Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 04-17-2025

Neighbors unite to reimagine Franklin Square

By RENEE DeloRENZo rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Franklin Square is gearing up for a fresh wave of improvements, with the Franklin Square Forward coalition leading the charge through ongoing community workshops.

The community-led coalition began mapping out its vision for the town during its April 9 meeting at Washington Street School, looking at the acquisition and revitalization of the Franklin Square Theater, a new tree planting program and an overlay district in the downtown area.

The coalition, which began meeting in October 2024, is committed to revitalizing Franklin Square through upgrades and improvements to infrastructure, along with beautification initiatives. Because the town is not an incorporated village, the coalition is aimed at giving Franklin Square residents more autonomy over decisions made for the town.

Darren Boerckel, a member of Franklin Square Forward, is part of the Franklin Square Theater Committee, a subcommittee of the coalition. He said the coalition is under contract

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Uber cuts driver base pay, blames congestion pricing

By RENEE DeloRENZo rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Uber drivers’ wages have been cut by about 20 percent after congestion pricing, which charges motorists $9 to enter Manhattan at or below 60th Street during peak traffic times, went into effect on Jan. 5.

Governor Kathy Hochul claims the funds raised from the state-run program are for upgrades to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. However, Uber drivers are saying the company is citing congestion pricing as their rea-

son for lowering base pay, which has been reduced from $5.39 per ride before the program went into effect to $4 per ride after.

Steve Azor, a driver for Uber since 2016, lives in Elmont, but has a Taxi and Limousine Commission plate that allows him to operate his for-hire-vehicle in New York City.

Azor said he blames congestion pricing for his recent reduction in wages.

Most Uber rides, Azor said, have pickup and drop off points about 10 to 15 street blocks away from each other, taking him about 10 minutes to complete.

With the new cut in base pay,

Azor’s average of about $25 an hour, with the previous $5 rate, is now $20 an hour. For an 8-hour day, it lowers his pay from $200 to $160.

However, he said, the impact of the state-run program extends beyond Uber drivers. The cost is also passed along to customers, who are paying an additional $1.50 congestion pricing fee for rides during peak hours. This new fee is on top of an existing $2.75 congestion fee for Uber trips below 96th Street in Manhattan, which was implemented by the company in 2019.

According to a 2023 article on Uber’s website, the company

has been lobbying for congestion pricing since 2015.

“Uber supports congestion pricing,” the article states, “including on our own trips, to fund mass transit infrastructure. We do this because we are a for-profit company and good, robust, public transportation is good for business, reducing the need for car ownership and

increasing use cases for Uber.”

The company wrote that it spent millions of dollars funding message testing, research, lobbyists and grassroots organizing to assist their fight for congestion pricing. In a statement to the New York Post in 2019, the company says it spent $2 million from 2015 to 2019 on

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Courtesy Darren Boerckel

Franklin Square neighbors stand united in front of the beloved theater they hope to bring back to life, driven by a shared vision for their community’s future.

Elmont’s $115.2 million 2025-26 school budget

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Superintendent Marlon Small, of the Elmont Union Free School District, presented the district’s proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year during

1Total budget: $115.2 million

The Elmont Union Free School District is proposing a $115.2 million budget for the 2025-26 school year, which is an increase of $5.6 million from the current school year’s budget, $109.5 million. This is a 5.1 percent increase. Mandated expenses account for 4.1 percent of the overall budget increase, which Small says are a result of Committee on Special Education recommendations, rising costs in health insurance and pensions, and an increased number of students who live in the district who opt-in to attend charter schools. All other budget allocations will account for 1 percent of the budget increase, which include student learning initiatives and upgrades to operations and school buildings across the district.

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their second budget workshop at the Board of Education meeting at Stewart Manor School on April 8. Another budget hearing will be held during the next Board of Education meeting at Clara H. Carlson School on May 13. The annual budget vote will be held at the school district office on Elmont Road

Tax levy increase: 2.5 percent

The tax levy will be increasing by 2.5 percent, which is below the allowable increase in Nassau County, 2.8 percent. Small said this below average increase in the tax levy is an effort by the district to be financially responsible. This will result in an increase of revenue from around $58 million for the current year to $59.4 million in the upcoming year. Property tax contributes 57 percent of the district’s revenue. Historically, Small said, the school district’s tax levy is below average compared to other Nassau County districts. Other local revenues that are not connected to the tax levy, such as interest, will account for $3.4 million in revenues for the district. This is a $668,000 decrease from last year’s local revenue of $4.1 million.

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on May 20. For more information about the school budget, and for the full budget presentation, visit ElmontSchools.org, or call the school district office at (516) 326-5500.

Here are a few numbers to keep in mind from the presentation:

State aid: 40 percent of revenue

State aid to the district would increase to $42 million for the upcoming school year, which is an increase of $4 million from the current school year’s budget of $38 million. This is a 10.6 percent increase. State aid accounts for 40 percent of the Elmont school district’s overall budget. Because this is such a high percentage, Small noted, the district will be more subject to the federal budget, and, subsequently, the bud get passed for the state. The New York State budget for 2026 has not been passed yet, and negotiations are ongoing. According to Small, he and other superintendents will be working with Representative Laura Gillen, who represents Elmont in the U.S. House of Representatives, to discuss the school district’s federal funding needs.

Marlon Small presented the Elmont Union Free School District’s proposed $115.2 million budget for the 2025-26 school year.

News brief

Students from Stewart Manor School’s sixth grade Kindness Crew lead the audience in a spirited “Kindness” cheer during the April 8 Elmont Board of Education meeting.

Students share kindness at Elmont meeting

Elmont Union Free School District’s Board trustees, staff and community were welcomed by Stewart Manor School’s students to the Board of Education meeting on April 8.

According to a news release about the meeting, the sixth grade Kindness Crew began the presentation by leading the audience in a “Kindness” cheer. They shared the school’s vision, the news release said, that kindness is about being inclusive to everyone and

loving yourself for who you are.

Following the Kindness Crew’s introduction, the news release continued, students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade sang a rendition of “I Love My Body” by Mother Moon. Second grade students then shared their knowledge of geography and spreading kindness wherever they go by singing “Fifty Nifty States.”

–Renee DeLorenzo

Courtesy Elmont School District

Herald file photo

Superintendent

Sogna Santana to sing weekly at restaurant

9-year-old Apollo Theater winner will perform with grandfather, Michael DeLorenzo, every Tuesday

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Sogna Santana, a 9-year-old Apollo Theater winner, has booked her first gig performing every Tuesday night with her grandfather at the Allegro Bar and Grille on Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead.

The young singer, a native of Franklin Square, will be performing a selection of songs that range from Broadway classics like Defying Gravity to pop hits by powerhouse performers like Whitney Houston. Her grandfather, Michael DeLorenzo, will be accompanying her on the guitar.

The duo has been practicing for their performance—the first of many—since the beginning of March, Sogna said. They don’t practice everyday, but every Monday they would come to the restaurant, which is closed that day, for rehearsal.

Sogna said she and Michael have been performing together since she was little. Michael recalled humming a short tune to her when she was only 8-months-old. Sogna, drawn to the tune, hummed it back to him, matching his pitch perfectly. “Uh oh,” Michael recalled saying. From there, Michael knew she had a gift.

He began teaching her vocal techniques like vibrato, Michael continued, and how to sing soul and gospel songs so she can be the “full package” as a performer.

Michael himself remembered getting several offers for opportunities to perform music professionally, but he always turned them down.

Now, he feels it was fate that kept him from taking those opportunities. If he had taken off for his music career, he explained, he would have never married Sogna’s grandmother and brought Sogna’s mother, Gloria Santana, into the world.

“If I chose to do that, Sogna wouldn’t be here,” he said. “It was destiny that I chose to stay with my wife and have a grandchild.”

Sogna’s father, Daniel Santana, owns Allegro Bar and Grille, and his brotherin-law, Frank DeLorenzo, is a consultant. Together, they have been operating the restaurant since it opened about six months ago.

Frank, who is Sogna’s uncle, said he helps make many decisions about the restaurant, including entertainment. Daniel and Michael asked what he thought about having Sogna perform for more exposure, and he thought it was a great idea.

“We figured, what better place than right here?” Frank said.

Tuesdays are a slow night for the restaurant, Frank noted, and he thinks Sogna will help draw in a crowd.

Frank pointed out that several people were coming to the restaurant that evening specifically to hear her sing. Some, he said, were coming because they are part of her following on TikTok.

Gloria manages the TikTok account, @SobeSings, and posts videos of Sogna performing. The account has nearly 170,000 followers, and their mostwatched video, of Sogna practicing with Michael, has 12.4 million views.

“She’s definitely got talent,” Frank said. “Seeing her do music and stuff, especially because it runs in the family, gives me a proud feeling.”

Among the guests who showed up for Sogna’s performance were Rosemary Motilal and Steve Recht, who discovered her on TikTok. It was their first time seeing Sogna perform live.

“She’s got a bright future,” Motilal said. “I think she could be famous.”

Recht agreed, and said he sees Sogna eventually performing on Broadway.

“That voice is a God-given gift,”

Recht said. “She just has such a strong, powerful voice.”

Of course, Michael said, the family lets Sogna choose when she wants to sing and when she wants to stop. It is important to the family, Michael said, to ensure she has time to be a child and enjoy her time watching movies, crocheting and playing.

While Michael says Sogna’s talent can lead to a professional career, she can’t go on tour right now because she’s only 9 and needs to go to school. But, she can still be a guest singer in local performances with other musicians.

Thinking about Sogna’s musical gift makes Michael emotional. He teared up, unable to compose himself for a moment, as he talked about his relationship with his “prodigy” of a granddaughter.

“Never in a million years would I have thought that I would have a granddaughter with that musical ability,” Michael said. “God blessed her with this ability, and I’m there for her.”

Sogna, who Gloria says seems to be calmer about her talent than anyone else in the family, said seeing audience members get emotional has always been part of the job. She knows she performed well when she looks into a crowd and sees tears in their eyes.

“I can be singing at the hospital, and I look across the room and see someone crying,” Sogna said. “And I’m like, ‘There we go!’”

Sogna, who said in January that she wants to be the next Whitney Houston, says her goals haven’t changed one bit.

Sogna Santana, with her grandfather Michael DeLorenzo on guitar, takes the spotlight at her family’s restaurant, Allegro Bar and Grille, in West Hempstead.

Renee DeLorenzo/Herald photos

Sogna Santana, 9, says she has been singing alongside her grandfather, Michael DeLorenzo, since she was very little.

Michael DeLorenzo, a lifelong musician, says he is blessed to have a granddaughter like Sogna.

Stop and Shop supports Rescuing Families Inc.

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Rescuing Families Inc., a Franklin Square-based nonprofit, is named “Give Back” charity of the month at the Stop and Shop on Franklin Avenue, in Franklin Square, for the month of April.

office, which processed the request and placed the nonprofit on their list.

On average, Gina said, participating in the Stop and Shop Giving Program generates about $100 per year in additional funds that support their cause. Over the last five years, she continued, the program helped generate about $500 for the nonprofit’s projects.

WProceeds generated from the program will go toward the nonprofit’s cause, which is renovating homes for families with disabilities. The nonprofit’s next home renovation project is for a family in Valley Stream.

The Stop and Shop Giving Program, sponsored by the supermarket chain at all locations across the country, was introduced in 2019 as an initiative for the company to give back to local communities.

According to the program overview listed on the Stop and Shop website, shoppers can purchase a $2.50 Community Bag, which is a reusable bag, and $1 of the purchase will go directly to the nonprofit chosen for that specific location that month.

“We feel that every dollar counts,” Gina said. “Five hundred dollars sounds nominal for most people, but it does help us when you put it into perspective.”

e feel that every dollar counts. Five hundred dollars sounds nominal for most people, but it does help us when you put it into perspective.

GiNa CENtauRO Co-founder, Rescuing Families

The website states that leadership at each individual store is responsible for choosing which local charities will be featured that month for the program.

About five years ago, Rescuing Families co-founder Gina Centauro said, one of the nonprofit’s volunteers, Barbara Woodward, visited the Stop and Shop on Franklin Avenue and spoke to a manager about including Rescuing Families on the supermarket’s list of rotating charities to participate in the program. From there, the manager contacted the supermarket’s corporate

According to Gina, the funds from the program cover the cost of about 50 2-by-4s, which is lumber used to frame walls, floors, and other structural elements. “It really is helpful,” Gina said.

Co-founder Vincent Centauro said the nonprofit is getting closer to their funding goal, and he believes construction could begin at the end of this month.

Vincent says the project will cost around $150,000, and the nonprofit has raised about $40,000 so far. As the nonprofit works on renovations, he explained, Rescuing Families will continue to host fundraising events to support the next step in their project.

In order to support additional fundraising efforts, Gina said, residents and donors can attend the Rescuing Families Spring Craft Fair on April 26-27 at VFW Post 2718 on Lincoln Road.

And, Vincent added, if residents are cleaning out their homes for the spring, they could donate any items to the charity for their garage sale at the end of May in the Rescuing Families Headquarters on Lewiston Street in Franklin Square.

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N.Y. congestion pricing slashes Uber driver wages

lobbying efforts alone.

However, the company says it is slashing drivers’ wages as a result of the rising costs of operation, including the congestion pricing it lobbied for.

The Independent Drivers Guild, a Machinists Union affiliate of app-based drivers, shared a photo of an email blasted out to Uber drivers on their Facebook page. The company notified drivers that beginning Jan. 5, toll reimbursement would be slashed from $20 to $16.06 during peak hours and $14.06 during offpeak hours.

In that email, the company cited congestion pricing as the cause for the decrease in pay.

“It’s getting harder and they pay less,” said Antoine Mondesir, who has been an Uber driver in Brooklyn since 2017. “The company doesn’t care about anybody else. They don’t care about drivers.”

Mondesir used to work full time for the company, but once Uber started lowering its base pay, he could no longer afford to drive for the company full time and had to find work elsewhere.

“There’s no way you’re gonna do this full time to live,” Mondesir said. “You won’t be able to feed your family.”

He said he used to make around $300 for eight to nine hours of work in the first few years he worked for the company. However, last year, he said he was only earning around $200 for the same amount of work.

“These companies are looking for more profit,” he said. “When pay goes down, I don’t think they’re going to put it back up.”

While Uber has not released 2025 statistics, the company has been steadily increasing profits every year since it was founded in 2009. Profits have soared from $11.1 billion in 2020 to $43.9 billion in 2024.

However, the 2025 Gridwise Analytics’ Annual Gig Mobility report shows a decrease in wages for Uber drivers of 4 percent since 2023, despite rideshare prices increasing by 7.2 percent for cus-

tomers in the same timeframe.

“They put an additional cost on customers, but we’re getting paid less,” Mondesir said.

State Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she thinks it’s terrible Uber drivers are taking a pay cut simply because the company wants to squeeze as much profit from their own workers and customers.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, who represents Franklin Square and Elmont, said she is staunchly against congestion pricing and claims it’s a “regressive tax” on commuters, many of which are workers.

The reduction in Uber drivers’ wages, she continued, demonstrates the trickledown effect of how congestion pricing adds on costs that are going to “hurt everybody.”

“Those Uber drivers are working hard,” she said. “They deserve to make their fair wage. I don’t want to see them take a pay cut as a result of congestion pricing.”

Statistics listed on the MTA’s data transparency website show that TLC taxis and for-hire vehicles, which include vehicles used for Uber and Lyft, generated a total of $22.1 million in revenue in the program’s first two months of operation. That was 22 percent of the program’s overall revenue earnings, which were roughly $100.6 million.

“I think the whole thing is a scam,” Azor said of congestion pricing, adding that the MTA’s incompetence in collecting tolls from drivers is to blame for their loss in revenue each year. “If they were to get that money they lose each year, they wouldn’t need congestion pricing.”

According to a Jan. 29 press release by the MTA, the program has been successful in reducing traffic. The release states one million fewer vehicles entered the congestion zone in Manhattan in the first three weeks of the program, and that there were reductions in travel times of 10 to 30 percent as bus and subway ridership increased.

Regardless of traffic improvements, however, workers say they are the ones

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Renee DeLorenzo/Herald fares, fees and frustrations—as congestion pricing takes effect, uber drivers

they’re stuck with lower pay and higher costs.

ALEXANDRA AIEVOLI

Calhoun Senior Lacrosse

IT WAS A HISTORIC afternoon for Aievoli April 7 when the Colts defeated Carle Place, 14-6. The senior midfielder found the back of the net seven times, including the 100th goal of her high school career, to lead Calhoun’s offense. On the season, the multitalented threat ranks among Nassau County’s top 5 scorers with 26 goals and 11 assists through seven games, leading the Colts to a 6-1 start in the process. In 2024, she tallied 30 goals and 13 assists.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, April 17

Baseball: Farmingdale at Massapequa...................10 a.m.

Baseball: Malverne at Plainedge.............................10 a.m.

Baseball: MacArthur at East Meadow .....................10 a.m.

Baseball: Long Beach at Baldwin ...........................10 a.m.

Baseball: Mepham at Hewlett .................................10

Baseball: Calhoun at Kennedy ................................10

Softball: Uniondale at East Rockaway.....................10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Plainedge at Mepham .....................10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Baldwin at Calhoun .........................10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: South Side at Carey........................11 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Oceanside ................1 p.m.

Saturday, April 19

Softball: Freeport at East Rockaway ..........................9 a.m.

Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. Central ..............10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at North Shore .................10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Plainedge ...............11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Baldwin ..........................1 p.m.

Monday, April 21

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Mineola .......................10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Freeport at Malv/East Rock. .............1 p.m.

Baseball: Mepham at Calhoun .................................5 p.m.

Baseball: Long Beach at Kennedy ............................5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Plainedge at Oceanside ....................5 p.m.

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Nine-run rally lifts Carey baseball

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Coming off an 18-win season and an appearance in the Nassau Class AA baseball semifinals, Carey opened what promises to be an interesting Conference AA-II slate by salvaging one of three games against Garden City.

The Seahawks rallied from eight runs down with nine runs in the top of the sixth inning to take the middle game of last week’s series, 9-8, behind senior pitcher Jack Degnan’s seven strikeouts over four innings of relief and two RBIs apiece from himself and junior Tristan Hicks on the road April 9. Both senior Nick Medoro and junior Jayden Gigante scored twice in the outburst.

“Crazy game,” Carey coach Doug Robins said. “We don’t win that game without Jack. He gave us great work in relief and got the game-winning hit.”

The Seahawks upset top-seeded MacArthur in last year’s playoffs and returned four starters, three of which are part of a talented junior class that gained valuable experience down the stretch. “We had a strong season in probably the toughest conference in the county,” Robins said.

Gigante earned All-County honors in 2024 and appears well on track to do the same this spring. The centerfielder and No. 2 batter hit .444 with 33 runs and 21 RBIs as a sophomore. “He’s a five-tool player who’s always looking to get better every day,” Robins said. “He was AllConference for two years before being All-County. He’ll be a five-year starter and he just loves the game.”

Junior Mark Vera moved to third base from second and is locked in at the plate so far with a .438 batting average through five games. He homered in a 2-1 non-league win over Kennedy April 1 as the Seahawks (3-2 overall) got some revenge from last year’s semifinal series defeat. “Mark is a gamer and has an outstanding baseball IQ,” Robins said. Hickis, a starting pitcher who plays first base when he’s not on the mound, is dialing up the fastball in the low-tomid 80s, Robins said, and is an excellent

fielding pitcher swinging a muchimproved stick. As of now, Hickis is projected to pitch the middle game of each series.

Medoro is another returnee and he’s been setting the offensive tone from the leadoff spot and starting in left field. “Nick is patient at the plate with a good eye and good wheels,” Robins said.

Senior Jacob Daddino, a relief pitcher last spring, is now a starter and pitching the opening game of each series. A hard-throwing lefty, Robins said his velocity is up 8 mph from 2024 thanks in large part to offseason dedication.

Another southpaw, Michael Agostino, is also a reliever-turned-starter and features a wicked pickoff move. Degnan is an arm the Seahawks will rely on and also their cleanup hitter and an option at first base. Senior Nick Taranto filled Vera’s void at second base, and both junior Don Peluso and sophomore Brody Kennedy are contributing behind the plate. The shortstop situation is in flux with junior Jon Carlo Carbone dealing with an injury. Senior John Millan’s steady glove will be counted on to get the job done in the interim or long term.

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Junior Tristan Hickis had two RBIs in Carey’s nine-run sixth inning rally April 9 that gave the Seahawks a wild 9-8 win at Garden City.

Get involved in the Morton Civic Association

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

The Morton Civic Association is welcoming new members to their nonprofit organization, which

serves the Franklin Square community. The civic association, which was founded in 1951, set out on a mission to improve quality of life in the neighborhood through community initiatives. Joseph Romeo, who is co-president of the civic association alongside

Reasons to join the civic Dominic Natoli Scholarship

Joining the Morton Civic Association allows members to take advantage of their contract with Petro Home Services for oil, heating and air conditioning. Romeo and the other board members negotiate group rates with the company, along with a special service contract for their members —something Romeo says saves members from paying “an arm and a leg” for expensive services. The contract includes tank replacement, discounted parts, and service calls, he noted. The civic welcomes members from Franklin Square, and some parts of West Hempstead. Romeo said they are looking for members willing to volunteer for initiatives like community cleanups, beautification events, tree lightings, and any other event held for local residents. For questions and details about how to join the civic association, email their leadership at MortonCivic@yahoo.com.

Every year, the Morton Civic Association awards over $2,500 in scholarships as part of the Dominic Natoli Educational Awards. The awards are given to students in Franklin Square elementary schools—Willow Road, John Street, Washington Street and Polk Street—and H. Frank Carey High School. In order for students to qualify for the award, Romeo said, their parents must be part of the civic association’s membership, demonstrate a commitment to community involvement, show consistent effort to achieve academic goals, and show respect for authority and peers. Natoli, who died in 2011, was president and an active member of the civic association since the 1970s, as well as a teacher and community leader. Romeo said the scholarship is meant to honor his memory and maintain the spirit of the Franklin Square community for future generations of residents.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy Easter to you and your families in this Jubilee Year of Hope!

Our celebration of Easter rekindles our hope each year.

The Tomb is empty! Jesus is Risen!

A wealthy man and a member of the Sanhedrin, St. Joseph of Arimathea is one of those Gospel characters with a very brief but very important role.

In John 19:38-42, we see that after Jesus’ Crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for permission to take away Our Lord’s Body. This was a bold and courageous act of faith from a man “seeking the Kingdom of God.” (Mark 15:43) Joseph and Nicodemus together place our Lord’s Body reverently in linen cloths prepared with myrth, aloes and spices: “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden a new tomb where no one had ever been laid. So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, as the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.”

gives tribute to Joseph of Arimathea. He writes: “And how can we fail to do homage to Joseph of Arimathea? In performing a very humane corporal work of mercy by seeking out and burying the corpse of his beloved Teacher, Joseph becomes for all time a living icon of the eternal Father himself, stooping with compassion to enfold within his throbbing breast the mangled body of his beloved, Son, whom he himself handed over to sinners out of love for mankind.

At long last, the Son of God on earth has fallen into the hands, not of a sinner, but of a just and compassionate man! Joseph of Arimathea enacts the justice and love of God himself.”

As we celebrate Easter Sunday, the Easter Octave, Divine Mercy Sunday and the Easter Season, let us remember and ask the intercession of the great Joseph of Arimathea who prepared the Tomb of Christ and the Body of Christ with such sensitive care and compassion, such faith, courage and reverence. The Tomb is Empty! He is Risen!

Domenico Ciaccio, has been a member since 2010, and president since 2012. Romeo and Ciaccio have been sponsoring annual events to support the community for over 10 years. With a new set of events to look forward to this year, Romeo says now is the time to join!

Two dates to keep in mind

Mark your calendars! On April 27, the Morton Civic Association will be joining the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce for the Community Clean Up Project. Members of the civic association and chamber will be meeting at 9 a.m. on the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square to pick up trash near businesses along the neighboring streets. On May 8, the civic association will be hosting their general meeting at Willow Road School at 6 p.m. They will have two guest speakers—the assistant superintendent for business and human resources from Valley Stream School District 13, Gerard Antoine, and superintendent of Franklin Square School District 17, Jared Bloom. They will be presenting their respective district’s 2025-26 school budgets. For more updates, follow the civic association on their Instagram account, @MortonCivic.

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Soccer academy builds unity, confidence

In a welcoming space, preparing kids of all ages to compete in Long Island Junior League

By MELINDA ROLLS & CHRISTINA ARLOTTOA

Special to the Herald

Second in a series of stories on immigration through a partnership between Herald Community Newspapers and Hofstra University.

As the sun dipped behind the trees in Uniondale on a recent Thursday, the rhythmic pulse of soccer balls colliding with cleats mixed with the sharp calls of coaches in Spanish. On the well-worn grass, athletes lined up one by one in familiar ritual, launching powerful kicks into the net as the goalkeeper battled each incoming shot.

The young athletes scattered across the field behind NuHealth’s A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale were members of the New York Soccer Latin Academy. The club, based in Uniondale-Hempstead, was founded in 2002 by NYSLA coach Francisco Guerrero to train players ages 5 to 19 for competition in the Long Island Junior Soccer League.

Community roots

Volunteer coaches, including Salvador Alvarenga, of Long Beach, who emigrated from El Salvador and started coaching when the team was founded, run the team. He began playing soccer at age 6, and after his playing career ended, transitioned to coaching to stay connected to the game.

Alvarenga highlighted the team’s family-centered culture, noting that many players have virtually grown up on soccer fields, especially those with older siblings already on the team. “For most of them, their mom was pregnant and they were already on the field … They practically were born here,” Alvarenga said.

He added that it was rewarding to know that the local Hispanic community recognizes NYSLA as a welcoming space for their children. “It’s really good to know that the Spanish community knows that we are here, and that they can bring the kids here,” Alvarenga said.

In line with family values, one of the academy’s core commitments since its creation has been maintaining affordable costs for families, which Alvarenga said is often not the case for American soccer academies. “We just charge basic fees to cover our expenses,” he said. “And now we’ve been surviving for 23 years, so we’re doing something good.”

With over two decades of coaching experience with NYSLA, Alvarenga explained that his coaching philosophy centers on more than developing skilled players. Instead, it is about instilling a deep love for the sport and discipline to prepare players for success beyond the game.

“They have to try their best,” Alvarenga said. “That’s what we try to tell them all the time, so they try to excel in whatever they do.”

Alvarenga shared that his greatest source of motivation to continue coach-

ing comes from watching young players grow and evolve through the academy.

“That’s our payment,” he said.

Friendship

on the field

Two players share a bond that extends beyond passing the soccer ball. Kelli Crespin, 15, of Hempstead, and Angelina Escobar, 14, of Franklin Square, have spent the past seven years as the only two girls on their team’s roster.

Escobar, with family from Mexico and El Salvador, was first introduced to soccer by her grandfather. Crespin, with roots in El Salvador and Honduras, discovered the game through her older brother while he was playing for the academy

“I just came along with him, and the coach asked if I wanted to play,” Crespin said. “I ended up liking it, and I just kept coming back.”

But it wasn’t just the game that kept her coming back — it was also her friendship with Escobar, who became her closest friend on the team.

Both girls said that while playing exclusively with boys presents its own set of challenges, they are grateful for the resilience it has instilled in them.

“Playing with the boys made me really strong,” Escobar said. “I’m not as sensitive anymore.”

Both girls shared that their coaches at the academy have also taught them valuable lessons that extend beyond the field. “I’ve learned a lot, and not just about soccer,” Crespin said. “It’s about becoming a better person while being more active.”

Escobar said her time under Guerrero’s coaching has profoundly shaped her as a player and beyond. “I’ve learned a lot from him because he’s taught me everything I know,” Escobar said. “How to play on the field, how to not be dirty,

how to act.”

After years of dedication to the team, Crespin emphasized her desire to now serve as a role model for younger team members.

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“I would like to show them that no matter what, you can always do what you want to do,” Crespin said. “If you’re passionate about something, continue it. Keep on going.”

Two soccer academy players

during practice.

The New York Soccer Latin Academy is dedicated not only to teaching soccer’s fundamentals, but also to providing a welcoming space for the local Hispanic community.

Christina Artlotta/Herald photos

New York Soccer Latin Academy player Angelina Escobar received a jersey during a practice.

Sewanhaka honors student art and poetry

The Sewanhaka Central High School District recognized student achievements in art and poetry during a Board of Education meeting on March 25.

According to a news release about the meeting, Elmont Memorial High School seventh grader Breanna Abrams, a member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council, delivered the Superintendent’s Report, highlighting student successes across the district.

Three students were honored for their accomplishments in the New York State Parent Teacher Association Reflections program, the news release continued, which focused on the theme “Accepting Imperfection.” H. Frank Carey High School students Jonathan Barcia and Anne Gaudiosi each received an Award of Merit for photography and literature, respectively. Sewanhaka High School’s Victoria Hunte earned an Award of Excellence in visual arts, advancing to the national level.

Additionally, four district students were recognized for their participation in the regional semifinals of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest. The news release said the competition is designed to improve public speaking skills, help build confidence and teach about literary history and contemporary life. Representing the district at the Nassau County competition on Feb. 27 were Liam Cavanagh and Fatima Naysa of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, along with Shristhi Singh and Lance Thompson of Sewanhaka High School.

–Renee DeLorenzo

Your Future

Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Each one of us experience countless injustices in the course of everyday living. Like other experiences, it is not the experience itself so much that counts, but how you process it. The Mayo Clinic addresses the health benefits of “forgiveness” which they define as “an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger”. Letting go of grudges and bitterness can lead to:

• Healthier relationships

• Improved mental health

• Less anxiety, stress and hostility

• Fewer symptoms of depression

• Lower blood pressure

• A stronger immune system

• Improved heart health

• Improved self-esteem

• Better sleep

Everett Worthington, Profession Emeritus of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, provides a free workbook at evworthington-forgiveness.com to aid those for whom forgiveness may be difficult (most

of us!), focusing on the REACH method. Recall: Recall the hurt. Look at the incident in an objective way and don’t try to push aside your feelings.

Empathize: Empathize with the offender without excusing the action or invalidating your own feelings. Maybe the person was having a bad day or was raised in dire circumstances.

Altruistic gift: Give the altruistic gift of forgiveness. Think about a time when you were rude or harsh, and recognize that everyone has shortcomings.

Commit: Make a decision to forgive. You can write a letter that you don’t send to help yourself make the commitment.

Hold: Hold on to forgiveness. Memories of the transgression or event won’t change. But how you react to those feelings will.

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”. —Buddha

Photos courtesy Sewanhaka Central High School District

H. Frank Carey High School Principal Jennifer Alaimo, left, student Jonathan Barcia, Superintendent Regina Agrusa, Board President William Leder and Board Trustee Stephen Toto honoring Barcia’s accomplishments in photography.

New Hyde Park Memorial High School Board Vice President James Reddan, left, Principal Rosemary DeGennaro, student Liam Cavanagh, student Fatima Naysa, Superintendent Regina Agrusa and Board Trustee Patricia Rudd recognizing Cavanagh and Naysa’s participation in a national poetry recitation competition.

Sewanhaka High School Principal John Kenny, left, student Lance Thompson, student Shristhi Singh, Superintendent Regina Agrusa and Board Trustee Tiffany Capers recognizing Thompson and Singh’s participation in the poetry recitation competition.

Caleb Lopez’s climb to the top of the class

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Caleb Lopez is named the valedictorian of Elmont Memorial High School in the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Q: What inspired you to pursue academic excellence?

A: From a young age, my parents always instilled values of hard work and dedication, and to always do the best that I can. They never forced me to be the best, or to get 100s on all my tests. When I did, they would congratulate me for it, and they would motivate me to keep going. But that value of not needing to be the best, but to just do whatever I can, came from my parents. Over time, that motivation from them helped me want to push myself. At the same time, having friends that are also top of the class inspired me. If I’m struggling on an assignment, we’re struggling together and can help each other.

Q: What was your biggest challenge, and how did you overcome it?

A: My biggest challenge has been procrastination. I am honestly a chron-

ic procrastinator, and a lot of assignments I’ll leave to the last minute. One night I might not be doing anything, the next night I’m up until 3 a.m. finishing a paper for class. However, setting structures in place where, if I know I have something due, at the very least I start it two days before. Little by little, I started getting better at it. I started getting ahead of whatever I had to do in my class. Occasionally, I’ll still slip up and leave something for the day before it’s due… but I know myself, and I know that I can get it done.

Q: What role did community involvement play in your academic career?

A: It’s a huge part of my academic career. I am part of multiple honor societies, I am part of Key Club, I’m a leader in one of our social clubs, and I am a huge part of the music community at the school. I feel like I’ve been able to apply what I’ve learned about being a

leader to go above and beyond in my community. I’ve been able to volunteer and directly help my community, and I feel like being part of the community motivates me to try harder in school. During the pandemic, distributing food to the community inspired me to keep going, too. It really takes a village to raise someone.

Q: What is the most important lesson you learned in school?

A: While it could have been easy to just stay back and be happy with what I could do at the minimum, I knew I could push myself further. Going forward in my life, I want to continue that self-motivation, of knowing that I can do better. Not to the point where I burn out or crash, but to the point where I’m motivated by my past and see myself in the future with that potential. When I find what I want to do, I go to the max. Whether it’s academics in school, volunteering, or in the career I want to pursue. It’s not

being satisfied with what I know I can do, but rather pursuing the idea that I can do more.

Q: What advice do you have for younger students?

A: Find your community and be part of it. I feel like something that helped me was not only finding who could help me, but who I could help. It’s just being a friend for someone else and laughing it up. Even if I’m doing work, I may call some friends laughing or take a break to play games with them. It’s finding that community where you can be yourself, and feel comfortable to the point where they’re not dragging you, and you’re not dragging them, of time and energy. You’re actually the one benefitting from helping others, and finding that community is the best advice I can give.

Caleb is undecided as to where he will be attending college, but he wants to major in nursing. He is also a finalist for the Gates Scholarship, a highly selective scholarship for minority high school seniors, and will be waiting for the results this month before making his decision.

Christopher Chery charts path with passion

By RENEE DeLORENZO rdelorenzo@liherald.com

Christopher Chery is named the salutatorian of Elmont Memorial High School in the Sewanhaka Central High School District.

Q: What inspired you to pursue academic excellence?

A: The biggest thing was my parents. They’re both immigrants from Haiti and essentially made their life in America as teens. They always inspired me to realize that I could do anything, and that no matter what, all barriers can be overcome. In my younger years, I wasn’t as serious about academics. But as I realized how academics can be the key to anything in life, I really decided to take it seriously. If I want to do something, I have to put in the work now, before the doors close. Opportunities will always present themselves, but you have to stay in the present to make sure the doors stay open. That was the biggest thing my parents taught me.

Q: What was your biggest challenge, and how did you overcome it?

A: My biggest challenge, which is recurring for me, is adjusting to my

coursework and workload in the first 2-3 months of school. It’s always September to November that I really struggle, and I have a hard time managing my time properly. But I never let that stop me. As soon as I start, I get used to it and start figuring out study time to get work done. If I just limit myself to work inside the classroom, then I find I always struggle. So my biggest thing is always finding resources outside of the classroom, whether it’s people or videos. Being able to foster and develop my knowledge outside of the classroom, instead of just in the 43 minutes in class, is really helpful.

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Q: What role did community involvement play in your academic career?

A: In school, I’ve been part of a lot of volunteer opportunities. But being able to interact with and serve my community outside of school had a big impact on me. Especially working in health as a volunteer over the summer, it helped me realize where I want to take my aca-

demics. I realized I could help people using my knowledge, and if I pursue something with that knowledge, I can serve the greater good. I can use what I know to improve health, or change policy, or just do something that can help others. I want to be able to turn that volunteer experience, and my drive to do the work, into something that can really create change.

Q: What is the most important lesson you learned in school?

A: We’re not all cogs in a machine. We all have our individuality. We all have our own way of thinking, rationale, emotions—that’s what makes us humans. It’s what gives us the opportunity to be great. Everyone has their own story on their own path. Sometimes your path collides with someone else’s path, and that means you have a friend to go along with you. Sometimes your path will collide in a negative way, and you have to recognize that to be able to avoid conflict. But being in a school setting with a bunch

of other people from different backgrounds who are chasing different opportunities, you realize how vast the world is. As I transition toward college, I think I’ll realize that even more.

Q: What advice do you have for younger students?

A: Find yourself. Even though we’re young and it’s going to take time for you to find out what you’re into—that’s what maturing is, in a sense. It’s never too early to start trying to do things. Try new things, interact with new people. Find that activity, or find that person that helps give you that individuality and passion in life. The biggest thing about life is that you’re not living it if you don’t have passion for something. Whether it’s a club, or a sport, or an activity in school or outside of school, always try to seek that passion and that enjoyment in life, because that’s what gives it meaning.

Christopher is undecided as to where he will be attending college, but he has been applying to biomedical engineering programs at technology-based colleges. He is also a finalist for the Gates Scholarship, a highly selective scholarship for minority high school seniors.

It’s Ferretti vs. Scianablo for town supervisor

By MELISSA BERMAN & JEFFREY BESSEN of the Herald

Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti, a Republican, will face off against Democrat Joseph K. Scianablo for Hempstead town supervisor.

Both are replacement candidates, because incumbent Supervisor Don Clavin, a Republican, and his expected Democratic opponent, Justin Brown, both declined their parties’ nominations. There are reports that Clavin will run for a county court judgeship on this year’s ballot.

Ferretti, a Levittown resident, has served as a county legislator for over seven years, and he highlighted his efforts to control the tax burden for Nassau County residents.

“The committee looked for someone who is a proven tax slayer, helped make Nassau County the safest in the United States, fought antisemitism and hate in general, is involved in the community and with his family, and has been a lifelong resident of the Town of Hempstead,” Joe Cairo, the Nassau County Republican Committee chairman, said at the April 10 announcement.

Scianablo, a Garden City resident, brings a career of leadership, integrity and compassion, according to the coun

an assistant district attorney in Queens.

Raised in what was described as a working-class family, Scianablo enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996. After his military service, he joined the NYPD, in which his focus was domestic violence. After retiring he earned his law degree, and dedicated his legal career to justice and public safety.

Hempstead,” Scianablo said in a news release. “I’m running to lower the tax burden, clean up our broken infrastructure, and bring transparency back to Town Hall.”

Ferretti highlighted his work to stop antisemitism and hate crimes, enhance resources for police and protect women.

that qualifies me for this position. In government, I have both administrative and legislative experience.”

The Democrats highlighted the town’s 12.1 percent property tax increase, pay raises for top officials and long-neglected infrastructure problems as the issues they are aiming to resolve.

“Joe Scianablo is exactly the kind of leader Hempstead needs right now,” County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said in the release. “His courage, character, and deep commitment to public service make him the right candidate to take on the status quo. Joe has spent his life protecting others — he’ll bring that same fierce dedication to fighting for every family in Hempstead.”

The Republicans focused on Ferretti’s two local landmark laws, Fairness for Women and Girls in Sports and the Mask Transparency Act.

“Nassau Legislator John Ferretti has distinguished himself as a county legislator, holding the line on taxes every year and even reducing the tax burden for Nassau homeowners,” Cairo said.

“Public service isn’t only what you do, it’s who you are. I’ve served my country, my city, and my community — and I’m ready to serve the people of

THURSDAY,

“When you decide to run for elected office, you do it because you want to

Scianablo’s campaign aims to focus on lifting up working families. “I’ve never backed down from a fight — and I won’t back down from the fight for the people of Hempstead,” he said in the release. “This town deserves a leader

Herald file photos

John Ferretti, left, a Republican Nassau County legislator, and Democrat Joseph K. Scianablo are the candidates for Hempstead town supervisor.

Full speed ahead

Proven practices to win the race against aging

Naps, knitting and nuzzling with the grandchildren — the traditional image of retirement is being challenged by the more than 76 million baby boomers in the United States.

This vibrant generation wants to make the most out of their golden years, and while hobbies and time with grandkids are a priority, they want more. To do so, we know that a proactive approach to health and wellness is a must.

Matt Johnson, a health and performance expert, admires the tenacity boomers — and all seniors — exhibit when it comes to maintaining their health and well-being. He suggests these incredibly simple, yet powerful ways to age healthfully, and keep those engines revving at peak performance, no matter how vintage the model.

Take advantage of pit stops

“Lack of sleep is the fastest way to age the human body,” says Johnson.

“Additionally, adequate sleep is extremely important for a healthy brain. Deep REM sleep allows the mind to rejuvenate. Memory, creativity and cognitive function get refreshed in this stage of sleep.”

He recommends three steps to achieve quality sleep. First, go to bed at the correct time to achieve eight hours of sleep. Second, unplug and avoid digital devices that put out stimulating blue light. Third, add the relaxing mineral magnesium to your routine by taking an Epsom salt bath or foot bath once a week.

Fuel your machine

“I like to tell people to think of nutrition as fuel for the body; without the correct fuel, the engine and components can’t work correctly,” says Johnson. “The most critical nutrients that boomers don’t get enough of are supergreens and omega-3s.

We know we all need to eat more green veggies, but did you know that up to 91 percent of the American population is deficient in omega-3s?”

Get an oil change

Some oils are considered healthy and others

cause health problems. Johnson recommends you reevaluate the types of oils you use.

Add:

√ Use extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for salad dressings, baking and low-temperature sautéing.

√ Consider avocado oil. With its high smoke point, it’s ideal for high-heat cooking techniques like frying and sautéing. Avocado oil is rich in oleic acid, polyunsaturated fats, carotenoids, and other antioxidant-rich nutrients that are linked to improved heart, skin, and eye health.

Remove:

√ Vegetable oils like canola and soybean, which are heavily processed and often made with GMOs.

Rev your engines daily

“The benefits of exercise are endless, but the underdog benefit is how it makes us feel and think,” says Johnson. “You should move your body if you want to stay sharp and happy.”

Find an exercise program you enjoy, he suggests. “Exercise is the fountain of youth, but you shouldn’t do something you don’t like. Make sure you move your body daily. If you are looking for suggestions, think about hiring a trainer to learn a set program. I think focusing on form and technique over intensity is the first step.”

Schedule regular maintenance checks

“Play offense instead of defense with your health,” says Johnson. “Modern medicine is better than ever at early detection and treatment.”

The key is to focus on prevention. “Use annual doctor visits to screen, ask questions and monitor your risk factors. Remember, you can only get good answers if you ask good questions,” he says.

Finally, Johnson reminds people that antiaging doesn’t exist. “We are all aging — the key is to age well. This means to aspire to quality of life. We all have motivators in our life: kids, grandkids, spouses, careers, passions, etc. Without your health, none of these can be enjoyed to the fullest.”

Long live the brain

Activities you can do at home that help boost brain health

By Kristen Castillo

We all know that it’s important to keep your brain sharp as you age.

“In order to engage our brains for an ideal level of challenge, we should aim for something that is new, novel and challenging to maximize our effort — grow our brains, new neurons and strengthen our neuronal networks,” says certified brain health coach Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, M.A., founder of Your Brain Health Matters, LLC and an Atlantic fellow for Equity in Brain Health.

Dr. Culler says brain health is 70 percent lifestyle and 30 percent genetics. She encourages people to think about brain fitness the same way they think about physical exercise. That means giving your brain a 15- to 20-minute daily workout, adding up to at least two hours a week.

Read on for easy ways to stimulate your brain.

Game On!

Playing games — whether it’s chess, puzzles, Mah Jongg or computer games, such as Words With Friends or Wordle — may help your brain to stay engaged.

For example, smartphone apps can be an entertaining and challenging activity for the brain. One app, Elevate, uses artificial intelligence to create custom exercises for each user, tailored to their personal goals.

In a four-week study of 125 Elevate users, conducted for the game company by a researcher at California State University, Stanislaus, and Nichols Research, Inc., participants who had access to Elevate games and training exercises improved their test scores “69 percent more than the control group, which did not have access to the games and exercises.”

While research on the overall benefits of cognitive games is mixed, one study shows participants may get good at a mind-stimulating activity, such as crosswords, even if those gaming skills don’t transfer to other brain health, like attention to problem-solving.

Still, that doesn’t mean the activity isn’t valuable. You can have a healthier, happier life by participating in games and activities you enjoy.

Read, Read, Read

Challenge your brain with reading but mix up your habits.

Dr. Culler suggests reading a different section of the newspaper than you usually would or reading a new book or magazine. Next, read some passages out loud, which she says can activate different areas of your brain.

Read with the intent to share the message with friends. You will be more mindful and process the information differently.

Set New Goals

Try new things. Set an intention to do something new, such as visiting museums, attending talks, etc., for the next week or month. Map it out and invite a friend. Dr. Culler says both the planning process and socialization have brain benefits, too.

Meditate

Clearing your mind can be good for your brain as well.

“Set aside time daily to cool your brain, practice mindfulness or meditate,” says Dr. Culler. “Meditation is an excellent brain workout, and studies have found numerous benefits for the brain. If meditation is not a daily part of your routine, aim to add it in.”

She recommends starting with a few minutes of meditation a day and working up to 20 minutes or longer.

Photo: Meditation can help calm the brain

Photo: Regular exercise is pivotal to looking and feeling great at every age — and especially in our older years.

Moving from Sick Care to Well Care

Catholic Health is deeply rooted in the communities it serves, with several award-winning hospitals situated in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Yet the ultimate measure of a great health care system is how well it does at preempting the need for hospitalization. Catholic Health is working to do just that by expanding its network of preventive Primary Care practices all across Long Island.

“When you enter into a long-term relationship with a Primary Care Provider, your doctor gets to know who you are,” says Anthony Ardito, MD, Chairman of Catholic Health’s Primary Care Service Line. “People want their doctors to truly understand their health history as well as their preferences.”

Besides ensuring that you receive your preventative health screenings—such as mammogram and colonoscopy—Primary Care Providers will monitor you at regular intervals for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body mass index and more.

“By knowing a patient for years, we can detect early changes in a person’s condition, then work with the patient to ensure for early detection and an appropriate response,” says Dr. Ardito. “That’s the kind of health care that’s going to keep people out of the hospital and add many more healthy

years to their lives.”

Catholic Health has recruited many hundreds of Primary Care Providers to its physician network, situating them in convenient community-based medical office buildings across its Long Island footprint. Some are single practices, while many are part of the health system’s network of Catholic Health Ambulatory Care sites. These outpatient care facilities bring together Primary Care Providers and various clinical specialists—such as cardiologists,

neurologists, endocrinologists, oncologists, orthopedists and pain management specialists—under one roof.

“We’ve launched well over 20 Catholic Health Ambulatory Care sites throughout Long Island, stretching from Queens to Riverhead,” says Chief Medical Officer Jason Golbin, DO. “Each site is a multispecialty hub. So if your Primary Care physician detects it may be time to see a specialist, there’s one right down the hall, fully partnered with Catholic Health, and easily

able to access your medical records and test results. Our Catholic Health physicians work as a unified team to ensure that the care you receive is coordinated to produce the most optimal outcomes with the least amount of stress.”

Beyond their many convenient locations, Catholic Health Primary Care physicians are also available through online messaging, two-way texting and video visits with their patients.

To schedule a consultation with a Catholic Health Primary Care provider near you, call (866) MY-LI-DOC or visit CatholicHealthLI.org and click on the “Find a Doctor” tab at the top of the screen, which lets you sort by specialty or location. You can even schedule an appointment online.

Catholic Health is growing—expanding Primary Care, Urgent Care and multispecialty Ambulatory Care locations across the region. Quality care, close to home.

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Catholic Health has convenient preventive Primary Care practices throughout Long Island.

Ernestine Berry celebrates her 110th birthday at Parker Jewish Institute

Ernestine Berry, a resident at The Parker Jewish Institute, recently celebrated her 110th birthday in the Parker Auditorium. Family, friends, and the devoted team members who provide care for Ms. Berry gathered to celebrate this monumental milestone. Members of the media also visited to highlight the birthday celebration, and to showcase Ms. Berry’s extraordinary life.

Born in Alabama as the eldest of 12 children, Ms. Berry’s life has been one of dedication and inspiration. After spending time in California as a bus driver, she relocated to New York, where she discovered her passion as a teacher’s assistant. Over the course of a 50-year career, she touched the lives of countless students, many of whom continue to stay in touch with her, calling and visiting to express their gratitude for the lasting impact she had on their lives.

Beyond her career, Ms. Berry’s legacy extends through her family. She had one son and is the proud grandmother of five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She shares a special bond with her granddaughter, Paulette Glen, a

schoolteacher who carries Ms. Berry’s dedication to children.

“All of us at Parker have looked forward to celebrating Ernestine Berry’s 110th birthday with her, and her family and friends,” said Michael N. Rosenblut, President and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute. “Such events are truly special.”

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. The facility is a leading provider of Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. At the forefront of innovation in patient-centered health care and technology, the Institute is a leader in teaching and geriatric research.

Parker Jewish Institute • (718) 289-2212

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HEALTH MEMO

Parker Jewish Institute features its own medical team, and is nationally renowned as a skilled nursing facility, as well as a provider of community-based health care, encompassing Home Health Care, Medical House Calls, Palliative Care and Hospice. Parker Jewish Institute is also home to Queens-Long Island Renal Institute (QLIRI), providing patients with safe, comfortable Hemodialysis treatments in a relaxed setting; as well as PRINE Health, a Vascular Center offering advanced vascular services. The Center and QLIRI further Parker’s ability to expand access to essential health-care services to adults in the greater New York metropolitan area. For more information, visit parkerinstitute.org or call (877) 727-5373.

Queens-Long Island Renal Institute offers Home Hemodialysis/ Certified Home Health Care available through Parker Jewish Institute

Queens-Long Island Renal Institute (QLIRI), a 2025 Bests of Long Island winner and located at The Parker Jewish Institute, now offers a state-of-the-art Home Hemodialysis Program for people battling kidney disease. Those patients who also require Certified Home Health Care can access it conveniently through QLIRI’s affiliate, Parker Jewish Institute.

With QLIRI’s Home Hemodialysis Program, patients can transition from an in-center setting to receiving hemodialysis from the comfort of their home, using the Tablo Hemodialysis System. Enrolled patients are first trained by a registered nurse. The nurse provides step-by-step guidance four days a week over the course of four weeks, or longer if necessary. With this training, patients learn to use the system before transitioning to the convenience of home hemodialysis.

If needed, patients of Parker’s Certified Home Health Care Agency receive individualized nursing, medical, and rehabilitation services, so they can maintain maximum independence in the comfort of their homes. Home-care services can include skilled-nursing care; physical, occupational and speech therapy; home-health aides; medical social services; medical supplies; and 24-hour telephone availability. Call (718) 289-2600 with questions. To learn more about QLIRI’s Home Hemodialysis Program, visit qliri.org. For more on Parker’s Certified Home Health Care, visit parkerinstitute.org.

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While you are hopefully getting wiser as you get older, your immune system is weakening, increasing your risk for severe cases of vaccine-preventable illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19, pneumonia, or shingles. These diseases can lead to extended hospitalization or even death. While vaccination does not guarantee you will not get sick, getting vaccinated almost certainly will make your illness less severe, especially for individuals 65 and above. The fix is an easy one: get vaccinated!

Approximately 25,000 to 50,000 U.S. adults aged 65 and older die every year from complications caused by vaccine-preventable viral illnesses. This is more than the deaths attributed to breast cancer, traffic accidents and HIV/AIDS combined. Many of those who died were unvaccinated. During your annual checkup, be sure to speak with your doctor and make sure you are up to date on all your vaccinations.

During the 2023-2024 flu season, adults 65 and older accounted for more than 50 percent of flu-related hospitalizations and 72 percent of flu-related deaths. Meanwhile, adults 65 and older accounted for approximately twothirds of all COVID-19-associated hospitalizations from October 2023 to April 2024, while those 75 and older accounted for approximately 50 percent of COVID-19 deaths. These data are especially compelling in older adults with underlying conditions such as heart or lung disease or diabetes.

As for measles, which is increasing in prevalence across the country, there have been four cases in New York State so far this year—one in Suffolk County and three in New York City. As of Thursday, March 13, of the 373 confirmed measles cases reported in the United States, 86 (21 percent) involved individuals above age 20, and 11 of those cases required hospitalization. Approximately 2 of every 1,000 adults who contract measles die.

Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, says people born before 1957 are presumed to be immune and don’t require a MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccination or testing to see if they are immune. However, if they know they are not immune because of work related testing or other reasons, vaccination might be appropriate. “People born during or after 1957 who are traveling to

a high-risk area who do not have evidence of immunity to measles (which can be determined by a blood test ordered by your physician to assess your antibody levels or vaccination status or by your immunization records) should get the vaccination,” Dr. Glatt added.

Infectious disease experts also recommend that people born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 consider getting a single additional vaccine dose, as the vaccine used from 1963 to 1967 has proven not to be as effective or long-lasting as the current MMR vaccine. When in doubt, ask your doctor! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that most people over age 65 get the following immunizations:

• Shingles vaccine: Shingles can be a very painful rash that can last for months. The CDC recommends the vaccine Shingrix for healthy adults aged 50 and older to prevent shingles.

• RSV vaccine: Respiratory syncytial virus infections are often mild but can be serious for older people, especially those above 75 and for those 60 and older with underlying

conditions such as heart or lung disease.

• Pneumococcal vaccine: Pneumococcal disease can include pneumonia, meningitis, and blood infections. There are several vaccines available, and you should discuss with your doctor which one is most appropriate for you, based on any prior pneumococcal vaccinations and your age. The current recommendation is for all people over 50 to receive a pneumococcal vaccine, as well as those 18 years and older with significant underlying medical conditions.

• Annual flu vaccine: It remains the very best way to protect yourself and others from the flu.

• Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, or whooping cough): Everyone needs to get the Tdap vaccine at least once. After getting a Tdap vaccine, get a Td vaccine every 10 years to protect against tetanus and diphtheria.

• COVID-19 vaccine: How often you should receive this vaccine to reduce your risk and others from getting severe COVID-19 will also vary greatly based upon your underlying health, age, and when your most

recent COVID-19 illness was. Discuss this with your doctor.

• Hepatitis B vaccine: The CDC recommends this for all adults ages 19 to 59 who do not have natural immunity to hepatitis B, and for adults 60 and older who have risk factors for hepatitis B. If you are 60 and older and don’t have known risk factors, it’s okay to get the hepatitis B vaccine if you want it.

If you’re not up to date on your vaccinations, Dr. Glatt says to see your physician to set up a schedule to get them. If you haven’t received the annual flu or COVID-19 vaccination, you can get one at the Vaxmobile, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Community Education Health Screenings and Wellness outreach effort, which will be at the following senior centers:

April

• 4/24 – Nassau County Senior Services at St Anthonys Church, Oceanside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 4/29 – Freeport Library, Freeport, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

May

• 5/1 – Long Beach Library, Long Beach, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 5/6 – Hispanic Brotherhood, Hempstead, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 5/13 – Nassau County Senior Birthday Party at the Old Barn Bethpage, Restoration Village, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 5/15 – Baldwin Library, Baldwin, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 5/20 – Freeport Library, Freeport, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 5/22 – Nassau County Senior Services at St Anthonys Church, Oceanside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

For more information, call Mount Sinai South Nassau Community Education at (516) 377-5333 or send an email to vaxmobile@snch.org.

Mount Sinai South Nassau is Improving Health Care on the South Shore

The new Fennessy Family Emergency Department at Mount Sinai South Nassau doubles the size of our previous emergency department, o ering 54 private exam rooms with clear lines of sight for physicians, nurses, and support sta . Our new emergency department also o ers a separate triage area, dedicated areas for children and behavioral health patients, and has been designed to reduce wait times and improve patient outcomes.

The Fennessy Family Emergency Department is located within the new Feil Family Pavilion, opening later this year, which will have 40 new critical care suites and nine new operating rooms, designed to support the most complex surgeries on the South Shore.

To learn more visit www.mountsinai.org/feilpavilion

Senior Health & Beyond Expo series kicks off

By Anna Graci

Herald Community Media and RichnerLIVE successfully launched the first event in the 2025 Senior Health & Beyond Expo series, presented by Nassau University Medical Center, on Friday, April 4, at the East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center in East Meadow. This free community event drew hundreds of attendees, including seniors, families, and caregivers, eager to learn about the latest in wellness, lifestyle enhancements, and essential health resources.

The expo featured a vibrant lineup of educational vendors and interactive activities, ensuring that attendees were both entertained and informed. “It was an incredible turnout,” said Amy Amato, executive director of corporate relations and events at RichnerLIVE.

A key highlight of the day was the “Stop the Bleed” training session led by Nassau University Medical Center’s Sloan Yoselowitz, DPT, CSCS, the hospital’s director of community outreach. This national campaign teaches people how to control severe bleeding in emergency situations before medical help arrives. The presentation emphasized the importance of immediate action in improving survival rates.

The crowd also enjoyed a dose of humor during a comedy show featuring comedian Larry Izzo.

Attendees were given complimentary swag bags sponsored by Silver Lining Homecare. A 10-minute guided exercise session by Excel Homecare Inc. helped get audience members’ blood pumping, while SightGrowth Partners offered eye test screenings.

Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Nassau University Medical Center, and our program sponsors — PSEG Long Island, Parker Jewish Institute Health Care and Rehabilitation, Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the NYS Department of Public Service Long Island, and the Sid Jacobson JCC — for their vital support.

Please visit our website to view our photo gallery from April 4: www.richnerlive.com/seniorexpo/2025senior-health-beyond-expo-of-long-island-photo-gallery.

Join us for the next Herald Senior Health & Beyond Expo for 2025, which will be held on May 22 at the Massapequa Elks Lodge #2162 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For a full list of Expos, go to liherald.com.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Keynote speaker Sloan Yoselowitz, DPT, CSCS; from Nassau University Medical Center.

Hundreds attended the first of seven 2025 Herald Senior Health & Beyond Expos. Victoria Schickley and Nicole Hall of PSEG L.I.

Janette Lebron, Pablo Rendon, Michelle Chan and Jess Dunbar of the Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care and Rehabilitation.

Laura LaFauci of Amber Court Assisted Living.

Ryan Lynch and Diana Arevalo, NY Cancer & Blood specialists.

Tim Baker/Herald photos Lekeisha Hall, Lisa Boris and Joy Gardener of Excel Homecare Inc.

Speaker Michelle Gibson of the Sid Jacobson JCC. Stephanie Penza, Dr. Brian Berliner and Aisha Vazquez; SightMD.

Livia Stachura, Bestern Tiryaki and Ambar Bello of Prine Health.

Micah Schlendorf and Laura Racioppi of Suffolk Federal Credit Union.

Manuel Sepulveda of WellCare. Victoria Caputo of Family and Children’s Association.

Jamie Rossi and Christine Rossi of I Love Hearing, in East Meadow.

Manuel Mathew and Jill Wasser of the NYS Public Service Commission of Long Island.

Regina Khaimov and Anne Marie Fragkoulis of the Margaret Tietz Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Patricia Barna of ClearCaptions.

Danielle Aglio and Trudy Losee; Blue Island Homes. Tiffany Balanoff of Douglas Elliman RVC.

NCC faculty union claims contract violations

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Faculty tensions at Nassau Community College escalated last week after Chief Administrative Officer Maria Conzatti announced that she would not submit faculty names for tenure, promotion or sabbatical to the college’s board of trustees until a new contract agreement is reached — despite the fact that the current contract is in effect until Aug. 31.

The announcement, made at the April 3 general faculty meeting, drew sharp criticism from the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Union leaders claim the decision circumvents provisions of the existing collective bargaining agreement, particularly those related to faculty advancement during the final year of a signed contract.

“Our faculty was absolutely stunned to learn that NCC has unilaterally chosen to deny these standard promotions, sabbaticals and tenure positions to our hardworking professors,” David Stern, the acting NCCFT president, said. “This is truly unprecedented, and demonstrates why NCC and the board of trustees are losing confidence and enrollment while slashing programs and mismanaging our finances.”

Jessica Harris, attorney for the union, said that the administration is legally obligated to follow the recommendations of committees, composed of faculty members and an administrator, that approve faculty members’ advancement and sabbaticals.

“NCC administrators have no legal basis to refuse to consider the committees’ recommendations for promotions and sabbaticals,” Harris said. “If the administration persists in its refusal to inform the board of trust-

ees of the committees’ recommendations, in flagrant disregard of the CBA, we will explore all legal options.”

Speaking on behalf of the administration, Jerry Kornbluth, vice president of the Office of Community and Governmental Relations, pushed back against the union’s claims. He said the accusation that the administration is violating the collective bargaining agreement is a “false narrative,” emphasizing that the college is operating under the current 2021–25 contract.

According to Kornbluth, union representatives have not responded to invitations to begin discussions of the 2025–26 contract. He also noted that faculty members must meet “certain standards,” depending on the promotion they are seeking, with evaluations

conducted by the committees. Once approved, nominations are forwarded to the president.

“Until there is a conversation about the contract for 2025–26, those promotions, sabbaticals and tenure don’t take effect until the fall of 2025 — under the new contract,” Kornbluth said. “The contract acts on Aug. 31; a new one, whether there is a negotiated one or not, kicks in on Sept. 1.”

Many faculty members have already completed the formal review process and received committee approval. The union accuses the administration of stalling contractual obligations and blocking professional advancement at a time when many professors face increased financial strain due to the rising cost of living.

Kornbluth said that when no formal contract is in place, the college operates under a memorandum of agreement signed by both the administration and the union. That agreement allows the president to move faculty nominations forward for board approval.

Stern said that 15 faculty members had been recommended by their respective committees. “There has been virtually no dialogue or willingness by Ms. Conzatti or her administration,” he said.

The faculty organized a gathering on April 8 in the CCB building. Organizers said the event aimed to draw public attention to the ongoing contract and personnel disputes.

“In all my years that I’ve been at the college — which is 50 — there has never been a time that somebody who is nominated for promotion, sabbatical or tenure did not get it,” Kornbluth said. “This is all about trying to make the president, the administration look bad.”

Herald file photo

The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers alleges that the administration is illegally withholding promotions, tenure appointments and sabbaticals.

STEPPING OUT

Local filmmaker debuts ‘Godless’

Michael Ricigliano is in the spotlight

By Iris Wiener

Filmmaker Michael Ricigliano writes what he knows, and there is nothing he knows better than Long Island. His roots are certainly evident through his creative vision in his latest feature, “Godless,” which is now streaming on multiple platforms.

Starring Harry Lennix (“The Blacklist”) and Ana Ortiz (“Ugly Betty”), “Godless” explores the turbulent intersection of faith and politics. Ricigliano makes his directing debut with the film after having turned heads as a playwright (“A Queen for a Day”) and screenwriter (“The Brooklyn Banker”). He shot it in Huntington and Great Neck, only a stone’s throw away from where he grew up in Garden City.

“I think that for any writer, your own personal experiences craft how you see the world,” he says. “Growing up on Long Island, meeting the many people and remembering conversations with them, plus the stories my family would tell me about how they grew up. It all affects my work.”

Ricigliano is easily able to draw from Long Island’s “flavor,” as he is firmly entrenched in numerous communities.

Ricigliano’s father moved to Uniondale from Brooklyn in the early 1940s, and stayed until 1985; at age 15, his family moved to Garden City. Ricigliano went to private schools in Uniondale and Old Westbury, then going to law school at Hofstra where he played lacrosse. For the past 20 years, Ricigliano and his family have resided in Locust Valley. He has never left Long Island!

It wasn’t until Ricigliano was 40 that he began to write; a real estate lawyer who counsels with Spano Abstract Service Corp. (“an incredibly supportive company”) he began writing on a whim when he realized that he had an idea for a short film based on stories he heard from his family when he was very young in Brooklyn. Despite never having taken a film class, his screenplay for “The Brooklyn Banker” was picked up by Federico Castaluccio (of “The Sopranos” fame), and made into a feature length film starring Paul Sorvino.

“Everything I write is based off of things that have happened in my life and that I have experienced in my Catholic upbringing,” he says of how he began working on “Godless,” which centers on a devout Catholic governor (Ortiz) who is excommunicated after signing a progressive bill into law. “Godless” is about the crisis of faith that she endures when her religious beliefs contrast with her ambitions.

“Canon law is something I have always been fascinated with,” says Ricigliano. “From there it merged into the process of an excommunication. I wanted to explore the political fallout of her getting excommunicated when she wants to become president, as well as what’s happening with the bishop (Lennix) who has gone to the next step because the church is very politically driven as well.”

Ricigliano’s mother first suggested that her son shoot his directorial debut at Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington.

“We had the ability to use the chapel and the church, the hallways, the high ceilings, the offices which were from a different era, the beautiful grounds. It was all there,” he says. “It was beautiful and magnificent.”

The number of ways in which Ricigliano is creative are endless. He is also an accomplished pop artist who has shown his work at galleries (one of his pieces adorns a set in “Godless”) and a musician. Some of his original songs can be heard in the film.

“I have a mantra: Create every day,” he says thoughtfully. “I try and do something every day and I look forward to it, whether it’s art, writing or playing guitar. Doing this has become ingrained in me. It’s a passion.”

Ricigliano’s next film is based on the play “The Court of Oyer and Terminer,” and is also set to star Lennix. The story is about a retired judge from Nassau County who lives in the city and has dementia. He hopes to shoot scenes in Manhasset and other nearby areas.

“Long Island is one of the greatest places to live on the planet,” he says excitedly as he looks to the future. “The nature, the history, the architecture, some of the court houses. The resources that we have and the people are magnificent. We worked with the Nassau County and the Suffolk County Film Commissions for ‘Godless’ and they were so helpful.”

Ricigliano hopes that “Godless,” which can be streamed on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Fandango, makes people want to talk.

“Any of the issues within can’t be one way or the other. People have certain beliefs that are instilled in them. In today’s society, a lot of times, people don’t want to listen. They just yell at each other. Hopefully this film will open up more of a dialogue. We’re all fallible. At the end of the day, the movie is about forgiveness and understanding. All I want is for people to walk out and say, ‘Okay. But I understand what the other person is saying.’”

‘Cold Beer on a Saturday Night’

Spring blooms with Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band. Before you know it, we’ll be back on the beach; meanwhile Jimmy Kenny and his band keep the vibe going with their “Ultimate Beach Party Tribute” to Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band. Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily: it’s 5 o’clock somewhere so let’s ‘raise ‘em up and sing along. The Long Island based band — guided by Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals/acoustic guitar, with Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn), lead and backing vocals, Luis Rios, lead guitar/backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp, keyboard/ backing vocals, Dan Prine, bass, and drummer Mike Vecchione, have been celebrating the beach country sounds for over a decade, Everyone has a great time grooving to their lively mix of their popular sing-along hits and feel good, easy living flair. Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m. $35, $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.

Jazzin’ with Wynton Marsalis

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, takes listeners on a thrilling ride with Contemporary Jazz Masterpieces. Hear fascinating new works composed and orchestrated by composers and Big Band leaders of today, including Miho Hazama, Darcy James Argue, Helen Sung, Jihye Lee. The concert also feature newly commissioned works by George DeLancey, Leo Steinriede, and Steven Feifke — that reflect the depth and breadth of the Big Band tradition. With music direction by Marsalis and Steven Feifke, expect an evening of fresh takes and exploratory sounds from the acclaimed orchestra. Feel the vibe of thrilling works that ignite the senses with spontaneity, virtuosity and an unwavering passion.

Thursday, April 24, 7:30 p.m. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Photos courtesy Michael Ricigliano

Ana Ortiz and Harry Lennix appear in “Godless,” which captures the collision of politics and faith.

Harry Lennix as Bishop Reginald Roland.

Director-writer Michael Ricigliano with Without a Net producers Elyssa Rabinowitz and Vincent Petrosini at the film’s premiere.

Your Neighborhood CALENDAR

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Art Explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Nassau County Museum of Art. Kids and their adult partners can talk about and make art together. Enjoy reading and play in the Reading Room, and contribute to The Lobby Project, a collaborative art installation. Registration required.

•Where: 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.

•Time: noon-3 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 484-9337 or nassaumuseum.org

Eggstravaganza

Scavenger Hunt

Old Westbury Gardens invites families to celebrate the season. Enjoy a day of exploration strolling the gardens in search of colorful egg signs hidden throughout the grounds. Find them all and return to Westbury House to claim a special gift.

•Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury.

•Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

•Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or (516) 333-0048

Easter Eggstravaganza

Franklin Square Civic Association hosts their 5th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza sponsored by Kiwanis of Franklin Square and Garden World.

•Where: Garden World, 500 Franklin Ave., Franklin Square

•Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 437-2030

Princess Concert

Plaza Theatricals and Pixie Dust Entertainment present an interactive sing-a-long concert at the Elmont Memorial Library Theater. Bring the kids to enjoy some time with their favorite princess characters! Tickets are $16.

•Where: 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont

•Time: 11 a.m.

•Contact: (516) 599-6870 or PlazaTheatrical.com

Easter Egg Hunt

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Celebrate Easter and hop on over for an Easter egg hunt hosted by Legacy Studio LLC. With music, karaoke, games, raffles, food and more. Advance ticket purchase required. Tickets are $30 and include a meal and a basket.

•Where: 771 Hempstead Tpke, Elmont

• Time: 3-7 p.m.

•Contact: Khadijah Pitts at (929) 352-4341

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Jessie’s Girl

Drag out that neon once again and give your hair its best ‘80s ‘do. Those crazy days are back — as only Jessie’s Girl can pull off, on the Paramount stage. The band of NYC’s top rock/pop musicians and singers gets everyone into that “Back To The Eighties” vibe with the latest edition of their popular concert experience. With a lineup including four pop-rock vocalists dressing and performing as 80s icons, backed by a dynamic band, this is the definitive ‘80s experience. Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes bubbles, and confetti — and you have a party that audiences don’t want to leave. Tickets are $49.50, $37.50, $35, $25.

Easter Dinner at the Plattdeutsche Celebrate Easter Sunday with the Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant To make a reservation, order takeout online or view the full Easter menu, visit their website.

•Where: Grand Ballroom, 1140 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square

•Time: 1-6 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 354-3131 or parkrestaurant.com.

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Franklin Square School Budget Vote

Franklin Square School District hosts a BOCES budget vote, pre-budget hearing and regular Board of Education meeting at Washington Street School.

•Where: 760 Washington St., Franklin Square

• Time: 8 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 481-4100, or FranklinSquare.K12.NY.us

FSCA General Meeting

Join the Franklin Square Civic Association for their general meeting at John Street School.,

•Where: 560 Nassau Blvd., Franklin Square

•Time: 7-9 p.m.

•Contact: FSQCivic.org, or email Secretary@FSQCivic.org

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Annual Historical Society Dinner

Franklin Square Historical Society hosts their annual dinner at the Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant. Assemblyman Ed Ra is honored with the Citizen of the Year Award. $75 for adults and $50 for children. Reservations required.

•Where: 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square

• Time: 6:30 p.m.

•Contact: Bill Youngfert at (516) 775-7260 or FSQCivic.org

Sewanhaka School Budget Vote

Attend the Sewanhaka School District Board of Education meeting at Sewanhaka High School. Agenda includesbudget presentation, budget adoption, BOCES budget approval and regular board meeting.

•Where: 500 Tulip Ave., Elmont

•Time: 8 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 488-9800 or visit SewanhakaSchools.org

Town of Hempstead as they help cleanup the community. Friends, families, adults and children are welcome to join the effort.

•Where: Meet at the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue

• Time: 9 a.m.

•Contact: FranklinSquareChamber. com, or email Info@ FranklinSquareChamber.com

NCPD 100th Anniversary Parade

Join the Nassau County Police Department for their 100th Anniversary Street Parade. The rain date is May 4.

•Where: Starts on Wantagh Avenue at Beltogh and ends at Beech Street and Park Avenue, block party on Railroad Avenue

•Time: 2 p.m., block party 3-8 p.m.

•Contact: FSQCivic.org

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

• Time: 8 p.m.

•Contact: ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com

Elmont Library Board Meeting

The public is invited to attend the Elmont Public Library Board of Trustees meeting.

•Where: Elmont Memorial Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke, Elmont

•Time: 7-9 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 354-5280, or ElmontLibrary.org

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Book Launch Party

Franklin Square

Historical Society hosts a book launch party for a new book written by Dr. Paul D. Van Wie titled “Franklin Square: The Rose of a Suburban Community” at Franklin Square Public Library. Copies will be available for purchase and will be signed by the author. Admission is free.

•Where: 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square

• Time: 11 a.m.

•Contact: (516) 775-7260

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Community Cleanup Day

Join the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce and the

Spring Rummage Sale

Get a start on spring cleaning and give away what you don’t need to St. Catherine of Sienna’s Spring Rummage Sale. Drop off dates are April 30 and May 1. Sale dates are May 2 and May 3.

•Where: 990 Holzheimer St., Franklin Square

•Time: Drop off: April 30, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 7 -8 p.m.; May 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sale: May 2, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.; May 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

•Contact: (516) 775-7260

Having an event?

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

Long Beach Guide

April 17, 2025 —

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notices

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Citibank N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Kathleen Brancaleone, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2023, 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 April 29, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 497 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 32, Block: 273, Lot: 26. Approximate amount of judgment $542,666.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609197/2019. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-091795-F00 84695 152385

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, -againstKENNETH RUNG, 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 February 6, 2025, wherein BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is the Plaintiff and KENNETH RUNG, 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 May 6, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 845 SOUTHERN DRIVE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010; and the following tax map identification: 35-524-1.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR FRANKLIN SQUARE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 613387/2021. Heather D. Crosley, 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. 152600

PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES

To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIONES DE FRANKLIN SQUARE UFSD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se hará una Audiencia pública de votantes calificados del UFSD de Franklin Square, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Washington Street School, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York en ese distrito el martes, 6 de mayo de 2025, a las 8:00 p. m., hora local, para los acuerdos de negocios según lo autorice la Ley de Educación, que incluyen:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2025-2026.

2. Debatir todos los puntos que se establecen a continuación sobre los que se votará mediante máquina de votación en la votación presupuestaria y en las elecciones que se harán el martes 20 de mayo de 2025.

3. Tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda plantearse de forma debida en la reunión de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York y sus enmiendas. Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que en la Franklin Square Public Library, ubicada en 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square, New York, en ese distrito, hará una audiencia presupuestaria con votantes calificados del UFSD de Franklin Square el lunes 12 de mayo de 2025 a las 6:30 p. m., hora local, con el propósito de presentarles una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que requerirá la Franklin Square Public Library durante el año fiscal 2025-2026. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración con la cantidad de dinero requerida para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar 2025-2026, excluyendo los fondos públicos, a partir del 6 de mayo de 2025, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora local, excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Secretaría del Distrito, 760 Washington Street School, Franklin Square, New York, en la Franklin Square Public Library y en el sitio web del Distrito. Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que dicha votación y elecciones presupuestarias se harán el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, en John Street School, Polk Street School y Washington Street School, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora local, momento en el que se abrirán los centros de votación para votar por máquina sobre los siguientes puntos:

1. Adopción del presupuesto anual del Distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2025-2026 y autorización para la recaudación mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Elección de un miembro del Consejo de Educación por un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2028, para reemplazar a Stephen Toto, cuyo

mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025.

3. Elección de un miembro del Consejo de Educación por un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2028, para reemplazar a Maura LewingerTorres, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025.

4. Autorizar al Consejo de Educación del Franklin Square Union Free School District para que haga ciertas mejoras de capital, que consisten en la renovación y reconstrucción de los campos en Polk Street Elementary School, incluyendo la renovación y mejora de equipos, todo con un costo adicional máximo calculado de $2,000,000 y asignar y gastar esa cantidad del Fondo de reserva de capital B de UFSD de Franklin Square.

5. Votar sobre la asignación presupuestaria de la Franklin Square Public Library para el año fiscal 2025-2026, según fuera presentada, y autorizar que la parte requerida se recaude de la propiedad imponible de Franklin Square Union Free School District, de acuerdo con el Artículo 259 de la Ley de Educación.

6. Elección de un (1) miembro de la Junta de Fiduciarios de la Franklin Square Public Library por un período de cinco (5) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2025 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2030, para ocupar el cargo que anteriormente ocupaba Maxine Yarczower.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que en virtud del Artículo 495 de la Real Property Tax Law (Ley de impuestos sobre bienes inmuebles), el Distrito escolar está obligado a adjuntar un informe de exención al presupuesto propuesto. Ese informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total tasado después de las exenciones usado para el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, indicará las exenciones concedidas por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulativa

que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. Además, ese informe de exención se publicará en todos los tableros de anuncios que tenga el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web que tenga el Distrito.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para los cargos de miembro del Consejo de Educación deberán presentarse en la Secretaría de ese Distrito escolar, Oficina Administrativa del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, a más tardar el 21 de abril de 2025, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora local. Cada petición deberá dirigirse a la Secretaría del Distrito; deberá estar firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; deberá indicar el nombre y la dirección de cada firmante, y, deberá indicar el nombre y la dirección del candidato y describir la vacante específica para la que se propone al candidato. Cada una de las vacantes del Consejo de Educación se considerará como una vacante específica separada que debe cubrirse. Se requiere una petición por separado para la nominación de candidatos para cada uno de los cargos vacantes. La petición deberá describir al menos la duración del mandato y contener el nombre del último titular. Para designar a un candidato para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de la Franklin Square Public Library, cada petición debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes del Distrito.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de acuerdo con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación, o con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado de acuerdo con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito dentro de los

últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, será elegible para votar en estas elecciones. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar según el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también será elegible para votar en estas elecciones. Todas las demás personas que quieran votar deberán registrarse. Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que los votantes pueden registrarse en la Secretaría de ese Distrito escolar, Oficina Administrativa del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela esté en sesión, y cualquier día anterior al 15 de mayo de 2025 para agregar nombres adicionales al registro que se usará en las elecciones antes mencionadas, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a hacer que su nombre se agregue a ese Registro, siempre que en esa reunión con la Secretaría del Distrito escolar, se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de la Secretaría de ese Distrito escolar, que esa persona tiene derecho ahora o lo tendrá de aquí en adelante de votar en las elecciones para las que se preparó el Registro. El Registro así preparado de acuerdo con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Secretaría del Distrito, Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, y estará disponible para para cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves, 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora local, cualquier día antes del día de las elecciones programadas, excepto el domingo, y en los centros de votación el día de la votación.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente podrán solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Se puede pedir una solicitud de inscripción como votante militar en la Secretaría del Distrito,

Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela está en sesión. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square en “información para votantes”. La solicitud de inscripción debe recibirse en la Secretaría a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 25 de abril de 2025. En la solicitud de inscripción, se permite al votante militar designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de inscripción, ya sea por correo, transmisión por facsímil o correo electrónico.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que los votantes militares calificados del distrito pueden enviar una solicitud para recibir una boleta de voto militar durante el horario de atención de la Secretaría del Distrito, Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square en “información para votantes”. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse en la Secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 24 de abril de 2025. En la solicitud de boleta de voto militar, se permite al votante militar designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de boleta de voto militar, y la boleta misma, tanto por correo, transmisión por facsímil o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta de voto militar y la boleta de todos los votantes militares calificados deben devolverse entregarse por correo o en persona. Las boletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados a más tardar veinticinco días antes de las elecciones, el 25 de abril de 2025.

La Secretaría del Distrito deberá recibir las boletas con el voto militar un (1) día antes del cierre de las urnas, el martes, 20 de mayo de 2025, y deberán tener el sello del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un

país extranjero, o un endoso fechado mostrando que otra agencia del Gobierno de Estados Unidos lo recibió; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones y deberán estar firmadas y fechadas por el militar que vota y por un testigo, con una fecha comprobada que no sea posterior al día anterior a las elecciones.

Una lista de las personas a las que se les han emitido boletas de voto militar estará a disposición de los votantes calificados del Distrito para su inspección en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del jueves, 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora local, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para las elecciones anuales, excepto los domingos, los sábados con cita previa y el 20 de mayo de 2025, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el centro de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por los motivos apropiados, dando a conocer los motivos de su oposición al Inspector de elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, que las solicitudes de voto por correo y en ausencia por anticipado se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del 22 de abril de 2025. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Franklin Square School District https://www.franklinsq uare.k12.ny.us/ en “información para votantes”. La Secretaría del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes completadas no antes del 22 de abril de, 2025 y por lo menos siete (7) días antes de las elecciones, el 13 de mayo de 2025, si la boleta se debe enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de las elecciones, el 19 de mayo de 2025, si la boleta se debe entregar personalmente al votante. La Secretaría del Distrito deberá recibir las boletas de voto por correo y en ausencia por anticipado a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., hora

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local, el martes, 20 de mayo de 2025. Habrá una lista de las personas a quienes se les emitan boletas de voto por correo y de voto en ausencia por anticipado disponible para que los votantes calificados del Distrito verifiquen en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del jueves, 15 de mayo de 2025, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora local, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para las elecciones anuales, excepto los domingos, los sábados con cita previa y el 20 de mayo de 2025, día de las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el centro de votación puede oponerse a una boleta de votación por los motivos apropiados, dando a conocer los motivos de su oposición al Inspector de elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. La impugnación de un voto en ausencia no puede basarse en que el votante debería haber solicitado un voto anticipado por correo.

Y ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con una norma adoptada por el Consejo de Educación en virtud del Artículo 2035 de la Ley de Educación, toda consulta popular o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se someta a votación en dichas elecciones, debe presentarse en la Secretaría del Consejo de Educación, Oficina del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya en el Aviso de la audiencia pública, votación del presupuesto y elecciones exigida según el Artículo 2004 de la Ley de Educación o antes del 21 de abril de 2025, a las 3:30 p. m., hora local; debe estar mecanografiada o impresa en el idioma inglés; debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmada por al menos 40 votantes calificados del Distrito (lo que representa el 5 % de los votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales anteriores); y debe indicar de forma legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo,

el Consejo Escolar no considerará la presentación de ninguna petición a los votantes sobre una propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las facultades de los votantes determinar, que sea ilegal, o que no incluya una asignación específica cuando la propuesta requiera el gasto de dinero, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta de voto. Fechado en: Franklin Square, Nueva York, el 3 de abril de 2025 Por orden del CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN DE UFSD de Franklin Square Franklin Square, Nueva York

Laura Langstrand, secretaria del distrito 152580

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE FRANKLIN SQUARE UFSD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Washington Street School, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York in said district on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD will be held by the Franklin Square Public Library at 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square, New York in said district on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of presenting to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required by the Franklin Square Public Library for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2025-2026, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning May 6, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, 760 Washington Street School, Franklin Square, New York, at the Franklin Square Public Library, and on the District’s internet website. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To elect one

member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2028, to succeed Stephen Toto, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.

3. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2028, to succeed Maura Lewinger-Torres, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.

4. To authorize the Board of Education of the Franklin Square Union Free School District to undertake certain capital improvements consisting of improvements to and reconstruction of the fields at Polk Street Elementary School, including equipment replacement and upgrades, all at an estimated maximum aggregate cost of $2,000,000 and to appropriate and expend such amount from the Franklin Square UFSD Capital Reserve Fund B.

5. To vote upon the Franklin Square Public Library Budget Appropriation for the fiscal year 2025-2026 as submitted and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised on the taxable property of the Franklin Square Union Free School District in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law.

6. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of the Franklin Square Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2030, to fill the position previously held by Maxine Yarczower.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show

the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administrative Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, not later than April 21, 2025, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. To nominate a candidate for the office of Trustee of the Franklin Square Public Library Board, each petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the District.

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

is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., when school is in session at any day prior to May 15, 2025 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the office of the District Clerk at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., when school is in session. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” The application for registration must be

received in the office of the clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2025. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot during school business hours from the District Clerk at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than twenty-five days before the election, April 25, 2025. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk one (1) day before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday,

May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, on Saturday by appointment, and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 22, 2025. The application is also available on the Franklin Square School District website https://www.franklinsq uare.k12.ny.us/ under “voter information.” Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 22, 2025 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 13, 2025, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 19, 2025, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

A list of persons to whom early mail ballots and absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, on Saturday by appointment, and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. A challenge to an

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absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before April 21, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 40 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

Dated: Franklin Square, New York, April 03, 2025 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE Franklin Square UFSD Franklin Square New York

Laura Langstrand, District Clerk 152578

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF BUDGET

HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2025-2026; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day.

PROPOSITION NO. 1

DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET

The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2025-2026 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 20, 2025 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2025-2026 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed

budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the placement of a proposition to expend monies from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2018, at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025, and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election:

SHALL the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018, for the following capital improvement project of improving the field at Wheeler Avenue School, the playground at Willow Road School, the prekindergarten playground at Howell Road School, security fencing District wide, replacing the main play structure at Wheeler Avenue School, and upgrading door security District-wide and other improvements, additions, renovations and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $1,200,000.

PROPOSITION NO. 3

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET

SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School

District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2025-2026 be approved in the amount of $166,848,681, and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.

PROPOSITION NO. 4

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

VOTER PROPOSITION

2025

SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of $4,500,000 as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Restoration of Valley Stream South Streambank, Renovation of District Offices and Renovation of Classrooms. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs.

PROPOSITION NO. 5

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

CAPITAL RESERVE

PROPOSITION 2025

SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 20, 2025 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Central High School District is authorized to acquire by purchase that certain real property and improvements known as 10 Fifth Street, Valley Stream, New York, Section 39 Block 27 Lot 4-7 & 418, at a cost not to exceed $6,400,000.00 dollars, and said sum is hereby appropriated for out of the District’s Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15,

2018 and unappropriated fund balance.

ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein.

The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education:

a) The office of Vincent Caposio, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing May 21, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028.1

b) The office of Milagros Vicente, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2028.

NOMINATION PETITIONS

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 26 qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 21, 2025, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be

rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education.

REGISTRATION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT qualified voters may register at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 13, 2025 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting

or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2021-2024) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.

The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 17, 2025; and at each polling place on election day.

EARLY MAIL AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 21, 2025. Completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 21, 2025, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 15, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 20, 2025, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter

may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystre am13.com. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2025. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystre am13.com. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 24, 2025. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580.

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IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 20, 2025 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

ELECTION DISTRICTS

The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office.

The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are:

Election District One

The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District.

Election District Two

The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District.

Election District Three

The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District.

Election District Four

The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District.

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

Dated: March 27, 2025 Valley Stream, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

Jennifer Mercatante District Clerk 152582

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION ELMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on February 11, 2025 to vote on the school budget, and to vote on the library budget, and pursuant to Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Education of Central High School District No. 2 of the Town of Hempstead and North Hempstead, Nassau County, the vote on the school budget and capital reserves of said Central High School District will take place on MAY 20, 2025 in the seven (7) separate election districts as hereinafter in this notice stated and provided.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of electing THREE (3) members of the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District; one (1) member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by MICHAEL A. JAIME, whose term expires on June 30, 2025; one (1)

member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by DR. TAMEKA BATTLEBURKETT, whose term expires on June 30, 2025; and one (1) member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by TRECIA WONG, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of electing TWO (2) members of the Board of Library Trustees of the Elmont Library; one (1) member for a term of FIVE (5) YEARS to the seat now occupied by LIVINGSTONE YOUNG, whose term expires on June 30, 2025; and one (1) member for a term of FIVE (5) YEARS to the seat now occupied by SUZANNE SCHATZ, whose term expires on June 30, 2025.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

FURTHER GIVEN an election will be held on MAY 20, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM, voting to take place in the seven (7) separate election districts at the polling places hereinafter stated, and for the further purpose of voting upon the following propositions:

PROPOSITION NO. 1

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUDGET

RESOLVED, that the amount of the estimated expenses for the school year 2025-2026, as presented in writing by the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, shall be raised by tax upon the taxable property of this school district after first deducting the estimated monies available from State Aid and other sources.

PROPOSITION NO. 3

LIBRARY BUDGET

RESOLVED, that Elmont Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, appropriate the amount of estimated expenses for the school year 2025-2026, as presented in writing by the Board of Trustees of the Elmont Public Library, to be levied and collected annually as are other general taxes for the equipment, support and maintenance of the existing free public library including its existing branches.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and pursuant to

Resolution adopted by the Board of Education on February 11, 2025, a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget to be voted upon May 20, 2025 will be held on May 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM at Clara H. Carlson School.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no person will be entitled to vote at the annual election whose name does not appear on the register of the Elmont Union Free School District prepared for such annual election. Otherwise, qualified residents may have their names placed upon such register at the office of the school within their election district on any day school is in session between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM up to MAY 12, 2025. In addition, the Board of Registration of each separate election district will meet at the Registration place herein above stated on MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025, between the hours of 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that upon such meeting of the Board of Registration he/she is known or proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which such register is prepared. The register of the qualified voters of the said school district prepared at the last annual election and for any subsequent school district meetings or elections in said school district shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for this annual election. Any person whose name appears on said register prepared at and for said district meetings and elections will not be required to register for said annual election to be held on MAY 20, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the registrar of voters shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting

or Election and who shall have voted at any time within the four calendar years prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.

The register will be filed on May 13, 2025, in the office of the District Clerk at the Elmont Road School and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the school district between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each day thereafter, including the day of the annual election, except that on Saturday the hours shall be 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the school will not open for the said inspection on Sunday.

Commencing May 21, 2025, otherwise qualified residents may have their names placed upon such register at the office of the school within their election district on any day school is in session between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, for the purpose of preparing a register for elections held subsequent to May 20, 2025.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for voting on said Proposition may be applied for at the Office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk, completed at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by 5:00 PM on the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk and available for public inspection during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days (except Sunday) prior to the day of said vote and such list will also be posted on the day of the voting at the Office of the District Clerk, Elmont Road School.

MILITARY BALLOTS:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-d, any person serving in the military, including a spouse, parent, child or dependent accompanying or being with such voter, may register to vote in the

upcoming school district election no later than 5:00 PM on April 24, 2024. A military voter who is a qualified voter may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk.

A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 PM on April 24, 2025. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on May 20, 2025, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of polls on May 20, 2025, if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government.

A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the military voter registration by mail.

EARLY MAIL VOTING BALLOTS: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2018-e of the Education Law, applications for early mail ballots may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk of the School District, during all days in which the School District is in session. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 21, 2025, and by May 13, 2025, if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the early mail ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the Office of the District Clerk the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than May 19, 2025. No early mail voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 20,

2025. A list of all persons to whom early ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk during office hours on May 14, 2025, including the day of the annual election, except that on Saturday the hours shall be 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the school will not open for the said inspection on Sunday.

A challenge to an early voting ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absentee ballot.

The boundaries of the seven (7) separate election districts and the voting places for each of said separate election districts as established by the Board of Education are as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT 1. The place of registration and voting will be the STEWART MANOR SCHOOL, Stewart Manor, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the north line of School District No. 16 where the same adjoins School District No. 22 at the intersection of Third Avenue (which point is approximately 50 feet south of the south line of the main line of the Long Island Railroad); running thence along the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 as it runs generally south, then generally east and again south crossing the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Railroad; thence continuing east and south along such boundary line to Tulip Avenue; thence southerly along the Covert Avenue center line for about 100 feet and continuing southeasterly 100 feet south of and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the easterly boundary line of School District No. 16; thence continuing in a general northerly direction along the easterly boundary of School District No. 16 to the northeast corner of the School District; thence westerly along the northerly boundary line of School District No. 16 to the point or place of beginning. In addition the said Election District shall include the following: a point commencing at a point on the boundary line between school District No.16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Memphis Avenue and

a line about 100 feet North of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence continuing easterly along this line to it’s intersection with the extension of a line midway between and parallel to Fredrick Avenue and Arthur Avenue; thence proceeding north easterly along said line to the boundary between School District No.16 and School District No. 22; thence north westerly along the said boundary line and continuing north westerly along the said boundary line to the point and place of beginning.

ELECTION

DISTRICT 2.

The place of registration and voting will be the COVERT AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between and parallel to Frederick Avenue and Arthur Avenue and proceeding south along this line to its intersection with the center line of Makofske Avenue; thence south in a straight line to the intersection of the center line of Hempstead Turnpike at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along a line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street; thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of and parallel to Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line thence easterly along the Elliott Street center line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line midway between E Street and F Street; thence proceeding north easterly and continuing northerly along the District No. 16 boundary line to a point about 100 feet south of Tulip Avenue; thence proceeding

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in a northwesterly direction along a line about 100 feet south and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the center line of the District No. 16 western boundary where the center line of Covert Avenue and Tulip Avenue intersect; thence continuing on the boundary line, southeasterly, southerly and westerly on a line approximately 100 Feet south of Webster Street to a line midway between Fredrick Street and Arthur Street approximately 50 Feet south of the point or place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 3.

The place of registration and voting will be the CLARA H. CARLSON SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street on the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point approximately 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along the said line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue; thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line; thence continuing easterly along the Elliott Street center line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line to a point midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on a line midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue to the boundary of Beth David Cemetery ; to an extension of the easterly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; thence north westerly along the northerly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; then, northerly along the boundary of the Beth David Cemetery to a point midway between

Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence northerly along the midway line between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street to the point or place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 4.

The place of registration and voting will be the ELMONT ROAD SCHOOL, ELMONT, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Plainfield Avenue and a line approximately 100 feet north of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence continuing easterly along this line to the intersection of Chelsea Street and Makofske Avenue thence south in a straight line to the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery to the center line of Elmont Road; thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and the Hempstead Turnpike; thence westerly along the center line of the Hempstead Turnpike to the intersection of the Hempstead Turnpike and Plainfield Avenue, thence northerly along the center line of Plainfield Avenue to the point or place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 5.

The place of registration and voting will be the GOTHAM AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the westerly boundary line of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence easterly along the center line of Hempstead Turnpike to its intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the extension of a line forming the northerly boundary of Elmont Memorial High School ; thence westerly along said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road north westerly to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue west on a line formed

by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the north along the westerly boundary of School District No. 16 to the point and place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 6.

The place of registration and voting will be the DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the Linden Boulevard center line where it intersects the Elmont Road center line; thence proceeding southeasterly along the Linden Boulevard center line and continuing on a projection of this line along the Southern State Parkway to its intersection with the District No. 16 easterly boundary line; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction along the District No. 16 easterly boundary line, to the intersection of Meacham Avenue and F Street; thence northerly along a center line of Meacham Avenue to a point approximately 20 feet northerly of Star Avenue; thence westerly along said line to the eastern boundary line of the Beth David Cemetery; thence southerly along the east boundary line of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the south boundary line of Beth David Cemetery to its intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence continuing in a southwesterly direction along the Elmont Road center line to a line formed by the extension of the Northerly Boundary of Elmont Memorial High School ; thence westerly said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road; thence north westerly to a point 25 north of Renfrew Avenue; thence westerly on a line approximately 25 feet north and parallel to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue continuing west on a line formed by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the western boundary of School District No. 6 and then south along the western boundary of School District No. 16 to the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence last along the center

line of Dutch Broadway to the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the point and place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 7.

The place of registration and voting will be the ALDEN TERRACE SCHOOL, Valley Stream, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the westerly boundary of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence southerly along the westerly boundary line of School District No. 16; to the intersection of Elmont Road and Sobro Avenue thence southeasterly along the center line of Sobro Avenue continuing southeasterly then northeasterly along the boundary of School District No. 16 to the northerly side of the Southern State Parkway thence westerly along the Southern State Parkway to the center line of Linden Boulevard thence westerly along the center line of Linden Boulevard to the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Elmont Road thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and Dutch Broadway thence westerly along the center line of Dutch Broadway to the point or place of beginning.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education and members of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library shall be made by petition, which petition shall name the specific seat the candidate seeks by naming the Board member who occupies the seat and whose term expires on June 30, 2025 and which petition shall be subscribed by not less than THIRTYEIGHT (38) qualified voters of the school district, addressed to the District Clerk and filed with the District Clerk at her office no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, APRIL 21, 2025. Please be advised that the schools and district offices will be closed the week of April 14, 2025. Said petitions to run for a seat on the Board of Education and the Library Board will be available in the District Office at 135 Elmont Road, on any day school is in session between

the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM and on Monday, April 21, 2025 until 5:00 PM.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the written estimates of expenses for the school year 2025-2026 (proposed budgets) to be voted on, together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters will be available on request to any qualified voter of the district on and after May 13, 2025, and may be obtained at each school building of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM on each school day on and after such date.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 1,000 qualified voters of the District and filed with the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which time such question or proposition shall be voted upon, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present any Annual or Special Meeting of the District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the district for public notices

and on any website maintained by the District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified persons as Chairpersons for the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified persons as Co-Chairpersons for the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified clerks to assist the District Clerk, the Board of Registration, and the Inspectors of Election on the registration day and at the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the following qualified person to be appointed, as Coordinator, for the annual District election: Diana Delahanty

The District Clerk shall attend on registration day and on Election Day each of the seven (7) separate election districts.

The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to arrange with the County Board of Elections for use of voting machines at such annual district election; and counsel is authorized to have the candidate labels and the proposition labels printed for the voting machines.

By order of the Board of Education

ANNA BARBAGALLO

Dated: 2/11/2025

District Clerk I, ANNA BARBAGALLO, District Clerk of the Elmont Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, hereby certify that the foregoing annexed extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Education of said School District

duly called and held on February 11, 2025 has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minute Book of said Board of Education, and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof, and of the whole of said original minutes so far as the same relate to the subject matters referred to in said extract.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said School District this 11th day of February 2025.

ANNA BARBAGALLO DISTRICT CLERK 152448

LEGAL NOTICE Notice Pursuant to RPAPL§913(2) In the Matter of Sherese Woodley-Bender and Sharon Woodley, Plaintiffs, -againstThomas L. Bender, U.S. Bank National Association, Secretary of Housing And Urban Development, Defendants; Index No. 614753-2021; A partition action where the property has been ordered to be sold by Order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, State of New York, dated February 11, 2024. Let it be known that all Lienholders of the property known as 1378 Madison Street, Elmont, New York, 11003 (Section 32, Block 303, Lot 136), and not already a party to this action, must notify and provide proof to the Referee appointed in this matter, Ronald J. Ferraro, Esq., via mail to P.O. Box 1729, Mineola, New York, 11501, no later than May 15, 2025, that as of the aforementioned date, he/she/it has a lien upon an undivided share or interest in the subject property stated herein and all sums currently due as a result of that lien. 152767

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2018-RPL4, Plaintiff AGAINST Vincenza Dipasquale; Vito Dipasquale; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 5, 2024, 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 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 873 Court Road, Franklin Square, NY 11010. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 33, Block: 399, Lot: 10 & 11. Approximate amount of judgment $782,145.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #612817/2022. Matin Emouna, Esq ., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01095942-F00 85140 152781

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, -againstLUZ FONSECA, 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 September 11, 2019, wherein WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 is the Plaintiff and LUZ FONSECA, 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 May 14, 2025 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1342 EAST STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 35-84-8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR

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PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT (NOT AN INCORPORATED VILLAGE) IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 003767/2016. Kevin J. O’Brien, 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. 152814

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2019-INV2, Plaintiff, vs. ZEESHANA KHAN, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 14, 2023, 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 15, 2025, at 3:30 PM, premises known as 1314 GLOBE AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 32, Block: 571, Lot: 30, 31, 32 & 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $613,580.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612216/2020. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,

the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.

LOUIS IMBROTO, Esq., Referee

Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 152816

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST JACQUELINE SALMON, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 2, 2024, 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 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm, premises known as 1601 Johnson Avenue 13, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Hamlet of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 32 Block 470 Lot 27. Approximate amount of judgment $717,212.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011587/2008. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-120754 85213 152929

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 04/23/2025 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 194/25. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Frank A. Franzi, Variance, rear yard setback, construct 2nd story addition over

garage., N/W cor. Carlyle Ave. & Othello Ave., a/k/a 747 Carlyle Ave. 198/25. ELMONTRobert Hoenig, Remove/ Replace 6’ high fence forward of dwelling on Clay St., S/E cor. Clay St. & Crest Ave., a/k/a 1415 Clay St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Franklin Square & Elmont within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny. gov/509/Board-ofAppeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny. gov/576/LiveStreaming-Video

Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 152934

LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527

RESOLUTION NO. 298-2025

Adopted: April 8, 2025 Councilmember Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2572025, adopted March 25, 2025, a public hearing was duly held on the 8th, day of April 2025, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County

of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:

(NR)ISLAND PARK

BROADWAY - east side, starting at a point 261 feet north of the north curbline of Saratoga Boulevard, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-64/25)

NORTH BELLMORE

DAVENPORT PLACEnorth side, starting at a point 249 feet east of the east curbline of Newbridge Road, east for a distance of 31 feet.

(TH-115/25)

ROOSEVELT

PENNYSLVANIA

AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 120 feet north of the north curbline of Hudson Avenue, north for a distance of 19 feet.

(TH-544/24)

VALLEY STREAM

CHARLES STREET - west side, starting at a point 94 feet south of the south curbline of Oliver Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-119/25)

LAW STREET - west side, starting at a point 420 feet south of the south curbline of Stuart Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-116/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:

FRANKLIN SQUARE

CRAFT AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 195 feet west of the west curbline of Hall Street, west for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-426/23 - 10/3/23)

(TH-121/25)

MERRICK

LAWRENCE AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 30 feet north of

the north curbline of Montgomery Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-33/22 - 3/22/22)

(TH-120/25)

; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Goosby and adopted upon roll call as follows:

AYES: SEVEN (7)

NOES: NONE (0) 152937

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 29th day of April 2025, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:

ELMONT

HUNNEWELL AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 206 feet north of the north curbline of Russell Street, north for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-128/25)

INWOOD

WALCOTT AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 159 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Merril Place, north for a distance of 16 feet.

(TH-132/25)

ROOSEVELT

STEVENS STREET - east side, starting at a point 85 feet north of the north curbline of East Fulton Avenue, north for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-126/25) ;and, BE IT FURTHER ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: Hempstead, New York April 8, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 152939LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 29th day of April 2025, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ELMONT HUNNEWELL AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 206 feet north of the north curbline of Russell Street, north for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-128/25) INWOOD WALCOTT AVENUEeast side, starting at a point 159 feet north of a point opposite the north curbline of Merril Place, north for a distance of 16 feet.

(TH-132/25)

ROOSEVELT

STEVENS STREET - east side, starting at a point 85 feet north of the north curbline of East Fulton Avenue, north for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-126/25) ;and, BE IT FURTHER ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: Hempstead, New York April 8, 2025 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 152939

LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527

RESOLUTION NO. 257-2025

Adopted: March 25, 2025

Councilmember Schneider offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2532025 adopted March 11, 2025 a public hearing was duly held on March 25, 2025 at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking 0 permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:

BELLMORE

CENTRE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 106 feet north of the north curbline of Grand Avenue, north for a distance of 17 feet.

(TH-50/25)

ELMONT

JACOB STREET - west side, starting at a point 225 feet north of the north curbline of Atherton Avenue, north for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-62/25)

OAKLEY AVENUE -

east side, starting at a point 378 feet north of the north curbline of L Street, north for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-56/25)

MERRICK

HARVARD AVENUEsouth side, starting at a point 334 feet east of the east curbline of Central Parkway, east for a distance of 17 feet.

(TH-51/25) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons:

ELMONT CLEMENT AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 115 feet south of the south curbline of Langdon Street, south for a distance of 22 feet.

(TH-141/18 - 6/5/18) (TH-58/25) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Muscarella and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: Seven(7) NOES: None (0) 152941

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE FRANKLIN SQUARE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM NASSAU COUNTY NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the Franklin Square Museum, 861 Naple Avenue, Franklin Square, New York in said district on April 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. 3. To transact such

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Sewanhaka students shine at SkillsUSA Competition

Fifty students from the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Career and Technical Education program recently demonstrated their industry skills at the SkillsUSA Area 6 Regional Competition, held at Suffolk Community College on March 19.

According to a news release about the event, SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens, while supporting a highly skilled workforce.

Sewanhaka’s CTE students participate in regional, state and national career competitions each year, the news release continued.

All nine of the district’s CTE programs of study were represented at this year’s competition, including Architectural Technology, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, and PreEngineering.

–Renee DeLorenzo

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other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto 152946

Revitalization plans take root in Franklin Square

to purchase the theater, which has not been operational since 2020. Nauman Hussain currently owns it.

Boerckel said they are deciding the best way to facilitate the purchase, which could be either private or communal. Once the purchase contract is approved — which Boerckel said would be within a couple of months—the coalition can begin renovations.

The planned renovations, Boerckel said, would take about six months.

Boerckel and the coalition are also working with an architect, Michael Freedman of MDSzerbaty Associates Architecture, on renovating the building’s layout. Freedman’s office is located in Manhattan, but he is a resident of Franklin Square.

The plans, Freedman explained, are to convert three of the four movie theaters currently downstairs— all of which are separated by walls—into one, full size theater facing the back of the building. The stage would accommodate main events like music, comedy, and theatrical performances.

The remaining theater at the front of the building would be reserved for workshops for residents and children, such as art and language learning classes.

Wing on establishing Franklin Square’s downtown area as a historical or transitoriented overlay district. An overlay district is a set of standards that supersedes the Town of Hempstead’s zoning law to give special regulatory guidance for specific communities like Franklin Square.

According to Katie Tarascio, who sits on the Preservation Committee, establishing an overlay district would give the Franklin Square community more control over the downtown district’s aesthetics, development, and facilities.

Tarascio said their goal is to maintain the mid-century aesthetic of the downtown area. Many of the buildings, she explained, were built between the 1920s and 1950s.

e want any changes going forward to be beneficial to the community ... but in a way that supports, not hinders, economic growth.

Katie tarascio Member, Franklin Square Forward Preservation Committee

Upstairs, Freedman continued, the two existing theaters would remain but undergo renovations, as well. The theaters would be reserved for activities like gaming, comedy shows, music performances and business presentations during the week, as well as movies or other shows for children on the weekend.

“It’s really like a hub for Franklin Square,” Boerckel said. “It’s not like your traditional movie theater setup.”

Boerckel said fundraising efforts for renovations are underway on GoFundMe, which is under the name “Franklin Square Theater Project.” Updates about the effort are also available on their Instagram account, @FranklinSquareTheaterProject.

“We want any changes going forward to be beneficial to the community,” Tarascio said. “We want to keep the historical feel of our downtown, but in a way that supports, not hinders, economic growth.”

By establishing an overlay district, she continued, the local community could determine rules for future construction including signage, awnings, and lighting.

Creating the district would also allow the town to take advantage of the PSEG programs, detailed during the April 2 Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce meeting at Trotter’s Bar and Grill. In order to be approved for funding through those programs, Tarascio explained, the community would either have to be an incorporated village or have an established overlay district. As of now, she said, any funding awarded to Franklin Square has to go through the Town and cannot directly be awarded to the community.

“You’re looking to create an entity so you can create an economic movement,” she said.

The coalition is hoping to get support and collaboration from the Town of Hempstead to ensure their plans come to fruition.

Franklin Square Forward member

AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. LANIECE DENNING, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 27, 2025, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court

Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 19, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 401 Kirkman Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 537 and Lots 12-13. Approximate

amount of judgment is $524,522.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #617389/2023.

Merik R. Aaron, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 224419-1 152949 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT

Anthony Passarella, who is part of the coalition’s Streetscaping Committee, proposed a tree planting program that would provide cheaper, affordable trees to be planted in the community. “We’re still in the early stages,” Passarella clarified.

Passarella said he would like the program to be available to community members in residential areas who want new trees planted on their property or curb strip. He also proposed the program to be run by volunteers who would work with local contractors, although the committee did not have a concrete plan in place yet.

“I just want to make planting trees an easier process for people,” he said.

The Preservation Committee is work-

Bill Youngfert, who also sits on the Franklin Square Historical Society board, added that the Franklin Square Museum, located at 861 Naple Ave. in Franklin Square, is looking for funds to pay overhead costs so the historical society can maintain the museum. These costs include electricity, heat, air conditioning, a security alarm and materials needed for student programs.

Proposition 6, which would provide this funding for the museum if passed, will be on the ballot during Franklin Square’s Annual Budget Vote on May 20. Franklin Square Forward members encouraged the community to join their efforts and be part of the coalition. Meetings are announced on their website, FranklinSquareForward.org.

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Alayna Barrios, left, a student at New Hyde Park Memorial High School, and Amy Apolo, a student at H. Frank Carey High School, show off their baking skills in the culinary arts portion of the SkillsUSA Area 6 Regional Competition at Suffolk Community College on March 19.

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Q. We’re planning to replace our old windows, and are doing research online to make sure we make the right decision. I saw that there’s an option for “triple pane” windows instead of double panes. It appears to be much more money, but the writer of one article says it’s well worth it. Are you familiar with triple panes, do we need permits to change our windows and is it worth the expense? We’ve lived in our current home for five years and plan to be here for the rest of our lives, hopefully a long time, while we raise our family. What do you think?

A. I could simply say that you get what you pay for, but I’m certain you need more of an explanation, since you’ve taken the time to investigate and educate yourself. In your investigation, I’m sure you saw engineering data, lots of comparative numbers and U-values, the rating acronym for glass unit values. The lower the U-value, the better the insulating value of the glass.

Because the majority of heat or cool transmission or loss of energy is through the windows, while the walls, floor and roof are more insulated, it’s most important to do something to prevent losing all that energy you’re paying to create. Whether it’s your air conditioning or your heat, the outside of your house, referred to simply as the “envelope,” is of critical importance to insulate, especially with ever-rising energy prices. While most building departments don’t require a permit for changing out the windows “in kind,” meaning in the same size and location, some will require a permit for any little thing, like sanding your floors or adding closets, and I’m not kidding, so it’s best to check their rules online, or call your local building department directly.

Another thing to be aware of is that changing windows can trigger fire safety escape rules, referred to as egress windows, and most up-anddown, or double-hung colonial windows don’t meet the requirement if you don’t have at least one window in every habitable room with a size of 5.7 square feet. The window must have a clear escape opening of 20 inches in width and a minimum height of clear opening of 24 inches. Remember that a large fire rescuer must be able to save you.

Triple pane is a great value, because you’re always losing costly energy, so the return on investment, especially if this is your long-term home, makes it well worth it. Windows lose the most energy at the edges, so the type of gasket joining the windows to the frame is critical. The most effective frames have insulation blocking, not just a thermal break in the frame. A thermal break is usually a thin gasket between the outside and inside frames. Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.

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opinions Ed Kranepool was the real Mr. Met

The Major League Baseball season is well underway. It’s been three weeks since the first pitch was thrown amid all the festivities of Opening Day. As a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since my youth, until they were hijacked from us to Los Angeles, and as a Mets fan since their creation in 1962, baseball has always been a major part of my life.

Love of the game was imparted to me by my father, and it’s something I share with my son and grandson. Whether it’s watching a Mets, Yankees or Long Island Ducks game or going to a local Little League game in Wantagh or Seaford, baseball definitely transcends generations.

What made this year’s Mets opening day more meaningful to me was the tribute to Mets legend Ed Kranepool, who died last year. To honor him, Mets players will wear a patch on their uniform sleeve emblazoned with his number 7 all season.

Kranepool was more than a guy who happened to play for the Mets. In so

many ways, he personified what New York baseball was all about. He was the real Mr. Met. Born and raised in the Bronx, he was signed by the Mets when he graduated from high school in 1962, and at age 17 actually played for them in their first season.

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Kranepool went on to play 18 seasons, appearing in more games than anyone in Mets history. His career included the peaks and valleys of Mets history. In the team’s first seven years, they didn’t have one winning season. Their horrific 1962 campaign, when they set the major league record for most losses, prompted Jimmy Breslin’s famous book “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”

n so many ways, he personified what New York baseball was all about.

But then, in 1969, the “Miracle Mets” shocked the baseball world by winning the World Series. Kranepool, who had suffered and persevered through the dark days, was not only playing on a championship team, but smashed a key home run off the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the Series. And in 1973 he was the team captain when the Mets won the National league championship and, in the World Series, took the mighty Oakland A’s to seven games.

Throughout his career, Kranepool

remained a New Yorker, living in Nassau and Suffolk counties and opening a celebrated restaurant, the Dugout, in Amityville. He was also a fixture at countless Little League, charity and community events all over Long Island, and hosted batting and fielding clinics for kids.

Through the rest of his life after he retired from baseball, Kranepool suffered from diabetes and kidney disease, which progressively worsened, necessitating a toe amputation. Never once, though, did I hear him complain or bemoan his fate. After several false starts, he underwent a successful kidney transplant in 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ miracle season.

Though I was a fan of his from day one, I got to know Kranepool about 10 years ago. He was always a great guy to be with, whether at sports events or at lunch with friends. I particularly looked forward to and always enjoyed lunches with Ed, his Mets teammate Art Shamsky and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fred Cambria.

It was a terrific experience just to sit and listen to their stories. What struck me the most was that none of them talk-

ed about their own heroics. It was always the other guy. So very different from so many of today’s ego-driven athletes. And I’ll always remember that Kranepool was one of the very first to call me after I had successfully stomach cancer surgery two years ago.

He died last September, from cardiac arrest apparently brought on by the years of diabetes and kidney disease that preceded the kidney transplant. His death was mourned by generations of New York baseball fans.

I focus on Kranepool here because he personified, for me, what baseball in particular and sports in general should be all about, and how they can be lessons for life. Give it your best shot in good times and bad. Don’t panic or complain when life takes a bad turn, or be arrogant when things break your way and you’re on top of the heap.

I think those lessons are especially relevant today, when too many parents put too much pressure on kids to win, forgetting the admonition that it’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. If you play hard and give it your best shot, you’ll be a winner in life, no matter what the scoreboard says.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

America could really use a few honest words

Words, words and more words. Everything we do every day is connected to the use of words and their meaning. Shakespeare’s Hamlet spends a lot of time complaining about words. In “My Fair Lady,” Eliza Doolittle expresses her frustration with excess talking and her desire for action.

I relate the use of words to the political arena, where I spent a great deal of my life. In our history books, public officials gain notoriety by using memorable words.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt soothed a fearful nation with promises that America would go to war and win it. Great Britain’s prime minister, Winston Churchill, lacking enough troops and ammunition, uplifted his nation with his brilliant use of words. If I asked you to remember some of the greatest words from President Ronald Reagan, you might say, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” President

Bill Clinton was believable when he told the voters that he felt their pain. President Barack Obama was elected on the promise of change.

President Trump has used the word “tariff” with enormous frequency, but after major drops in the markets, even he may temporarily realize that the word is toxic.

TThis month’s economic crisis is a good example of how politicians fail to talk to the average consumer in simple terms. When the stock market takes a dramatic plunge, stockholders and pensioners get nervous about their long-term economic fate. Over the past few weeks, there wasn’t one person who consistently crafted a message that could soothe the millions of people who were on edge.

but he may not be the right person to talk to the American public, because he is known to change his mind often, and has already said so.

Most people don’t understand how pure partisan politics emerges when there are complex fiscal headaches and multiple talking heads.

he Wall Street crisis may be on hold, but does the White House have a plan?

An example of the confusion is the back-and-forth between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, the president’s voice on tariffs. Recently Musk referred to Navarro as being “dumber than a sack of bricks.” Navarro referred to Musk as a “car assembler.” If these two people are supposed to be the economic face of the administration, which one should the public trust?

To add to the boiling pot, there’s Vice President J.D. Vance, who has found ways to throw dynamite into a Washington crowd. While his boss is trying to find a working strategy against Chinese tariffs, Vance, who comes from so-called hillbilly country, said, “We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.” China is our Number 2 lender. With all these crazy intra-party fights going on, one would think the Democrats would be delighting in the bloodbath. Instead, they seem to be suffering from some kind of vocal paralysis, and are unable to find a few key players to articulate the case that the MAGA party is floundering. The United States is currently in a state of total confusion, thanks to the confusing words coming from the Republicans and the silence of the Democratic lambs.

The Wall Street crisis may be on hold, but there are no assurances that the White House has a real long-term plan. One of the underlying problems right now is that there are no assurances that anyone will emerge who will be a credible voice, able to keep the nation calm. The president has promised to negotiate with multiple nations on trade issues,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is widely respected on Wall Street, but at the height of last week’s turmoil in the markets he was telling us that “things are going to be just fine.”

This should be alarming to all Americans, because it appears there’s no one person who is capable of uttering the words that investors need to keep their collective blood pressure under control.

For now, we’ll have to hope that the country doesn’t free-fall into a recession. We could use a few words from somebody out there who’s never heard of Pinocchio.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. Comments about this column? jkremer@ liherald.com.

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Day isn’t just a date. It’s a turning point.

april 22 might not jump out on your calendar like a holiday or a long weekend, but maybe it should. On Earth Day, which has been around for over 50 years, we are urged us to pay attention to the natural world — the land we walk around on, the air we breathe, the oceans that surround us and the future we’re shaping.

And let’s be honest: The future of our environment is looking a little shaky right now.

Extreme weather, rising sea levels, shrinking green spaces — even here in our own communities, we’re feeling the effects. Unseasonal heat waves, water restrictions, and poor air quality brought on by summer wildfires aren’t some abstract global issue. They’re right here at home.

Long Island has at times been a case study of why Earth Day is important.

After Hurricane Sandy, many residents whose homes were flooded had to rebuild, and they aimed to mitigate future damage by raising their homes and, where possible, strengthening bulkheading. Some built seawalls, and in some cases municipalities rebuilt roadways to reduce the impact of flooding.

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Heck, yes, judges can overrule presidents

To the Editor:

Despite the evidence that the earth’s climates are changing, however, Earth Day too often comes and goes without much more than a passing mention. That needs to change, because the day isn’t just about planting trees or switching off the lights for an hour. It’s about recognizing the power of collective local action — and that starts with us.

That’s why this Earth Day, we encourage everyone in our communities to show up and get involved. There are countless ways to make a difference, and many of them are happening right in your backyard.

There is an event focused on recycling in Long Beach on April 26, and a celebration of tree planting in Amityville that same day. And there will be a number of beach cleanups, including one in Atlantic Beach on April 27. Last weekend in Lakeview, more than 50 people planted flowers at the train station and collected litter in the business district.

Join a community cleanup at a park or along a river trail. Volunteer with a local conservation group. Support farmers markets and businesses that use sustainable practices. Start a compost bin. Cut back on single-use plastics. Attend a

town council meeting and ask about green initiatives. Plant something — even if it’s just one flower or herb on your windowsill.

The point isn’t to do it all. It’s to do something.

And when a bunch of people do something together, momentum builds. The ripple effect is real. Small acts pile up into cultural shifts. And when those shifts start to take root in towns like ours, they grow into the kind of broad environmental awareness that leads to lasting policy, cleaner spaces and stronger communities.

Let’s move past the idea that one person can’t make a difference. You can. You do. And when you team up with a few friends, a group, or a neighborhood? That’s how change begins.

So don’t let Earth Day pass by like just another date on the calendar. Take a moment to step outside and look around. And then, do one thing for the Earth. Just one.

Because the more we treat this planet like it matters, the more likely we can preserve everything about it that we know and love. Next Tuesday, let’s do more than acknowledge Earth Day. Let’s take it personally.

In her letter in last week’s issue, “Why so much opposition to the president?” Pat King asked a question that demands a response. “Can judges overrule the president of the United States?”

The answer, of course, is not only yes, but it’s their responsibility to do so when the president goes beyond the scope of the law. The day judges can no longer do that, or choose not to, is the day democracy ends. Hundreds of our judges are now being threatened with harm to themselves and their families for upholding their oaths to defend the constitutional requirement to check presidential and legislative power.

What follows the rule of law is the rule of predation and fear, and that’s why there is so much opposition to this would-be tyrant.

BrIAN KELLY Rockville Centre

D’Esposito will fit right in in wasteful Washington

To the Editor:

Former U.S. rep. Anthony D’Esposito seems hellbent on bringing the Town of Hempstead’s hiring practices to Washington, whether it’s in Congress or as inspector general in the Department of Labor. Hemp-

stead is notorious for wasting tax dollars on high-salaried political appointments. So of course, former Councilman D’Esposito thought nothing of hiring his mistress and his fiancée’s daughter to work for him in Congress, which, unlike the town, has actual labor laws against such practices.

Given the qualifications of all of President Trump’s appointees, however,

appointing someone who openly violated labor laws to the position of inspector general overseeing the Labor Department shouldn’t surprise anyone. And there is no expectation that D’Esposito will investigate waste and abuse in the department. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for D’Esposito to confirm his reputation for labor law abuse. He approved

opinions School budgets offer something for everyone

spring is here, which also means it’s school budget time. School spending plans will be decided on May 20. Now is the time for everyone to take part in what is one of the most local ways to exercise civic responsibility. Not only is a school budget vote as local as it gets, but its impact is also important for everyone in the community.

Did you know that district administrators begin the following year’s budget process at the start of the school year? In October we begin to build our budgets, anticipating what the future may hold. What will enrollment look like? What will the economy look like? What will state aid revenue be? What do families want for their students? How is our infrastructure holding up? These are just a handful of the many questions we ask as we work to ensure our students’ future success while remaining fiscally responsible to the community.

The largest portion of any school budget is directly related to student

instruction. Seventy to 80 percent of the budget represents the program component, or the salaries and benefits for teachers and staff that serve students each day. School districts should provide a competitive wage to all employees so they can afford to live in the local communities near where they work. This is essential for recruiting and retaining the best employees for our children so that students can succeed now and into the future.

Roughly 10 percent of the budget is the administrative component, for the general operation and management of the school district. The remaining 10 to 15 percent is the capital component, for transportation and facilities costs.

ings, floors, lighting, ADA compliance and masonry maintenance, to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.

Lastly, the spending plan will inform us about what is new and innovative. New playgrounds, outdoor learning spaces, classroom redesign, and the latest technological improvements may all be part of the budget.

F ind out what’s in your district’s spending plan and be an informed voter.

Did you know that public school district budgets include funding for private and charter schools? Students whose families choose to send them to private schools have a personal stake in the publicschool budget process. The costs of transportation, textbooks and nursing services are all covered by publicschool budgets.

ership affordable in New York. School districts must aim to craft their budgets as closely as possible to what they anticipate their expenditures will be. While employee raises, instructional enhancements and capital projects are important, so is balancing affordability for taxpayers. The tax levy is an important indicator of a balanced and fiscally responsible spending plan that keeps a district moving forward without unnecessarily burdening taxpayers.

Families with school-age children have the most direct stake in the school budget process. The spending plan will outline what class sizes are projected to be. It will indicate what services, and how many, will be available in schools — special education, reading and math, multilingual learner, and mental health support. Sports, music, art, library, clubs, assemblies, and field trips are all funded in the budget, as are necessary capital improvements — new roofs, ceil-

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giving the deputy secretary of labor, the man tasked with cutting federal funds to local libraries and museums, 24-hour security detail.

Despite the White House’s claims to the contrary, government spending since Trump’s inauguration is $154 billion more than during the same period last year. Between Trump’s golf days, which have cost taxpayers roughly $30 million since January, and D’Esposito approving unwarranted $2 million security details, the waste and abuse committed by the Trump administration, while taking a chainsaw to agencies that provide critical services, is unconscionable.

This cavalier attitude that our tax dollars are theirs for the taking must stop in Washington, and in Nassau County.

CLAuDIA BORECkY President, Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club

The devil is in the details

To the Editor:

The big things in the Trump administration are so appalling that it’s hard to wrap your mind around them. The little things sometimes fall through the cracks. For example, a friend noted the

frequency of the alliterative “trust in Trump” phrase the White House press secretary keeps slipping into press conferences.

Or the fact that the president of the united States called his own people “yippy” for gasping in horror as their savings plummeted — not to mention watching him manipulate the stock market like a toy.

But I heard something on the news that I found so chilling that I can’t stop thinking about it: In response to a request for evidence for deporting a u.S. resident, Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded in a memo that he can deport anyone he wants. A terrifying message, yes, but I can’t stop thinking about responding with a memo to a judicial request, dismissing not only the request, but the entire judicial system and branch of government. Just waving them away like someone soliciting you to buy something cheap and tawdry. The disdain is breathtaking.

A confluence of events — Trump’s inexplicable popularity and infallibility in the eyes of a great deal of the country; the Republican majority in both the Senate and the House — have allowed Project 2025 not just to come to fruition, but to flourish. We must do something other than watch in horror from the sidelines as our entire system of government is dismantled before our eyes.

In our area, property values are closely tied to the performance of neighborhood schools. People choose to buy homes in specific areas because of the reputation of the school district. Whether you’re invested in your home or plan to buy or sell, taking part in, and understanding, the school budget process should be at the top of your list.

Residents should know how much a district is asking to raise its tax levy. The state tax cap helps keep home own-

Over the next month, school districts across the state will be presenting their 2025-26 budgets to their communities. Whether you’re a family with a child in school or a homeowner, now is the time to find out what’s is in the budget, so you make an informed decision in May. Review the budget information page on your district website. Attend a budget hearing in May, and read the budget newsletter that is sent home to district residents. If you have a question, reach out to the district business official. Most important, ensure that your voice is heard by participating in the budget vote and trustee elections on May 20. Your active engagement in this important process will help shape your community next year and for years to come.

Judith A. LaRocca, Ed.D., is superintendent of Valley Stream Union Free School District 13.

Our Founding Fathers may have been imperfect, but they created a brilliant system of government with three equal branches, which both support and check each other, and consequently give the people the power.

If power is consolidated in the execu-

tive branch, we will witness the death of democracy. We can’t let the devil — speaking literally and figuratively — win here.

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