, we definitely have been able to add both participation volunteers and different areas that people would like to clean up,” she said. “The more people, whether you’re involved in a community organization or not, or you just have a passion to help, this is the perfect event for you.”
For more information, visit FabEM. org.
The East Meadow community came together on April 26 for a cleanup in recognition of Earth Day. Donna Goldstein, East Meadow Kiwanis president with Matt Kamper, Kevin Kamper, Debbie Kirsh and Ted Rosenthal.
Tim Baker/Herald photos
At Barnum Woods, Daisy Troop 1284 and Junior Troop 1278, contributed to the cleanup efforts.
East Meadow High School senior Thomas Primrose and Clarke High School senior Kara Visvanathan.
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An Estate Plan is More Than it Appears
An estate plan consists of a set of documents for older adults most often consisting of a trust, power of attorney, health care proxy and other supporting documents providing certain legal, financial and health instructions. Most people, and even many attorneys, consider the tangible documents to be the plan, the exchange of which, for payment, constitutes the completion of the transaction.
In our view, it is the “relationship” between the client and the law firm, intangible though it may be, that is of greater value. Only the relationship can provide the benefits needed to fully effectuate the plan. First among the intangibles is the peace of mind which the client is seeking in creating an estate plan in the first place. This requires an inquiry into the capabilities and sensibilities of each family member. The substitute decision-making that will be entrusted to others demands nothing less. As to the passing of assets, we are as concerned with the emotional legacy, as with the financial legacy, the client will leave to those loved ones who survive them.
Secondly, for any estate plan to be effective,
care and attention not to mention experience, in funding the plan -- in other words getting the assets either into the trust or left to the trust as beneficiary -- are essential. The extraordinary level of care and knowledge needed to properly fund a trust is, in our experience, often found lacking. You cannot see it, but it is invaluable.
Third, of what benefit is a plan that is inorganic, in other words not subject to change. Some mechanism for the plan to be adjusted as changes in personal circumstances and in the law occur is essential. An estate plan must be designed with a review process so that it works when needed, often decades after it was first conceived.
As a relationship-based, rather than a transaction-based firm, Ettinger Law Firm has developed processes such as not charging for emails and phone calls and providing a free review every three years to provide the safety and security clients are looking for. Together with our proprietary publications and videos, and weekly client newsletter, these features allow our clients to live out the firm’s motto, “Protecting Your Future”.
The blue van elevate the Conversation
That day, I was picking up my son from the front door of East Meadow High School intending to take him to the meet-up spot where teenagers of several religious youth groups were heading off on a weekend retreat that Friday afternoon.
But I had to tell him. A friend of our family, his friend’s dad, had died suddenly and we learned of this tragedy earlier that day while high schoolers everywhere were deciphering algebra or chemistry.
Other than my dad’s passing years earlier, I had never had to deliver this kind of news before, let alone to my son as that young adult who could immediately understand the short-and long-term ramifications of this event. We spent a good portion of that drive, feeling a level of disbelief people often do when unfathomable things happen.
Monopoly was. The time we three: son, mother and this young guy, a Giants fan, went to JetsFest at Hofstra University. On arrival and parked in the massive lot, I stopped to get my bearings. What were the landmarks in which we would find our car when we returned? Our buddy said quite convincingly, “Next to the blue van.”
And like then, I didn’t cry now.
A little over two weeks ago, I had to have this car ride conversation again with my son, only this time it was regarding the passing of that friend, 32 years old, who lost his dad all those years ago. The irony of déjà vu was not lost upon us except this time we could not help reminiscing about the unique moments these boys had shared while they grew into men.
There was the time we taught this mega-video gamer what the board game
Religious school, swimming in the county pool and eating dinner with both families in the pizzeria and Chili’s — these were the solidifying moments of their shared youth. And as much as we tried to remain solemn it was hard to stop laughing thinking of the humor they shared.
I didn’t cry, not to suggest I’m strong and unnaturally stoic. I didn’t cry not to suggest I was trying to be anything less than respectful and honoring of their memory. But perhaps, I have come to realize that I mourn a little differently than others and it will touch me like an avalanche when I least expect it, when I will realize that “sad” isn’t nearly sufficient to define this loss.
A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is a direct marketing/ advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.
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Reminding residents to stay vigilant of scams
Scammers posing as utility workers continue to target Long Island residents year-round, using phone calls, fake websites and even in-person visits to pressure customers into making immediate payments, according to PSEG Long Island officials.
The company is urging customers to take a moment to verify any unexpected communication before taking action, especially when faced with threats of immediate service shutoff.
“PSEG Long Island wants customers to remember one simple thing: Stop and verify first. If someone threatens to immediately shut off your power, check your account online or call the number that’s printed on your bill to double check before giving them any money,” said Lou DeBrino, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of Customer Operations. “It may be an advanced digital scam, an in-person scammer or a telephone call, but nearly all scammers present an urgent problem in the hopes that their victims panic and miss all the clues that they’re not who they appear to be. If you are unexpectedly contacted by someone claiming to be from PSEG Long Island and threatening to immediately shut off your power without payment, take a step back. Contact PSEG Long Island independently and verify before acting.”
Officials said many scammers demand immediate payment through web-based electronic services, prepaid debit cards or even Bitcoin. In some cases, victims are instructed to purchase prepaid cards from convenience stores and read the PIN over the phone. PSEG Long Island does not accept those forms of payment outside of its official “My Account” platform and will never require a specific payment method.
PSEG Long Island is reminding residents that scammers don’t have an offseason. Utility work is a pathway in which one can be scammed.
viduals going door to door posing as utility employees. These impostors may wear fake uniforms, display counterfeit identification or place misleading signage on their vehicles. They often request personal information or offer fraudulent discounts.
PSEG Long Island officials said legitimate employees will always carry company identification and present it upon request. Customers are advised not to allow anyone into their home if they have doubts and to call 911 if the individual becomes aggressive.
Online scams are another growing concern. Fraudsters have created fake websites that closely resemble the company’s official site, hoping to trick users into entering personal and payment information. The company emphasized that its official website uses a “.com” domain.
More recently, scammers have targeted electric vehicle users by placing fraudulent QR code stickers on public charging stations. These codes direct users to fake websites designed to collect personal or credit card information. PSEG Long Island said it does not require customers to access its website to activate public charging stations.
The company also reminded customers that legitimate representatives will only discuss account details with the Customer of Record and will provide identifying information, including the account name, address and balance. If that information cannot be verified, customers should assume the call is fraudulent.
Customers who are unsure about the authenticity of a call or email are advised to hang up and contact the company directly at (800) 490-0025.
In-person scams have also been reported, with indi-
Scammers also frequently use “spoofing” technology to make it appear as though calls are coming directly from PSEG Long Island. In other cases, callers may demand deposits for services such as priority meter installations — a request the company said is not legitimate.
PSEG Long Island is a member of Utilities United Against Scams, a national coalition that works to raise awareness and combat utility fraud. Through its efforts, the group has helped shut down more than 14,830 toll-free numbers used by scammers.
–Jordan Vallone
Courtesy PSEG
DEVIN PACCIONE
WANTAGH Senior LACROSSE
A DYNAMIC THREE-SPORT athlete, Paccione last spring helped lead Wantagh to Nassau and Long Island Class C lacrosse championships and earned All-America honors. He followed that up this fall as a major contributor to the Warriors’ county football title. This spring, the University of Villanova bound attacker was leading Nassau County in points with 72 (26 goals and 46 assists) as of April 28. He has over 300 career points.
games to watch
Thursday, April 30
Baseball: Plainedge at Wantagh 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Lynbrook at V.S. North 5 p.m.
Softball: East Meadow at Clarke 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Freeport 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Massapequa at South Side
Flag Football: Freeport at Bell-Merrick
Flag Football: East Meadow at V.S. District 5 p.m.
Flag Football: Long Beach at Glen Cove 5 p.m.
Flag Football: Bethpage at Plainedge 5 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Softball: East Rockaway at Freeport 4:15 p.m.
Softball: Syosset at Wantagh 5 p.m.
Softball: V.S. South at V.S. Central 5 p.m.
Softball: Kennedy at Seaford 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Mepham 5 p.m.
Baseball: Lawrence at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Baseball: South Side at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Baseball: Carey at MacArthur 5 p.m.
Softball: Oceanside at Massapequa 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 2
Softball: South Side at Floral Park 10 a.m.
Flag Football: East Rock. at West Hemp. 10 a.m.
Softball: Baldwin at Hewlett 2 p.m.
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Clarke rebounds, tops West Hempstead
By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Clarke’s girls lacrosse program has been on the rise with back-to-back double-digit win campaigns following some lean years, and the needle continues to point in a positive direction.
Tough one-goal losses to Glen Cove and Island Trees tested its mettle and last Friday presented another major obstacle in the form of West Hempstead, which won its first seven games out of the gate.
Senior Gianna Riccobono had six goals and junior Ayla Abate added a goal and five assists as Clarke won the battle of Rams, 13-10. The outcome left both teams with identical 7-2 records.
“The two close losses were definitely disappointing, but playing another top team in West Hempstead lit a fire under us,” said Riccobono, a four-year varsity player who has 37 goals and 10 assists and is crucial in the draw circle. “Everyone on our team has a lot of skills and we make each other better,” she added.
West Hempstead got four goals and an assist from Nassau County’s leading scorer, senior Elizabeth Poirot (49 goals, 38 assists in nine games), hat tricks from senior Daniella Healy and junior Marissa Koller, and 16 saves from sophomore goalie Julianna Poirot, Elizabeth’s younger sister.
“We’re having a nice year and now we’re in the middle of the schedule gauntlet,” West Hempstead coach Suzanne Kenney said. “I think the difference today is we had too many turnovers. Clarke’s a good team and Julianna did a great job keeping us in it with some big saves.”
West Hempstead led only once, 1-0, 30 seconds into the game on a goal by who else? Elizabeth Poirot. “We knew we had to key on her and made it even a bigger priority as the game went on,” said Clarke first-year coach Jacki Gatti, whose defense is led by the sister tandem of senior Ava Ruperto and junior Victoria Ruperto.
Offenses dominated a first quarter
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Clarke freshman Allison DeLuca’s two fourth-quarter goals helped seal last Friday’s 13-10 win over West Hempstead.
that concluded with Clarke holding a 5-4 lead. Riccobono had three straight goals after Poirot opened the scoring and goals by juniors Mia Lucas and senior Diana Velez gave the hosts a 5-2 lead.
West Hempstead responded and had the game tied at 5 midway through the second quarter thanks to goals by Koller, Poirot and Healy. The game was tied again at 8 late in the third quarter before Lucas put Clarke ahead for good.
Freshman Allison DeLuca opened and closed the scoring in the fourth to seal the victory,
“We had the Glen Cove, Island Trees
and West Hempstead games circled on the calendar,” Gatti said. “We had those two tough losses [12-11 to Glen Cove and 10-9 to Island Trees] and we were right there with leads in both games. I didn’t have to motivate the girls for today. They motivated themselves and executed well.”
Clarke has six games remaining and needs to win half to secure another 10-win season. West Hempstead, which suffered its first loss at the hands of Glen Cove by a 12-10 count, won 11 games in 2025 and still has a chance to match or top that accomplishment.
Heralds capture 11 awards in N.Y. press contest
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Herald Community Media received 11 awards at the New York Press Association’s 2025 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented at the organization’s spring convention in Saratoga Springs on April 23-24.
Creative Designer Jeffrey Negrin took first place for Best Special Section Cover, Division I, for the Herald’s basketball section. Karen Millindorf was the photographer.
“The layout is clean and bold,” the judges said. “Good use of the isolated subjects placed center frame and the text is well balanced. Overall solid.”
Negrin also placed second in the same category for a Rockville Centre cover. “The mostly monotone color scheme is well complimented to [the] line art doodle graphic,” the judges said. “The lightness of the graphic placed center frame is well balanced with the heaviness of the text at both the top and bottom of the layout.”
“It’s always an honor to be recognized by our peers,” Herald Community Media publisher Stuart Richner said. “We’re proud to continue telling the stories of our communities, and I congratulate our team on this well-deserved recognition. Ultimately, our greatest reward is delivering comprehensive local news to our readers each week.”
Vice President of Sales Rhonda Glickman, Special Sections Editor Karen Bloom and Negrin combined their talents and captured second place for Best Special Section in Advertising, Division I.
“An eye-catching and meaningful special section,” the judges said. “The editorial is local, informative and well writ-
ten. The ads complement the section and align with the section’s intent.”
Negrin and Advertising Director Ellen Reynolds partnered to grab second and third place in the Best Multi-Advertiser Pages.
“This piece does a nice job of capturing the spirit of this campaign and community,” the judges said of the secondplace submission, “combining the multiple advertisers into a harmonious layout. A subtle mix of patterns and color makes a strong impression. Well done.”
Of the third-place entry, the judges said, “A fun piece that visually captures the reader while being based on a strong concept that is a service to the community. The art and topography are appropriate for the theme and lend themselves to the overall mood of the piece. Nice job.”
“Good journalism doesn’t chase applause — it chases accountability,” COO Brad Harmon said. “That’s what makes me proud and reminds me why the work we do matters.”
On the editorial side, Copy Editor Jim Harmon and Production Designer Yolanda Rios received second-place recognition for editorial pages that appeared in all 24 weekly editions of the Heralds. “This was a close second,” the judges said. “The editorial writer is excellent.”
Staying on the editorial page, Managing Editor Jeffrey Bessen, Harmon and Zack Richner combined their efforts to take third place in Editorials, Division 1.
“Three editorials delve into some of the troubling dangers of our time — unaddressed impacts of long Covid; Meta abandoning moderators and the implications on civility and democracy; and the harshness of the housing crisis,” the judges said. “All are told with
perspective and expertise.”
Multiple sports stories that appeared in the Massapequa Herald Post were part of the package that took second place in Sports Coverage, Division 1.
“Greatly enjoyed the range of stories covered in this issue, from the longtime Hofstra soccer coach to the Ryder Cup volunteers,” the judges said. “Well written and attractive layout, easy to read.”
It takes a great team to bring back awards from NYPA — we have the best!” Glickman said. “From finance to sales to editorial, production, press, circulation etc. Together we win!”
For Online Breaking News, Will Sheeline, editor of the Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Heralds, and past reporter Luke Feeney placed second for their story “Pirate Booty founder Robert Ehrlich addresses attempt to seize control of Village of Sea Cliff.”
The judges said: “The reporters not only identified Robert Erhlich first as the person behind the attempted power grab, but also landed the first on-therecord, exclusive interview with him and posted it online before state, national and international outlets followed. Excellent use of community trust and source relationships to turn a chaotic, somewhat bizarre local power struggle into a clear, timely story.”
Sports Editor Tony Bellissimo and Negrin earned third place for Special Sections/Niche Publications for the Herald’s lacrosse book.
“Very well organized, and comprehensive,” the judges said. “Visually appealing and something for everyone who likes Lacrosse.”
Sheeline also took third place in the Environment Story category for his “Keeping the ‘oyster’ in Oyster Bay” story.
The Herald’s Basketball section was a winner in the category Best Special Section Cover.
“I kept reminding myself that this is a reporter’s award and not an award for which environmental project was the coolest,” the judges said. “And this project was cool! I’ve decided not to hold it against the reporter, however, because the reporter has done an excellent job of making me feel invested in these people and this place and their oysters without getting mawkish or too purple in the prose.”
For the Better News Contest, 150 newspapers submitted 2,732 entries and competed in 67 categories, and a total of 389 awards were presented. The Michigan Press Association judged the contest submissions in January.
Courtesy NYPA
At the New York Press Association’s spring convention in Saratoga Springs, members of Herald Community Media’s editorial team with President and CEO Stuart Richner, far left.
Herald file photo
Speakers touch upon enforcement trends
earlier this year. While the pause has been partially lifted, Churchill said that applicants from dozens of countries designated as “high risk” remain in limbo.
Another major concern among the attendees was increased immigration enforcement at courthouses. Sacasa described how people attending hearings were, in some cases, detained immediately afterward. “They were leaving the courtrooms and getting detained right outside,” she said. “The judges didn’t even know this was happening.”
The forum also addressed leadership changes in the U.S. Department of Justice, and their potential impact on immigration courts, as well as the expiration of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti, which could leave hundreds of thousands of Haitians at risk of deportation.
Attendees raised concerns about enforcement practices and the broader immigration system. “It shows you how broken the system is,” one attendee said during the discussion.
In addition to policy updates, Sacasa highlighted the human impact of immigration enforcement, including efforts to help families prepare for potential separation through legal guardianship planning. The discussion concluded with a look ahead to a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship, expected later this year.
Despite the complexity of the issues,
speakers emphasized the importance of staying informed and engaged. “Each of us has a role to play,” Sacasa said, “even if it’s just trying to stay informed.”
The League of Women Voters ended the meeting with treasurer Carol Bergman presenting a donation to the CARECEN. “We are all immigrants — we all came from somewhere — so thank you for your work,” Bergman said.
Churchill, a pro bono scholar and a legal intern at
Sacasa, a legal counsel for the Suffolk County office of
americans and a representative of CareCen, and peg Stein, a member of the management team of League of Women Voters of east nassau, at the podium.
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andrea Sacasa presented policy information at the League of Women Voters meeting.
Play ball! Little league season kicks off in style
The East Meadow Baseball and Softball Association welcomed the 2026 season in festive fashion with its annual opening day parade on April 25, ushering in spring with a tradition that continues to bring the community together year after year.
The parade began at Veterans Memorial Park on Prospect Avenue and made its way toward Merrick Avenue, where the association’s main ball fields are located. Along the route, hundreds of players proudly marched with their teams, sporting fresh uniforms and carrying colorful banners as families, friends and neighbors lined the streets to cheer them on.
Adding to the celebratory atmosphere, community organizations from across Long Island joined the procession, alongside local leaders who came out in support of the young athletes and the start of a new season.
–Jordan Vallone
Mike Monahan/Herald photos
The ‘Slam’ Diego Padres took their team’s name seriously as they walked the streets of East Meadow.
The Challenger Division, for athletes with special needs, displayed its banner.
The ‘Ponytails’ were all smiles as they exited Veterans Memorial Park.
Softball players donned their jerseys and displayed their ‘pride’-ful banner.
Families congregated at the East Meadow ballfields following the parade.
Bill targets harassment at houses of worship
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Calls to protect religious institutions from harassment and intimidation took center stage last Friday morning at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.
There, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi unveiled the bipartisan Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act, known as the SACRED Act, legislation Suozzi said would address growing concerns among his constituents about safety at houses of worship.
“There’s too much hate in our country right now,” Suozzi said. “A lot of people are being intimidated as they enter into their religious institution to practice their faith.”
The bill, co-led by Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, would make it a federal crime to intentionally intimidate, obstruct or harass individuals within 100 feet of a place of worship, including blocking their path or approaching within 8 feet with the intent to harass.
Suozzi said the measure “ensures that people can access their place of worship safely and without obstruction, while still preserving First Amendment protections for peaceful expression.” He added that it draws “a clear line: Intimidation and threats have no place in our communities.”
“We at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center understand religious persecution,” Alan Mindel, the center’s chairman, said, “and so we are so proud to stand with Congressman Suozzi in protecting the rights of all Americans, regardless of where they pray.”
Leaders of several national advocacy and faith organizations attended the event, including represen-
Community leaders, elected officials and faith advocates gathered at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County to highlight efforts to protect religious institutions and ensure safe access to places of worship.
tatives of the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, Hadassah and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitism has reached historic levels, with 9,354 incidents recorded in 2024, underscoring concerns about the safety of those attending religious services.
“Religious freedom thrives where respect prevails,” Azhar Azeez, CEO of the Islamic Society of North America, said. “Let every place of worship be a sanctuary free from intimidation, obstruction or harassment so all people may practice their faith in peace, dignity and safety within every sacred space.”
The proposal has also drawn political criticism.
Mike LiPetri, who is challenging Suozzi for his 3rd Congressional District seat in November, said he believed the congressman had not been sufficiently vocal on the issue in the past.
“Now in an election year he wants to take action?” LiPetri wrote in a statement to the Herald. “We’re not buying it.”
Rep. Laura Gillen, who was not in attendance, emphasized the need for additional protections.
“In the wake of rising hate crimes in our own backyard, we must safeguard our houses of worship and ensure every Long Islander has the freedom to gather without fear of violence,” Gillen wrote. “Establishing buffer zones is a step in the right direction.”
Roksana Amid/Herald
HERALD SchoolS
East Meadow schools honor some ‘Terrific Kids’
The East Meadow Board of Education recognized the district’s Terrific Kids for the fall months at its April 15 meeting at the Salisbury School.
W.T. Clarke Middle School Principal Elizabeth Dowling and Woodland Middle School Principal Kristi Detor proudly announced their schools’ honorees for December, January, February and March. Each student was recognized for demonstrating the qualities that make them truly “terrific” — from kindness and perseverance to a strong commitment to learning and helping others.
As part of the recognition, each Terrific Kid received a certificate of recognition presented by the board of education in partnership with the East Meadow Kiwanis Club, which sponsors the program. The Terrific Kids initiative celebrates students who model positive character and determination, promoting self-esteem and the values that help young people grow into caring, capable community members.
The board of education and Kiwanis Club expressed their appreciation to all the students, families, and educators who support this program and help foster a culture of encouragement and excellence across East Meadow schools.
–Jordan Vallone
Courtesy East Meadow School District
W.T. Clarke Middle School’s Terrific Kids for the months of December, January, February and March were also recognized.
Stamp Out Hunger drive will return May 9
Residents across Long Island are being asked to take part in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 9 by leaving donations at their homes for pickup.
Island Harvest Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers are partnering for the nationwide one-day effort.
Community members can leave nonperishable food items and personal care products in a bag by their mailboxes, where letter carriers will collect them during regular delivery. All donations collected on Long Island will support Island Harvest’s network of community-based food pantries and feeding programs.
The need remains significant, according to Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive of Island Harvest Food Bank, which distributed a record 21 million pounds of food across Nassau and Suffolk counties last year.
“Hunger and food insecurity impact about a quarter of a million Long Islanders, including children, families, older adults, and veterans — and virtually every ZIP code is affected,” Shubin Dresner said in a news release. “We have always depended on the generosity of Long Islanders to support their neighbors. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is an easy yet powerful way for our community to come together. When Long Islanders act as one island for one day, the impact is extraordinary.”
Items needed include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices and shelf-stable milk. Prepared food and items in glass containers are not accepted. Personal care products such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers are also accepted.
Tom Siesto, executive vice president of NALC Branch 6000, said that letter carriers see the effects of
food insecurity every day.
“Our members see firsthand the impact of food insecurity on Long Island during their daily routes,” Siesto said in the release. “We are proud to partner
Installation & Networking Dinner
with Island Harvest once again and to help bring neighbors together for the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food collection. This one day when letter carriers and residents unite island-wide makes a real difference.”
Stamp Out Hunger is held annually on the second Saturday in May, and has collected more than 2 billion pounds of food nationwide since it began in 1993.
Last year, Long Island residents donated more than 360,000 pounds of food, enough for more than 600,000 meals. Island Harvest aims to collect more than 500,000 pounds this year.
This year’s collection campaign on Long Island is supported by presenting sponsor National Grid, lead sponsor JPMorgan Chase, and IPRO Healthcare, along with nearly 40 additional corporations.
Island Harvest Food Bank is a leading human-services organization whose mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. It has organized innovative programs and services aimed at enhancing hunger awareness, short-term case management, nutrition education, outreach and advocacy initiatives, its Healthy Harvest Farm, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, and efficient food collection and distribution.
Island Harvest’s work directly supports children, families, seniors and veterans who turn to the organization in times of crisis, and supports a network of community-based nonprofits. Its Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks leading the effort to combat hunger in the United States. To learn more, go to IslandHarvest.org.
–Jeffrey Bessen
Courtesy Don Miller
Long Island residents can help by leaving food donations outside their homes for the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 9.
STEPPING OUT
You don’t have to be a kid to love bubbles. Step into the museum’s bubble playroom and see why bubbles are fun for any age.
No kids allowed
By Abbey Salvemini
For many folks a trip to the Long Island Children’s Museum isn’t just a childhood outing, it’s a shared community memory. Now, those of us “big kids” who grew up visiting here will have a chance to step back inside but this time as grown-ups.
Relive the wonder of childhood at the museum’s inaugural “Adults Only Nostalgia Night” on May 6. Open to guests ages 23 and up, this after-hours event (starting at 6:30 p.m.) offers a lively, playful reimagining of a beloved local destination — welcoming visitors to explore familiar exhibits in a whole new light, long after the kids have gone home.
“This has been something that’s been talked about for years,” Communications Coordinator Stephanie Silver says. “We have so many people who came here as kids and are now bringing their own children or even grandchildren. There’s always been this desire to come back and experience it again for themselves.”
That idea recently gained momentum online after a nostalgic TikTok post comparing the museum’s former Stewart Avenue location with its current home in Garden City went viral, creating a wave of former visitors in the comments reminiscing and sharing memories.
The result is an occasion designed to feel equal parts reunion and night out.
For three hours, the museum’s galleries are open exclusively to adults, giving guests the rare opportunity to explore exhibits at their own pace. From the popular bubble station to newer installations, visitors can revisit old favorites or discover exhibits they may have missed.
“It’s really about giving people the freedom to explore,” Silver explains. “They can go wherever they want, spend as much time as they want, and just enjoy it without any responsibilities.”
Beyond exploring the exhibits, the evening comes
Children’s Museum turns childhood memories into an adults-only night out
alive with a DJ spinning crowd pleasing hits from across the decades, inviting guests to hit the dance floor or simply enjoy the music. Classic games add a touch of friendly competition, while photo stations capture the fun along the way. Together, these elements transform the museum into a vibrant, social “playground,” a striking departure from its usual daytime pace. The result is a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where nostalgia, play and connection come together for a memorable night. Light bites and refreshments are available; admission includes two drink tickets for beer and wine. Organizers aim to create a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where everyone can mingle, unwind, and rediscover a beloved space in an entirely new way — all without straying far from home.
Guests are also invited to take part in hands-on memory-making activities throughout the evening. Design your own I Heart LICM friendship bracelet to keep as a personal memento, or contribute to the Nostalgia Wall by posting photos and sharing stories from past visits. Over the course of the night, the growing display will reflect decades of community connection — ranging from childhood snapshots to treasured, multigenerational memories — woven together into a heartfelt collective tribute.
For Silver, that piece hits close to home.
• Wednesday, May 6, 6:30-9 p.m.
• Tickets are $45 per person, $40 members, with limited availability; Advance registration and valid ID required
• Visit the events calendar at licm.org for tickets and additional information
• 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
“I grew up coming here,” she says. “My own photos will be up there. It’s special to see how many people have that same connection.”
While designed to be lighthearted and fun, the museum’s educational spirit remains an underlying thread throughout. Exhibits originally created to spark curiosity in children take on a new dimension for adults, offering a fresh perspective that invites reflection, rediscovery and a touch of wonder in a familiar setting.
“That’s actually the easiest part,” Silver adds. “Everything here is already grounded in education. The nostalgia just comes naturally.”
If the evening proves successful (as expected), museum leadership aims to make this a recurring offering and potentially expand it in future seasons, building on what’s anticipated to be strong community enthusiasm.
“We’d love to make this a reoccurring event,” Silver says, enthusiastically. “But we also want to hear from visitors … what they enjoy, what they want to see. This is really about the community.”
Nostalgia Night will offer something that’s familiar yet new: a chance to revisit a childhood staple, reconnect with friends or neighbors and see a well-known local institution in a completely different light.
“We want people to walk away feeling reconnected, not just to the museum, but to that sense of joy and creativity,” Silver adds. “Play is just as powerful for us as adults as it is for the children.”
And for those who recall spending rainy afternoons or birthday parties inside the museum’s walls, this might feel somewhat like coming home — only this time, with music, companions and no curfew.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers
For the past five-plus decades, over 8,000 live shows and more than 15 million albums sold, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have been “The All-American Rock & Roll Party Band” (Goldmine Magazine). In celebration of their 53rd year of “playing rock ‘n roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers” (Rolling Stone), the group continues The Baddest Show On Earth Tour — a stage-shaking, roof-raising, guitar-snarling blast. For an artist whose music honors the blues, rock and country legends of the past, Thorogood’s forward momentum is now stronger than ever. And along with longtime Destroyers Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone), they continue “to slap a custom flame paint job onto those classic sounds” (Blues Blast Magazine) like never before.
Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
Til Death Do Us Part … You First!
Love, regret and second chances take center stage in a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud solo show directed by Broadway veteran Chazz Palminteri. Written and performed by comedian Peter Fogel, the 90-minute multimedia performance blends sharp humor with heartfelt reflection on the realities of modern relationships. At the heart of the story is Fogel himself — an eternal bachelor blindsided by a Valentine’s Day breakup that forces him to confront more than just heartbreak. As he wrestles with questions of love, timing and personal growth, he’s guided by his own conscience, voiced by Palminteri, in a clever theatrical device that adds both wit and depth. What follows is a whirlwind of storytelling as Fogel transforms into more than a dozen characters, Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $40. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Photos courtesy LICM
Building boom! ‘Big kids’ are sure to have fun unleashing their creativity by building with KEVA planks
Delve into Long Island’s maritime history and connections at the Saltwater Stories exhibit.
Your Neighborhood CALENDAR
MAY
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Long Island Marathon Weekend
Get ready for a weekend of running, celebrations and more as the Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon returns to Eisenhower Park, through May 3.
• Where: Eisenhower Park
• Time: Races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various times
• Contact: RunLongIslandMarathon.com
Family theater
Long Island Children’s Museum stages “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!,” back at the museum by popular demand. With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), this show is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! It’s not easy being the Pigeon since you never get to do anything. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can finally do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.
• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
• Time: 10:15 a.m. and noon.; also May 2 and May 6-7
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
MAY
Storybook Stroll
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Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Storybook Stroll. Little listeners are invited to participate in a guided stroll through the Gardens, with a reading of Isabel Sanchez Vergara’s “Little People Big Dreams.” Along the way, discover nature’s wonders, in the formal gardens. The tour ends at the Thatched Cottage with a story and hands-on craft for each child to take home.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
‘The Sound of Music
The TBT MainStage Players stage
The Sound of Music at Temple B’nai Torah. All are welcome to enjoy this charming musical. $20,
Ben Folds & A Piano
MAY 8
MAY
9
Eisenhower Craft Fair
Check out the many craft vendors at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Eisenhower Park, Field 8
• Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. also May 10, weather permitting
• Contact: NassauCountyFairs.com
MAY
Roberto Fabbri
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Ben Folds, widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation. brings his latest tour to the Tilles Center, joined by multi-talented actress-singer- composer Lindsey Kraft. Known for pushing genre boundaries, Folds first rose to prominence with Ben Folds Five before launching a wide-ranging solo career that blends sharp lyricism, piano-driven melodies and orchestral ambition. Over the years, he has released multiple solo albums alongside collaborative projects, earning an Emmy nomination and a devoted global following. His most recent pop album (2023) drew critical praise and played to sold-out audiences, followed by a holiday release in 2024. Folds’ recent work also reflects his deep engagement with orchestral music, including a live album featuring a live orchestral performance of his hits recorded just before concluding his eight-year tenure as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center — an appointment that marked a first for the role. Today, he continues to move fluidly between pop tours and performances with leading orchestras worldwide, while also developing new work for film, television and theater.
A bestselling author and former podcast host, Folds remains a restlessly creative force — an artist constantly expanding the reach of his music.
$15 seniors (65 and older), $10, ages 17 and under.
• Where: Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh
• Time: 8 p.m., also May 3 at 2 p.m.
• Contact: (516) 221-2370 or Tbttix@temple-bnai-torah.org
Performance Poets Association
The Performance Poets Association meets the first Saturday monthl at the East Meadow Library. Each meeting features powers, followed by open mic.
• Where: 1886 Front St., East Meadow
• Time: 1 p.m.
• Contact: EastMeadow.info
Chalk It Up!
Families are welcome to Long Island Children’s Museum to mix, pour and create your own sidewalk chalk. Then bring it home to create a sidewalk masterpiece. This is a drop-in program, free with admission. .
• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
• Time: Noon-2 p.m.
• Contact: licm.org or (516) 224-5800
Old Westbury Gardens’ Regency Romance Weekend
Enjoy two delightful days of romance, revelry, and refinement in true Jane Austen-style at the lush estate. Step onto the grounds, don your finest gowns and cravats, and prepare for a weekend of charm, wit, and elegant amusements. Stroll the gardens, try your hand at lawn games and crafts, enjoy classical melodies, test your Austen knowledge, and admire the finery of fellow guests dressed for the occasion. Between diversions, indulge in sweet treats at the café and discover Regency-inspired treasures in the gift shop. Visit the website for programming details.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: Ongoing, through May 3
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
MAY
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Stars On Ice Celebrate America’s skating superstars! Fresh off their Olympic performances, the 2026 Stars on Ice tour brings the thrill of the Games to fans/ Headlined by Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God” and Olympic Gold
• Where: Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
• Time: 8 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100
Medalist Alysa Liu, Olympic Silver Medalists Madison Chock & Evan Bates, the tour also stars National Champions Isabeau Levito, Amber Glenn, Jason Brown and more. Feel the passion, precision and power of the U.S. National Figure Skating Team — live on the ice.
• Where: 2400 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont
• Time: 4 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com
MAY
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An Evening With Goldie Hawn
The Madison Theatre welcomes Goldie who introduces “The After-School Kindness Crew #1: Pooch on the Loose,” the first book in an inspiring new series about friendship, community, and the power of kindness. In this rare Long Island appearance, the award-winning actress, producer, director and best-selling author discusses her legendary career, and her children’s book series, written with Lin Oliver and illustrated by Breanna Chambers.
• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
The Internationally acclaimed classical guitar virtuoso brings his signature blend of precision and expressive artistry to the Madison Theatre stage. A prolific performer and educator, Fabbri has built a global reputation that extends well beyond the concert hall. His more than 40 guitar publications — translated into five languages, including Chinese — have reached an audience of over 300,000 readers worldwide, underscoring his influence on both aspiring musicians and seasoned players Fabbri is a frequent guest at leading international guitar festivals and has performed in many of the world’s most renowned concert venues, where he also conducts masterclasses. His recording career has further expanded his reach.
• Where: Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: madisontheatreny. org or (516) 323-4444
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
ANNUAL MEETING
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY MEETING AND ELECTION
EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the annual meeting, budget vote and election of the East Meadow Union Free School District will be held on May 19, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. in each of the school election districts heretofore established on the following separate matters:
1. Proposition 1 - The estimated expenditures for school purposes (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2026-2027 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.
2. Proposition 2 - The estimated expenditures for library purposes (library budget) for the ensuing school year 2026-2027 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.
3. Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that voting upon the estimated expenses for school and library purposes for the school year and the election of members of the Board of Education and Library Board will be held on May 19, 2026, in each of the school election districts heretofore established.
VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the schoolhouses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at said vote and election to be conducted on May 19, 2026, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education and one (1) member is to be elected to the Library Board as follows:
(a) two members of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3)
years, commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029.
(b) one member of the Library Board for a full term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2031, to succeed Monica Marotta, incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2026.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education and applicable law.
NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that candidates for the offices of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board shall be nominated by petition. Candidates for member of the Board of Education run at large. Each candidate petition for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least forty-eight (48) qualified voters of the District, said number constituting 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the Annual Meeting of May 20, 2025, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate.
Each vacancy to be filled for trustee of the Library Board shall be considered a separate specific office. A separate petition shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition for candidate for the office of member of the Library Board shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least forty-eight (48) qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Library Board 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.
Each petition shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and not later than 5:00
p.m. on April 20, 2026.
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICTS
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the boundaries of the following School Election Districts shall be as heretofore determined and published by the Board of Education and the place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows:
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICT NO. 1
The boundaries of School Election District No. 1 are as follows:
Bounded on the North by Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike; on the East by Wantagh State Parkway; on the South by North Jerusalem Road; on the West by East Meadow Avenue from the intersection of North Jerusalem Road to Lenox Avenue then northeast to Eighth Avenue east to Newbridge Road, then north to Hempstead Turnpike.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 1 will vote at the Parkway Elementary School located at 465 Bellmore Road in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICT NO. 2
The boundaries of School Election District No. 2 are as follows: Bounded on the North by the south side of Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Merrick Avenue running easterly to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road from the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike running south to the intersection of Eighth Avenue. Bounded on the South by the north side of Eighth Avenue; running southwest to the intersection of Lenox Avenue and East Meadow Avenue; running northwest on East Meadow Avenue to number 604; running westerly to Maitland Street; running south to the north side of Lenox Avenue continuing southwest to the southerly ends of Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley and Albert Streets and the westerly ends of Sidney Place, Powers Avenue and Kevin Place going west to the east side of Prospect Avenue at number 1530 and running northeast to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue, proceeding northwest
on the northwest side of Chestnut Avenue to the intersection of Front Street, then running southwest on the north side of Front Street to the intersection of Merrick Avenue. Bounded on the West by the east side of Merrick Avenue from the intersection of Front Street, running north to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike. The qualified voters of School Election District No. 2 will vote at the McVey Elementary School located at 2201 Devon Street in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION
DISTRICT NO. 3
The boundaries of School Election District No. 3 are as follows:
Bounded on the North by Hempstead Turnpike from Meadowbrook Parkway to Merrick Avenue, southerly to the point of intersection of the south side of Front Street easterly to Chestnut Avenue. Bounded on the East by the west side of Merrick Avenue running south from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street to the south side of Front Street running northeast from Merrick Avenue to the west side of Chestnut Avenue from Front Street to Prospect Avenue to number 1489; then south including Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, the north ends of Cynthia, Wenwood and Bruce Drives, the west end of Cynron and Meadow Lanes and Midland Drive and the south side of Lenox Avenue proceeding east to East Meadow Avenue; continuing east on the west side of East Meadow Avenue from Lenox Avenue to Irving Place, south from number 604 East Meadow Avenue running south to North Jerusalem Road. Bounded on the South by North Jerusalem Road to the point of intersection of Ennabrock Road, including Ennabrock Road to North Jerusalem Road; west to Meadowbrook Parkway. Bounded on the West by Meadowbrook Parkway from North Jerusalem Road running north to Hempstead Turnpike.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 3 will vote at Barnum Woods Elementary School located at 500 May Lane in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 The boundaries of
School Election District No. 4 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Old Country Road to the point of intersection of the Wantagh State Parkway. Bounded on the East by the Wantagh State Parkway running south to the Oyster Bay Town Line and then east to Newbridge Road, running south on Newbridge Road to Twig Lane. Bounded on the South by Twig Lane, running west to the Wantagh State Parkway, then running south to the north side of Hearth Lane at Friends Lane proceeding west to the intersection of the west side of Carman Avenue, proceeding south to the north side of Salisbury Park Drive and continuing on the north side of Salisbury Park Drive in a northerly direction from Stewart Avenue to Old Country Road.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 4 will vote at the Bowling Green Elementary School located at 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY, in said District.
SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5
The boundaries of School Election District No. 5 are as follows: Bounded on the North from the south side of Hearth Lane at Carman Avenue easterly to Wantagh Parkway; north to the Oyster Bay Town Line; easterly to the south side of Levittown Parkway to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road running south to Wantagh Parkway; continuing south on Wantagh Parkway to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike. Bounded on the South by Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Wantagh Parkway running west to the intersection of Bly Road. Bounded on the West by Bly Road running north and east to Ava Drive; running north and east to Erma Drive; running south to Nottingham Road; running east (including Florence and Jane Courts) to the east side of Carman Avenue running north to the intersection of Hearth Lane.
The qualified voters of School Election District No. 5 will vote at the Meadowbrook Elementary School located at 241 Old Westbury Road in said District.
PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all qualified voters of the School District must be registered in the School District Registration Books and/ or in the Official List of Registered and Enrolled Voters for the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, issued by the Nassau County Board of Elections, in order to vote at the meeting and election on May 19, 2026.
The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously 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 during the four calendar years prior to 2026 (i.e., 2022-2025). In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred fifty-two of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.
Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall take place through May 14, 2026 inclusive, on the days when school is in session, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, New York. Evening registration will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the main corridor of the Salisbury School between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall also take place on May 4, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at each of the 5 election districts, locations as listed previously. The Board of Registration shall meet to prepare the Register of the School District on the dates and times above specified and any person shall be entitled to have their name placed upon such Register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, they are then or thereafter entitled
to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration shall also meet during the annual district election at each schoolhouse where voting shall take place for the purpose of preparing a register for district elections held subsequent thereto.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Register of Voters so prepared as aforesaid shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District upon its completion where it shall 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 and including the day set for the election except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., by appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Official Budget Presentation on the adopted school budget will take place on May 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at The Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY. There will be a Public Hearing on the proposed Library Budget on May 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed 2026/2027 school budget is available upon request to district residents commencing May 5, 2026, at the office of the District Clerk at the Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y. The proposed 2026/2027 library budget is available upon request by any resident commencing May 5, 2026, on the library website.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2026/2027 school budget and of the proposed 2026/2027 library budget may be obtained by any resident of the district, upon request, at each of the offices of the schoolhouses in the District, at the school district offices, listed below, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays during the 14day period preceding the annual meeting and election. The proposed 2026/2027 school
budget will also be available on the school district website.
Barnum Woods Elementary School
500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Bowling Green Elementary School
2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590
McVey Elementary School
2201 Devon Street East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Meadowbrook Elementary School
241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Parkway Elementary School
465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Woodland Middle School
690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
W. Tresper Clarke Middle School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590
W. Tresper Clarke High School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590
East Meadow High School
101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Salisbury School
718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, pursuant to Real Property Tax Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2026/2027 school budget and of the proposed 2026/2027 library budget may be obtained by any resident at the East Meadow Public Library located at 1886 Front Street, East Meadow, N.Y., on each day other than Sunday or holidays between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the 14-day period preceding the annual meeting and election. The proposed 2026/2027 library budget will also be available on the East Meadow Public Library website.
Public Notices
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an application for an absentee or early mail ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590 no earlier than thirty (30) days before the vote. Completed applications 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 and one (1) day before the election if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for an 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. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in said Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior and including the day set for the election except Sunday, and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., by appointment only. Please contact Judy Kandel at 516-478-5735 if you wish to make an appointment.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE 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 and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least five hundred (500) qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting.
Any proposition may be rejected by the Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:
1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.
2. Eighteen or more years of age.
3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.
4. Must be registered to vote.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four 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 results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. The Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.
Dated: MARCH 20, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
Judy E. Kandel District Clerk 159375
LEGAL NOTICE REUNIÓN ANUAL AVISO DE ELECCIÓN Y REUNIÓN ANUAL DE LA ESCUELA Y LA BIBLIOTECA DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la reunión anual, la votación del presupuesto y la elección del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free se realizarán el 19 de mayo de 2026 entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos sobre los siguientes asuntos independientes:
1. Proposición 1 - Los gastos estimados para propósitos escolares (presupuesto escolar) para el siguiente año escolar, 20262027, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.
2. Proposición
2 - Los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la biblioteca (presupuesto de la biblioteca) para el siguiente año escolar, 2026-2027, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.
3. Cualquier otra cuestión o propuesta relacionada con los asuntos, los gastos o la autoridad para recaudar impuestos que se pueda presentar para una votación según la Ley de Educación. POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la escuela y la biblioteca para el año escolar, y la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y la Junta de la Biblioteca se llevarán a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2026 en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos.
La VOTACIÓN será mediante boleta electoral en máquinas de votación en las sedes escolares designadas en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares independientes hasta ahora establecidos, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir su voto. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA
que, en esta votación y elección a realizarse el 19 de mayo de 2026, se elegirán dos (2) miembros para la Junta de Educación y un (1) miembro para la Junta de la Biblioteca como se indica a continuación:
(a) Dos miembros de la Junta de Educación para un período completo de tres (3) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2026 hasta el 30 de junio de 2029. (b) Un miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca para un período completo de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2026 hasta el 30 de junio de 2031, para reemplazar a Monica Marotta, titular del último mandato.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación y la ley vigente.
NOMINACIONES DE CANDIDATOS
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para los cargos de miembros de la Junta de Educación y de la Junta de la Biblioteca se nominarán mediante solicitud. Los candidatos a miembro en la Junta de Educación se presentan en general. Cada solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos cuarenta y ocho (48) votantes calificados del Distrito. Este número representa el 2% del número total de personas que votaron en la reunión anual del 20 de mayo de 2025. Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, y también el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Cada vacante para ser fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca se debe considerar una vacante específica e independiente. Se necesita una solicitud por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo en particular. Cada solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos cuarenta y ocho (48) votantes calificados del Distrito. Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y la residencia
del candidato, e indicará la vacante específica en la Junta de la Biblioteca para la que el candidato está nominado. Esta descripción incluirá, por lo menos, la duración del mandato en el cargo y el nombre del último titular.
Cada solicitud se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:30 p. m., y antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 20 de abril de 2026.
DISTRITOS
ELECTORALES
ESCOLARES
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación determinará y publicará, como hasta aquí se establece, los límites de los siguientes distritos electorales escolares, y el lugar de cada distrito electoral para el registro y la votación será el siguiente:
DISTRITO ELECTORAL
ESCOLAR N.º 1
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 son los siguientes:
Limita al norte con Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike, al este con Wantagh State Parkway, al sur con North Jerusalem Road, al oeste con East Meadow Avenue desde la intersección de North Jerusalem Road hasta Lenox Avenue, al noreste hasta Eighth Avenue, al este hasta Newbridge Road, al norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike.
Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 votarán en Parkway Elementary School ubicada en 465 Bellmore Road, en este Distrito.
DISTRITO ELECTORAL
ESCOLAR N.º 2
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con el lado sur de Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Merrick Avenue hacia el este hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road desde la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike, y continúa hacia el sur hasta la intersección de Eighth Avenue. Limita al sur con el lado norte de Eighth Avenue; continúa hacia el sudoeste hasta la intersección de Lenox Avenue y East Meadow Avenue; sigue hacia el noroeste en East Meadow Avenue hasta la numeración 604; prosigue hacia el oeste hasta Maitland Street; continúa hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Lenox Avenue y hacia
el sudoeste hasta el final sur de Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley y Albert Streets, y hasta el final oeste de Sidney Place, Powers Avenue y Kevin Place. Sigue al oeste hasta el lado este de Prospect Avenue, numeración 1530, y continúa hacia el noreste hasta la intersección de Chestnut Avenue; prosigue hacia el noroeste en el lado noroeste de Chestnut Avenue hasta la intersección de Front Street. Luego, sigue hacia el suroeste en el lado norte de Front Street hasta la intersección de Merrick Avenue. Limita al oeste con el lado este de Merrick Avenue desde la intersección de Front Street, y continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 votarán en McVey Elementary School ubicada en 2201 Devon Street, en este Distrito. DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 3 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 son los siguientes:
Limita al norte con Hempstead Turnpike desde Meadowbrook Parkway hasta Merrick Avenue, al sur hasta el punto de intersección del lado sur de Front Street y hacia el este hasta Chestnut Avenue. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Merrick Avenue. Sigue hacia el sur desde Hempstead Turnpike a Front Street hasta el lado sur de Front Street. Continúa hacia el noreste desde Merrick Avenue hasta el lado oeste de Chestnut Avenue, desde Front Street hasta Prospect Avenue, numeración 1489. Luego, en el sur incluye Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, el final norte de Cynthia, Wenwood y Bruce Drives, el final oeste de Cynron y Meadow Lanes y Midland Drive, y el lado sur de Lenox Avenue. Sigue por el este hasta East Meadow Avenue; continúa por el este en el lado oeste de East Meadow Avenue desde Lenox Avenue hasta Irving Place, al sur desde East Meadow Avenue, numeración 604, sigue hacia el sur hasta North Jerusalem Road. Limita al sur con North Jerusalem Road hasta el punto de intersección de Ennabrock Road, incluida Ennabrock Road hasta North
Jerusalem Road; al oeste hasta Meadowbrook Parkway. Limita al oeste con Meadowbrook Parkway desde North Jerusalem Road hacia el norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 votarán en Barnum Woods Elementary School ubicada en 500 May Lane, en este Distrito. DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 4
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Old Country Road hasta el punto de intersección de Wantagh State Parkway. Limita al este con Wantagh State Parkway y continúa hacia el sur hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, y luego al este hasta Newbridge Road. Continúa hacia el sur por Newbridge Road hasta Twig Lane. Limita al sur con Twig Lane; continúa al oeste hasta Wantagh State Parkway; luego, sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Hearth Lane en Friends Lane. Continúa hacia el oeste hasta la intersección del lado oeste de Carman Avenue; sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive, y prosigue por el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive en dirección norte desde Stewart Avenue hasta Old Country Road. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 votarán en Bowling Green Elementary School ubicada en 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, Nueva York, en este Distrito.
DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 5
Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 son los siguientes: Limita al norte desde el lado sur de Hearth Lane hasta Carman Avenue, al este hasta Wantagh Parkway, al norte hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, al este hasta el lado sur de Levittown Parkway hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road, y sigue hacia el sur hasta Wantagh Parkway; continúa hacia el sur por Wantagh Parkway hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike. Limita al sur con Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Wantagh Parkway hacia el oeste hasta la intersección de Bly Road. Limita al oeste con Bly Road, y continúa hacia el norte y el este hasta Ava Drive; sigue hacia el norte y el este hasta
Erma Drive, hacia el sur hasta Nottingham Road, hacia el este (incluso los tribunales en Florence y Jane) hasta el lado este de Carman Avenue; continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hearth Lane. Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 votarán en Meadowbrook Elementary School ubicada en 241 Old Westbury Road, en este Distrito.
REGISTRO PERSONAL DE VOTANTES ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, para votar en la reunión y la elección del 19 de mayo de 2026, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar deben estar registrados en los libros de registro del Distrito Escolar o en la lista oficial de votantes registrados e inscritos para la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, emitido por la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau. Las siguientes personas serán elegibles para votar: todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para registrarse según la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en virtud del presente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria organizada o realizada durante los cuatro años calendario previos al 2026 (es decir, 20222025). Además, todas las personas que estén registradas para votar de conformidad con las disposiciones de la sección 352 de la Ley de Elecciones del estado de Nueva York serán elegibles para votar.
El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar la votación se llevará a cabo hasta el 14 de mayo de 2026 inclusive, los días en los que la escuela esté abierta, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El registro vespertino se realizará el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026, en el vestíbulo principal del Salisbury School entre las 7:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m. El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado
hacia el sur Nottingham Road, (incluso los Florence el lado Avenue; el norte intersección de calificados Electoral votarán Meadowbrook School 241 Old en este
PERSONAL
NOTIFICA votar en la elección mayo de votantes Distrito estar en los registro del o en la votantes inscritos ciudad de condado emitido por Electoral del Nassau. personas elegibles para todas las que se presentado para según la de la Ley todas las se hayan previamente presente reunión anual o y que votado en reunión anual extraordinaria realizada cuatro años previos al decir, 2022Además, todas que estén para votar conformidad con disposiciones de la la Ley del estado York serán votar. votantes hayan previamente elegibles votación cabo hasta de 2026 días en escuela entre las 4:00 p. oficina de la Distrito School, Plain Road, Nueva York. vespertino miércoles 2026, en principal School p. m. y registro que no se registrado
Public Notices
previamente y que sean elegibles para votar también se hará el 4 de mayo de 2026, entre las 8:30 a. m. y las 12:30 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco distritos electorales, en los lugares indicados anteriormente.
La Junta de Registro se reunirá para preparar el registro del Distrito Escolar durante los horarios y las fechas que se especifican arriba, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en este registro, siempre y cuando, en esa reunión de la Junta de Registro, tenga derecho a votar, en ese momento o en lo sucesivo, en la reunión o elección escolar para la cual se prepara ese registro.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección anual distrital en cada sede escolar donde se realizará la votación con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones distritales que se hagan con posterioridad.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro de votantes preparado según lo mencionado anteriormente se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito una vez finalizado. Allí, estará disponible para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los cinco días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la elección, e incluso durante este día, a excepción del domingo, y también estará disponible para su inspección el sábado solo de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m., solo por cita. Llame al 516-4785735 para programar una cita.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la presentación oficial del presupuesto sobre el presupuesto escolar adoptado se realizará el 6 de mayo de 2026 a las 7:00 p. m. en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. Se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca el 11 de mayo de 2026, a las 6:30 pm.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2026/2027 se encuentra disponible para los residentes del
Distrito, si lo solicitan, a partir del 5 de may de 2026 en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2026/2027 se encuentra disponible para cualquier residente, si lo solicita, a partir del 5 de mayo de 2026 en el sitio web de la biblioteca.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2026/2027 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2026/2027, si los solicita, en cada una de las oficinas de las sedes escolares del Distrito, en las oficinas del distrito escolar, mencionadas a continuación, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., todos los días salvo los sábados, domingos o feriados, durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual. El presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2026/2027 también estará disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar.
Barnum Woods Elementary School
500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Bowling Green Elementary School
2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590
McVey Elementary School
2201 Devon Street East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Meadowbrook Elementary School
241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Parkway Elementary School
465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Woodland Middle School
690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
W. Tresper Clarke Middle School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590
W. Tresper Clarke High School
740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590
East Meadow High School
101 Carman Avenue
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
Salisbury School 718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles, un informe de exención en el que se detallen las exenciones del impuesto sobre los bienes inmuebles estará disponible y se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional, preliminar o definitivo.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, previa solicitud, cualquier residente puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2026/2027 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2026/2027 en una oficina de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow ubicada a 1886 Front St, East Meadow, NY, todos los días, salvo los domingos o feriados entre las 10:30 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual. El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2026/2027 también estará disponible en el sitio web de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la solicitud para una boleta electoral por ausencia o por el correo temprano se puede realizar en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito, Salisbury School, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York 11590, a partir de los treinta (30) días previos a la votación. La secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe enviarse al votante por correo y un (1) día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe entregarse en persona al votante o a la persona designada por este. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta electoral por ausencia o por el correo temprano, la secretaría del Distrito enviará por correo esta boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. La secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia o por el correo temprano antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 19 de mayo de 2026. Habrá una lista disponible de las personas para
las que se emitieron las boletas electorales por ausencia o por el correo temprano en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., y los sábados entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 11:00 a. m. solo por cita. Llame al 516-478-5735 para hacer una cita. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar podrán solicitar una boleta electoral militar. Los votantes militares pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir una solicitud de registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en dicho pedido de solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2026. No se escrutarán las boletas electorales militares a menos que se entreguen nuevamente por correo postal o en persona en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de la elección.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta o consulta a colocarse en las máquinas de votación se presentará por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos quinientos (500) votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la reunión anual, con excepción de las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se deba incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual. Las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se debe incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual se deben entregar sesenta (60) días antes de esta reunión. Los fideicomisarios o la Junta de Educación pueden rechazar cualquier propuesta si su propósito no se encuentra dentro de
las competencias de los votantes, o si se requieren gastos para la propuesta, en caso de que esta no incluya la asignación específica necesaria.
REQUISITOS PARA VOTAR:
1. Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.
2. Tener 18 años o más.
3. Ser residente del Distrito durante un período de 30 días o más inmediatamente antes de la elección en la que desea votar.
4. Estar registrado para votar.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que esta Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de 24 horas después de la presentación ante la secretaría del Distrito de un informe por escrito de los resultados de la votación con el fin de analizar y tabular estos informes de los resultados de la votación y declarar dicho resultado. Por el presente, y de acuerdo con la sección 2019a, subdivisión 2b de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante esta reunión especial de la Junta.
Fechado: 20 DE MARZO DE 2026
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
Judy E. Kandel Secretaria del Distrito 159377
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTEUM MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4, Plaintiff, AGAINST JESUS A. AVELARLEMUS, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on December 2, 2025.
I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM premises known as 629 Oxford Street, Westbury, NY 11590.
Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau 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 in the Incorporated Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 0011, Block 00219-00 and Lot 00090-00094. Approximate amount of judgment $630,018.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #607755/2023.
Steven M. Feinberg, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 159531
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No. 616045/2025 File Date: 3/27/2026
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action. Plaintiff’s principal place of business is c/o NewRez LLC dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, 55 Beattie Place, Suite 100, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS- THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-W3, Plaintiff,against- DANIELA PANGANIBAN; JAMIE M. PANGANIBAN A/K/A JAIME PANGANIBAN if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin,
distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widow, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff; DONALD NEIDHARDT; FRED PERRY PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION GROUP; CLERK OF NASSAU COUNTY; (NO NAME PROVIDED), NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JOHN DOE (NO NAME PROVIDED) “JOHN DOE #2” to “JOHN DOE #10,” the last 10 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and 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: 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 (DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-W3) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This action was commenced to foreclose a mortgage against real property located at 137 Spring Lane Levittown, New York 11756. McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC By: Caren Bailey, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 4N25 Melville, NY 11747 631-812-4084 8 55-845-2584 facsimile File # 17-300110 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO
April 30, 2026 — EAST
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PROTECT YOURSELF.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department`s website at www.dfs.ny.gov
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.
FORECLOSURE RESCUE
SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner`s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE
16-12-20* 159465
RICHARD ORTIZ, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 16, 2024, Ex Parte Order Amending Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 24, 2025, and an Order Appointing Substitute Referee entered March 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 7 Mockingbird Lane, Levittown, NY 11756.
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, near Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 172, Lot 0048. Approximate amount of judgment $585,728.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #604115/2018. Curtis R. Exum, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 19-001737 89639 159603
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman XS Trust Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-GP2, Plaintiff AGAINST Roberto Monsalve; John Monsalve a/k/a John Eric Monsalve; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 24, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 4, 2026, at 2:00PM, premises known as 259 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at East Meadow, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 50
Block: 462 Lot: 8.
Approximate amount of judgment $595,241.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 606768/2023. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Lawrence Schaffer, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: April 14, 2026 159804
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 624437/2025 COUNTY OF NASSAU
COMPU-LINK CORPORATION, DBA CELINK, Plaintiff, vs. NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DIANA ORNES A/K/A ESPERANZA ORNES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF DIANA ORNES A/K/A ESPERANZA ORNES 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 action; 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, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #1; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #3, “JOHN DOE #4” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last nine 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. Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 99 LONGFELLOW AVENUE, WESTBURY, NY 11590
Section: 10, Block: 53, Lot: 5299, 5300, & 5301
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 $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on February 06, 2008, in Liber M 32711 at Page 998, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 99 LONGFELLOW AVENUE, WESTBURY, NY 11590. 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.
NASSAU 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 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 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: January _____, 2026 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, -againstNICOLAS R. DECICCO A/K/A NICOLAS RAYMOND DE CICCO, AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DE CICCO A/K/A ROBERT DECICCO A/K/A ROBERT R. DECICCO, 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 Nassau on March 5, 2026, wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and NICOLAS R. DECICCO A/K/A NICOLAS RAYMOND DE CICCO, AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT DE CICCO A/K/A ROBERT DECICCO A/K/A ROBERT R. DECICCO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 2, 2026 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2637 LEXINGTON AVENUE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554; and the following tax map identification: 51-313-6. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT EAST MEADOW, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 612785/2023. Matthew Vishnick, 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. 159929
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIZENS BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -against-
TIFFANY A. IVEY, individually, as Trustee for the Josie Kirton Irrevocable Trust, and as administrator of the Estate of Josie Dee Kirton, late of the Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York;
DIANICIA VALENCIA and GUY L. KIRTON as possible heirs and distributees of the Estate of Josie Dee Kirton, late of the Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ISLAND PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SERVICE INC.; and John Doe Defendants. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE
Index No. 619169/2025 TO GUY L. KIRTON as possible heir and distributee of the Estate of Josie Dee Kirton, late of the Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the summons is not personally served upon you within the State of New York. The United States, if designated a defendant on this action, may appear or answer within sixty (60) days of service. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. The basis of the venue designated is that the mortgaged property is located in Nassau County.
TO: GUY L. KIRTON as possible heir and distributee of the Estate of Josie Dee Kirton, late of the Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York:
The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 11th day of April, 2026, and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County. This is an action for foreclosure of a mortgage made by Josie Dee Kirton (now deceased) to Citizens Bank, N.A., in the original amount of $440,000.00 with interest, dated July 23, 2020, recorded August 6, 2020 in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office in Book M44434, page 222. The relief sought is the foreclosure of the mortgage lien and the public sale of the mortgaged premises and in case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you extinguishing any interest or judgment lien you may have in the mortgaged premises. The premises indexed in this action are described and commonly known as 520 Queen Street, Village of Westbury, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York 11590 (SBL#: 10-327-7). A copy of the full legal description can be obtained by contacting counsel below.
Dated: April 17, 2026 COOPER ERVING & SAVAGE LLP Albany, New York Matthew E. Minniefield, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 501 Albany, New York 12211 (518) 449-3900 mminniefield@coopere rving.com 159935
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Federal funding has helped science thrive on L.I.
While the headlines have focused on science funding cuts at elite national universities, we shouldn’t lose sight of the local impact. Long Island is home to major research centers, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Feinstein Institutes at Northwell and Stony Brook University, among others.
The $47 billion in cuts to the National Science Foundation and other federal sources of research funding affect those institutions, too. The administration has halted thousands of approved grants for projects focusing on infectious diseases, energy management and quantitative computing, while also releasing staff and curtailing new funding, causing major upheavals in research.
Some now argue that the United States model for research, involving universities, research institutes and private corporations, should change because there’s too much reliance on unstable federal support. Fair enough, but first we should ask how we got here, and how federal support became so important. Our current research enterprise originated in World War II. Reflecting on the
immense and immediate response of universities and scientific laboratories to the war effort, Dr. Vannevar Bush, an engineer at MIT, accepted President Harry Truman’s invitation to write a report on what worked and how to plan for the future.
years. They include support for federal student aid, immigration policy and grant programs for basic and applied research at universities and private companies.
RBush assembled several committees of experts to examine the issues, and wrote an essay entitled, “Science: The Endless Frontier.” In it he summarized the various reports and recommended goals and a strategy for the president to consider.
First, Bush highlighted the fact that many of the discoveries and advances that aided the war effort were made by scholars who had migrated to the United States from countries under totalitarian rule. One conclusion was that immigration was an important source of intellectual talent. A second was that the war had kept millions of Americans from advanced education, and that we should create a program that offered them opportunities to earn college and higher degrees. The G.I. Bill was one result.
esearch here has led the world, and Washington shouldn’t forget that.
The war also gave birth to the Grumman Corporation, which mass-produced aircraft as well as an innovative wing configuration that made it possible to fit more planes on aircraft carriers. The story of how this unique folding feature was developed from a model using two paper clips and a soap eraser is engineering legend. That same spirit launched the lunar module that transported two astronauts to the surface of the moon.
Another example is Brookhaven National Laboratory, established on an unused Army base in1946 by a consortium of nine major universities. Today it is a leader in high-energy physics, materials chemistry, national security and nonproliferation, neurosciences and computational sciences.
A significant source of science innovation is Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, home to eight Nobel Prize winners in physiology and medicine. It has an education division that awards doctoral degrees, hosts international conferences and partners with regional medical schools affiliated with Hofstra/Northwell and Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook’s prominence is grounded in biomedical science, including work that led to the development of magnetic resonance imaging, which was recognized with a Nobel Prize in 2003. Other research is dedicated to understanding and addressing water quality challenges on Long Island, in the interest of restoring the health of bays and waterways, safeguarding fisheries and protecting the coastal environment that is so central to the region’s identity and economics.
A third conclusion was that the country needed systemic support for ongoing research and advanced learning not limited to defense. The National Science Foundation was another result.
The models that Bush’s report inspired have worked well for over 80
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, established in 1999, is home to 50 research labs, 2,500 clinical trial studies and 5,000 professional and support staff. They conduct research in molecular medicine, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, behavioral science and bioelectronic medicine.
Together, these Long Island enterprises employ thousands and operate with millions of dollars in federal grants. They contribute to improved health outcomes and the economic well-being of individuals and communities. The products and services they develop create businesses, expand services and contribute tax revenue that supports our schools and public services. Rather than shutter these programs, let’s work together to remember why they exist and consider how they can improve even further.
Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”
My colleagues in Congress did the right thing — finally
In January, I received a phone call at my Garden City office that no parent should ever have to make.
Andrew Jedlicka, a father from Merrick, whose 5-year-old son is fighting a rare and debilitating genetic disorder, was desperately seeking help. The only lab in the world treating, and potentially capable of curing, his son was set to shut down because its federal funding had run out.
The lab, in Queens, had been partially funded by grants from a federal program known as the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer. The program is branded as “America’s Seed Fund” for high-risk, highreward medical and technological research and development that is often not attractive to investors. The federal funding is the crucial factor to incentivize and enable private-sector investment
in these types of innovations.
For the Jedlicka family and others, SBIR/STTR program dollars promise a future for a child whose life depends on them. And the program not only aids the families and smallbusiness owners who directly benefit from it; it also grows and strengthens our economy and enhances the United States’ competitive edge and dominance in medicine and technology. For every dollar the federal government invests in SBIR/STTR, taxpayers see a return of $22 to $33 in economic impact.
I helped a unique lab in Queens get some of those crucial federal funds.
The program has supported everything from new, innovative cancer treatments to semiconductors that power our lives to the world’s smallest heart pumps. It should have been reauthorized without delay. Unfortunately, it ground to a halt in late 2025, leaving small businesses and families like the Jedlickas in peril.
Andrew’s plea was heartbreaking — I certainly understood the anguish and
fear his family felt, and was determined to break the gridlock and get his family the help they needed. Reauthorizing the program had broad bipartisan support — a bill had passed the House, but because of delays in the Senate, the program expired without being reauthorized.
I immediately reached out to and pushed my colleagues on the Senate Small Business Committee, including the chair, to work across the aisle to reauthorize the program. Following my efforts, the Senate finally reached a bipartisan deal to reauthorize funding for five years.
After passage of a revised bill in the Senate, followed by the House, with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority, we thought the Jedlicka family’s nightmare might be over. But then, instead of moving to the president’s desk, the bill inexplicably sat on the House speaker’s desk for weeks, awaiting his signature. There was no good reason for this, and on April 1, I demanded that the speaker
act. Two days later, the bill was at last presented to the president, and on April 13 it was finally signed into law.
I’m glad colleagues on both sides of the aisle came together to finally reauthorize the SBIR/STTR program. This long-overdue victory belongs to Andrew and his son, and it is an honor to fight on their behalf. Andrew’s relentless advocacy shows how one father can make a real difference for Americans at a time when constant partisanship in Washington leaves many families feeling helpless. His family, and others facing the diagnosis of a rare disease, should never have faced this uncertainty.
My office is now working to ensure that the National Institutes of Health moves the funding to the lab immediately. We have extended vital medical research funding for the next five years, but Washington should not need a crisis to compel it to act. I will never stop fighting for Long Island families, and will use every tool available to cut through the partisanship and political games that put their futures at risk.
Laura A. Gillen represents the 4th Congressional District.
Long Island must make pedestrians safer now
atroubling pattern is emerging across Nassau and Suffolk counties — and it should force leaders in both to act with urgency. In recent weeks, there have been a number of serious and fatal crashes involving pedestrians in our communities, from Wantagh to Freeport, Rockville Centre and Lindenhurst.
In Wantagh on March 9, a 53-year-old woman was killed when a pickup truck struck her while it was making a turn at an intersection. On April 4, In Freeport, a 66-year-old man died after being hit while crossing Merrick Road, with police later charging the driver for a hitand-run.
In Rockville Centre on April 10, a 76-year-old woman died of injuries she sustained when she was struck by a vehicle at an intersection. And in Lindenhurst on April 15, an 85-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a vehicle making a left turn. These were not isolated incidents. They were part of a steady, devastating rhythm of crashes that too often end in tragedy for people doing something routine — crossing the street.
Even in Long Beach, where city officials are now reviewing traffic data in an effort to improve safety, the response remains reactive. Studying the problem isn’t the same as solving it. Long Island has reached the point where analysis
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Ferretti
favors status quo amid the housing crisis
To the Editor:
The “local control” lauded by Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti in his April 16-22 op-ed, “REVIVE Act is the wrong solution to the housing crisis,” is spelled NIMBY, for Not In My Backyard, and he spells it out by rote. On Long Island, local control is widespread, a slogan for a politician’s assertion of veto power.
It is, in effect, a feudal remnant of the creation days of “suburbia,” shaped by the interests of bankers, builders, insurance and real estate. It was an illusion then, and is now a distraction from broader visions needed for a better future. Mr. Ferretti’s claim that REVIVE is the wrong solution suggests some better choice on offer. The one he offers is the status quo — a denial, in effect, that any crisis exists.
The REVIVE Act will benefit the same interests named above, and will not solve the housing crisis alone, but “house” construction is core to any solution, and thus the right one for the present.
must give way to action.
The uncomfortable truth is that Nassau and Suffolk are still operating under an outdated suburban model of road design that prioritizes speed and vehicle flow over human safety. Wide lanes encourage faster driving. Long crossing distances expose pedestrians to danger. Intersections are designed for convenience, not caution.
We do not need to reinvent the solution. We need to look west.
New York City, through its Vision Zero initiative, has spent years reshaping its streets with a different philosophy: that no loss of life on the road is acceptable. That approach has led to lower speed limits, redesigned intersections, pedestrian islands, expanded enforcement and a fundamental shift in the way streets are used. The results haven’t been perfect, but they have been meaningful. Fatalities have declined over time, and the conversation has changed.
Now the city is going even further, considering a “full stop” rule that would require drivers and cyclists to remain stopped at intersections until pedestrians have completely crossed the street — not just cleared their immediate path. It is a simple idea with powerful implications: The pedestrian comes first, fully and without compromise.
Long Island should not wait to see how that proposal plays out. The princi-
ple behind it is already clear, logical, and overdue here.
And not every solution requires tearing up asphalt. Some changes can happen quickly: reducing speed limits on local roads, increasing enforcement of failure-to-yield laws, improving signage and crosswalk visibility, and launching public-awareness campaigns that reinforce a culture of caution.
The data makes this urgency undeniable. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 90 percent of crashes in the United States are tied, at least in part, to human error — speeding, distraction, poor judgment. That means safer systems are not optional; they are essential. Road design must anticipate mistakes and reduce their consequences.
Long Island has the benefit of proximity to one of the largest real-world laboratories for traffic safety reform. The question is whether its leaders are willing to learn from its city neighbors. How many more deaths will it take before that happens?
The recent fatalities in our area shouldn’t fade into the background of the next news cycle. They should serve as a call to action. Nassau and Suffolk must act now to prioritize pedestrians, redesign dangerous roads and adopt proven safety measures. The cost of waiting is already far too high.
opinions Advanced economics: the bacon, egg and cheese effect
economic trends remain solid on Long Island and across most of the united States, yet consumers still seem “unhappy.” Measures of sentiment, both local and national, are more downbeat than some relevant information would suggest.
For example, inflation, as measured in the consumer price index, continues to moderate from the highs of 2022, up 3.3 percent in March nationwide, while our region was up 3.6 percent. Even with higher gas prices likely to fuel an uptick in inflation overall, we’ve been seeing moderating trends.
Even so, the cumulative increase in inflation since early 2017 remains roughly 32 percent. Prices have gone up over the past five years, and consumers haven’t forgotten it, even if the recent trends are more moderate — or even if they temporarily move in the wrong direction.
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Do your part to keep construction workers safe
To the Editor:
The perception that prices are still going higher can be partially attributed to what we call the Snickers Bar Effect: consumers remember the prices of more frequent purchases. Economists at uBS began examining this issue in early 2024, and it remains highly relevant today. In 2020, the popular candy bar cost $1.50, but today it costs $2.39, an increase of nearly 80 percent. Most consumers, however, don’t know how much their car insurance has gone up over the past few years.
Ysis suggests that in 2015, the average price of a BEc was $3, and in 2020 it was $4.25. Today it’s closer to $7.50. People see the higher prices every morning, which reminds them daily that expenses are higher.
ou’re more likely to know about its price increases than those of your insurance.
We’re all much more aware of the price increases on everyday products, which creates a sense that inflation is still surging. So, even though it has in fact been moderating, most consumers still feel that prices are too high.
For those who don’t scarf down a mix of savory peanuts, caramel and chocolate for breakfast, lunch or a snack several times a week, let’s drill down to a very Long Island-specific product: the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. Nearly every neighborhood deli or bodega serves it, on a roll or a bagel. Our analy-
Last week was National Work Zone Awareness Week, a nationwide campaign reminding motorists that warmer temperatures bring an increase in construction activities along our transportation system.
Here on Long Island, the state Department of Transportation is scheduled to perform hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of paving and bridge projects this year. For the safety of the highway workers doing this work, NYSDOT will deploy signs, cones, barrels and attenuators to make these work zones as visible as possible. Motorists, however, must also do their part to ensure that our workers return home safely each night: slow down, move over and stay alert. Honoring this simple request can save a life.
Earlier this year, a NYSDOT worker was senselessly struck by a vehicle while setting up a closure on the Long Island Expressway. It’s a miracle that worker survived. Throughout this construction season, in an effort to better protect our workers, NYSDOT will be working with our police partners on targeted enforcement, and will be deploying automated speed-enforcement cameras in our work zones. Thank you for doing your part to keep our highway workers safe.
RIcHARD cAuSIN
L.I. regional director, New York State Department of Transportation Hauppauge
To be clear, it isn’t just Snickers, bacon, egg and cheeses or even overall inflation that weighs on purchasers on Long Island. Data shows that consumers are also worried about possible layoffs, the seeming likelihood of artificial intelligence replacing jobs, and the so-called K-shaped economy, in which high earners thrive while low earners struggle. These concerns are real, even if they aren’t fully showing up in the hard economic data.
Recent survey data reinforces this point. A few months ago, PKF O’connor Davies, in partnership with the Siena Research Institute, released its annual Long Island Economic Survey–Outlook 2026. Like consumers, Long Island businesses also seem more worried about the economy, even though current trends are solid. Economic sentiment in
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the survey is the third lowest since 1995. Even with March housing data showing continued strength and the stock market rebounding dramatically, affordability and inflation for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties remain issues. If you bought a home five or more years ago, you are sitting on strong price appreciation. But if you’re entering the market today, there aren’t enough reasonably priced alternatives. Entry-level buyers are being squeezed, and affordability remains a major problem. That’s why the Long Island Association and business leaders have been advocating for federal, state and local support for more housing development. Sentiment matters, because it drives spending, hiring and investment decisions. When consumers and business leaders feel downbeat, they may pull back — even in a relatively solid economy. until they begin to feel relief in their day-to-day purchases, housing becomes more attainable and there’s less volatility in economic news, that disconnect is likely to persist, even if the numbers continue to tell a more positive story.
Steven Kent is chief economist at the Long Island Association. Comments? Skent@longislandassociation.org.
Showing the teachers a few new tricks, much to the amusement of their students — Hewlett High School
