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Baldwin grad hits Grammys’ red carpet

SouND eNGINeeR NANCy Conforti, who grew up in Baldwin, was accompanied by her brother, Michael, at the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

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Nancy Conforti was dressed to the nines in a flowery black mesh dress at the 64th annual Grammy Awards. The 27-year-old Baldwin High School alum was there, in Las Vegas, listening for her chance to come home with one of the famous trophies. She was a sound engineer on “Marian Anderson — Beyond the Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings,” which was up for best historical album.

As it happened, the Grammy in that category ultimately we n t t o “ Jo n i M i t c h e l l Archives, Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967),” but Conforti later shared how she was honored simply to be in such company. The Herald talked with Conforti — who spent the first 26 years of her life in Baldwin and now lives in Freeport — about the influence Baldwin schools has on her as well as her experience at the Grammys. The following excerpts from that interview have been edited Continued on page 14

Students say Black History Month is more than a month By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

In February, Plaza Elementary School students learned about great African-American men and women who made contributions to politics, law, science, art, music, literature and sports. Once Black History Month was over, however, students didn’t want to simply leave it behind, along with all the luminaries they’d come to know. Taking it upon themselves, the fifth-grade Student Council decided to get as many other students involved to draw iconic Black figures for a calendar, which would serve as a remind-

er, month after month, of the impact they have had on history. From April 2022 to March 2023 dozens of familiar faces can be seen on the pages of the calendar — legends such as Shirley Chisholm, Maya Angelou, Ruby Bridges, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Chuck Berry, to name just a few. After putting the collection together, students sold the calendars, made with help from the school, to friends, family and staff, raising $204 for the African American Museum of Nassau County in Hempstead. Last Friday, all the students who had contributed a drawing to the calendar gathered in the

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Education Academy teacher Plaza gymnasium to discuss their work. There they met special guest Monet Green, the museum’s program director. Green went from group to group, listening in on students’ discussions of equality and history, offering input on the figures they had drawn. Afterward, the Student Council presented

Green with a calendar of her own. Aubrey, a Plaza fifth-grader, decided to draw a symbol instead of a person for the calendar — three multi-skin-toned clenched fists, an anti-racism salute from the 1960s, which she said felt empowering. “It shows that everyone is equal, all colors, different people coming together as

equal [and] not fighting,” Aubrey said. Alanna, a second-grader, drew the singer Etta James. Although she didn’t know any of James’s oldies, she took away from her story that even if you struggle or mess up, you can “keep on trying.” The event was touching for Continued on page 9

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Curran now on the board at Mount Sinai ence—from planning and budgeting to emergency management and community health,” said Joseph Fennessy, Co-Chair Laura Curran a longtime Baldwin resi- of the hospital’s board. “She did a tremendent and former Nassau County Executive dous job helping to lead the county’s has agreed to serve on the Board of Direc- response to the Covid-19 pandemic [and] tors of Mount Sinai South Nassau. Those we are fortunate to have her join us.” serving on the Mount Sinai South NasCurran served as Chief Executive for sau’s Board of Directors are unpaid volun- the Nassau County government from 2018 teers who lend their knowledge and expe- to 2021, overseeing and managing a 3.3 bilrience to provide oversight lion annual budget and the and input into hospital’s operation of 7,500 employoperations. There currently ees who provided critical are twenty board members, services to more than 1.3 all of whom actively raise million residents. She led money to fund hospital the county’s Department of projects. Health through the Covid“I am honored to serve 19 pandemic and spearon the Mount Sinai South headed the county’s CovidNassau Board,” said Cur19 vaccination program to ran of the new position. “I achieve the highest vaccilook forward to working nation rate in New York. with the entire Mount As a member of the NasSinai South Nassau team to Nassau County sau County Legislature, deliver sound financial lAuRA CuRRAN, NOw on Curran represented the management, robust comBaldwin community that is the Mount Sinai South munity partnership, and located adjacent to the hosthe best possible patient Nassau Board of Directors, pital. She worked with her experience and outcomes. I will be responsible mainly colleagues in the legislaam confident the hospital for raising funds for hospiture to improve public safewill continue to provide tal projects. ty, public works, and veterexcellent patient care in ans’ affairs. During her our ever-evolving medical ter m, she wrote and landscape.” sparked the passage of legislation to supAnthony Cancellieri, Co-Chair of the port service-disabled veteran-owned busihospital’s Board of Directors spoke highly nesses and provided relief to homeowners of Curran, saying, “Laura is a proven rebuilding after hurricane Sandy. leader with close ties to our hospital and She also founded the Baldwin Commuto the communities we serve…she will be nity Garden. Prior to running for elected a great asset to the hospital as we continue office, Curran served on the Baldwin to work closely with the Mount Sinai School Board and worked as a journalist Health System to expand services to better for publications such as the New York serve the residents of the South Shore.” Daily News, New York Post, and the Her“Laura has a wide range of experi- ald Community newspapers.

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MOuNt SINAI SOuth Nassau is located at One Healthy Way, Oceanside, New York 11570.

About Mount Sinai South Nassau: Mount Sinai South Nassau is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,600 employees The hospital is an acute-care, not-forprofit teaching hospital that provides care in cardiac, oncologic, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services also operating the only Trauma Center on the South Shore of Nassau County Mount Sinai South Nassau is a desig-

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Carl DerGarabedian passes away at 86 years of age By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Bronx native and longtime Baldwin resident Carl DerGarabedian passed away on March 20, 2022 at Mount Sinai South Nassau from stroke complications; he was 86 years old. His wife Roxi, three sons Michael, Scott and Dean, only sibling Anita Alpuche of upstate Pearl River and ten grandchildren survive him. Never fully retiring, DerGarabedian worked up until the time of his death, fueled by copious amounts of coffee, his love of the community and his commitment to his son’s bicycle shop- where he did the bookkeeping. “He was with me until the end,” said his son and Oceanside Cycle owner Scott, 56, “He didn’t go to college, but he was just a smart, smart businessman.” Only sleeping for three or four hours when he got home, DerGarabedian would get up early to open the doors at Baldwin Cycle, the bicycle shop he started with his father-in-law in 1968 and kept running until 2002. After he closed his shop, he kept working at Oceanside Cycle, the bicycle shop he helped his youngest son, Scott, start three decades earlier. His family said that was typical for a man who for decades ran his own business by day, worked a full-time

union job overnight in Manhattan, also helping his wife raise their three sons and eventually unwinding with a simple Scotch and cigar at the end of a long day. DerGarabedian was well known in the Baldwin community with his lose felt by bike shop patrons, the Baldwin wrestling community, and many others. A local sports fan and major league lover he held season tickets to the New York Giants, followed baseball closely, choosing the Mets over Yankees, and liked to play cards, his family said. He married the former Roxi Chrovian in 1957, telling Newsday that it felt like she, “Hit the lottery when I married him almost 65 years ago.” After, she became a stayat-home mom and moved their family into her Baldwin childhood home, a Victorian with a wraparound porch. She said the two things she will miss most about her husband are the dances and laughter they shared together over their many years together. A first-generation American born to Armenian immigrants, DerGarabedian was born on Feb. 8, 1936, and attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx before serving four years overseas in the U.S. Army. The family held a service at Cecere Family Funeral Home in Baldwin to commemorate the long and meaningful life of Carl DerGarabedian.

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Moratorium proposed by ToH is bad for Baldwin By Karen MontalBano, Government Liaison, Baldwin Civic Association kkovac@liherald.com

April 5th meeting seemed to be that another year in the process is not a big deal. But it is it stifles economic growth and the opportunity for developers to gain interest in developing in our community. Developers carry at least the cost of taxes and insurance on the land and see no return until their building project is done. At this point, and if the moratorium is passed, the Baldwin Community will not see any development built for another four to five years since they have to go through a design review, approval process and the actual construction. The Baldwin community has been waiting far too long to yet another “kick the can down the road” situation. The Baldwin Overlay Zone was developed with the input of the Baldwin Civic Association and the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce who both worked with the Town of Hempstead to craft a plan that would fast track and streamline the proposed buildings’ approval process. New York State saw this as a highly innovative plan to revitalize Baldwin’s Downtown area thus awarding Baldwin a 10-million-dollar Downtown Revitalization grant in 2019. The DRI grant plan-

ning has been instrumental to incentivize potential developments with major structures ready to be built. the moratorium will definitely create a negative atmosphere and possibly discourage development all together, let alone not knowing what kinds of amendments the Town of Hempstead will implement during the moratorium. The redevelopment process in Baldwin has already been delayed by COVID for two years. What’s another unnecessary year? A lot when you have been waiting decades to see the revitalization for your hometown. The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a meeting on April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Baldwin Library to discuss the proposed moratorium and how to respond as a community. Members of the Baldwin Civic Association will be there, and all interested parties are urged to attend. We also encourage Baldwinites to attend the Town Council meeting on April 26 at 10:30 a.m. at Town Hall to protest further delay in redevelopment. You can also visit the Town website at hempsteadny.gov/ to send a message to Supervisor Clavin, Councilman Carini, Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and the other members of the Council to express your desire to get the redevelopment moving. Working together will help to get this sorely needed redevelopment started.

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The Town of Hempstead passed a resolution at the April 5th meeting to hold a public hearing session at their April 26th meeting to establish a moratorium on the Baldwin Overlay Mixed Zone District. The stated reasoning for this decision was that the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process, which basically is the environmental impact statement review processes for these types of rezoning, was not done properly The Baldwin community has been waiting for smart and good economic growth for over two decades and was looking forward to a good start after the resolution for the Baldwin Overlay Mixed Zone District was passed back in January of 2020, more than two years ago. A final SEQRA or FGEIS was adopted unanimously on December 20, 2019, by the Town of Hempstead Council. The SEQRA process was conducted by VHB Engineering, Surveying, Landscaping Architecture and Geology PC, a firm which has vast experience in doing this process for many Long Island towns. Similar FGEIS have been adopted such as the Master Plan for Mineola and the recent Island Park’s TOD Master Plan. The Town of Hempstead

must have had high confidence in VHB’s work since they were recently hired to administer the DRI’s Community Fund as well. The entire legal and fully compliant SEQRA processes can be reviewed on the Town of Hempstead’s website. The rigorous processes that took several months covered all aspect of the environment impact statement. What has not been done properly by the Town of Hempstead is the implementation of a Design Review Board which should have been established as soon as the resolution creating the Baldwin Overlay Zone was passed back in January of 2020. The law required the appointment of a three-person Design Review Board by the Town of Hempstead Council. In more than two years since its passage, the council has not done that. Currently, there are four to five major developments in the pipeline with proposed plans and ready to put shovels on the ground within the Baldwin Overlay Mixed Zone but have not been reviewed and are stuck in limbo since there is no Design Review Board. Supervisor Don Clavin’s attitude at the

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Last year the Rev. Maxine Barnett, Rector, made history as the first woman Rector at the All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Baldwin.

The Opening Acclamation at our Easter service is: “Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!” This greeting unites us with Christians throughout time and across the world. Easter is the oldest and greatest of Christian feasts as we celebrate the miraculous mystery that Jesus is risen from the dead. It is the very core of our faith and so we pull out all the stops. The inspiring music, flower-laden sanctuary, festive vestments – indeed the sounds, sights, smells and rites of Easter attest to its message of life, light, and hope. Following Jewish custom in which the day begins at sunset, Episcopalians are among those who observe the start of the feast on the evening before Easter Sunday. This Saturday evening service is called the Great Vigil of Easter. It is a dramatic, symbolic liturgy in four parts. It opens with the kindling and blessing of a new fire from which the Paschal Candle is lit. Other candles are then lit from the Paschal Candle and distributed to the congregation signifying the spreading of Christ’s light. Next, we listen to the sto-

ries of salvation history from the Hebrew scripture. Since the early church, the Easter Vigil has been a time for baptism because of the understanding of baptism as participation in Jesus’ death and resurrection. Baptism or the renewal of baptismal vows is followed by the first Easter Communion. At All Saints’ Church in Baldwin, we will begin the first service of Easter singing the hymn: Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia. This in one of the innumerable times in the liturgy that we will say, “Alleluia,” as an expression of praise to God. It is our custom to “bury’ or suspend the alleluias/hallelujahs during Lent; that is, we do not use the word in worship. However, now that Lent is over, we pack our Easter services with an abundance of exuberant alleluias. To add to the festivity, All Saints’ members bring bells to ring while singing the canticle, “Glory to God.” Whether we hold the service on Easter Eve or Easter Sunday, the Gospel is the familiar account of the first witnesses who came to the tomb in the early dawn expecting death but finding life. The story

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Reverend Barnett gives Easter message tells how they learned that Jesus was not there but had risen. Although perplexed and afraid, they went to spread the news. This incredible experience and their ensuing encounters with the risen Christ would change their lives and the world forever. For yet another year, we celebrate Easter in a pandemic era. There is much in our world to fear. We also come to this time from different places in our lives. However, we are an Easter people who are optimistic and bold, holding on to the assurance that there is nothing that is too dead, too broken, too hopeless, or too big a problem for our God to overcome. Easter cannot be contained in one day. Easter Day begins a season that is sometimes called the “Great Fifty Days” or “a week of weeks.” And each Sunday of the year is like a “little Easter” when we gather to celebrate Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. So, I pray that, this Easter and whenever you are able, you will experience and celebrate the Good News that Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia! — Maxine Barnett

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Tuesday, April 26 Town of Hempstead Board Meeting

Community service programs with the library 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. Email your receipt to teens@baldwinpl.org. Let’s see how many bottles we can recycle!

Wednesday, April 13 Chamber of Commerce Lunch Join the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce April Meeting. Topics will include: The proposed Moratorium for Downtown Revitelization Iniative and the Baldwin Union Free School District Budget Vote. The lunch will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Applebees Grill & Bar on 684 Sunrise Highway, Baldwin. The cost of entry is $15, which will include lunch.

Thursday, April 14 Friends of the Library Meeting The Baldwin Public Library Friends of the Library Meetings are currently scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. and all meetings are currently virtual. If you have questions, the Friends, they may be contacted at (516) 223-6228 ext. 199 or friends@baldwinpl.org or visit the library online at baldwinpl.org/friends. Please email friends@baldwinpl.org for Google Meet login information.

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The Town of Hempstead is having a board meeting at 10:30 a.m. Residents of the Town of Hempstead and all citizens may participate in the process of forming government policy and law in the Town of Hempstead. A citizen seeking to participate during the town board meeting may submit a request form to the Public Safety officers located in the pavilion. This process is in place to allow speakers the opportunity to offer comments at the appropriate time during the meeting. It also allows citizens to offer official comments to the board without requiring them to step forward in a public forum. At the conclusion of each meeting, the Hempstead Town Board remains seated to hear comments from individual citizens who would like to address the board on any issue of concern. Residents unable to attend meetings of the Hempstead Town Board are welcome to express their views in writing to the supervisor or any council member.

Chamber of Commerce Lunch

Join the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce April Meeting to talk about whats going on around town. Happening April 13 at 12:30 p.m. at Applebees Grill on Sunrise Highway.

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tCome enjoy a night of fun and suprises as we paint a Glow in the Dark masterpiece at Press Play ntertainment Lounge, located at 824 Merrick Road There will be beverages, food and good times to be had. Happening from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Baldwin Public Library invites students in grades 6-12 to come out and speak their mind! Sign up for a five minute poetry recital to read a poem, story or song aloud! Write your own poem, story or song and share with everyone. You may also pick your favorite essay, story, or page from a book. Express yourself! Refreshments will be served and the event runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Public Speaking Class Join Baldwin Public Library guest speaker Debbie Lindell as she helps you work on your public speaking skills. Students will become more comfortable with speaking in front of a group and improve their ability to spontaneously think on their feet. The class is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and will be held in the Children’s Room. Register online.

Wednesday, April 20 Medicaid Assistance Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council’s facilitated enrollers will assist the aged, blind, and disabled populations to

enroll in the following programs: Medicaid, Long Term Care, Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD), Medicaid Spend-Down, Medicare Savings (MSP), and Medicaid for Institutional Care in a Nursing Home. For more information, please call the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council at (631) 435-3000. The event will take place at the Baldwin Public Library from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is first come, first served.

Sunday, April 24 Shilelagh Law Band New York’s Thirstiest Irish Band will be playing all your favorites and then some at Sonny’s Canal House. Sonny’s Canal House is located at 1 Jefferson Place Baldwin, NY 11510 and the event will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

Save the date, the Baldwin UFSD budget vote is May 17th from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the high school. Meadows Got Talent Showcase 2022 will be May 13th at 7 p.m., get your acts ready! Meet the Easter bunny at GalaFresh April 16 at noon. Debra Mulé will be doing Narcan training at Police Academy in Garden City April 14 from 6-7 p.m. Congratulations to Raagini on winning Best Indian Restaurant in Long Island!

At Plaza, study of Black history continues Green, who told a similar story of students not wanting a Black history celebration to end — which led to the creation of the museum. In 1968, Professor Leroy Leonardo Ramsey, of Nassau Community College, set up a Black History exhibit that was simply left in place due to popular demand by college students. Ramsey used his own collection of artifacts to change the exhibit from time to time, but before long it had to be moved, having outgrown its space. It was initially relocated to a storefront on Main Street in Hempstead, and in 1984 it moved again, to 110 N. Franklin St., where the museum is now. Green said that the goal of the museum is to “teach young children where they come from, so that they know that they can do anything, they can go anywhere. It’s powerful for all young children to know that they’re in the generation that can make history, it doesn’t matter how young.” Students from Baldwin High School’s Education Academy joined the elementary school students and Green in the gym, to facilitate conversations about the historical and contemporary figures the students chose for the calendar. The Education Academy helps students prepare for a variety of careers by immersing them in real-life training. During the conversations, questions such as “Why did you choose that person?” “What does she mean to you?” and “Can you tell us more?” bounced off the gym walls. One student teacher, Brendan Kaminski commented, “I think it’s wonderful to see these kids who are so young just know so much about Black History Month and portray it through art. We’re in good hands.” Another teacher, Samantha Cruz, said she learned a few new things herself, and that it felt good to see the younger generation care so much about history. “To see

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Aubrey showed off a multi-color hand symbol. She was one of the only students who didn’t draw a person. the elementary school put so much effort into this month, it’s really cool,” Cruz said. “With everything going on, I think it’s important to celebrate everyone’s culture. We all need to be equal.” Mark P. Gray, the principal of Plaza Elementary, said the school focuses on coming up with projects that will teach kids about diversity. “When February came around and conversations with our community, there is always the hope and wish that Black history is discussed and moved beyond February,” Gray said. “So that’s when we decided to come up with this project, and give the kids a

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Long Beach Junior Lacrosse CoMiNg oFF aN All-American season that saw her register 24 goals and 58 assists in only 15 games to rank among Nassau County’s leading scorers, Radin is looking to help lead the Marines to their first-ever county title. Long Beach is seeded No. 2 in Class B and gave defending champion Garden City all it could handle in the March 29 opener, falling 7-6. Radin, who is planning to play at the next level at the University of Florida, had a hat trick in the defeat.

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Softball: Island Trees at South Side ......................9:30 a.m. Baseball: Calhoun at Kennedy ................................. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Long Beach ...................... 4 p.m. Baseball: Baldwin at V.S. Central...........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: South Side at Lynbrook .........................4:30 p.m. Softball: Bethpage at V.S. North ............................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Elmont ........................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Malverne/East Rock at Sewanhaka ... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Long Beach at Hempstead .......... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at West Hemp............... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Massapequa at Bellmore-Merrick 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Long Beach............... 7 p.m.

Monday, april 18 Softball: V.S. South at Malverne .................................... 10 a.m.

Softball: Long Beach at MacArthur..........................10 a.m. Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside..........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Plainview at East Meadow ....................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Floral Park at South Side............................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Clarke at Plainedge ....................................4:45 p.m. Baseball: G.N. South at Long Beach ..........................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: L.I. Lutheran at Carey .............................. 5 p.m.

Baldwin softball coach Tom Llewellyn has conference title hopes this spring despite a youth-filled roster. He purposely built a challenging nonleague schedule to prepare the Lady Bruins for an unfamiliar group of Conference IV foes, with Port Washington being the only longtime rival. “Port Washington is probably the only team in the conference we’re familiar with and we’ve got a big rivalry going,” Llewellyn said. “We’ve split with Port four years in a row and it’s always a tough matchup. Otherwise, we’re playing teams we haven’t faced in forever.” Baldwin finished 9-5 last spring and reached the Nassau Class AA playoffs with a roster younger than the current one, Llewellyn said. “We made inexperienced mistakes and lost some close games,” he said. “This year hopefully we’ll cut down on the errors and surprise some people. “We have a handful of kids that play softball year-round and we have the ability to win the conference,” he added. Setting the table for the offense is junior center fielder Dylan Reyer, who earned AllCounty honors last spring after raking at the plate with a .670 batting average from the leadoff spot and swiping 25 bases. “She’s a slap hitter who has developed a power swing to take her game to another level,” Llewellyn said. “She’s also such a smart player who knows game situations as well as anyone.” Sophomore Kate Heuser will serve as the primary pitcher and No. 2 hitter. She hit .550 a year ago and has put in a ton of work developing secondary pitches with movement, Llewellyn said. Freshman Erin Timmes will be Heuser’s catcher but also see some innings on the mound and fill in at shortstop and in the outfield if a need arises. Timmes bats fifth in the lineup and is expected to knock in runs. Junior Carlee Melvin, who thrived as the JV starting catcher last season, will work behind the plate when Timmes pitches or plays elsewhere. Junior Emma Grochowski and sopho-

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JuNioR CeNteR FieldeR Dylan Reyer earned All-County honors in 2021 with a .670 batting average and 25 stolen bases. more Mariah Spencer return at third and first base, respectively, and will comprise the heart of the batting order as the No. 3 and cleanup hitters. Llewellyn said he’s expecting a breakout campaign with the stick and glove from Grochowski, who hit .350 with 13 RBIs and rarely strikes out. Spencer hammered 6 homers and drove in 30 as a freshman and earned Honorable Mention All-County. “Mariah can mash the ball and we have solid protection from her in the lineup,” Llewellyn said. “She’ll be tougher to pitch around.”

The middle infield features junior twin sisters Jessica and Taylor Darcy. It’s their fourth year on varsity, but 2020 was lost to COVID, and Taylor missed last spring with a broken wrist. Senior Makayla Jones, a key to the offense as the primary designated hitter, provides infield depth. Freshman left fielder Jadyn Culbreath wields a powerful bat and arm. Right field remains a position in flux. In addition to Port Washington, the Lady Bruins have East Rockaway, North Shore, Jericho, Glen Cove, Mineola and Floral Park as conference foes.

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Choice awards celebrate those who ‘power’ community By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

After months of waiting, winner after winner stepped up to receive their firstever Herald Long Island Choice award during a gala event with Oscars-like proportions, but without any of the unnecessary drama. The first-ever event — hosted by RichnerLive, presented by PSEG Long Island, and sponsored by TenantBase — took place April 5 at Heritage Club in Bethpage. Voting had been underway since last July where readers and customers shared who they believed were Long Island’s best businesses in more than 260 categories covering everything from breweries to motorcycle dealers to chiropractor. More than 100,000 votes were cast over five months, and both the top three finalists and the eventual winners were recognized at last week’s awards event. Instead of leaving these decisions by a faceless group of judges, these awards are determined by the very people who make these businesses thrive — the customers. That, at least, is according to Amy Amato, corporate relations and events executive director at RichnerLive. Herald Long Island Choice Awards is a way to show businesses how much their work is appreciated. “We decided to do it because we understand the challenges that small businesses

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More than 100 businesses turn out for gala event Congratulate all the winners! See who was the best of the best at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. Find all the winners now at LIChoiceAwards.com. faced during the pandemic,” Amato said. “These types of events and contests helps local businesses increase their revenue.” Heritage Club hosted a cocktail hour with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, giving many of the finalists and their supporters a chance to mingle. “It’s definitely nice to actually see people again,” said Joe Floria of Flo Fitness of Lynbrook. “After the last few years, I think we needed this. Plus, the cheese is great.” Each table featured an ice sculpture centerpiece celebrating the event, while on the main stage, an acrobat contorted herself in fantastical ways. Stuart Richner, chief executive of Richner Communications Inc., commented on how important local businesses contribution is to Long Island, and how happy he was to get the chance to celebrate them. “It is the people in this room that are the economic engines of our communi-

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ANNA tHE AErIALISt entertained the crowd at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. ties,” Richner said. “We thank each and every one of you for being here tonight, and for all of the hard work that you do each and every day.” The awards themselves were presented by Sidney Wallace Park recent winner of the Miss New York competition. In a marathon performance, Park read off the winners of the 266 categories in rapid fire. In the ensuing hour, business after business was named winner in a whirlwind of emotional highs. Some were so excited, they jumped up on chairs and tables in celebration. Others chose to celebrate with screams and applause.

Peggy Keane, PSEG’s interim president and chief operating officer, said she was pleased to partner with Herald Community Newspapers to celebrate businesses across Long Island. “This event recognizes all types of businesses that are dedicated to their communities,” she added, in a statement. Those were sentiments also shared by Bennett Washabaugh, chief executive and co-founder of TenantBase. “It was fantastic to see so many small businesses getting out, and the people that power our community,” he said. “It’s just amazing.”

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south shore rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Freeport, above, is Long Island’s choice for nursing homes. Dr. Matthew S. Cohen and his team from Long Beach, at top right, is the area’s best pediatrician. are you hungry? Long Island’s best breakfast comes from IHOP in Oceanside, at left. Customers have spoken, choosing Thai Table Restaurant in Rockville Centre as the area best Thai food.

raagini is the home for Long Island’s favorite Indian food, found at their Atlantic Avenue restaurant in Baldwin. for anyone seeking that perfect place to worship, check out Temple Avodah in Oceanside, chosen by its neighbors as the best place to go on Long Island.

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Long isLand’s best rehabilitation center can be found at South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Freeport. check out the fantastic Greek Town in Rockville Centre, at top right, which neighbors voted as the best in Greek food. charity spa, at left, is the best spa and medical spa, located in Long Beach. the best fish market can be found at Artie’s South Shore Fish Market and Grill, below, located on Austin Boulevard in Island Park.

it was two wins for good eating as Backyard Barbeque in Freeport took best BBQ, above, while Prime 39 in Lynbrook was named the best new restaurant. moLLoy coLLege, soon to be Molloy University, was the best in adult education and continuing education, as it continues to do great work from its Rockville Centre campus.

Baldwin teachers led her down musical path CONTINuED FROm FRONT pAGE for clarity and brevity.

HERALD: When did you first know you were nominated for a Grammy? CONFORTI: We found out about nomina-

tions via livestream in November, and our project was the first one to show up. I was watching in my bedroom and screamed my head off. It was exciting. The Grammys were supposed to be in L.A. in January, but were postponed. So by the time they finally arrived, there was so much anticipation built up that it felt like one long dream. It was a whirlwind of a weekend. My 27th birthday was the Thursday before, so my brother and I flew out then and soaked up the desert sun ahead of Sunday’s awards. Afterward, I was very ready to return home to rest.

How does it feel to know that everyone watching at home saw you on television?

My whole family had tuned into the premiere ceremony (before the primetime telecast) to watch me lose to Joni Mitchell, which I guess on one hand could have been embarrassing. But they sent me a video of them watching and reacting, and it was all very funny. But oh, my, what an extreme honor to lose to Joni — an absolute legend! And that’s not to say that Marian Anderson isn’t a legend, because she most certainly

is, and deserves her flowers in modern society. It’s just been such a blessing to even have been nominated, truly.

How did your career in record engineering start, and what other projects have you worked on?

As a student (at Baldwin High) in audio, we were encouraged — and then required — to take on projects to develop our skills in the various stages of production. So in a way, I’ve been freelancing since 2013 on various classical, jazz and otherwise “pop” projects. While I was a student (at Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford), I also worked for churches, did live sound for all the a cappella concerts, and held a few internships. I worked part-time on the weekends for the Yale School of Music recording concerts and recitals, while spending my weekdays at SwanStudios (in New York City), where I currently work full-time under lead engineer Andreas Meyer. We specialize in analog audio digitization, archiving, and remastering. While I’ve worked there, I’ve done a lot of box sets for Sony Classical, including the Marian Anderson set that was nominated. Another box set I’m quite proud of is a box set of Louis Armstrong’s studio sessions for Columbia and RCA Victor, where I led the restoration and assembly of the material.

How did Baldwin schools influence your interest in recording engineering?

The mentorship I received from my high school band director, Mr. Scott Dunn, had the most profound effect on the trajectory of my life — and ultimately my career. High school is a time of great change and development, when students are in a vulnerable and confusing stage of life. And to have both the support and guidance from such a talented and caring educator was of the utmost influence. I approached Mr. Dunn in September of 10th grade and told him I thought I’d like to be a composer, so he invited the living composers of the pieces we were playing that year to come to the school. I spoke with them at length and realized that was not the path for me, but Mr. Dunn’s support never wavered. I continued to explore my options, and I eventually found the right path in engineering.

Did you enter higher education after Baldwin High School?

Yes, I attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, where I received my bachelor of music in music production and technology. I also took on a minor of performing arts management. Right after graduation from Hartt, I attended McGill University in Montreal, where I received my master of music in

Nancy Conforti’s musical timeline ■ Went to Milburn Elementary School, where, she said, she saw how fun music could be. ■ Was in band at Baldwin Middle School, and learned how to play the clarinet. ■ Went to Baldwin High School, and was in honors Concert Choir and honors Wind Symphony, figuring out that she could be a musical leader.

sound recording. There I studied under engineering legends Richard King and George Massenburg.

Any advice for Baldwin students?

I would say that life is unpredictable and there’s no deadline or timeline to success. Follow your passions, and make decisions with future you in mind, and just don’t ever give up on yourself. I’ve been all over, and I can say there’s no place quite like Baldwin, and I’m so proud to be a Bruin.

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holiday message The Song Freedom by Donna Theodore and Chip Ford says, “Freedom is a State of mind.” Passover is a celebration of freedom and liberation. It is a time when everyone worldwide can be grateful for all we have, especially the freedom in this country to practice our religion and our beliefs. Passover is a Jewish festival that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and the decisive role women played in this influential history of the Jewish People. The Red (REED SEA) parted with God’s mighty hand when the Israelites exited Egypt. The women danced with timbrels in their hands and sang with Miriam. In the Jewish prayer Book, Mi Chamocha Baeylim Adonai, Mi Kamocha ne-edar bakodesh! ˆWho is like you of Lord? no one is as wonderful and powerful as you! are repeated throughout the liturgy. This past Fall, my father passed. I have memories from my childhood of celebrating Passover with my father, grandparents, mother, and beautiful siblings. My father encouraged me to embrace my femininity and my religiosity when I was a young girl. He encouraged me to study the

ˆHaggaddah, (the Book used on Passover for the Seder) ˆand the Aramaic prayers within. My father gave me the confidence to chant The Four Questions, the Mah Nishtana; why is this night different than all other nights? This Passover, I am grateful, more than ever, to my father for guiding me to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom to be a Hispanic Jew living through the 70s to the present, and giving me the strength to be a woman in a very male-dominated world. I am also very grateful and have found comfort, solace, and home in Freeport at Congregation B’nai Israel, where I have been the Spiritual leader for almost twelve years. Being able to help and inspire people makes me feel liberated and free. I love being a Rabbi, Cantor, and now US Chaplain for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.)

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his Passover, I am grateful, more than ever, to my father for guiding me to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom to be a Hispanic Jew living through the 70s.

Happy Holidays to us all, Rabbi Cantor Chaplain Stacy Sokol, CBI Freeport Rabbi Cantor Stacy Joy Sokol, D.Min, MSM, BA, Chaplain

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Contact the office at (516) 623-4200 or Kathy at (516) 623-4200, for more information about services at Congregation B’nai Israel. Congregation B’nai Israel is located at 92 N. Bayview Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 26-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held April 5, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 26-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 26-2022, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130643 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1, V. BONNIE BOYCE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 25, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1 is the Plaintiff and BONNIE BOYCE, 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 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 711 STOWE AVE, NORTH BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 0036, Block 00395-00, Lot 00521: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BALDWIN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000531/2014. Mark S. Ricciardi, 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. 130496

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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 RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs. VICKIE REINA; JOHN REINA A/K/A JOHN A. REINA A/K/A JOHN R. REINA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 24, 2019, 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 on May 16, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 3186 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54., Block 566 and Lot 37. Approximate amount of judgment is $702,079.43 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 1788/2017. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Ellen Savino, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 180341-1 130654 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 24, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS INC. is the Plaintiff and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF NASSAU COUNTY AS LIMITED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED TRANCHINA, 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 18, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 16 ATLAS COURT, MALVERNE, NY 11565: Section 35, Block 480, Lot 1277 F/K/A Section 35, Block 480, Lot 1272 F/K/A Section 35, Block 480, Lot 104: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF MALVERNE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008776/2015. Jane P. Shrenkel, 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. 130664

ELMONT A STREET (TH 90/22) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet west of a point opposite the west curbline of Evans Avenue east then following the curve along Eureka Avenue for a distance of 125 feet. MERRICK MERRICK AVENUE (TH 109/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Horatio Avenue south for a distance of 30 feet. NORTH BALDWIN BEECH STREET (TH 101/22) South Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 14 feet east of the east curbline of Oakmere Drive then east for a distance of 100 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Woodfield Road east for a distance of 41 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: ELMONT A STREET (TH 558/71) South Side NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point opposite a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Evans Avenue east then south along Eureka Avenue for a distance of 160 feet. (Adopted 2/29/72) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130639

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“REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: BALDWIN Section 202-5 CLAY STREET (TH 112/22) North Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 123 feet west of the west curbline of Grand Boulevard then west for a distance of 59 feet. MERRICK Section 202-11 MERRICK AVENUE (TH 109/22) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 9 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 153 feet south of the south curbline of Horatio Avenue south for a distance of 32 feet. STUYVESANT AVENUE (TH 73/22) South Side TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at the west curbline of Jefferson Street west for a distance of 50 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD Section 202-20 CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) North Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting from the east curbline of Woodfield Road east to the west curbline of Mulberry Lane. CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 41 feet east of the east curbline of Woodfield Road then east for a distance of 148 feet. CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 11 feet west of the west curbline of Mulberry Lane then west for a distance of 397 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: MERRICK Section 202-11 STUYVESANT AVENUE (TH 425/12) South Side TWO HOUR PARKING 8 A.M. TO NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at the west curbline of Jefferson Street west for a distance of 97 feet. (Adopted 11/27/12) WEST HEMPSTEAD Section 202-20 CHESTNUT STREET North and South Sides NO PARKING 7 A.M. TO

12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS between Railroad Avenue and Woodfield Avenue. (Adopted 4/22/52) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130638

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LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 456-2022 Adopted: April 5, 2022 Senior Councilmember Goosby offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER LOCATIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY, SET ASIDE AS PARKING SPACES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 448-2022, adopted March 22, 2022, a public hearing was duly held on the 5th day of April, 2022, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of 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, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside 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; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: BELLMORE 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) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember D’Esposito and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SIX (6) NOES: NONE (0) 130647 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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A. There are regulations for the bedroom ceiling height and insulation you must follow, or you will someday be like the several retirees I have dealt with who discovered the expensive truth: Their second-floor bedrooms fail the code requirements of an average ceiling height of 7 feet. New York state building code, which every community, includonte eeper ing New York City, follows (New York City has added restrictions), requires that the minimum height is 5 feet, and the average height is 7 feet. If you take the space width, only from the 5-foot height location and the height at the center, you can calculate average height. I present a cross-section diagram to demonstrate compliance. Many older sellers trying to move to lower-taxed homes discover that they need to do up to $35,000 in alterations to raise roofs and add legal windows for light, ventilation and fire escape requirements as well. A few gave up, passing the problem and a price reduction on to their buyer, causing frustration. You absolutely need permits for the “small” changes, which will end up not being so small when you realize that the wrong beams may be installed by an unqualified person who can tell you they do the same thing “all the time,” without correctly calculated and drawn plans. Most beams they install work for carrying the floor load upstairs, but don’t take into consideration the other factors, such as snow, wind and uplift loads transferred from the roof a story above. All too often I see sagging, barely detectable, wrong-sized beams when I’m meeting with potential clients. Unless there is work to be done in the area of that beam or it looks extremely undersized, I generally remain silent, because most people don’t want to hear about it, never noticed it and really do believe that any old beam will do the job, and the person with power tools knew what they were doing. Only when ceiling cracking appears do they notice. Good luck!

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ussia’s brutal attack on Ukraine is being felt around the world — and now, even above it. Russia’s top space official, Dmitry Rogozin, has tweeted that the sanctions imposed on his country by the U.S and Europe are “unacceptable.” He said that cooperation with the U.S. and it allies on the International Space Station may no longer be possible. Rogozin added that the sanctions are intended “to kill the Russian economy, plunge JAmES our people into and bring BERNStEIN despair our country to its knees.” Normal relations with the U.S. and Europe, he said, would only be possible with the lifting of the “illegal” sanctions — something that is highly unlikely to happen in the near future. Rogozin, space experts have said, has a habit of popping off. But Andrew Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, said that the notion of Americans, Europeans and Russians working together in space — which they were doing only a few weeks ago — now “seems awkward.”

“We’re almost at war with them,” Parton said. The Russians were pioneer partners, along with the U.S., the Europeans Space Agency, Canada and Japan, in building the ISS, the largest man-made structure ever constructed and put into space. It had to be assembled in parts, which took place between 1998 and 2000. The first section of the structure was launched in November 1998, aboard a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodome. The ISS has been circling the Earth for so long now — it became fully operational in May 2009 with a six-member crew that required two Russian Soyuz “lifeboats” to be docked there at all times — that many Earthlings have pretty much forgotten about it, or don’t think of it much. But it remains a phenomenal vehicle, traveling an eye-popping 17,500 mph at an altitude of some 248 miles above Earth. Many have argued that the many billions of dollars spent on the ISS could have been better used on Earth. Others say that man was born to explore, and who knows what we’ll find out there one day? And the ISS has proved valuable. To name a few of its contributions:

■ The ability to view Earth from different perspectives has given scientists a better way to find new sources of water and places to grow food. ■ Protein crystal growth experiments done aboard the station have given medical science better understanding of diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.

he biggest loss is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed.

■ A s t r o n a u t s h ave learned to work in a microg r av i t y e nv i r o n m e n t . Human bodies chang e under such circumstances, and we are now better able to understand how to cope with the challenges we will face as we further explore the cosmos.

■ And students the world over have been given a view of life in space and the possibilities of a world outside our own. But what if Russia quits? The ISS could survive. Just last week, SpaceX, a private company, launched a NASA astronaut and three paying customers to the ISS. Since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, the agency has relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to take our astronauts to the station. But with commercial space companies revving up, we may be able to elimi-

nate our dependence on the Russians to get us up there. Russians help guide the ISS, and use their country’s space vehicles to boost the station to its target orbit when it tends to drift lower. These tasks can be taken over, but it will take effort by the rest of the ISS team, and more funding. The bigger loss, of course, is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed. Russian and U.S. diplomats around the world have already been called home. To be sure, Russia must be punished, and punished severely, for its actions in Ukraine. But astronauts and cosmonauts are scientists, and have held themselves above the fray of politics and fraught relationships between their countries. They were able to do so on the most recent return to Earth, in March. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei worried that he might be left behind because of U.S-Russia tensions, after spending 355 days in space. But the Russians ferried him home safely. Joe Montalbano, NASA’s program manager for the ISS, said that those aboard the station last month were “aware of what’s going on, but they still worked as a team.” The question is, how long can we remain teammates? James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? Jbernstein@liherald.com.

Family stories help the healing

f you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do, and life is all about pinches. My husband recently had surgery to replace a pacemaker, an easy, relatively pain-free event, unless it’s your pacemaker, and your body being altered. My guy is stoic, but he came out of surgery with a corneal abrasion, which was inexplicable on many levels, since the procedure was for his heart. The pain RANDI was extreme and, KREISS although I’m good in a crisis, I found his distress and my helplessness terribly unsettling. Lots of people offered to help in any way they could. The calls and notes and get-well gifts all lifted us up. But only my sister called and said she was on her way. She had booked her flight, she was coming for five days, and that was that. She isn’t the take-over type; that’s my job as the older sister. Once she got here, I still cooked for the three of us and

walked the dog and fetched the meds for the patient. Really, she didn’t do much, unless you count saving my sanity. We discussed important world events, like our hair, and exchanged meaningful gifts: I gave her my Dry Bar brush and she gave me her hot rollers. Like most sibs our age, we’re the only people on Earth who shared childhood with the same parents. Ours died in old age, at 95 and 97, so until the last few years, we took care of them together. This shared experience doesn’t imply shared memories, because we have wildly different accounts of our childhood in Cedarhurst with Mom and Dad. What we do when we’re together is mostly nothing, aside from talking or sharing companionable silence while we read or do stuff on our devices. She paints. I write. We agree on most things in the world except her dog, Moe, a.k.a. Cujo, who is the love of her life, and the only Chihuahua who could take down a cheetah. We tell stories when we sit around, share the news of our kids and grandkids, and realize that memory is unreliable but that it doesn’t matter. The stories

we tell weave the cloth that holds us together. I remember the Thanksgiving her 3-year-old daughter decided she hated the tiny bows on her pink velvet pants and jacket. My brother-in-law, who died many years ago, called a timeout, got a scissors and snipped off every one of the dozens of tiny bows. My sister doesn’t remember this at all. I thought it was a remarkable demonstration of parental forbearance. She also doesn’t remember that our mother assigned me to walk her to her kindergarten when I was in third grade. Every single awful day, my sister would throw herself on the ground, grab my feet and beg me not to leave her there. It didn’t take more than seven or eight years of therapy to deal with that. One story we both remember was our mother’s “talk” with us about sex. She told us an elaborate story about what the male chicken does with the female chicken. When I offered intelligent feedback, starting with, “So you mean when you wanted to make a baby, Dad and you…?” “No!” she screamed. “That’s just with

love kale, but my sister says she would rather chew on her lawn.

chickens.” My sister and I tend to like the same things: We are political allies, and support folks who are trying to keep our democracy from running aground. Of course, there are exceptions to our harmony. I love kale, and she says she would rather chew on her lawn. I suspect she eats pot pie, which to me is dead chicken in a watery grave. She asked me if I remembered the time I was being bullied in sixth grade. I walked her to school and told her I would kiss her goodbye before we got to school so the other kids wouldn’t see. She remembered that I didn’t skip the kiss. I don’t remember that, but I do remember that when I was making out with my boyfriend (now my husband), in the family den back in high school, she would come clomping down the stairs in her rollers and slippers and would accept a quarter to clomp back up. She says she wouldn’t have scrammed for less than 50 cents. So, you see, while my husband healed, my sister and I passed the time with stories. She didn’t do much, unless you count just showing up. Which was everything. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Individual news publishers cannot challenge the basic terms offered by Big Tech because these platforms are too big, and smaller newspapers can’t even get a seat at the table. Because of that, Big Tech can grab as much as 70 percent of every ad dollar from news publishers while hiring zero reporters. Newspapers bear all the expense, while social media giants get all the benefit. Facebook and Google exert their dominance over the digital marketplace by setting the rules for news publishers and determining how their work is displayed, prioritized and monetized. More than 65 percent of users don’t even click the links offered by Google that would take them to the outlets that are spending the money to create the content they’re reading. One study showed that 57 percent of New York residents get their news from Facebook. Nearly half use Google as their primary source of news. If Washington doesn’t intervene soon, we will continue to lose hundreds of newspapers — like this one — across the country, and right here in your hometowns. But Congress needs to know it has your support in order to act. Reach out to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at (212) 486-4430, or U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at (212) 688-6262. Call U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice at (516) 739-3008, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at (631) 923-4100, or U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino at (516) 541-6602. Our democracy depends on local media like the newspaper you hold in your hands. The idea is so important that it’s part of the First Amendment, enshrined in the Bill of Rights. But local media also depends on you.

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ecently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, numerous veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program using American Rescue and Recovery Act funds to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county. At the height of the pandemic, many Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions were facing major difficulties paying rent, property taxes and mainteBiLL nance on their venues. Veterans GayLoR halls were forced by lockdowns to cancel catered events and other functions, and that took away necessary income these halls need to survive. At the time, veterans groups weren’t eligible for ARPA funds under guidance issued by the federal government. After advocating for making those organizations eligible for that federal assistance, we received notification earli-

er this year from the U.S. Treasury Department that ARPA guidelines were being expanded to encompass 501(c)(19) entities, which includes veterans facilities. The new rule took effect on April 1. Veterans and fraternal halls are part of the very fabric of our community, and there are approximately 100 of them in Nassau County. As a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who will always be a strong supporter of the brave men and women who have admirably served this county, I know firsthand the important role these facilities serve. With all that veterans have done and are continuing to do for our nation and communities, there never should have been a question of eligibility. I am pleased to know that our efforts proved successful, and that this program will help these veterans groups as part of their ongoing recovery from the pandemic. I also wanted to mention a couple of other matters of significance. First, residents are reminded that the property tax grievance filing deadline that was extended by the County Legislature to give peo-

eterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions are still reeling from the pandemic.

LetteRs — I learned to code! It’s been an amazing and rewarding journey, which I completed despite the comments from friends and family: “What do you need this for?” “Are you going to get a job?” (No.) “Why are you making yourself crazy?” I learned that I could access parts of my brain that I didn’t know existed. I learned that I really am an artist — what a relief to finally own this part of myself. I did have people on my side — a very supportive husband and the professors who took me seriously at Nassau. Our two kids are doing well, and our grandkids are getting poised to launch. And yes, we, too, are “drifting to the wings of the family stage.” Despite that, or because of it, I’ve decided to “walk” at NCC’s graduation in May. My two grandsons said they would come. Thanks, Randi, for the years of introspective columns, many of which resonated with this 75-year-old. BARBARA KAPLAN Rockville Centre

We're in a good place To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column spoke to me so completely. At 73 years old, I have become very content with who I am. I’m more reflective and understanding. Simple pleasures satisfy me. And most important, I’m in the present. Thanks, Randi, for articulating what

ple more time to challenge their assessments will expire on May 2. I’ve posted a video on my website on how to file a grievance. You can visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ld6 and watch it by clicking the link to the video. Remember, you don’t need to pay a law firm or agency to file a tax grievance. To get information on your specific property, go to https://lrv.nassaucountyny. gov. Forms and applications can also be found at www. nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/ARC/forms.html. Second, earlier this month, the Legislature’s majority caucus and the Town of Oyster Bay initiated a collection drive to assist the people of Ukraine, and opened drop-off locations at various county and town facilities. Recently I helped load the last boxes filled with donations from generous residents to be shipped overseas. Overall, more than 45,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, including medical items and personal hygiene products, were sent to the Port of New York and New Jersey, where they will be shipped to Poland and ultimately distributed to

Ukrainian refugees. Finally, the State Legislature is considering legislation that would give the state control of the Nassau University Medical Center, and ultimately lead to partial or complete closure of the facility. NUMC is the only county-owned hospital in Nassau County, and has the only state-of-the-art burn center for miles around, as well as one of the best trauma centers on Long Island. The hospital serves not just residents of the East Meadow area, but also many from across the county who are under-insured, as well as students from the local colleges and many members of nearby minority communities. This effort is nothing more than a political move by Albany that would hurt Nassau County. NUMC should be run by county residents, for county residents. It should not be a pawn in a political tug of war, and I will continue to fight to ensure that the hospital remains under the county’s control, and not bureaucrats in Albany. Bill Gaylor is a Nassau County legislator representing the 6th District, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream, North Valley Stream and portions of Franklin Square, Hewlett, Rockville Centre and Woodmere.

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They'll all wear No. 42 To the Editor: Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson playing his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was a milestone for integrating the sport. It was a time when working- and middle-class men and woman of all ages, classes, races and religions commingled, rooting for Robinson and his teammates regardless of ethnic origin. Brooklynites could ride the bus, trolley or subway to Ebbets Field to see their beloved Dodgers. Everyone could afford a bleacher or general admission seat. Hot dogs, beer and souvenirs were reasonably priced. Just as Jackie Robinson fought racism in the 1950s, the Detroit Tigers’ Hank Greenberg had to do the same with antisemitism in his time. Robinson and Greenberg both document the long-lasting relationship between African-Americans and Jewish sports fans standing together for decades in support of one another. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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