A local nonprofit organization, the Black Educators Committee, celebrated nine men for their efforts as educators, role models and mentors at its annual Legends Ball. Dorothy Goosby, deputy supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, joined attendees in celebrating and acknowledging the recipients. The men shared that they hope their efforts help inspire younger generations to give back and invest in their communities. Story, Page 11.
School board presents budget of $260 million ahead of May vote
By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
During a school year filled with controversy and complaints, Freeport school district administrators may get a much-needed win this spring if the proposed 2026-27 district budget, which promises no increase in the tax levy and no additional cost to district residents, is approved.
The district hosted its budget adoption meeting on April 22 at the Caroline G. Atkinson School. Idowu Ogundipe, executive school business administrator, explained that the spending plan has been in development since last October. It will be put to a public vote on May 19.
“Our budget is made up of needs to support our students,” Ogundipe said. “We are preserving all program services and staffing, while looking to enhance what is already in place to meet the needs of our students and families.”
The proposed budget totals roughly $260.82 million, an increase of over $9.8 million, or nearly 4 percent, over the current spending plan. At the same time, enrollment in district schools has declined by 4 percent, from 6,409 students in 2024-25 to 6,151 this year. Ogundipe said that the decrease is similar to others across Long Island school districts.
Salaries, benefits and transportation costs
By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
The sudden appearance of large metal detectors in the lobby of Freeport High School on April 20 sparked feelings of fear, confusion and anger among students, parents, staff and school board members, who insist that they never approved the purchase of the security devices.
IDuring a school year when transparency has been a contentious issue for Freeport Public Schools, its staff and students’ families, at least four metal detectors were installed at the high school temporarily with no one seemingly knowing where they came from or who had given the go-ahead to purchase them.
to-prison pipeline,” Coward said during the meeting. “When I did hear that there were metal detectors that looked like we were in JFK [Airport], I was disgusted.”
am livid. Our kids are not animals. They are not savages
SuNDAY CoWARD School board president, Freeport
Public Schools
Coward said she was told by Idowu Ogundipe, the school district’s executive business administrator, that last year’s school board approved the purchase of the metal detectors. That board consisted of Coward, Sonia Dixon, Scott Richardson, Maria Jordan-Awalom and Sharon Jackson. However, Coward told Ogundipe that the board had never authorized the purchase of the devices.
The school board, led by President Sunday Coward, bluntly expressed disapproval of the purchase of metal detectors during a public board meeting on April 22 at the Caroline G. Atkinson School.
“I don’t believe in a school-
The current school board trustees, Richardson, Dixon, Alphonso Hardwick and Dina Skeffrey, said they shared Coward’s anger over the lackluster communication and the presence of metal detectors at the high school, which they deem unnecessary and insensitive.
Coward suggested that Ogundipe was confused about
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School budget would keep tax rates stable
will all increase by at least $1 million each. Funding for special education services will rise by 11 percent, or $2.5 million, to a total of $24.9 million.
The budget line for administrative expenses will more than double in 202627, from $120,000 to over $282,000. Ogundipe did not offer salary details, but the district has continued to pay reassigned former Superintendent Fia Davis and two interim superintendents amid a legal battle after the district filed a lawsuit against Davis. Alice Kane was interim superintendent for nearly a year before she returned to retirement on April 1. She was replaced by Shakirah Miller on April 2.
Curriculum development and supervision, and in-service training and development, will see funding dramatically cut by 58.8 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, more than offsetting the increases in administrative expenses.
The program component of the budget will grow by $7.7 million, earmarked mostly for regular school programs, special education and employee benefits. Special schools teaching will see a large decrease, of almost $300,000, nearly a quarter of its 2025-26 funding.
State aid is expected to decrease by almost $1 million. The district is allowed to levy up to $88.43 million in
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Shakirah miller, center, the new interim superintendent of freeport public Schools, and the Board of education hope to have the proposed budget approved by district residents on may 19.
resident property taxes, under the state tax cap, but Ogundipe explained that the proposed budget includes a tax levy of only $87.1 million, consistent with the past two school years.
“There is no tax levy increase this year,” he said.
The proposed budget also features $7 million in capital projects, to renovate or upgrade school infrastructure. An
additional $2.5 million in reserves is available for additional spending.
A final budget public hearing will be held on May 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Atkinson School, ahead of the annual budget vote and Board of Education trustee election on May 19. Residents can register to vote Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Freeport Public Schools administration building.
Proposed school district projects
With $7 million allocated for capital projects in the new school budget, the district plans to address as many of the following projects as funding allow.
■ Structural reinforcement at Columbus Avenue School.
■ Cafeteria wall and conveyor belt space renovations at Freeport High School.
■ HVAC improvements at Archer Street School and the high school.
■ Window replacement at several schools.
■ Sidewalk, masonry, playground, athletic field, parking lot and other exterior improvements across the district.
■ Security upgrades across the district.
■ Bathroom renovations across the district.
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Vaxmobile offers all healthcare on the go
By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
The Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile, a large vehicle equipped with medical equipment and professional healthcare workers, continued its mission of preventative health services through a recent visit to the Freeport Memorial Library. Residents were able to attain various healthcare information, screenings, and vaccinations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 16.
Amongst the several the licensed or registered nurses available, Dr. Aaron Glatt, the chair of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Department of Medicine, visited the library. Free vaccinations for shingles, pneumonia, the flu and Covid19 were offered to residents with qualifying insurance coverage.
The Vaxmobile has been operating since March 2021, visiting community centers, senior centers, churches, schools, libraries and other locations in Nassau County communities in addition to Freeport, like Elmont, Uniondale, Hempstead and Long Beach.
Since it first launched, Mount Sinai South Nassau has been able to serve about 40,000 people with the Vaxmobile across the various locations at almost no cost to residents.
“It’s free health screenings and no cost vaccines or no cost blood tests, which means no cost out of pocket, but their insurance may be charged depending on what they have,” said Abigail Fromm, Mount Sinai’s director of Community Education, a registered nurse and one of the Vaxmobile’s maintainers. “For anyone who is uninsured or under insured, we also take them. We do not turn them away.”
Fromm said that utilizing the services of the Vaxmobile are important to combat the spread of diseases and to mitigate the effects of various conditions through early detection. She added that continuing to go out to communi-
Upcoming Vaxmobile stops
If you missed the Vaxmobile in Freeport, do one of the below steps to request a future visit.
■ Call the hospital at 516-3775333.
■ Send an email to VaxMobile@ snch.org
■ Submit a contact form online at southnassau.org/sn/ vaxmobile.
ties for screenings and services helps residents become more reliably educated on medical matters.
“The more we go out there, the more they trust us,” Fromm said. “We are part of a healthcare system, so we’re not like ‘Doctor Google’ or information to get from the internet, which are not always true. …Reaching out to them to promote health education actually helps fill in the gap of trust and skepticism.” For more information on the Vaxmobile, please visit Mount Sinai South Nassau’s website or their Facebook page.
School music program gets national honor
Freeport Public Schools has been recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). This is the ninth consecutive year that Freeport schools has received this national distinction.
This honor acknowledges the district’s ongoing commitment to providing all students with access to a comprehensive and high-quality music education. Across the district, students benefit from a dynamic and inclusive music program that begins in general music classrooms and extends to advanced performance opportunities.
Freeport Public School’s music program, led by music facilitator Vashti Burke, has been named one of the most outstanding programs in the country.
Freeport students are regularly selected for All-County and All-State festivals, while specialized offerings highlight the district’s innovative approach to music education. The district also features stage productions, further showcasing the talent, dedication and creativity of its students and staff.
The NAMM Foundation’s designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate excellence in curriculum, participation, community involvement, and support for music programs. Freeport’s continued recognition for nearly a decade is
a direct result of the dedication and expertise of its music educators, who play a vital role in fostering creativity and artistic growth in every student.
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported in part by its 10,300 members worldwide. The foundation is dedicated to advancing lifelong participation in music through research, philanthropy and public service initiatives.
–Andrew Francis
This is the
Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile
Residents received quality care and resources from trained Mount Sinai South Nassau healthcare professionals.
Photos courtesy Freeport Public Schools
ninth consecutive year Freeport Public Schools has been named as one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation.
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On April 13, Freeport Police officers arrested a subject who, after attempting to flee on bicycle, was found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine. The subject was transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.
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On April 18, Freeport Police officers arrested a subject who was found to have removed property from a local business without permission or authority to do so. The subject was transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.
On April 8, Freeport Police officers stopped a subject for littering. Upon further investigation, the subject was found to an active Nassau County arrest warrant for public lewdness. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.
On April 20, Freeport Police officers arrested a subject who was found to have removed property from a local business without permission or authority to do so. The subject was transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.
On April 22, Roosevelt resident Kimberly Brown, 48, was arrested by Nassau County Police for shoplifting at a Target store in Westbury. The arrest occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m.
On April 12, Freeport Police officers arrested a subject after conducting a traffic stop. The subject was found to have an active Nassau County warrant for petit larceny and was transported to Freeport Police Headquarters for arrest processing.
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On April 12, Freeport Police officers secured a report for an individual who lost their wallet containing multiple forms of identification.
An Estate Plan is More Than it Appears
An estate plan consists of a set of documents for older adults most often consisting of a trust, power of attorney, health care proxy and other supporting documents providing certain legal, financial and health instructions. Most people, and even many attorneys, consider the tangible documents to be the plan, the exchange of which, for payment, constitutes the completion of the transaction.
In our view, it is the “relationship” between the client and the law firm, intangible though it may be, that is of greater value. Only the relationship can provide the benefits needed to fully effectuate the plan. First among the intangibles is the peace of mind which the client is seeking in creating an estate plan in the first place. This requires an inquiry into the capabilities and sensibilities of each family member. The substitute decision-making that will be entrusted to others demands nothing less. As to the passing of assets, we are as concerned with the emotional legacy, as with the financial legacy, the client will leave to those loved ones who survive them.
Secondly, for any estate plan to be effective,
care and attention not to mention experience, in funding the plan -- in other words getting the assets either into the trust or left to the trust as beneficiary -- are essential. The extraordinary level of care and knowledge needed to properly fund a trust is, in our experience, often found lacking. You cannot see it, but it is invaluable.
Third, of what benefit is a plan that is inorganic, in other words not subject to change. Some mechanism for the plan to be adjusted as changes in personal circumstances and in the law occur is essential. An estate plan must be designed with a review process so that it works when needed, often decades after it was first conceived.
As a relationship-based, rather than a transaction-based firm, Ettinger Law Firm has developed processes such as not charging for emails and phone calls and providing a free review every three years to provide the safety and security clients are looking for. Together with our proprietary publications and videos, and weekly client newsletter, these features allow our clients to live out the firm’s motto, “Protecting Your Future”.
ETTINGER LAW FIRM
On April 12, Freeport Police officers secured a report for an individual who lost their U.S. passport.
Fraud
On April 12, Freeport Police officers secured a report for an unknown individual who posed as another person to make numerous unauthorized purchases via the victim’s checking account without permission or authority to do so. No arrest was made or requested.
On April 16, Freeport Police officers secured a report for an individual who scratched the door of a vehicle without permission. No arrest was made or requested.
On April 17, Freeport Police officers arrested a subject who, after being involved in a traffic dispute, threatened another driver with a snow scraper. The subject was transported to Freeport Headquarters for arrest processing.
On April 18, Freeport Police officers secured a report for two individuals involved in a civil dispute at a local car dealership when one brandished and threatened the other with a golf club. No arrest was requested or made.
dog bite
On April 19, Freeport Police officers secured a report for an individual who was riding his bike when he was attacked by a dog. He was treated by emergency medical services.
People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.
Babylon man indicted for fatal hit-and-run
Babylon man Michael Bonner, 40, was indicted and arraigned today before Judge Caryn Fink on grand jury indictment charges connected to a hit-and-run accident in Freeport that occurred on March 25 and killed Narcizo de Jesus Guerra Lopez, 66. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly detailed the indictment in an announcement on April 23. Bonner has been indicted on charges of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in death, tampering with physical evidence and multiple traffic infractions. Bonner pleaded not guilty to the charges and was allowed bail for $500,000 cash, $1 million bond and $1 million partially secured bond.
on April 5, less than two weeks after the incident.
“My office will aggressively prosecute drivers who try to run from their crimes and hold them accountable for the devastation they leave behind,” Donnelly said.
The next court date for Bonner is on May 20, and if convicted, he will face anywhere from three years and eight months to 11 years in prison.
“The defendant allegedly struck an innocent man crossing the street and callously kept driving,” Donnelly said. “The victim was abandoned in critical condition and later died from his injuries.”
Donnelly stated that Bonner allegedly fled the state, but was eventually tracked down by Nassau County detectives. Bonner’s arrest was first reported
According to the indictment, approximately at 8 p.m. on March 25, Bonner was driving his 2001 Chevrolet Suburban near the intersection of East Merrick Road and South Main Street in Freeport when he struck Lopez who was crossing the street using the crosswalk. After hitting him, Bonner allegedly continued driving eastbound on East Merrick Road and fled the scene.
Lopez was transported to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery. On April 3, Lopez died from his injuries, two days before Bonner was arrested.
At the time of the crash, Bonner’s vehicle had a distinctive large, red sticker on the rear windshield and white foam above the rear passenger side tire, which helped Nassau County detectives conduct their investigation and determine Bonner’s movements before and after hitting Lopez.
Bonner was in Oceanside before the accident, according to investigators, as
surveillance video allegedly spots him in the area at 7 p.m. walking to his vehicle. Bonner’s vehicle was also spotted stopping at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Sunrise Highway half a mile from the scene of the accident and four minutes before it occurred.
Cell phone data was obtained as part of the investigation, which allegedly places Bonner at the scene of the crime during its occurrence.
After the crash, investigators determined that Bonner allegedly removed the sticker from his vehicle and fled to
the Carolinas. He was detected on March 28 and allegedly drove back to New York in early April. On April 4, Bonner was pulled over by Hempstead Police officers when returning to Nassau County. He was promptly arrested at about 12:40 p.m. by Nassau County detectives.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicole Vota of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau. Bonner is represented by Raymond Baierlein, Esq. –Andrew Francis
Michael Bonner
Herald file photo
Michael Bonner faces up to 11 years in prison for several charges.
DEVIN PACCIONE
WANTAGH Senior LACROSSE
A DYNAMIC THREE-SPORT athlete, Paccione last spring helped lead Wantagh to Nassau and Long Island Class C lacrosse championships and earned All-America honors. He followed that up this fall as a major contributor to the Warriors’ county football title. This spring, the University of Villanova bound attacker was leading Nassau County in points with 72 (26 goals and 46 assists) as of April 28. He has over 300 career points.
games to watch
Thursday, April 30
Baseball: Plainedge at Wantagh 4:30 p.m.
Baseball: Lynbrook at V.S. North 5 p.m.
Softball: East Meadow at Clarke 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Freeport 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Massapequa at South Side 5
Flag Football: Freeport at Bell-Merrick
Flag Football: East Meadow at V.S. District 5 p.m.
Flag Football: Long Beach at Glen Cove 5 p.m.
Flag Football: Bethpage at Plainedge 5 p.m.
Friday, May 1
Softball: East Rockaway at Freeport 4:15 p.m.
Softball: Syosset at Wantagh 5 p.m.
Softball: V.S. South at V.S. Central 5 p.m.
Softball: Kennedy at Seaford 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Mepham 5 p.m.
Baseball: Lawrence at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Baseball: South Side at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Baseball: Carey at MacArthur 5 p.m.
Softball: Oceanside at Massapequa 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 2
Softball: South Side at Floral Park 10 a.m.
Flag Football: East Rock. at West Hemp. 10 a.m.
Softball: Baldwin at Hewlett 2 p.m.
Nominate a “Spotlight Athlete”
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HERALD SPORTS
Freeport sticks in playoff contention
By NIKO SCARLATOS sports@liherald.com
Freeport’s boys lacrosse team is showing clear signs of growth and resilience under coach Mark Andrejack.
Sitting at an even 4-4 record, the Red Devils have demonstrated measurable improvement against tough competition, signaling the program is moving in the right direction.
One of the most telling moments of the season came in a narrow 8-7 overtime loss to Glen Cove April 16. While an OT loss is tough to handle, the margin marked a significant step forward compared to last year’s 10-3 defeat against the same opponent. It’s the kind of progress that reflects both development and belief within the squad.
“We were proud with how hard our guys played against Glen Cove,” Andrejack said. “To take them to OT really showed me that we’ve gotten better.”
Freeport has also picked up some convincing wins. On April 14, the Red Devils defeated Hempstead 14-9 behind standout performances from senior Anthony Pinto and Dawud Abdul-Ali. Pinto tallied three goals and four assists, continuing to serve as the offensive quarterback from behind the net, while Abdul-Ali added four goals and two assists, showcasing his physical presence and leadership.
Just a few days later, Freeport dominated Roosevelt in a 12-0 shutout victory. Jeremy Henderson led the charge with three goals and three assists, and Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro contributed two
goals and two assists in another all-around performance.
Mendoza-Pineyro, a sophomore, has been the centerpiece of Freeport’s attack. With 30 total points (21 goals and 9 assists), he leads the team while contributing in every phase of the game, including faceoffs and transition play. “His versatility and
leadership at such a young age make him a cornerstone for the program’s future,” Andrejack said.
Pinto leads the team in assists with 17, while Henderson has added 11 helpers of his own, giving the Red Devils a balanced and dynamic offensive unit.
Senior goalie Malik Grover has been a steady pres -
ence, recording 60 saves so far this season. A four-year varsity player, Grover brings experience and composure to the back line. He’s joined by contributors like Jalen Brown, who continues to develop on defense, and David Atto, adding depth and toughness. Midfielder Josh Soto has also embraced a leadership role, impacting both ends of the field and setting the tone for the team’s work ethic. “The coaching staff has been very pleased to see Josh develop leadership skills,” Andrejack said.
Andrejack has emphasized consistency and attention to detail as key factors for continued success. With a challenging schedule, the Red Devils are being tested regularly, but the coaching staff views this as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. The team is focused on improving daily, embracing a mindset built around effort, discipline, and growth.
As the season progresses, the Red Devils remain focused on steady improvement. With a commitment to doing the little things right and continuing to build a strong culture, Freeport is positioning itself not just for short term success, but for sustained progress in the seasons ahead.
“We want to see consistency in practice everyday,” Andrejack said. “We’re happy with how the guys have developed and believe if we continue to get better each day, it will lead to success.”
The Red Devils have their eyes set on Elmont as they get set for a non-league matchup at home this Thursday at 5 p.m.
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Anthony Pinto had a hat trick and four assists April 14 as the Red Devils defeated Hempstead, 14-9.
Audiences serenaded by student jazz night
By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
Freeport Public Schools showcased its young jazz musicians during its Jazz Night on April 21 in the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center. Students and staff from five schools displayed their talent with a large variety of jazz selections from various musicians and composers.
Leading off the program were students from the New Visions and Leo F. Giblyn Elementary Schools to form the New Visions and Giblyn Big Band, directed by Dylan Newshan. They performed a piece entitled “Homework Blues” by Paul Lavender.
Next was the Caroline G. Atkinson Jazz Band, from the school of the same name, directed by Justin Friedman and Adam Rubin. This ensemble performed “Swingin’ With Jack,” “St. Louis Blues,” and “Salsa Caliente,” composed by Mike Steinel.
The next pieces were done by the J.W. Dodd Jazz Ensemble and their director Derek Warshauer from John W. Dodd Middle School. They performed “First Impressions” by Jim Cifelli and “It Is What It Is” by Victor López.
Performers from Freeport High School closed out the program with its Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band. Aiden Jean-Louis had the vocal solo for the first piece, “Misty” by Erroll Garner, and Ana Rodriguez had the solo for “Big Yellow Taxi” by Adam and Matt Podd. Tim Warner directed both pieces.
The Freeport High School Jazz Band, directed by Michael LaSorsa, performed five pieces to close the program. The pieces were “Blues for Gum” by Mike Tomaro, “Honk” by Jeff Jarvis, “Watermelon Man” by Herbie Hancock, “March Fourth Gospel” by Eric Miller, which is known for being featured in the 2013 Pixar film “Mon-
Director Derek Warshauer led out pieces performed by John W. Dodd Middle School’s Jazz Ensemble.
sters University,” and “Jazz Police” by Gordon Goodwin.
A special part of the program came from honoring Skye Hamilton-Carranza, a musician, composer and producer from Freeport, who began his music career playing the oboe and saxophone in Freeport Public Schools. He graduated from Freeport High School in 2015 before receiving a dual degree in oboe performance and music composition from State University of New York Potsdam in 2019.
Hamilton-Carranza has performed and recorded
with a litany of music artists in jazz and other genres, in addition to leading and composing music for his own jazz fusion group, The SHC Collective.
Freeport Public Schools honored Hamilton-Carranza with a Jazz Distinguished Alumnus award in honor of his professional success since graduating from the district. In addition to receiving the honor, HamiltonCarranza performed with the Freeport High School Jazz Band as they performed his special arrangement of “March Fourth Gospel.”
Deliah Roberts/Herald
HERALD SchoolS
Students explore Museum of Food and Drink
Students from the Roosevelt High School culinary arts program took a field trip to the Museum of Food and Drink in DUMBO, Brooklyn last month, located in the Time Out Market.
During the visit, students explored the rich history of food, gained insight into culinary traditions from a litany of cultures and experienced a variety of flavors that highlighted diversity and innovation in the culinary arts. The trip helped provide a unique hands-on learning opportunity for the students in a dynamic setting.
“This experience is a wonderful example of how we can bring learning to life for our students,” Shawn Wightman, superintendent of schools for the Roosevelt school district, said. “By engaging directly with the history, science and creativity behind food, our students are expanding their understading of the culinary field and discovering new possibilities for their future careers.”
Roosevelt High School’s culinary arts program is one of several career and technical educational programs designed to give students the opportunities to explore their skills and passions while gaining practical experience.
–Andrew Francis
Roosevelt High School students participated in an immersive field trip to the Museum of Food and Drink in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
Courtesy Roosevelt Union Free School District
School board ‘livid’ at illicit metal detectors
whether the district-approved purchase was intended for small wand metal detectors, rather than the large walk-through models.
According to district spokesman Ron Edelson, Freeport Public Schools has used the wand models for years. For Coward, however, that did not excuse such a mistake to be made by Ogundipe.
“You are the chief financial officer,” she told him. “You cannot tell me that you don’t know what’s in the high school and what has been bought. I am livid. Our kids are not animals. They are not savages.”
Ogundipe, who was present at the meeting, did not comment publicly on the subject and declined to speak on the record about the matter with the Herald.
Michael Pomerico, former school board president and current school board trustee candidate, contested Coward’s assertions during a later board of education meeting on April 28, and said that the metal detectors were on the 2025-26 budget, like Ogundipe said.
“In the 2025-2026 budget, there’s a budget line for $144,000 for metal detectors,” Pomerico said during the meeting while addressing the board. “Please explain now how you didn’t know about the metal detectors when it’s in the budget?”
Coward acknowledged that while metal detectors were proposed by several community members after what she called an “isolated incident” with a weapon being brought to the New Visions School three years ago, the school board has consistently opposed the use of metal detectors on students and staff. She said that an item being on the budget still needs to be approved by the board, which she claims was not done.
Coward affirmed that anyone who moved forward with a plan for school metal detectors, “did so without our (the board’s) permission and our knowledge.”
The district has since returned the machines to their manufacturer, Garrett Metal Detectors, and will receive a refund for the devices, but the district will incur a nonrefundable reshelving fee, Coward said. She did not disclose the amount.
metal detectors, which costs more than $8,000 per machine, according to online listings.
The metal detectors arrived at Freeport High School in the name of Michael Fink, the school’s director of instructional technology. Fink spoke at the board meeting, and said that while he was aware of the metal detectors being sent to the school, he did not authorize the purchase. He added that he was first involved in discussions about the district’s possible use of metal detectors three years ago.
Fink said that he and his colleagues had moved on from the subject, until about four months ago, when, during a school security meeting, he was told that metal detectors were listed among the school’s budget items and had been approved, which surprised him.
“The conversations that I had with [former Interim Superintendent] Dr. [Alice] Kane and Mr. Ogundipe were to move forward with what had been vetted previously, and on my end, from that point forward, it was basically the same process as any other time equipment is procured,” Fink said.
Fink told the board and other meeting attendees that the metal detectors had arrived during the district’s spring break the week prior, and they had started to be assembled during school hours on April 20.
Although the machines were never used on students or staff members, questions and confusion began to spread among the school population. That day, word of the metal detectors’ presence eventually made its way to Coward and other board members, who demanded that the devices be disassembled and removed from the school, which was done.
Several parents and teachers detailed how the metal detectors had caused confusion and fear among students.
“My daughter didn’t go to school today,” one parent said during the April 22 meeting. “She was terrified about the security system we had, and she doesn’t want to go through tomorrow either. It bothers me because I can’t do anything about it.”
The parent requested that district administrators speak with the students to help clarify the issue and offer greater transparency to the community.
“There had been no discussion of any kind with our unit,” Patricia Langan, president of the Freeport Teachers Association, told the Herald. “The explanation given by our board members was lacking in honesty and transparency. For a board to blame one of their administrators who has no input in policy is another example of their lack of integrity.”
Coward and Edelson both told the Herald that they were unsure of the exact cost of the metal detectors, and that it would be among several matters investigated by the district. The metal detector model seen in photos at the high school closely resembles Garrett’s Paragon model, the company’s most expensive line of
Coward and new Interim Superintendent Shakirah Miller told meeting attendees that after an investigation into the matter, they hope to present a clearer explanation to the community, starting with a town hall meeting on May 4, at 7 p.m., in the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center, and in subsequent meetings. Continued from page 1
“I was asked to look at what it would take to get students into the building more quickly in the event that a bag check was required,” Fink explained. “That [metal detectors] was presented, and it was determined that that was not something that was going to be appropriate for Freeport Public Schools.”
Courtesy Freeport Public Schools
addressing school board members, teachers, parents and community members at a recent board meeting, michael f ink, director of instructional technology at freeport High School, gave his perspective of how the metal detectors were approved and arrived at the school.
Courtesy Patricia Langan
the metal detectors were assembled in the lobby of freeport High School during school hours on april 20, but the devices were never used on students or staff.
Legends Ball honors its men of distinction
By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
The Black Educators Committee, a Freeport-based nonprofit led by its president and Freeport Public Schools educator Vashti Burke, honored the contributions and legacies of nine men during its eighth annual Legends Ball on April 25. In addition to being a welcoming community affair, the event sought to express appreciation for nine “men of distinction.”
The Legends Ball, which was hosted at Verdi’s of Westbury, featured a dinner spread and musical entertainment. The event also served as a way to garner more funds for the Black Educators Committee’s scholarships and programs that seek to improve outcomes for Black students and teachers.
The honored men were Nicolas Ashe, Francis Abel, Reginald Carolina, Jeffrey Johnson, Brock Mayers, Brian Eric Smith, Matthew Swinson, Donald Turner and Gerald Williams, all of which have demonstrated community leadership and service through their work as educators, administrators or other fields.
Carolina, 63, expressed tremendous appreciation for being amongst the award recipients and commended the Black Educators Committee for its own services.
“Educators don’t get the recognition or just do for what we do, so to receive this recognition I am truly honored,”
Carolina stated.
Turner, 80, who is a retired band director, said that music has helped him accomplish a lot for his career and community.
“It has always been important to me to make a positive contribution to my community,” Turner told the Herald.
“Music has been both an enhancement and an extension of that goal. As a young person, I experienced firsthand, the powerful impact music can have,
and I was inspired to pass that same sense of enrichment and fulfillment on to future generations.
Abel, 80, a retired music educator and performer sought to encourage future educators and leaders to embrace service opportunities.
“Just because something bad happens to you doesn’t mean it is not good for you,” Abel said in his advice to future educators. “Develop from the negatives and if things don’t work out,
take another shot.”
Johnson, 68, said he hopes to see youth model the qualities that he and his fellow men of distinction recipients exhibit.
“This acknowledgment is appreciated so that hopefully many young men would like to emulate qualities the recipients possess,” Johnson stated. “It also represents that when we speak, our words are proven substantiated by this great recognition.”
Michael Monahan/Herald
The Black Educators Committee honored the efforts of men that have dedicated their lives to bettering their communities.
News briefs
Poetry association calls for submissions
A new poetry anthology ran by the Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) is calling for poetry submissions from Black Long Island children and adults. The anthology, entitled “Celebrating Jupiter: An Anthology of Black Poets,” is named after Jupiter Hammon, the first published Black poet in America, who was enslaved in Suffolk County.
Suffolk County Poet Laureate Chip Williford, the first African American to hold the distinction, is partnering with CAPA to capture Black culture, history, strength and resilience through poetry.
26, 2026. The submission guidelines ask for one Word file per poem, with the file name being the submitter’s last name and poem title. Please use 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins on standard U.S. letter paper size.
Selected works will be featured in the anthology, which will be released during a special National Black Poetry Day tribute on October 17.
“I am excited about producing this historic anthology in partnership with Suffolk County Poet Laureate Chip Williford,” Beyrl Williams, CAPA’s president and founder, said. “We look forward to an outpouring of poems to honor Hammon’s legacy and we also aspire to connect poetic voices in a new way.”
The submission window began this year on Feb. 26 and will close on May
Include the poet’s full name at the top right of the document, center and bold the title and left-align the poem text. Up to three poem submissions are permitted per poet, with a 500 words per poem maximum.
Submitters must also include a third-person biography of up to 100 words in the email body of the submission, including their name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
Parental consent is required for all submitters under 18 years.
Artificial intelligence-generated content or poems with graphic, violent, or themes the editorial committee deems inappropriate will not be accepted.
Please submit all entries and ask any relevant questions by emailing chipwillifordpoetlaureate@gmail.com or caribbeanamericanpoetry@gmail. com with the subject line “Anthology of Black Poets.”
–Andrew Francis
NEW YORK’S WRONGEST RUNNING COMEDY!
Charter school fixes technology issues
After receiving negative notes regarding their information technology system from state auditors, Roosevelt Children’s Academy said they have promptly resolved all the concerns.
An April 17 report from the office of Thomas DiNapoli, the comptroller of New York State, detailed that auditors “found that school officials did not implement sufficient controls to protect IT (information technology) systems and data from unauthorized access, use or loss.” The audit noted that no written procedures were pres-
ent regarding online account authorization, leading to 51 unneeded accounts being created.
A representative from Roosevelt Children’s Academy said the same day the report came out that school administrators “responded to all the problems in the audit. We worked with the (comptroller’s) office to resolve all the issues.”
The representative declined to elaborate on what was specifically dressed and when it was completed.
–Andrew Francis
Join WEDLI for a strictly social eventnetworking and catching up with friends! We will also install the new WEDLI officers and board members. All are welcome to attend.
Courtesy Roosevelt Children’s Academy
Roosevelt Children’s Academy has worked to quickly resolve security and technology issues flagged by the New York State Comptroller.
Chip Williford
Bill targets harassment at houses of worship
By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Calls to protect religious institutions from harassment and intimidation took center stage last Friday morning at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County.
There, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi unveiled the bipartisan Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption Act, known as the SACRED Act, legislation Suozzi said would address growing concerns among his constituents about safety at houses of worship.
“There’s too much hate in our country right now,” Suozzi said. “A lot of people are being intimidated as they enter into their religious institution to practice their faith.”
The bill, co-led by Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, would make it a federal crime to intentionally intimidate, obstruct or harass individuals within 100 feet of a place of worship, including blocking their path or approaching within 8 feet with the intent to harass.
Suozzi said the measure “ensures that people can access their place of worship safely and without obstruction, while still preserving First Amendment protections for peaceful expression.” He added that it draws “a clear line: Intimidation and threats have no place in our communities.”
“We at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center understand religious persecution,” Alan Mindel, the center’s chairman, said, “and so we are so proud to stand with Congressman Suozzi in protecting the rights of all Americans, regardless of where they pray.”
Leaders of several national advocacy and faith organizations attended the event, including represen-
Community leaders, elected officials and faith advocates gathered at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County to highlight efforts to protect religious institutions and ensure safe access to places of worship.
tatives of the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, Hadassah and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitism has reached historic levels, with 9,354 incidents recorded in 2024, underscoring concerns about the safety of those attending religious services.
“Religious freedom thrives where respect prevails,” Azhar Azeez, CEO of the Islamic Society of North America, said. “Let every place of worship be a sanctuary free from intimidation, obstruction or harassment so all people may practice their faith in peace, dignity and safety within every sacred space.”
The proposal has also drawn political criticism.
Mike LiPetri, who is challenging Suozzi for his 3rd Congressional District seat in November, said he believed the congressman had not been sufficiently vocal on the issue in the past.
“Now in an election year he wants to take action?” LiPetri wrote in a statement to the Herald. “We’re not buying it.”
Rep. Laura Gillen, who was not in attendance, emphasized the need for additional protections.
“In the wake of rising hate crimes in our own backyard, we must safeguard our houses of worship and ensure every Long Islander has the freedom to gather without fear of violence,” Gillen wrote. “Establishing buffer zones is a step in the right direction.”
Roksana Amid/Herald
Heralds capture 11 awards in N.Y. press contest
By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Herald Community Media received 11 awards at the New York Press Association’s 2025 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented at the organization’s spring convention in Saratoga Springs on April 23-24.
Creative Designer Jeffrey Negrin took first place for Best Special Section Cover, Division I, for the Herald’s basketball section. Karen Millindorf was the photographer.
“The layout is clean and bold,” the judges said. “Good use of the isolated subjects placed center frame and the text is well balanced. Overall solid.”
Negrin also placed second in the same category for a Rockville Centre cover. “The mostly monotone color scheme is well complimented to [the] line art doodle graphic,” the judges said. “The lightness of the graphic placed center frame is well balanced with the heaviness of the text at both the top and bottom of the layout.”
“It’s always an honor to be recognized by our peers,” Herald Community Media publisher Stuart Richner said. “We’re proud to continue telling the stories of our communities, and I congratulate our team on this well-deserved recognition. Ultimately, our greatest reward is delivering comprehensive local news to our readers each week.”
Vice President of Sales Rhonda Glickman, Special Sections Editor Karen Bloom and Negrin combined their talents and captured second place for Best Special Section in Advertising, Division I.
“An eye-catching and meaningful special section,” the judges said. “The editorial is local, informative and well writ-
ten. The ads complement the section and align with the section’s intent.”
Negrin and Advertising Director Ellen Reynolds partnered to grab second and third place in the Best Multi-Advertiser Pages.
“This piece does a nice job of capturing the spirit of this campaign and community,” the judges said of the secondplace submission, “combining the multiple advertisers into a harmonious layout. A subtle mix of patterns and color makes a strong impression. Well done.”
Of the third-place entry, the judges said, “A fun piece that visually captures the reader while being based on a strong concept that is a service to the community. The art and topography are appropriate for the theme and lend themselves to the overall mood of the piece. Nice job.”
“Good journalism doesn’t chase applause — it chases accountability,” COO Brad Harmon said. “That’s what makes me proud and reminds me why the work we do matters.”
On the editorial side, Copy Editor Jim Harmon and Production Designer Yolanda Rios received second-place recognition for editorial pages that appeared in all 24 weekly editions of the Heralds. “This was a close second,” the judges said. “The editorial writer is excellent.”
Staying on the editorial page, Managing Editor Jeffrey Bessen, Harmon and Zack Richner combined their efforts to take third place in Editorials, Division 1.
“Three editorials delve into some of the troubling dangers of our time — unaddressed impacts of long Covid; Meta abandoning moderators and the implications on civility and democracy; and the harshness of the housing crisis,” the judges said. “All are told with
perspective and expertise.”
Multiple sports stories that appeared in the Massapequa Herald Post were part of the package that took second place in Sports Coverage, Division 1.
“Greatly enjoyed the range of stories covered in this issue, from the longtime Hofstra soccer coach to the Ryder Cup volunteers,” the judges said. “Well written and attractive layout, easy to read.”
It takes a great team to bring back awards from NYPA — we have the best!” Glickman said. “From finance to sales to editorial, production, press, circulation etc. Together we win!”
For Online Breaking News, Will Sheeline, editor of the Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Heralds, and past reporter Luke Feeney placed second for their story “Pirate Booty founder Robert Ehrlich addresses attempt to seize control of Village of Sea Cliff.”
The judges said: “The reporters not only identified Robert Erhlich first as the person behind the attempted power grab, but also landed the first on-therecord, exclusive interview with him and posted it online before state, national and international outlets followed. Excellent use of community trust and source relationships to turn a chaotic, somewhat bizarre local power struggle into a clear, timely story.”
Sports Editor Tony Bellissimo and Negrin earned third place for Special Sections/Niche Publications for the Herald’s lacrosse book.
“Very well organized, and comprehensive,” the judges said. “Visually appealing and something for everyone who likes Lacrosse.”
Sheeline also took third place in the Environment Story category for his “Keeping the ‘oyster’ in Oyster Bay” story.
The Herald’s Basketball section was a winner in the category Best Special Section Cover.
“I kept reminding myself that this is a reporter’s award and not an award for which environmental project was the coolest,” the judges said. “And this project was cool! I’ve decided not to hold it against the reporter, however, because the reporter has done an excellent job of making me feel invested in these people and this place and their oysters without getting mawkish or too purple in the prose.”
For the Better News Contest, 150 newspapers submitted 2,732 entries and competed in 67 categories, and a total of 389 awards were presented. The Michigan Press Association judged the contest submissions in January.
Courtesy NYPA
At the New York Press Association’s spring convention in Saratoga Springs, members of Herald Community Media’s editorial team with President and CEO Stuart Richner, far left.
Herald file photo
Stamp Out Hunger drive will return May 9
Residents across Long Island are being asked to take part in the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 9 by leaving donations at their homes for pickup.
Island Harvest Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers are partnering for the nationwide one-day effort.
Community members can leave nonperishable food items and personal care products in a bag by their mailboxes, where letter carriers will collect them during regular delivery. All donations collected on Long Island will support Island Harvest’s network of community-based food pantries and feeding programs.
The need remains significant, according to Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive of Island Harvest Food Bank, which distributed a record 21 million pounds of food across Nassau and Suffolk counties last year.
“Hunger and food insecurity impact about a quarter of a million Long Islanders, including children, families, older adults, and veterans — and virtually every ZIP code is affected,” Shubin Dresner said in a news release. “We have always depended on the generosity of Long Islanders to support their neighbors. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is an easy yet powerful way for our community to come together. When Long Islanders act as one island for one day, the impact is extraordinary.”
Items needed include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices and shelf-stable milk. Prepared food and items in glass containers are not accepted. Personal care products such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers are also accepted.
Tom Siesto, executive vice president of NALC Branch 6000, said that letter carriers see the effects of
food insecurity every day.
“Our members see firsthand the impact of food insecurity on Long Island during their daily routes,” Siesto said in the release. “We are proud to partner
with Island Harvest once again and to help bring neighbors together for the 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food collection. This one day when letter carriers and residents unite island-wide makes a real difference.”
Stamp Out Hunger is held annually on the second Saturday in May, and has collected more than 2 billion pounds of food nationwide since it began in 1993.
Last year, Long Island residents donated more than 360,000 pounds of food, enough for more than 600,000 meals. Island Harvest aims to collect more than 500,000 pounds this year.
This year’s collection campaign on Long Island is supported by presenting sponsor National Grid, lead sponsor JPMorgan Chase, and IPRO Healthcare, along with nearly 40 additional corporations.
Island Harvest Food Bank is a leading human-services organization whose mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. It has organized innovative programs and services aimed at enhancing hunger awareness, short-term case management, nutrition education, outreach and advocacy initiatives, its Healthy Harvest Farm, a Workforce Skills Development Institute, and efficient food collection and distribution.
Island Harvest’s work directly supports children, families, seniors and veterans who turn to the organization in times of crisis, and supports a network of community-based nonprofits. Its Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks leading the effort to combat hunger in the United States. To learn more, go to IslandHarvest.org.
–Jeffrey Bessen
Courtesy Don Miller
Long Island residents can help by leaving food donations outside their homes for the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 9.
STEPPING OUT
You don’t have to be a kid to love bubbles. Step into the museum’s bubble playroom and see why bubbles are fun for any age.
No kids allowed
By Abbey Salvemini
For many folks a trip to the Long Island Children’s Museum isn’t just a childhood outing, it’s a shared community memory. Now, those of us “big kids” who grew up visiting here will have a chance to step back inside but this time as grown-ups.
Relive the wonder of childhood at the museum’s inaugural “Adults Only Nostalgia Night” on May 6. Open to guests ages 23 and up, this after-hours event (starting at 6:30 p.m.) offers a lively, playful reimagining of a beloved local destination — welcoming visitors to explore familiar exhibits in a whole new light, long after the kids have gone home.
“This has been something that’s been talked about for years,” Communications Coordinator Stephanie Silver says. “We have so many people who came here as kids and are now bringing their own children or even grandchildren. There’s always been this desire to come back and experience it again for themselves.”
That idea recently gained momentum online after a nostalgic TikTok post comparing the museum’s former Stewart Avenue location with its current home in Garden City went viral, creating a wave of former visitors in the comments reminiscing and sharing memories.
The result is an occasion designed to feel equal parts reunion and night out.
For three hours, the museum’s galleries are open exclusively to adults, giving guests the rare opportunity to explore exhibits at their own pace. From the popular bubble station to newer installations, visitors can revisit old favorites or discover exhibits they may have missed.
“It’s really about giving people the freedom to explore,” Silver explains. “They can go wherever they want, spend as much time as they want, and just enjoy it without any responsibilities.”
Beyond exploring the exhibits, the evening comes
Children’s Museum turns childhood memories into an adults-only night out
alive with a DJ spinning crowd pleasing hits from across the decades, inviting guests to hit the dance floor or simply enjoy the music. Classic games add a touch of friendly competition, while photo stations capture the fun along the way. Together, these elements transform the museum into a vibrant, social “playground,” a striking departure from its usual daytime pace. The result is a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where nostalgia, play and connection come together for a memorable night. Light bites and refreshments are available; admission includes two drink tickets for beer and wine. Organizers aim to create a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where everyone can mingle, unwind, and rediscover a beloved space in an entirely new way — all without straying far from home.
Guests are also invited to take part in hands-on memory-making activities throughout the evening. Design your own I Heart LICM friendship bracelet to keep as a personal memento, or contribute to the Nostalgia Wall by posting photos and sharing stories from past visits. Over the course of the night, the growing display will reflect decades of community connection — ranging from childhood snapshots to treasured, multigenerational memories — woven together into a heartfelt collective tribute.
For Silver, that piece hits close to home.
• Wednesday, May 6, 6:30-9 p.m.
• Tickets are $45 per person, $40 members, with limited availability; Advance registration and valid ID required
• Visit the events calendar at licm.org for tickets and additional information
• 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
“I grew up coming here,” she says. “My own photos will be up there. It’s special to see how many people have that same connection.”
While designed to be lighthearted and fun, the museum’s educational spirit remains an underlying thread throughout. Exhibits originally created to spark curiosity in children take on a new dimension for adults, offering a fresh perspective that invites reflection, rediscovery and a touch of wonder in a familiar setting.
“That’s actually the easiest part,” Silver adds. “Everything here is already grounded in education. The nostalgia just comes naturally.”
If the evening proves successful (as expected), museum leadership aims to make this a recurring offering and potentially expand it in future seasons, building on what’s anticipated to be strong community enthusiasm.
“We’d love to make this a reoccurring event,” Silver says, enthusiastically. “But we also want to hear from visitors … what they enjoy, what they want to see. This is really about the community.”
Nostalgia Night will offer something that’s familiar yet new: a chance to revisit a childhood staple, reconnect with friends or neighbors and see a well-known local institution in a completely different light.
“We want people to walk away feeling reconnected, not just to the museum, but to that sense of joy and creativity,” Silver adds. “Play is just as powerful for us as adults as it is for the children.”
And for those who recall spending rainy afternoons or birthday parties inside the museum’s walls, this might feel somewhat like coming home — only this time, with music, companions and no curfew.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers
For the past five-plus decades, over 8,000 live shows and more than 15 million albums sold, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have been “The All-American Rock & Roll Party Band” (Goldmine Magazine). In celebration of their 53rd year of “playing rock ‘n roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers” (Rolling Stone), the group continues The Baddest Show On Earth Tour — a stage-shaking, roof-raising, guitar-snarling blast. For an artist whose music honors the blues, rock and country legends of the past, Thorogood’s forward momentum is now stronger than ever. And along with longtime Destroyers Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone), they continue “to slap a custom flame paint job onto those classic sounds” (Blues Blast Magazine) like never before.
Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or paramountny.com.
Til Death Do Us Part … You First!
Love, regret and second chances take center stage in a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud solo show directed by Broadway veteran Chazz Palminteri. Written and performed by comedian Peter Fogel, the 90-minute multimedia performance blends sharp humor with heartfelt reflection on the realities of modern relationships. At the heart of the story is Fogel himself — an eternal bachelor blindsided by a Valentine’s Day breakup that forces him to confront more than just heartbreak. As he wrestles with questions of love, timing and personal growth, he’s guided by his own conscience, voiced by Palminteri, in a clever theatrical device that adds both wit and depth. What follows is a whirlwind of storytelling as Fogel transforms into more than a dozen characters, Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $40. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Tickets available at landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Photos courtesy LICM
Building boom! ‘Big kids’ are sure to have fun unleashing their creativity by building with KEVA planks
Delve into Long Island’s maritime history and connections at the Saltwater Stories exhibit.
Your Neighborhood CALENDAR
Long Island
Marathon Weekend
Get ready for a weekend of running, celebrations and more as the Jovia Financial Credit Union Long Island Marathon returns to Eisenhower Park, through May 3.
• Where: Eisenhower Park
• Time: Races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various times
• Contact: RunLongIslandMarathon.com
Family theater
Long Island Children’s Museum stages “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!,” back at the museum by popular demand. With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), this show is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! It’s not easy being the Pigeon since you never get to do anything. But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can finally do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. $11 with museum admission ($9 members), $15 theater only.
• Where: 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
• Time: 10:15 a.m. and noon.; also May 2 and May 6-7
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
Storybook Stroll
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a Storybook Stroll. Little listeners are invited to participate in a guided stroll through the Gardens, with a reading of Isabel Sanchez Vergara’s “Little People Big Dreams.” Along the way, discover nature’s wonders, in the formal gardens. The tour ends at the Thatched Cottage with a story and hands-on craft for each child to take home.
• Where: 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Contact: oldwestburygardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
Hofstra
Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble
All are welcome to a concert with the student band and ensemble. Free admission.
Ben Folds & A Piano
MAY 8
encouraged to attend.
• Where: 58 Seaman Ave.
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: freeportschools.org or (516) 867-5265
MAY
8
Library Recital Series
Treat the mothers, grandmothers, and the special women in your lives to an evening of modern choral masterpieces prior to Mother’s Day. Join the Long Island Choral Society at Freeport Memorial Library for a contemporary musical celebration that promises to be an early, elegant gift for everyone.
• Where: 144 W. Merrick Road
• Time: 7-8 p.m.
• Contact: freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274
S.T.O.P.
MAY 9
Collection
• Where: Tilles Center, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
• Time: 8 p.m.
Ben Folds, widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation. brings his latest tour to the Tilles Center, joined by multi-talented actress-singer- composer Lindsey Kraft. Known for pushing genre boundaries, Folds first rose to prominence with Ben Folds Five before launching a wide-ranging solo career that blends sharp lyricism, piano-driven melodies and orchestral ambition. Over the years, he has released multiple solo albums alongside collaborative projects, earning an Emmy nomination and a devoted global following. His most recent pop album (2023) drew critical praise and played to sold-out audiences, followed by a holiday release in 2024. Folds’ recent work also reflects his deep engagement with orchestral music, including a live album featuring a live orchestral performance of his hits recorded just before concluding his eight-year tenure as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center — an appointment that marked a first for the role. Today, he continues to move fluidly between pop tours and performances with leading orchestras worldwide, while also developing new work for film, television and theater. A bestselling author and former podcast host, Folds remains a restlessly creative force — an artist constantly expanding the reach of his music.
• Where: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhous, South Campus, Hempstead
• Time: 7;30 p.m.
• Contact: hofstra.edu/music
Stars On Ice
MAY 3
Celebrate America’s skating superstars!
Fresh off their Olympic performances, the 2026 Stars on Ice tour brings the thrill of the Games to fans/ Headlined by Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God” and Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu, Olympic Silver Medalists Madison Chock & Evan Bates, the tour also stars National Champions Isabeau Levito, Amber Glenn, Jason Brown and more. Feel the passion, precision and power of the U.S. National Figure Skating Team — live on the ice.
• Where: 2400 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont
• Time: 4 p.m.
• Contact: ticketmaster.com
Amazing Animal Encounter
Join Long Island Children’s Museum’s animal educator in the Hive Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of the museum’s “residents.” Meet
some of our real-life animals up close.
• Where: Museum Row, Garden City
• Time: 1:30-2 p.m.
• Contact: licm.org or call (516) 224-5800
MAY
4
Village Board of Trustees meet
The village board holds its next meeting. All are welcome to attend.
• Where: Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Ave.
• Time: 5:45 p.m.
• Contact: (516) 377-2200
An Evening With Goldie Hawn
The Madison Theatre welcomes Goldie who introduces “The After-School Kindness Crew #1: Pooch on the Loose,” the first book in an inspiring new series about friendship, community, and the power of kindness. In this rare Long Island appearance, the award-winning actress, producer, director and best-selling author discusses her legendary career, and her children’s book series, written with Lin Oliver and illustrated by Breanna Chambers.
• Where: Madison Theatre,
• Contact: ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org or (516) 299-3100
1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Contact: madisontheatreny.org or (516) 323-4444
MAY
Dodd PTA meets
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Parents and guardians of students attending John W. Dodd Middle School are invited to attend the Parent-Teachers Association meeting. Be involved in your school.
• Where: 25 Pine St.
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Contact: (516) 867-5280
Roosevelt BOE meets The Roosevelt Board of Education holds its annual budget hearing and business meeting. Stay inform on vital district issues.
• Where: 1 Wagner Ave.
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Contact: ooseveltufsd.org or (516) 345-7001
MAY
6
Freeport BOE meets
The Freeport Board of Education holds it annual budget public hearing. All are
The Town of Hempstead encourages residents to clean their homes of hazardous materials. Dispose of such toxic items as antifreeze, drain cleans, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, and oil-based paints at a S.T.O.P collection event.
• Where: Baldwin Park, 3232 South Grand Ave.
• Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Contact: hempsteadny. gov/235/accepted-not-accepted items or call (516) 378-4210
Eisenhower Craft Fair
Check out the many craft vendors at Eisenhower Park.
• Where: Eisenhower Park, Field 8
• Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. also May 10, weather permitting
• Contact: NassauCountyFairs.com
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.
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING, BUDGET
VOTE AND ELECTION
ROOSEVELT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ROOSEVELT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Roosevelt Union Free School District, Roosevelt, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the Roosevelt High School, 1 Wagner Avenue, Roosevelt, New York, in said District on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items.
1. Presentation of the budget document.
2. To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the election to be held on May 19, 2026, as hereinafter set forth.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on May 19, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. prevailing time, in the school buildings located in such districts as enumerated below:
District No. 1: Roosevelt High School 1 Wagner Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
District No. 2: Centennial Elementary School
140 West Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
at which time the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Capital Reserve Proposition in substantially the following form shall be presented to the qualified voters of the
District at such Annual District Meeting and Election and shall appear on the ballots to be used for voting in substantially the following form: CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED
(a) That the Board of Education of the Roosevelt Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to replace roof top mechanical units, recoat and/or replace roofing and undertake interior reconstruction and/ or renovations (the “Project”); the foregoing to include original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto, an amount not to exceed $2,000,000; and (b) that $2,000,000 of funds on hand and available in the District’s “Building Capital Reserve Fund,” originally established by the voters on May 20, 2008 and re-established by the voters of the District on May 16, 2017, plus any interest earnings thereon, are hereby authorized to be expended to pay the cost of the Project, and such expenditure is hereby approved.
3. To elect members of the Board of Education as follows:
a. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2029 to succeed Belinda Monroe, whose term expires on June 30, 2026.
b. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2029, to succeed Emily Moore, whose term expires on June 30, 2026.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Roosevelt Union Free School District shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District
Clerk’s office 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, New York 11575 not later than April 20, 2026, between 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2025 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk 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 a separate specific vacancy.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Education Law §2014 in the school buildings designated for each election district on May 5, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Registers to be used at the aforesaid Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Registers, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Budget Vote and Election for which the Register are prepared. The Registers so prepared pursuant to Education Law §2014
will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 14, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays, and on Saturday by prearranged appointment by contacting the District Clerk at 516345-7005, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on May 19, 2026, in the school buildings designated for each election district between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Registers of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2027, and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Registers, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Registers, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which Registers are prepared.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at 516-345-7005 for information about accessibility.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 5, 2026, public budget hearing, any resident in the District may request to review a copy of the proposed budget by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, New York, 11575. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may
be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website https:// www.rooseveltufsd. org/, at the Roosevelt Public Library during its normal hours of operation, located at 27 West Fulton Avenue, Roosevelt, New York, at the School District Administrative Center, 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, New York, 11575, and at each of the following school buildings in which school is maintained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays:
Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Middle School Centennial Avenue Elementary School Washington Rose Elementary School Ulysses Byas Elementary School
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours at the office of the District Clerk beginning April 20, 2026. In accordance with Education Law
§§ 2018-a and 2018e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 14, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 16, 2026, by advanced appointment by contacting the District Clerk at 516345-7005 and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge.
A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot nor shall a challenge be made to an early mail ballot on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absentee ballot. 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 Roosevelt Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@rufsd.org or fax sent to 516-345-
7326. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Roosevelt Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@rufsd. org or fax sent to 516345-7326. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 23, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575 along with the required signed affidavit by the voter.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 19, 2026, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with New York Education Law §2035, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk at 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on April 20, 2026. All such petitions must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, nor any proposition or amendment which is contrary to law.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that those voters seeking information regarding this Budget Vote and Election in Spanish should contact the Office of the District Clerk at 516-345-7005.
Pamela Pratt
District Clerk of the Board of Education Roosevelt Union Free School District 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575 159205
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE LA UNIÓN DE ROOSEVELT ROOSEVELT, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Escuela Secundaria Roosevelt (Roosevelt High School), 1 Wagner Avenue, Roosevelt, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito el martes 5 de mayo de 2026, a las 7:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente, para la transacción de
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los asuntos autorizados por la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, incluyendo los siguientes puntos:
1. Presentación del documento del presupuesto.
2. Para discutir todos los puntos aquí establecidos, que serán votados por máquina de votación en la elección que se llevará a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2026, según se establece en adelante.
3. Para tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse debidamente ante la reunión.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que dicha votación y elección se llevará a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2026, a las 6:00 a.m. hora prevaleciente, en los edificios escolares ubicados en los distritos que se enumeran a continuación:
Distrito No. 1: Escuela Secundaria Roosevelt (Roosevelt High School) 1 Wagner Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
Distrito No. 2: Escuela Primaria Centennial (Centennial Elementary School) 140 West Centennial Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
momento en el cual las urnas estarán abiertas desde las 6:00 a.m. hasta las 9:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente, para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:
1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizar que la parte necesaria del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.
2. SE NOTIFICA
ADEMÁS que se presentará a los votantes calificados del Distrito en dicha Reunión Anual y Elección del Distrito una Proposición de Reserva de Capital sustancialmente en la siguiente forma, y aparecerá en las boletas que se utilizarán para la votación sustancialmente en la siguiente forma:
PROPOSICIÓN DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL
SÍ NO
RESUELTO
(a) Que la Junta de
Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) está autorizada por la presente para reemplazar unidades mecánicas de techo, recubrir y/o reemplazar techado y emprender la reconstrucción interior y/o renovaciones (el “Proyecto”); lo anterior incluirá mobiliario original, equipo, maquinaria, aparatos y trabajos de sitio, demolición y otros trabajos auxiliares o relacionados requeridos en conexión con ello; y para gastar para ello, incluyendo costos preliminares y costos incidentales al mismo, una cantidad que no exceda los $2,000,000; y (b) que se autoriza el gasto de $2,000,000 de los fondos disponibles en el “Fondo de Reserva de Capital de Construcción” del Distrito, establecido originalmente por los votantes el 20 de mayo de 2008 y reestablecido por los votantes del Distrito el 16 de mayo de 2017, más cualquier ganancia por intereses sobre los mismos, para pagar el costo del Proyecto, y dicho gasto queda aprobado por la presente.
3. Para elegir a los miembros de la Junta de Educación de la siguiente manera:
a. Para elegir a un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2026 y vence el 30 de junio de 2029 para suceder a Belinda Monroe, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2026.
b. Para elegir a un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2026 y vence el 30 de junio de 2029, para suceder a Emily Moore, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2026.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones que nominen candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt deberán presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito de dicho Distrito Escolar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, Nueva York 11575, a más
tardar el 20 de abril de 2026, entre las 9 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente. Todas las peticiones de nominación deben estar firmadas por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen el mayor entre 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual de 2025); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Cada petición se dirigirá al Secretario del Distrito y describirá la vacante específica para la cual se nomina al candidato. Cada vacante en la Junta de Educación que deba cubrirse se considerará una vacante específica por separado.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, ya sea de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación de Nueva York o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones del Estado de Nueva York. Si un votante se ha registrado previamente de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación de Nueva York y ha votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones del Estado de Nueva York, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014 en los edificios escolares designados para cada distrito electoral el 5 de mayo de 2026, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 1:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional a los Registros que se utilizarán en la citada Votación del Presupuesto y Elección; en ese momento, cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dichos Registros, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de
Registro se conozca o se demuestre, a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro, que tiene o tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Votación del Presupuesto y Elección para la cual se preparan los Registros. Los Registros así preparados de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014 se archivarán en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en el Edificio de Administración, ubicado en 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, Nueva York, y estarán abiertos para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 14 de mayo de 2026, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en días laborables, y cada día previo al día fijado para la Votación del Presupuesto y Elección, excepto domingos o feriados, y el sábado mediante cita previa comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito al 516-345-7005, y en los lugares de votación el día de la Votación del Presupuesto y Elección.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 19 de mayo de 2026, en los edificios escolares designados para cada distrito electoral entre las horas de 6:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, para preparar los Registros del Distrito Escolar que se utilizarán en la reunión anual y elección que se llevará a cabo en 2027, y cualquier reunión especial que pueda llevarse a cabo después de la preparación de dichos Registros, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se incluya su nombre en dichos Registros, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que en ese momento o en adelante tiene derecho a votar en la reunión o elección escolar para la cual se preparan los Registros.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes calificados con discapacidades que busquen información sobre el acceso a los lugares de votación pueden, antes del día de la votación, comunicarse con el Secretario del Distrito al 516-345-7005 para
obtener información sobre la accesibilidad.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que a partir de los siete (7) días inmediatamente anteriores a la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del 5 de mayo de 2026, cualquier residente del Distrito puede solicitar revisar una copia del presupuesto propuesto presentándose en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, Nueva York, 11575. Además, cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una declaración de los gastos estimados para el año siguiente durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección en el sitio web del distrito escolar https://www. rooseveltufsd.org/, en la Biblioteca Pública de Roosevelt durante sus horas normales de operación, ubicada en 27 West Fulton Avenue, Roosevelt, Nueva York, en el Centro Administrativo del Distrito Escolar, 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, Nueva York, 11575, y en cada uno de los siguientes edificios escolares en los que se mantiene la escuela entre las horas de 9 a.m. y 4 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados: Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Middle School Centennial Avenue Elementary School Washington Rose Elementary School Ulysses Byas Elementary School
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre la Propiedad Real, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exenciones. Dicho informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor tasado total en la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificada por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado como una cantidad en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en la lista; (b) la
cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. El informe de exenciones se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo se podrán obtener durante las horas hábiles escolares en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 20 de abril de 2026. De acuerdo con las Secciones 2018-a y 2018-e de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes completas de boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo no pueden ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección, y deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia o de voto anticipado por correo. Las boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026. Una lista de las personas a quienes se les hayan emitido boletas de voto en ausencia, y una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les hayan emitido boletas de votante anticipado por correo, estarán disponibles para inspección por parte de los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 14 de mayo de 2026, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. en los días laborables previos al día fijado para la elección anual y el 16 de mayo de 2026, mediante cita previa comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito al 516-345-7005 y el 19 de mayo de 2026, el día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado puede, tras examinar dichas listas, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dichas listas, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. No se podrá impugnar una boleta de voto en ausencia alegando que el votante debería haber solicitado una boleta de voto anticipado por correo, ni se impugnará una boleta de voto anticipado por correo alegando que el votante debería haber solicitado una boleta de voto en ausencia. Cualquier impugnación por escrito de este tipo será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de la elección el día de la elección.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a districtclerk@rufsd. org o por fax enviado al 516-345-7326. La solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de registro ya sea por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votante militar deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 23 de abril de 2026.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 19 de mayo de 2026, mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o si son recibidas a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 19 de mayo de 2026, y están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que se verifique que no es posterior al día anterior a la elección.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación de Nueva York §2035, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se presente para votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito en 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el 20 de abril de 2026. Todas estas peticiones deben estar escritas a máquina o impresas en el idioma inglés; deben estar dirigidas al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; deben estar firmadas por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen el mayor entre 25 o el 5%
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito y devolver dicha solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a districtclerk@rufsd. org o por fax enviado al 516-345-7326. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 23 de abril de 2026. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar bajo la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta militar original de un votante militar y la boleta militar deben devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575 junto con la declaración jurada firmada requerida por el votante.
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE DISTRICT BUDGET
VOTE OF BALDWIN SCHOOL
TOWN OF COUNTY STATE OF BE HELD May 19, NOTICE GIVEN budget qualified Baldwin School of Hempstead, of Nassau, on Wednesday, 2026, in Baldwin Ethel T. Baldwin, said School the transaction business by law following 1. and discussion budget for of the for the beginning 2. and discussion budget of the Library for beginning 3. of such as is authorized PLEASE NOTICE upon the of necessary meet
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del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y deben indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación no considerará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, ni ninguna proposición o enmienda que sea contraria a la ley.
Y POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que aquellos votantes que busquen información sobre esta Votación del Presupuesto y Elección en español deben comunicarse con la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito al 516-3457005.
Pamela Pratt Secretaria del Distrito de la Junta de Educación Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Roosevelt 240 Denton Place, Roosevelt, NY 11575 159207
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE OF BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON May 19, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Baldwin Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Cafeteria A of Baldwin High School, Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, Baldwin, New York in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law including the following purposes:
1. Presentation and discussion of the budget for the operation of the district schools for the school year beginning July 1, 2026.
2. Presentation and discussion of the budget for operation of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
3. Transactions of such other business as is authorized by law.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary
expenditures for the school year 2026-2027, the library appropriation, and on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education to fill vacancies for Trustees on the Board of Education shall be held in the gymnasium of Baldwin High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, in said School District on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM. There are two board of education offices to be filled at the May 19, 2026, annual budget vote and election. One office is for a full three (3) year term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. The other office is for the balance of an unexpired term from May 19, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the longer term. The candidate receiving the second most votes will be elected to the balance of the unexpired term.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following propositions will be presented to the voters at the May 19, 2026, vote:
PROPOSITION NO.
1: SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the fiscal year 2026-2027 in the amount of $180,001,342 be adopted, and the amount be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.
PROPOSITION NO.
2: PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET
RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year 20262027 be adopted, in the amount of $6,489,946 be adopted, and the amount be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.
PROPOSITION NO 3: USAGE OF FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND KNOWN AS CAPITAL 2023
SHALL the Board of Education of the Baldwin Union Free School District be authorized to expend an additional $8,000,000.00 from the Capital Reserve fund known as “Capital-2023”, established on May 16, 2023 for the purpose of performing the following projects: (a) construction/ renovation of a kitchen at Brookside Elementary School; (b) construction/ renovation of a kitchen at Lenox Elementary School; (c) construction/ renovation of a kitchen at Meadow Elementary School; (d) construction/ renovation of a kitchen at Plaza Elementary School; (e) construction/ renovation of a kitchen at Steele Elementary School; (f) construction/ renovation of a cafeteria at Brookside Elementary School; and (g) construction/renovation of a cafeteria at Steele Elementary School, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.
PROPOSITION NO. 4: USAGE OF FUNDS FROM TECHNOLOGY RESERVE 2022
SHALL the Board of Education of the Baldwin Union Free School District be authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $475,000 from the Technology Reserve fund established on May 17, 2022 for the purpose of performing the following projects: (a) new Chromebooks for 3rd grade students; (b) new Chromebooks for 8th grade students; (c) Stylus/Meta pens; (d) cases/covers for Chromebooks, (e) battery bank charging cabinets; and (f) interactive boards, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00AM until 9:00PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be
with the requirements of the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2026-2027 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any taxpayer in the district at each school building in the district in which school is maintained between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM during the period of fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 19, 2026, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, and at such annual election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and nominations for office of member of the Library Board, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, filed in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM not later than the 30th day, April 20, 2026, preceding the meeting or election at which the trustees shall be voted upon. Such petition shall state the name and residence of the candidates. Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to their respective offices. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question
to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 52 qualified voters of the District and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, not later than the 30th day, April 20, 2026, preceding the meeting or election at which 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 at any annual or special meeting of the District.
Registration shall also be permitted in the office of the District Clerk at Baldwin’s Administration building during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term and also from 8:00AM to 3:00PM on any school day at any of the District schools not later than five days preceding the school meeting and election.
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 held or conducted at any time within four (4) years (2022-2025) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Election of the County of Nassau.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Election on May 19, 2026, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 19, 2026. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District
meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2022-2025) prior to the preparation of said register.
The Register shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district at the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:00PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that application for absentee and early mail ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the office of the Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. Applications for absentee ballots and early mail must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee or early mail ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote.
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, to meet at the Baldwin Senior High School 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.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.
Dated: March 31, 2026 Baldwin, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
Saide P. Vidal, District Clerk 159195
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO, AUDIENCIA PRESUPUESTARIA Y VOTACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE BALDWIN CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU ESTADO DE NEW YORK, A CELEBRARSE EL 19 de mayo de 2026
POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia presupuestaria de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Baldwin, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026, en la cafetería A de Baldwin High School, Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, Baldwin, New York, en dicho Distrito Escolar, para la realización de los asuntos que estén autorizados por la ley, incluidos los siguientes fines:
1. Presentación y debate del presupuesto para el funcionamiento de las escuelas del distrito para el año escolar que comienza el 1 de julio de 2026.
2. Presentación y debate del presupuesto para el funcionamiento de Baldwin Public Library para el año fiscal que comienza el 1 de julio de 2026.
3. Tratamiento de cualquier otro asunto autorizado por la ley.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la votación sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del año escolar 20262027, la asignación para la biblioteca, y todas las propuestas debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación para cubrir vacantes de miembros de la junta en la Junta de Educación, se llevará a cabo en el gimnasio de Baldwin High School, Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, en dicho Distrito Escolar, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. Hay dos cargos en la Junta de Educación que deberán cubrirse en la votación sobre el presupuesto anual y las elecciones del 19 de mayo de 2026. Un cargo es para un período completo de tres (3) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2026 hasta el 30 de junio de 2029. El otro cargo es por el
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resto de un período no vencido desde el 19 de mayo de 2026 hasta el 30 de junio de 2027. El candidato que reciba el mayor número de votos será elegido para el período más largo. El candidato que reciba el segundo mayor número de votos será elegido para el resto del período no vencido.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que se presentarán las siguientes propuestas a los votantes en la votación del 19 de mayo de 2026:
PROPUESTA N.º 1: PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR
SE RESUELVE que se adopte el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Baldwin de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de New York, para el año fiscal 20262027 por un monto de $180,001,342, y que dicho monto se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito Escolar, después de deducir primero los fondos disponibles provenientes de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.
PROPUESTA N.º 2: PRESUPUESTO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA
SE RESUELVE que se adopte el presupuesto propuesto de Baldwin Public Library para el año fiscal 20262027, por un monto de $6,489,946, y que dicho monto se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito Escolar, después de deducir primero los fondos disponibles provenientes de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.
PROPUESTA N.º 3: USO DE LOS FONDOS PROVENIENTES DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL CONOCIDO COMO CAPITAL 2023
SE AUTORIZA a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Baldwin a desembolsar un monto adicional de $8,000,000.00 del Fondo de Reserva de Capital conocido como “Capital-2023”, establecido el 16 de mayo de 2023, con el propósito de llevar a cabo los siguientes proyectos: (a) construcción/ renovación de una cocina en Brookside Elementary School; (b)
construcción/renovación de una cocina en Lenox Elementary School; (c) construcción/ renovación de una cocina en Meadow Elementary School; (d) construcción/renovación de una cocina en Plaza Elementary School; (e) construcción/renovación de una cocina en Steele Elementary School; (f) construcción/ renovación de una cafetería en Brookside Elementary School; y (g) construcción/renovación de una cafetería en Steele Elementary School, lo cual incluye toda la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipo, los aparatos y los gastos incidentales relacionados con lo anterior.
PROPUESTA N.º 4: USO DE LOS FONDOS PROVENIENTES DE LA RESERVA TECNOLÓGICA DE 2022
SE AUTORIZA a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Baldwin a desembolsar un monto que no exceda de $475,000 del Fondo de la Reserva Tecnológica establecido el 17 de mayo de 2022, con el propósito de llevar a cabo los siguientes proyectos: (a) nuevas Chromebooks para estudiantes de 3.º grado; (b) nuevas Chromebooks para estudiantes de 8.º grado; (c) lápices Stylus/Meta; (d) fundas/carcasas para Chromebooks; (e) gabinetes de carga para bancos de baterías; y (f) pizarras interactivas, lo cual incluye toda la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipo, los aparatos y los gastos incidentales relacionados con lo anterior.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la votación se llevará a cabo mediante máquinas de votación, conforme a lo dispuesto por la Ley de Educación, y que los centros de votación permanecerán abiertos desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m., y durante el tiempo adicional que sea necesario para permitir que los votantes presentes en ese momento emitan sus votos. Por el presente, se autoriza y se instruye a la secretaria del Distrito a que haga imprimir las etiquetas de las boletas necesarias para dichas máquinas de votación en una forma que se ajuste, en la mayor medida posible, a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación. Se preparará
la forma resumida de la propuesta sobre el presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en la máquina de votación, así como una declaración detallada por escrito del monto de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2026-2027 para fines escolares, especificando los fines y el monto correspondiente a cada uno, y se pondrán copias a disposición, previa solicitud, de cualquier contribuyente del distrito en cada edificio escolar del distrito en el que funcione una escuela, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante el período de catorce días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección del 19 de mayo de 2026, excepto los sábados, domingos y festivos, y en dicha elección anual.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la elección se celebrará de conformidad con el Reglamento para la celebración de reuniones y elecciones aprobado por la Junta de Educación.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las candidaturas para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación, salvo que la ley disponga lo contrario, se presentarán mediante una petición firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, y que las candidaturas para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca, salvo que la ley disponga lo contrario, se presentarán mediante una petición firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, que deberá presentarse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar el día 30, el 20 de abril de 2026, anterior a la reunión o elección en la que se votará a los miembros de la junta. Dicha petición deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de los candidatos. Los candidatos que reciban el mayor número de votos se considerarán electos para sus respectivos cargos. Cuando los períodos sean de distinta duración, el candidato que reciba el mayor número de votos será electo para el período más largo. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el
candidato no reúne los requisitos para el cargo o declara su falta de disposición para desempeñarlo.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que cualquier propuesta o cuestión que se deba incluir en las máquinas de votación se presentará por escrito mediante petición suscrita por al menos 52 votantes calificados del Distrito y se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar el día 30, el 20 de abril de 2026, anterior a la reunión o elección en la que se votará dicha cuestión o propuesta, excepto que esta disposición no aplicará a aquellas cuestiones o propuestas que deban indicarse en el aviso publicado o fijado de la reunión ni a aquellas propuestas o cuestiones que la Junta de Educación tenga autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del Distrito.
También se permitirá el registro en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito en el edificio administrativo de Baldwin durante el horario de inscripción de niños para un período escolar y también de 8:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. en cualquier día escolar en cualquiera de las escuelas del Distrito, a más tardar cinco días antes de la reunión y elección escolar.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que el registro incluirá (1) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presenten personalmente para registrarse; y (2) a todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del Distrito celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años (20222025) anteriores a la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) a los votantes registrados de forma permanente ante la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.
SE NOTIFICA DEMÁS que la Junta de Registro se reunirá además durante el horario de votación en la Elección Anual del Distrito del 19 de mayo de 2026, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las reuniones o
elecciones del Distrito que se celebren con posterioridad al 19 de mayo de 2026. Dicho registro incluirá (1) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presenten personalmente para registrarse, y (2) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del Distrito celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años calendario (2022-2025) anteriores a la preparación de dicho registro.
El registro se archivará en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito del distrito escolar en el edificio administrativo, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York, donde estará disponible para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 2:00 p. m. durante cada uno de los cinco días previos a la fecha fijada para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado únicamente con cita previa.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo para la elección del distrito escolar podrán presentarse en la oficina de la secretaria. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se hayan emitido boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo estará disponible en la oficina de la secretaria durante cada uno de los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado únicamente con cita previa. La secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Asimismo, la secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir dicha solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto en ausencia o de voto anticipado por correo para envío postal, la secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la
solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que no se encuentren actualmente registrados podrán solicitar su registro como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán presentar una solicitud para obtener una boleta militar. Los votantes militares podrán indicar su preferencia de recibir el registro de votante militar, la solicitud de boleta militar o la boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. La oficina de la secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir los formularios de registro de votante militar y los formularios de solicitud de boleta militar a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2026. No se contabilizará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito la reciba antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección y muestre un matasellos del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o muestre una constancia fechada de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito la reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección y esté firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que esta Junta convocará a una reunión extraordinaria dentro de las veinticuatro horas posteriores a la presentación ante la secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, para reunirse en Baldwin Senior High School con el propósito de examinar y tabular dichos informes de los resultados de la votación y declarar el resultado de la votación; asimismo, la Junta por la presente se designa a sí misma como funcionarios electorales para emitir y escrutar los votos de conformidad con la Ley de Educación 2019-a, subdivisión 2b, en dicha reunión extraordinaria de la Junta.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que el Informe sobre exenciones del impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles, elaborado de conformidad con la sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional o preliminar, así como al presupuesto definitivo aprobado, del que formará parte; y se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del Distrito destinados a los avisos públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito.
Fecha: 31 de marzo de 2026 Baldwin, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE BALDWIN CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU NEW YORK
Saide P. Vidal, secretaria del distrito 159197
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. CARLOS MEMBRENO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 26, 2026, 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 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 166 Porterfield Place, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of
New York, Section 54, Block 88 and Lot 17. Approximate amount of judgment is $649,164.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002455/2016.
Oscar A. Prieto, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 254205-1 159550
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, -againstANGEL RECINOS, 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 January 14, 2025, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and ANGEL RECINOS, 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 7, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 556 SOUTH BAYVIEW AVENUE, FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 54-325-36, 37, 38 and 39. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 608685/2019. Scott H. Siller, Esq.Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with
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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. 159552
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JACOB POST INC., et al, Defts. Index #609725/2024. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 27, 2025, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 14, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a Section 62, Block 92, Lot(s) 328-330, 461. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. The foreclosure sale will be held “rain or shine.” GEORGIA PAPAZIS, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 11021. #102902 159548
LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-3, ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGEBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-3, Plaintiffagainst - SANDRO COLLADO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on August 22, 2025. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on the 12th day of May, 2026 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 213 North Long Beach Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520.
(Section: 54, Block: 55, Lot: 3)
Approximate amount of lien $603,189.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 618335/2023. Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409
For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832
Dated: March 20, 2026
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 159450
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST DIANA J. BARNES A/K/A DIANE CARTER A/K/A DIANA CARTER; ET AL.,
Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 7, 2017, 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 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 39 Lessing Place, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 55 Block: 377 Lots: 1267, 1268, and 1269. Approximate amount of judgment $331,470.41 plus
interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011584/2007. Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614
NSRNC625 89495 159462
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2019R2, MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2019-R2, Plaintiff, vs. JUAN TAVERAS, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 5, 2026, 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 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 155 Roosevelt Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 131 and Lot 9. Approximate amount of judgment is $537,351.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 600963/2023. Christine M. Grillo, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.:222779-1 159670
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTINE ARIS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Counter Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 12, 2022, 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 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 66 Martha Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 95 and Lot 132-134. Approximate amount of judgment is $303,577.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 612262/2019.
John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 159672
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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 REO TRUST 2017RPL1, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-ATLAW, NEXT-OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENTS VIOLA WHALEY AND WALTER GRABOWSKI BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to an Order Discharging the Guardian Ad Litem, Amending Caption, Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Fore Nunc Pro Tunc Relief duly entered on August 4, 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, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 62 East First Street, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 62, Block 69 and Lot 189. Approximate amount of judgment is $390,426.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 616841/2022. Cash will not be accepted. Michelle Aulivola, Esq., Referee Knuckles & Manfro, LLP, 120 White Plains Road, Suite 215, Tarrytown, New York 10591, Attorneys for Plaintiff 159668
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST SUSAN SINCLAIR AKA SUSAN VAUGHN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF VERA MAE VAUGHN, BILLY VAUGHN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF VERA MAE VAUGHN, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 19, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 39 Pleasant Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55
Block 335 Lot 24. Approximate amount of judgment $412,136.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616567/2022. Lori B. DeCapua, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 We hrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 22-003352 89506 159599
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, -againstFRANKI JOSEPH, 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 2, 2024, wherein CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the Plaintiff and FRANKI JOSEPH, 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 20, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 100 WILSON PLACE, VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, NY 11520; and the following tax map identification: 54-59-1. ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 611202/2019. Brian J. Davis, 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. 159620
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU JR LARES GROUP INC., Plaintiff, V. LORNA G. PROPERTIES, INC., LORNA GRAY, ET. AL. Defendant(s) Index No. 610061/2022
LEGAL NOTICE
Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX #: 608574/2025 MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Plaintiff, vs MARVIN SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, TROY SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, JACQUETTA WASHINGTON, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, EUGENIA HAYES AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER
NOTIGE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure ?nd Sale duly enterecj July 8, 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, New York 11501, ‘Rain or Shine’ on May 27, 2026 at 2:30 P.M., (1) premises known as 80 Connecticut Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520, All those certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Section 54, Block 55, Lots 177 and 187 and (2) premises known as 231 Beechwood Avenue, Roosevelt, New York 11575, All those certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Roosevelt, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Section 55, Block 551, Lot 7. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,010,166.33 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to the terms and conditions and provisions of filed Judgment under Index No. 610061/2022 and terms of sale. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF AUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES DARICE GUZMAN PIOTROWSKI, ESQ.REFEREE. THOMPSON LAW GROUP, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff 190 Jericho Turnpike Mineola, New York 11501. 159815
April 30, 2026
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THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CLIFTON SYLVESTER SIMMONS AKA TONY SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, AMELIA C. SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, CHRISTOPHER A. SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, FELICIA A. SIMMONS AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, JEMELL S. WALKER AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, KEITH O. MURRAY, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, DEMETRIA C. MURRAY AKA CLARA DEMETRIA SEWARD AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, RENEE SIMMONS IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS
DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE SIMMONS AKA DOLLIE M. SIMMONS, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the Subject Property described in the Complaint, Defendants. MORTGAGED PREMISES: 54 Pleasant Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Renee Simmons In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant
to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Thirteenth day of April, 2026 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Dollie Simmons AKA Dollie M. Simmons (who died on October 23, 2024, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) dated the December 20, 2007, to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and recorded at Instrument No. 058973 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 23, 2008. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 26, 2010 and recorded on March 9, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book M 34657, Page 237. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 7, 2025 and recorded on April 17, 2025, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Instrument Number 2025-24209 Book M47936, Page 1. The property in question is described as follows: 54 Pleasant Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 15, 2026
Gross Polowy LLC
Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle
Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 89892 159754
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-7CB, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7CB, Plaintiff AGAINST ALAN RICHARTZ, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 4, 2026, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 111 East Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and state of New York, Section: 62 Block: 57 Lot: 180. Approximate amount of judgment $169,507.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Ind ex #605706/2023. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Kenneth J. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Tromberg, Miller, Morris & Partners, PLLC 39 Broadway, Suite 1840 New York, NY 10006 25-001039 89351 159709
LEGAL NOTICE
SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGMAY 12, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Site Plan Review Board on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:45 P.M., in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Main Conference Room, 46 N. Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, on Site Plan applications as they appear on the calendar; public comment invited. The Board will meet at 6:30 P.M. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss cases not requiring a public hearing; open to the public, no public comment.
INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS and other persons should appear at the above time and place to have questions answered and to voice opinions.
SP-3885 - 435 Woodcleft Avenue, Section 62/Block 177/Lots 339, 526, 541, 542, 548. Marine Commerce, NBD Holdings Inc. Construct a new 6-story, 138room hotel with a total occupant load of 839 persons in the public assembly areas and utilize section 62 block 233 lots 2 & 3 for additional accessory use of offsite parking. BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD
Pamela Walsh Boening, Village Clerk 159955
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 RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. NORVELLA NEWMAN A/K/A NORVELLA L. NEWMAN, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 2, 2026, 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 June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 285 South Bayview Avenue a/k/a 285 Bayview Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. 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, Incorporated Village of Freeport, County of Nassau and State of York, Section 62, Block 135 and Lot 109. Approximate amount of judgment is $916,271.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602760/2023. Keith Lavallee, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.:190407-3 159953
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, -againstMICHAEL L. WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on March 13, 2026, wherein MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC is the Plaintiff and MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF WILLIE WILLIAMS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME
COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 1, 2026 at 2:00PM, premises known as 16 SCHERER PLACE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575; and the following tax map identification: 55-315-137, 138, 139 & 140. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, 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.: 613456/2021. Fabiana Talarico, 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. 159949
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust, Company, as Trustee for the holders of HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2007-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HE1, Plaintiff AGAINST Burton Arthur a/k/a Burton S. Arthur; Suzette A. Arthur; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 24, 2026 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 3, 2026 at 2:30PM, premises known as 80 Park Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain
plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 54 Block 87 Lot 111. Approximate amount of judgment $615,396.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 619828/2023. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Oscar A. Prieto, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 14, 2026 89800 159855
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. FIRST START, LLC, Pltf. vs. TRIDENT EQUITIES LLC, et al, Defts. Index #600121/2023. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Oct. 1, 2024, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a 325 South Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520 a/k/a Section 62, Block 44, Lot 430. Approximate amount of judgment is $370,585.75 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health of safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Sale will be held, “rain or shine.” MERIK AARON, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 575 Underhill Blvd., Ste. 224, Syosset, NY 11791. #102921 159947
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There’s not much creativity in suburban building design
Q. My daughter is in architecture school, and she has always had an interest in doing more artistic things, thinking outside the box, so to say. When she comes back home after architecture school, she wants to look for somewhere that she can do more artistic designs, not just the ordinary kinds of buildings that you see around us, for the most part. Where would you recommend that she look? What communities are more open to doing unusual designs?
A. Not on Long Island. I, too, was once a starry-eyed young architecture graduate, ready to change the world with groundbreaking designs that inspired forward thinking, etc. I even got an amazing opportunity I didn’t plan on when I was hired to work in a firm that landed three entire cities to redesign Jeddah, Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
Between my minor in city planning and studying with a group called Superstudio in Florence, Italy, I ,too, thought this was the most extraordinary opportunity. And it was, for a time, but the process of building design is very long, and cash flow changes by the day. The city design started with a lot of statistical analysis, referred to as the scope of work or program, which was better suited to an accountant, so that by the time the design phase began, the cost analysis showed that the exciting ideas had to be cut back.
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On Long Island, government regulations such as zoning, parking, height restrictions, use allowances, groundwater containment you get the idea create so many restrictions that artistic creativity is limited. Then you encounter architectural review boards that won’t let you deviate from their version of local styles, such as no flat roofs in some communities, to adding colonial trim details and only specific colors. If you ever notice in architecture magazines, most of the more creative, curvy or flat-roof homes are somewhere out away from cities. The land of the free isn’t so free when it comes to suburban building design.
Your daughter will need to search for communities with fewer restrictions, away from populated or conservative towns and villages, if she wants to generate her ideas. You could bond over road trips, like my family did. My father was an aerospace engineer who worked on Saturn, Gemini and Apollo rockets, and my mother was an interior designer, so we set out to find the latest new designs by piling into the family car and traveling all over. Fortunately, with the internet, your daughter can research the regulations of community governments before you drive off to the horizon.
Remember, some things that stand out may have taken many years to even get permission because of restrictions and politics. For example, the Guggenheim Museum, on Manhattan’s Central Park, a complete departure from convention, took 14 years to obtain approvals to build. Even the replacement World Trade Center tower took three years to get final approvals. Your daughter must persist if she wants to fulfill her dreams. Good luck!
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Federal funding has helped science thrive on L.I.
While the headlines have focused on science funding cuts at elite national universities, we shouldn’t lose sight of the local impact. Long Island is home to major research centers, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Feinstein Institutes at Northwell and Stony Brook University, among others.
The $47 billion in cuts to the National Science Foundation and other federal sources of research funding affect those institutions, too. The administration has halted thousands of approved grants for projects focusing on infectious diseases, energy management and quantitative computing, while also releasing staff and curtailing new funding, causing major upheavals in research.
Some now argue that the United States model for research, involving universities, research institutes and private corporations, should change because there’s too much reliance on unstable federal support. Fair enough, but first we should ask how we got here, and how federal support became so important. Our current research enterprise originated in World War II. Reflecting on the
immense and immediate response of universities and scientific laboratories to the war effort, Dr. Vannevar Bush, an engineer at MIT, accepted President Harry Truman’s invitation to write a report on what worked and how to plan for the future.
years. They include support for federal student aid, immigration policy and grant programs for basic and applied research at universities and private companies.
RBush assembled several committees of experts to examine the issues, and wrote an essay entitled, “Science: The Endless Frontier.” In it he summarized the various reports and recommended goals and a strategy for the president to consider.
First, Bush highlighted the fact that many of the discoveries and advances that aided the war effort were made by scholars who had migrated to the United States from countries under totalitarian rule. One conclusion was that immigration was an important source of intellectual talent. A second was that the war had kept millions of Americans from advanced education, and that we should create a program that offered them opportunities to earn college and higher degrees. The G.I. Bill was one result.
esearch here has led the world, and Washington shouldn’t forget that.
The war also gave birth to the Grumman Corporation, which mass-produced aircraft as well as an innovative wing configuration that made it possible to fit more planes on aircraft carriers. The story of how this unique folding feature was developed from a model using two paper clips and a soap eraser is engineering legend. That same spirit launched the lunar module that transported two astronauts to the surface of the moon.
Another example is Brookhaven National Laboratory, established on an unused Army base in1946 by a consortium of nine major universities. Today it is a leader in high-energy physics, materials chemistry, national security and nonproliferation, neurosciences and computational sciences.
A significant source of science innovation is Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, home to eight Nobel Prize winners in physiology and medicine. It has an education division that awards doctoral degrees, hosts international conferences and partners with regional medical schools affiliated with Hofstra/Northwell and Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook’s prominence is grounded in biomedical science, including work that led to the development of magnetic resonance imaging, which was recognized with a Nobel Prize in 2003. Other research is dedicated to understanding and addressing water quality challenges on Long Island, in the interest of restoring the health of bays and waterways, safeguarding fisheries and protecting the coastal environment that is so central to the region’s identity and economics.
A third conclusion was that the country needed systemic support for ongoing research and advanced learning not limited to defense. The National Science Foundation was another result.
The models that Bush’s report inspired have worked well for over 80
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, established in 1999, is home to 50 research labs, 2,500 clinical trial studies and 5,000 professional and support staff. They conduct research in molecular medicine, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, behavioral science and bioelectronic medicine.
Together, these Long Island enterprises employ thousands and operate with millions of dollars in federal grants. They contribute to improved health outcomes and the economic well-being of individuals and communities. The products and services they develop create businesses, expand services and contribute tax revenue that supports our schools and public services. Rather than shutter these programs, let’s work together to remember why they exist and consider how they can improve even further.
Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”
My colleagues in Congress did the right thing — finally
In January, I received a phone call at my Garden City office that no parent should ever have to make.
Andrew Jedlicka, a father from Merrick, whose 5-year-old son is fighting a rare and debilitating genetic disorder, was desperately seeking help. The only lab in the world treating, and potentially capable of curing, his son was set to shut down because its federal funding had run out.
The lab, in Queens, had been partially funded by grants from a federal program known as the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer. The program is branded as “America’s Seed Fund” for high-risk, highreward medical and technological research and development that is often not attractive to investors. The federal funding is the crucial factor to incentivize and enable private-sector investment
in these types of innovations.
For the Jedlicka family and others, SBIR/STTR program dollars promise a future for a child whose life depends on them. And the program not only aids the families and smallbusiness owners who directly benefit from it; it also grows and strengthens our economy and enhances the United States’ competitive edge and dominance in medicine and technology. For every dollar the federal government invests in SBIR/STTR, taxpayers see a return of $22 to $33 in economic impact.
I helped a unique lab in Queens get some of those crucial federal funds.
The program has supported everything from new, innovative cancer treatments to semiconductors that power our lives to the world’s smallest heart pumps. It should have been reauthorized without delay. Unfortunately, it ground to a halt in late 2025, leaving small businesses and families like the Jedlickas in peril.
Andrew’s plea was heartbreaking — I certainly understood the anguish and
fear his family felt, and was determined to break the gridlock and get his family the help they needed. Reauthorizing the program had broad bipartisan support — a bill had passed the House, but because of delays in the Senate, the program expired without being reauthorized.
I immediately reached out to and pushed my colleagues on the Senate Small Business Committee, including the chair, to work across the aisle to reauthorize the program. Following my efforts, the Senate finally reached a bipartisan deal to reauthorize funding for five years.
After passage of a revised bill in the Senate, followed by the House, with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority, we thought the Jedlicka family’s nightmare might be over. But then, instead of moving to the president’s desk, the bill inexplicably sat on the House speaker’s desk for weeks, awaiting his signature. There was no good reason for this, and on April 1, I demanded that the speaker
act. Two days later, the bill was at last presented to the president, and on April 13 it was finally signed into law.
I’m glad colleagues on both sides of the aisle came together to finally reauthorize the SBIR/STTR program. This long-overdue victory belongs to Andrew and his son, and it is an honor to fight on their behalf. Andrew’s relentless advocacy shows how one father can make a real difference for Americans at a time when constant partisanship in Washington leaves many families feeling helpless. His family, and others facing the diagnosis of a rare disease, should never have faced this uncertainty.
My office is now working to ensure that the National Institutes of Health moves the funding to the lab immediately. We have extended vital medical research funding for the next five years, but Washington should not need a crisis to compel it to act. I will never stop fighting for Long Island families, and will use every tool available to cut through the partisanship and political games that put their futures at risk.
Laura A. Gillen represents the 4th Congressional District.
Long Island must make pedestrians safer now
atroubling pattern is emerging across Nassau and Suffolk counties — and it should force leaders in both to act with urgency. In recent weeks, there have been a number of serious and fatal crashes involving pedestrians in our communities, from Wantagh to Freeport, Rockville Centre and Lindenhurst.
In Wantagh on March 9, a 53-year-old woman was killed when a pickup truck struck her while it was making a turn at an intersection. On April 4, In Freeport, a 66-year-old man died after being hit while crossing Merrick Road, with police later charging the driver for a hitand-run.
In Rockville Centre on April 10, a 76-year-old woman died of injuries she sustained when she was struck by a vehicle at an intersection. And in Lindenhurst on April 15, an 85-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was hit by a vehicle making a left turn. These were not isolated incidents. They were part of a steady, devastating rhythm of crashes that too often end in tragedy for people doing something routine — crossing the street.
Even in Long Beach, where city officials are now reviewing traffic data in an effort to improve safety, the response remains reactive. Studying the problem isn’t the same as solving it. Long Island has reached the point where analysis
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To the Editor:
The “local control” lauded by Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti in his April 16-22 op-ed, “REVIVE Act is the wrong solution to the housing crisis,” is spelled NIMBY, for Not In My Backyard, and he spells it out by rote. On Long Island, local control is widespread, a slogan for a politician’s assertion of veto power.
It is, in effect, a feudal remnant of the creation days of “suburbia,” shaped by the interests of bankers, builders, insurance and real estate. It was an illusion then, and is now a distraction from broader visions needed for a better future. Mr. Ferretti’s claim that REVIVE is the wrong solution suggests some better choice on offer. The one he offers is the status quo — a denial, in effect, that any crisis exists.
The REVIVE Act will benefit the same interests named above, and will not solve the housing crisis alone, but “house” construction is core to any solution, and thus the right one for the present.
must give way to action.
The uncomfortable truth is that Nassau and Suffolk are still operating under an outdated suburban model of road design that prioritizes speed and vehicle flow over human safety. Wide lanes encourage faster driving. Long crossing distances expose pedestrians to danger. Intersections are designed for convenience, not caution.
We do not need to reinvent the solution. We need to look west.
New York City, through its Vision Zero initiative, has spent years reshaping its streets with a different philosophy: that no loss of life on the road is acceptable. That approach has led to lower speed limits, redesigned intersections, pedestrian islands, expanded enforcement and a fundamental shift in the way streets are used. The results haven’t been perfect, but they have been meaningful. Fatalities have declined over time, and the conversation has changed.
Now the city is going even further, considering a “full stop” rule that would require drivers and cyclists to remain stopped at intersections until pedestrians have completely crossed the street — not just cleared their immediate path. It is a simple idea with powerful implications: The pedestrian comes first, fully and without compromise.
Long Island should not wait to see how that proposal plays out. The princi-
ple behind it is already clear, logical, and overdue here.
And not every solution requires tearing up asphalt. Some changes can happen quickly: reducing speed limits on local roads, increasing enforcement of failure-to-yield laws, improving signage and crosswalk visibility, and launching public-awareness campaigns that reinforce a culture of caution.
The data makes this urgency undeniable. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 90 percent of crashes in the United States are tied, at least in part, to human error — speeding, distraction, poor judgment. That means safer systems are not optional; they are essential. Road design must anticipate mistakes and reduce their consequences.
Long Island has the benefit of proximity to one of the largest real-world laboratories for traffic safety reform. The question is whether its leaders are willing to learn from its city neighbors. How many more deaths will it take before that happens?
The recent fatalities in our area shouldn’t fade into the background of the next news cycle. They should serve as a call to action. Nassau and Suffolk must act now to prioritize pedestrians, redesign dangerous roads and adopt proven safety measures. The cost of waiting is already far too high.
opinions Advanced economics: the bacon, egg and cheese effect
economic trends remain solid on Long Island and across most of the united States, yet consumers still seem “unhappy.” Measures of sentiment, both local and national, are more downbeat than some relevant information would suggest.
For example, inflation, as measured in the consumer price index, continues to moderate from the highs of 2022, up 3.3 percent in March nationwide, while our region was up 3.6 percent. Even with higher gas prices likely to fuel an uptick in inflation overall, we’ve been seeing moderating trends.
Even so, the cumulative increase in inflation since early 2017 remains roughly 32 percent. Prices have gone up over the past five years, and consumers haven’t forgotten it, even if the recent trends are more moderate — or even if they temporarily move in the wrong direction.
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To the Editor:
The perception that prices are still going higher can be partially attributed to what we call the Snickers Bar Effect: consumers remember the prices of more frequent purchases. Economists at uBS began examining this issue in early 2024, and it remains highly relevant today. In 2020, the popular candy bar cost $1.50, but today it costs $2.39, an increase of nearly 80 percent. Most consumers, however, don’t know how much their car insurance has gone up over the past few years.
Ysis suggests that in 2015, the average price of a BEc was $3, and in 2020 it was $4.25. Today it’s closer to $7.50. People see the higher prices every morning, which reminds them daily that expenses are higher.
ou’re more likely to know about its price increases than those of your insurance.
We’re all much more aware of the price increases on everyday products, which creates a sense that inflation is still surging. So, even though it has in fact been moderating, most consumers still feel that prices are too high.
For those who don’t scarf down a mix of savory peanuts, caramel and chocolate for breakfast, lunch or a snack several times a week, let’s drill down to a very Long Island-specific product: the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. Nearly every neighborhood deli or bodega serves it, on a roll or a bagel. Our analy-
Last week was National Work Zone Awareness Week, a nationwide campaign reminding motorists that warmer temperatures bring an increase in construction activities along our transportation system.
Here on Long Island, the state Department of Transportation is scheduled to perform hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of paving and bridge projects this year. For the safety of the highway workers doing this work, NYSDOT will deploy signs, cones, barrels and attenuators to make these work zones as visible as possible. Motorists, however, must also do their part to ensure that our workers return home safely each night: slow down, move over and stay alert. Honoring this simple request can save a life.
Earlier this year, a NYSDOT worker was senselessly struck by a vehicle while setting up a closure on the Long Island Expressway. It’s a miracle that worker survived. Throughout this construction season, in an effort to better protect our workers, NYSDOT will be working with our police partners on targeted enforcement, and will be deploying automated speed-enforcement cameras in our work zones. Thank you for doing your part to keep our highway workers safe.
RIcHARD cAuSIN L.I. regional director, New York State Department of Transportation Hauppauge
To be clear, it isn’t just Snickers, bacon, egg and cheeses or even overall inflation that weighs on purchasers on Long Island. Data shows that consumers are also worried about possible layoffs, the seeming likelihood of artificial intelligence replacing jobs, and the so-called K-shaped economy, in which high earners thrive while low earners struggle. These concerns are real, even if they aren’t fully showing up in the hard economic data.
Recent survey data reinforces this point. A few months ago, PKF O’connor Davies, in partnership with the Siena Research Institute, released its annual Long Island Economic Survey–Outlook 2026. Like consumers, Long Island businesses also seem more worried about the economy, even though current trends are solid. Economic sentiment in
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the survey is the third lowest since 1995. Even with March housing data showing continued strength and the stock market rebounding dramatically, affordability and inflation for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties remain issues. If you bought a home five or more years ago, you are sitting on strong price appreciation. But if you’re entering the market today, there aren’t enough reasonably priced alternatives. Entry-level buyers are being squeezed, and affordability remains a major problem. That’s why the Long Island Association and business leaders have been advocating for federal, state and local support for more housing development. Sentiment matters, because it drives spending, hiring and investment decisions. When consumers and business leaders feel downbeat, they may pull back — even in a relatively solid economy. until they begin to feel relief in their day-to-day purchases, housing becomes more attainable and there’s less volatility in economic news, that disconnect is likely to persist, even if the numbers continue to tell a more positive story.
Steven Kent is chief economist at the Long Island Association. Comments? Skent@longislandassociation.org.
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