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Residents rally against hike in water rates said David Denenberg, co-director of LICAWS. “The average [NYAW] private water customer On Monday, roughly 25 New will see our bills go up almost York American Water customers $400 a year — that’s more than rallied at the Theodore Roosevelt public water customers pay a Executive and Legislative Build- year.” ing in Mineola to decry a fast“We believe that water is a approaching rate human right — it hike and push the should not be a forState Assembly to profit resource,” pass le gislation Margaret Maher, a that would permit Merrick resident a municipal takeand a volunteer for over of the compaFood and Water ny. Wa t c h . “ Wa t e r The rate hike is should be affordset to take effect able and clean for May 1, and will everyone.” increase custom“Now we need a ers’ bills up to 30 MARGARET MAHER corresponding bill percent. It will Merrick resident to be passed in the a f f e c t N YAW ’ s Assembly and to more than 124,000 offset the 26 percustomers in Nassau County. cent increase,” said Agatha The rally was a joining of Nadel, director of the advocacy public water advocacy groups group North Shore Concerned from across the county, includ- Citizens. “I urge everyone here ing the Merrick-based Long and everyone that’s affected to Island Clean Air, Water and Soil. call your Assembly members. They gathered after the State Tell him or her to get the job Senate last week passed legisla- done, and to get the job done tion to create a new Nassau now.” C o u n t y Wa t e r Au t h o r i t y, Denenberg held a sign disdemanding that the Assembly playing the rates paid by homepass corresponding legislation. owners on the same block, but “All we’re asking for is clean, reliable and affordable water,” Continued on page 11
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CHAMPIoN ColTS! Calhoun captured its first-ever Nassau County boys’ volleyball championship Tuesday evening with a three-set sweep of Bethpage at Brookside School. Story, additional photo, Page 4.
Students react to Chauvin verdict By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
It has been nearly a year since thousands of protesters demanded justice on the streets of Merrick after the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis resident and a Black man, at the hands of a white police officer. It seemed like lightning in a bottle — a pandemic mixed with growing social activism — but a criminal conviction of the officer was far
from guaranteed. The officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, well past the moment that Floyd had stopped breathing. After a weeks-long, publicly aired trial, Chauvin was found guilty on three charges — second-degree unintentional murder, thirddegree murder and seconddegree manslaughter — on April 20. Chauvin will be sentenced in
seven weeks. Following the protests that shook the community, Merrick’s and Bellmore’s younger residents — who were largely sequestered because of the pandemic — wanted to have their voices heard. Sanford H. Calhoun High School seniors Eden Gould-Anderson and Joan Mesy started the Racial Equity Club to amplify their perspectives as Continued on page 2
Racial Equity Club talks Chauvin conviction even remember all of these names, and Black students, and to speak out on an these are all individual people,” Toby Seabold said. “It’s a whole life.” issue of social injustice. “When you call the police and ask for The conviction of an officer in Floyd’s death felt like a milestone for the group, help, someone shouldn’t die after asking which formed because of the missed for that,” Lovane said. “What if that was one of opportunity to discuss the my friends?” Mesy asked. protests. In June, when Now, the question is: thousands marched, classes Where does the pursuit of were being held virtually social justice go from here? because of the pandemic. “It has to start at a local The Racial Equity Club, level,” said Bryce Gouldwhich boasts roughly 50 Anderson. “We need to hold members, met on April 23 to people accountable for their discuss the verdict. actions, and once that hap“Honestly, I started to pens, we can go up the ladlose a lot of hope,” Mesy, niCk mAsCAry der to the national level and who joined the group virtuStudent, Sanford root out corruption in the ally, said. “It had been almost a year, and I started H. Calhoun High School justice system.” “Without this club, I to think it wouldn’t go the wouldn’t have realized that way many of us wanted. . . Finally, an officer was held accountable — racism isn’t just seen in individual cases, it comes in so many forms,” student Mia that’s what we needed.” “Now, it feels like we’re doing this for a Lovane said. “Thank you to this club for reason,” Mesy added. “All those protests opening my eyes.” were for a reason.” “I feel like this is a very important day in history,” Gould-Anderson said. “It’s one of the first times a white law enforcement officer was held accountable for violence against someone of a minority race.” “It shows that we are at least becoming cognizant of racial backgrounds in America,” she added. Other students emphasized the significance that the entire event was recorded by bystanders. “The whole world witnessed a murder,” said student Nick Mascary. “If that video wasn’t there, what would have happened?” “It really showed how important the media is in checking police brutality,” said Anthony Toumazatos, “especially when [the incident] is recorded. How many other cases have there been where it should have been recorded?” The day did not completely feel like a victory, however — three days prior on April 20, teenager Ma’Khia Bryant was Courtesy Court TV shot and killed by a police officer in Ohio. formEr poliCE offiCEr Derek Chauvin The story quickly garnered national was found guilty on all charges in the attention. “Another person was killed — we can’t death of George Floyd on April 20.
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EdEn Gould-AndErson, lEft, and Joan Mesy, seniors at Sanford H. Calhoun High School, started the Racial Equity Club last year to share their perspectives as students of color. The club formed after thousands protested through the streets of Merrick after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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StuDENtS AND ADvISoRS of the Meadowbrook Alternative Program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District planted vegetables in the Brookside School courtyard on a sunny Thursday morning.
A bountiful Earth Day at Brookside School By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
MAP StuDENtS, fRoM left, Syeda, Jared, Alex and Frankie were excited to get outside and work with the soil. thIS SIGN, toP right, adorns the garden. thE GARDEN BoxES sit in the Brookside School courtyard, and its crops will eventually be harvested.
Students in the Meadowbrook Alternative Program and the PREP Academy in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District marked Earth Day by spending time in the sun and planting greenery on April 23. The students filled garden boxes in the building’s courtyard with different types of lettuce, onions and other harvestable goods. The program will provide fresh produce to the district’s Community Cupboard and shows the students how to grow their own food in a practical manner. The seasonal additions can be seen from the front of the school, too, as the students planted flowers and other plants at the main entrance of the building. PREP Academy is a nextlevel education, recreational and vocational experience for students within the district through age 21. Goals of the academy include social understanding and skills, self-advocacy and developing specific job skills and independent recreational skills.
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Calhoun saved its best for last and as a result made school history. The top-seeded Colts dominated Bethpage in Tuesday evening’s Nassau Division II boys’ volleyball championship match, 25-14, 25-20, 25-16 for their firstever county title before a spirited home crowd at Brookside School. Penn State-bound Owen Rose capped his high school career with an electrifying performance that included 27 kills. The 6-foot7, All-County hitter received plenty of support from seniors Pat Sanchez (31 assists, 12 kills) and Rob Baguiao, junior Chris Zaveckas (7 kills, 5 blocks) and sophomore Matthew Kalfas (10 kills) as Calhoun capped a 13-1 campaign by making quick work of the Eagles. “We practiced hard and brought the energy,” Colts coach Ryan Pastuch said. “We had a tough match against them a few weeks ago so we knew what to expect. We fine-tuned a few things and the guys really executed. This was our best match of the year. We definitely saved our best for last.” Calhoun, which reached the quarterfinals last season (fall, 2019) and returned all but one starter, outlasted Bethpage in three hard-fought sets March 31, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22. Rose, who had 25 kills that day, said the Colts were happy to get a rematch. “We wanted to play Bethpage again,” Rose said. “We were confident even though they played us tough the first time. We worked hard for four years and really
wanted this.” Kalfas set the tone in the opening set as Calhoun raced to an 8-3 lead and never looked back. The southpaw had a couple of kills and a service ace before Rose began to inflict damage. Zaveckas had blocks on consecutive points to open the advantage to 16-9 before Rose was responsible for 7 of the Colts’ final 9 points. He was even more unstoppable in the second set with 8 kills. “Owen is probably the best volleyball player in school history and he showed why again today,” Pastuch said. “We’ve had some D3 players come out of our program but not D1. He definitely left his mark behind.” Behind Rose’s hitting and the defense led by Baguiao, the libero, Calhoun exploded to a 20-9 lead in the second set before No. 3 Bethpage showed some fight. The Eagles scored five straight points before Rose kept them at arm’s length with a couple of his patented blasts. Sanchez closed the second set with a cross-court kill off a pass from sophomore Ryan Pucella, bringing them 25 points from the history. “Our chemistry has been great all season,” Pastuch said. “The guys just fed off each other.” Bethpage’s largest lead of the match was 4-2 in the third set. However, the Colts ripped off the next four points and 15 of 19 to stay in command. Sanchez, the quarterback of the offense, had the title-clinching point with a kill. “I’ve been thinking about getting that last point for a couple of weeks now,” Sanchez said. “It felt good.”
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Calhoun’s boys’ cross-country team parlayed an undefeated regular season into its first Nassau County championship since 2015. The Colts, paced by freshman Logan Schaeffler, produced four of the top 10 finishers in the Class II race over the makeshift 5K course at Eisenhower Park on April 17. Schaeffler placed third with a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 32.75 seconds. “We had a deep team and I thought we had a good shot to win the county based on our times throughout the season,” coach David Hendler said. “The guys have worked so hard for a long time. They never stopped working during the pandemic and their stay-with-it attitude was a big reason why they were so successful.” Hendler said the condensed winter track season, which began Jan. 4 and lasted about six weeks, had the kids fired up to compete. “Even though the winter meets were virtual and we were basically competing against ourselves and comparing times to other teams, it was great for the kids to go all-out again and race,” he said. The coach also credited senior captains Logan Bader and Lucas Ahrens for their leadership. “They took charge during the long offseason,” Hendler said. “They kept everyone moving and staying positive.” Bader ran a big final race, placing sixth in 16:51.81. “Logan wasn’t in our top
5 at the beginning of March and came a long way in a short time,” Hendler said. “When I saw where he was a mile-and-ahalf into the race, I felt really good about our chances. He ended up dropping 30 seconds off his previous best time.” Schaeffler made a strong impression in winter track, including a 4:49 mile, and was in the 17-minute range most of the cross-country season until his breakout performance in the county meet. Calhoun’s No. 1 runner, junior John Schwab, gutted out a solid 7th-place finish after going out with the lead pack. He finished in 16:53.56. “The strategy was for him to run with the leaders and it was a hot pace,” Hendler said. “He still pushed through when some of the kids up front at the beginning fell back.” Junior Alex Rosario (17:02. 08) finished 10th while cutting almost 15 seconds off his personal best. “He had an amazing season,” Hendler said. “He had to quarantine early on because of a close contact but he never really missed a step.” Rounding out the scoring for Calhoun was junior Aidan Kopelman, who was AllCounty for a second straight season. He placed 16th. “He’s a gamer,” Hendler said. Sophomore Matt Belmonte gave the Colts a sixth finisher in the top 20. “It’s a close-knit team,” Hendler said. “They feed off each other’s energy and don’t want to let each other down.” Calhoun’s girls’ cross-country team, coached by Joe Migliano, finished Class II runner-up to South Side. Junior Julianna Razza finished ninth, senior Faith Dwyer was 10th, and senior Tali Gekhman placed 14th.
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A NAssAu CouNty Police Academy recruit made her way through a field of orange cones at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course at Jones Beach last Thursday.
Driven to become N.C. police officers By sCott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com
Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy. Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign. Sirens continued to sound when a Nassau County police van appeared out of nowhere at the intersection, the driver also intending to cut off the Caprice. It was a semi-chaotic, seemingly confusing scene, but it was meant to be. The action took place at the Field Five parking lot at Jones Beach, an expansive stretch of asphalt just west of the Northwell Health Theater, where Nassau County Police Academy recruits come to practice driving maneuvers that they might need while chasing crime suspects or hurrying to an accident. It’s called the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, and Continued on page 8
A reCruit reCeived instructions before heading onto the course. A poliCe vAN and a Crown Victoria moved to cut off a driver at an intersection. offiCer riChArd furNeAux, far left, is the academy’s senior driving instructor.
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Hit one orange cone and you fail the test continued from page 6 orange cones are used to create s t re e t s a n d i n t e r s e c t i o n s. Recruits must master 12 specialized maneuvers to pass the police driving test — think of your own driver’s test at high speed through a field of cones. Hit one cone and you fail. “We try to teach the recruits to have good judgment,” said Officer Richard Furneaux, the senior driving instructor. To drive as a police officer does, you must learn to drown out all the noise in your head and focus solely on the road ahead and behind you, while watching your sides. Officers must know when to pursue a suspect — and when to call off a pursuit, which is often necessary in order to protect public safety. A high-speed chase through suburban streets can be a recipe for disaster, Furneaux said, noting that police often call in a helicopter to provide air support and follow a suspect until the vehicle is caught. Lt. Eileen Carsten, who is in charge of physical fitness, defensive tactics and EVOC at the academy, said that driving is, in fact, the most dangerous part of being a police officer. More of ficers are killed or injured while driving than in any other part of the job.
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program was created this year to honor their incredible contributions,” said Bob outstanding K–12 education leaders in Isaksen, Bank of America Long Island public, private and charter schools president. “That’s why Bank of America is pleased to support the throughout Nassau County, Long Island Herald in recogbased on nominations nizing Long Island’s top edureceived from the public— cators with the inaugural students, teachers, families, Herald Head of the Class administrators and commuAwards. Bank of America nity members—at Headhas long supported proO f T h e C l a s s Aw a r d s . c o m grams that advance students through May 15. Once the to and through school, as polls close, the 2021 Herald well as up-skilling for their Head of the Class Advisory careers post-education.” Committee, made up of mulThroughout the Covid-19 tiple stakeholders from pandemic, we’ve witnessed across the Long Island edufirsthand how teachers have c a t i o n l a n d s c a p e, w i l l met countless new challengreview all nominations, and es—while helping students a winner and 10 finalists and parents do the same— will be honored in each of and the nominations already three categories—Top Ele- BoB isAken submitted for the Herald mentary School Teacher, President, Top Middle School Teacher, Bank of America L.I. Head of the Class Awards are a testament to their Top High School Teacher— impact. As part of each at a live virtual event on nomination, people are asked to share June 16. “Teachers play a critical role in the reasons why they believe a particular development and advancement of our teacher is deserving. It could be an students and deserve recognition for honor bestowed upon them or their stu-
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10 sCouT lEADERs JEN Casano and Mike Kearney stood with Boy Scouts, from left, Max Martins, Dezmond Pless, Adam Schachter, James Casano, Matthew Kearney, Jason Bowman, Quinn Bubloski, Colton Hyland, Tristan Mansourati, Connor Ryan and Alex Sivin. Photo by Andrew Garcia/Herald
After pandemic year, Cub Scouts step up By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
It was a long year for Cub Scout Troop 206, as the pandemic upended almost every activity that is synonymous with being a scout. Camping, get togethers, projects and outings had to be reimagined under a new reality that relegated many of their activities to virtual alternatives. But still, the boys persevered and successfully acquired their merit badges in inventive ways. On April 24, 11 scouts from the Merrick-based troop ceremoniously crossed the bridge into being Boy Scouts. They were welcomed into Troops 225 and 351 during the ceremony held at Garden Social in East Meadow. They individually crossed a hand-built bridge marked with the traits they’ve acquired while being scouts — trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness and more — before shaking hands with their new scout leaders. Troop 225, led by David Walley and Roland Reitz, welcomed each scout with the group’s signature baseball cap, while Troop 351, led by Elias Mansourati and James Bowman, adorned their scouts with new kerchiefs. “I remember being in their shoes and seeing the older scouts involved,” said Aidan Walley, a Boy Scout in Troop 225 who will soon achieve the rank of Eagle. “They played a big part in my journey — I remember their guidance. Hopefully, all of them make it to Eagle.”
CuB sCouTs IN Troop 206 gathered at Garden Social in East Meadow to officially cross over into becoming a Boy Scout. TRoop 351 lEADERs provided a kerchief to Jason Bowman, near left. TRoop 225 sCouT Leader David Walley put a cap on Dezmond Pless, signifying his becoming a Boy Scout and entry into the troop.
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Claudia BoreCky and David Denenberg, co-directors of the Merrick-based advocacy group Long Island Clean Air, Water and Soil, joined other advocates to call for companion legislation to a State Senate bill that, if passed, would create a public water authority.
Residents rally against NYAW rate hike Continued from front page with separate water providers. The homeowner with NYAW’s private service paid nearly $2,500 over the course of a year, compared with roughly $500 for a customer with municipal service. The disparity is, in part, because of NYAW’s obligation to pay property and franchise taxes, the burden of which is passed along to their customers. Public municipalities and their customers do not face such burdens. “It is completely unjust and unfair that in 2021 we have a private company <ITAL>selling<ENDITAL> water to us, which is a basic life need,” said George Pumbar, president of the Glen Head/Glenwood Landing Civic Association. The Senate’s push for the legislation — which was initially not included in the state budget — was in response to a study ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and conducted by the state Department of Public Service that reported a public takeover of NYAW is not only feasible, but in residents’ best interests. The DPS recommended that the State Legislature act quickly to remove the “onerous property tax burden” on NYAW’s ratepayers. In the state budget plan, NYAW would have been granted an exemption from a franchise property tax, putting more of a tax burden on ratepayers of other utilities, such as National Grid. But the Assembly blocked the measure based on concerns that residents who are outside of NYAW’s service areas would be affected, including those in Suffolk County. “The bill passed in the Senate would affect Suffolk County residents,” Assemblyman David McDonough, a Republican from Merrick, said. “People who aren’t affected shouldn’t have to pay that.” As the May 1 hike loomed, Denenberg predicted that NYAW may again postpone the increase, as it has done a number of times since the pandemic began. “We need the Assembly to pass the complementary bill to S989A from the Senate — we need it today,” said Meta Mereday, an activist from Baldwin.
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ooking is my passion. I studied culinary arts at SUNY Delhi and Nassau Community College, and interned at Walt Disney World. For the past 20 years, I’ve been a chef all over Long Island, from Montauk to the Garden City Hotel. In 2019, my son Billy and I started volunteering to cook at the Mercy Soup Kitchen in Wyandanch. Then the pandemic limited us to serving bag lunches because people couldn’t eat inside. Four months ago, I learned that Carroll’s Kitchen needed volunteers to deliver meals. Billy and I went there, and I said to Ryan Carroll, the founder, “If you need help in the kitchen . . .” He handed us each a knife. Carroll’s Kitchen works with programs like Nutrition Program for the Elderly, which is run
by Adelante of Suffolk County. We cook the meals that volunteers deliver. We also create events where we cook and sell food to raise money for nonprofits. For St. Jude’s, the Sunday before Easter, we had a Smashburger event. Angels of Long Island had volunteers dressed as Easter characters, filling baskets with candy. Families drove through with their car trunks open to receive the food and candy. We thought we would sell about 100 of the specialty burgers, but we sold 300. We’re constantly coming up with different ideas like that. Billy and I really enjoy the rush of cooking mass quantities with Ryan Carroll’s great team, designing healthy meals for people who need them. For both of us, it feels very good to give back.
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THEIR FRONT-LINE STORIES IN THEIR OWN WORDS MICHELLE PANETTA
EAST MEADOW Lt. governor-elect, East Meadow Kiwanis
SEAFORD Co-Founder, Beyond the Badge NY
have been with the East Meadow Kiwanis for 21 years. My boss back then, Norma Gonsalves, then the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, inspired me to join. This opportunity really gave me the incentive to help children, help families and help my community. What I enjoy the most is at holiday time, we hold the Holiday Luncheon at Borrelli’s, where we provide a meal and gifts for children in the East Meadow School District. It was on Christmas Day up until Covid-19 hit. My next favorite event is East Meadow Community Pride Day. With Covid we’re on hold. It’s going to be challenging to see what we can come up with this year, if we can, because it's a community event where we invite all the community businesses and organizations to
participate, and we have rides for the children. I don’t know how it’s going to work this year. Believe it or not, in East Meadow Kiwanis, we’ve stepped up to the challenge of Covid. We’ve come up with a lot of out-of-the-box ideas to get fundraising done. We have our 200 Club and Reverse Raffle. Those are moving forward. And we’re doing little things, like Pampered Chef parties, Bingo and other events. During the pandemic, we’ve handed out a lot of gift cards. We did our regular food basket for Thanksgiving, and we did our food drive at ShopRite in Uniondale, along with other incentives. It’s just a great satisfaction to be able to help the people in the community. The smiles that we get from people make me really happy.
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Editor’s note: Michelle Panetta runs Beyond the Badge NY with her husband, Chris. They lost their close friend Nick Mencaroni, a New York City police officer, to suicide in January 2019, and created the nonprofit to raise mental health awareness for first responders.
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gone, his memory is still here. When somebody dies of suicide, the best thing to do for their loved ones is to keep their memory alive. Chris is retiring on April 30. He started his career about 20 years ago, and, just a few months after, responded to 9/11. He’s going to go through the rest of his career with 9/11 in him. He has respiratory issues now from exposure. I was so afraid of him getting Covid. I wouldn't hang out with friends. I wouldn't go anywhere. I was always cleaning. Chris could not get sick. We both got Covid In January, but we didn’t get that sick and we got through it. I thank God every day that he didn't have to go to the hospital. As much as life can be stressful, you have to remind yourself, I'm still here to talk about it.
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From Easy to Extravagant,
5 Mouth-Watering Margarita Recipes for
Cinco de Mayo
There’s really only one way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo - and that’s with ice-cold margaritas. Whether you’re a fan of the simple, traditional recipe or like to mix things up with fun, fruity flavors, there’s a margarita to satisfy any palate. We’ve put together a list of delicious margaritas that will make Cinco de Mayo the party of the year. From classic recipes with simple ingredients to decadent creations with exciting flavors, these refreshing drinks are a fiesta in a glass!
Classic Margarita
While the margarita’s origin is heavily disputed, there’s a consensus on what makes a drink a margarita. You’ll only need three ingredients, and you can serve it multiple ways. Combine two ounces of tequila, one ounce of lime juice, and one ounce of Cointreau into a cocktail shaker. Cointreau is an orange-flavored liqueur, and it’s the main reason margaritas are served with a salted rim. The salt helps cut down on the sweetness of the Cointreau. Triple sec is a widespread substitution for Cointreau if you don’t have any on hand. After mixing, pour over ice (“on the rocks”) into your glass, garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy! This recipe can also be served without ice or blended up, making it a go-to margarita recipe.
Watermelon Margarita
Cinco de Mayo usually means warmer weather, and this is the perfect recipe to beat the heat. With four simple ingredients, you don’t need to be a mixologist to create this cocktail. First, you’ll muddle mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Second, add two ounces of tequila, two ounces of watermelon juice, and half an ounce of lime juice into the shaker and mix. Finally, strain into a glass with ice and garnish with mint leaves. This is a delicious and refreshing twist on the classic recipe and will be a hit all summer long!
Strawberry Mango Frozen Margarita
While you can serve the classic margarita recipe as a frozen drink, you can’t go wrong adding fruit into the mix. You’ll need one mango and ten strawberries for this recipe, but a surprising number of fruits sub in just as well. Do your own experimenting to discover which fruits you like best! Combine your mango, two ounces of tequila, half an ounce of lime juice, one ounce of triple sec, and one cup of ice into a blender. Blend the ingredients thoroughly and split into two glasses. Then, you’ll blend the strawberries with tequila, lime juice, triple sec, and ice. Pour this blend on top of the mango, garnish with strawberries, and enjoy!
Jalapeño Margarita
If you want to go all-in on authentic Mexican flavors for your Cinco de Mayo party, mix up a jalapeño margarita for the perfect mix of heat and sweet. Start by combining a half part of orange liqueur, a half part of agave nectar, one part lime juice, one slice of jalapeño, and one and a half parts of tequila in a shaker. Cazadores Blanco is a perfect tequila for this margarita, adding subtle floral and citrus notes to the drink. After the ingredients are combined, give them a shake, strain into a glass, and garnish with a lime. Adding freshly squeezed juice will boost flavors without added sugars.
Vanilla Pear Margarita
If summer hasn’t entirely made an appearance by the time Cinco de Mayo rolls around, these classic winter flavors will keep you cozy on a cool spring day. And while it may seem like a curious mix, this margarita just works. Put ice, two ounces of tequila, four ounces of pear juice, half an ounce of simple syrup and lemon juice, and a quarter teaspoon of vanilla into a shaker. Shake until chilled, strain, and serve in a glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar instead of salt. Garnished with a pear slice, and you’ve got a flavorful and warm margarita to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Whether you’re a traditionalist who likes to keep margaritas simple or a fruit fanatic who wants frozen, flavorful drinks, there’s a mix out there to make you and your guests happy. This Cinco de Mayo, try a new margarita recipe and let Minibar Delivery (MinibarDelivery.com) bring the ingredients directly to your door. With liquor, mixers, and other party favors delivered directly from local businesses, it’s the easiest way to keep the party going.
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esta elección sin registro adicional. Las personas calificadas podrán registrarse los días en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. en la oficina del distrito en 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, Nueva York, pero no se harán registros con menos de cinco (5) días de anticipación a la elección; este año el límite es el 13 de mayo de 2021 a las 3:00 p. m. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que el registro preparado se presentará en la oficina del superintendente de Escuelas y el secretario del distrito, en Winthrop Avenue School, y estará disponible para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m., y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía el sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia para la elección de miembros de la junta escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la junta de elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, o comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. El secretario del distrito aceptará las boletas electorales por ausencia únicamente a partir del 19 de abril de 2021. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina del secretario del distrito durante los cinco días antes del día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación
§2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de inscripción comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente inscritos pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con el secretario del distrito para pedirle una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse en persona o por correo postal al secretario del distrito y deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militar deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 18 de mayo de 2021 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 18 de mayo de 2021, si están selladas o endosadas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de inscripción para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicha inscripción, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. A los efectos de esta elección del distrito escolar, un votante militar es un votante calificado del estado de Nueva York que (i) se encuentra prestando servicio militar en la actualidad y ese es el motivo por el cual no podrá estar presente el día del registro o de la elección en el distrito escolar en el que está calificado para votar; o bien, (ii) ha sido relevado del servicio militar en un plazo de 30 días con respecto al día de la elección o es cónyuge, hijo/a o dependiente de ese votante, quien acompaña o está con el votante, si es votante calificado del estado de Nueva York y un residente del mismo distrito escolar que el votante. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación organizará una reunión extraordinaria para tratar este tema en Shore Road School en un plazo de 24 horas con posterioridad a la presentación ante el secretario del distrito de un informe por escrito con los resultados de la votación con el objeto de evaluar y tabular estos
informes con los resultados de la votación y declarar los resultados de esta; y que la Junta, mediante el presente, se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios encargados de emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la sección 2019-a.2-b de la Ley de Educación en la reunión extraordinaria de la Junta. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Escuelas Secundarias Bellmore-Merrick votarán con los siguientes fines: a) Votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2021-2022 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. b) Votar sobre cualquier otra propuesta que pueda presentarse oportunamente en la reunión. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, los votantes calificados votarán también el presupuesto anual de Bellmore Memorial Library para el año 2021-2022 y la designación del fideicomisario de la biblioteca, quien tendrá un mandato de cinco años que comenzará el 1 de julio de y 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026. FECHA:Marzo de 2021 Bellmore, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE UNION FREE Randy Yee, secretario del distrito 124615 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public budget hearing of the Bellmore Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the expenditure
of funds for the 2021-2022 school year and the budgeting thereof and for such other business as is authorized by the Education Law of New York State. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election to fill two (2) vacancies, for a term of three (3) years, for the office of member of the Board of Education, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of said school district for the 2021-2022 school year (school budget) will also be held at the annual meeting of said school district on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Shore Road School. Voting shall take place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2021-2022 for the purposes exclusively of public monies may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days preceding the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, at the schools of the District from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2021. Such nominating petition must state the residence of each signer, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and be signed by at least 25 qualified district voters. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to office. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that personal registration is a prerequisite for voting at all elections in this school district, and no person
will be entitled to vote at such election whose name does not appear upon the register prepared for such election; except that any person, a resident of the District, who is permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote at elections other than a school district election and whose registration is current, shall also be qualified to vote at this election without further registration. Qualified individuals may register between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when school is in session at the District Office at 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, NY, except that no registration shall take place less than five (5) days preceding the election, this year no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 13, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the register thus prepared will be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools and that such register will be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the District at the office of the Superintendent of Schools and the District Clerk in the Winthrop Avenue School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website at (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 19, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the
election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2021. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. For purposes of this school district election, a military voter is a qualified voter of New York State, who: (i) is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the school district in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election; or (ii) is discharged from such military service within 30 days of an election; or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of a such voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as such voter. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof at the Shore Road School within 24 hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports for the results of the ballot, and declaring the results of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass
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ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a.2-b, at said special meeting of the Board. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the annual election of the Bellmore Union Free School District, qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes: a) To vote upon the annual school budget for the 2021-2022 school year, and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District for the foregoing purposes. b) To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the annual election of the Bellmore Union Free School District, qualified voters will also vote upon the annual budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the year 2021-2022, and for one Library trustee to fill a five year term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2026. DATED:March 2021 Bellmore, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Randy Yee, District Clerk 124613
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual vote of the qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the several polling places designated by the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Union Free School Districts, as follows: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, NewYork, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Newbridge Road School, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, NewYork, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
For the following purposes: PROPOSITION NO. 1 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, is authorized to expend the sums in the General Fund Appropriate of one hundred seventy million, one hundred sixty thousand, four hundred six dollars ($170,160,406) to be raised through taxation in the several districts included with the Central High School District after first deducting the monies available from state aid and other sources. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that registration shall be conducted at the several polling places stated above by the Boards of Registration of the several component districts as follows: the Bellmore Union Free School District at the District Office, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; the Merrick Union Free School District at all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; the North Bellmore Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the North Merrick Union Free School District at the Harold D. Fayette School, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and additionally on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Harold D. Fayette School between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared, in the manner provided by law. The register, as so prepared, will be filed in the office of the clerk at each of the respective Union Free School Districts as set forth in this notice of meeting and such register is to be open for inspection at reasonable times for at least five (5) days prior to the date set for voting on the budget and election, except Sunday, and by
appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the Union Free School District in which he intends to vote for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the component Union Free School District in which he resides. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Boards of Registration of the several component Union Free School Districts will meet during the hours of voting on May 18, 2021 at the polling places in each of the Union Free School Districts for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 18, 2021; said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the Union Free School Districts, who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at school district offices and any public within the district and on the district’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely
request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk until the day of the vote. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore and Merrick Herald Life newspapers on Thursday, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021, April 29, 2021 and May 13, 2021. 125733
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUI que el voto anual de los votantes calificados del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el Martes, el 18 de Mayo de 2021, en los varios lugares de votación designados por el Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore y North Merrick Union Free School Districts, de la siguiente manera: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Shore Road, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Norman J. Levy Lakeside, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT en la escuela Newbridge Road, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Biblioteca Pública de North Merrick, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Para los siguientes propósitos: PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO 1- PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO CENTRAL DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central de la Escuela Secundaria de Bellmore-Merrick, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, está autorizada a gastar las sumas Apropriadas del Fondo General de ciento setenta millones ciento sesenta mil cuatrocientos seis dolares ($170,160,406) que se recaudarán a través de dólares de impuestos en los distritos escolares incluidos en el Distrito Central de La Escuela Secundaria después de deducir los fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes de ingresos. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que el registro se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación indicados anteriormente por Las Juntas de Registro de los varios distritos componentes de la siguiente manera: la Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina del Distrito, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; la Merrick Union Free School District en todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación
entre las horas de 9:30 a.m. y 3:30 p.m.; la North Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y la North Merrick Union Free School District en la escuela Harold D. Fayette, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días escolares del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días antes de la votación entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., y además, el miércoles el 12 de Mayo de 2021, en la Escuela de Fayette D. Harold entre las horas de 4:00 p.m y 8:00 p.m con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados con derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la que dicho registro es preparado, en la forma prevista por la ley. El registro, como así preparado, será archivado en la Oficina del Secretario (District Clerk) en cada uno de los respectivos Distritos Unión Libre como se establece en este aviso y dicho registro sera abierto por inspección en horas razonables hasta cinco (5) días antes de la fecha establecida para votar sobre el presupuesto y la elección del distrito, excepto el Domingo y solo con cita entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. el sábado anterior de la elección. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una persona quien es cuidadano de Los Estados Unidos, tenga diez y ocho años de edad y es residente del Distrito Escolar de la Unión en el que se tiene la intención de votar a favor un período de treinta días antes de la elección y esta registrado para votar para la elección dicha tendrá derecho a votar. Una persona debera ser registrada para votar si el o ella han registrado permanente con La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections) o con La Junta de Registro (Board of Registration) del distrito donde el o ella reside. Solamente las personas que estan registradas tienen el derecho para votar. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que Las Juntas de Registro (Boards of Registration) de las varias escuelas componentes tendran una reunion el 18 de Mayo 2021 durante las horas de votación en los lugares de votación en cada escuela para el propósito de preparer el registro para que las elecciones tendran lugar despues del 18 de Mayo 2021; El Registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados de las
escuelas, quines se presentáran personalemente para registro; y (2) todos votantes calificados permanente registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections). Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de presupuestos que serán requerido para el proximo año escolar y copias de las proposiciónes involucrando gastos y la operación del systema del distrito para el proximo año, se puede obtener por cualquier contribuyente en el districto durante de los catorce dias inmediatamente anteriores del voto anual excepto Sabado, Domingo, o los dias de fiesta, en las oficinas del distrito y cualquier público dentro del distrito y en el sitio web del distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que pueden aplicar para la votación por ausencia para la elección del districto en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk). El secretatio de distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, la solicitud debe ser recibida por el secretario de distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tardar que las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que solicitaron una votación por ausencia debe estar disponible para inspección en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk) hasta el día de la votación. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por
correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Las formas de registro de votantes militares y las formas de solicitud de boletas militares deben ser recibidas en la oficina del secretario de distrito del distrito escolar no más tarde que a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tarde que las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no ser mas tarde del día anterior de la elección POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald Life de Bellmore y Merrick el Jueves, el 1 de Abril de 2021, el 15 de Abril de 2021, el 29 de Abril de 2021 y el 13 de mayo de 2021. 125735 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will hold a Public Hearing on May 5, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building located at the Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, New York, or remotely if legally permitted, for the purpose of transacting all business as is authorized by the Education Law, including, but not limited to, discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of the Central High School District for the school year 2021-2022 and on propositions involving the expenditure of funds or the levy of tax, at which time and which place all
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persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, will be available to any taxpayer in the District seven days immediately preceding the public hearing except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on the District’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District Bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore and Merrick Herald Life newspapers on Thursday, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021 and April 29, 2021. 125270 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUÍ que la Junta de Educación del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District celebrará una audiencia pública el 5 de mayo de 2021, a las 8:00 p.m. en la Sala de la Junta del Edificio de Administración Central ubicado en la Escuela Brookside, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, Nueva York, o de forma remota si está permitido legalmente, con el propósito de tramitar todos los negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye, entre otros, la discusión de los gastos de fondos y presupuestos, por lo tanto, en relación con la apropriación de fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias para el año escolar 2021-2022 y sobre las propuestas que involucran el gasto de fondos o la
recaudación de impuestos, en qué momento y en qué lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema del mismo en relación con el mismo tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares (presupuesto escolar) y copias de las propuestas relacionadas con el gasto de dinero y el funcionamiento del sistema escolar para el año siguiente , estará disponible para cualquier contribuyente en el Distrito siete días inmediatamente antes de la audiencia pública, excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en cada escuela en la que se mantenga la escuela durante las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. y en el sitio web del Distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional / preliminar, así como al presupuesto adoptado final del cual formará parte; y se publicarán en el (los) tablón (s) de boletines del Distrito que se mantendrá para avisos públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald Life de Bellmore y Merrick el Jueves, el 1 de Abril de 2021, el 15 de Abril de 2021, el 29 y de Abril de 2021. 125272
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual vote of the qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the several polling places designated by the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Union Free School Districts, as follows: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, NewYork, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Newbridge Road School, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, NewYork, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. For the following purposes: a.)To vote upon the annual school budget for the year 2021-2022 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the district for the foregoing purposes. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that registration shall be conducted at the several polling places stated above by the Boards of Registration of the several component districts as follows: the Bellmore Union Free School District at the District Office, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; the Merrick Union Free School District at all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; the North Bellmore Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the North Merrick Union Free School District at the Harold D. Fayette School, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and additionally on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Harold D. Fayette School between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared, in the manner provided by law. The register, as so prepared, will be filed in the office of the clerk at each of the respective Union Free School Districts as set forth in this notice of meeting and such register is to be
open for inspection at reasonable times for at least five (5) days prior to the date set for voting on the budget and election, except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the Union Free School District in which he intends to vote for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the component Union Free School District in which he resides. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Boards of Registration of the several component Union Free School Districts will meet during the hours of voting on May 18, 2021 at the polling places in each of the Union Free School Districts for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 18, 2021; said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the Union Free School Districts, who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at school district offices and any public within the district and on the district’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to
the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk until the day of the vote. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore and Merrick Herald Life newspapers on Thursday, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021, April 29, 2021 and May 13, 2021. 125266: LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUI que el voto anual de los votantes calificados del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el Martes, el 18 de Mayo de 2021, en los varios lugares de votación designados por el Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore y North Merrick Union Free School Districts, de la siguiente manera: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Shore Road, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Norman J. Levy Lakeside, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT en la escuela Newbridge Road, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Biblioteca Pública de North Merrick, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Para los siguientes propósitos: a.Para votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año 2021-2022 y para autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que el registro se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación indicados anteriormente por Las Juntas de Registro de los varios distritos componentes de la siguiente manera: la Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina del Distrito, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; la Merrick Union Free School District en todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:30 a.m. y 3:30 p.m.; la North Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y la North Merrick Union Free
School District en la escuela Harold D. Fayette, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días escolares del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días antes de la votación entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., y además, el miércoles el 12 de Mayo de 2021, en la Escuela de Fayette D. Harold entre las horas de 4:00 p.m y 8:00 p.m con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados con derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la que dicho registro es preparado, en la forma prevista por la ley. El registro, como así preparado, será archivado en la Oficina del Secretario (District Clerk) en cada uno de los respectivos Distritos Unión Libre como se establece en este aviso y dicho registro sera abierto por inspección en horas razonables hasta cinco (5) días antes de la fecha establecida para votar sobre el presupuesto y la elección del distrito, excepto el Domingo y solo con cita entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. el sábado anterior de la elección. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una persona quien es cuidadano de Los Estados Unidos, tenga diez y ocho años de edad y es residente del Distrito Escolar de la Unión en el que se tiene la intención de votar a favor un período de treinta días antes de la elección y esta registrado para votar para la elección dicha tendrá derecho a votar. Una persona debera ser registrada para votar si el o ella han registrado permanente con La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections) o con La Junta de Registro (Board of Registration) del distrito donde el o ella reside. Solamente las personas que estan registradas tienen el derecho para votar. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que Las Juntas de Registro (Boards of Registration) de las varias escuelas componentes tendran una reunion el 18 de Mayo 2021 durante las horas de votación en los lugares de votación en cada escuela para el propósito de preparer el registro para que las elecciones tendran lugar despues del 18 de Mayo 2021; El Registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados de las escuelas, quines se presentáran personalemente para registro; y (2) todos votantes calificados permanente registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections). Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de presupuestos que serán requerido para
el proximo año escolar y copias de las proposiciónes involucrando gastos y la operación del systema del distrito para el proximo año, se puede obtener por cualquier contribuyente en el districto durante de los catorce dias inmediatamente interiores del voto anual excepto Sabado, Domingo, o los dias de fiesta, en las oficinas del distrito y cualquier público dentro del distrito y en el sitio web del distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que pueden aplicar para la votación por ausencia para la elección del districto en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk). El secretatio de distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, la solicitud debe ser recibida por el secretario de distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tardar que las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que solicitaron una votación por ausencia debe estar disponible para inspección en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk) hasta el día de la votación. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Las formas de registro de votantes militares y las formas de solicitud de boletas militares deben ser recibidas en la oficina del secretario de distrito del distrito escolar no más tarde que a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. No se escrutará
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ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tarde que las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no ser mas tarde del día anterior de la elección POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald Life de Bellmore y Merrick el Jueves, el 1 de Abril de 2021, el 15 de Abril de 2021, el 29 de Abril de 2021 y el 13 de mayo de 2021. 125268 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bellmore Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, upon the following items: (1)To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the fiscal year 2021-2022, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Bellmore Memorial Library board to fill a five year term commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2026, as a result of the expiration of the term held by Roberta Newman FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Bellmore Memorial Library’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the
School District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting, except Sunday, from the Library, located at 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York, during regular business hours; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Bellmore Memorial Library shall be filed at the Bellmore U.F.S.D. District Office, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time Monday, April 19, 2021. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, and must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of Education Law, personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District prepared thereof. All persons who shall have been previously registered for Annual or Special School District Meetings and who shall have voted at any such Annual or Special Meeting held or conducted at any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to May 18, 2021 shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. In addition, all those who are registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Nassau County pursuant to Article 5 of Election Law shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website at (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the
applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 19, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2021. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. For purposes of this school district election, a military voter is a qualified voter of New York State, who: (i) is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the school district in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election; or (ii) is discharged from such military service within 30 days of an election; or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of a such voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as such voter. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially
impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public information hearing will be held at the Bellmore Memorial Library, Bellmore, New York on May 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Randy Yee, District Clerk DATED: March 2021 BELLMORE, NEW YORK 124886
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO SOBRE LA R E U N I Ó N EXTRAORDINARIA DE DISTRITO SOBRE LA BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se realizará una reunión extraordinaria de distrito con los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free del pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 desde las 6:30 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m., hora en vigor, para votar sobre los siguientes asuntos: (1)Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar, y (2) Elegir un (1) fideicomisario para la junta de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para que ocupe el cargo por un período de cinco años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026, debido a la finalización del mandato de Roberta Newman. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito escolar podrá obtener de la biblioteca, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York y durante las horas de atención habituales, una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que será requerido por la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año siguiente, exclusivamente a los fines de fondos
públicos, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha votación, excepto los domingos; y POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Bellmore Memorial se presentarán ante el U.F.S.D. de Bellmore, Oficina del Distrito, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del lunes 19 de abril de 2021. Cada solicitud debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito, firmada por, al menos, veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito, incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, en virtud de las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, se requiere la inscripción personal de los votantes y ninguna persona tendrá el derecho de votar en la reunión si su nombre no aparece en el registro del distrito escolar en el que se preparó. Todas las personas que se hayan inscrito anteriormente para alguna reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito, y que hayan votado en una reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya llevado a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro (4) años calendario previos al 18 de mayo de 2021, tendrán el derecho al voto en esta reunión extraordinaria del distrito. Además, todas las personas inscritas para votar en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau en virtud del Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones tendrán derecho a votar en dicha reunión extraordinaria del distrito. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia para la elección de miembros de la junta escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la junta de elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la
elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La Secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia antes del 19 de abril de 2021. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede inscribirse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de i n s c r i p c i ó n comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente inscritos pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito para pedirle una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse en persona o por correo postal a la Secretaría del Distrito y deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militar deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 18 de mayo de 2021 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 18 de mayo de 2021, si están selladas o endosadas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de inscripción para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud para dicha inscripción, boleta electoral o voto. A los efectos de esta elección del distrito escolar, un votante militar es un votante calificado del estado de Nueva York que (i) se encuentra prestando servicio militar en la actualidad y ese es el motivo por el cual no podrá estar presente el día de la inscripción o elección en el distrito
escolar en el que está calificado para votar; o bien, (ii) ha sido relevado del servicio militar en un plazo de 30 días con respecto al día de la elección o es cónyuge, hijo/a o dependiente de ese votante, quien acompaña o está con el votante, si es votante calificado del estado de Nueva York y un residente del mismo distrito escolar que el votante. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con lo dispuesto por la Ley de Educación, los votantes calificados que se vean gravemente imposibilitados de comparecer personalmente al centro de votación debido a una enfermedad permanente o una discapacidad física, y cuya acta de registro incluya la designación “con discapacidad permanente” de la Junta Electoral, podrán recibir una boleta electoral por ausencia, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, sin necesidad de presentar una solicitud por separado para dicho voto por ausencia. ASIMISMO, POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el 4 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:00 p. m. se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública informativa en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, Bellmore, Nueva York, con el objetivo de debatir el gasto de los fondos para el año fiscal 2021-2022. POR ORDEN DEL CONSEJO ADMINISTRATIVO BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL Randy Yee, secretario del distrito FECHA: marzo de 2021 BELLMORE, NUEVA YORK 124888 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE COURTNASSAU COUNTY SUPPLEMENTAL PROBATE CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the grace of God free and Independent TO: John A. Gilmartin, Jr. and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributes, heirs at law and next of kin of the said LILLY M. GIANELLI, deceased, and if any of the said above distributes named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives , their husbands and wives, if any distributes and successors in interest whose names and or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained.
A PETITION having been duly filed by Deirdre Winchester, residing at 10476 Cedar Breaks Drive, Peyton CO 80831 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York on June 9, 2021 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of LILLY M. GIANELLI, lately domiciled at 201Shore Road, Bellmore, NY 11710 admitting to probate a Will dated August 8, 2014 a copy of which is attached as the Will of LILLY M. GIANELLI, deceased relating to real and personal property and directing that: [x] Letters Testamentary to DEIRDRE WINCHESTER. [ ] Letters of Trusteeship t o : ___________________ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue t o ___________________ [ ] Further relief sought ( i f any):________________ Honorable Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate Dated, Attested and Sealed March 26, 2021 Name of Attorney: Maureen A. Glass, Esq Address: 72 East Main Street, Suite 3 Babylon NY 11702 Phone: 631-321-8600 A TRUE COPY FO THE WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS CITATION. Notice: This citation is served upon you in accordance with the court’s order directing alternative service of process. No in person appearances shall be held on the return date of the citation. If you wish to appear to answer or object to this proceeding, you may do so in writing in accordance with the annexed notice to cited parties. NOTICE: 22 NYCRR 207.7c: Proof of Service should be filed on or before the second day preceding the return date. 125539 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, On the 5th day of April, 2021, bearing Index Number 168-21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Jan Victoria Westbrook. The city and state of my present address are Bellmore, NY; the month and year of my birth are May, 1968; the place of my birth is Freeport, NY; my present name is Jahn Wesbrook. 125690
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A series of changes that aim to hold police accountable and increase staff diversity are coming to the Nassau County Police Department, including the county’s first-ever use of body-worn cameras. Last month, the County Legislature adopted the Police Reform and Reinvention Plan in a 16-3 vote. The more than 300-page police reform bill will have police officers undergo 16 hours of implicit bias training and mandates police to issue force reports, bias incidents, hate crime reports and traffic summons on a biannual basis. To increase community policing and diversity, the bill also includes the creation of diversity teams and mentoring programs for applicants; increased police attendance at community events; additional mental health training for 911 operators; and a two-tier system to mental health response that unites police and the Nassau County Mobile Crisis Team. Under the bill, the New York State Attorney General’s office has new oversight to investigate police officer misconduct. The bill requires all instances of misconduct be reported to the Attorney General. Legislator Siela Bynoe, a Democrat from Westbury, one of three legislators of color who voted against the plan, said at a March 22 meeting that the plan lacks accountability “to the extent that there is no third party, no independent review of complaints.” “I do see some hope with body cameras on the horizon, given the commitment of the county executive and the fact that [Curran is] at the bargaining table with the union, the PBA,” Bynoe said. “I’m happy to see that it’s included in this reform plan. . . But, ultimately, it’s just not enough. It doesn’t go far enough.” While Legislator Steve Rhoads, a Republican from Bellmore, disagreed that there’s a systemic problem within Nassau’s police department, he believes the reform bill serves as an opportunity to improve.
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Rhoads, chairman of the Minority Affairs and Public Safety Committees, said body cameras are critical to hold officials accountable. “The ability for the police department and the public to view police interaction with the public on a case-by-case basis is critically important to be able to see if anything improper is happening,” he said. “While there may be an initial reluctance to wearing a camera, and to the level of scrutiny that it brings. . . body cameras present us with an opportunity not to rely on a version [of a story] provided by one side or the other, but to see the situation in real time,” Rhoads said. Body-worn cameras have not yet been enacted in Nassau. According to the plan, NCPD and the Shared Services Department partnered with consultant RedLand Strategies to implement the Police BodyWorn Camera Program. Officials intend to go out to bid in the coming months and officer training and implementation is expected to begin in late 2021.
The cameras could also serve as a turning point in the conversation about further work that needs to be completed to improve public safety, Rhoads said, and he noted that the reform bill is a “work in progress.” “Just because we have a plan doesn’t mean we won’t have future conversations about additional reforms or ways to do things that will improve public safety and will better the interactions that our police have with the public,” he said. Legislator Thomas McKevitt, a Republican from East Meadow, said he, along with the members of the Majority, “remain committed to the safety of the public and the men and women of law enforcement, and all Nassau residents.”
“We will seek opportunities to work with the community, our police unions and the Police Commissioner, to explore new ways in which to enhance safety for everyone in Nassau County,” McKevitt wrote in a statement. “I am looking forward to the implementation of the body camera program, which I believe will benefit both residents and the public safety community.” According to the reform bill, the Nassau County Police Department, founded in 1925, consists of 2,5000 sworn-in members and 1,215 civilians. Nassau County Police Benevolent Association president James McDermott did not respond to request for comment.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM Notice is hereby given that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bellmore Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 14th day of April 2021, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to a permissive referendum. RESOLUTION #1 A Resolution authorizing the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bellmore Fire District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, to sell or otherwise dispose of personal
property of the Fire District consisting of one 2009 Ford Ambulance which vehicle is no longer necessary for any of the uses or purposes of the District at such time and upon such terms and conditions as the Board in its discretion may determine; said monies realize there from to be used toward the purchase of one new 2022 P&L ambulance. Be it resolved, by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bellmore Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Fire Commissioners is of
the opinion that the present vehicle is no longer of use to the District and the District is in need of a new vehicle and the Fire District is to sell or otherwise dispose of the present vehicle. Section 2. That it is determined that the monies to be received from the sale of the vehicle will not exceed $25,000.00. Section 3. Any monies or sums to be realized from the sale of the vehicle shall be paid into the Vehicle Reserve Fund, established pursuant to Resolution #1 herein, thereby reducing the amount of money necessary to be
borrowed. Section 4. Pursuant to Section 6-g Subdivision 5 of the General Municipal Law, any money received there from shall be paid into such Vehicle Reserve Fund. Section 5. The estimated cost of such purchase should not exceed two hundred forty thousand dollars ($240,000.00). Section 6. This resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum. By order of the Commissioners of the Bellmore Fire District. John M. Fabian Secretary Bellmore Fire District April 14, 2021 125728
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A. Yes, I agree. Pressure-treated lumber, intended for outdoor use, can be dangerous, but the beam with the steel plate is also a problem. There’s a reason that when you go to a big-box store or lumberyard, the lumber is separated into two areas, treated and untreated. There’s also a reason the big-box stores stopped letting customers cut treated onte eeper lumber in the store. Pressure-treated lumber, developed over 100 years ago, was created by forcing chemicals into lumber using giant pressure chambers. Treatment was intended to keep lumber from being eaten by microbes, insects and termites, and it has worked well, but with unintended consequences. The poisons used in the lumber were studied and shown to cause respiratory ailments, and in some cases, repeated or prolonged contact led to skin cancer. Although poison formulas have been changed to be safer, imagine getting a splinter from the local playground jungle gym. It’s easy to understand why school systems across the country replaced the outdoor play equipment with plastic, steel and painted products. The best place for treated lumber in a building is the closest to where most insects can enter, near the ground. The base plates that connect the floors to the foundation are usually treated lumber, along with an expandable foam and a copper or plastic rigid sheet called a termite shield. If the materials are installed correctly, the invaders can’t get into the house. Because the base plate is generally covered with other materials or in a place that isn’t as occupied, it’s safer than in the general living spaces above. The steel-to-wood connection is dangerous for the separate reason that the chemicals used to treat lumber are very corrosive to metal, to the point that a steel plate inserted between two pieces of lumber to form what’s called a “flitch plate beam” could actually corrode and weaken to collapse in only a few years after it was made. Since lumber used for decks is generally treated lumber for outdoor use, it is mostly recommended for the structural parts underneath, and not the exposed parts. Outdoors, the off-gassing of poisons used to treat the lumber is most often not considered harmful, although highly sensitive people may still be affected. I haven’t read specific studies on this, but understand that the use of poisons and pesticides outdoors can still have a profound effect on those people. So use gloves when handling treated lumber, don’t use it indoors and coat or cover the exposed lumber, especially in areas where food will be served. Good luck!
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nce upon a time, partisan politics was a simple business. There were two major parties, and they both had simple strategies for staying in power. The voters were attracted to either the Democrats or the Republicans based on their philosophy and the vision of their party leaders. Elections were won or lost based on the strength of the party machines and their loyal soldiers. But the politics of yesterday have disappeared, and the parties will never look the JERRY same again. Both are currently split KREMER into two factions. If you’re a Republican at the national level, you’re either pro-Donald Trump or anti-Trump. And if you’re a Democrat, you’re either a traditional middle-of-theroad true believer or a so-called progressive. And regrettably, neither of the factions in either party is prepared to work with the other side. The next important election will take place in 2022. The final tallies will determine which party will control the House
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her contest if she decides to run for reelection. She will not be easy to beat under any circumstances. She is the second-most-senior woman in the Senate. She won one of her elections as a write-in candidate after losing the party nomination. Her father was governor of Alaska. But despite her strong credentials, the former president has vowed to challenge her. Incumbent Democrats aren’t having any easier time with their progressive wing. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York has been a well-respected member of Congress since 1993. She has been the sponsor of numerous bills that have advanced women’s causes, and chairs the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Members on both sides of the aisle describe her as fair and progressive. But that isn’t enough for the group known as the Justice Democrats. They have selected a candidate to oppose her, claiming that she must be defeated because she is part of the “establishment.” For the past 50-plus years, it has been very rare for any Democrat from New York to have enough seniority to hold a key House chairmanship, but
epublicans are vexed by pro-Trumpers, and Democrats by their young progressives.
Maloney’s status doesn’t dissuade the progressive Democrats. In recent years, they have won a number of contests, starting with the election of Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. She has become nationally known because of her constant media presence, and was able to defeat incumbent Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary for the 2018 midterm election, primarily because Crowley treated the contest lightly. Even though he spent over $3 million in his effort to get reelected, his failure to campaign actively cost him his seat in the House. Last year, the progressive group managed to unseat Rep. Eliot Engel, mostly because Engel failed to pay attention to his district, especially during the coronavirus crisis. In the months ahead, the Republican pro-Trump faction and the Democratic progressives will give the two party establishments plenty of heartaches. It will be a test of whether there is any life left in the traditional party structure, but the odds aren’t very good. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
College of hard knocks: the pandemic of 2020-21
id we graduate yet? This was the college we neither applied to nor wanted to attend. This was the education we could have lived without. This was the schooling that killed a half-million of us. This was the time, 14 months and counting, that we learned more than we could have imagined about our own strengths and weaknesses. You never wish for tragedy as a character-building exercise, but when human beings confront extraordinary challenge, RANDI they often grow in KREISS unexpected ways. Have you thought about what you’ve learned since last spring, when we realized we would all be long haulers in some way? After a time of intense anxiety, I learned that I needed to devote myself to activities that were all-consuming and demanding of my attention. That was both good and difficult, since concentrating was hard when I kept drifting into “what-if ” scenarios. I spent some of my time in Florida and I drove inland, past the coastal towns to orchid farms and
nurseries in the boondocks. I discovered that wandering through the orchid houses was safe. The orchids bobbed in the breeze, and the kaleidoscope of colors and shapes became my fascination for the day. I learned, too, that what I read or watched on TV mattered during difficult times. I needed to read historical fiction that brought me out of my own place and time. On television, I tuned out the news after the presidential election, and tuned in to documentaries, mostly nature (See “Chasing Coral”). I was having Covid nightmares at the time that I could not have had before the pandemic. In the dreams I would walk into a crowded room and suddenly realize that everyone was sick, and I would get sick, too. Shutting out the news helped. For a long time, I measured my days in a completely different way from the “before times.” While two years ago I might have been running around all day, the pandemic day was pared down to the basics. I might take a walk in the morning, then conduct all work and pastimes online, cook a meal, and go to bed. I learned how brave and plucky and smart my grown kids and niece and
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nephew are while raising teens and toddlers and infants in the worst of times. They all worked and kept house and nursed babies and didn’t go mad. The grandkids toughed out constant disappointments and cancellations. Learning how unprepared the country was for Covid-19 was a shocking lesson. I always assumed we were better than that, that if any country in the world could deal effectively with a global pandemic, it would be us. Yet the messaging from the federal government and from our scientists was distressingly inadequate. We were distinctly unexceptional. Post-pandemic, we need to educate, fund and support science and scientists and never again let politics trump scientific evidence. But I learned that, even coming from behind, America can do the right stuff, develop vaccines and get them into people, millions of whom are still skeptical about the shots. And haven’t we all been schooled in the anti-science thinking that abounds? We need to push the education pedal to the floor and raise a new generation of critical thinkers. I asked my kids and grandkids to tell me what they learned over the pandemic
earning how unprepared the country was for Covid-19 was a shocking lesson.
year. One said he learned that so many joyful family times together have nothing to do with paid events. Another said, “There is no better place to be than out in nature.” Another said, “I learned not to worry about things I can’t control … I’m very happy being surrounded with a fraction of the people I previously interacted with.” One of the grandkids, 15, said, “I learned that physical interaction with others is essential for your mind.” The preteen said, “Humans are very resourceful although most people struggle with change.” A 14-year-old said, “I thought it was cool that people just adapted super quickly to living in a whole new way,” and the 18-year-old said, “Online does not always mean more efficient.” I learned that the little things that irritate an individual in isolation with a longtime partner, as in a 53-year marriage, are like grains of sand in an oyster. Sometimes you get a pearl, an appreciation for the love and support that endures. The most important lesson of Pandemic 2020-21: We’re still in school. It’s not over. We may have to dig deeper and find more strength and forbearance, and I believe we will. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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49-year-old father of seven and grandfather of one, Ray Wishropp, was killed April 20 by a lone gunman in the manager’s office of the West Hempstead Stop & Shop over what Nassau County police say was an employee dispute. We at the Herald offer our deepest sympathies to the Wishropp family. We also want to express our appreciation to the officers of the Nassau County and Hempstead village police departments, who quickly tracked down the alleged shooter and apprehended him without further violence. Their professionalism was on full display that terrible day. The gunman, who was reportedly overly flirtatious with another employee, had met with a manager and requested a transfer to another supermarket. When he didn’t get what he wanted, he left the store, but returned 40 minutes later and started firing, police said. In addition to Wishropp, two other employees were injured in the attack. It was an all-too-familiar scenario in America, particularly these days — another life extinguished all too easily, all too quickly, all too early, leaving another family in a state of our mourning and shock. We are, seemingly, in a perpetual state of mourning and shock in the United States. Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012, when we pledged to never allow another mass shooting like this to happen again after 26 were killed, there have been hundreds of these shootings across the country.
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letters Assemblywoman favors NYAW takeover To the Editor: The April 8-14 article “Bill to provide relief to New York American Water ratepayers stalls in Assembly” incorrectly states that the State Assembly stalled the New York American Water relief bill in the budget. Since I took office in 2019, I have worked hard to resolve the issue of brown water, rate hikes and poor service. I have also introduced various pieces of legislation to offer solutions. Not only do I support a path to a public takeover of New York American Water to provide rate relief to its customers, but also I was the first lawmaker to introduce legislation calling for such a study. So, I was pleased when Governor Cuomo enlisted the Department of Public Service to perform this study. Now that the study is complete and there is a legislative proposal, it is key to be discerning in our approach
Few rise to the level of Sandy Hook or the Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017, in which 61 were killed and 411 injured. Most are smaller shootings, with a half-dozen or fewer victims. In fact, the Stop & Shop shooting would not be registered as a mass shooting on FBI statistics lists. For that, four people or more must be killed, according to the Congressional Research Service. When looking at mass shootings more expansively, factoring in the number killed and injured, there have been 2,654 mass shootings since Sandy Hook — nearly 300 a year, or close to one a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Astoundingly, though, mass shootings account for only 2 percent of all murders in the U.S. In 2017, more than 11,000 people were murdered by gun; in 2018, 10,440; and in 2019, 10,258 — an average of 30 people a day. Think about that for a moment. Let the numbers sink in. At some point, we must wake up and own up to our reality: America is a murderous nation. That fact does not comport with our image as a shining city on a hill, a beacon of freedom and democracy for all the world to emulate. Gun violence is our national psychosis, and we must act to reverse course. Instead we seem to thrust ever forward to new and unspeakable levels of violence. Over the past year, when so much of the nation was on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, we saw a merciful respite from mass shootings. All
seemed relatively quiet. Then, as the country started to open up again this spring, they began anew, as if, during the past year, a temporary truce had been drawn up and the fighting had stopped, only to be reignited by a single violent act that triggered a cascade of more and more shootings. As a nation, we must commit to ending the killings through a science-based approach to violence reduction. Long Islanders can be thankful that Northwell Health committed $1 million to establish a Center for Gun Violence Prevention in 2019. That December, the health system, one of the largest in the country, held its first Gun Violence Prevention Forum in December, followed by its second last December. Our elected leaders and community activists need to become more vocal on this issue — seeking studies, as Northwell has done, to understand more fully the stranglehold that gun violence has on the nation, while at the same time calling for common-sense legislation to reduce the number of killings. In New York, it’s easy to ignore the issue. The state has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws — and one of the country’s lowest death-by-gun rates. We will never, however, feel truly safe across this land until all states realize the importance of more stringent gun regulations in promoting public safety. The Stop & Shop shooting reminded us, in no uncertain terms, that gun violence can erupt anywhere, at any moment, in America.
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or 19 years I have called the United States my home, my safe place and a country that I dearly love. Yet it continues to deny me recognition as one of its own as a result of my immigration status. I have lived here longer than in the country of my birth, and I have learned to love every little thing that makes America America, from its language to its seasons, its food and its noise, even its fast-paced lifestyle. I was born in Ecuador and came to the U.S. when I was 14. As a eLiana Deferred Action Childhood FernanDeZ for Arrivals, or DACA, recipient, I have been able to finish college and buy a home — but my life has been measured in two-year increments. Soon after I arrived in this country, I realized that many of my dreams would not come true because I was missing one piece of the puzzle — “legal status.” I have never let my immigration status define who I am or what I can achieve, but the reality is that it has presented a
series of obstacles that have been hard to overcome. In June 2012, President Barack Obama announced that he would sign an executive order called DACA to protect young people who came to the U.S. as children from deportation. That took my life and dreams on a completely different, and revolutionary, path. The DACA program has been my safeguard, even if I must renew my status every two years. The program has also allowed me to become vocal and get involved in the immigrant rights movement, through which I witnessed some of the worst of this country’s tendencies during the Trump administration. Many undocumented immigrants like me became easy prey for President Donald Trump, who constantly forced us to fight back against all of the anti-immigrant sentiment and policies that were unleashed during his presidency. Defending DACA on the streets, and in the courts, where I served as one of the plaintiffs against Trump for unlawfully ending the program, has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. Our resistance and collective power as
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Letters since we do not want to shift a tax or cost burden to Nassau County residents. On March 29, my Assembly colleagues and I were informed that the study was complete and that there was a legislative proposal from the governor’s office. In an effort to avoid any unintended consequences, we must ensure that the cost for fixing this problem is not paid for by the people who did not create it. Relieving the burden of New York American Water ratepayers is a priority for me; therefore, once the legislation is fully vetted, I am confident that we will pass it expeditiously to resolve this issue that was decades in the making. It is paramount that both houses work together to decrease customer rates in a timely manner to avoid the looming exorbitant rate hike on May 1. JUDY GRIffIN Assemblywoman, 21st District Rockville Centre
Kreiss is wrong on Biden To the Editor: It looks to me that some of the Herald’s opinion writers have Trump derangement syndrome, with Randi Kreiss exhibiting some of the worst symptoms — so much so that she describes President Joe Biden with such fictional virtues as gravitas, stability and
a movement delivered a DACA victory at the U.S. Supreme Court last June, and then in January, when President Biden was sworn in. Many promises were made on the campaign trail last year that led me to believe that a legislative solution would finally be introduced to protect people like me and the rest of the 11 million undocumented people in this country. Then, on March 18, HR6, also known as the Dream and Promise Act, was passed by the House of Representatives, promising a pathway to legalization for an estimated 3.1 million people, including DACA and Temporary Protective Status, or TPS, recipients. Passage of the bill can be credited to the immigrant youth and community that for years has led the fight to build a movement to provide our people with respect, dignity and the pathway to citizenship that we deserve. The bill’s success in the House brings the promise of long-overdue relief to millions of undocumented youth and TPS holders who have organized, rallied in the streets, shared their stories and flooded the halls of Congress. The vote brought me one step closer to
ensuring that I will be able to have permanent protections in this country and remain together with my children and family. Nonetheless, as our immigrant community celebrates the bill’s passage, it is crucial to recognize that the legislation has problems that must be fixed. It includes harmful measures that rely on our unjust, discriminatory criminal legal system. It leaves out community members who should be eligible for a pathway to citizenship, but would not be simply because they might have been caught up in the legal system. I know we face an uphill battle to pass this legislation in the Senate, but we urge senators to take up the bill quickly, and call on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to immediately remove the harmful provisions, reject any additions that would further criminalize members of our community and move swiftly to pass this measure. Eliana Fernández, of Patchogue, is lead organizer at the Brooklyn-based nonprofit Make the Road New York, an immigrant rights organization, and a plaintiff in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal, one of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases decided by the Supreme Court, which ruled that President Trump’s efforts to end DACA were unlawful.
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walking in step with diverse groups of Americans because he knows them well. Is Kreiss really describing Biden, the 2021 version? Her ode to Joe reminds me of a CNN reporter last summer who told a TV audience how peaceful that day’s demonstrations were as the burning buildings behind him lit up the night sky. DAN CARROLL East Meadow
Dine out, even now To the Editor: In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize your local neighborhood restaurants, not only during Long Island Restaurant Week, April 25-May 2, but all year round. As more people are vaccinated against Covid-19, it is safer to dine out. There are so many great restaurants across Nassau County to choose from. My wife and I don’t mind occasionally paying a little more to help our local restaurants survive. Don’t forget your cook and server. We try to tip 20 percent of the total bill, including taxes. If it’s an odd amount, we round up to the next dollar. If we can afford to eat out, we can afford an extra dollar tip. When ordering takeout, we always leave a dollar or two for the waiter or cook. It is appreciated. Remember, these people are our
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neighbors. Our local entrepreneurs work long hours, pay taxes and provide local employment. If we don’t patronize our local restaurants to shop and eat, they don’t eat, either.
LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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