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is an opportunity to do their best. Encourage set aside your kids to try their best, continue to prioritize time to complete homework, and about school attendance. Your positive attitude time for school (even when it’s sunny and almost strong. vacation!) can help your children finish

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he school year might be winding down, but this is one of the most treacherous times of the year when it comes to stuof the dent attendance and focus. The advent winter nicer weather, plus the stress of intensive that combine to produce a sort of “spring fever” and hits kids of every age, making them restless when inattentive. This is also the time of year starting attendance numbers plummet as well, June. from April and worsening on through and With spring in full swing, many students of the families begin to think about the end the only school year. High school seniors aren’t “end-ofones who experience “senioritis” or the school the-school-year-blues.” Even elementary dial back students can begin to shut down and year. their efforts towards the end of the school the It’s important to help children finish responsiraise to is goal school year strong. The to work ble learners who don’t quit and are able hard despite distractions. how School administrators are well aware of kids the annual epidemic of spring fever impacts teachers in the classroom. Toward this end, savvy incenextra with motivated students their keep tives, including engaging projects.

Many teachers also instigate periodic “brain breaks,” when everyone takes a five-minute in some break to get up and stretch, or engage many spontaneous, fun activity. Likewise, during schools schedule incentivizing activities and the last few weeks to keep kids interested motivated. of For parents, this can be a frustrating time child’s the year. You’re sympathetic about your keeping restlessness; but also concerned about for final grades up, especially when it’s time exams.

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proactive tion and creative thinking, you can be last in helping your child during these difficult easily be weeks of school. These tips, which can can help implemented into your daily routine, until the your child stay motivated and focused bell rings for summer vacation.

Create a list of mile markers or Find out about upcoming school projects marker assignments, and transfer them to a mile This will list, charting progress along the way. without encourage your child to stick to the task track procrastinating, and will also help you keep to conof your child’s progress without having comis project the When stantly ask questions. child. pleted, plan a satisfying reward for your De-clutter work/study spaces Creating a peaceful, clutter-free work/study toward space for your child can go a long way your relieving unnecessary stress. Encourage cleaning, child to join in with a bit of early spring last so that you’ll both be prepared for those weeks of school.

Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading. responsidevelop to child your Encourage that bility and perseverance by maintaining until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.

Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of Gear check or two small time year. Help your children select one After months of hard work and lots of end of the level] goals to accomplish before the spent in the classroom, many [elementary be challenging supplies. school year. The goals should some ideas students are left with less-than-ideal have but reachable. For younger students crayons and erasers have longer no Pencils a level in reading, do your include things like moving up having a been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to memorizing their multiplication facts, tools. etc. days, best work when you don’t have the right best certain number of positive behavior Support your children put forth their steps to take stock of Work with your kids to determine effort up through the last day, by taking and encourage pencil, to work towards their goals their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can practice at home. a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to make a world of difference. environment and encouraging your be can you off, slacking without keep studying Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to as the don’t Above photo: It’s way too easy to let things slide from down his best effort if he thinks you don’t care, weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed.

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‘This is a new age’ Astronaut from Baldwin ponders future journey to ISS and beyond

By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

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lASt JuNe, JASmIN Moghbeli tried on the gloves she would be wearing during spacewalks, threading a nut onto a bolt before moving on to the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for more tests.

Jasmin Moghbeli, 38, sat in a manila and pale blue quarantine room at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, preparing to support the upcoming SpaceX Crew 4 launch planned for April 23. She was also most likely contemplating her own launch to the International Space Station, most likely late next year.

“It’s more excitement than nervousness,” Moghbeli, a native of Germany who was

born into an Iranian family that immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Baldwin when she was 8 months old, told the Herald last Friday. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for an extremely long time.”

Alongside her will be Pilot Andreas Mogensen, two other mission specialists, yet to be announced, and a Crew 7 Dragan vehicle, all going into space to “maintain the ISS and head back.” Assisting back on Earth will be Mission Control, where Moghbeli has worked in the Continued on page 5

Civic groups oppose moratorium on DRI projects

By KARINA KoVAC kkovac@liherald.com

On April 14, the Baldwin Civic Association and the Chamber of Commerce held an impromptu town hall meeting at the Baldwin Public Library. The lone agenda item was a discussion with residents of a moratorium proposed by the Town of Hempstead that would delay Downtown Revitalization Initiative projects in Baldwin.

The moratorium, which will be voted on at a town meeting on April 26, would keep developers from breaking ground on projects that have already been approved by the town for at least

another year. The civic association and the chamber felt the need to join forces and arm residents with information in preparation for the meeting.

They planned to appeal to the town not to pass the moratorium because the process by which the DRI was approved, following the guidelines of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, was valid, as were the resulting environmental impact statements.

The next step in the development of the Baldwin Mixed Use Overlay District, as originally proposed by the town, was the appointment of a three-person Design Review Board, which has not yet been done. The project’s

proponents planned to urge the town to appoint the board within 30 days so that projects that are part of the overall initiative that have already been approved can proceed.

The president of the BCA, Darien Ward, described the creation of the board as “low-hanging fruit” that could have been done during the pandemic.

For projects where the parameters have changed along the way, environmental impact studies would have to be re-evaluated. But as the BCA and the chamber see it, this should not affect other projects where the hamlet’s infrastructure was shown to be capable of accom-

modating development. This process was explained at last week’s meeting by Elissa Kyle, placemaking director at Vision Long Island, and a representative of VHB Engineering, Surveying, Landscape Architecture and Geology, the town-approved firm that completed the environmental reviews for the DRI. The worry for stakeholders is

that the longer the projects are delayed, the more developers must pay to hold the locations, meaning some may back out.

“Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative: Strategic Investment Plan,” published by the state in December 2020, stated that the time frame from design development to construction Continued on page 11

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1st Squad Detective Budimlic reports that on April 12, a routine traf fic stop to check on a defective headlight of a 2007 Nissan Jordan Lopez Altima led to the ar rest of the three occupants on Cheshire Drive. The officer conducting the traffic stop found a loaded semi-automatic pistol, various credit and debits cards and scanning devices after further investigation.

The driver, Jacob Nolen, 18, of Detroit, Michigan, Jordan Lopez, 19, of Baldwin and a 16-year-old juvenile were all placed

under arrest after the discovery. All three defendants are charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a firearm. AddiJacob Nolen tionally, Nolen was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, criminal possession of forgery devices and multiple vehicle and traffic law infractions.

The 16-year-old was arraigned at First District Court on Wednesday, April 13, and defendants Jacob Matthew Nolen and Jordan Lopez were arraigned on April 14.

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Living shoreline raises concern from locals kkovac@liherald.com

Bonnie and Richard Weinstein live on Bertha Drive next to Patrick Keating on Oakwood Canal, both of their backyard views used to be a tranquil scene with native birds leisurely migrating, now, however, persistent vibrations from close by heavy machinery are slowly fragmenting their homes.

Along with the cracks in basements and outdoor structures, sand that was dumped by construction crews are trickling into the canal, making many fear it will not be accessible by boats for a day out or by the Coast Guard should an issue arise, which has happened in the past with drunk boaters.

What’s occurring in the canal adjacent the properties are the process of creating a living shoreline as part of the Baldwin Harbor Park Shoreline Stabilization Project, a $4 million dollar effort to protect against future storms funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by the New York State Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR.) Living shorelines are defined by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as “Protected and stabilized shorelines made from natural materials such as plants, sand, or rock.”

The project faced pushback from the start once canal residents learned that approximately 800 linear feet of the existing bulkhead would be replaced with a new one and about 1,600 linear feet of the existing bulkhead would be replaced by the new, natural shoreline. Now residents are becoming increasingly frustrated as development amps up.

In January 2020 a number of residents protested at the Town of Hempstead public meeting citing concerns over nature, safety, and privacy. Keating spoke up at the meeting critiquing the engineering by Jeffery Tierney, the Deputy Commissioner of Engineering, telling him that “You’re not looking at the dimensions and the dynamics of the waves further back than 800 feet…you need 1,600 feet at a bare minimum,” he was told in reply, “We’re confident in our engineering.”

Keating is now facing his fears two years later, taking videos and snapshots of sand blowing into the canal during 20

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hree quarters of my canal…have now been closed in.”

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mile per hour winds and up, he is now asking for dredging, communication and reparations for damages.

“The entire backyard has collapsed; my bulkhead is down four inches…we’re talkKarina Kovac/ Herald ing lots of money here,” he PAtRICK KeAtINg shOws the crack previously not there in his Crema Bordeaux outside granite bar, “I said. “In fairness I don’t know now have to know fix it, who’s going to pay me…the whole bar is 40 thousand dollars,” he said of the if they’re done, but that’s because there is no communi-damages. cation, we are so blind,” Keating sighed showing the damages done by the pounding of the floating barge.

Bonnie Weinstein, a Baldwin resident for 50 years, says originally the area was a “wildlife conservation area” and then the decision was made to make a natural shoreline. “They decided to put a kayak ramp and cut down hundreds of trees and disturb tons of wildlife…they cut the bulkhead in half…now three quarters of my canal, I’ve been here 50 years, have now been closed in.”

“This will destroy decades of resurgence of migratory species, we had an eagle who had no place to go after they chopped down his tree, he had to nest on top of the crane,” Weinstein stated based off of her observations.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) visited the site recently on April 13, telling the Herald that while there they, “Noted no Couple Without Borders Instagram violations with living shoreline aspects of ROByN ANd PAul, an exploration couple who travel the U.S. to document wildlife, the approved DEC permit. DEC staff will caught pictures of these birds in Baldwin Harbor last year: two Yellowlegs, a Doublecontinue to monitor progress at this site Breasted Cormorant, a Black Bellied Plover, and a Yellow Crowned Night Heron. as work progresses.”

Removing the bulkheads and creation A permit issued by the DEC for the site said, “The living shoreline at Baldwin of living shoreline, the DEC indicated, “Will result in more wave attenuation and will require plantings be put in place Park is a prime example of the innovative less energy traveling up the canal. Instead before the project is deemed complete. solutions being implemented by GOSR to of bouncing off of the vertical bulkhead The DEC stated that “Plans call for low protect residents, property, and our enviwalls, storm waves will wash ashore into marsh areas to be planted with smooth ronment.” Concluding that, “This green the living shoreline/ cordgrass (Spartina Alterflora), high infrastructure, designed in consultation park area where they marsh areas to be planted with saltmead- with state and federal regulatory agenwill dissipate and lose ow cordgrass (Spartina Patens), upland cies, will stabilize the shoreline, increase energy before return- grass areas with American Beachgrass. habitat, and absorb wave energy during ing more slowly to the Upland shrubs including Bayberry, Beach high tides and storm surges.”

Plum and Grousel Trees will also be bay.”

Work in the harbor will continue as Saying as time planted at the site.” normal in accordance with the DEC No permit was issued on the matter of issued permit that allows work to take goes on, “It is possible the park shoreline domestic birds because, “No threatened place from 7/30/2018 until 7/29/2023 when will retreat landward, or endangered species were known to reg- the permit expires. More information on due to sea level rise ularly utilize the site,” cited the DEC, “so the project can be found on the Town of and other climate the permit did not need to have special Hempstead’s website at: https://hempchange effects, but conditions protecting them.” Affirming steadny.gov/Document Center/View/178/ there is room here for that the completed shoreline will offer Baldwin-Shoreline-Stabilization-Projectthe i n t e r t i d a l “Low marsh, high marsh and vegetated PDF?bidId=. marsh, once estab- upland area that will provide nesting and Don Clavin, Supervisor of the Town of lished, to migrate foraging habitat for a variety of coastal Hempstead, did not return the Herald’s Patrick Keatinglandward naturally bird species.” email on the damages down to properties sand pilling under the with higher water levKatie Brennan, Executive Director of on the canal allegedly caused by constructhe Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, tion. els.”

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Rain and hail stop in time for Spring Swing

By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

On April 9th, blue skys peaked through just in time for the start of the Baldwin Civic Association’s Spring Swing and Bazaar, formerly known as the Eggstravaganza to start at Baldwin Park. Stopped for two years due to Covid-19, it nearly seemed like families would again have to take a rain check.

However, with events proceeding as normal, families shopped at a variety of vendor booths, watched talented local acts take on the main stage, took pictures with the Easter bunny and hunted for eggs by the tennis courts of Baldwin Harbor Park.

Sheree Nicole, the coordinator, and fundraiser for the event was happy families came out to enjoy a family-oriented day at the park. “I think the community appreciated coming out and being together again, we got a really good turnout, so I’m happy at the end of the day...Baldwin is a wonderful place to be [and] I want to thank the Baldwin High schoolers who volunteered their time.”

The Baldwin Civic Association is a nonprofit that’s mission is to “foster our wonderfully diverse community and maintain the quality of life in Beautiful Baldwin,” according to their website. For more information on the association please visit their website: https://www.baldwincivic.org/ home.html.

Photos by Karina Kovac/ Herald

NIGEl HASSAN AND his children Ameer and Ariana were lucky enough to win the crafting raffle after enjoying a day of egg hunting and shopping.

Photos by Karina Kovac/ Herald

ElISSA KIRCHNER FROM the Baldwin Beautification Committee taught Baldwin youth like Jermaine (pictured on the right) about gardening tips and techniques.

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20-year-old Churchill’s as "a restoration," Winston’s, established in 2015, has Vendittelli brought over an into a rustic Italian trattoria, been transformed electric pizza oven from complete with a tented Italy. Even in the old country, "giardino" out back. Vendittelli pizzaioli are turning from wood to electric door space, with its standing hopes that the outto minimize greenhouse heaters and hanging gases and this hammered heaters and fans, will carry copper him into the cool — if great job. The eight pies include Sud Forni does a not the cold — weather.

Maurizio Vendittelli has been a Calabrese scribbling notes about his very own Italian restaurant crumbled sausage and Calabrese (with chilies), Mangia Bene and Churchill’s his time as a busser at Cafe for decades. From a polpettini (meatballs, mozzaDonatello in Plainview, are directly across the street as a server at Basil Leaf Cafe rella, ricotta) and the PLT in Locust Valley and (Speck, from The Breakfast Club and captain at Cafe Continental arugula, cherry tomatoes in Manhasset to his 10and Vendittelli spends most of year tenure as general manager lemon). his waking hours in this Neck and during his yearlong at Il Bacco in Little partnership in The little patch of South Park Breakfast Club in Rockville The rest of the fare splits Centre, he’s been jotting Avenue. His collaborator down ideas and asking himself the difference between what he would do if in Mangia Bene’s kitchen all the decisions were up the Italian food you find in to him. is executive chef John Di Italy, and the Italian food Lemme, who cooked at Mangia Bene ("Eat Well" you find on Long Island: in Italian), is the answer.

Lupa and Del Posto in Manrice balls and baked clams, hattan and ran the kitchen Caesar salad and fried calaat Wonderful outdoor dining Cipollini in Manhasset. For mari, a pork chop stuffed the with last year or so, Di Lemme option, even during the Fontina and Speck and shrimp has winter. been an itinerant pasta maker, scampi on a bed or spinach sellThe food was excellent and ing his handiwork (nome what the menu calls "The and di macaroni: Parms," @etruscipasta) at Salumi the service was great. made with chicken or veal Bar in Massapequa. chop. Prices Now he is chained to his pasta-making are modest across the board: for starters, salads We will be back again... machine and pizzas, $12 to $16; for in Mangia Bene’s basement, pastas, $19 to $24 where he produces (about half that spaghetti, paccheri, garganelli, and again... casarecce and more. for half portions); All pasta there is made in house. I was impressed for by an eggy, creamless bucatini mains, $22 to The restaurant takes over the old Winston’s Kitchen $32. more by the strozzapreti bathedcarbonara and even & Bar in Rockville Centre.

Vendittelli took over both in a verdant pesto along with cubes of potato Winston’s and its sister pub, and lengths of green Churchill’s, in July. beans — a Genovese preparation one rarely sees

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NASA in renaissance, plans more launches past.

Her experience there gives her a sense of tranquility in the face of uncertainty, knowing just “how many people are looking out for our well-being out there and making sure, if a problem arises, that they help us solve it … that gives me a lot of comfort, knowing the people working behind the scenes to get us safely up there and get us safely back.”

“It’s kind of surreal to think about,” Moghbeli a Baldwin High School and MIT graduate, added of making her lifelong dream a reality. “There’s a part of you that’s like, oh, that’s never really going to happen, and to be so close to actually going into space, it’s kind of hard to even process.”

Astronauts’ work is essential, she said.

“Anytime we explore and push the boundaries further,” she said, “we learn things we didn’t know we were going to learn.”

Focused on medical breakthroughs on Earth and the future colonization of Mars, her work now and in the coming years will give humankind the cornerstone for many firsts. A member of the Artemis Project, which will utilize the next generation of lunar landers, Moghbeli is slated to explore the moon’s untouched south polar region.

It is possible that she will be the first woman on the moon, there to set up a “sustained presence” by utilizing the hydrogen and oxygen in the water — in

So far, the only experiments she knows the form of ice, which NASA scientists believe exists in that region — to produce she will be doing on the ISS are the ones on herself, as her body acclimates to breathable air, fuel and more.

The development there will be a test space: the effects of weightlessness and radiation, as well as the before mankind attempts psychological impact on to settle on Mars. The her. importance of the moon One of the remarkable operation, Moghbeli said, things about the space stais to “practice operationaltion, Moghbeli said, is the ly how we do things on diversity of the crews and another planetary body the mutual cooperation. “It when it’s only a couple seems to be one of the few days of transit, a few secareas where we can let go onds of com delay … Talkof our differences, set ing about Mars, it’s orders those aside, and say we’re of magnitude further … doing this together for the delays are minutes, at betterment of humanity,” times more than that. GetJasmin Moghbeli she said. ting those practices down Jasmin Moghbeli is an She also can’t wait to before that is really imporIranian-American Marine see Earth from a different tant.”

Nonetheless, she said, Corps alum whose nickname perspective, “What I’m “We need to push out fur- was “Jaws” during her time in really looking forward to [about] being in space is ther and further into the the Corps. She is also the looking back at Earth, solar system, I think that is only astronaut with roots in because so many people a must … that’s really the Middle East. say just seeing it, and seeimportant to us as humaniing the vastness of space ty.”

Moghbeli explained the space agency’s around it, you recognize how fragile it is plans: “Later this year we’ll be sending and how special it is.”

Leaving behind her husband and twin [an] Artemis 1 rocket unmanned to test it around the moon, then a crude mission daughters in California, where she lives Artemis 2 around the moon with humans now, Moghbeli’s first space flight will feel in it, and then the one after that will be different than her three deployments in putting humans on the surface of the the Marine Corps. “Each week she and her family will be allowed a 20- to 30-minmoon again.”

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Moghbeli has become a role model in the lives of young women around the world, but especially in Baldwin, where she visits and speaks at the Lenox Elementary School when she can. It didn’t quite sink in how powerful her story was until the Artemis program graduation ceremony, when a classmate’s daughter, who was 2 or 3 at the time, saw both women graduating and shouted, “Mommies can be astronauts, too!”

“I’ve traveled a lot, being in the Marine Corps,” Moghbeli said. “I’ve lived in different parts of the U.S., and it’s made me appreciate Baldwin for so many reasons.”

Primary among them is the hamlet’s school system. “Those teachers were so invested in us …,” she said. “I felt I was set up so well for success … I hope to come back there and visit again pretty soon.”

She said she remembers when her Advanced Placement physics teacher, Barbara Reese, took time out of her day to help prepare Jasmin and a few other students who “wanted even more after we took the honors physics class” for the AP exam. Listing name after name, there were too many to count, “there were so many people” in the schools helped her along the way.

She added, “It’s really nice to see the support coming from Baldwin, my hometown … Baldwin was the start of everything for me.”

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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.

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.

Mt. Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile and Blood Pressure Education The Vaxmobile will be at the library from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. along with the Blood Pressure Education program, provided by nurses from Mt. Sinai South Nassau will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Please register either by emailing baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org, or by calling 516.223.6228 ext. 145 or stoppping by the Adiult Reference desk.

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.

Wednesday, April 20 Library Board of Trustees Meeting The Library is under the authority of a five-member Board of Trustees. One member is elected each year at the annual election in May. The term of office is five years. The library budget is proposed by the Board and is voted upon by the residents. Members of the Board of Trustees for 2021 - 2022 are:

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Town of Hempstead Public Meeting

The Town of Hempstead is having a board meeting at 10:30 a.m. on April 26, residents may participate in the process of forming government policy and law in the Town of Hempstead.

Shireen Abed, President, Carl Williams, Vice President, Arthur Mesiti, Secretary Kerry Schwenker, Ethell Smith. The Board of Trustees generally meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This Board Meeting will be conducted via Zoom. You can join on your computer, tablet, mobile device with the Zoom app or you can call in. The agenda for the meeting can be found on the library’s webpage.

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.

Monday, April 25 Literary Book Discussion Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee will be discussed with a group by facilitator Christopher Woods. Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee presents a bleak emotional landscape in post-apartheid South Africa, in this novel. A morally bankrupt white college professor seems to always make the wrong decision. As this modern anti-hero falls deeper and deeper into the chaos he creates, Coetzee takes the reader to an ambivalent world where redemption and salvation may or may not be possible. To register, email bplreadersadvisory@baldwinpl.org.

Registration starts one month prior to the program unless otherwise noted.

Hybrid programs will take place at the Library and online through Zoom. When

you RSVP, please let us know if you will participate at the Library or will need the Zoom password. This novel is available on OverDrive and at the Circulation Desk one month prior to the program. Place a request by calling 223-6228, ext. 145.

Tuesday, April 26 Town of Hempstead Board Meeting 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

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Get carded! Library cards expire every three years, call or walk in to the library for more information.

They’re be a Cash Mob on 4/20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeFrancisco’s Pizzeria on 97 Merrick Road.

Police Alert: The IRS will NEVER call or email you demanding immediate payment.

The Baldwin HS is having a Class of 2022 Car Wash April 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school.

The Laughter Saves Lives benefit for fallen Hose 4 firefighter is April 22, at VFW Post 5199 in Oceanside.

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During her illustrious career, Judy Goss has traveled the world modeling, hosting television shows, and becoming a published author.

But last March, she took on a new role: host of RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island.

And it reminded her a lot of her company, What Women Want, which was originally based on women’s stories.

“So when I get into a room filled with hundreds of women who not only have stories, but have broken glass ceilings and paved the way for minority women, young women and really anyone who’s out there,” she said, “it just lifts me to levels that I can’t even describe.”

The host of AWE cable channel’s “Behind the Gates” is a regular contributor to NBC and Fox as well. Goss also leads a show featuring her home decor line on QVC, which broadcasts from her Merrick house.

She founded What Women Want in 2010, a networking company with some 60 chapters nationwide. Initially geared specifically toward women, What Women Want recently incorporated men, and will soon change its name to Wealth and Wisdom.

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the networking company switched to an all-online model, where experts gather virtually to discuss topics such as cybersecurity, book writing and law, among other things.

“It follows the traditional model of networking, but according to subject matter now,” Goss said. “It’s about getting together, meeting new people, and forming connections.”

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TELEvISION HOST, AuTHOr and businesswoman Judy Goss hosted RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island event last March.

The company also donates money to charities close to the local chapters in each state. That includes Dress for Success, a global not-for-profit that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the devel-

opment tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”

In “Behind the Gates,” Goss gives viewers an upclose and personal look inside various mansions. In addition to her duties for AWE, in early 2020, Goss began hosting shows for QVC and drove from her home to studios in West Chester, Pennsylvania, three to four times each week.

After the pandemic hit, QVC helped Goss build a studio in her home, and began streaming from there. She continues to host the show, and says she is in talks with several networks to write and produce a new program highlighting women in the future.

Goss is from Olney, Maryland, which she describes as a small town, moving to Manhattan in 1989 after graduating from the University of Maryland. She went on to become a high fashion model, traveling the world.

It was while living in New York that Goss met Bruce Levitt, who co-owns Mur-Lee’s clothing store in Lynbrook, started by his father and uncle in 1946. They eventually moved to Long Island and raised twins, who are now seniors at Calhoun High School.

Levitt himself won a Herald Long Island Choice Award earlier this month, chosen by Herald readers and local business customers, while Goss was recognized at the Premier Business Women of Long Island a few weeks earlier that she also hosted.

Hosting the awards meant a great deal to her.

“I thought it was really well-done,” Goss said. “I’ve produced events for What Women Want with over 200 women attending for a three-day conference, and I was just so impressed with the way things were done.

“Things flowed seamlessly, and the quality of women was superb.”

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Baldwin coaches honored, talk memories

By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Darius Burton, Tom Catapano, Peter Buckley, Adango Longjohn, Mike Palumbo have all have been designated “Conference Coach of the Year” for the 2022 winter season in athletics by the Nassau County Coaches Association. In addition, Palumbo’s Marksmanship Team received the 2022 Section VIII Charlie Tacke Team Sportsmanship Award.

Eduardo Ramirez, Director of Physical Education, Health Education, Health Services and Athletics for Baldwin UFSD said of the honor, “These coaches go above and beyond to provide our student-athletes with the best all-around athletic experience, and it is always gratifying to see them acknowledged and recognized by their peers for their excellent work.”

Palumbo, the co-ed marksmanship coach, has been focusing on accuracy of the teams shooting and, equally important to him, fostering connections with students through his 17 years of coaching rifle shooting. “I love to see their excitement and smile on the students faces when the ‘light bulb’ goes off…because all of our practice and hard work pays off on the athletic fields and/or shooting range,” Palumbo said.

Some students began to take out PAL Programs to enhance their shooting season at Baldwin, which paid off in a recent match against Glen Cove High School,

where they not only beat the school but superseded their season team high score. It was such a momentous occasion for the team that Palumbo, “Instructed our bus driver to pull into the drive-thru at McDonalds so that I could treat the entire team.” It was the first t i m e i n P a l u m b o ’s career that the Baldwin Rifle Team qualified for the Nassau County Rifle Mike Palumbo County Finals.

Expressing the neces- AfteR the BAldwIN High School Marksmanship Team sity of after-school sport beat Glen Cove High School, and their season high score, p r o g r a m s P a l u m b o they were treated by coach Mike Palumbo to McDonalds. s t at e s, “ S p o r t s a re extremely important for al Basketball Association (NBA) playstudents…it gives them a safe place to go er that day, Tabias Harris… I remember after school where they can have fun, get it like it was yesterday due to the fact I exercise and be themselves [and] for many am close with the family, and I coached of them, this is where their true identity Tobias and his brother and sister” Burand leadership qualities come out.” ton explained.

Coach Burton, of the Boys Varsity Bas“Sports are essential for school ketball Team, approaches coaching a simi- because it promotes a healthy and active lar way, taking stake in cultivating lifelong lifestyle [students] develop good characconnections with players over his 23 years ter, honesty, competitiveness, and comin the Baldwin School District. A memory mitment,” Burton told the Herald. “I just on the courts that sticks out for him is want to thank building administration being a part of the first Boy Long Island and Mr. Ramirez, my boss, for all their Championship in basketball in the school’s support. Their actions do not go unnohistory in 2008. “We beat a current Nationticed.”

Coach facts: Burton- Led his varsity team to victory in the Long Island Championship game and has been coaching boys basketball for 22 successful seasons, celebrating his 350th win in January.

Catapano- Under his leadership, the girls’ varsity basketball team has won eight consecutive Nassau County Class AA Championships, a Federation Tournament, and this year, made it to the New York State championship game. longjohn- A junior varsity boys basketball coach and special education teacher for Baldwin High School.

Buckley- Recognized as the “2022 Nassau County Indoor Girls Track Conference 2 Coach of the Year,” and is the girls track and field coach at Baldwin High School.

Palumbo- Has been with Baldwin UFSD since 1996 and the varsity marksmanship coach since 2007. He currently teaches science at Baldwin High School.

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Studies show infrastructure is good to go completion was expected to be three years — until June 2023.

The projects are anticipated to bring an additional 975,000 square feet of development to downtown Baldwin, including 750 residential units and 225,000 square feet of commercial space. The state environmental quality review of the potential impact on land, groundwater, flooding, transportation, energy, noise/light, historic preservation, aesthetics and community character began in 2019.

State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin wrote a letter to the town, expressing her concern for the Baldwin’s future. “Baldwin’s current businesses and those looking to set up shop in the downtown Baldwin we have all worked so hard to improve are now operating under a cloud of confusion,” Griffin wrote, “because the Town appears set on halting this already delayed vital project … I am urging you to reconsider and not place a moratorium on the DRI.” Griffin concluded, “I am still hopeful the Town of Hempstead will push this project forward with the same excitement first touted in bringing new development to Baldwin, especially since the funding has already been earmarked.”

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timeline of a dri may 2019: Baldwin is one of 10 communities selected to receive $10 million in state funding in the fourth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. An application is submitted by the Town of Hempstead, with support from local leaders.

August 2019: A draft generic environmental impact statement is accepted by the Town Board. december 2019: The final generic environmental impact statement, prepared by VHB Engineering, Surveying, Landscape Architecture and Geology, is unanimously adopted by the town.

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At A town hall meeting on April 14, Karen Montalbano, of the Baldwin Civic Association, got attendees up to speed on the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and urged them to speak out against the proposed moratorium at a town meeting on April 26.

with input from an online survey from a virtual community meeting. december 2020: The “Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative: Strategic Investment Plan” is published by the state, detailing the proposed projects, their goals and a 3½to four-year timeline. may 2021: Town Supervisor Don Clavin says he does not foresee any significant delays in the DRI, because a plan had already been developed when the pandemic hit.

April 5, 2022: At a Town Hall meeting, a resolution is adopted calling for January 2020: The Local Planning a hearing on April 26 to discussing Committee meets to discuss the eco- the enactment of a Temporary Moranomic impact and implementation of torium in the Baldwin Mixed Use Zonthe project, and the ideas that have ing Overlay District, stating that the been submitted. town needs to take a “hard look at environmental concerns not done in october 2020: At the LPC’s final meeting, the list of projects to be rec- the process” and that “the law was ommended for funding as part of the not crafted very artfully looking at Strategic Investment Plan is approved, environmental issues.”

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Seaford Lacrosse Senior leggio RaNKs aMoNg Nassau County’s top 5 scorers heading into this week’s action and has helped the Vikings to an impressive 6-1 start.

Through seven games, she has 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. On April 1, in Seaford’s wild 24-13 victory over Friends Academy, Leggio exploded for a 12-point day with 4 goals and 8 helpers. Headed to Adelphi University, the All-County attacker recorded 35 goals 28 assists last spring to lead the team to the Class C playoffs.

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Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................. 10 a.m.

Softall: Mepham at MacArthur ................................. 10 a.m.

Softball: Sewanhaka at Freeport.............................. 10 a.m.

Softball: Division at East Meadow............................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Malverne/East Rock ...... 10 a.m.

Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside.........................10:30 a.m.

Baseball: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................. 11 a.m.

Friday, april 22

Softball: Floral Park at Baldwin ................................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Glen Cove at Mepham ..................... 11 a.m.

Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy ...............................4:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Sewanhaka..................4:30 p.m.

Softball: Clarke at Long Beach. .................................4:45 p.m.

Softball: Elmont at West Hempstead.............................. 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at Long Beach ....................... 7 p.m.

saturday, april 23 Boys Lacrosse: Wheatley at Wantagh ............................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Herricks at Carey .................................. 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside ....................... 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at Seaford ....................... 2 p.m.

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BaldwiN’s louis aNtoNetti slid home safely as the Bruins completed a sweep of Valley Stream Central with a 5-4 win on April 14.

By JaMie deJoNg sports@liherald.com

Baldwin’s baseball team notched an impressive victory over Valley Stream Central on April 14 at Firemen’s Field, 5-4.

The Bruins took the lead early and managed to hold off what was a resilient Eagles’ squad in the finale of a Conference AA-2 series. Baldwin coach Frank Esposito saw more positives than anything else in what proved to be a tough matchup. “ D e r e k g av e u s f i v e g r e a t innings,” Esposito said of senior pitcher Derek Watts. “We made a couple of fielding mistakes that gave them their inning where we gave up three runs,” he added.

“But they didn’t give up. They got back up the next inning got another couple of runs and then held the lead.”

At the plate, Baldwin strung together quality at bats to complete a three-game series sweep. Sophomore Michael Jayzlo crushed a two-run home run in the first inning to get the scoring started. The bats went a little quiet thereafter, but then the

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visitors managed to put up three runs in the sixth inning. In the sixth, sophomores Christopher Stegmuller and Michael Jayzlo and seniors Jimmy Manzella and Watts all strung together singles to highlight the rally.

Baldwin never relinquished the lead following the Jayzlo home run, and a good deal of the credit goes to the pitching.

Watts was nearly untouchable through the first three innings. He finished the game with 5.2 innings pitched and finished with the win. Sophomore Courtney Jordan came into pitch following Watts and did not surrender a hit in his four outs out of the bullpen For Valley Stream Central, it just couldn’t complete the comeback despite a valiant effort. Eagles coach Frank Klimuszko was impressed with his group’s resiliency despite the unfortunate result.

“We never quit,” Klimuszko said. “Baldwin is a good team, and we have a had a couple good games with them but today we just made some blunders here and there.”

Starting pitcher Victor Acosta, an

eighth-grader called up from JV, rebounded well from the first-inning home run and kept Valley Stream Central in the game.

He worked a solid six innings.

The Eagles’ bats were quiet through three innings l, but then managed to put together some hits and put some runs on the board. Senior Roy Longarzo Jr. was a major catalyst for the offense, as his single in the fourth inning and his walk in the sixth inning lead off and sparked both of Central’s big innings. He also stole a base.

Senior Nicolas Torres had a big double in the sixth. Acosta also had a well hit RBI double in the fourth which brought some life to the previously dormant squad.

Going forward, Klimuszko wants to see the team improve in the field, as errors have been an issue up to this point, “We have to tighten up our defense,” Klimuszko said. “It’s getting us in some trouble every once and a while, but we will work on that.”

Baldwin faces Herricks twice this week, while Valley Stream Central gets Hicksville.

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But how do these scammers even know who Johnny is? That could be our own fault, Marcus said. We tend to overshare about our personal lives and family on social media platforms like Facebook.

It’s the perfect place for someone to gather all the information they need about family, locations, and even their interests.

While a scammer might temporarily hijack an identity to scam someone, actual identify theft remains a serious problem.

“Identify theft is the compromise of what I like to call your financial DNA,” Harris said. “This includes your name, your date of birth, Social Security number, account numbers, passwords — anything that can be used to assume your identity without your authorization.”

One of the most common ways identity theft happens, Del Giudice said, is through scam calls.

“Today, I probably got around five scam calls,” he said during the first webinar April 7. “There’s always somebody trying to offer me a great deal on car insurance or solar heating or whatever.

If you start talking to them, they’ll ask you for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.”

If someone believes they are an identity theft victim, it’s important to place a fraud alert on their credit report, Del Giudice said. That same credit report — which is available free each year — also is a great way to identify if a scammer is using their name to open accounts and lines of credit.

If something is found, file a report with the police and the Federal Trade Commission, Del Giudice said. Organize personal information and continue to monitor credit reports and bills.

The AARP webinar series will conclude Thursday, April 28 at noon, focusing on romance scams. Then, on Saturday, April 30, AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers will host an in-person shredding event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the newspaper group’s Garden City headquarters at 2 Endo Blvd.

To register for the free shredding event, visit LIHerald.com/shred. To register for the final webinar, visit LIHerald. com/romance.

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can be scammed — by mail, by phone, by email — and some can sound quite convincing.

When the kids grow up and move out, Like charity scams. The trick? Don’t not only is there more space at home for succumb to pressure to pull out your older couples, but they may have a little credit card. more money in their bank “There are some that are accounts as well. legitimate businesses,” HarAnd it’s that attractive ris said. “But instead of givfinancial background that ing over the phone — because could make even the most you don’t know who you’re savvy of older residents susspeaking with — ask them to ceptible to a number of mail mail you the information.” and phone scams.

And then there’s the nowThat’s exactly the message infamous “g randparent” Bernard Macias, associate scam. state director of AARP Long “A grandparent receives a Island, wants to share as part phone call or email from Bernard Macias of a series of Herald Inside their grandchild,” Marcus LI webinars hosted by Richsaid. “They say, ‘I’m in trounerLive. ble. I’m in Cancun. I had a “They will gain the most beer on the street, and I was (financially) from these arrested, and now I need to folks,” Macias shared during be bailed out.’” a recent webinar. “They own Such calls usually happen a home and they have good late at night or early in the credit. So financially, they morning, he added, and that have a lot more at stake.” the scammer posing as the The first two installments grandchild warns their vicof the webinars — which can tim not to tell their parents or be watched at tinyurl.com/ they’ll get in “trouble.”

Donna Harris HeraldInsideLI — also feaThe best way to combat tured Donna Harris, Michael that scam? Call their parents.

Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus from the Ask for their grandchild’s whereabouts.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A third “Just call and ask, ‘Where’s Johnny?’ one is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at Is he in Cancun?’” Marcus said. “They’ll noon. There are a variety of ways people say, ‘No, he’s in his room.’ It’s a scam.”

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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 4/27/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 305/22.

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BALDWIN - 764 Sunrise LLC, Renewal of grants: maintain one doublefaced, detached ground sign; setback 2’ from Sunrise Hwy. & 2’ from Harrison Ave. & within the clear sight triangle; maintain one menu board sign (not permitted) in conjunction with proposed drive-thru window., S/E cor. Sunrise Hwy. & Harrison Ave., a/k/a 764 Sunrise Hwy. 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/ 883/Hearing---04272022 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 NOTIFICACIÓN SOBRE LA ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO, LA AUDIENCIA DEL PRESUPUESTO Y LA VOTACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BALDWIN UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, PROGRAMADAS PARA EL 17 de mayo de 2022

POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el miércoles 4 de mayo de 2022, en la sala de juntas del edificio administrativo sito en Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, ubicada en dicho Distrito escolar, con el objeto de que se concreten los asuntos antes mencionados conforme lo autoriza la ley, a los fines ut infra: 1. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de las escuelas del Distrito para el año escolar que inicia el 1 de julio de 2022.

2. La presentación y el debate del presupuesto previsto para el funcionamiento de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal que inicia el 1 de julio de 2022.

3. La concreción de otros asuntos similares conforme lo permita la ley.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación para la asignación de los fondos correspondientes para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2022-2023, la asignación para la biblioteca y todas las proposiciones debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación para ocupar dos puestos de fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación y un puesto en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, Nueva York, en el distrito escolar mencionado el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m. Los votantes calificados ocuparán los puestos aquí especificados: a. El cargo de Susan Cools, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. b. El cargo de Thomas Smyth, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Junta de Educación, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. c. El cargo de Ethell Smith, miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin, cuyo período finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, se renueva el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027.

PROPUESTA N.º 1 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar

Baldwin Union Free de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el ejercicio fiscal 2022-2023 y recaudar un monto a determinarse mediante impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del Distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.

PROPUESTA N.º 2 SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal 2022-2023 y recaudar un monto a determinarse mediante impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del Distrito escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.

PROPUESTA N.º 3 La Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free TENDRÁ AUTORIZACIÓN para utilizar la suma total de $16,100,000 que provendrá de las siguientes fuentes: (1) $10,709,099.05, incluido el interés correspondiente acumulado, lo que representa todo el dinero restante del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales N.º 3, conocido como “Facilities Improvement Program” (Programa de Mejora de las Instalaciones) de 2017, y (2) una suma que no supere el monto de $5,390,900.95 del Fondo de Reserva de Capitales N.º 4, conocido como “Capital Reserve #4”, con el fin de llevar a cabo los siguientes proyectos: renovaciones puntuales en los baños de todos los edificios del distrito y mejoras en las instalaciones deportivas de Baldwin High School, incluidos las mejoras y los reemplazos de vestuarios, canchas de tenis, pistas de atletismo, tribunas, la cabina de prensa, el marcador; instalación de un campo de césped; la pavimentación asociada, así como la totalidad de la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipamiento, los aparatos y los costos secundarios que guarden relación con estos.

PROPUESTA N.º 4 La Junta de Educación, de conformidad con la Sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación, TENDRÁ AUTORIZACIÓN para crear un fondo de reserva de capitales conocido como “Technology Reserve Fund” (Fondo de Reserva para Tecnología) de 2022 con los fines siguientes: a) comprar, mejorar, expandir e instalar equipos y sistemas de tecnología de la información de tipo educativo y administrativo, que incluyen, entre otros: hardware y software, licencias, programas y dispositivos informáticos; b) mejorar, optimizar y

reparar infraestructura tecnológica y conexiones; c) cubrir todos los gastos relacionados con dichas mejoras y actualizaciones tecnológicas, que incluye la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipamiento y cualquier costo secundario, como la renovación, la modificación, la actualización, el amoblamiento y el equipamiento de diversos edificios, instalaciones y espacios del distrito para adaptarlos al uso de dichas mejoras tecnológicas.

El monto máximo del Fondo de Reserva para Tecnología de 2022 antes indicado será de $15,000,000, más las rentas de inversión. El plazo estimado es de diez (10) años, lo que incluye una suma que no supere los $5,000,000 transferidos del dinero excedente, si corresponde, que haya quedado en el fondo general al final del año fiscal 2021-2022 y de cada año restante del plazo estimado a partir de esa fecha. Tras el establecimiento y la financiación de dicha reserva, se indicará a la superintendente de escuelas o a su persona desinada que deposite el dinero de este fondo de reserva en una cuenta bancaria por separado que se denominará “Technology Reserve Fund 2022”.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la votación se realizará en urnas digitales conforme lo dispone la Ley de Educación y que estará abierta desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 10:00 p. m. y el tiempo que sea necesario para que los últimos votantes presentes emitan el voto.

Por medio del presente, se autoriza e instruye a la secretaria del Distrito a imprimir las etiquetas de voto necesarias para dichas máquinas de votación en el formato que más se aproxime a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación. Se elaborarán tanto el resumen de la proposición del presupuesto como el texto de todas las proposiciones que aparecerán en la urna digital, como también una declaración detallada por escrito en que figure el monto que se exigirá para el año escolar 2022-2023 en concepto de gastos escolares, y en que se describan los fines y el monto de cada establecimiento.

Asimismo, cuando se solicite, las copias de estos documentos se pondrán a disposición de todo tipo de contribuyente del distrito en cada edificio escolar del distrito donde se encuentre la escuela entre las 8:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m. durante un período de catorce días con anterioridad inmediata a

la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, sin incluir los sábados, domingos, feriados, ni la elección anual.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que las nominaciones para los cargos de miembros de la Junta de Educación, a menos que por ley se disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 25 votantes calificados del distrito, y las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Biblioteca Pública, a menos que por ley se disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 25 votantes calificados del distrito, presentadas en la secretaría del distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en que deba votarse por los fideicomisarios. En la solicitud, debe indicarse el nombre y la residencia de los candidatos. Se considerará que los candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán los electos para sus respectivos cargos. En el caso en que los períodos tengan distintas duraciones, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será el electo para el período más extenso. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara no tener voluntad para tomarlo.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que toda proposición o consulta que deba hacerse sobre las urnas digitales debe presentarse por escrito mediante una solicitud firmada por, al menos, 62 votantes calificados del distrito y presentada en la secretaría del distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en que deba votarse por dicha consulta o proposición, pero esta norma excepcionalmente no se aplicará a las consultas o proposiciones que deban aparecer en la notificación publicada de la reunión ni a aquellas que la Junta de Educación tenga la potestad, conforme a la ley, de presentar en cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito.

La inscripción también podrá realizarse en el despacho de la secretaria del Distrito en el edificio administrativo de Baldwin durante los horarios de inscripción de los alumnos para el período escolar y de 8:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. en cualquier día lectivo en cualquiera

de las escuelas del Distrito hasta los cinco días previos a la reunión y elección escolares.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la inscripción deberá incluir (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse personalmente para la inscripción; y (2) a todos los votantes del distrito calificados previamente, quienes se deberán haber inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro (4) años (de 2018 a 2021) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción; y (3) a los votantes inscritos de forma permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que la Junta de Inscripciones seguirá reuniéndose durante los horarios de la votación en la elección anual del Distrito del 17 de mayo de 2022, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo con posterioridad al 17 de mayo de 2022. Dicha inscripción debe incluir (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán presentarse personalmente para la inscripción, y (2) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito, quienes deberán haberse inscrito previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya realizado en cualquier momento en el transcurso de los cuatro años calendario (de 2018 a 2021) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción.

La inscripción deberá presentarse en el despacho de la secretaria del Distrito escolar en el edificio administrativo, Hastings Street, Baldwin, Nueva York, donde se inspeccionará por intermedio de cualquier votante calificado entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 2:00 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día establecido para la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA también que el formulario para los votos por ausencia para la elección del Distrito escolar puede llenarse en el despacho de la secretaria. Se pondrá a disposición una lista de todas las personas a quien debería haberse emitido votos por ausencia en dicho lugar en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día de la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. La secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia no antes de los

treinta (30) días previos a la elección. Además, la secretaria del Distrito debe recibir esta solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a su representante designado.

Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para enviar por correo una boleta electoral de voto por ausencia, la secretaria del Distrito enviará por correo dicha boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito escolar.

Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar.

Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios para la inscripción de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de abril de 2022. No se escrutará ninguna boleta electoral militar a menos que (1) haya sido recibida en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes del cierre de la votación el día de la elección y cuente con una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o tenga un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) haya sido recibida por la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección y esté firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que establezca que no es posterior al día previo a la elección.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA que esta Junta organizará una reunión extraordinaria a partir de allí en el plazo de veinticuatro horas tras la presentación ante la secretaria de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, que tendrá lugar en Baldwin Senior High School a los fines de examinar y tabular dichos informes de los resultados de la votación e informar los resultados. Por medio del

presente documento, esta Junta se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios de la votación con la función de emitir y escrutar votos conforme al artículo A, apartado 2B de la Ley de Educación 2019, en dicha reunión extraordinaria de la Junta.

ASIMISMO, SE INFORMA, por último, que un Informe de exención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con el artículo 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del Distrito que se usen para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito.

Fecha: 10 de marzo de 2022 POR SOLICITUD DE Baldwin, NY LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR BALDWIN UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Pamela M. Pratt, secretaria del distrito 130402 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 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE OF BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON May 17, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Baldwin Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Board Room of the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law including the following purposes: 1.

Presentation and discussion of the budget for the operation of the district schools for the school year beginning July 1, 2022.

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Presentation and discussion of the budget for operation of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.

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3. Transactions of such other business as is authorized by law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2022-2023, the library appropriation, and on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, to fill two vacancies for Trustees on the Board of Education, and to fill one vacancy and the on the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, shall be held in the gymnasium of the Senior High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, in said School District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM. The qualified voters will fill the following vacancies: a. The office of Susan Cools, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Education, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025; b. The office of Thomas Smyth, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Education, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025; c. The office of Ethell Smith, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library, which term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2027; PROPOSITION NO. 1 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the fiscal year 2022-2023 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year 2022-2023 be adopted, and that an amount to be determined be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.

PROPOSTION NO. 3 SHALL the Board of Education of the Baldwin Union Free School District be authorized to expend a total of $16,100,000 from the following: (1) $10,709,099.05, together with all interest accrued thereon, representing all remaining monies from the Capital Reserve #3 Fund, known as the Facilities Improvement

Program 2017, and (2) an amount not to exceed $5,390,900.95 from the Capital Reserve Fund #4, known as the “Capital Reserve #4” for the purpose of performing the following projects: selective bathroom renovations at all District buildings, and athletic facility upgrades at Baldwin High School, including improvements to and/or replacement of: locker rooms, tennis courts, stadium track, grandstands, press box, scoreboard; installation of a turf field; associated paving, and all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

PROPOSITION NO. 4 SHALL the Board of Education, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “Technology Reserve Fund 2022” for the following purposes: a) to purchase, upgrade, expand, and install instructional and administrative information technology systems and equipment, including but not limited to: computer hardware, software, licenses, programs, and devices; b) to upgrade, enhance, and repair technology infrastructure and networking; c) to cover all costs related to said technology upgrades and improvements, including labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental costs, such as the renovating, altering, upgrading, furnishing and equipping of various District buildings, facilities and sites to better accommodate the use of said technology improvements.

The maximum amount of the aforesaid Technology Reserve Fund 2022 shall be $15,000,000 plus investment income. The probable term is to be 10 years; including a sum not to exceed $5,000,000 transferred from surplus monies, if any, remaining in the general fund at the end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year and each remaining year thereafter during the probable term.

Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate account to be known as the “Technology Reserve Fund 2022.”

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00AM until 10:00PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary

ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2022-2023 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any taxpayer in the district at each school building in the district in which school is maintained between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM during the period of fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 17, 2022, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, and at such annual election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and nominations for office of member of the Library Board, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, filed in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which the trustees shall be voted upon. Such petition shall state the name and residence of the candidates.

Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to their respective offices.

Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 62 qualified voters of the District and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at

which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the District.

Registration shall also be permitted in the office of the District Clerk at Baldwin’s Administration building during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term and also from 8:00AM to 3:00PM on any school day at any of the District schools not later than five days preceding the school meeting and election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four (4) years (2018-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Election of the County of Nassau.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Election on May 17, 2022, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 17, 2022. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to the preparation of said register.

The Register shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district at the Administration Building, Hastings Street, Baldwin, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:00PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that application for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the office of the Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall

have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday by appointment only. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election.

Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent.

Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot.

Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, to meet at the Baldwin Senior High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks

to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

Dated: March 10, 2022

BY ORDER OF Baldwin, NY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Pamela M. Pratt, District Clerk 130309 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.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 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS INC., V. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF NASSAU COUNTY AS LIMITED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED TRANCHINA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE 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 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 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-4, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-4, V. GIDEON SIMMONS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 15, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE

BALDWIN HERALD — April 21, 2022

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Baldwin UFSD

left to rigHt, Andre Poprilo the Director of Fine and Performing Arts for Baldwin UFSD, teacher Deanna Nikirk, students Edmund Lee, Travis Brown, Xavier Panky, teacher Scott Dunn, and Dr. Neil Testa, Principal of Baldwin High School.

HS musicians play in annual NYSBDA symposium Baldwin High School students, Travis Brown, Edmund Lee, and Xavier Panky recently represented the district in the decidedly selective 2022 New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) Symposium in Syracuse, NY. The theme for this year’s symposium was “Rebuilding.”

The musicians were selected based on their NYSSMA solo performances and high scores, as well as recommendations from their music teachers. Brown, who is a 11 grader, plays the tuba, while seniors Lee and Panky play bass trombone and trombone respectively.

“We are very proud of these students

and their accomplishments. Being a part of the NYSBDA is a tremendous honor,” said Andre Poprilo, Director of Fine and Performing Arts for Baldwin Union Free School District.

Through the years, NYSBDA has earned the reputation of being the preeminent representative professional association for band directors in New York State. With the annual symposium being recognized as the leading professional development conference for band directors.

— Karina Kovac

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

Town Clerk Kate Murray marries Baldwin couple On March 24, 2022 Baldwin couple Ralph Walti and Patricia Fiore were decalred officially married by Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray at Hempstead Town Hall.

Residents interested in obtaining their

marriage license and/or scheduling a wedding ceremony should call the Office of the Town Clerk at (516) 812-3014 or visit hempsteadny.gov/marriage.

— Karina Kovac

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Saturday April 30th

11AM-2PM • 2 Endo Blvd • Garden City, NY Register at

www.LIHerald.com/SHRED

PREPARING FOR SHRED DAY WHAT’S ACCEPTED: 1. Confidential documents a. Documents with personal information are considered confidential.

Examples include bank statements, invoices, medical records, credit card offers, old ID cards, tax statements and pay stubs. b. Bring no more than one to three grocery bags full of documents. c. Staples and small paper clips are okay, remove large clips and binders.

All shredded paper collected at these events is recycled.

2. Shredded paper from home a. If you have already shredded your paperwork and it’s still in your home, you can bring that too. We’ll dispose of it properly and safely.

WHAT’S NOT ACCEPTED: 1. Non-confidential documents Anything that does not have your personal information is considered non-confidential.

Examples would be newspapers, books, large format magazines and plastic items.

2. If you have these items and your name and personal information is included, you may tear off this information and bring the label(s) to the shred event.

3. Documents from work This service is for residential customers only. Please do not bring documents from work to shred unless they are personal pay stubs or your personal old ID. In many cases IDs should be returned to your employer.

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Hempstead town Clerk Kate Murray (far left) next to newly weds Ralph Walti and Patricia Fiore.

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4. No Metal or Plastic Items Please do not bring CDs, DVDs, or other plastic items to shred. These items may jam the machine and cannot be recycled properly.

ASSETS TRUST 2006-4, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-4 is the Plaintiff and GIDEON SIMMONS, 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 1010 FIELD PLACE, BALDWIN, NY 11510-3613: Section 0054, Block 00472-03, Lot 00026: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007300/2016. Ellen Durst, 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. 130658

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1, V. JOCELYNE BERNARD, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 12, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST

2006-NC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1 is the Plaintiff and JOCELYNE BERNARD, 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 24, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1515 PAUL ST, BALDWIN, NY 11510: Section 0036, Block 00334-00, Lot 00271, 00272, 00273, 00274: 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 # 8915/2016.

Charles Casolaro, 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. 130755

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY: MAYFAIR CARE CENTER NURSING HOME LOCATED AT 100 BALDWIN ROAD HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550, A PARTICIPANT IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ITS POLICIES REGARDING ADMISSIONS, EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BECAUSE OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, SPONSORSHIP, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONAL & ETHNIC ORIGIN 130819

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Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

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Additional information about the position of correction officer is available on our website at https://doccs.ny.gov/

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BALDWIN HERALD — April 21, 2022

HERALD

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

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his renovated and immaculate 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Split Level home features fabulous curb appeal plus 3 levels and a finished basement. The main level has a living room, formal dining room with sliders that lead out to a Trex deck with a custom awning. This home also boasts an updated eat In kitchen with wood shaker cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances plus a peninsula. The second level features a primary bedroom with updated full bathroom, 2 bedrooms and another updated full bathroom, spacious radiant heated lower level den with a half bathroom and wonderful Florida room.

There is a partial half finished basement consisting of an office, storage/ laundry/ utility room and there is also a 1.5 car garage, private yard with paver patio and walkway. The hardwood floors throughout the main and second levels are beautiful. You will enjoy gas cooking and heating system, 200 amp electric, central air, recessed lighting, updated siding and roof plus much more..

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Garage Sales ELMONT - CONTENTS OF HOME 311 Travis Avenue. Sat. 4/23, Sun 4/24.

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

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

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

Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.

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ong Island is a geographic wonder. Technically, it stretches from Montauk Point into Brooklyn, but Nassau and Suffolk counties are the key parts of the island. In those two counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes, they have many needs that their residents cannot afford to pay for.

One of the biggest headaches for these aging communities is downtown blight, which hurts existing businesses and JERRY chases away new ones.

KREMER New York state has been extremely generous with the assistance it provides to all levels of government, and thanks to some progressive thinking, the state created the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This year the state will provide roughly $400 million to help local governments deal with empty storefronts and abandoned properties. Under this program, communities compete for $10 million grants to help transform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers of activity.

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There has been fierce competition for these funds, because many of our villages and towns have targeted areas where that money could create a whole new economic magnet. To date, municipalities including Amityville, Central Islip, Hicksville, Riverhead and Westbury have won state grants. The local leadership in those areas, with community input, will use the funds to create attractive businesses, apartments, office space and parking near Long Island Rail Road stations.

Baldwin and the InwoodNorth Lawrence station area have won these grants, and have enlisted local input to make sure that the money is used properly. In both instances, the Town of Hempstead has approved zoning changes to pave the way for these communities to qualify for the grants. The Inwood-North Lawrence designated area received that zoning approval in May 2019. The Baldwin site has garnered the support of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders, and a local developer has unveiled plans for residential apartments adjacent to the railroad station.

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communities and their desperate need to eliminate blighted areas. I’ve heard all of the traditional arguments against new projects. Opponents will claim that new apartments will flood the schools with new children even when only one-bedroom apartments are planned. Others will claim that a proposed seven-story residential building in a county with 1.3 million residents will turn the local area into “the Rockaways.”

Whether it’s to appease the objectors or just plain politics, the Town of Hempstead has scheduled a public hearing on April 26 to decide whether to impose a one-year moratorium on the Baldwin and InwoodNorth Lawrence projects, which would effectively kill them. Quashing these types of efforts sends two messages to the outside world. It tells young Long Island singles that there is no room for them to remain in Nassau County, and it tells New York state that the Town of Hempstead isn’t interested in these precious grants.

If you can afford two extra gallons of gas, it’s worth traveling to Patchogue, where good leadership has resulted in the creation of a model community.

Patchogue is being joined by Amityville,

light in the center of our towns and villages is bad for businesses old and new.

Central Islip, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma, Westbury and Wyandanch, which have qualified for or are using these grants.

The Town of Oyster Bay is cooperating with New York state to advance its project in Hicksville, and would gladly take any extra money that the Town of Hempstead turns down.

For the record, I have no connection to either the Baldwin or Inwood-North Lawrence project, and have not spoken to any consultants, lawyers or developers who are involved with them. I have spoken to four business leaders in the two communities who have expressed their frustration and anger over the town’s failure to keep its promises when there is a visible need in their own backyards. There must be some way the town and the interested parties can find a way to make these proposed downtown revitalization projects happen.

Passing a moratorium is a death sentence for any community renaissance at a time when it is so badly needed. I hope that reasoning, and not politics, wins the day.

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?

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The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife

ll we are saying is give peace a chance” —John Lennon, 1969 This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days, Muslims observed Ramadan, Jews celebrated Passover and Christians rejoiced at Easter services.

There, in itself, is every reason to hope for peace on earth.

Yet despite the rhyming and timing of religious holidays that brought together RAnDi hundreds of milKREiss lions of people in common and sacred rituals, the world is caught in a spasm of violence, conflict and grief.

Eruptions of fighting, from Ukraine to Israel to Afghanistan to Myanmar to Yemen, to skirmishes throughout South America and Africa, to fractious divisions within our own country, all feel discordant with the homilies coming from the pulpits and the hope for peace on earth.

At any moment, hot spots around the globe could ignite. See: Latvia, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf,

Kashmir, Syria and the Korean Peninsula.

There have been times of relative world peace going back to the Pax Romana, a 200-year-interval when Rome ruled the civilized world. History teaches us, however, that the nature of human beings pushes them to fight for what they need or want. Today, though, the weapons are more lethal, the outcomes of war are more catastrophic, and we humans seem less inspired by the calls to peace by leaders, religion, or the cautionary tales of history. We all know the exceptions, when people need to stand and fight; still, so much conflict ends only in lost lives and time and homeland.

Read the headlines at press time. From the New York Times: “Russia has sent a series of warnings to the Biden administration, demanding that it halt shipment of weapons to Ukraine or risk unpredictable consequences. …

“The messages came as Russia hit a missile factory near Kyiv and set a stage for a bloody battle to take control of eastern Ukraine. … The sinking of one of Russia’s most formidable warships, the Moskva, is a stunning blow for the country — whether the ship sank after an accidental fire, as Russia’s Defense Ministry

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maintains, or after being struck by missiles, as Ukraine has claimed.”

From Al Jazeera: “Palestinians and Israelis have witnessed an increase in violence over the past month, with Palestinian attackers targeting Israeli cities and Israeli forces stepping up raids, shootings and arrests across the illegally occupied West Bank.

“The recent surge marks the deadliest wave of violence since 2016.

“Four attacks by Palestinians in four Israeli cities have taken place since March 22, killing 14 people, while Israel has increased its raids on Palestinian towns and villages, leading to daily clashes and arrests. Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the same period, including those who committed the attacks in Israel. The two most recent attacks in Israel took place in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and were carried out by Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.”

From Haaretz: “Around 50,000 Muslims, half from the West Bank, arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for noon prayers Friday after a six-hour clash at the site between Palestinians and Israeli police, the worst skirmishing in Jerusalem since

ut the synchrony of holy days begs us, for a moment, to think about peace.

the month of Ramadan began on April 1.

At least 152 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes Friday.”

In Serbia, during a soccer match last week, the crowd held up a giant banner critical of America, listing all the world conflicts where the United States has sent troops. The banner ended on a sarcastic tone, with the message, “All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance.”

No one would argue that global peace is on the horizon. However, even as the war in Ukraine and the violence in Israel make headlines, the coincidence of the holidays begs us for a moment to think about peace. Just a moment to turn toward the light.

Consider: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — the Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “‘Give Peace a Chance’ is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal.”

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

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Many times, we reflect on the number of soldiers who died in the War Between the States — more than 655,000 from both sides — but overlook those who made it back home, in nowhere near the same physical shape. On the Union side alone, more than 280,000 were injured, many of whom would require some sort of medical care for the rest of their lives.

Lincoln established what would become the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with the first facility opening in Augusta, Maine, in 1866. Another dozen would join it by the time the Veterans Bureau was established in 1921, and the number would grow to some 125 Veterans Administration hospitals following World War II. VA medical centers provide our heroes with high-quality medical care for the rest of their lives. It’s the least we can do for those willing to give so much for our country.

Veterans on Long Island have been treated in Northport since the 1920s, and a full patient care facility opened in 1972, on 268 acres of land not far from the NassauSuffolk line. It currently serves more than

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letters With Blakeman, we return to Mangano era To the Editor: County Executive Bruce Blakeman inherited a government that was fiscally strong with a restored sense of public integrity. It is now his responsibility to preserve and build on this progress.

Regrettably, there are troubling signs that the new administration is reverting to questionable practices that sent top county officials to prison, caused the indictment of a former county executive while he was still in office, and generally betrayed the public trust.

Based on my experience during my decade as legislator, I am especially concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability and integrity shown during the Blakeman administration’s first three months. One example is the handling of the county’s proposed settlement with LIPA — something that directly impacts the residents of my district.

Right now, the Island Park and North

50,000 former servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with most hailing from the Suffolk side.

Northport is one of 10 such facilities in the state, so, overall, there’s one for about every 2 million New Yorkers. But because of its location, the VA facility on Long Island serves an area with a population of 7.6 million. And if the VA follows through on a new recommendation, it would worsen the situation.

Washington expects that the number of Long Island veterans who need the Northport center will drop by nearly a third before the decade is over. And despite millions of dollars in upgrades in recent years — including some significant funding allocated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — Northport’s facility is significantly outdated, and it would cost more than $600 million to make still more needed upgrades.

With all that in mind, the VA wants to shutter Northport, and shift services to neighboring civilian hospitals and other veterans facilities, primarily one across the New York City line, in St. Albans, Queens — nearly 50 miles from Northport.

While that might be closer for some Nassau veterans, it would be a hardship for anyone not close to Queens.

Suozzi has joined a chorus of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in deriding

this plan, which calls for closing 17 VA hospitals nationwide. Although the agency plans to replace them with 30 new facilities, critics of the proposal say that not enough thought is being given to where those facilities would be located.

Northport is a perfect example. The VA is justifying shuttering the facility based on a seven-year outlook, but it could take that many years just to get its new proposal off the ground, given the miles of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Projections are needed for the next 30 years, not seven.

And since the population of Long Island is growing, not shrinking, it’s safe to say there will be enough former servicemen and women among the millions living here to justify not only keeping the hospital in Northport, but giving it the upgrades it needs.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur once famously declared that “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The World War II leader meant that the tens of thousands of men and women at the ready to protect those freedoms needed to be supported in every way during — and after — their service.

VA medical centers are the very cornerstone of that support, and the bar to justify removing even one can never be set too high.

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everal years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York, a call came in that a plane had crashed into the IRS building in Austin, with hundreds of people inside.

Having lived through the Sept.

11 attacks in Manhattan, I instinctively flashed back to the horror of that day. Then I took a deep breath and quickly began mobilizing a team JoSe to respond. my office Dominguez Though had only two staff members, I knew we’d be able to count on the many trained Red Cross volunteers in the area to jump into action to provide both physical comfort and emotional support to those affected.

The same is true for all emergencies that the Red Cross responds to, including the roughly 350 home fires, floods and other disaster calls for help that the organization answers each year on Long Island, where I now work. No matter the

time of day or the severity of the crisis, our volunteers are always ready and willing to help wherever they’re needed — whether it’s down the street or, sometimes, across the country. Volunteers make up 90 percent of our workforce, and without them the Red Cross simply wouldn’t exist.

This week, April 17-23, is National Volunteer Week, and it gives us an opportunity to thank these selfless people, who do everything from teaching emergency preparedness to supporting our military communities to installing free smoke alarms — in addition to responding to disasters.

Often they put their own lives on hold to help others in need, and their work has been especially important during the coronavirus crisis of the past two years.

They drop everything, often in the middle of the night, to provide comfort and compassion to our neighbors across Long Island after emergencies that occur nearly every day. Volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties also traveled far from home to help those impacted by tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires out West and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.

Last June, I joined volunteers from all

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hey respond to 350 home fires, floods and other disasters each year on L.I.

LeTTerS Shore school districts face an increase in school taxes of as much as 20 percent.

However, the administration has failed to provide school officials with even the most basic information or advocate for their interests.

We are especially concerned by how the Blakeman administration seems intent on undermining the reforms we worked so hard to implement after the widespread corruption of the Mangano years.

Some of the people he has hired include a man whose involvement in a politically motivated arrest cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements and legal fees; a man who was convicted in a bribery scheme to sell patient data from Nassau University Medical Center to personal injury lawyers; and even a man who stated that there is such a thing as “good racism” to chair the Nassau Health Care Corp., Board.

What Blakeman has failed to address in his first three months in office is even more concerning. We are still waiting to hear his vision for protecting the environment, keeping toxic contaminants out of our drinking water, and guarding our communities from extreme weather caused by climate change. We have yet to hear a plan for reducing county fees or improving our assessment system, despite promises for immediate action.

Despite promises to the Legislature

over the country, including some from Long Island, who deployed to Surfside, Fla., after the building collapse there. The main focus of our team members was the mental well-being of survivors and the families of those who didn’t make it out.

Providing emotional support is an important part of the work that trained Red Cross volunteers do both at the scenes of disasters and afterward. There were so many sad stories in Surfside, and so much trauma. I was in awe of how resilient our mental-health volunteers were, and their ability to help people begin to cope with the shock and grief they were feeling.

I’m always grateful for the vast skills of our volunteers, and National Volunteer Week is when we ask our neighbors to recognize the impact of selfless volunteers from the Long Island Red Cross as well as those who support their communities through all the other great local service organizations. We also use the week as a chance to reach out to people from all backgrounds and professions and invite them to join our team.

The Red Cross has so many different activities and lines of services for people to get involved with based on their experi-

ence, their interests, or both.

Becoming a volunteer takes time, commitment and a lot of flexibility, but I think most would agree that it’s worth it. As Red Cross volunteer Margaret Sukhram, a nurse practitioner from Suffolk County, puts it, “I feel richer every day for volunteering. I feel that I’m making a difference in people’s lives.” As a bonus, she has developed great friendships with some of the other volunteers she’s met.

If you’re thinking about volunteering, my advice is to choose an organization whose mission resonates with you. And try to go in with open eyes, understanding that it won’t always be hugs and handshakes. Sometimes it will require lots of patience and hard work. But finding an organization that’s the right fit will make it worthwhile.

This is my 16th year with the Red Cross, and I’m so proud to work alongside the many talented volunteers who make such a huge impact both here on Long Island and across the country. Thanks to all who turn compassion into action every day by delivering help and hope where it’s needed most.

To learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to redcross.org/VolunteerToday.

Jose Dominguez is chief executive officer of American Red Cross on Long Island.

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and the people of Nassau County to work in a bipartisan, transparent manner, Blakeman is failing to do so.

The minority caucus will always be ready to roll up our sleeves to make the county an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

DeLIA DeRIGGI-WHITTON Nassau County Legislator, 11th District Glen Cove

Welcome to leaf blower season To the editor: Finally, spring starts to give some signs that it has arrived: the warmer weather, the chirping of the birds — except I really can’t hear the chirping because of the din and roar of the leaf blowers being used by the lawn service across the street.

These blowers have become an extremely annoying fixture of our warmweather landscape. Be it morning, while we’re trying to savor a cup of coffee on the back deck, or at dinnertime, when we’d like to enjoy a barbecue in the yard, they can be heard droning on and on in the background, sometimes in the distance and sometimes so close you’d think we lived next to an airport.

The quality of life in Nassau County has slowly changed over the years, given

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the increasing congestion, the high taxes and the soaring cost of home ownership.

Can’t we at least try to preserve one of the simplest vestiges of suburban living — peace and quiet, and the ability to hear yourself think on a balmy day? While I would like to see these things totally banned, even limiting the times when

they can be used to midday hours would be a step in the right direction.

What are your thoughts? I said, WHAT ARe YOUR THOUGHTS? Sorry I had to yell, but they’re working in my neighbor’s yard.

SCOTT MASSONI North Bellmore

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