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District touts equity; parents are dubious Encouraging students to follow career paths into education through teacher preparations Just 13 percent of Baldwin programs, education academies school students are white — a and internships. statistic a number of parents are But in the short term, Gallo telling district officials is not said the administration is reflected in the men and women recruiting from the Nassau who teach them.

Boards of CooperaMichelle Gallo, tive Educational the district’s assisServices diversity tant superintenfair, and partnering dent for human with colleges with resources, said she diverse student hoped to change populations — that soon, sharing something Baldwin her new diversity has been doing recruitment efforts over the past seven at a March 9 Board years. of Education meetMuch of this, ing. however, comes at Black students the heels of an make up 47 percent MICHelle GAllo October school of the student popboard meeting ulation, according Asst. superintendent when trustees to numbers provid- for human resources voted unanimously ed to the Herald to broaden recruitl a s t s u m m e r. ment efforts and Another 32 percent are Hispanic hire a more diverse teaching or Latino, while 5 percent are staff. It released a statement at Asian, native Hawaiian or Pacif- the time declaring that this was ic Islander, and 3 percent multi- not only “the right thing to do,” racial. Yet of the 376 full-time but that it was “providing a teachers employed by the school, more expanded view of the only about 30 of them are teach- world” while also providing “a ers of color. better educational experience.”

Part of Gallo’s plan? Finding The district still must follow those teachers among the very hiring and recruitment policies students who need them.

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state runners-up Baldwin High School’s girls’ basketball team fell just short in the New York state Class AA championship game last Saturday, losing to Bishop Kearney, 63-57, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. story, more photos, page 10.

Library explores the unbearable ‘lightness’ of photography

By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

It all started as a hobby in the late 1980s, something Earl Dawson tried to enjoy when he wasn’t spending his hours working.

Now 78 and retired, Dawson has remained quite acquainted with his trusted Canon and Panasonic DSLR compact cameras, traveling across America over the past 15 years, capturing images of the world around him. Especially at federal parks where his studies of natural light and shapes have found their way back home, now

on view at the Baldwin Public Library’s atrium.

Calling himself a “student of the light,” Dawson waits for the perfect moment during the sunrise and sunset to capture the beauty of western America. He’s trekked through Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Grand Teton National Park among others in pursuit of the ideal picture.

“Those are the places where you could close your eyes and point your camera almost anywhere you want and get something really interesting,” he said.

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Leaders honored (and not just for Women’s History Month)

BALDWIN HERALD — March 24, 2022

By Karina Kovac kkovac@liherald.com

Baldwinite Johnnie Walker, 80, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, 83, and seven other women of distinction were honored for Women’s History Month “Women Leading the Way” event at the Baldwin Spartan Lodge 754.

In 1959, Walker was looking for an apartment in Great Neck. Calling the landlord to check the availability of an apartment, the landlord told her it was open for lease; however, she was later told no units were vacant. Suspecting racist motivations, she reached out to a friend--a white Jewish woman--who was able to get the apartment immediately.

Filling a lawsuit to fight the injustice done to her, she came out on top, winning the first housing discrimination case in Great Neck. The experience stuck with Walker who started to fight for equal housing opportunities, joining organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, which she later expanded in 1994, by founding the Long Island Cross County Section chapter.

“I want this generation to know there is nothing [stopping them]--it’s long overdue for women of all races, creeds and colors to take their places,” she told the Herald. “They’re the ones. Why are we sitting back?”

Likewise, Goosby made history with her class action lawsuit in 1988 challenging the town’s racially discriminatory atlarge voting system for the Town Board.

And indeed, a 1997 ruling by a federal district judge agreed the voting method violated the Voting Rights Acts.

Goosby then left private life to join and diversify the previously white-dominated Hempstead Town Board. She became one of the first Democrats to be elected to public office in the Town of Hempstead since 1905 and is currently serving as the first and only African American woman in the Board. Plus, the town recently named the Manager at JP Morgan Chase. She spoke Hempstead Town Hall Plaza after her, to the room explaining how her role will their longest serving member on the help disadvantaged communities, “Unfortunately we have seen that the minority board.

“We need to learn to work together… communities--African American and Histhere are people who still have not panic--range very low in numbers of learned to accept all of us as they should, building intergenerational wealth, savings, money management, [but] I believe it’s one world credit…,so this role is and we’re all one,” she statfocused on financial educaed enthusiastically. Then tion and literacy.” pondering the relationship Twenty-eight-year New of women to men, she quesYork City Fire Department tioned, “It’s important that Emergency Medic Lashuun we’re looked upon, and Knight was given also given [men] realize they can’t do it accolades for treating and without us.” assisting many people. She Another honoree, Amy even treated Michael JackJerez-Flores, of the newer son in 1995 when he colmillennial generation, was lapsed during a rehearsal. lauded for her commitment Johnnie WalKer, Knight also spent eight to helping teach women Women and civil rights months sifting through the about financial literacy. activist rubble of the World Trade Flores, a first-generation Center after the 9/11 attacks, college graduate, previously helping those trapped and worked at the Office of Hiscollecting the remains of loved ones to panic Affairs for former County Executive Laura Curran, “ensuring equal send to families “so they’d have a part of access to government resources,” said their family members,” she told the room in a solaced moment.

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Now in her retirement, Knight started Now she takes on another influential role as the Vice President Community the not-for-profit Feed the First Responders, which gives meals to post office work-

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aBove, all of the honorees with those who helped put the event together; many offered their services for free. left, Johnnie WalKer, Worthy Matron W. Simone-Monet Wahls and Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby are all Black women helping women.

ers, corrections officers, fire fighters and other essential workers during the pandemic. “People were unable to eat…people [were] working 16, 18, 24 hours,” she stated.

Also on a mission for her non-for-profit, Lisa Ray had her chance to shine while shining a light on multiple scoliosis.

Angels Hearts for Hope Foundation Inc. raises awareness on her personal battles with the debilitating disease, fighting through the central nervous system pain to write her inspirational poetry book and other novels.

“I was fighting to live…I went from four inch heals to barley being able to put on a shoe” she told the audience over the microphone, continuing to say she’s “on a mission to encourage and inspire” with her work.

Worthy Matron W. Simone-Monet Wahls of the Nassau Chapter 718 then remembered Traci Braxton, who was a member of the chapter who passed on March 11. Best known for her reality TV role in the show “Braxton Family Values,” Braxton passed at 50 after her battle with esophageal cancer. Honoree Vanessa Braxton spoke of the inspiration her sister-in-law was to her and offered a moment of silence for the loss.

She then talked about “Black Momma

Vodka,” her brand of liquor she started in 2013. Becoming the first African American woman distillery in the United States in Wyandanch and being awarded the New York State Proclamation for master distiller and master blender. She was honored for being a woman of industry and enterprise. She plans on making a Juneteenth blend of vodka in celebration of the liberation of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War.

honorees ■ Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, First African American on Town Board ■ Johnnie Walker, New York State Convener Team Chair ■ Vanessa Braxton, Owner of Black Momma Vodka ■ Ingrid Krumholz Dodd, President of New York Fit Festival ■ Lashuun Knight, Retired NYC Fire Department Emergency Medic ■ Ativia Sandusky Norman, Principal Catherine Count Basie MS 72 ■ Porsha Scott, Esq., Court Attorney to the Honorable Elenor Cherry ■ Dina Crespo-Bruno, NYC Fire Department Paramedic ■ Amy Jerez-Flores, 2021 Most Powerful Woman on Long Island

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Baldwin’s ‘Flower District’ almost ready to bloom kkovac@liherald.com

Baldwin’s “Flower District” residents gear up for the approaching bloom and take note of the value gardens bring to the area. Similar to the other named subsections in Baldwin, like the poet’s section and president streets, the flower district is a row known for its immaculate flower displays. Laurel Ave., Tulip Ave. and Carnation Ave. make up this district.

Timothy Sullivan, a 17-year resident with a home on Carnation Ave. came to Baldwin not knowing the significance of the street name. Obtaining a job at Baldwin Reality as a Licensed Real Estate Agent, he began to learn the different subsections and took on gardening. “I knew a little about [gardening], but I really got into it right away, and I’ve gotten a lot of help about it along the way from local nurseries,” he said.

Learning more about gardens, he’s begun to urge all his neighbors to participate in yardwork and general upkeep, “landscaping can be 10 percent of [a home’s] value…landscaping is very important for homes, to look good in the front, especially when you’re trying to sell a home.” Sullivan says that “most buyers make up their mind the first five minutes…curb appeal is everything for buy-

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TIMOTHY SUllIVAN’S CARNATION Ave. home during the fall season--he decorates for every holiday. ers.” Individual selling aside the upkeep can add to the surrounding property values as well.

Similar to a Jones Beach clean-up day, Sullivan believes there should be a day when a few youth groups or beautification groups can come and help elderly or disabled neighbors plant and maintain their properties. He stated, “I take stock in quality-of-life issues, that when we just start letting little things go--like broken windows and trash around--it just gets worse overtime and becomes expected.”

There are also elements out of residents’ hands that can affect how the block looks, like when the electric company has

to cut into the trees during maintenance.

Sullivan said this happened recently, “The power company has mangled all the trees on the street to avoid the lines...they cut this gigantic V in the trees.”

There is also a satisfaction in gardening that “gets that creative urge out,” said Sullivan, jokingly admitting that he gets “a little carried away” and “when the nurseries see [him] coming, they’re like, ‘Oh, here he comes.’”

Each year he grows an assortment of dazzling perennials, azaleas, rhododendrons, annuals, tulips and petunias, hoping they all come back in cycles for next year. Sullivan chooses which go in front

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ONE OF THE unique and dazzling flowers from Sullivan’s garden. for curb appeal and which stay in the back where he hosts garden parties in which friends and neighbors can come and share in camaraderie.

In the back, visitors can also find his partner’s vegetable garden that features tomatoes, an assortment of berries--blueberries, blackberries and raspberries-and some herbs like thyme, sage and rosemary. All of which are used for fresh produce in salads and snacks.

Overall, Sullivan says the blocks always come to aid each other, if one neighbor says they’re going on vacation they’ll help watch the home and water if necessary. “People help each other [in Baldwin], it’s very diverse, [there are] lots of different types of people who live here, there’s home values from very, very tiny homes to waterfront million-dollar homes--it’s really nice,” he remarked.

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Meeting the Democratic Congressional Democrats

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Four out of the five current Democratic candidates vying to be the Dems representative in the general election to replace Kathleen Rice attended a Meet the Candidates night hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club at the Merrick Road Golf Course Clubhouse on March 14. Rice announced she would not seek re-election last month.

Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe, Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett, former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, and first-time candidate Kevin Shakil, of Westbury, took part in responding to questions that were submitted by their potential constituents.

County Legislator Carrié Solages, who is also running, was unable to attend.

Each candidate was allotted three minutes to make an opening statement, as well as three minutes to respond to each question. Among the topics discussed were the affordability of living on Long Island and public safety.

The first question asked was: What did the candidates feel was the biggest problem facing the district, and what would be their solution?

Corbett said the biggest issue facing the district is the use and trafficking of illegal handguns. “We need a real comprehensive, federal program, that funds the local police departments so that we can actually put together, and stop the trafficking of illegal guns,” he said. “I don’t know anyone — Republican or Democrat, who is against illegal guns.

Let’s finally get something done to stop the illegal trafficking of illegal handguns.”

Gillen touched upon several topics, all relating to lifestyle affordability, whether it be housing, prescription drugs or gasoline. “We need to tackle this problem immediately,” Gillen said of the recent uptick in gas prices. “We should have an immediate gas tax holiday — we should also be working to become energy independent.”

Shakil, the CEO of Islamic Radio, also

said safety was his main concern. “We are seeing crimes through the roof, illegal guns — people are getting killed, people are getting shot,” he said. “The only way we can ensure that public safety is taking serious is by funding our police, but ensuring that they have transparency and accountability.”

Bynoe said she agreed “whole heartedly” with the previous responses. Bynoe discussed some of the work she had done with the legislature, such as offering mental health services to public facing employees. “We have to go to Washington, we have to work across the island, and we have to bring common sense solutions to the issues we are facing here,” she said.

The war in Ukraine was also on the candidates’ minds. All four agreed the United States should continue to support Ukraine with resource and place sanctions against Russia, which isn’t always easy, according to Corbett.

“It’s very tough for any local group to find the proper organization that can actually get the goods that you all bring in there,” Corbett said. “We should be in Washington — at least providing resources to our residents that are willing to help.”

“Aside from doing the sanctions and doing all that we are in the current moment, we have to make sure that we are sending arms,” Bynoe added. “That is a basic tenant of who the United States is —and we have to do it well.”

During closing remarks, Corbett noted that while all the present candidates, for the most part, agreed on many of the issues and solutions for the topics discussed, that ultimately, it is up to voters to decide who the best person is to represent the party.

As of press time only one Republican, tech CEO Bill Staniford of Lawrence, has announced his candidacy. Primary elections, which will decide who will run from each party, will take place on June 28.

A full video of the event is available to watch on the Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club’s YouTube channel.

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ThE BELLmORE-mERRick DEmOcRATic Club hosted a Meet the Candidates on March 14. Four of the five Democratic candidates attended. County Legislator Carrié Solages who is also running was not in attendance.

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Take part in the Baldwin Public Library’s ongoing community service programs.

Students can help rebuild through a team effort. Create art for a good cause! This year’s challenge is “World Needs”, which focuses on clean oceans, humanitarian aid for refugees, hunger relief, overcoming bias and arts activism. For every poster created during this program, the Bezos Family Foundation will donate $5 to programs meeting global needs. This program will be ongoing until May. Students can also let their voices be heard in library decisions in their TAG program. Lastly, from April to June take on the Recycle Challenge! Bring bottles and cans to your local supermarket, and take a picture of your receipt. For every 10 bottles or cans you recycle, you will receive an hour of community service.

Email your receipt to teens@baldwinpl. org. Let’s see how many bottles we can recycle!

Every month at the Baldwin Public Library, teens can meet up to discuss the latest and greatest TV shows and movies! This month it’s all about The Batman (2022). Come hang out and discuss. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, February 16th on Eventkeeper. Zoom link will be emailed.

For grades 6 through 12, and the event will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Job of Finding a Job Unemployed? Between jobs? our job is to find your next opportunity. Use 21st century skills and technology. Learn about the jobs not advertised. Time to learn the art of networking and relationship building. Registration is required and can be found on the Baldwin Public Library website, a Zoom link will be emailed before the start of the program. The program runs from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

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Saturday, March 26

Marie Benedict Author Apperance Virtually meet Marie Benedict, author of numerous bestselling novels from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on March 29, as she

Classic Film Discussion

discusses her latest book, “Her Hidden Genius.”

The film to be discussed is Long Day’s Journey into Night (1962) by virtual facilitator Christopher Woods. Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical play was faithfully adapted to the screen in Director Sidney Lumet’s film. In a portrayal of the ultimate dysfunctional family, it is the story of an IrishAmerican family in the early 20th Century as the four participants struggle with personal ghosts, long lived antagonisms, mercurial arguments, and that ever illusive sense of hope we all long for. To register rsvp at bplreadersadvisory@baldwinpl.org to obtain the password. The event will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 27 A Vivid Sunrise Join Painting with a Twist as they paint a vibrant and vivid sunrise that’ll add

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the perfect accent to your home. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $37 per person, ages 15 and up are allowed. Painting with a Twist is located at 855 Merrick Road Baldwin, NY 11510.

Monday, March 28 Montauk Highway: From Urban Streets to Atlantic Dunes Join Echo-Photo Explorers from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as they delve into the rich history of this route, from colonial times to present day pop culture. Please rsvp to this Baldwin Public Library event at baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password.

Literary Book Discussion Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir by Frank

McCourt will be virtually discussed alongside Baldwin Public Library facilitator Christopher Woods. This Pulitzer Prize winning autobiography tells the story through a boy’s perspective of McCourt’s growing up in Limerick, Ireland during the Great Depression. It is a powerful and poignant tale of poverty, family trials and travails, love and disappointment, and above all, the indomitable Irish spirit! Registration starts one month prior to the program. Email bplreadersadvisory@baldwinpl.org to register and obtain the password.

Virtual programs take place on Zoom.

This selection is available in our OverDrive collection and at the Circulation Desk one month prior to the program. Place a request by calling 223-6228, ext. 145. The event starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29 Author Appearance-Marie Benedict Virtually meet Marie Benedict, author of numerous bestselling novels from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as she discusses her latest book, Her Hidden Genius, about Rosalind Franklin who discovered the structure of DNA but did not get credit for her research. Contact or stop by the Baldwin Public Library to checkout a copy. A collobarative program offered by the following libraries: Baldwin Public Library, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Li brary, Hicksville Public Library, Manhasset Public Library, North Bellmore PUblic Library, Westbury Memorial Public Library and the Williston Park Public Library. Please rsvp to bplreadersadvisory@baldwinpl. org to register for this program or go to https://forms.gle/

HAVing An eVenT? Items on the Community Update pages 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 kkovac@liherald.com

The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is accepting new members, fees are $125 for the year.

Save the date, the Troop 824 Easter Bunny breakfast is happening April 9, tickets are $10.

Congratulations to the Royal Roti Shop on their grand opening!

Eat at local resturants for a chance to win a $100 gift basket, check the Civic Association Facebook for info.

Apply for the Vitale Scholarship Program 2022, visit the Baldwin Civic Association website for into.

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BALDWIN HERALD — March 24, 2022 Photos courtesy Bethany House

Bethany House and Long Island Pickeball Pros partner for pickleball tournament

Baldwin firefighters march in Rockville Center’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Baldwin Fire Department led by Chief of Department Brien Cummings (center) marched proudly in this year’s Rockville Centre Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 19. While thousands lined

the street to watch, Baldwin was represented by over 50 volunteer firefighters.

This was an outstanding come back for the Irish after being cancelled the past two years due to the pandemic.

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On Sunday, March 6, Frank Milillo and the Long Island Pickleball Pros held their annual Bethany House fundraiser Pickleball Tournament at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center. Over 50 people came out to support the cause and played in the round-Robin tournament. As they did last year, the pickleball community opened their hearts and enjoyed playing in support of Bethany House. Co-Chair of the event Jane McCabe said, “Our thanks to Pickleball Ambassador Frank Milillo, at www.pickleballpros.com, for his time, energy and support of Bethany House. He put together a great charity event for us and we cannot wait till next year!”

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JuNIOR daLLYSShYa MORENO was a force in Baldwin’s run to the state final and had 21 points and 20 rebounds in the championship game against Bishop Kearney.

Photos by Melissa Phillips/Herald

BaLdwIN’S RENELLE GRaNNuM, above right, had 14 points in last Saturday’s Class AA state championship game defeat to Bishop Kearney.

Baldwin falls short of state title

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Youthful Baldwin’s quest for a state championship fell one game short.

The Lady Bruins were defeated by Bishop Kearney, 63-57, in the New York State Class AA girls’ basketball title game last Saturday evening at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Junior Dallysshya Moreno had 21 points and 20 rebounds, and sophomore Renelle Grannum added 14 points for Baldwin, which won a thrilling semifinal, 56-54, in overtime over Cicero-North Syracuse last Friday afternoon to reach the finals.

“It’s disappointing we didn’t come home with a state championship, but this team battled all season long and I’m super proud of them,” said head coach Tom Catapano, who guided Baldwin to an eighth consecutive Nassau County crown and

fifth Long Island championship in the past 13 seasons.

Bishop Kearney took control of the championship game by outscoring Baldwin by a 22-11 margin in the third quarter to lead by 13 points heading into the fourth. Moreno made two big plays in the final two minutes to keep the Lady Bruins (18-5 overall) within striking distance. Her putback off an offensive rebound closed the gap to 60-55 with 45 seconds remaining, but that was as close as they’d get.

“We fought hard until the very end,” Catapano said.

Baldwin, with only one starting senior, Paris Noseworthy, got a game-high 17 points from junior Katelyn Simpson in the state semifinal victory. The game featured 15 deadlocks and nine lead changes.

Cicero-North Syracuse had a chance to win at the OT buzzer but missed a threepoint attempt.

JuNIOR GuaRd KaTELYN Simpson was a defensive gem for the Lady Bruins all season and helped lead them to an eighth straight county title.

residents without jeopardizing Nassau’s fiscal health. Recent analysis indicates that the reduction in sales tax revenue caused by suspending the County portion of gasoline taxes would have a minimal impact upon the County’s projected sales tax surplus for fiscal year 2022.

“Not only do soaring gas prices especially hurt working families, seniors, and residents living on a fixed income, they jeopardize economic growth in a crucial recovery period for our region,” Minority Leader Abrahams said. “That is why it is so important to take immediate emergency action that puts money directly back into the hands of our residents when they need it the most.”

“I am fully in favor of America’s efforts to support the Ukrainian people and end this senseless, horrible war,” Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé (D - Freeport) said. “While some of the necessary steps that we have taken will require sacrifice from the American people, this initiative will reduce the pain at the pump for consumers at a critical time. I am hopeful that my colleagues will join with us in advocating for this common-sense approach.”

U.S. attorney says Mangano should serve 17½ years Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, convicted in 2019 of accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for backing $20 million in indirect loan guarantees to Oyster Bay Town, should receive 17½ years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s office recommended on March 10.

The recommendation came as sentencing for Mangano and his wife, Linda, was rescheduled for April 14.

They were originally to be sentenced March 23. No reason was offered for the change.

Linda Mangano was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, making false statements to federal investigators in connection wither job with Harendra Singh, a restaurateur. The U.S. AttorHerald file photo ney’s office did not immediately offer a Former Nassau CouNty Executive Ed sentencing recommendation for Linda Mangano outside the federal courthouse in Mangano.

In a statement, Kenneth Keating, Central Islip in 2018. attorney for Mangano, called the recMangano “monetized his power and ommendation “astonishing.”

A sentencing memorandum said that influence and betrayed the people of in addition to prison time, Mangano Nassau County, most notable the Town should pay full restitution “in the of Oyster Bay. The defendant put his amount of the victim’s losses.” Prosecu- financial interests above the interests of tors called Mangano’s crimes “a stun- those he was elected to serve.” ning abuse of power.”

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As fuel prices continue to rise rapidly, members of the Nassau County Legislature’s Minority Caucus are urging their colleagues in local government to support a proposal that would deliver emergency relief to residents by temporarily suspending the County’s share of sales tax on gasoline.

The plan, revealed today by Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams, is designed to insulate Nassau residents who are being forced to shoulder rapidly increased costs that are being driven by the war in the Ukraine and sanctions that are all but certain to further impact fuel costs in the short term.

“No Nassau County resident should be forced to choose between filling their gas tank and filling their prescriptions, but as fuel prices continue to climb, that is what far too many are confronted with,” Minority Leader Abrahams said.

“Temporarily suspending Nassau’s gasoline sales taxes will go a long way toward protecting local families as our nation takes difficult but necessary steps in the pursuit of peace.”

Minority Leader Abrahams said this approach delivers meaningful relief to

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Library displays Earl Dawson’s photography continued from front Visiting the Grand Canyon’s south rim at least 10 times in his life, Dawson said waiting for the lighting to hit the immense depression “was perfect” and “worth the wait.”

Dawson walks the same paths his hero Ansel Adams traversed during his t r a i l bl a z i n g p h o t o g r ap hy c a re e r. although Dawson never got to meet Adams, the influence the late celebrated photographer had on his career is evident in the pictures taken.

Dawson discovered the “magic of Ansel Adams” in a magazine article on the “10 best spots to take pictures.” It included a photo of the Grand Tetons reflected in the Snake River, which drew Dawson — and many other amateur photographers — into the enchantment of landscape photography.

On one occasion Dawson wandered the same area he saw in the magazine, stumbling across another photographer in the day’s early hours. Startled, both looked at each other in shock before slowly shifting their attention to a moose that had walked into their periphery. Both Dawson and the other photographer tried remaining calm and quiet so not to scare the majestic beast.

Early morning is perfect for Dawson, especially between 7 and 9, to let the colors in the sky fully develop over his scenic locations. He waits to “get the reflec-

tions” of the mountains off of the waterways, like at Snake River in the Pacific Northwest, where Dawson captures the light trickling over the mountain and pouring into the lower scenery. Another is the slab canyons of Arizona’s Antelope Canyon.

“The secret on visiting them is to get there when the sunlight hits the crack (of the slab when) the sunlight comes down the walls,” he said. “The walls go from black to mauve to orange — like a holy Christmas yellow — when the sun really shines on it. It’s amazing to watch it and very satisfactory if you capture it.

I still can’t quite figure out how they came out so good without editing.”

Dawson recently invested in a lightbox now that he has time to experiment with editing, trying to create vibrant colors from inside his Rockville Centre home. Obtaining alstroemeria — commonly known as Peruvian lilies — he’s begun taking the semi-translucent flowers and seeing how much “white comes up through the colors of the pedals” in his photographs. Some of these can be seen in the library exhibit.

Dawson’s photographs will remain in the library for the rest of March.

Photos courtesy Baldwin Public Library

earl dawson, above left, has traveled across America taking pictures of the most scenic locations for the past 40 years. He has even more time to explore now during his art-centered retirement. the baldwin Public Library, on Grand Avenue, has exhibited work from Earl Dawson, above, three times before, including a run in 2018.

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District presents on diversity hiring continued from front regulated by the state, Gallo said. That includes requiring state certification, fingerprinting, candidate interviews, classroom observations and reference checks.

Teacher candidates are rated on a fivepoint scale based on perceptions of authoritativeness, personability, leadership, overall impression, and alignment with organizational culture.

However, some parents still question the district’s equity practices. Nyreedawn and Stephen Emeli, for example, say they are concerned over what they describe as the district’s blind eye to the victories of the girls’ track team.

“How does this behavior show equity within the school district?” they asked.

And parent Erik Mahler pointed to a lack of diversity and favoritism in hiring, singling out the superintendent’s recent hiring of an assistant principal at Steele Elementary School he says didn’t fulfill the bilingual qualification listed in a job posting. Some 43 percent of students at Steele are Hispanic.

Mahler felt the new assistant principal may have had a leg up on others seeking the position because he was a reading teacher in the Glen Cove School District, where Shari Camhi was an assistant superintendent.

That assistant principal wasn’t alone, however, according to district public records. At least seven Glen Cove faculty

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AssistAnt superintendent micHeLLe GALLo shared with Baldwin school district officials how she encourages students to follow career paths into education, but how the administration also recruits from the Nassau Boards of Cooperative Educational Services diversity fair and partners with colleges boasting diverse student populations. members have been hired since Camhi became Baldwin’s superintendent in 2014, including teachers, an assistant principal, a director who was later promoted to principal, and an administrator. One of these hires reportedly told a news outlet back in 2015 that Camhi “approached her when she heard she was retiring and offered her the position.”

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Familiar face returns to Baldwin to beautify town “You can take the boy out of Baldwin, but you can’t take the Baldwin out of the boy.”

Former Baldwin resident Bill Brown was back in town visiting family this past weekend as well as fixing the Welcome to Baldwin sign that will be placed back by the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.

Brown was told that the sign he had hand carved a few years back and donated to the chamber “needed some love.”

He drove to Sunrise Hwy. and Milburn Ave., retrieved the sign and brought it to his brother’s house for a major overhaul.

“The sign will be returning soon for years of welcoming people to Baldwin once again,” Brown said.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 3/30/22 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 273/22.

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BALDWIN - Gustavo & Yeni Gomez, Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd kitchen);Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, maintain 2nd story deck with stairs attached to dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, maintain accessory structure (shed) with less than required side yard & rear yard setbacks., E/s Harrison Ave., 69.50; N/o Thomas Ave., a/k/a 2651 Harrison Ave. N.C.P.C. Local Determination.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in Baldwin within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 881/Hearing---03302022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision

calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 5th day of April, 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: BALDWIN Section 202-5 MERRICK ROAD (TH 478/21) South Side - ONE HOUR PARKING 10 AM 10 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS - starting at a point 15 feet east of the east curbline of Lakeside Drive (Eastern portion) then east for a distance of 163 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: BALDWIN Section 202-5 MERRICK ROAD (TH 397/17) South Side - ONE HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 10 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Lakeside Dr. (East) , then west for a distance of 191 feet.

(Adopted 11/28/17)

MERRICK ROAD (TH 397/17) South Side - ONE HOUR PARKING 10 AM TO 10 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS - starting at a point 15 feet east of the south curbline of Lakeside Dr. (East), then for a distance of 169 feet.

(Adopted 11/28/17) (NR) ISLAND PARK Section 202-28 ALABAMA AVENUE (TH 794/69) South Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 104 feet west of the west curbline of Austin Boulevard west for a distance of 72 feet (Adopted 4/7/70) WANTAGH Section 202-10 MERRICK ROAD (TH 135/21) South Side - ONE HOUR PARKING - starting at a point 30 feet west of the west curbline of Bayview Avenue west for a distance of 66 feet.

(Adopted 12/7/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion.

Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 5th day of April, 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:

BELLMORE HILLSIDE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 95 feet north of the north curbline of Wilson Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-69/22) INWOOD JEFFERSON STREET south side, starting at a point 253 feet east of the east curbline of Doughty Boulevard, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-45/22) ROOSEVELT GRENADA AVENUE north side, starting at a point 139 feet east of the east curbline of Park Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-56/22) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - west side, starting at a point 50 feet north of the north curbline of Merrillon Street, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-46/22) CAMPUS STREET - west side, starting at a point 290 feet south of the south curbline of Macon Place, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-66/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: BALDWIN MERRICK ROAD - south side, starting at a point 61 feet east of the east curbline of Lakeside Drive, east for a distance of 21 feet.

(TH-478B/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: March 22, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130186

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

Courtesy Jerry Brown

Billy Brown was a former Firefighter with the Baldwin Fire Department and worked for Baldwin School District as well as Baldwin Sanitary District for years.

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Stolen license plates at McKinley Street On March 3-4, a person reported to the Nassau County Police Dept. that someone removed both license plates from his vehicle while parked at McKinley Street between midnight and 10 a.m.

Herald File Photo/Christina Daly

Vehicle part stolen at Baldwin LIRR station On March 4, a person reported to the Nassau County Police Dept. that someone removed the catalytic converter from their vehicle while parked at the Baldwin LIRR station lot on Sunrise Hwy.

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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

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Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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Help Wanted HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS - Monticello Central School Living Environment/General Science Teacher (MS) GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS Special Educations Social Studies Teacher (7-12) Social Studies Teacher (7-12) Special Education ELA Teacher (7-12) NYS Certification Required P l e a s e a p p l y o n l i n e by A p r 8 t h a t https://monticelloschools.tedk12.com/hire EOE

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Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays. $17-$22/hour based on experience. Email letter of interest to: humanresources@creek.net

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Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time.

Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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Call For Details. Barbara 516-705-4804

RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com RECEPTIONIST/ P/T: SEASONAL, Warm, Friendly, Excellent People Skills, Office Work/ Customer Service, Beach Club. 516-239-2150 SALES PERSONS: F/T And P/T Positions Available. Flexible Schedule. Temptations For Her. Call 516-678-3838 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR And WELDER: Experienced. PT/ FT. Awning Company 516-239-8090; tgawnings@aol.com Please Send Resume

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ntroducing 3203 Shore Road! This meticulously maintained wide line high ranch is located in Oceanside's Ocean Harbor section. Enter onto the beautifully finished hardwood floors that will take you up to an open floor plan featuring a sundrenched living room, dining room, and eat in kitchen that has stainless steel appliances and a spacious island. This home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths including your primary en suite. There are beautiful details throughout the home which also features crown molding and sliding doors opening to a spacious balcony. Make your way downstairs to a finished lower level with tiled flooring throughout and attached 2 car garage with yard access. With almost 8,000 square feet of property, this home is perfect for hosting any occasion!

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Looking For A Job Part Time Starting Immediately.

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Eldercare Offered LOOKING FOR POSITION To Work As Companion For Your Elderly Loved Ones.

14Yrs. Experience. References. AM Or PM Hours. Joyce 718-598-8377

REAL ESTATE Open Houses ROCKVILLE CENTRE BA, 299 Princeton Rd, FIRST SHOW! Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR,Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD...$879,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE BA, 20 Brower Ave, NEW!!

Renovated 3/4 BR, 3.5 Bth Victorian Style with Porch in Old Woodmere. Huge Updtd Gran/Wood Kosher EIk, LR, DR & Den.All Updated Baths. O/S Yard with Pavered Patio. 2 Car Det Gar. SD#14...$1,025,000 WOODMERE BA, 238 Mosher Ave, NEW EXCLUSIVE! 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Flr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship. SD#14...$799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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EaST ROCKaWay 90 Plymouth Rd, BA, NEW! Move Right Into This 4 BR, 3 Bth Home on Oversized Property in SD#20 (Lynbrook) Updtd Gran/Wood EIK, LR/Fpl, DR & Den. Beautifully Fin Bsmt. 1 Car Gar, Won’t Last! ...........$749,000

HEWLETT 156 E Rockaway Rd, BA, Rental of a Renovated 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bth Apt with Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Use of Patio & Outdoor Space ...$3,200

ROCKVILLE CENTRE 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt.

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‘We trusted our contractor . . .’

Q. We enlarged our kitchen into our garage, taking out walls. We now have this great open space we use constantly with our two small children, and thought we were finally done, but the building inspector informed us that we had only one inspection, not all that we needed, and he can’t sign off on our permit until our architect gives him letters for each thing left un-inspected, like insulation, beams, electrical work and plumbing. We trusted our contractor, who has done work for friends and family, to get all the inspections, but apparently he never did. He told us he did, then made a false excuse that the inspectors weren’t coming into homes because of the pandemic, which the inspector said wasn’t true.

So now we’re stuck, Ask The since the inspector wants Architect proof that the work follows the plans, and says that the architect should give him letters with his signature and official seal. Either that or we will need to have the contractor, who isn’t returning calls, open the walls and ceilings to prove the work was done. We dread this happening and wonder if there isn’t some onte eeper other way. What can we do?

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A. Maybe someday there will be an easy way to see through walls. What you describe is so common that building authorities should come up with a better way to hold the contractor legally responsible instead of turning to the architect. A contractor’s most important tool is the phone. Your contractor could have avoided all of this. If the architect wasn’t called and didn’t see the work, it is fraud to write the letter your inspector is suggesting. You may need to open areas for either the inspector or the architect, or both, to see examples of critical points.

What I often advise is that homeowners take lots of pictures of work. When taking pictures, it’s helpful to stand far enough away to see the relationship of where it is located relative to the surrounding building. I regularly see pictures so close up that I can’t tell anything about where the subject of the picture is located. So take a picture farther away, then walk closer, take another picture, then close up, where details can be examined. Each view allows a look at connections, which are extremely important, and then the conditions close up, of materials and joining techniques, such as a lack of bolts or nails.

Foundations should show, progressively, an empty pit with a tape measure held to show the depth of the excavation, then width. The plumbing work must be handled by a licensed plumber, who must get the final plumbing inspection and plumbing inspector signoff. The electrician must do the same with the electrical work, and final electrical certification from a private agency. Neither your architect nor the building inspector does this. Bad reviews may get your contractor to comply, open up and repair the work if he won’t answer the phone, but you will get through this. Good luck!

© 2022 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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aving been a player and observer in the political world for many decades, I’ve gotten used to surprises. I recall endorsing then New York City Mayor Ed Koch for governor, and seeing him lose to Mario Cuomo in the primary. I worked hard to help Eliot Spitzer to become the state’s attorney general and governor, and then his political career imploded overnight. My latest puzzlement is what’s going on with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi.

JERRY There is no doubt that Cuomo KREMER has gone through a very difficult time. Having to resign as governor in the middle of your third term is surely a sad experience. It would seem that the most logical next step would be to take a long vacation and start planning some meaningful activities outside of politics. Regrettably, that isn’t the case, which makes the Cuomo saga totally unpredictable.

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spending some of his $16 million war chest on television advertisements telling the world that he was wronged and hinting at some kind of political comeback.

His argument for exoneration is that no criminal charges were brought against him in connection with the complaints made by a number of women. But it is an accepted fact in the halls of Albany that had he not resigned, the Assembly was poised to begin impeachment proceedings against him, which would probably have resulted in a finding of guilt by the State Senate.

The deadline for filing petitions to run for statewide office is April 1. It’s always possible that since he has lots of money to spend, Cuomo could find a way to get on the ballot or try to run as an independent candidate.

Public sentiment about his record in office shows that he is appreciated for his many accomplishments, but the majority of those polled aren’t in favor of his running for office again. Those polls, if accurate, should send him the message that for now, it’s time to retire, but Cuomo doesn’t follow a predictable path.

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tell me that he got a raw deal, but I also meet voters who say they had enough of Cuomo, and would never support him again. If you polled the Assembly or the Senate on how their members felt about his possible return to public life, it would be hard to find anyone who was in favor of a Cuomo candidacy. Many describe him as a bully, and want no part of his dream to return to power. Many of the big political contributors have gone in a different direction, and are now writing big checks to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign.

But will Cuomo decide to run again? It’s anybody’s guess.

Suozzi’s decision to run for governor set off another political guessing game. Despite the fact that his congressional district has been realigned, most observers agree that he could run for re-election and win. Suozzi began the year with $3 million in the bank and strong name recognition, thanks to his congressional activities.

But instead of seeking a new term, he has chosen to run against Hochul, who has a reported $22 million on hand and is prepared to spend every penny of it in a

ne may be plotting a comeback, and the other may not want to be in the minority.

primary contest.

Some people think Suozzi’s decision to run for statewide office is based on the likelihood that the Democratic Party’s House majority may be lost in November.

Nonetheless, he has calculated that he can run a credible campaign. There isn’t much logic in politics, but it’s logical to conclude that with another challenger in the primary contest, Suozzi would have to pull off a major miracle to upset a sitting female governor. Stranger things have happened in this business, but you have to consider his race more than a long shot.

In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll see whether Cuomo can make some kind of political comeback with the odds stacked against him, and whether Suozzi has a secret plan to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, despite no signs, to date, of what that plan might be.

But it’s the unpredictability of politics that makes the Cuomo and Suozzi sagas so interesting.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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s the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again after years of pandemic constraints.

First, though, we have unfinished emotional business. As individuals and as a country, we must find a way to memorialize this loss in our lives. Now that the pandemic seems to be abating, we need to think about how we RANDI want to keep alive KREISS the memory of those who died of Covid-19 these past two years. So many closed their eyes without saying goodbye, so many took a last breath with very little comfort from loved ones and very little comforting ritual for the community of friends left behind.

According to NPR, Marked By Covid, a grass-roots group, is advocating for a national day of remembrance to honor those who died. The group supports the idea of an annual event, stating that the pandemic, which touched us all, should

not be a footnote to the history of our time on earth.

Janeth Nuñez del Prado, a New Mexico resident who was interviewed by NPR, was waiting for her father to visit from Bolivia when she got word that he died of the virus, alone in a hospital, on a ventilator.

“It really interrupts the grieving process,” Nuñez del Prado said. “We have these rituals for a reason, because they help us heal.

And in the absence of that, it’s just really, really hard.”

Nuñez del Prado, a social worker and trauma therapist, is now channeling her grief into lobbying for a national Covid Memorial Day on the first Monday of March each year, as well as trying to build memorials in cities all over the country.

“I know that a key to healing from trauma is to hold space, to feel what you need to feel,” she said, “and to do this in community.” She is working with Marked by Covid to support plans for a memorial.

Trauma is an overused word, but there has been suffering everywhere during the past two years, and memorials would be appropriate and significant.

The survivors of the Spanish flu pan-

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demic of 1918 did not look back. Once it was over, they never wanted to think about it again, and so the losses were never fully acknowledged and the healing never completed. According to Nancy Bristow, author of “American Pandemic: The Lost World of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic,” doctors didn’t want to think about the loss, because it reminded them of the limitations of “modern” science. Survivors couldn’t bear to think of the awful contagion, the bodies piled outside hospitals in our big cities. And our government, under President Woodrow Wilson, didn’t want to think about the pandemic, because it drew attention away from support for World War I — which helped spread infections around the world.

No one really wanted to talk or write about what it was like to live through the flu. Newspaper articles about it didn’t describe the personal stories of those who died or survived, says J. Alex Navarro, assistant director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan and one of the editors in chief of “The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919: A Digital Encyclopedia.”

erhaps a day on the calendar when we stop and hold our loved ones in our hearts.

“It’s striking to me,” Navarro says.

“I’ve read . . . probably thousands of newspaper articles on influenza from all these cities throughout the pandemic, and I can list off the ones that stand out, that talk about the personal tragedies of common folk, because they’re just so few and far between.” Fifty million people died around the world, and some 650,000 Americans perished here at home.

Covid-19 is blowing right past those numbers, as we approach 1 million dead in America in just these two years.

Everything in its own season. We have suffered and we have lost, and we have grieved.

And still it is not over. But now is the time to begin planning how to best remember this pandemic. There were the patients, and the doctors who served at their own peril, and all the scientists who produced extraordinarily effective vaccines with unprecedented speed. I like the idea of a day on the calendar when we stop and hold our loved ones in our hearts.

We need to remember so that we can prepare ourselves for future pandemics.

We need to remember so that we can honor the people who died too soon, and heal the emotional scars of isolation and anxiety.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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f you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing while running outside or playing on a swing set, or indoors, mastering the latest video game.

One place we never imagine them?

Cold and hungry on the street. Alone.

Unsafe. Terrified.

Yet 1.6 million children, teens and young adults across the country end up on the streets each year, according to the True Colors Fund. And 40 percent of them — 640,000 — identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.

Our society has made admirable progress when it comes to the LGBTQ community. It’s been nearly 50 years since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. In many places across the U.S., it’s illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

And marriage equality has been the law of the land since 2015.

All of that might give us the impression that homophobia is a shame of the past. But tragically, it’s very much alive today. And it especially affects the transgender community, where someone is four times more likely to be the victim of rape, sexual assault — or really, any assault — than their cisgender counterpart, according to a UCLA School of Law study conducted not decades ago, but just last year.

And with what appears to be a solid

letters Finding common ground amid war To the Editor: Thanks to Scott Brinton for writing the heartfelt and informative column “War in Eastern Europe reverberates on Long Island” in the March 3-9 Herald. He captured the humanitarian essence of this tragedy and placed its global implications in our local context.

Like Brinton and so many others who are appalled by the horrific scenes of death and destruction, my heart bleeds for the people of Ukraine, who are truly admirable and deserving of our support.

During a time of such anxiety, bewilderment and frustration, it was quite important and much appreciated that Brinton conveyed how many Long Islanders have ties to Eastern Europe generally and Ukraine specifically, noting the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches in East Meadow, Uniondale and Sea Cliff.

Although I was previously unaware, I have since learned there are also a num-

conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court, a number of states are passing laws their legislators hope will not just walk back many of the measures that have opened the door to equality over the past decade, but run them back at full speed.

One prime example is Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, championed

by Gov. Ron DeSantis. If you haven’t heard of the legislation, it might be because few actually refer to it by its name. Instead, it’s deridingly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

It’s a super-vague bill that would prohibit schools from teaching kids from kindergarten through third grade about sexual orientation or gender identity that is “not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate . . . in accordance with state standards.”

What is appropriate? What are the standards? They aren’t defined, which means they mean whatever whoever in power wants them to mean.

DeSantis, who is expected to sign the bill into law, has defended it, saying that children at that age are too young to learn about sex. As if being LGBTQ is only about that. Sexuality and gender identity are about so many more aspects of life than sexual relations.

Seeing something as abnormal is a learned behavior, not an inherent one.

And there is a chance that many children will sit in classrooms with fellow students who have LGBTQ parents, if not go

home to LGBTQ parents themselves. A 2019 U.S. Census study found that 292,000 children in this country have a parent living with a same-sex partner or spouse.

But for DeSantis — and Republicans like him — the fear is that diversity somehow leads to moral corruption. And Florida isn’t alone, by the way. CNN’s Giselle Rhoden has found more than 150 anti-LGBT bills floating around the legislatures of more than 30 states.

No similar proposals have found their way to Albany, but that doesn't mean we shouldn’t fight this cruelty everywhere else.

Not everyone is born meeting the high societal standards set for us, like being heterosexual and identifying with the gender assigned at birth. But we should celebrate diversity, not fear it.

There are some great services — especially close to home — that can help those working through sexuality and gender identity issues. One that comes to mind immediately is Pride for Youth from the Long Island Crisis Center. From social activities for pre-teens with Camp PFY to Friday coffeehouse gatherings for older kids, and help services through its TransAction group in Bellmore, there's something for everyone.

And they provide 24/7 support, too, for those in crisis or feeling suicidal, at (516) 679-1111.

And we must not let DeSantis and others like him march us back to the societal Dark Ages.

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t must be cold comfort to former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran that a recent media analysis reports that Nassau County Republican voter registration is down.

She must also be disturbed that defeated Democratic district attorney candidate Todd Kaminsky won’t stand for re-election as a state senator, after he was a contributing cause of the Democrats’ loss in the last county election due to his support for state Democrats’ dangerous “no bail” law.

And that news ronaLd J. probably doesn’t well with rosenberG resonate North Hempstead’s Wayne Wink, who lost the supervisor’s race to a Republican, Jennifer DeSena, a challenger who didn’t have anywhere near Wink’s name recognition in what has been a Democratic stronghold for generations. More astounding was the election of Mazi Melesa Pilip in Nassau’s 10th Legislative District, in Great Neck.

This was the first time since the County Legislature was created that a Republican won a seat in the Great Neck peninsula.

What this all means is that political labels, affiliations and registrations are less important than what candidates actually stand for on the issues most important to the electorate. The Nassau Repub-

lican Party stood firm on its commonsense principles during the last election cycle and spoke to voters in clear declarative language. Crime, taxes, reassessment, government lockdowns and personal choice were among the principles that most appealed to Nassau voters across the political spectrum.

Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo oversaw extremely successful campaigns that focused on those issues rather than poring over spreadsheets and computer analytics tracking past voter trends.

The unprecedented results speak for themselves.

What does that mean for this year’s gubernatorial race? Polls suggest that Gov. Kathy Hochul may not be the sure winner that Democratic operatives are claiming she is. One recent poll should give her considerable pause, because it found that 65 percent of New York’s electorate believes the state is headed in the wrong direction.

Her reception at a recent Rangers game, where the boos overpowered the public address announcer, may have been one of the more dramatic impromptu focus group responses in recent memory.

Hochul has harnessed herself to a progressive movement that continues to celebrate cashless bail at a time when violent crime has surged — when staff are being attacked with knives at the Museum of Modern Art, commuters are being pushed

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ov. Kathy Hochul may not be the sure winner that Democrats claim she is.

Letters ber of Ukrainian Catholic communities and churches in Nassau and Suffolk counties, in Hempstead (St. Vladimir’s), Lindenhurst (Holy Family) and Riverhead (St. John the Baptist), as well as the Ukrainian Basilian Order of Fathers and Brothers at St. Josaphat’s Monastery in Glen Cove.

As this history unfolds before us, Brinton’s perspective and observations can continue to help Herald readers understand these connections, and other local, faith-based communities that are suffering and striving for a cessation of hostilities.

Certainly readers are paying close attention to this conflict, and will be doing all we can to shore up Ukraine’s fledgling democracy so that it can eventually emergence from this crucible.

As people of goodwill across Long Island and around the world pray for peace and search for ways to assist the innocent civilian victims of the vicious Russian assault, Brinton’s concise yet evocative journalism helps us find common ground and hope.

JAY KORTH Lynbrook

in front of subways and retail stores are closing because they can’t withstand the repeat shoplifters.

What this means is that U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin could win the governor’s mansion in the very blue state of New York.

In the poll that found so many New Yorkers pessimistic about the state’s direction, over half of the respondents also said they want a return of checks and balances in Albany, where progressives control the political agenda. Hochul, fearful of a primary challenge from an empowered left, believes she needs to cater to that revolutionary force if she is to survive beyond November.

But New York Post columnist Bob McManus opines that the governor’s problem is more institutional. He draws comparisons of her accidental ascent to power to that of Gov. David Paterson, who took over for the disgraced Eliot Spitzer.

McManus writes that Paterson “never caught traction” with either voters or legislative leaders.

Hochul recently discovered just how politically malignant the progressive agenda can be when she endorsed “auxiliary housing units.” The proposal would have allowed multi-family dwellings in single-family neighborhoods, which would destroy suburbs across the state.

Even her normally Democratic loyalists on Long Island quickly separated them-

selves from this destructive idea, and Hochul ruefully retreated — but like a tin can attached to a puppy’s tail, it will follow her into the autumn election cycle.

Which is one more reason Zeldin is a challenger with a genuine chance to win.

He comes from Long Island, which is must-win geography for any statewide candidate. It’s a voter-rich environment, and Zeldin not only knows it well, but, just as important, has the support of two savvy GOP chairmen, Joe Cairo in Nassau and Jesse Garcia in Suffolk County.

Zeldin is looking to leverage strong pockets of support to energize his campaign on the Island while introducing himself to upstate Republican primary voters. He will also look to connect with disaffected voters in the five boroughs who have seen progressives enfranchise non-citizens with the right to vote.

Zeldin’s advisers say he is following Alfonse D’Amato’s successful 1980s playbook by creating political building blocks one endorsement at a time. Zeldin has conservatives’ endorsement and is now heading for the GOP nomination. He is doing it at a time when taxes, crime and that progressive agenda, which is at odds with Republicans and the vast majority of non-affiliated voters, are creating a demand for change and balance.

Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

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Remembering a local literary legend To the Editor: March 12 marked the 100th birthday of novelist, poet, Beat Generation member and Northport resident Jack Kerouac. It made me reread one of his best works, “On the Road.”

Kerouc’s writing reminds me of the more adventurous spirit of youth.

Sadly, as we get older, with more responsibilities and less free time, there are fewer journeys to take, but the ideals of Jack Kerouac continue to live in all of us.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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