Members of the Baldwin Lions Club and volunteers joined forces to beautify the Baldwin LIRR station by engaging in a collective effort to clean up the surroundings and plant flowers on May 4th. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
Taylor Parides discovered her passion for American Sign Language as a sophomore at Baldwin High School in 2017, where she met her first deaf person, who happened to be her teacher.
“He exposed me to more than just ASL,” she said about her ASL teacher, Brynjar Leifsson.
“It’s always cool to see people, you know, communicating with their hands and their bodies, but he showed me that there is more to the deaf community than that. It really is a culture and a community.”
DAfter graduating from Baldwin High School in 2020, Parides faced several challenges, she said. During her first year of college, she encountered limitations on various fronts, particularly in social interactions, due to the constraints imposed by the Covid19 pandemic.
“It was a bit of a rough start,” she said, “going to a college and trying to learn a new language on a computer instead of, you know, in person.”
eaf people can absolutely do everything that hearing people can do except for hearing.
Parides, a Baldwin native, is set to graduate from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language and Interpreting Education on May 10. In addition, she will deliver the commencement speech for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, also known as NTID, which is nestled on the RIT campus.
Baldwin native
Once Covid restrictions began to be lifted, she started to grasp the immense size of the deaf community at RIT.
NTID is one of nine colleges on the campus and serves as the hub for the largest technological college in the world catering to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. With more than 1,000 deaf students enrolled, it has earned its reputation as the most accessible college for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. While on campus, Parides
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The Spring Book Giveaway event at Baldwin Public Library on May 4th was eagerly anticipated as community members joined in the Library’s Community Room for another installment of this tradition.
Attendees were greeted with a diverse selection of books catering to all ages and interests, alongside an assortment of DVDs, music CDs, and unexpected finds. Whether visitors sought literary trea -
sures or multimedia entertainment, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Participants were encouraged to bring their own bags to carry their newfound treasures home, although the library provided bags for those who needed them, ensuring that everyone could indulge in acquiring new reading material and media for free.
— Hernesto Galdamez
Assemblyman Brian Curran honored four students—Jovani Fernandez Garcia, Keeyan Weekes, Maekyla Massey, and Samisah Banjo—from the Baldwin school district for their contributions to the community last month.
In total, 19 young people in the 21st Assembly District were honored, which includes East Rockaway, Freeport, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Valley Stream, and others.
Garcia, a student at Steele School Elementary School serves on the Student Council, where he demonstrates his commitment to education and leadership. Outside of the classroom, he has a passion for music, playing the violin in Orchestra and as part of All-County Chorus. He also participates in school talent shows and community events. For his athletic side, he plays baseball for the Long Island Royals, a Baldwin-based little league team, showcasing teamwork and sportsmanship on the field.
“He is a very mature young man,” Kevin Kurz of the Long Island Royals said. “He is also polite and respectful.” Weekes, a seven-year-old student at Lenox Elementary School with an interest in reading, science, math, and coding, excels academically and has earned numerous acknowledgments and awards for his intelligence and leadership qualities. He actively engages in extracurricu-
lar activities such as FIRST LEGO League Explore, where he demonstrates his leadership skills in collaboration with his teammates.
Beyond academics, weeks enjoys basketball, swimming, and spending time with his family and friends.
A passion for political activism and youth empowerment, Massey is a twotime TEDx speaker and political organizer. She has dedicated herself to fostering youth engagement and building stronger communities.
Her commitment is evident through her work on various campaigns, including Reema Rasool’s run for Congress and Jake Scheiner’s campaign for county legislature. Additionally, she actively participates in organizations like Minority Millennials, a Long Island based non-profit organization that helps young people of color with access to jobs, build wealth and become civically engaged and Voters of Tomorrow, an advocacy organization promoting political engagement among Generation Z through online and on-cam-
Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children, while retaining a life estate in the parent or whether the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust should be used to protect the asset.
While the deed with a life estate will be less costly to the client, in most cases it offers significant disadvantages when compared to the trust. First, if the home is sold prior to the death of the Medicaid recipient, the life estate value of the home will be required to be paid towards their care. If the house is rented, the net rents are payable to the nursing facility since they belong to the life tenant. Finally, the client loses a significant portion of their capital gains tax exclusion for the sale of their primary residence as they will only be entitled to a pro rata share based on the value of the life estate to the home as a whole.
All of the foregoing may lead to a situation where the family finds they must maintain a vacant home for many years. Conversely, a properly drafted MAPT preserves the full capital gains tax exclusion on the sale of the
pus efforts.
Beyond her campaign work, she is set to attend Columbia University in the fall, where she plans to study Political Science.
“As Maekyla Massey’s guidance counselor, I have had the privilege of witnessing her outstanding academic achievements, exceptional leadership skills, and unwavering dedication to creating positive change in her community.” Kristen Parisi, Baldwin High School guidance counselor wrote in an email.
Since second grade, Banjo has been described as a trailblazer, striving to create better opportunities for herself and her peers. Now as a student at Baldwin Middle School, she is elected as class representative and school president, using those leadership skills.
Alongside her academic pursuits, Banjo works behind the scenes giving back to her community through service hours and involvement in Girl Scouts.
“Young people are powerful. All throughout history, youth movements have had a tremendous impact on the way society thinks, acts and runs. Even today, it is young people who continue to lead the charge in the fight for equality and justice for all. I want to encourage young people to be bold,” Curran wrote in a news release. “Change the world. Don’t be afraid to be a part of something bigger. Young people are a powerful group, and with great power comes great responsibility.”
primary residence and the home may be sold by the trust without obligation to make payment of any of the principal towards the client’s care, assuming we have passed the look-back period for facility care of five years.
It should be noted here that both the life estate and the MAPT will preserve the steppedup basis in the property provided it is sold after the death of the parent who was the owner or grantor. Upon the death of the parent, the basis for calculating the capital gains tax is stepped up from what the parent paid, plus any improvements, to what it was worth on the parent’s date of death. This effectively eliminates payment of capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated property, such as the home, after the parent dies.
There are instances where the life estate deed makes sense however. When the asset is a country house or a beach house that is intended to stay in the family for the next generation, then the life estate deed works perfectly well and may effect a significant savings to the family seeking to protect the asset.
Office of Brian Curranactively participated as a member of the Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub, which was created to mentor deaf and hard-of-hearing students aspiring for careers in health care or biomedical science. Within the hub, she delved into research concerning effective communication in healthcare settings for patients. She also engaged in activities like the “No Voice Zone” club, a space for signing with fellow deaf individuals.
She also contributed by interpreting as a learning assistant in courses.
Networking and connections play a vital role in college, Parides emphasized, recently jumping at an opportunity to interpret for country artist Luke Combs’ concert in Buffalo last month.
“My networking up in Rochester made that possible,” she said. “In my program, they emphasize the importance of connecting with other interpreters and actively engaging in the community. That’s how opportunities like that arise.”
A fan of Combs, she noted that the concert scenery was quite different from what she’s accustomed to experiencing.
“It was amazing. I remember feeling very nervous,” she said. “Honestly, the minute I was up there, all my nerves went away.
speech in English. This month, she finalized and submitted her address. Departing from conventional oratory norms, she will deliver her speech in sign language, with an interpreter from the school rendering her message into spoken English for the audience.
“It is really exciting but really nerve-wracking to deliver such an important speech in a language that is not my first,” she said. “But I am excited for the opportunity and reflecting on my time at RIT and even my time at Baldwin high.”
After she graduates from college, Parides will work at Interpretek, an interpreting agency in Rochester as an interpreting coordinator.
Despite facing challenges with hearing, deaf individuals demonstrate abilities and talents, showcasing that while they may not hear, they excel in various other aspects of life just like everyone else, she said.
“I did have some deaf consumers and just feeling your eyes on me and feeling very supportive in that environment,” she added. “I don’t even think I looked at Luke Combs once.”
Last month, she was announced as the commencement speaker and promptly commenced drafting her
“Deaf people can absolutely do everything that hearing people can do except for hearing,” Parides said. “Interpreters do not function as ‘helpers’ or ‘help’ deaf people. We’re basically there to just facilitate communication between both the hearing and deaf person.
“Without the deaf community, I would not be where I am today,” she added.
South Side Senior Lacrosse
AN ALL-COUNTY award winner in 2023 and AllLong Island games MVP, Haggerty reached a milestone April 27 in the Cyclones’ 16-5 victory over Calhoun. She scored five goals, including the 100th of her high school career. On the season, the University of Vermont-bound attack has scored 28 goals and assisted on 27 others as South Side split its first 12 games. She also plays a key role on draw controls and ranks amont the team leaders with 25.
Thursday, May 9
Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Baldwin 4:30 p.m.
Flag Fooball: Herricks at V.S. Ditrict 5
Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Westbury 5 p.m.
Baseball: Sewanhaka at Malverne 5 p.m.
Softball: V.S. North at Garden City 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: V.S.District at Uniondale 5
Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Plainedge 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Oyster Bay at East Meadow 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Hicksville at Kennedy 5 p.m.
Flag Football: Long Beach at Port Washington 7
Flag Football: Division at Lynbrook 7
Friday, May 10
Softball: Sewanhaka at V.S. North 4:30 p.m.
Flag Football: MacArthur at Plainview 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: North Shore at Seaford 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Carey at Malv/East Rock 5 p.m.
Softball: Plainview at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Softball: New Hyde Park at South Side 5:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Port Washington 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Wantagh 10 a.m.
Softball: Clarke at East Meadow 12 p.m.
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Two teams headed to the Nassau Class AAA baseball playoffs but jockeying for seeding took turns beating each other in the first two games of last week’s series before East Meadow got the best of Baldwin in the May 2 finale.
Senior Christian Brennan allowed two runs and scattered five hits over five innings to earn the win on the mound for the Jets, who broke open a close game with three runs in the top of the sixth inning of a 6-2 road victory.
Sophomore leadoff hitter Trevor Smith went 3-for-4 and scored three runs and junior Owen Smith and freshman Dom Longardino both had a pair of RBIs as East Meadow improved to 5-8-1 and secured any possible tiebreaker over the Bruins, who enter the final week of the regular season at 6-7-1.
“This was the cleanest of the three games this week,” East Meadow coach Vin Mascia said. “We played a pretty good game all around. Christian gave us five good innings and we hit the ball well one through nine.”
Baldwin trailed 3-0 after Longardino’s two-run double in the first and senior shortstop Kevin Canto’s run-scoring single in the second, but cut the margin to one with a pair of runs in the home half of the fourth. Senior catcher Mario Garcia singled with one out and sophomore third baseman Ryan Healey followed with a double. Sophomore Jacob Lopez drilled a two-run single to make it 3-2, although it was a close as the Bruins could get.
“We’re either up or down, there’s no in between for us,” Baldwin coach Frank Esposito said. “We played a nice game at East Meadow a few days ago [April 30] and won it in the seventh inning. Today we couldn’t get the bats going with any consistency.”
East Meadow, which won the series opener April 29, 15-4, with junior catcher Joe Lanza (four) and Longardino combining for seven RBIs to back the strong pitching of junior Alec Coelho, put an exclamation point on the finale with three runs in the top of the sixth. Senior Mason
for the Bruins, who are bound for the Class AAA playoffs.
Martinez pitched the last two innings to earn the save.
“We’re going to be underdogs no matter who we meet in the first round of the playoffs,” Mascia said. “But the guys know if we pitch and play defense and get some timely hits, there’s no reason why we can’t compete with anyone.”
The road team won all three games in the series. The Bruins took the middle game, 6-3, with senior Michael Jazylo
starring on the mound and at the plate. He was the winning pitcher and provided the difference with a tiebreaking basesclearing double in the top of the seventh. The Jets, currently in the No. 8 seed spot, close the regular season with a three-game set against winless Valley Stream Central. If they sweep the Eagles, Baldwin would be forced to do the same against Plainview to hold onto the No. 6 seed.
Running has always served as much more of mental outlet for me than a physical one.
It’s what drew me to run the Long Island Half-Marathon last weekend that started and ended at Eisenhower Park, earning a personal record of two hours and eight minutes. But my favorite part of the entire race? It was the process to get there.
I started running — seriously — in high school, completing my first half-marathon with my mom for my 16th birthday — a day we share.
My mom and dad ran as I was growing up, and I saw it as a unique way to push myself. I played lots of sports, so I never really needed the exercise. But, at the time, it was something more for my mom and I do to together.
Come 2022, I had just returned from a semester in Spain and was back at college feeling lost in a place where I had always felt most myself.
I was studying journalism. I had some great friends. I was living in my first apartment. Yet, despite all of the great things, I was feeling unsatisfied.
The party scene was less appealing, My best friend was studying in Los Angeles, many miles away. And I was struggling with living far from my sick grand-
father who was one of the closest people to me.
So, I texted my friend, Jack, and said, “Let’s train for a half marathon.”
This training became my life.
My friends knew on Sundays I’d go out for a long run. My mornings got earlier as I wanted to get in some miles before class. And some of the times I smiled most was when I’d pass Greta — who lived two doors down from me — out for her morning run, as well.
Then graduation came. I packed up my stuff, and back to Long Island I went — the one place I had hoped to avoid — in a pursuit to keep my horizon wide. Job offers a plane ride away came in, and something in my gut told me not to go. All the while, I kept running.
I took on the Hamptons marathon this past September. My brother joined me for most of my training the summer leading up to the race.
My 6 a.m. alarm was something I enjoyed, as it meant time with him to talk about life and to talk about our grandfather — whose health continued to decline. with spurts of improvement.
My Sundays were still for long runs, and many ended with dinner at my grandparents, talking about my mileage, sitting on the floor next to my grandfather’s chair.
I ran the marathon in September and cried crossing the finish line, as he and my grandmother waved from the car that
the volunteers had let them pull up to the finish line.
I lost my grandfather in December.
The Long Island half-marathon was my chance to be with my grandfather. Through my 10 weeks of training, each run — where I braved winter temperatures, sometimes snow, into the beauty of spring — was a chance to chat with my grandfather, looking up at the sky.
With each run came new goals and new achievements. But the one thing that keeps me coming back is the way it makes my mind feel.
I shared every piece of how I prepared for the half-marathon on TikTok and Instagram in hopes that some of my friends would turn to running as well.
In November, I’ll take to the streets of New York City for my first World Major Marathon, and I’m fully prepared for a world of lessons and mental strength to come with that.
To follow along, visit @ParkerSydneySchug on TikTok and Instagram. To donate to my TeamForKids fundraising page for the New York City Marathon, visit RunWithTFK.org/Profile/PublicPage/108228.
Parker Schug is a senior reporter for the Nassau Herald, one of the publications part of the Herald Community Newspapers group.
Courtesy of Parker Schug
The Rockville Centre Recreation Center welcomed eager attendees for the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, produced by RichnerLive, on April 25. It was the first in a series of expos for 2024.
The expo brings together diverse businesses and innovative services to share their products and refined knowledge with attendees.
“This event is highly regarded within our community, receiving positive feedback from both attendees and vendors,” said Amy Amato, executive director of Herald Community Media and RichnerLive. “It offers valuable opportunities for companies and guests to learn, engage and access essential screenings, benefitting everyone involved.”
More than 50 vendors filled the gymnasium, offering insights into health, wellness and personal care. They provided guidance on enhancing lifestyle through new products and programs, as well as advice on senior living arrangements, financial security, and more.
Guests received hearing screenings from Mid Island Audiology, as well as health screenings from Mount Sinai South Nassau, which included free vaccines, blood pressure testing, body mass index and diabetes risk management screenings.
Before noon, guests sat down for a panel discussion to hear experts discuss myriad topics, including consumer assistance programs and preparing for summer, as well as PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — advanced-care directives, and Medicaid managed long-term care.
Guests also experienced a segment from Mae Caime, chief executive of aMAEzing Midlife & Beyond, called “Mindset, Movement and Magic” — which got the crowd stretching and in motion.
“The expo was fun, the Herald team is amazing,” Caime said. “The energy is great, and I love the spirit.”
Attendees received a goody bag courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Beach Terrace Care Center filled with the specialevent section, keepsakes and vital takehome information.
At the end, the first 150 attendees also received a free to-go lunch courtesy of Pantano’s, while everyone was eligible for the raffles.
The expo was made possible thanks to Silver Sponsors New York Department of Public Service, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Centerlight Healthcare PACE and Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care).
Guests and vendors are looking forward to the next expo happening Thursday, June 27 between 10 a.m. and noon at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 S. Merrick Ave., in Merrick.
Visit JuneExpo.eventbrite.com to register, or RichnerLive.com for more details.
Members of the Baldwin Lions Club, along with volunteers, converged at the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road Station for a collaborative clean-up and flower planting initiative on May 5. Together, they diligently planted flowers, tidied up the surrounding area, and refreshed the waiting room in the station.
The Baldwin Lions Club, renowned for its unwavering
commitment to community service, orchestrates a plethora of events year-round, spanning from food drives to fundraisers.
Globally recognized as the largest humanitarian service organization, boasting a membership of over 1.4 million individuals, the club continues to be a beacon of altruism and goodwill.
Hernesto Galdamez
Getting something to eat might not be so easy for students at Nassau Community College after the school’s primary food service provider abruptly terminated its contract last month, with two years remaining.
It was a proposal not well received by NCC administrators. Especially since students didn’t seem to be happy with what they were getting from Compass.
More than 1,100 students and staffers participated in a survey conducted last year that revealed widespread dissatisfaction with both the cost and quality of the food services provided, according to Jerry Kornbluth
Donating food this weekend is simple, says Randi Shubin Dresner.
“Just leave non-perishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail deliver on Saturday, May 11,” she said. And your mail carrier “will do the rest to make sure it gets onto the tables of our Long Islander neighbors in need.”
Shubin Dresner should know. She’s the chief executive of Island Harvest, which provides much-needed food support to more than 300,000 people on Long Island who faces hunger — including 90,000 children.
This weekend’s event is part of the U.S. Postal Service’s annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, done in collaboration with not only local charities like Island Harvest, but also the National Association of Letter Carriers.
After the food is delivered to Island Harvest, volunteers there sort and repackage the food for distribution to those in-need.
Non-perishable food items needed
pounds of food in 2022, a jump of 42 percent over donations before the coronavi-
“We are counting on the generosity of our neighbors who can spare a little extra to help make this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive one of the most successful,” Shubin Dresner added.
Mail carriers are also on the lookout for personal care items like toothpaste,
soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers. All of these donations go toward replenishing Island Harvest’s network of food pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding programs throughout Long Island.
Stamp Out Hunger generated 544,000 meals locally. Since its inception in 1993, the national program has collected nearly 1.8 billion pounds of food in all 50
Here’s a sample of what you can leave by your mailbox on May 11:
■ canned beans/dried beans
■ peanut butter or other nut butter
■ canned fruit and vegetables
■ low-sodium soups
■ canned tuna/chicken
■ brown rice/instant brown rice
■ nuts/seeds/dried fruits
■ shelf-stable milk/milk substitutes
■ whole grain pasta
■ low-sodium canned pasta sauce
■ low-sodium canned tomatoes
■ olive or canola oil
■ toiletries and feminine products
■ laundry and dish detergent
■ paper towels and toilet paper
states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
All donations are tax-deductible since food collected benefits Island Harvest, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
To learn more, visit IslandHarvest.org.
–Melissa Berman
Cherish mom on her dayBy Karen Bloom
“Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.”
– Mitch AlbomMom — and all those special ladies in our lives — surely deserve a special day. The cards, her favorite treats, a colorful bouquet, are certainly welcome. Best yet, surround her with flowers and spring’s glorious blossoms. Old Westbury Gardens is an enchanting locale to do so on Mother’s Day. Stroll the 200 glorious acres of wooded walks and those amazing gardens with their display of vibrant spring color. Explore Westbury House, the estate’s grand Charles II-style mansion, filled with art and furnishings. Pack some lunch for a delightful picnic among spring’s many blooms, or enjoy a bite at the Café in the Woods.
The iconic site’s 65th anniversary season rolls along with all sorts of activities ahead. But, for now, mom will surely enjoy savoring some moments among spring’s colors and scents. Perhaps more so than at any time of the year, Mother’s Day — for most people — is all about the flowers when visiting this grand estate.
“We’re nearing peak season now,” says Old Westbury Gardens president Maura Brush. “As the season goes along, the highlight is the formal gardens. Starting in May is when you really see people spending more time in the Walled Garden and up around Westbury House where the wisteria blooms.”
The array of blooms bursting forth extends throughout the landscape.
“The display in the Walled Garden is really high-impact now,” Brush enthuses. “There’s plenty to take in there.”
Brush is especially fond of the tree peonies. These blooms can be eight inches across 40 blossoms in size.
“The tree peonies are just not to be missed,” she says. “They are stunning, looking like crushed tissue. The texture and color are outstanding.”
Yet, of course, the tulips remain a favorite. Seeing the tulips here by the many hundreds — in the Walled Garden and Thatched Cottage Garden
• Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury
• For more information and program/events schedule, visit OldWestburyGardens. org or call (516) 333-0048
and elsewhere in myriad varieties in a rainbow of colors — is described by Brush as breathtaking. Much care is put into creatively designing the colorful tulip arrangements, for dramatic appeal.
“We spend so much time curating our bulb display,” Bush says. “You can go anywhere and see a row of tulips. We’re always excited about our display as it’s unlike what you’ll see elsewhere.”
Also, visitors might want to consider checking out the refurbished Westbury House, the former home of financier John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps, and their four children. Guided tours are available throughout the day (no registration required), at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. A garden highlights tour is also offered at 2 p.m., meeting at West Porch Beech next to Westbury House.
“I don’t think Westbury House has looked better since I’ve been here,” Brush says. “We’ve had volunteers working all winter long on cleaning and polishing. It feels like there’s a lot of new life. We’ve got some wonderful new people working up in our archives, so it’s been really fun seeing photos of what the house looked like when the family was here, and putting together some of those pieces of the puzzle that we haven’t had before.”
Gleaming and restored back to its days when it was a family home, Westbury House is surely a sight to behold among the blooming gardens. As always — as an added treat, while supplies last — every adult woman receives a complimentary lavender plant. Be sure to stop by the plant shop to get yours.
The acclaimed dance company visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage. With a storied history, the first Black classical ballet company — co-founded by dance icon and international superstar Arthur Mitchell — has toured the world and engaged communities. The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine, and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate Black culture. The dynamic program includes Balanchine’s ‘Pas de Dix,’ with music by Alexander Glazuno; ‘Take Me With You,’ with choreography by Robert Bondara, featuring Radiohead music; ‘Return,’ choreographed by Robert Garland, with James Brown and Aretha Franklin tunes.
Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $64; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.
Contemporary swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy visits the Paramount ready to cut loose. This April marked the 31st anniversary of their emarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since their formation in the early ‘90s in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of more than 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world — in the midst of the grunge era, no less — that it was still cool to swing. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.
Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m. $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
May 16
Internationally
Ellington
Tilles Center continues its collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, when the Future of Jazz orchestra visits the Tilles Center stage, Friday, May 16, 8
p.m. This all- Ellington showcases features a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young musicians in jazz meeting the challenges posed by one of jazz’s great composers, Duke Ellington. Led by music director Joe Block, a recent Juilliard graduate and Essentially Ellington composition winner, this 15-piece band will keep everyone swinging all night long. The band includes some of best young jazz musicians on the scene today, who love this music as much as audiences.
Ellington’s music is so elegant, so dynamic, so intimately detailed that it takes a group of musicians with a genuine collaborative spark to fully bring out its inner magic, and that is what you will experience at this concert. The program explores decades of Duke’s music, including his earliest hits, Hollywood charts, swinging blues numbers, pieces inspired by his international travels, and portions of his later suites. It’s an eclectic repertoire and yet unmistakably Ellington through and through — always enjoyable upon first listen, but teeming with brilliant details that continue to reveal themselves over time. This vital music is at the core of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and you’re guaranteed to enjoy its timeless genius when the next generation of jazz leaders bring their fresh energy to it. Tickets are $42; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 2993100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.
Family theater
Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 10, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 11, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, May 14-17, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to helping The Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat, energetic comedy based on four of Mo Willems’ popular Pigeon books. Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Families are invited to join entomologist Jeffry Petracca on an adventure with insects at Old Westbury Gardens, Saturday, May 11, 1-3 p.m. Meet some of the biggest and most beautiful insects and spiders from around the world, including giant stick bugs, beetles, tarantulas and scorpions.
Learn about each of their amazing adaptations and how they help them to carry out their unique ecosystem roles, even hold many of these animals. Suitable for ages 6-9. Registration required. $17 per child. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information and to register, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Join in a spirited day of cycling, Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Baldwin Park. This event, hosted by Legislator Mulé and the Baldwin Civic Association, aims to bring all ages and abilities together enjoy biking. Activities include a group ride, a bike clinic offering free safety checks, and more. Whether you’re an experienced cyclist or just starting out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the community and be active. 3232 Grand Ave.
Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum and say goodbye to the traveling exhibit, “Very Eric Carle,” before it leaves the building, Sunday, May 12
Celebrate one of Eric Carle’s most beloved characters by making a crawling caterpillar to take home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3+ Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. Visit LICM.org or call (516) 224-5800 for information.
Mercy Hospital hosts this free event for expecting moms-to-be, Saturday, May 11, noon to 2 p.m., in the lower level cafeteria. With raffles, giveaways for mom and baby, and meet and greets with physicians, lactation specialists, mother/baby nurses, games and more. For moms only. 1000 N. Village Ave. Email Elizabeth.Schwind@chsli.org to register. For more information, visit CHSLI.org/mercy-hospital or call (516) 626-3729.
Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, May 11, noon3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.
Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.
Get in on the action at this year’s Memorial Day Parade, hosted by Baldwin Post #246, Monday, May 27, starting 9:50 a.m. It begins southbound on Grand Avenue and ending at Silver Lake Park.
Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley brings her magical voice to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. Buckley will share an inspiring and emotionally compelling mix of stories and songs from the world of pop/rock, standards, musical theater, and Americana. Tickets start at $50, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. Visit Adelphi.edu/pac for tickets or call (516) 877-4000.
Kids in grades K-2 can create a gift for mom during Baldwin Public Library’s Mother’s Day activity, Saturday, May 11, 2:30 p.m. 2385 Grand Ave. Register at BaldwinPL.org or call (516) 223-6228 for information.
Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.
Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their four-legged companions to its spring show, Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum. This year’s Long Island Kennel Club show follows the annual acclaimed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier in the week. Many canine contenders are expected to leave the Big Apple and then head east to compete at the annual spring dog shows (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, all held at the same venue. The three days celebrate everything canine, from impeccable show dogs and trick-dog demonstrations to doggie dock diving and an agility obstacle course. Events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs. Sunday also features a special demonstration by the NYPD Transit Bureau Canine Unit, at 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No prong collars, retractable leashes or head halters. $20 admission per car load includes all-day access. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit LongIslandDogsShows.com or call (516) 776-0923 for more information.
Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the latest edition of it’s unique chamber music series, “A Tour de France,” Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. Feast your ears with French composers, old and new, when the duoJalal ensemblein-residence is joined by violinists Deborah Buck and Min-Young Kim, cellist Caroline Stinson and soprano Abigail Brodnick. With wine reception following. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.
Participate in the 17th annual AIDS/Cancer Run/Walk 5K, Sunday, June 2, 9 a.m., at Baldwin Harbor Park. Raise awareness and funds for the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, supporting AIDS and cancer research. Registration is $25 if you register by May 13; after May 14, $28. 3232 Grand Ave. To register, visit 5KAidsCancer.com.
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 21 de mayo de 2024
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 8 de mayo de 2024, en la cafetería A de la escuela secundaria Baldwin sito en Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, 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 2024.
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 2024.
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 2024-2025, la asignación para la biblioteca y todas las proposiciones debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación para ocupar dos puestos de fideicomisario de la Junta de Educación para el plazo desde el 1 de julio de 2024 hasta el 30 de junio de 2027, y un puesto en la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el plazo desde el 1 de julio de 2024 hasta el 30 de junio de 2029 tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de la escuela secundaria Baldwin ubicado en Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, Nueva York, en el distrito escolar mencionado, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m.
TENGA EN CUENTA QUE
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las siguientes proposiciones se presentarán a los votantes en la votación del 21 de mayo de 2024:
PROPUESTA N.º 1:
PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR
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 2024-2025 por el monto de $163,915,905, y recaudar dicho monto 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:
PROPUESTA SOBRE BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR
SE RESUELVE:
(a) Que, por la presente, se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) a llevar a cabo la iniciativa de mejoras de capital en todo el distrito (el “Proyecto”) sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por H2M Architects + Engineers, que obra en los archivos de la Secretaría del Distrito y que está disponible para inspección pública (el “Plan”), e incluye la construcción de complementos o reformas y mejoras en las instalaciones del distrito, como la construcción de instalaciones nuevas para artes escénicas, gimnasio, tecnología, salones de clases y otros espacios; la reconstrucción de interiores y la reconfiguración de espacios; la modernización eléctrica y mejoras en el estacionamiento, la entrada de vehículos, el patio y el muro de contención. Todos los puntos mencionados antes incluirán mobiliario, equipamiento, maquinaria y dispositivos originales, y el terreno auxiliar o relacionado, la demolición u otro trabajo requerido en conexión con ellos. Se destinará para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos adicionales a ello y para su financiación, un monto que no debe exceder el costo total estimado de $134,861,938; siempre y cuando los costos detallados de los componentes del Proyecto establecidos en detalle en el Plan puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que tal reasignación obrará en favor de los intereses del distrito; (b) que, por la presente, se votará un gravamen por un monto que no excederá el costo total estimado de $134,861,938 para financiar ese costo, y ese gravamen se exigirá y recaudará en cuotas en la cantidad de años y en los montos que determine dicha Junta de Educación;
y (c) que, en previsión de dicho gravamen, por la presente se autoriza la emisión de bonos del distrito por un monto total de capital que no debe exceder los $134,861,938, y por la presente, se vota un gravamen para pagar el interés sobre dichos bonos en el momento de su vencimiento y exigibilidad.
Dicha propuesta de bono aparecerá en la boleta electoral usadas para votar en la reunión extraordinaria del distrito antes mencionada sustancialmente, de la forma resumida a continuación:
PROPUESTA SOBRE
BONOS DEL DISTRITO
ESCOLAR
SÍ NO
SE RESUELVE:
(a) Que, por la presente, se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Baldwin Union Free en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) a llevar a cabo la iniciativa de mejoras de capital en todo el distrito sustancialmente como se describe en un plan preparado por H2M Architects + Engineers, que incluye la construcción de complementos o reformas y mejoras en las instalaciones del distrito, y a hacer uso de un monto que no debe exceder los $134,861,938 para ello; (b) que, por la presente, se vota un gravamen por un monto total estimado que no debe exceder los $134,861,938 para financiar tal costo; dicho gravamen se exigirá y recaudará en cuotas en los años y los montos que determine la Junta de Educación; y (c) que, en previsión de dicho gravamen, por la presente se autoriza la emisión de bonos del distrito por el monto total de capital que no debe exceder los $134,861,938 y, por la presente, se vota un gravamen para pagar el interés de dichos bonos en el momento de su vencimiento y exigibilidad.
PROPUESTA N.º 3: PRESUPUESTO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA SE RESUELVE adoptar el presupuesto propuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de Baldwin para el ejercicio fiscal 2024-2025 por el monto de $5,037,064, y recaudar dicho monto 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.
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 Secretaría 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 2024-2025 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 todos los contribuyentes 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 21 de mayo de 2024, 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.
ADEMÁS, 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, 28 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, 28 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, el 22 de abril de 2024, 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 las personas elegidas para sus respectivos cargos. En el caso en que los períodos tengan distintas duraciones, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será la persona elegida 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, 70 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, el 22 de abril de 2024, 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 la oficina de la Secretaría 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; (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 2020 a 2023) 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 21 de mayo de 2024, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo con posterioridad al 21 de mayo de 2024. 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 2020 a 2023) previos a la elaboración de dicha inscripción. La inscripción deberá presentarse en la oficina de la Secretaría 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 que la solicitud de boletas por ausencia y boletas anticipadas por correo para la elección del distrito escolar puede llenarse en la oficina de la Secretaría. En dicho lugar, se pondrá a disposición una lista de todas las personas para quienes deberían haberse emitido boletas electorales por ausencia y boletas anticipadas por correo, en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día de la elección, salvo los domingos; los sábados, solo con cita. La Secretaría del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de boletas por ausencia y boletas anticipadas por correo, no antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección.
Además, la Secretaría 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 por ausencia o una boleta anticipada por correo, la Secretaría 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 del registro, de la solicitud de boleta electoral o la boleta electoral. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta
electoral militar se deben recibir en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 25 de abril de 2024. 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 Secretaría 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: 27 de marzo de 2024 Baldwin, NY POR SOLICITUD DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR BALDWIN UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Pamela M. Pratt, secretaria del distrito 145982
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 21, 2024 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 8, 2024, in Cafeteria A of Baldwin High School, Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, Baldwin, New York in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law including the following purposes:
1. Presentation and discussion of the budget for the operation of the district schools for the school year beginning July 1, 2024.
2. Presentation and discussion of the budget for operation of the Baldwin Public Library for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
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 2024-2025, 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 for a term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027, and to fill one vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Baldwin Public Library for a term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2029, shall be held in the gymnasium of Baldwin High School Ethel T. Kloberg Drive, East of Grand Avenue, Baldwin, New York, in said School District on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following propositions will be presented to the voters at the May 21, 2024, vote:
PROPOSITION NO. 1: SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
RESOLVED, that the proposed Budget of the Baldwin Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in the amount of $163,915,905 be adopted, and the amount be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.
PROPOSITION NO. 2: SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND PROPOSITION
or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; KAMWATIE PRABHAR GARIB; LISA BERTRAND-BRATHWAITE
A/K/A LISA BERTRAND
A/K/A LISA N. BERTRAND; MICHAEL BERTRAND; MARTIN BERTRAND; AMERICAN EXPRESS
NATIONAL BANK; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein.) Defendants.
Filed: December 29, 2022__________ Index No.: 618403/2022 SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 1279 Forest Avenue Baldwin, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11510 TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of July 12, 2003, executed by Clifton D. Bertrand to Fleet National Bank, Principally Located in Rhode Island to secure the sum of $71,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County on May 27, 2004 in Book M26848 Page 990. Bank of America, N.A., is successor by merger to Fleet National Bank. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Nassau
County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section:36
Block:528 Lot:14
DATED: December 28, 2022 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION 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, known and designated as and by the Lot Number 14 in Block Number 528 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Linkwood Homes, situated at Baldwin, Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, Mclean & Frommholz, Engineers & Surveyors, Wantagh, New York, May 1954” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on October 11, 1954 as Case Number 6269, which said lot is more particularly bounded and described according to said map as follows: Beginning at a point on the Easterly side of Forest Avenue, distant 205.32 feet Northerly from the extreme Northerly end is a curve connecting the Easterly side of Forest Avenue with the Northerly side of Clyde Road ; Running thence North 11 degrees 09 minutes 27 seconds West along the Easterly side of Forest Avenue, 67.26 feet; Running thence South 89 degrees
36 minutes 37 seconds
East 105 feet; Running thence South 2 degrees 22 minutes 57 seconds
East 61.39 feet; Running thence South 87 degrees
37 minutes 03 seconds
West 94.62 feet to the Easterly side of Forest Avenue at the point or place of beginning. Said
premises being known as 1279 Forest Avenue, Baldwin, New York 11510 and being the same premises described in deed made by Sylvester Homes, Inc. to the party of the first part, Orville V. Locklin and Beatrice Locklin, his wife, dated 8/18/1955 and recorded 8/26/1955 in Liber 5861 CP. 242. Being the same property conveyed to Clifton D. Bertrand, by deed from Clifton D. Bertrand and Phoebe M. Bertrand, his wife, dated 08/20/2003, recorded 11/20/2003 in Book D11698, Page 216 of Official Records. 146144
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2022-3, Plaintiff against 22 MAXIMUM LLC; WILLON W. CHARLES, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, 28 Corporate Drive, Suite 104, Halfmoon, NY 12065. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 18, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 646 Lincoln Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 54 Block 433 Lot 15 and 16. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin Harbor, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $432,497.19 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 603775/2023. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain orShine.”
Ronald J Ferraro, Esq., Referee File # 23-000256-01 146315
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-NC1 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Pltf. vs. ALISON KUPISZ, et al, Defts. Index #7427/2012. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 5, 2019 and order appointing substitute referee dated March 24, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on June 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 2164 Grove St., Baldwin, NY 11510. Said property located at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Brooklyn Ave. with the westerly side of Grove St., being a plot 75 ft. x 125 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is $619,491.71 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. MARK RICCIARDI, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB & NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way Suite 101, Syosset, NY. #101383 146472
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. KIRSTEN SAVAGE, Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 12, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 820 Jefferson Street, 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 414 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $298,240.50 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #610443/2018. 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
Stephen and Mae Sicari of Baldwin announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Rachel Sicari, to Luke Joshua Daniel, son of Jo Ann Stephen from Conroe, Texas. Anna, an alumna of George Washington University, holds a Ph.D. in English from St. John’s University, while Luke, a graduate of the University of Houston, earned his Ph.D. in English from Texas Christian University.
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The couple will exchange vows and celebrate their union at the Bridgeview Yacht Club in Island Park in late June.
social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 231610-1 146627
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2, Plaintiff against BAC REALTY, INC., et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 31, 2023, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Premises known as 3367 Harbor Point Road, Baldwin, NY 11510. Sec 54 Block 352 Lot 347. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is
$1,289,227.25 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002520/2017. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain orShine.” Keith LaVallee, Esq., Referee File # SPSJN381 146633
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU; NATIONSTAR SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff - againstKEITH MCCORMACK, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 21, 2024 and entered on April 17, 2024 in the sum of $1,270,319.27; I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 4th day of June, 2024 at 2:30 PM, subject to the provisions of the final judgment and terms of sale, the following: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of
Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 2687 Remsen Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. (Section: 54, Block: 226, Lot: 218). The action is filed in Nassau County Supreme Court under Index No. 602134/2023; Brian J. Davis, Esq. is the Referee, and the attorney for the Plaintiff is James J. Quail & Associates, P.C. located at 5550 Merrick Road, Ste. 201, Massapequa, NY 11758 with Tel. 516/799-9100. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 146425
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, 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 11501 on June 11, 2024 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 #001788/2017. 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. No cash will be accepted. 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 146619
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Q. We ran into a problem with our insurance company and building department over renovations we want to make. First, our insurance company has us listed as living in a flood zone, which we are not, saying that because we live near a creek, we’re near water and therefore have to pay higher flood and wind insurance. Our home is next to a flood zone, according to the national flood map, and a small corner of our property is low enough to have gotten just the tip of the last flood, but our house is considerably uphill. Second, our building department insists we will need to lift our home, or only do things in small increments, spread out every five years. This is really unfair. We haven’t had a flood since the last freak storm 12 years ago. What can you advise?
A. Yours has been a recurring problem, because we live on an island and everywhere could be considered close to water, depending on how “close” is defined. Actually, there are flood zones in 100 percent of counties across the country, which leads to a lot of questions and confusion about how losses are calculated or predicted.
That said, I wouldn’t get too comfortable with the thought that you’re safe from the next flood or tornado. I’ve lived through both, having lost a side of our family home in a tornado that killed 43 people in Ohio and witnessed the flooding right here on Long Island. Even though flood maps show a high water line from the last storm, nobody really knows where the next flood will go.
I just saw, up close, the largest iceberg in our recent history, which floated next to our ship in Antarctica in January. The berg is 45 miles long and 35 miles wide, melting slowly, and is predicted to cause oceans to rise another 2 feet by 2050. So how do I respond to your dilemma? Each municipality has been given the right to make its own rules about percentages of change to dwellings, and yours wants you to lift to save lives and the majority of your home. Nobody is happy with this — not even the people who probably grow tired of enforcing the rules, since they end up as the messengers, to be “shot” by emotional homeowners unprepared for this economic ton of bricks.
I, as a professional, end up in the same situation with people whom I have to inform, usually in their living rooms or around the dining room table, about the rules. Some cooperate by flexibly tackling the most important objectives in phase one, the next group of items on their wish list later. The five-year rule is fairly new, and even though I believe it to be insensitive to real-world problems of aging and out-of-date homes, unless you get enough people to join you to overcome these rules, they remain in effect. But please don’t shoot the messenger(s). Good luck!
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Looking back at history, we often see what appear to have been clearly defined periods, eras or growths of movements. Some good or entertaining, like the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age. Some revolutionary, like the turbulent ’60s. Others absolutely evil, like the Winds of War, the growth of Nazism in the 1930s that led inevitably to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust.
Our general impression is that people living during those times realized, or were in some way aware of, the uniqueness of the challenges and transformations going on around them. My reading of history, however, is that for the most part — whether it be everyday people, intellectuals or world leaders — there was little realization during those years that the world as they knew it was that much different from what had come before. Until it
was. Or that tragedy lay ahead. Until it was too late.
I remember when I was in college in the 1960s, doing research papers on events that occurred in the ’20s and ’30s and noting how different the contemporary accounts of those years and events were from the histories written decades later. In the ’20s there was the Manassa Mauler (Jack Dempsey), the Sultan of Swat (Babe Ruth) and the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame for boxing, baseball and college football aficionados. And for those who enjoyed the nightlife, there were the speakeasies, the Cotton Club, in Harlem, and the Charleston. But when you read the newspapers and periodicals from those years, there is little if any recognition of the uniqueness of the time as an era, like the “era of wonderful nonsense,” as the ’20s were later dubbed.
Dactually already was). While there would be increasing concern over the growing repression of Jews in Germany, that awareness was nothing like what it should have been. And Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland was met by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler with hope of “peace in our time.”
emocrats are turning against Israel, and Republicans
are turning against Ukraine.
Similarly, in the 1930s, there was the media coverage of Hitler’s election in Germany, perhaps describing him as heavy-handed, but certainly nothing like the monster he would become (and
HAll this was ignored by too many America Firsters who chose to be isolationists. And then there was Pearl Harbor, the Axis of Evil and World War II.
The 1960s began with President John F. Kennedy and his New Frontier, hailing America’s greatness and pledging to “support any friend, oppose any foe,” before America slowly but inexorably edged throughout the second half of the decade into a maelstrom of outof-control campus demonstrations, flagburning, Woodstock, the Age of Aquarius and what grew into a permanent drug culture subset.
What will future historians say about today’s myriad crises and cultural challenges? Russia invading
Ukraine, and threatening the European order that has prevailed for almost eight decades. China dramatically expanding its military, threatening Taiwan and spreading its economic power and influence throughout the world. Israeli being horrifically attacked by Iran’s proxy, Hamas, followed by thousands of pro-Hamas, antisemitic demonstrators marching in the streets of New York, occupying college campuses across the country and threatening Jewish students at those colleges.
America’s response to these challenges? More Democrats turning against Israel’s government. More Republicans becoming isolationist and turning against Ukraine. More American businesses increasing their dealings with China. College presidents negotiating with pro-Hamas, antisemitic students illegally taking over campuses. Are we blind? Has history taught us nothing, and are we forcing ourselves to relive the worst days of history? God help us all.
Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.
ere’s an anniversary no one wants to celebrate: The Columbine school shooting — April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th anniversary. More than a dozen dead, 21 injured. A new era begins. Why, why, why bring up such a horrific event? Perhaps because it hasn’t stopped.
Even though I sit here in the comfort of my study, feeling perfectly safe, I can’t emotionally disentangle myself from the news, which is always, in one way or another, about the human need to kill itself — or rather, the human assumption that it’s divided from itself, and “the other,” whomever that other is, either needs to be killed or is, at best, expendable. For instance:
“The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.”
So AP informs us, and immediately scenarios of screaming children,
bombed aid workers, home and hospitals reduced to rubble, flash before me. No, these are not abstract scenarios. Part of me and part of you lie trapped in that rubble, or stunned and grieving over the sudden loss of your whole family. And all we seem to do is continue funding the process that makes this happen, as though a larger understanding of our existence is not available — certainly not at the level of global politics.
What is power? Is it simply and sheerly us vs. them? Good vs. evil? Every war on Planet Earth is sold with this advertising slogan. Perhaps this is why I find myself thinking about the Columbine shootings — and all the mass shootings since then. Define an enemy, then kill it. This is what we learn in history class — but would-be mass shooters, caged in their own isolation, cross a line. They take this lesson personally. And there’s a world of possibility that welcomes them, oh so ironically. In this world, the sword is mightier than the pen (or anything else). Power means power over . . . something. So, if you’re a lost or wounded soul, imagining an enemy that needs to be destroyed is probably enormously tempting. If the world is going on with-
out you, maybe you should do something to stop it.
And the “world of possibility” — by which I mean far more than merely the “gun culture,” but the entirety of our culture of scripted violence, from global politics to the media to the entertainment industry — makes the loner’s imagined and insane solution, defining and killing an enemy, an actual possibility.
i n poems we can ask, where are we headed? What world comes next?
At the time of the Columbine shootings, I had begun writing poetry. This was in the wake of my wife’s death, in 1998, from pancreatic cancer. Poetry allowed me to deal with the shattered narrative of my life, and pretty soon I had expanded the terrain of my poetry beyond my personal grief to, well, life itself, including the horrific strangeness of the news.
And I happened to read, after Columbine, a news account of President Bill Clinton visiting the school and meeting with students in the gymnasium. And outside the school, gun-rights advocates held what they called a vigil, holding signs that declared “gun control kills kids” and “we will never give up our guns.”
What struck me about it the most was the idea that this was a “vigil,”
which implied something more than simply a protest — an expression of anger and disagreement. A vigil dug deeper, seemingly entering the soul. Guns were a source of power and power was the source of one’s humanity, so stripping away the right to own one had a deep, spiritual impact.
I wrote a poem in response to the vigil — I called it “Vigil” — attempting to address my feelings about the total scenario: the shooting itself, Americans’ deeply desired availability of guns, the impact of that availability on society’s lost souls.
I acknowledge that the sword is probably mightier than the poem, but a poem can ask questions that the sword can’t: Why? Where are we headed? What world comes next? Does armed defense — whether of home or country — ever go wrong, ever turn into poison?
All humans have a dark side. Is killing it in the other guy our only option? And what are the consequences of doing so?
Can power be with others, even those with whom we are in serious conflict, rather than simply over them? And if so, how can we begin reorganizing the world’s relationship with itself?
What’s stopping us?
Robert Koehler is an author and journalist syndicated by PeaceVoice.
at first glance, Elinor Sullivan was simply a proud suburban mother, raising her four children on the other side of the Great Depression.
Her husband was a state legislator. Her father was a vaudeville performer who originated the role of the Scarecrow in a stage production of “The Wizard of Oz.” But beyond that, you probably wouldn’t have looked twice at Elinor.
Except you should have. Because before she was a wife and a mom, she was Elinor Smith, the “Flying Flapper of Freeport,” who never met a plane she didn’t like or a dare she wouldn’t take. In fact, one taunt persuaded her to fly a Waco-10 under not one, but all four bridges that crossed the East River into Manhattan — a stunt that had never been done before, and was never repeated.
Elinor once held the women’s solo flight endurance record of more than 26 hours, set a speed record of nearly 191 mph, and even topped an altitude record of more than 32,500 feet, taking off from Roosevelt Field. And she became the first woman ever pictured on a box of Wheaties cereal.
And Elinor gave all of that up for two decades — the prime years of her life — so she could focus all of her attention on being a mother. Yet today, mothers don’t have to sacrifice their careers to raise their children, showing even more
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how extraordinary every one of them is.
As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s important to reflect on the remarkable influence and unwavering love mothers bring into our lives. From the moment we enter this world, mothers are our first nurturers, guides and champions. They are the silent heroes whose impact transcends time and circumstances, shaping us into the individuals we become.
Mothers possess a unique blend of strength and tenderness. They are the multitaskers extraordinaire, effortlessly juggling countless roles with grace. From cooking meals to managing households. From pursuing careers to nurturing children — mothers do it all with unparalleled dedication. Their resilience in facing life’s challenges serves as an inspiration, demonstrating that with love and determination, any obstacle can be overcome.
What truly makes mothers extraordinary is their boundless capacity for love. A mother’s love is a force unlike any other — a source of comfort in times of distress. A beacon of hope in moments of despair.
It is a love that knows no bounds, selfless and unconditional. This love shapes our earliest memories, and echoes through the milestones of our lives — a constant reminder of unwavering support.
Mothers aren’t just caregivers, they
U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito is pitting New Yorkers against one another, and we see right through it.
In his recent op-ed, “Migrants get more government support than veterans” (April 18-24), D’Esposito baselessly argued that asylum seekers receive more social benefits than U.S. veterans.
His claim is completely inaccurate. There is no question that our country should expand services and safety nets for our veterans. But D’Esposito cherry-picks one measure of VA benefits, failing to mention government investment in pensions, health care, education and other critical services for veterans.
D’Esposito also falsely suggests that “many” migrant families are receiving preloaded debit cards for “a wide range of expenses,” failing to acknowledge that this New York City program is a limited pilot for just 500 families, to cover the cost of essentials like food and diapers. In fact, this is a fiscally sound effort that costs approximately $12.52 per person per day, saving taxpayers $600,000 per month and $7 million per year, while offering families more control over their budgets. If the program is successful in its implementation, we hope it will be expand-
are our first teachers, imparting lessons that extend far beyond textbooks. They teach us compassion through their actions, resilience through their examples, and empathy through their understanding.
The wisdom passed down from our mothers is a treasure trove of lessons, guiding us through sunny days and stormy nights.
In celebrating mothers, we honor the unsung heroines whose sacrifices often go unnoticed. They prioritize our needs above their own, making countless sacrifices without seeking recognition. Whether it’s waking up early to pack lunches or staying up late to offer reassurance, they give of themselves tirelessly, embodying the essence of unconditional love.
On Sunday, let us celebrate the phenomenal women — like Elinor Smith, and our own mothers — who have shaped our lives in profound ways. Beyond the flowers and gifts lies a deeper appreciation for the incredible impact mothers have on our existence. And they don’t need to fly under bridges or break endurance records. In the tapestry of life, mothers are the golden threads that bind us together. Their presence is a gift that enriches our world in ways words cannot fully capture. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us cherish and honor these extraordinary women who personify love, strength and resilience.
the numerous college demonstrations lately have given me a lot of mixed feelings. Having lived through the years when there were other demonstrations, I contrast how those incidents were handled with the present ones. In addition, I can’t help but feel some sadness about how our elected officials are reacting to these events.
In 1970, there were nationwide student protests that spurred mass walkouts from college and high school classrooms. The students were upset about the expansion of the Vietnam War in Cambodia. According to Wikipedia, the movement began on May 1, and increased dramatically after the killing of four students at Kent State University. At its height, over 4 million students participated. There was some violence, but overall the demonstrations were peaceful.
In their wake, public officials around the country held hearings and initiated investigations into student conduct, and issued numerous reports suggesting how universities should handle such demonstrations and emphasizing the need for better communication
between administration officials and students. This was the responsible way for elected officials to act, compared with how they act today.
Rather than trying to find a consensus on how university officials should react when students stage protests, Republicans have created a partisan divide with their conduct and their rhetoric. Shortly after students at Columbia University began their protest, House Speaker Mike Johnson rushed to the campus and held a news conference, surrounded by eight other Republican members of Congress. No attempt was made to convene a bipartisan group, even though the battle against antisemitism is not a partisan issue.
today’s college leadership is handicapped when handling outbursts.
education, such as President George Bush, Yale alumni, but few show respect for the campus life that launched their own careers.” Members of Congress such as New York’s own Elise Stefanik want to burnish their political images by beating up on college officials instead of pushing to reform how campus demonstrations should be handled.
protest participants are from campus to campus. Many have made demands that made no sense, and some have used antisemitic slurs even though they were Jewish. Too many of today’s college students seem to be totally unaware of the history of the tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
The protest at Harvard University created the perfect opportunity for the dozens of Harvard alumni now serving in Congress to step forward in a united effort to offer guidance and support to the university. Jeremi Suri, a respected conservative writer, told CNN, “What we need are politicians who, despite their disagreements with liberal professors, are willing to stand up for the benefits they received from their own university education.”
Suri went on to say, “Many figures in the Republican Party have the same
puts 18,000 veterans in his district at risk.
Pitting groups against one another does nothing to improve the lives of New Yorkers. It only perpetuates an usagainst-them narrative at a time when our country desperately needs collaboration and unity. If D’Esposito is serious about boosting the safety net for vulnerable New Yorkers, I’d be happy to work with him to give every New York family an equal chance at success.
MURAD AWAWDEH Staten Island
Murad Awawdeh is president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition.
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Even with congestion pricing scheduled to start on June 30, there is no way the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be able to advertise, award and issue Notices to Proceed tor contractors for $15 billion worth of projects remain-
ing in the agency’s 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan before the end of the year. There are also billions of dollars in other ongoing capital projects whose work will be carried over into the MTA’s $51 billionplus 2025-2029 five-year plan.
There may not be enough resources to integrate the implementation of all of the congestion price-funded projects in the current five-year plan with those in the first and second years of the next five-year plan. The MTA lacks sufficient procurement, project managers, engineers, legal and force account employees, along with track outage availability, to proceed with all these projects in the same time frame.
Billions of dollars’ worth of capitalimprovement projects will be delayed. Costs will increase due to inflation and other factors as time goes by. The $51 billion-plus 2025-2029 Five Year Capital Plan is due to be released and adopted within seven months. It should include an integrated schedule for how the billions in carryover projects from the current fiveyear plan will proceed with billions more planned for the new program.
MTA board members, elected officials, New York City, state and federal funding agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration, along with commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy
Aside from the partisan attempts to prove which party can better battle antisemitism, today’s college leadership is badly handicapped when it comes to handling campus outbursts. Typically, college presidents are chosen based on their academic achievements and their ability to raise money. There is often little or no discussion of whether they are capable of establishing lines of communications with their students.
Many university leaders, such as former Harvard President Claudine Gay, are paralyzed when campus conduct becomes a headache. There are many college presidents who need a crash course in today’s challenges, especially because colleges have become scapegoats for numerous Republican members of Congress and governors.
Another issue is the students at those colleges and universities. I’ve been amazed by how uninformed many
Last but by far not least are the governors and other officials responsible for controlling the upheaval. Some governors have worked with college officials to try to find nonviolent ways to handle the protests. Others, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, sent state police to campuses to arrest protesting students, without any communication with campus officials.
In the months and years ahead, many people will write books about these demonstrations, but little will change. Publicity-minded government officials, anxious to show their law-andorder credentials, will continue to beat up on university officials along with the students. College administrators will continue to botch their responses, absent any seasoned outside help, and the current drama will no doubt be repeated again and again.
Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
groups and transit reporters need to see this critical information. It is the only way we can determine if the MTA is up to meeting the challenge.
Great Neck
Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.
