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VolodyMyR tSyAlkoVSky, of the Ukrainian-American Society of Long Island, called the Russian war on Ukraine an “unprecedented disaster,” and said the donation of firearms is one way Americans can help end the conflict.

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Most groups have collected money. Others, clothes. But SP Firearms Unlimited wants to send something to Ukraine they say is far more useful in the wake of the Russian military invasion: guns. The Franklin Square shop has partnered up with Nassau County last week to collect weapons it expects to ship overseas in hopes of quelling

Russian aggression. “The Ukrainian people want to protect themselves, so let’s give them the resources to do that,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told reporters in front of the firearms shop. More than 200 civilians were killed in the opening weeks of the Russian invasion, according to the United Nations, with the conflict expected to ultimately displace another 10 million peo-

ple. A 40-mile-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles was inching toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as county officials and the gun shop collcted weapon donations. Legally purchased “long guns” — including rifles, shotguns and AR-15s, as well as derivatives of the AR-15 — were eligible for donation. Weapons brought to the firearms shop were required to Continued on page 5

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to lift the state’s school mask mandate on March 2 was met with mixed reactions in the Elmont and Franklin Square communities. Hochul’s decision to remove the policy came two days after the Centers for Disease Control deemed Long Island part of a “green zone,” where masking is no longer required in schools or indoor public places. Hochul said she is confident in her decision because the number of positive cases statewide has fallen since the Omicron wave that began last November. O n S at u rd ay, t h e s t at e announced a seven-day average rate of below 2 percent that tested positive for Covid-19, as well as fewer than 2,000 hospitalizations – a number that has not been reached since fall 2021. Statewide, an average of about 2,400 new coronavirus cases are being reported per day as of early March, a figure roughly similar to early August 2021 and much less than the 74,000 cases reported per day in mid-January amid the Omicron wave. Hochul pointed to the school mask mandate as a reason for

districts see major drop in Covid-19 cases ■ The Sewanhaka Central High School District reported 23 cases between Feb. 18 and March 3, compared with a reported 752 cases between Jan. 3 and 16. ■ The Sewanhaka Central High School District reported 10 positive cases between Feb. 21 and 28, and seven cases between Feb. 28 and March 6. ■ Both the Franklin Square School District and the Elmont School District reported zero new cases between Feb. 18 and March 3.

the rapid decrease in positive cases since the peak of mid-January. “When I look back at what was going on just a short time ago, I am so happy that we did have a mask requirement in place for schools at the time,” she said following the announcement that the order would be revoked. “That’s how we kept Continued on page 4

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StudentS in dr. Jennifer Pecorella’s fifth grade class at John Lewis Childs School presented their projects on Feb. 15.

Local students study historical figures

StudentS were required to read a biography on a historical figure. On FeB. 15, students presented their findings to faculty and fellow scholars. the prOject, called “biography in a bag,” required students to collect items representative of their figure for their presentation.

Fifth grade students at John Lewis Childs School learned about historical and famous figures as part of a “Biography in a Bag” project, which the students presented to fourth grade classes and staff on Feb. 15. After reading a biography on their chosen figure, the students took notes on the biography and selected items presentative of the person they learned about. The items could be directly or abstractly tied to the figure. These items were collected and placed in large brown paper bags for the presentations on Feb. 15, when students at the school also dressed up as their famous figures for their presentation. —Robert Traverso

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Residents’ viewpoints differ on masks cOntinued frOm frOnt these numbers from getting even worse.” Some residents of Elmont and Franklin Square expressed support for the removal of the school mask mandate, which many see as a step in the right direction amid a lull in positive cases on Long Island and across New York state. “I am thrilled that kids don’t have to wear a mask anymore,” said Lisa DelliPizzi, the president of the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce. “They will be so much happier. The social aspect is so important,” she added, touching on a common theme of resistance expressed by those opposed to mask wearing in schools — a sense of harming the wellbeing of students, physically, emotionally and socially. DelliPizzi shared a statement from three chamber members with children ages five to 12 who attend Franklin Square schools. “It’s about time… Kids are very happy that they don’t have to wear a mask. There are always risks but these children need to have their school experience back and need to see the educator’s mouth movements when sounding out new words or counting syllables,” the statement read. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who has vocally opposed mask mandates, agreed with the assessment of the chamber members in a Feb. 28 tweet. “While I believe the Governor’s decision

the stateWide mandate requiring students to wear masks in schools was lifted on March 2, a policy reversal some community members lamented as they called for caution. to end her school mask mandate is too little too late, I am happy that parents will soon have the power to decide what is best for their kids and students will finally be able to return to normal and see the smiling faces of their friends again,” he wrote. “The impact on their social, physical and mental state is far greater with a mask than the potential risks that we

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currently are at. Slow and steady and continue to evaluate the situation,” the statement by the chamber members concluded. Counties and cities across New York can choose whether to formally lift the requirement, and individual students and school staff members can continue to wear masks. Additionally, school districts and private schools statewide can continue to require masks. A recent poll by the Siena College Research Institute found that 58 percent of registered voters in New York said the state should have waited to remove the mandate until data from early March could be reviewed by schools. Claudine Hall, the president of the Jamaica Square Improvement League, a local civic organization in Elmont, said many students at Elmont schools are choosing to continue wearing masks despite the removal of the mandate due to issues specific to communities of color. Hall said that many Black Americans remain skeptical of demasking due to the higher levels of population density in communities of color, and that many students in these communities fear that poor ventilation systems require them to con-

tinue wearing masks at school. She added that many of her colleagues whose children attend Elmont schools are telling their children to remain masked during the school day. Some students, Hall said, live with grandparents who have underlying conditions that put them at increased risk of death from Covid-19. Dr. Uché Blackstock, who focuses on health equity in New York City, told The New York Times that variation in student vaccination rates between different neighborhoods in the city is driving many students to continue wearing masks. “These are the same schools that are overcrowded and without adequate ventilation. Removing mask policies in these schools is dangerous,” Blackstock wrote on Twitter. While Hall said she supports slowly rolling back pandemic restrictions, she expressed concern about the removal of the mask mandate in schools. “It’s too soon,” she said, adding that with people excited about the arrival of spring and summer weather and eager to attend large social gatherings, caution is necessary. “I think we need to hold out a little bit longer,” Hall said.

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A plan to ship ‘long guns’ from Nassau to Ukraine tive of the Ukrainian-American Chamber be unloaded, and those donating or pur- of Commerce. “The people there are fightchasing a gun for donation needed to pres- ing not just for their lives … all they want is their freedom in their own country.” ent identification. Migdal offered a dark assessment of Jerry Sperduto, who owns SP Firethe state of the war. arms, said those who donat“It seems like evil is comed or purchased these weaping back,” he said, adding ons would receive a docuthat Kharkiv — a major ment of proof that gun is no Ukrainian city, and the capilonger in their possession. tal of Soviet-era Ukraine — T he county did not is facing destruction worse request any ammunition than during World War II. due to legal uncertainties “They can fight like lions about its storage, Blakeman but they are fighting by said. He added that his office themselves,” Migdal said. is actively pursuing plans to “How are you going to fight legally secure and send ballistic missiles?” ammunition to Ukraine B l a ke m a n’s p a r e n t s along with the donated fireimmigrated from Odessa, a arms. That means a call into highly populated port city in the federal government for southwestern Ukraine. He assistance since donated Misha Migdal weapons can only be sent to Nassau representative, compared the Russian invasion to Nazi Germany’s 1939 federally approved distribuUkrainian-American incursion into Poland. tors in foreign countries. Chamber of Commerce “This is nothing new. “We will collect them,” We’ve seen this before,” Blakeman said. “President Blakeman said. “Those were Biden, you get them there. ordinary citizens being “We need to do this invaded by a foreign country. This is quick. Time is of the essence. This is life heartbreaking, It makes us angry, sad and and death.” Misha Migdal’s phone won’t stop ring- motivated to do something. “How can we sit by silently and not do ing, overloaded with calls from Ukrainiour part?” ans fearful for the fate of their country. The Long Island Chaplain Task Force “It’s unimaginable what’s going on there,” said Migdal, a Nassau representa- pitched in with some help with a $25,000

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Nassau CouNTy ExECuTivE Bruce Blakeman purchased a gun at SP Firearms Unlimited in Franklin Square on March 3. The firearms shop says it will hold the gun until it can be transported to Ukraine. for a combination of diplomatic, humanitarian and military solutions to end the conflict. The local gun collection was a good start. “Every effort is important,” Tsyalkovsky said. “This is just one of the actions that we can — and should — take to oppose and fight back against this aggression.”

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leave. Your return will be electronically filed at the end of that day. Please make sure you have your cell phone so we can call you with any issues or to inform you of the completion of your return. For more information, visit the library’s website at https://www.franklinsquarepl.org/.

Project Hope (F.S.) Join Project Hope at the Franklin Square Public Library between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at a table on the ground floor of the library where Project Hope will be providing helpful information. The organization has an emotional support helpline, educational materials, trusted referrals, and local provider agencies that are “all dedicated to helping you manage and cope with changes brought on by COVID-19… NY Project Hope Crisis Counselors understand what you are going through. Talking with them is free, confidential, and anonymous. Talk with someone who is trained, knowledgeable and never judges. Sometimes it’s helpful to talk with someone you don’t know.” Project Hope recommends looking at the articles on their website (to learn relaxation techniques or coping tips) if you are not able to speak in person. For more information, visit the library’s website, https://www.franklinsquarepl.org/.

Poetry Workshop with Dr. Linda Opyr (Elmont) Join Dr. Linda Opyr, Poet Laureate of Nassau County and the author of six collections of poetry, in person at Elmont Memorial Library in meeting room 2 between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for a poetry workshop. Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to write poetry and share what they’ve written. Bring paper and a pen and the desire to expand your knowledge and enjoyment of writing good poems. Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 3545280 X 223 or via email at reference@ elmontlibrary.org.

Evening Book Discussion with Christiann: Harry Potter Join Christiann at 7 p.m. for a virtual discussion of books five to seven of the Harry Potter series (The Order of the Phoenix, the Half-Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows) by J.K. Rowling. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 3545280 X 223 or via email at reference@ elmontlibrary.org.

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Thursday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Trivia with Theresa Maritato (Elmont)

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Mental health help to be offered at F.S. library

Project Hope is offering helpful information for those who have struggled with mental health issues amid the pandemic at the Franklin Square Public Library on Tuesday, March 10 between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.

is required.

Friday, March 11 Senior Chat Join Elmont Memorial Library for senior chat with seniors from the community every Friday morning at 10 a.m. in meeting room 1. Participate or just listen to casual discussions on special interests, concerns, and other topics that happen to come up. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 354-5280 X 223 or via email at reference@elmontlibrary.org.

St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus (Elmont) From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visit the St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus in the library’s parking lot for a brief discussion of your cardiac history, blood pressure and a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes for adults 18 and older. St. Francis is also providing patient education and referrals. No registration or appointment

Film showing and discussion – Women’s History Month: “RBG” (2018) Join the library at 2:30 p.m. in meeting room 2 for a viewing and discussion of “RBG,” on the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Registration is required. Limited seating. Masks are required for all in-person programs, regardless of vaccination status. To register, contact adult reference at (516) 3545280 X 223 or via email at reference@ elmontlibrary.org.

Monday, March 14 AARP Tax Help (F.S.) Join the Franklin Square Public Library and AARP Volunteers between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the community room for help with your 2021 taxes. Registration is IN PERSON only at the Library. You must pick up an INTAKE PACKET and have it

filled out and ready before your appointment. Requirements: You MUST have an appointment, made in person at the Library; Social Security Card or IRS ITIN for all parties on the return; Photo ID Driver’s license is preferred; Copy of last two years’ Tax Returns; All Tax related income documents: W-2’s, SSA-1099, All 1099-Rs, All Interest and Dividend Statements (1099INT and 1099DIV); All Capital Gain/Loss Information (Brokerage statement); Economic Impact Payment information (Stimulus Payments); If itemizing, all medical expenses, taxes paid, charitable donations, mortgage interest paid (1098); Completion of Intake/Interview Sheet (given when you make appointment); Signed Form 1446 (at appointment time). Please be advised you will be doing a quick interview with a tax preparer to go over all your documents, but must leave the room while your return is completed and Quality Reviewed. You will be called back to go over the return, and if all is acceptable, sign the return, receive your copy and

Take part in St. Patrick’s Day trivia at any time on March 17 through the Elmont Memorial Library. Register by emailing Theresa Maritato at theresaowens8@ gmail.com by Wednesday, March 16, with the subject line “ELMONT/ST.PATTY’S”. All trivia questions will be emailed to you on Thursday, March 17 and you’ll have until 11:59 p.m. to play. Everyone who plays will be eligible to win a $25 Amazon gift card, regardless of score.

Friends of the Library meeting (F.S.) Join the Friends of the Franklin Square Library for an in-person meeting between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Meetings of the Friends are normally held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 10:15 a.m.

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

The new Elmont-UBS Arena Long Island Railroad station has two 12-car-long side platforms. Admission at “Back the Attack” Day in 1943 at Belmont Park required buying a war bond. Between $25 to $35 million was raised at the park to support the U.S. and its allies in WW2. There is no connection between Ben Franklin and F.S., despite claims of ties to the founder. Al Weis, former MLB player for Chicago White Sox and New York Mets, was born in F.S.

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Michael Hinman becomes Heralds’ executive editor Michael Hinman is the new executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Stuart Richner, the CEO of Richner Communications Inc., and publisher of the newspaper group, made the announcement last week. Hinman succeeds Scott Brinton, who had led the editorial department since 2016. Herald Community Newspapers include nearly two dozen publications and more than 20 reporters and editors. Hinman will also oversee The Riverdale Press, the Bronx paper he joined as editor in 2017, helping the publication win 29 state awards during that time, including the New Jeff Bessen York Press Association’s top honor last year, recognizing general excellence. Joining Hinman’s leadership team is longtime Nassau Herald editor Jeff Bessen, who becomes the Heralds’ new deputy editor. “I’m excited to see two longtime members of the Richner Communications family take on expanded roles,” Stuart Richner said. “For the past five years, Michael has been a steadfast steward of The Riverdale Press’ legacy of excellence. Now he brings his hard-nosed journalism and innovative storytelling to the Herald newsroom. “Jeff has been a leading voice in the Herald newsroom for more than a decade,” Richner added. “In the newly created deputy editor role, Jeff will further infuse his dogged reporting into our 20-plus editions of the Herald. “I know that under Mike and Jeff ’s leadership, our newsroom will continue to be the premier source of local news for Long Islanders. I look for-

ward to seeing how our award-winning team finds new ways to serve our communities.” Although he was born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Hinman spent most of his adult life in central Florida. His work ranged from neighborhood newspapers like the Zephyrhills News and The Laker, to the larger Sunbelt Newspaper division of The Tampa Tribune. He also spent years as a real estate reporter for the Tampa Bay Business Journal, as well as the Sarasota-based Business Observer. During his time with the Business Journal, Hinman won a top business reporting award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his series of stories focused on the failed Trump Tower Tampa project. “Our communities are filled with stories just waiting to be told,” Hinman said. “This is why neighborhood newspapers like the Heralds are so vital. We are renewing our mission to find those stories and share them — to inform you, to help you, and hopefully even make you smile from time to time.” Before his time covering the Five Towns, Bessen was editor of the Islip Bulletin and Suffolk County News, which covered several communities on Suffolk County’s South Shore. Bessen has won a number of awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island over the years, most recently as the Press Club’s runner-up for non-local news and features in 2021, and for narrative in-depth reporting/ series in 2020. “The Heralds have always had the community in mind when producing their award-winning stories,” Bessen said. “We aim to deepen that commitment with a stronger focus on the broader issues — such as politics — that impact our readers.”

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Local Eagle Scout awarded, troop present in community Franklin Square Boy Scout Declan O’Grady of Boy Scout Troop 93 earned the distinction of Eagle Scout in January and was honored that month at an Eagle Court of Honor. The celebration of O’Grady, sponsored by VFW Post 2718 of Franklin Square, was attended by O’Grady’s brother Liam, also a member of Troop 93 who became an Eagle Scout in 2015, his brother Con-

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The field of candidates to replace Democrat U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice could become even more crowded as it is expected that Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett will make an announcement “one way or another” in the near future over plans he might run himself. The 42-year-old would join County Legislator Carrié Solages, former Town of Hempstead Herald file photo Supervisor Laura Gillen and County Legislator Siela Bynoe Malverne MayOr Keith Corbett is considering a in the race for the Democratic run for the 4th Congressional District. nomination for the seat. The New York’s 4th Congressional District lone Republican in the field so far is Lawrence-based tech CEO Bill Stan- includes the communities of Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Barnum Island, Bay iford. The primary is June 28. An attorney with the Uniondale-based Park, Bellmore, Bellerose, Bellerose Terlaw firm of Harris Beach, Corbett served race, Carle Place, East Rockaway, East as Malverne’s deputy mayor before run- Meadow, Elmont, the Five Towns, Floral ning for the top post in 2019. He has lived Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden in the village for roughly 12 years, and City, Hempstead, Island Park, Lakeview, Lido Beach, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malserved as a village trustee since 2014. Corbett’s legal experience is in public verne, Merrick, Mineola, New Cassel, finance and economic development. He New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Point Lookearned a bachelor’s degree in 2001 from out, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, SalisDickinson College in Pennsylvania, bury, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor, and graduated from New York Law School Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead and Westbury. four years later.

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Putin will always want more Do most kids who grow up like Putin become obsessive, never feeling that they’ve done enough, that they are enough? Of course not. Indeed, some become quite empathetic, knowing what it’s like to grow up in a disadvantaged environment. Others, however, want to erase their past by gaining power. Yet, it’s never enough power. They’re always in search of more. Putin’s been nursing grievances he desperately wants to overturn. Failing is not an option. He must emerge victorious. Despite displaying a calm exterior, an intense interior is pressing on. He’s obsessed about leaving a glorious legacy. Returning the Soviet Union to the way it used to be. The way it should be. Will this be his Waterloo? The goddess Fortuna is unpredictable. Despite all he does to fortify his obsession, Fortuna may scream ENOUGH! ENOUGH! — while spinning the wheel in the opposite direction. Time will tell. “Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.” Epicurus apadin My son Glenn lived in Russia during the time of Perestroika, working for the US Aid for International Development. His mission was to help the Russian people learn about capitalism, that it’s not a crime to make a profit. The first time we visited, there was only one restaurant in St. Petersburg manned by armed guards, with no menu. You sat down and ate what they gave you. When we visited three years later, there were Barbie doll stores. Yes, the Russian people learned quickly! After his mission in Russia was completed, he was sent to Ukraine, then Uganda. I visited those countries too and have very fond memories. Hence, my heart breaks not only for the Ukrainians but for the Russian soldiers sent there with no choice in the matter.

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Obsession, by its nature, is never satisfied. Always wanting more, getting more. Obstacles only make the need grow stronger. Putin turns 70 this year. Will he die without accomplishing what he set out to do? Never! He must leave behind a strong legacy. He must rewrite history by reversing the breakup of the Soviet Union. He’s got to rebuild the old empire. Never satisfied with what he has, he’ll continue to pursue more. Taking what he believes should be his, justifying his pursuit of more by saying it belongs to us (to me). Obsession, with an intense focus on one concern, inevitably creates blindness to other concerns. He thought it would be easy. No resistance. Why should there be? He’s entitled. If he wins in Ukraine, it won’t end there. Gaining more ground leads to wanting still more. Obstacles make the obsession strong er. If he fears losing g round, he might take extreme action. He’s already threatened the use of nuclear power. He can inda never let it just be. The nature of obsession is you rigidly hold on; you don’t let go! Look at Trump. He’s still saying the election was stolen. He’s still nursing resentment and conspiracy theories. This void in Putin’s self creates a bottomless pit of entitlement. He cannot be reasonable. He’ll never listen to the other side. As he issues commands to the military to keep pressing on, he’s silently praising himself for the brilliant job he’s doing, making his entitlement known as the world watches. How did Putin get to be this way? His father was seriously injured in World War II. His mother worked many hours in a factory; yet the family often didn’t have enough to eat. His two older brothers died before he was born. Growing up in a poor home, small for his age, he was picked on and bullied. He waged war against rats that infested his bleak, dilapidated apartment. Life was punishing, begrudging him even the basics. He became a street kid, left to form his own character. He studied martial arts to toughen up, becoming a black belt. An ambitious teen, he was never satisfied with what he had. Yet, he was always controlled, never showing emotion.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 17-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held March 1, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 17-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 17-2022, amending Section 202-1 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at various locations. Dated: March 1, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129915 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking On Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 22nd day of March 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ELMONT BELMONT BOULEVARD west side, starting at a point 260 feet north of the north curbline of Estelle Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-38/22) LITCHFIELD AVENUE east side, starting at a point 177 feet south of the south curbline of Russell Street, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-42/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE BARRYMORE BOULEVARD - west side, starting at a point 197 feet south of the south curbline of Tulip Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-41/22) COURTHOUSE ROAD east side, starting at a point 90 feet north of the north curbline of Washington Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-15/22) OCEANSIDE

LAWRENCE AVENUE east side, starting at a point 30 feet north of the north curbline of Montgomery Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-33/22) UNIONDALE MANOR PARKWAY - west side, starting at a point 50 feet north of the north curbline of Merillon Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-46/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT NEWS AVENUE - south side, starting at a point 144 feet east of the east curbline of Oakley Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-125/16 - 6/21/16) (TH-31/22 ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: March 1, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129913

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 22nd day of March, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead by the insertion of a location into Section 202-48, subdivision “C”, in relation to “Handicapped Pick-Up and Drop-Off Only” as follows: “C” - “Handicapped PickUp and Drop-Off Only” FRANKLIN SQUARE COURT HOUSE ROAD east side, starting at a point 40 feet north of the north curbline of Washington Street, north for a distance of 50 feet. (TH-15/22) The proposed local law is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, where same may be inspected during office hours. ALL PERSONS

INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: March 1, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129912

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 19-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held March 1, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 19-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 19-2022, amending Section 202-58 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “RESTRICTED PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS BELMONT PARK VICINITY, ELMONT” at various locations. Dated: March 1, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129918 LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO.293-2022 Adopted: March 1, 2022 Councilman Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 165-2022, adopted February 15, 2022, a public hearing was duly held on the 1st day of March, 2022, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and

WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: ELMONT MEACHAM AVENUE west side, starting at a point 60 feet south of the south curbline of Sun Avenue, south for a distance of 15 feet. (TH-545/21) LOCUSTWOOD BLVD. east side, starting at a point 337 feet south of the south curbline of 106th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-9/22) NORTH ASCAN STREET west side, starting at a point 45 feet north of the north curbline of Dutch Broadway, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-13/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE CHERRY LANE - north side, starting at a point 238 feet west of the west curbline of Court House Road, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-601/21) LIDO BEACH SHAREN DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of Gerry Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet. (TH-4/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT TIMES AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 207 feet east of the east curbline of Meacham Avenue, east for for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-28/22) OCEANSIDE CHANCE DRIVE - south side, starting at a point 134 feet east of the east curbline of Tinker Drive, east for a distance of 30 feet. (TH-540/89 - 3/27/90) (TH-21/22) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution

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Pat Nicolosi honored by Elmont Memorial board Pat Nicolosi, a revered community leader in Elmont and former president of the Elmont Memorial Library Board of Trustees who died in January, has been honored by the library board, which dedicated a seat in the Elmont Library Theatre to Nicolosi’s memory. “Along with being an avid community member who served many local community associations,” the library board said in a statement, “Patrick was a committed and valued Elmont Library Board member and President for ten years and a familiar and respected figure within the library.” Nicolosi, who died at 64, moved to Elmont in 1967. Following his death, fel-

low community leaders called him a dedicated, passionate advocate for Elmont residents. “Patrick had an unyielding passion for keeping the integrity and balance of our community for future generations. His efforts and contributions will always be remembered and his presence will certainly be missed,” the board said. The board said the seat was dedicated to Nicolosi for his dedication and service to the Elmont community and to the library. “The Elmont Memorial Library respectfully sends their most heartfelt condolences to his family,” the board said. –Robert Traverso

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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal

views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide

interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a

ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.

Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young

children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.

I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own

here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?

head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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hen James Madison assembled fellow members of his Virginia delegation in 1787, few of them knew what was up his sleeve. What they did know was that the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land since 1781 — simply wasn’t working. Madison surprised all of them, revealing that they weren’t fixing the Articles, but replacing them. The Virginia Plan, as it was called, would become the blueprint for what followed, earning Madison the moniker “Father of the Constitution.” But the man who would become the fourth president of the United States is actually responsible for something far greater: the Bill of Rights, the 10 constitutional amendments that guarantee a number of freedoms like that of religion, assembly — and the press. That’s why journalists celebrate Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government, and how dangerous excessive and unnecessary secrecy from our leaders can be. It serves as a reminder that government agencies should be accessible and accountable to their constituents, and should encourage input from that very public. The First Amendment protects journalistic freedom, but we have had to depend on other laws — like President Lyndon B.

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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-

Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades

ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.

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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish

big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions

he record investment in infrastructure was bipartisan, and should be a model to follow.

LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff

Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere

of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things

to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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