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Elected leaders decry Hochul’s housing plan attempt to fight developments, any “appealed projects will be approved unless a locality can Over the last several weeks, demonstrate a valid health or local elected officials have flatly safety reason for denying the refused to accept Gov. Kathy application,” the website further Hochul’s New York Housing states.

Compact, calling it a “dangerous At a news conference earlier proposal” for Nassau County. this month, town officials from In her State of the Hempstead, North State address, Hempstead and OysHochul announced a ter Bay, among severhousing plan, as part al others, agreed that of her proposed 2024 overdevelopment is executive budget, not something Nasthat would require sau County wants, municipalities like nor can accommothe Town of Hempd at e. H e m p s t e a d stead to allow for Town Supervisor development projD o n C l av i n e x ects to ensure a pressed concer ns housing growth of 3 over Hochul’s plan, percent over three which he said would years. urbanize the island’s According to the CHRIS CARINI suburban communigovernor’s website, ties.

Town councilman any municipality “We want local that does not meet c o n t ro l , ” C l av i n the growth targets said, “not Hochul control.” would be subjected to the “fastNassau County is already track approval program.” If a home to more than 478,000 houslocal government rejects a multi- ing units, according to the U.S. family housing development, the Census. Hochul’s plan would state could override local zoning force roughly 14,340 additional laws to permit the housing to be units to be built. The Town of built in areas zoned for single- Hempstead’s main concern is family units.

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Get your patchwork ready Jessica Alexandrakis’s quilt show opened with a bang earlier this month at the Bellmore Memorial Library. Dozens of community members and some of her students came to see her work, and learn from the sewing expert. Story, More photos, Page 3.

Prepare to laugh for a good cause

Bourbon & Brews comedy night to benefit St. Jude’s

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Bourbon & Brews, a craft beer and bourbon bar, always embraces the spirit of giving.

Since its opening in August 2019, the Merrick eatery has been consistently charitable. When the coronavirus pandemic began, Bourbon & Brews’ owner, John Amaruso, made it a mission to give back to fellow businesses that had delayed openings or lost customers. The bar began hosting Fundraiser Saturdays, which were immensely popular — 20 percent of all proceeds benefited organizations in the area.

Now, three years later, Bourbon & Brews’ charitable ways continue. On Sunday it will host its second comedy charity night, featuring a new host and three Long Island comedians, Mike Keegan, Joe Mahoney and Steve Rocco Parillo.

Amaruso is a Merrick native who grew up just blocks from Bourbon & Brews, which is on Merrick Avenue. It’s a former dive bar — that his parents owned when he was young — and, he said, acquiring the establishment was a “full-circle story.”

“I think it’s important for anyone who’s in the position to give back to do so,” Amaruso said. “I Continued on page 4

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Nassau proclaims ‘Big Daddy’ Salgado Day

By ANA BORRUTO aborruto@liherald.com

Rich Salgado is known to be one of the “most trusted men among professional athletes,” and an agent to the stars.

As the chief executive of Coastal Advisors, Salgado is an insurance adviser to more than 500 of the most prominent names in the world of sports, business, media and the entertainment industry.

Clients include former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, Fox Sports analyst Reggie Bush, former NBA point guardJeremy Lin, ESPN senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter, and actress Melissa Joan Hart.

It’s three decades worth of accomplishments and advocacy for the man known as “Big Daddy” — enough for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to officially proclaimed March 7 as Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado Day. Blakeman honored Salgado in Mineola, joined by Strahan, actor Hisham Tawfiq from NBC’s “The Blacklist,” and Schefter.

“It’s always an honor for me to recognize somebody who has contributed so much to Nassau County, Long Island, and quite frankly, the whole region — and perhaps we can say the whole country,” Blakeman said. “He’s always been a very outgoing, friendly, nice person to everybody he meets — whether they’re in a high station in life, or whether they’re somebody that’s struggling to do a little better for themselves and their family.”

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Rich SAlgAdO ReceiveS an official proclamation from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to make March 7 Rich ‘Big Daddy’ Salgado Day. His friends Anzhelika SteenOlsen and Michael Strahan praised Salgado for his many accomplishments as an insurance adviser.

Salgado attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School and went on to study at the University of Maryland, where he played college football as a defensive lineman. After graduating, he decided to make a shift from playing football to advising, launching Coastal Advisors in 1996.

Salgado’s role is to set up life insurance

policies, help with estate planning, and create other forms of financial protection in the face of adversity.

In addition to running his own insurance company, Salgado is also the chief commercial officer for Gas It Up — a minority-owned mobile fueling company with locations in Texas and on the east coast.

Those attending the recent ceremony talked about Salgado’s generous nature, evident in philanthropic efforts like the Big Daddy Celebrity Golf Classic, an annual charity event Salgado started in 2010.

For this year’s golf charity event, Salgado partnered with the Sher organization — a women-founded group supporting gender equality and equity. Salgado also founded Big Daddy Youth Football Camp, which focuses on private mentoring and speaking engagements for elementary- and middle school-aged campers.

He’s also been known to fly pizzas in for the Super Bowl, said his friend, Anzhelika Steen-Olsen.

“I have come to know him as a man of kindness and benevolence,” said SteenOlsen, founder of the Sher organization.

“A trustworthy friend to many. A funny man who still wears his heart on his sleeve.”

Strahan — who now co-hosts “Good Morning America” on ABC — said he and Salgado became “fast friends” when they first met 28 years ago. At the time, the Texas native had only been living in New York for a couple years, playing for the New York Giants.

Salgado was someone Strahan knew always had his back.

“He is the most gentle, big man I know,” he said. “If I needed to call anybody to do anything at any time, or someone who literally goes out of their way to do things that I’m not even expecting — it’s Rich.”

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ThE OpENiNg REcEpTiON was well attended.

chRisTA FARmER sTOppED by the show, and worked on her latest project.

There’s still plenty of time to see some quilts enjoy being in a room full of people who want to create things, and just watching their creativity open up — t the Bellmore Memorial especially when they find that it’s Library, art lovers can dive really not that hard. It’s just a few into a soft and comforting steps, a few skills, and you can do it.” show, and view the work of Alexadrankis hosted an opening accomplished quilter Jessica Alexanreception for her work in the drakis through the end of April. library’s community room on March Growing up near Chicago, Alexan- 4. As a teacher of quilting, she hosts drakis said she was always surround- classes online. She said the reception ed by crafty people, and was a great way for her that she fell in love with to meet some of her virquilting after playing tual students. with her great-grand“The best part of the mother’s fabric scraps. whole thing (was) that I She moved to the East got to meet so many of Coast to attend college, my Zoom students in perand has resided on Long son,” she said after the Island since 2008. reception. “We’ve seen A certified English as each other week after a Second Language teachweek on the screen, so er, the coronavirus pantoday’s meeting was realdemic prompted a career ly special.” change, she told the HerAlexadrakis runs Life ald last month.

Under Quilts, a website “I don’t think my story JEssicA that features her work, is unique in that I decided blog, published work and ALExANDRAkis more. Having worked to start a business after Artist lockdown,” she said. “I with libraries in the past, did find that my priorishe said Bellmore Memoties shifted in the panrial has been especially demic, as many people’s did.” helpful in allowing her show to come Throughout the summer of 2021, together. she made quilts in Nassau County “I would like to give a big shoutparks, and taught sewing outside to out to the library, because they’ve anyone who wanted to join her. “I been such a pleasure.” Alexandrakis was really trying to get people back said. “I never thought I would ever into being in the community, in perhave an opening reception for my son,” she explained. “And I suppose own art show.” that was about when I decided to While the prices of quilts and make it my life mission to teach other items won’t be displayed at the everyone on Long Island how to sew. library, anything that is on exhibit “I do now have my business can be purchased. For more about focused on teaching, and not so much Alexandrakis’s work, her business making art quilts that I sell and put and items for sale, go to LifeUnderin galleries,” she added. “I definitely Quilts.net.

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JEssicA ALExANDRAkis, AN accomplished quilter, had an opening ceremony for her show on exhibit at the Bellmore Memorial Library earlier this month.

ThE quiLTiNg shOw is open in the community room of the library through the end of April.

Below, some of Alexandrakis’ creations.

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“I want this show to be as good as possible talent-wise, and run as smooth as possible,” Grant said. “The main thing is that I want everyone to have an absolutely good time. Merrick’s a little town with not a lot that goes on all the time, and I want to bring something good and big to it.”

The show is set for Sunday at 7 p.m.

Like last year’s event, attendees can expect the restaurant to resemble a comedy venue — the bar seating will be removed and the chairs will be turned to face a makeshift stage.

Amaruso again emphasized how much Bourbon & Brews enjoys giving back, whether it’s to local charities or organizations, or to larger networks like St. Jude’s.

“It’s an honor — a privilege for us to be able to give back to the community,” he said. “It’s just something that I realized how important it was to people, and how happy it made people, and how happy it made me. In the end, a rising tide lifts all boats.”

Bourbon & Brews is at 361 Merrick Ave. To reserve tickets ahead of time, call (516) 544-4797.

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owe it to the staff and the people around me.”

Last July, the establishment hosted its first charity comedy night to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. One of Bourbon & Brews’ bartenders, Adam Parsons, who took part in the comedy night last year, has a 3-year-old son fighting a brain tumor. St. Jude’s, Parsons told the Herald, saved his son’s life.

This weekend’s event will again benefit St. Jude’s. The $20 charge at the door will cover a drink and a donation. Since last year, Bourbon & Brews has raised over $1,000 for the hospital.

The brains behind the comedy night, Amaruso said, is its host, Travis Grant. A comedian himself, he did standup at last summer’s event, and returns this weekend to bring a different persona to the stage.

“He’s the one who pretty much set this whole thing up,” Amaruso said. “He’s the guy who found all the comedians. We’re trying to making this kind of like a seasonal thing — once a season, you know, he’s going to get different comedians.

Mostly locals — bring them in, do a fundraiser, and just have a good night with some good laughs and some new talent.”

Grant, who’s also from Merrick, grew up and went to high school with Amaruso. He’s worked in comedy for the past nine years, and said they were always talking about hosting a show at Bourbon & Brews.

“One day, we were just, like, let’s stop talking about it and just make it happen,” Grant recounted.

Moving forward, he said, they’d like to do a show every three months or so, with a rotation of seasoned professional comedians. Grant, a feature act at comedy clubs on Long Island and in the city, said that this weekend’s performers are friends of his with the same experience.

“All my friends are feature acts, too,” he explained. “I wanted to put together 20 minutes of strong material that would be a serious show.”

Hosting a show has been a dream, Grant said, but finding the right venue was always the problem. Amaruso is a great business owner, he said, and they

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I wanted to be a parent,” Terran explained. “And that I The Merrick-based mom of a young toddler wanted to have a career that was meaningful and is used to juggling childcare and her career, and where I was contributing to our world. I knew that understands that mothers like herself may face simithis country’s work environment does not support lar struggles. that.”

A career coach, Terran is making it a Terran said now, she’s found a balance, mission to help moms like her, and startand an excellent childcare solution, that ing this spring, she’ll be hosting completemeets her needs. ly virtual support groups to help busy parHer “Super Mama Support Groups,” ents feel just a little less stressed. will help women do just the same thing — “I started my business as a career figure out what works for them, and what coach after changing my own career suits their life and career. To make it easiplans,” Terran said. “I had intended to go er on already busy moms, the groups will to medical school and ultimately realized meet virtually, biweekly for 12-weeks. that wasn’t the right path for me. And dur“I decided to host them virtually ing that time for myself, I realized how litbecause I felt that we are able to building a tle support there is once you’ve launched meaningful connection online,” she noted, into a world of work to answer the ques“and making them virtual eliminates that JAmiE TERRAN tion: What do I want to be when I grow extra time commitment.”

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Her next class begins on April 13 at 7:30 Terran said people in the millennial p.m., and for more information, visit generation and younger are told they can be whatever JamieTerran.com/supermamassupport. they want to be. “But that next piece of what your “I want to be a resource for all the moms who are options are,” she said, “and how you choose your profeeling so overwhelmed, so incredibly busy, as they fessional direction is often not educated on.” juggle their professional ambitions and their personal Figuring out that professional direction isn’t desires,” she said. “I say, get the support, find a comalways easy, she explained, because there’s a lot of munity of people who experience similar challenges pressure on young adults to find their purpose in life. and support them on their journey through success “I don’t think that there’s a singular purposes we and failure, and know that they’re making purposeful all have in life that we have to find,” she added. “But I decisions that support their own identities and do think that we’re all worthy of finding jobs that are needs.”

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D’Esposito heads for the border to learn

By ANA BORRUTO

Biden’s budget plan maps out nearly $25 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as Immigration and It was his second trip to the border that Customs Enforcement — up roughly $800 separates the United States from Mexico, million. Those funds, according to the yet U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito still White House, would hire an additional 350 border patrol agents while also investfinds himself discovering something new.

He got a firsthand look at the border ing in border security technology, combatsituation near El Paso, Texas, before he ting fentanyl trafficking, and hire hunwas elected to Congress. And now dreds more support staff members.

Biden is reportedly considering bringD’Esposito has returned — this time with several of his House Committee on Home- ing back migrant family detention centers for asylum seekers who attempt to land Security colleagues.

D’Esposito’s take away? The scene is cross into the U.S. illegally — a controversial policy left over from the Trump worse than before.

More than 200,000 people are trying to administration he ended shortly after takcross the border each month, according to ing office.

“The ideas are great, and perhaps even a January report by Pew Research Center — numbers that haven’t been this high their intention is well received,” since the turn of the century. While D’Esposito said. “But if we don’t have the resources — if we don’t have D’Esposito believes people the personnel to make sure should have the opportunity that that those issues are to come to America, they still taken care of at the border — must “come through the front then none of it matters.” door” —legally.

Much closer to home, And for him, that means D’Esposito joined several of more funding for border his Republican colleagues to patrol agents and the resourcintroduce a pair of legislative es he says they need to keep proposals aimed to prevent the country’s borders safe.

House members convicted of “Our border patrol agents financial or campaign fraud are doing the best that they from profiting off such federcan with the resources that al violations and fabrications. they have,” D’Esposito said.

If passed, the No Fame for “But the Biden administraFraud resolution would tion is failing to implement change rules governing the the laws or allow them to House, intending to ensure implement the laws that are ANThONy current members indicted for in place.”

D’eSpOSiTO violations of the Federal John Modlin, chief patrol Election Act of 1971 or any agent for the Tucson sector U.S. Representative other of fenses — which with U.S. Customs and Borwould cause them to lose der Protection, told a House committee last month that Border Patrol their congressional pension — cannot has just 19,300 people, where it actually financially profit off their story.

The second part of the package is the needs 22,000. Biden said his federal budget package would grow the ranks to 23,000, No Fortune for Fraud Act, intended to guarantee any current or former House according to Government Executive.

At the border, D’Esposito described a members found guilty of violating the car rolling into the entrance to El Paso Federal Election Act of 1971 or other laws where border agents seized a significant cannot make money off their story and amount of illegal narcotics. While in a will lose their pension.

These profits include compensation for helicopter overhead, D’Esposito watched several migrants attempt to scale border biographies, media appearances or other creative works. security structures.

D’Esposito said it is “no secret” these The congressman spoke to those who live and work near the border — educa- proposals were inspired by his Nassau tors, business owners, farmers and ranch- County colleague, the embattled U.S. Rep. ers — and says he heard about how what’s George Santos, and some of the ongoing happening at the border is having a nega- investigations centering around a number of aspects of his campaign and office, tive impact on their daily lives.

“You really can’t get an understanding including fundraising.

Even with that direct connection, Sanof what’s going on there until you see it tos still reached out hoping to co-sponsor with your own eyes,” D’Esposito said.

Next month, D’Esposito’s House com- the bills, D’Esposito confirmed.

“It is absolutely ridiculous,” the conmittee plans to roll out a border bill he says will focus on better physical protec- gressman said of Santos. “He loves the tion of the border, funding for border spotlight. He loves to be part of the news patrol agents, as well as mental health cycle. Whatever it is that George Santos intends to do, or other members of Conresources. gress on either side of the aisle, they will “Across the nation we’ve seen one of the largest increases in law enforcement not be able to financially benefit from suicide, and that’s the effects of the job,” duping the American people.”

Santos has announced plans to run for said D’Esposito, a former New York Police Department detective. “We need to do bet- re-election in 2024 — something ter to provide them with the resources D’Esposito says he will join Nassau Counthat they need so we can keep our men ty Republicans and its chair, Joe Cairo, to make sure it’s a run that does not succeed. and women in blue safe and healthy.”

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U.S. Rep. ANThONy D’Esposito got a bird’s eye view of the border between the United States and Mexico border during a recent trip to El Paso, Texas. During the helicopter ride, the freshman congressman says he witnessed several migrants trying to scale border security structures.

D’Esposito has stressed the need for better border protections, and more funding for border patrol agents.

Courtesy U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito

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Jewish War Veterans celebrate 127 years Nation’s longest-running veterans organization wants more members

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t’s been 127 years since a small group of Jewish Civil War veterans got together to discuss antisemitism and the lack of Jewish servicemen in the military.

That was 1896. Today, the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America is still going as the longest-running veterans organization in the country.

And it brought together members of Jewish War Veterans Post 652 — which includes members from all across Nassau County — to get back to basics and talk about hate.

“Their singular purpose was to show the world that, despite words of the contrary, Jews have always been part of the fabric of the United States of America since its inception,” said Gary Glick, commander of the Jewish War Veterans Department of New York.

“We were hopeful following World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany would be the end of antisemitism and hate for some time. But it continues to raise its ugly head quite often, and we are presently witnessing another period of this vital phenomenon, even in our own country.”

Members gathered at Central Synagogue–Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre last week to not only celebrate, but also to reflect. Hatred appears to be at its highest levels since World War II — something even Nelson Mellitz, the national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, told a joint session of Congress earlier this month, explaining that the level of discrimination is the worst it has ever been in his lifetime.

“We will defend the rights of everybody in the United States, and we will continue to do so,” Mellitz said. “As antisemitism continues to grow in the United States, the JWV asks you, congress members, to specifically help defend our country’s freedoms, and go forward and fight antisemitism and all forms of hate and bigotry, wherever it exists.”

Even today, however, Jews make up a small fraction of the military. A 2009 survey from the Military Leadership Diversity Commission revealed just 1 percent of soldiers identified as Jewish, compared to 2 percent in the general population.

During World War I, the Jewish War Veterans established the Jewish chaplaincy in the military, and fought to include the Star of David on the graves of Jewish soldiers.

Prior to the start of World War II, the group also helped lead a protest march and boycott of Nazi Germany and its goods, and would campaign for the 1938 Foreign Agents Registration Act, which led to several Nazi leaders in America being deported.

The organization continued its efforts long after the wars were over, too. It campaigned to include religious and racial protections in the GI Bill, stood against the Ku Klux Klan and the John Birch Society during the Cold War era, and even established a National Museum of Jewish Military History.

At the local level, it advocates for fellow veterans and help get them benefits they often were unaware they were eligible for. Following the coronavirus pandemic, several veterans had become more isolated, during which time Glick and others worked to connect with them and help get them the care they needed.

Yet, despite the organization’s stoic history, the Nassau County chapter has seen a steady drop in membership in more recent years. It’s primarily from a failed attempts to publicize the group’s existence, Glick says, fearing this could spell the end of the Jewish War Veterans unless someone takes action.

“Complacency will get absolutely nothing accomplished,” Glick said. “If you want to be the last of the

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JOE ScAROLA, cOmmANDER of the Nassau County American Legion and a member of Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre, was welcomed to celebrate the organization’s 127th anniversary along with longstanding members of the Jewish War Veterans.

ERIc SpINNER, cOmmANDER of Jewish War Veterans Post 652, discusses the importance of 127 years for the national organization as well as the recent anniversary of Iwo Jima, one of the turning points of World War II’s Pacific conflict.

GARy GLIck, cOmmANDER of the Department of New York Jewish War Veterans, delivers his message about the organization’s 127-year history combating hate regarding Jews in the military. He also spoke about the uncertainty of the group’s future in the face of rising antisemitism.

Why Beth Emeth?

The Jewish War Veterans celebrated its 127th anniversary at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre last week — the very same temple where Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn served for 25 years.

Gittelsohn, who served during World War II, was tasked by his supervising chaplain with providing the eulogy as soldiers buried the dead following the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, where nearly 7,000 Americans were killed, and another 20,000 wounded.

JWV, sit back and enjoy your bagels and lox and we will drift into sunset unnoticed. We need to work together to be successful, and I’m hopeful to see some positive movement in this direction.”

Eric Spinner, commander of Jewish War Veterans Post 652 in Bellmore — and member of American Legion Post 1033 in Elmont — said that as many veterans get older, the number of people joining the post have gotten smaller. Currently, the Nassau organization boasts nearly 120 members, which has steadily declined over recent years.

“I didn’t know about it until two years ago,” Spinner said. “That’s when I joined.”

Spinner hopes by informing more people about the Jewish War Veterans and what it does to help provide services and recover medals for all veterans, that more people will be inclined to join their group.

“We welcome new Jewish veterans to our ranks,” Spinner said, “and we welcome patrons, too, who are not veterans, but who support our goals and aims.”

The post also welcomes anyone from the community willing to donate to help fund its cause.

To learn more about the organization, its history, and ways you can help, visit We-Are-Vets.us.

And for more information on the national group, visit JWV.org.

Opponents criticize governor’s housing plan that with Nassau already so densely populated, more housing would increase traffic, overwhelm school districts and strain local infrastructure.

Another part of the housing compact would require all communities with train stations operated by the MTA to undertake a local rezoning within a half-mile from each station, unless the area already meets the expected density level. This would allow up to 50 housing units per acre to be developed.

“By expanding housing potential in these transit-oriented communities, more families will be able to enjoy improved access to jobs and thriving sustainable communities,” the plan states.

Both Bellmore and Merrick have centrally located train stations. At a recent meeting with the South Merrick Community Civic Association, State Sen. Steve Rhoads said the plan could allow for 25,000 housing units to be built around LIRR stations.

“If there’s just one person in each of those housing units, that increases Nassau County’s population by 1.25 million people,” Rhoads said. “How does our infrastructure sustain that? How do our schools sustain that?”

Rhoads also questioned how the county’s water supply would be able to sustain such an increase in population. The state’s plan would call for an expedited environmental review process in areas being rezoned, meaning projects that could be detrimental to the environment may be rushed without proper consideration.

Eric Swenson, executive director of the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee, which mainly focuses on the preservation of North Shore waterways, said the county’s environment could be impacted, with groundwater availability posing a problem.

“We don’t have an unlimited supply,” Swenson added.

“The more people you have pumping the groundwater,

the more you stand the chance of having saltwater intrusion.”

Living near a train station usually encourages public transportation use, and Swenson said Hochul’s plan is built on the hope that people won’t rely on cars — but in most scenarios on Long Island, that’s not possible.

“Anyone who knows Long Island, which she probably doesn’t, (knows) you can’t even go shopping without a car,” he said. “You’re going to need a car even when you live right near to the train station, so there are going to be more cars.”

Swenson said that housing plans such as this one should not be included in the state budget, but should be in a separate bill that can be worked on and debated among legislators. And stepping around Courtesy Town of Hempstead the environmental review process, which has been in place for nearly earlier this month, elected officials decried Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan, which 50 years, should not be allowed, he they said fails to represent the best interests of residents. said.

In a guest column in last week’s input of locals will only create pitfalls and problems for issue of the Herald, Town Councilman Chris Carini, who years to come.” also represents parts of Bellmore and Merrick, said At the news conference earlier this month, Rhoads Hochul’s plans would turn Nassau County into the sixth said that Hochul’s plan threatens Long Island’s survival borough of New York City. as a suburb. “We will continue to fight on the state level,” “It’s not wrong to want more housing, but it is wrong he said, “and work with a growing and bipartisan coalito override the power of local municipalities to push an tion of county, town and village officials to block this agenda,” Carini wrote. “Local municipalities are the cor- dangerous proposal and defend our quality of life.” nerstone for good government because they are most in Additional reporting by William Sheeline. tune with the concerns of the community. Ignoring the

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Hofstra University’s men’s lacrosse team learned the hard way a year ago to not leave its postseason fate in the hands of someone else.

After defeating Towson 15-14 on a late goal in the regular season finale, the Pride watched on the bus ride back to Long Island the Delaware-Fairfield game needing a Blue Hens defeat to earn the final spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament. Delaware ended all hope with a 14-12 win that denied Hofstra a chance to compete for the CAA’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

“Two years ago we made the CAA tourney on a tie breaking scenario and last year we lost out on a tie breaking criteria, “said longtime Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney, who in 2021 experienced the opposite feeling when Hofstra qualified for the four-team CAA tourney from a Towson 12-11 loss to Drexel in the final weekend of the season. “There is no getting around it that these conference games have more weight to them.”

Hofstra, which was picked to finish fifth in the eight-team CAA, dropped its

league opener 12-11 to Fairfield on Saturday making its remaining seven league games that much more important.

The Pride have been led offensively so far this season by sophomore attackman John Madsen, a Locust Valley High School product, with 16 goals through the first six games. The Pride boast many potential scoring weapons including Rory Jones, Gerard Kane, Griffin Turner, Colton Rudd and Justin Sykes, The defense brought back experience in senior goalie Mac Gates and long-stick defensive midfielder Corey Kale, who were named to the preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention Team along with Jones. The close-defense features veterans Tom Ford, Tim Hegarty and Danny Ochs. Redshirt freshman defenseman Ryan Kiernan, a Rockville Centre native and Chaminade graduate, is also making strides.

“Ryan Kiernan is a hard worker and his family did a wonderful job bringing him up ,” Tierney said. “His days are certainly bright in the very near future.”

Hofstra will next take the field on Saturday at league newcomer Monmouth before battling Towson in the CAA home opener on April 8 at 3 p.m. The regular season concludes on April 29 under the lights at Shuart Stadium against Long Island rival Stony Brook in the teams’ first meeting since the Seawolves joined the CAA.

Pride loses top scorer to injury

JuNiOR KERRy WALsER scored 22 goals last season and will be asked to produce at a high level given the absence of Nikki Mennella.

Hofstra’s women’s lacrosse team was hit with some early adversity when top scorer Nikki Mennella suddenly was lost for the year with a knee injury.

The freshman from Smithtown had already struck for 23 goals in six games before getting hurt in the fourth quarter of a 14-11 loss at Army on March 4. Hofstra showed resilience after losing Mennella with a 15-2 romp over Wagner three days later followed by a near upset of 20thranked USC in a 9-8 defeat on March 12.

“All year we have been building a great dynamic and belief system and the team has really bought into it,” Smith said. “We have learned to stay positive.”

With the absence of Mennella, junior Kerry Walser is taking on more of a leadership role on offense. She tallied three

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LOCust VALLEy NAtiVE John Madsen, right, is off to a hot start for the Pride with 16 goals in six games. goals and an assist in the USC loss after notching 22 goals in 2022.

Senior Taylor Mennella, the older sister of Nikki, has the most points on the team with 26. The Pride’s boast a number of other scoring threats including senior Katie Kelly, graduate student Rachel Graff, who graduated Columbia last year and Lauren Colletti.

On defense, Hofstra has forced 5 turnovers led by Trinity Reed, Brynn Hepting, Kendall Smith and Kayla Robertson along with graduate student midfielder Kayla Gatti. Freshman goalie Luchianna Cardello has emerged as the starting net-minder after leading Massapequa High School to

back-to-back Nassau County Class A titles.

Hofstra (4-5) opened with a 14-6 win against Long Island University and 11-8 at then 25th-ranked Vanderbilt before dropping four straight. The Pride opened CAA play with a 13-12 loss at William & Mary with a late comeback falling just short and will host Towson in their conference home opener this Saturday at noon.

The CAA schedule closes on April 28 at league newcomer and national power Stony Brook.

“It’s a new season,” said Smith of the CAA schedule, where the top four teams make the conference playoffs. “We have to treat every game like it’s our last.”

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She was inspired by her father, Norman Stanley Poser, a former professor at Brooklyn Law School, and a former executive vice president of the American Stock Exchange.

“I was very good at arguing,” Poser told the Hofstra University campus newspaper. “I could argue my mother into a corner.”

The 59-year-old grew up in Manhattan and held onto her dream while majoring in ancient Greek and political science at Swarthmore College just outside of Philadelphia, where she graduated with honors in 1985. After that, Poser found herself teaching English at Anatolia College in Greece.

By 1987, Poser was finally ready to begin her career in law, moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, with husband Stephen DiMagno and their infant child. But it wasn’t the start to her career she expected. ‘‘A little part of me thought that this was actually his idea of a bad joke,” Poser said of her husband in the Hofstra Chronicle. “And it was going to surprise me when the plane landed in Cancún.”

But no, it really was Nebraska. DiMagno had picked up his first job as an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Nebraska while Poser had hoped to finish her juris doctorate from what is now Berkeley Law School at the University of California.

“This was a New Yorker moving out to Nebraska with an unwritten dissertation and a 3-week-old baby and no real job,” Poser said.

“Only love would have made anyone do that kind of thing.”

But it all came together, and Poser began working at

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SuSAN POSeR wAItS with Hofstra University mascots Kate and Willie Pride before they welcomed new students to campus on move-in day in 2021. the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994, as a visiting assistant professor of law. She was appointed by the Nebraska State Bar Association in 2003 to review policies in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, before becoming a full professor of law in 2008. Two years later, she was the dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law. Poser wasn’t expecting to find herself moving up into the school’s administration, but that changed one day in 2006 when she opened a university-wide email by chance.

It was the chancellor, Harvey Perlman, looking for a new associate to the chancellor.

This became the perfect opportunity to hone in on her

problem-solving skills. Like the potential environmental hazard to birds caused by the release of thousands of helium-filled balloons in the school’s stadium when the first Nebraska points were scored in a football game.

It was exactly the kind of role Poser never dreamed of, but discovered was perfect for her: leadership, problemsolving, and institution building.

The family moved to Chicago in 2016 where Poser was appointed provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Illinois-Chicago. At Illinois, Poser led the acquisition of Chicago’s John Marshall Law School, creating the first and only public attorney school in Chicago. She also played a key role in creating two new cultural centers on campus — one focused on Arab American students, and another on students with disabilities.

Poser is always looking for growth and ways to expand her skills, but she knew she had to keep one thing in mind when expanding her career.

“It’s very important to make sure the work that you’re doing is work that you really want to do, and that you’re not going after jobs for status,” she said Poser became the ninth president of Hofstra University in 2021 — and its first woman president in its 88-year history.

She never aspired to be a university president, but got to this point by doing what she loves: problem solving.

“You should always be doing the job that you want, and not the job that you have,” Poser said. “You should always try to do a little bit extra, and offer to do work that is not necessarily assigned to you.”

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As we eagerly step forward into spring, Passover and Easter beckon. It’s a moment to cherish age-old traditions and create new ones with family and friends, as we greet the season.

Welcome the flavors of spring and bring some sunshine to your table.

Classic Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls • 6 quarts of water • 1 whole chicken + extra package of wings (optional) • 2-3 large carrots, chopped • 3 ribs of celery, chopped • 1 onion, cut in half • 1 medium turnip or 2 small turnips, chopped • 2 parsnips, chopped • 1 bunch of dill • 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley • 1/2 tablespoon whole peppercorns • Few sprigs of thyme • Salt and pepper to taste • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric for color (optional) Place chicken and vegetables in a 16 or 20 quart pot and cover with 6 quarts of water.

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An Evening of Entertainment

Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Molloy University’s An Evening of Entertainment gala, joined by Seth Rudetsky and the South Shore Symphony Orchestra. The two-time Tony Award winner has enjoyed a career that spans Broadway, television, film, and concert appearances with the country’s finest conductors and orchestras.

He received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for his star turn in ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ He also gave Tony-nominated performances in ‘Man of La Mancha,’ August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’ and ‘Ragtime,’ among his star turns in other notable Broadway shows. His talents extend to producer, arranger and orchestrator on his three solo albums, besides contributing to more than 20 albums. A versatile and in-demand singer, his concerts always captivate his audiences.

Friday, March 31, 8 p.m. $50-$175.

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Bird’s Nest Chocolate Cupcakes • 24 pastel-colored paper baking cups • 1 1/2 cups cake flour • 1 1/2 cups sugar • 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda • 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, room temperature • 3/4 cup buttermilk • 2 large eggs • 2/3 cup freshly brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature • Chocolate Pudding Frosting, recipe follows • Pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate pieces • Chocolate decorating decors Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with cupcake liners and set aside.

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Add the coffee and beat until fully incorporated. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks and allow the cupcakes to cool completely.

Remove the cupcakes from the muffin pans and spread each with frosting, setting aside 1/2-cup of frosting. Place 3 candy-coated chocolate pieces on center of each to resemble eggs.

In small re-sealable food-storage plastic bag (or piping bag), place remaining 1/2-cup frosting; seal bag. Cut small hole in one bottom corner of bag; pipe frosting around chocolate pieces to create ridge on each cupcake.

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The Brubeck Brothers

Jazz giant Dave Brubeck’s sons celebrate their dad’s life and career, with their sentimental multimedia tribute ‘The Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck’s Centennial.’ To honor Brubeck’s legacy, Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed and recorded with their father since the 1970s, curate this memorable concert with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. With the brothers as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Through stories told by his sons and music performed by the quartet, the show invites audiences to travel along the timeline of Brubeck’s extraordinary life and career. Their creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.

Thursday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. $52.

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The nimble, witty comedian visits the Landmark stage, Saturday, April 15, 8 p.m. Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone, and a can of Diet Pepsi, Poundstone’s legendary material keeps her audience thoroughly entertained this fast-paced evening of standup. Her ability to interact with her audience has been hailed for years, and there’s no slowing Poundstone down as she continues to rip riotous laughter for all who witness her talent. $60, $53, $43. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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Adelphi performing arts students perform their semiannual Broadway revuew, on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, March 26, 4 p.m. Under the direction of KT Thomas and Steven Altinel, this contemporary-themed show will highlight hits from pop/ rock shows, including”Rent,” “We Will Rock You,” “School of Rock,” to songs from contemporary classics like “Wicked,” “Mamma Mia,” “The Prom” and “Next to Normal.” Students perform large group numbers as well as individual solos. Tickets start at $30, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi. edu/pac.

The 10-time Grammy winning vocal group celebrates their 50th anniversary, performing at The Space, Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m. The group looks back on a career that has spanned genres from pop to jazz to rock and roll and more, in this special evening that highlights their long and dazzling career with their signature pitchperfect vocals and impeccable style. Tickets are $65-$175; available at Ticketmaster.com or TheSpaceAtWestbury.com. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury.

Bird walk Join the South Shore Audubon Society on a bird walk, Sunday, March 26, starting at 9 a.m. All are welcome. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with newcomers.

Bring binoculars. Walk will be canceled in case of rain or snow. For more information, visit SSAaudubon.org. To register, text your name and contact information to Joe Landesberg at (516) 467-9498.

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THE HEARING CLARITY SOLUTION:

Improving your mental acuity and quality of life with better hearing clarity.

Join Doctor of Audiology, author, and Certified Dementia Practitioner Dr. Lawrence Cardano, Au.D. This webinar will present important information for you or a loved one having difficulty with hearing clarity or any concerns about risk of dementia. Bring your questions when you register as they will be answered LIVE during the webinar!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 AT 6:00PM

Register at liherald.com/hearing Dr. Lawrence Cardano, Au.D Doctor of Audiology Hearing Center of Long Island

46 Rockaway Ave., Valley Stream NY, 11580 (516) 872-8485 www.HearingCenterofLI.com

For more information, contact Rachel Leoutsakos at rleoutsakos@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x242

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Transportation requests

N. Bellmore transportation information North Bellmore Union Free School District provides transportation for students in kindergarten through third grade living a distance greater than a half mile up to 15 miles and in grades fourth through sixth living a distance greater than one mile up to 15 miles from the school they attend.

Transportation to a day care is also provided under certain circumstances, also to private and parochial schools.

Transportation requests to schools outside of the district must be made

by April 1 — the child must be registered in the district. Applications are online at NorthBellmoreSchools. org or call 516) 992-3000 for info.

Requests should be sent to 2616 Martin Ave., Bellmore.

State Sen. Steve Rhoads hosts mobile office hours around Bellmore and Merrick. Visit North Merrick Public Library, Saturday, April 1, 11 a.m.

-1 p.m., 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick; North Bellmore Public Library, Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m.

-1 p.m. Call (516) 882-0630 for additional information.

The Robbie Levine Foundation and the North Merrick Fire Department are hosting a free CPR training on Saturday, March 25, 9 a.m.-noon.

Open to anyone interested in learning CPR. It will take place at the fire department’s headquarters, 2095 Camp Ave., North Merrick. No experience or equipment is necessary. To register, email rblforever9@ optonline.net.

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Dispose of hazardous materials such as antifreeze, drain cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs,and more, at the Town of Hempstead’s collection, Saturday, May 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2600 Newbridge Road, South Bellmore, Visit HempsteadNY.gov for more.

Having an event?

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Plaza Theatrical is ready to spring forward with “Forever Plaid,” an affectionate musical homage to the close harmony guy groups that reached the height of their popularity during the ‘50s, Saturday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 26, 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 30, 2 p.m. The show features such hits as “Three Coins in a Fountain,” “Heart and Soul,” “Catch a Falling Star,” and “Love is A Many Splendored Thing.” It’s performed at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $49, $45 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Author signing event

S.T.O.P. Collection

Meet Steve Rhoads

CPR Training

The Woodstock tribute band performs, Sunday, March 26, at My Father’s Place supper club. The band “recreates Woodstock,” performing its show in the same order of the original 1969 festival, running from Havens through Hendrix.

Doors open at noon, concert is at 2 p.m. $35 in advance, $40 at door. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove.

For tickets/information, visit MyFathersPlace.com or call (516) 580-0887.

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Requests for transportation to private or parochial schools outside of the North Merrick Union Free School District must be received by April 1. Children must be registered in the North Merrick District first before submitting an application.

Families moving into the district after April 1 have 30 days to submit a request. Transportation is not provided to those older than 6th grade, children who will not be 5 by Dec. 1, 2023, to schools located further than 15 miles from a child’s home, or to schools located less than 2 miles from a child’s home. All requests must be sent to 1057 Merrick Ave., North Merrick.

Applications can be picked up at Fayette School, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

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Meet Joanne Ameruoso, author of the memoir “Faith Over Fear,” at Merrick Golf Course, Tuesday, March 28, 7 to 9 p.m. A signed copy of her book, about breast cancer and knowing your genetics, will be available for $20. Refreshments will be served. 2550B Clubhouse Road, Merrick.

Call South Merrick Civic at (516) 978-8310 or Ameruoso at (516) 605-7956 for more information.

Easter Bunny Class The Nesting Place is hosting an Easter-themed parent and me class with circle time, movement and crafts, Saturday, April 8, 1:30 and 3 p.m. The class, for ages 1.5 to 5, will include crafts and a juice box, and end with a visit from the Easter Bunny.

2150 Merrick Ave., Merrick. Visit TheNestingPlaceLI.com for more information.

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Each spring, Liberty flushes the pipes in our water distribution system. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program, which helps us to clean out any mineral deposits and sediment inside the pipes. When crews are in the area, customers may experience a drop in water pressure or discolored water. If this happens, let your water run until it is clear. Customers are encouraged to check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher.

Flushing will be conducted Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Any changes due to weather will be posted on our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com.

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Atlantic Beach

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Merrick

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Baldwin

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Mill Neck

4/25/2023

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Bay Park

5/15/2023

5/19/2023

North Bellmore

4/24/2023

4/28/2023

Bellmore

5/1/2023

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North Merrick

3/27/2023

3/31/2023

Cedarhurst

5/1/2023

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North Seaford

5/8/2023

5/12/2023

East Atlantic Beach

4/17/2023

4/21/2023

North Wantagh

5/8/2023

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East Rockaway

5/15/2023

5/19/2023

North Woodmere

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Glen Head

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Oceanside

4/24/2023

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Glenwood Landing

5/8/2023

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Roosevelt

3/27/2023

3/31/2023

Hewlett

4/24/2023

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Roslyn Harbor

5/15/2023

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Hewlett Bay Park

4/24/2023

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Sea Cliff

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Hewlett Harbor

4/24/2023

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Seaford/South Seaford

5/15/2023

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Hewlett Neck

4/24/2023

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South Bellmore

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Inwood

4/17/2023

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South Hempstead

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Island Park

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South Merrick

4/17/2023

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Lakeview

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5/12/2023

South Wantagh

5/15/2023

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Lawrence

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Valley Stream

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Levittown

5/8/2023

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Wantagh

5/15/2023

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Lynbrook

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West Hempstead

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5/12/2023

Malverne

5/15/2023

5/19/2023

Woodmere

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5/5/2023

Massapequa

5/22/2023

5/26/2023

Woodsburgh

5/1/2023

5/5/2023

Meadowmere

4/17/2023

4/21/2023

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as well as keeping them at a similar level with their peers.

For students with special needs, there are multiple ways technology can be implemented.

Firstly, students with autism may benefit from virtual reality surroundings when dealing with crowds in crowded places. Part of the school experience goes beyond the walls of the classroom and into the hallways and lunchrooms. Crowded areas such as cafeterias, school assemblies, and the hallways can be a stressful environment. These students can progressively become accustomed to circumstances such as this by experiencing them in a safe virtual environment, which will better equip them to react calmly and correctly in future situations. Students with motor difficulties can likewise operate objects in virtual reality that they are unable to in the real world.

Secondly, tablets or handheld touch screens can be ippman used for reading, writing, drawing, and watching videos. With text-to-speech apps, students with reading challenges can be better provided for and have a better understanding of written material. Additionally, students with motor impairments improve their coordination through the use of iPads or tablets.

Technological advances have improved classrooms for students with impairments or special needs in an effort to encourage equal participation from all students and a well-rounded learning environment overall.

I believe that as technology continues to be instituted, it can help all students, whether it be introduced into mainstream classrooms or classrooms specifically catering towards special needs students.

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oday’s classrooms utilize technology just as frequently as in work, personal finances, and various other areas of life. What is found in a backpack today is completely unlike what was found only 20 years ago. If you were to stop a middle school student in the hallways today, you would likely find one of the following devices: an iPad, a laptop, or Chromeboo — the list goes on.

As a high school sudent myself, I would rather carry one iPad in the place of three or more textbooks. Let me tell you, the back pain is real! However, technology offers advantages that go beyond merely lightening the load of a book bag.

The method of educating students in a way that takes into account their unique differences, impairments, and special needs is known as special education. The necessity for technology support in the classroom is even greater for students who have developmental alya and learning difficulties.

Every child has the right to the same learning opportunities as others. Children with learning difficulties benefit greatly from special education because it allows them to receive a high-quality education that is tailored to their particular needs.

Each and every student can achieve their full potential and obtain a high level of independence through special education. There is a wide range of disabilities, such as autism, Down syndrome, motor impairments, blindness, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that are common in schools in America.

According to recent estimates, more than 7 million students with disabilities attend public schools in the United States, and the majority of these students have specific learning impairments. Technology in special education can assist students in need,

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of RIDDIM ENHANCED LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on JANUARY 20th, 2022.

Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 2032 Russell Street, Bellmore, NY 11710.

Purpose: any lawful purpose 137547

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY NORTH BELLMORE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Library District Meeting and Voting upon the appropriation of necessary funds and tax levy to meet the estimated expenditures of the North Bellmore Public Library for the fiscal year 2023-2024, and the election of one Library Trustee for a full five-year term, to the position currently encumbered by Laurie Henneborn, whose term of office will expire June 30, 2023 will be held at the North Bellmore Public Library at 1551 Newbridge Road North Bellmore, NY 11710 on Thursday, April 6 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT: 1.

Pursuant to Education Law Section 2020, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not appear on the register of said Library; and 2.

Any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon such register provided he is known or proven to such Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the meeting or election for which such registration is prepared to vote at general elections; and 3.

Qualified voters may register at the North Bellmore Public Library on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Voters having previously registered for any Annual or Special Library or School District Election or Meeting, or who shall have voted at any Annual or Special Meeting or Election held or conducted at any time within the past four (4) calendar years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election pursuant to Article 5 of the Election

Law of the State of New York are considered registered to vote. Such register will be filed in the office of the Director of the North Bellmore Public Library five (5) days preceding such Special District Meeting and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District during such days between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. 4.

In accordance with Education Law No. 2018-a, application for absentee ballots for the Library Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Library. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or on the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours until the day of election. Such list shall be posted at the polling place during the election.

No absentee vote ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election.

BUDGET PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM at the North Bellmore Public Library for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditures of funds and the budget thereof.

Copies of the proposed 2023-2024 Library Budget will be available at the North Bellmore Library during regular library hours (9AM-8PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 10:30AM-8PM Wednesday; 9AM-6PM Friday; 9AM-5PM Saturday; and 1PM-5PM Sunday) commencing fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Special District Meeting of April 6, 2023 and at the polling place on the day of the Special District Meeting.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the candidates for the office of Library Trustee shall be nominated by petition.

Each petition shall be directed to the Library Board of Trustees and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and specific vacancy for which a candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any.

In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a

candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the Secretary of the Library Board of Trustees.

No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office. Each petition shall be filed with the Board of Trustees of the North Bellmore Public Library between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, not later than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the day of the election, to wit: March 7, 2023 at 5 PM.

BY ORDER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY 137876

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE JUNTA ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DEL NORTE DE BELMORE BELLMORE DEL NORTE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Reunión Especial del Distrito de Bibliotecas y una Votación sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios y la recaudación de impuestos para cubrir los gastos estimados de la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore para el año fiscal 2023-2024, y la elección de un Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca para un total de término de cinco años, al puesto que actualmente ocupa Laurie Henneborn, cuyo mandato expirará el 30 de junio de 2023 se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore en 1551 Newbridge Road North Bellmore, NY 11710 el jueves 6 de abril de 1: 00 PM a 8:00 PM, y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que todos los votantes presentes emitan su voto.

SE DA AVISO ADEMÁS DE QUE: 1. De conformidad con la Sección 2020 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de votantes y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro de dicha Biblioteca; y 2. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro siempre que la Junta de Registro sepa o demuestre que tiene derecho a votar en la reunión o elección para la cual se prepara dicho registro para votar en las elecciones generales; y 3.

Los votantes calificados pueden registrarse en la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore el martes 28 de marzo de 2023 de 1:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m.

Los votantes que se hayan registrado

previamente para cualquier Elección o Reunión Anual o Especial de Biblioteca o Distrito Escolar, o que hayan votado en cualquier Reunión o Elección Anual o Especial celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario antes de la preparación de el registro, o que están registrados para votar en cualquier elección general de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York se consideran registrados para votar.

Dicho registro se archivará en la oficina del Director de la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore cinco (5) días antes de dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito y estará abierto para inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito durante dichos días entre las 10:00 a.m.

AM y 4:00 PM. 4. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación No. 2018-a, la solicitud de papeletas de voto en ausencia para la Reunión del Distrito Especial de la Biblioteca se puede solicitar en la Biblioteca. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por la Junta de Registro al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante. . La Junta de Registro hará una lista de todas las personas a las que se les hayan emitido boletas de voto en ausencia y la tendrá disponible durante el horario normal de oficina hasta el día de la elección. Dicha lista se colocará en el lugar de votación durante la elección.

No se escrutará ninguna boleta de voto en ausencia a menos que se reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección.

PRESUPUESTO POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública el martes 28 de marzo de 2023 a las 7:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore con el propósito de discutir dichos gastos de fondos y el presupuesto de los mismos.

Las copias del presupuesto de la biblioteca propuesto para 2023-2024 estarán disponibles en la biblioteca de North Bellmore durante el horario habitual de la biblioteca (9 a. m. a 8 p. m. los lunes, martes y jueves; 10:30 a. m. a 8 p. m. el miércoles; 9 a. domingo a las 5:00 p. m.) a partir de los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Reunión Especial del Distrito del 6 de abril de 2023 y en el lugar de votación el día de la Reunión Especial del Distrito.

POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que los candidatos para el cargo de Síndico de la Biblioteca serán nominados por petición.

Cada petición deberá estar dirigida a la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca y deberá estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y la vacante específica. para el cual se nomina un candidato, incluyendo al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular, si lo hubiere. En caso de que cualquiera de los nominados retire su candidatura antes de la elección, dicha persona no se considerará candidato a menos que se presente ante el Secretario de Estado una nueva petición nominando a dicha persona de la misma manera y con las mismas limitaciones aplicables a otros candidatos. el Patronato de la Biblioteca.

Ninguna persona podrá ser nominada por petición para más de un cargo por separado. Cada petición se presentará ante la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, a más tardar el trigésimo (30) día anterior al día de la elección, a saber: 7 de marzo de 2023 a las 17:00 horas.

POR ORDEN DE JUNTA DIRECTIVA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DEL NORTE DE BELMORE 137878 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX NO.: 612219/2022 DATE FILED: 9/14/2022 SUMMONS L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Plaintiff, -againstMARGARET DEVLIN, EDWARD DEVLIN, JAMES DEVLIN and MICHAEL DEVLIN, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through MARGARET DEVLIN, EDWARD DEVLIN, JAMES DEVLIN and MICHAEL DEVLIN, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places or residence are unknown to the plaintiff,

NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered Feb. 23, 2023 and filed in the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises known as Section 50, Block 298, Lots 52-53.

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure

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YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: September 13, 2022 LEVY & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff 12 Tulip Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 487-6655 BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ. #100187 137841 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF 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 Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot and ballot box, upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the fiscal year 2023-2024, 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, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 26, 2023 the polls will be open between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York; and 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, March 27, 2023. 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 April 26, 2023 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 absentee ballot applications for the Bellmore Memorial Library election and budget vote are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections by visiting the NYS Education Department’s website (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), the Bellmore UFSD website, (www.bellmoreschools.or g), 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 March 27, 2023. 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 from 9:00 to 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Bellmore Memorial Library may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office District Clerk at Bellmore Memorial Library. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the District Clerk, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk: (1) before the close of the polls of election day and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S. postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government; or (2) not 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 ascertained to be not later than the day before the election; and 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 Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Randy Yee, District Clerk DATED: March 2023 BELLMORE, NEW YORK 137672

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO SOBRE LA REUNIÓN 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 en el pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, el miércoles 26 de abril de 2023 a la 1:00 p. m., hora en vigor, con el objetivo de votar, con boleta electoral impresa y urna, sobre los siguientes asuntos: (1) Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año fiscal 2023-2024 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar.

(2) Elegir un (1) fideicomisario para la junta de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial a fin de que ocupe el cargo durante un período de cinco años, que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2023 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2028.

POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, para la votación en dicha reunión el 26 de abril de 2023, las urnas estarán abiertas entre la 1:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m., hora en vigor, y que la votación se realizará en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito escolar podrá obtener de la biblioteca, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York y durante el horario de atención habitual, 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 reunión, excepto los domingos.

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 UFSD de Bellmore, Oficina del Distrito, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del lunes 27 de marzo de 2023.

Cada solicitud debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito, contar con la firma de al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito e incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

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. A su vez, ninguna persona tendrá el derecho a 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 llevada a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro (4) años calendario previos al 26 de abril de 2023, 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.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia para la elección de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial y el voto del presupuesto se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral de su estado, el cual se puede obtener en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), el sitio web del UFSD de Bellmore (www.bellmoreschools.or g) o poniéndose en contacto con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o por 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 27 de marzo de 2023. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia, que estará disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 p. m. del sábado anterior a la elección.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial pueden pedirle una solicitud de boleta electoral militar a la Secretaría del Distrito de la biblioteca por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o por teléfono (516-679-2910). En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia sobre la recepción de la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. El votante militar debe devolver la solicitud original de boleta electoral militar por correo a la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial. Las solicitudes de boleta electoral militar recibidas conforme a lo mencionado anteriormente se procesarán de la misma manera que las solicitudes de boletas electorales no militares, en virtud de la sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta electoral militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir dicha boleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la boleta electoral militar original de los votantes militares debe devolverse por correo a la Secretaría del Distrito de la biblioteca, sita en 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York.

Las boletas electorales militares se escrutarán si el secretario electoral de la biblioteca las recibe: (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección y con una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero, o con un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o (2) antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección,

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firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo del acto, con una fecha que comprueba que no son posteriores al día previo a la elección.

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 en el 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 dicha boleta electoral por ausencia.

ASIMISMO, POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública informativa en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en Bellmore, Nueva York, el martes 18 de abril de 2023 a las 7:00 p. m., con el objetivo de debatir el gasto de los fondos para el año fiscal 2023-2024.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL Randy Yee, secretario del distrito FECHADO: marzo de 2023 BELLMORE, NUEVA YORK 137674 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS VENDOR_____________ Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Merrick, New York, at the Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York ll566-1500, for the following categories up to the times on the dates indicated:

BUILDING AND GROUNDS EQUIPMENT BID GROUNDS SUPPLIES ATHLETIC MIX BID VENETIAN BLINDS REPAIR & PURCHASE BID April 18, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

Bid Room and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. All information for bidders, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the abovementioned address. The Board of Education, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid, or any part of that bid, which in its judgment is for the best interests of the School District. All bid awards are pending budget approval.

The School District may receive bids for the above listed items periodically during the 2023-2024 school year, if necessary.

These bids will not be readvertised for this purpose. The frequency of bid solicitations will be determined by operating requirements.

Detailed specifications may be obtained at the above address. Contact Mr. Jon Simpkins at 516-992-1032 with any questions regarding this bid.

By order:Board of Education Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Bellmore U.F.S.D. North Bellmore U.F.S.D. North Merrick U.F.S.D. Merrick U.F.S.D. By:Jon Simpkins Director of School Facilities & Operations 138178 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza,

One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 3/29/23 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 209/23.

212/23., 217/23.

BELLMORE Gerard Trimboli, Variance, rear yard, maintain trellis attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, maintain a/c unit attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, maintain generator attached to dwelling; Maintain pool filter not permitted in side yard; Maintain pool heater not permitted in side yard., S/s Frances St., 594.67’ W/o Jason Dr., a/k/a 2636 Frances St. 221/23. BELLMORE - 221 Komo, Inc. d/b/a Komo Restaurant, Special exception to use part of premises for outdoor dining; Waive off-street parking; Variance, rear yard, maintain walk-in cooler attached to existing building., E/s Bedford Ave., 200’ N/o Grand Ave., a/k/a 221 Bedford Ave. S.E.Q.R. determination not made.

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

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

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF FINANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES ACQUISITION TRUST 2019-HB1, V. VASILIOS THEODORAKATOS, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 1, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF FINANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES ACQUISITION TRUST 2019-HB1 is the Plaintiff and VASILIOS THEODORAKATOS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on April 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3200 LYDIA LANE, BELLMORE, NY 11710: Section 63, Block 312, Lot 18: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BELLMORE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 602638/2018. John G. Kennedy, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 138139 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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versations with people who say they read my column and could answer most of the questions themselves, because it seems so obvious what the answer would be. Your question made me wonder if you didn’t already have a clue about what you might have done wrong.

I’m amazed at how often people tell me that their onte eeper builder told them they didn’t require a permit, and not to worry, or that the builder got the permit already and will start immediately — with upfront partial or full payment, of course.

Walls are just like any other built structure, and require not only permits, which readers who speak to me seem most focused on. The main reason for permission is safety, but secondarily, every property owner in a densely populated area is part of the bigger picture — bigger than their postage stampsized property — when viewed on a satellite image.

You have to fit into the community.

This isn’t just about you. Walls define property, that is true, but they also create barriers to emergency responders who would need to access your yard in a raging fire scenario, for you or a neighbor.

There are rules about how close a fence or other versions of a fence can be to a traffic corner, and how high they can be. Walls need to be constructed not to fail, just like other structures, and even a fence needs a foundation to keep it anchored from falling over or sinking under its own weight. Many communities have regulations that include an “architectural review,” meaning that they want to know the color, material and height of the fence, and even whether your lighting will shine onto other neighbors’ properties who may not share your de-light.

Because most building departments have little or no authority to penalize the builders who can lie about getting permits, which allows them to break the law without penalty, you, the homeowner, are stuck with the responsibility. Why this system is perpetual is beyond me, because there’s a neverending flow of anguished owners who can’t understand why they aren’t protected and not made aware until it’s too late, but that’s the way the illegal construction business works, for the present.

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Taxes: $11708.81 Rockville Centre $1,780,000 Hargale Court. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.55 bathrooms.

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y friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do meant thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold.

I met Judy when we were students at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Center. I worked on the college newspaper, Seawanhaka, and she was a ferocious member of the student council.

This is Judy’s JAMES story. I never wrote her, but it’s BERNStEIN about time I did.

She was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with polio. She spent her entire life in a wheelchair. At LIU Brooklyn, she wheeled faster than most of us walked. She rolled into the college newspaper office filled with arguments, always ready for a duel, whether with the paper, the faculty or the administration.

The fights, although fierce, always ended with a smile and a laugh.

When she graduated in the early 1970s with a B.A. in speech and theater, she

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wanted to teach in a public school. The New York City Board of Education turned her down because she was in a wheelchair.

Never willing to give in, she sued the city.

The New York Times wrote a front-page story about her case, and the Times’s editorial board backed her.

Then Mayor John Lindsay voiced his support.

She won her case, and never stopped winning.

I remember long latenight chats with her in those days, with me worrying that she would lose the case, and she expressing only confidence. She became the first New York City schoolteacher in a wheelchair.

In the late 1970s, she moved to California, there to take on the federal government on behalf of disabled people. Joseph A. Califano Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter, had been slow to implement President Richard Nixon’s Rehabilitation Act, which outlawed discrimination by any institution receiving federal money.

Judy wanted to light a fire under Califano, and organized a mass demonstration, occupying the San Francisco office of HEW for almost a month in what has been described as the longest non-violent

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demonstration of a U.S. building in American history.

I urged Judy to be careful, but that word was never in her vocabulary.

San Francisco’s mayor at the time, George Moscone, sent over mattresses.

The Black Panthers delivered ribs and fried chicken.

Judy won. Califano got moving on legislation to benefit the disabled.

Later she wound up in Washington, working for the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (now the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions). In 1993, she became assistant secretary of the office of special education and rehabilitation services under President Bill Clinton, a post she held until 2001.

These were busy and heady times for Judy, and she would whisk into New York, call from the airport and promise to meet “the next time” she was in. At least, I thought, we never lost touch.

Her whirlwind life never stopped. In 1970 she had formed an organization called Disabled in Action, which is now international in scope. She traveled the world, advocating for the rights of the disabled.

She became good friends with Hillary

knew her at LIU Brooklyn.

Many more got to know her in the halls of Washington.

Clinton, and accompanied the first lady on her trip to China in 1995.

After working in the Clinton administration, she was an adviser, fellow, or board member with such organizations like the World Bank, the Ford Foundation and Human Rights Watch. She somehow found time to meet and fall in love with Jorge Pineda, who was also in a wheelchair.

As a youngster, Judy had been a film star. She was a camper and a counselor at Camp Jened, a camp for disabled children, in the Catskills. The place became the subject of a movie, “Camp Crip,” which starred Judy. In a newspaper interview, she described the camp as a “playground,” but also said it had a bigger meaning.

“It was a liberating time,” she said.

“We could be ourselves, and it absolutely helped formulate futures.”

I would not see much of Judy during those hectic years of hers in California and Washington, but she was really never far from my mind. I remembered those long-ago late-night talks, when she was so full of optimism. How, I wondered, how could she be?

But now I know. Whenever I think I can’t do something — anything — I think of Judy.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? jbernstein@ liherald.com.

Feeling lost? Books are our GPS in the world.

o you think we haven’t seen the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene before? The story of shamelessly ambitious, undereducated bigots scrambling for traction in government is old. Read “All the King’s Men,” by Robert Penn Warren.

Do you think Trump is an unprecedented phenom? See above. See Mussolini. See Pinochet. Except that Trump got lucky, got elected to the highest office in the United States and proceeded to disgrace the presidency during his time in the White House. It has been our RANDI national nightKREISS mare, but all this has happened before, and in other countries.

Are you agonizing over the rise in racism and the purposeful undermining of truth? Do you despair when you read about book bans, bolder antisemitism and anti-gay, anti-trans and anti-choice initiatives? There’s plenty out there to ring our alarm bells.

However, jingoistic groups have risen to power before. The names and dates change, and the boundaries of civility

stretch in different directions, but human nature seems immutable, for better and worse.

Extremist movements have always found fertile ground in America. We are a violent country, forged in revolution, pushing our way west over the land and the bodies of native peoples. We even fought against one another in a war that killed well over 600,000 Northerners and Southerners.

I see two paths to comfort and sanity during this uncertain time. One is having faith that the pendulum will swing back to a middle ground again in America.

History tells us that life plays out on a never-ending loop. Nothing is new under the sun, the Bible says.

I think of this when I hear that our political and social and cultural division is “unprecedented.” I think of this when I read that we’ve taken a hard turn and are headed over a cliff, with no way back. My hope is that political chaos will resolve in time if we continue to push back against undemocratic policies.

The other balm is reading, digging into fiction and nonfiction, finding the humanity that binds us all together, even as we disagree and wrestle over national values

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and policy. We self-educate as we read; we learn tolerance for other ways of life.

Book bans will not stand over time. In the age of information, it is impossible to control what Americans read, unless we tip into a dystopia like North Korea, an unlikely evolution.

Yesterday I read David Remnick’s interview with Masha Gessen in The New Yorker, and educated myself about life for people who are trans or gay or both or don’t fit into a category. I recommend it.

Recently I read “The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel, a fictionalized account of the Madoff Ponzi scheme. Living in our time and reading about fakery and chutzpah and hollowedout lives is somehow reassuring. We realize that, again, there are no new themes or behaviors, just new names and places.

Have you heard of “All My Puny Sorrows,” by Miriam Toews? Talk about writers as alchemists: She weaves a family story around a centerpiece of sisters, one who desperately wants to die, the other desperately trying to save her from suicide. The characters pull us into a dark story that is oddly humorous and fully human, an affirmation of life in difficult times.

orth Korea can control what its citizens read, but book bans will never work here.

Since our fiction writers are storytellers and soothsayers, they help inform the future. We cannot compromise on full access to literature. That means voting for officials, from the local school board to the presidency, who support freedom and resist censorship.

I reread “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and discovered an entirely different book. Through the prism of our times, Miss Brodie is revealed not as a fun-loving nonconformist but as an emotionally abusive woman, seduced by nationalism and fascism. She apparently lives on in our Congress.

My nonfiction read this month is “We don’t Know Ourselves,” by Fintan O’Toole.

Learning about the religious and political flames that nearly consumed Ireland is a cautionary tale. After a while the fighting took on a life of its own; people forgot why they planted bombs in the first place. (See “The Banshees of Inisherin.”)

In “The Naked Don’t Fear the Water,”

by Matthieu Aikins, the author tells the story of going back to Afghanistan to find and escort to safety the helper who worked with him during the war, a great story that reminds us of our best selves.

Read these books to know that we have been here before. Catch a glimpse of the road ahead.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Every week, you open your edition of the Herald, ready to catch up on everything you need to know in your community. Whether it’s some exciting new project taken on by your local lawmakers, or how our great schools are funded, or even some of the personal stories that touch your heart, you can’t imagine a world without your local newspaper.

And you don’t want to imagine a world without your local newspaper.

But local news is at risk. The number of newsrooms across the country has been cut in half since 2004, and more than 2,000 newspapers have closed — including nearly half of the weekly papers in New York state.

That has led to the rise of “news deserts” — areas in which there is little to no local newspaper coverage. These are communities just like this one, where everything from civic engagement, to public health and safety, to the survival of local businesses and community organizations is under significant threat.

These deserts are also where extreme partisanship and mistrust have grown considerably. A 2020 study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans who get most of their news on social media are less likely to get the facts about the coronavirus and politics, and more likely to hear unproven claims.

News deserts also lead to higher taxes, since bond rating agencies realize that, without a newspaper “watchdog,” a community is more likely to experience fraud, waste and abuse.

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letters The president doesn’t get a ‘break,’ Jerry To the Editor: I have always thought of Jerry Kremer as an intelligent and honest politician, but his column “It’s time to give Joe Biden a break” (March 2-8) was clearly misguided. I’m an independent with no party affiliation. I consider myself a moderate, and I voted for Biden, but I don’t feel that

anyone elected to the highest office in this country, arguably the most important position in the world, should ever be given a break. He (or she) has a duty to carry out the responsibilities of the position without excuses for any of their actions.

Mr. Kremer has made a gallant effort to point out what he considers Biden’s accomplishments, and even if I felt that his praise was warranted, it is far outweighed

by Biden’s overall incompetence.

the professional journalists who gather and report that news.

As well, the price of paper and delivery has risen dramatically, exacerbated by already high inflation — as much as 100 percent.

What can you do to help? You’re already doing it by subscribing to and reading the Herald. You very likely frequent the businesses that advertise in these pages — and maybe even advertise yourself.

But there is more you can do: Contact your Assembly member or state senator and tell them to say “yes” to A.2958-A/S.625-A — New York’s Local Journalism Sustainability Act. Time is of the essence, as lawmakers in Albany will finalize the state budget in the next week or two.

These bills offer a payroll tax credit — a bridge for transitioning to a new business model — to newspapers based on the number of employed journalists, ensuring that you will continue to receive unbiased coverage of village board meetings, high school soccer games and more.

Even more, this tax credit doesn’t just help newspapers like the Herald. It also would be offered to public radio stations, as well as to local online and not-for-profit news organizations. And remember, newspapers can be distributed in many ways, from print to online.

In the end, the legislation would save more than 350 newsrooms across New York state some $150 million per year over the next five years, a relatively small piece of the state’s more than $200 billion budget. But for newsrooms like this one, it could be the difference between survival and collapse into another news desert.

Your neighborhood deserves to be covered by experienced journalists working at a local newspaper — in fact, it’s vital. We all want to live and work in safe, cost-effective, well-run communities. But without local newspapers, that just won’t happen.

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any of us in Nassau County, myself included, are disgusted by the lies that Republican congressman George Santos has been spewing on a near-daily basis.

Like many others, I would like to see Santos resign.

But this isn’t about Santos. We need to begin a conspicuously absent conversation about the Democratic incompetence that led to Santos being a factor in the first place.

It’s an important discussion for Democrats to have, not least matthew because the next Santos adarichev George may not be such a liar. The goal of Democrats should be to decisively defeat Republicans because of better ideas, not to pin hopes on sporadic scandals in order to notch victories.

The narrow focus on Santos as an unprecedented liar blurs that goal. For me, Santos’ lies just made him worse; it was his policies, which would increase inflation and put doctors in jail for giving abortions, that made him a deal-breaker.

Santos shouldn’t be in office, not because

he lies a lot (though that’s part of it), but simply because he’s a cruel politician.

So how did Democratic incompetence lead us to Santos? Well, in January 2022, Robert Zimmerman announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. Zimmerman wasn’t well known, but he has been a member of the Democratic National Committee for over two decades.

Zimmerman hadn’t run a campaign since Ronald Reagan was in office, and he had lost all three of his previous elections. To call him vulnerable was an understatement. But the New York State Democratic Committee nevertheless coaxed some serious endorsements to get “their man” into office — including one from Hillary Clinton — and it worked.

Zimmerman became the Democratic nominee with just 36 percent of the vote in the party’s primary.

Predictably, Zimmerman went on to lose to Santos by 7.5 percentage points. He received 40 percent fewer votes than Tom Suozzi did in defeating Santos in 2020.

Most important, Zimmerman failed to expose Santos’ fraud before the election.

Zimmerman claims his campaign “didn’t have the time or money” to “dig

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deeper” into his opponent’s background.

With 10 and a half weeks until the election and over $3 million in campaign cash? I’m not buying it, especially since it turns out that a Democratic group had already given Zimmerman 87 pages of Santos’ red flags before the election.

Then again, I err in expecting competency from the New York Democratic Committee. Party chairman Jay Jacobs and his crew oversaw the Democratic bloodbath in Nassau County in 2021 (a county that has 30 percent more registered Democrats than Republicans) and didn’t invest a single dollar in two voting rights propositions that were voted down that year.

Last year, the Democrats came much closer to losing the governorship to a Republican than they anticipated in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 2 to 1, and lost 20 percent of the entire Democratic House delegation. The New York Democratic Committee almost single-handedly cost the party the House of Representatives.

Democrats performed worse in every single county in New York state than they did in 2020. And yet the state committee re-elected Jacobs party chairman a few

e can’t expect competency from the state Democratic committee.

Letters He is a 50-plus-year career politician, and his lies are well documented. I believe that a large number of votes cast in 2020 were against Trump rather than for Biden.

He portrayed himself as a moderate who can negotiate with both sides of the aisle. Since he was elected, it is apparent that he is a left-leaning socialist with a “woke” agenda and has surrounded himself with a like-minded staff. Mr. Kremer mentioned Biden’s visit to Ukraine, but failed to point out that he neglected to find time for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, who could use a show of his support. A visit

by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was too little, too late.

Mr. Kremer touched on the border crisis, but that deserves much more criticism. It is an utterly chaotic situation that continues to plague our nation. Our standing in the world community has diminished as a result of o u r d i s a s t ro u s w i t h d r aw a l f ro m Afghanistan, a total embarrassment to those who have always looked to the U.S. as the defender of freedom. I could go on about inflation, the national debt and spiraling crime, but what’s the point? This isn’t the time to give the leader of the free world a break.

LARRY HORN East Norwich

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In these dire moments, volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties, supported by local financial donors and community partners, help to ensure that their neighbors never face home fires and countless other crises alone.

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months back.

We wouldn’t have to be reading these offensive stories about Santos pretending to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors if Democrats had just done their job.

But when I read stories about Democratic Party bosses, like Brooklyn’s Frank Seddio, handing out contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to their close associates, I start to wonder whether they actually want to win.

It appears to me that the state Democratic committee is perfectly willing to gamble a loss on a poor candidate. As long as the money’s flowing in, what’s it to them? In fact, the scenario as it’s unfolding seems to be exactly what they want. The more the discussion centers on Santos as an aberration, the less we discuss holding the lazy, sclerotic, corrupt party machine accountable for letting people like him win in the first place.

Well, I do mind. I do care about the Democratic agenda. Here’s some tough love: It’s time to clear house and find new leadership that’s interested in winning.

Because when the machine finally collapses, it’s going to be regular Democrats who get hurt.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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correction The story “Kennedy sophomores are ‘Medical Marvels,’” in last week’s issue, erroneously reported that John F. Kennedy High School students won the Medical Marvels competition on March 3. The students placed first in presentation, but did not win the overall competition. The Herald regrets the error.

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