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Vets’ halls try to stay open Nassau legislators propose aid other groups and companies to buy out their halls. To prevent that from happenFor years, Veterans of For- ing, the bill would reimburse eign Wars and American Legion veterans’ groups for the money halls have served as gathering they have lost in the pandemic, places for community organiza- and provide them with ongoing tions, hosting everything from relief grants until the state’s scout meetings to parties to Covid restrictions are lifted. fundraisers and blood drives. “Unless we act, we are going But when the panto lose these facilidemic struck last ties,” Richard year, and commuNicolello, presiding nity groups could officer of the Nasno longer meet in sau County Legisperson, veterans’ lature, said at a halls sat empty, news conference while their memoutside VFW Post bers struggled to 5253 in Williston pay their rent, utiliP a rk l a t e l a s t ties and taxes. month, describing Now, Republithe halls as “the cans in the Nassau lECIA roDrIquEs- heart and soul of County Legislature our communities” WhytE are proposing legisand adding, “They lation to use some Commander, are going to have to of the $400 million Elmont American close their doors.” the county received Legion Representatives in the federal govof the VFW’s and ernment’s AmeriAmerican Legion’s can Rescue Act to create a Covid- national organizations, however, 19 relief fund dedicated to sup- told the Associated Press last porting veterans’ organizations, month that the number of posts which were not eligible for Boost that have been dissolved during Nassau County or other busi- the pandemic was at or lower ness loans during the pandemic. than the number of posts that As a result, many hall command- closed in previous years. Still, ers across the county found it both organizations launched difficult to maintain their build- emergency grant programs to ings over the past year, and some have even received offers from Continued on page 3

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e’ve been robbing Peter to pay Paul just to make things work.

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NAtAshA WArburtoN PrEsENtED Elmont Memorial High School Principal Kevin Dougherty with a gift basket on behalf of Cub Scout Pack 294 for his efforts to help feed local families.

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When Elmont Memorial High School Principal Kevin Dougherty stepped outside the building the morning of April 7 to address a situation he was told needed his attention, he didn’t expect to find students and Elmont residents applauding him for the work he has done for the community since he was appointed principal in 2016 — including preparing meals for as many as 150 residents each

week for the past year. “ I t ’s ove r wh e l m i n g , ” Dougherty said. “It’s nice to hear when you’re doing the work every day.” When he took the job five years ago, he said, he didn’t even know where Elmont was, and had to use a GPS to get around. But he eventually got to know the residents, and spent large chunks of his time trying to improve their lives, with the creation of the Men of Elmont mentoring club and a food distribution event every Wednesday during the corona-

virus pandemic. “As you came into Elmont, as you came into our hearts — you actually embraced the community and showed us what leadership is,” Rachelle Lewis, co-founder of the community organization Elmont Strong, told Dougherty, kicking off a surprise ceremony. “You showed us what compassion is, and we just want to thank you.” Lewis and fellow Elmont Strong co-founder Sarah Campbell org anized the Continued on page 3

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Elmont community recognizes high school principal coNtiNued fRom fRoNt small, socially distanced ceremony, at which County Legislator Carrié Solages presented Dougherty with citations from him and his sister, State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, and leaders of other community organizations — like the Long Island Knights Volleyball Club and Cub Scout Pack 294 — presented Dougherty with gifts. “If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t let a day pass by without saying thank you or I love you,” Lewis said. High school seniors in the Men of Elmont club talked about Dougherty’s leadership in the school, and Sewanhaka Central High School District Superintendent James Grossane spoke about Dougherty’s role in feeding Elmont families in need. “Kevin has been the spearhead in all of this,” Grossane said at the weekly food distribution event at the high school after the ceremony, which Dougherty plans to expand into a full-time pantry, staffed by students who would learn leadership skills in the process. “I see school as the center of the community,” said Dougherty, who now considers Elmont his “second home.” So when he realized that there was a lot of food inse-

Rachelle lewis, co-fouNdeR of Elmont Strong, gave Dougherty a box of thank-you letters. curity in the hamlet when businesses shut down last year, he contacted Elmont resident Tiffany Capers, who has been involved in many Parent Teacher Associations over the past few years and now sits on the Board of Education, about starting a food distribution effort at the

high school. They started targeting 20 to 30 families Dougherty knew needed help, and reached out to staff and community members about donating nonperishables. He later partnered with Island Harvest Food Bank, which provided a steady supply of food. “This is a labor of love for me,” said Dougherty, who grew up with a stay-at-home mom in Syosset, who, his father, Michael, said, helped reinforce his values. “Kevin’s a very unique and sincere man” who “lives his beliefs,” Michael said. “You can’t be prouder.” That’s why, he said, he decided to see his son’s efforts firsthand by helping out with the food distribution beginning in January, joining Capers, Lewis and Debra Clarke, another Elmont mother, in their efforts. Each week now, they said, they help others, which in turn makes them feel better about themselves. They now feed up to 150 families in just three hours each week. “You can see the appreciation, camaraderie and community,” Michael Dougherty said, and Lewis added, “Everyone’s all in in Elmont, and that’s what we love.” But, she and the other volunteers agreed, the weekly food distribution wouldn’t have been possible without Kevin Dougherty, who said he would continue his efforts to support Elmont families.

Veterans’ groups struggle to stay afloat coNtiNued fRom fRoNt help their member posts, doling out thousands of dollars to hundreds of posts across the country in recent months to help them cover their costs. Some have found other ways to stay afloat during the pandemic. In Baldwin, American Legion Post 246 reopened to members late last July, and began renting out the space with social distancing measures in place in September, according to Commander Robert Hare. Business remained slow for months, Hare said, but it “started picking up about a month ago,” and now the facility is making about 75 percent of the revenue it made before the pandemic. In another few months, Hare said, he expects the post to return to its pre-pandemic level of funding. It has not had to pay for rent, he said, because the organization owns the building, and the members have even declined to take out a loan because they were able to make ends meet. “We would love to get back to 100 percent,” Hare said. “We’re all waiting to get back to normal.” Members of the Franklin Square VFW Post 2718, meanwhile, have been dipping into the organization’s reserve funds to pay for utilities, and are holding several fundraisers, including an upcom-

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RichaRd Nicolello, pResidiNg officer of the Nassau County Legislature, proposed legislation to provide veterans’ groups with Covid relief funds. ing Mother’s Day plant sale. The post lost roughly $7,500 a month in rental revenue last year, Building President John McManamy told Newsday, and was spending about $1,000 a month on cleaning supplies. McManamy could not be reached for comment as of press time on Monday.

But some veterans’ organizations are still struggling to recoup the money they have lost over the past year, like the Elmont American Legion, which earns most of its revenue by hosting community meetings. It has been closed since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued his “New York on

Pause” executive order last year, and as a result, Bill Stegman, the post’s first vice commander, told the Herald last year, the legion was unable to pay for its building’s maintenance or its members’ needs. Commander Lecia Rodriques-Whyte said she was afraid to rent out its two halls because the legion has many older members, some of whom have pacemakers and could die if they contract Covid19. “It would devastate me if someone came in and got sick,” Rodriques-Whyte said. Instead, she said, the legion board has worked closely with its accountant to figure out how to pay the post’s utility bills, and enrolled in a cheaper insurance plan. “We’ve been robbing Peter to pay Paul just to make things work,” Rodriques-Whyte said, but she noted that if the Covid relief bill were to pass in the County Legislature, the legion would be able to pay its bills and have money left over for its operations. In Williston Park, VFW Post 5253 Commander John Incremona said, the board has had to take out loans to make ends meet, after previously repairing the building. “We need money,” Incremona said at the news conference last month. “We need money fast.”

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ResideNts aNd sewaNhaka Central High School District staff members attended the surprise recognition ceremony for Kevin Dougherty, center, in lavender shirt, with seniors in the Men of Elmont Club, which he co-founded in 2016.

News briefs Elmont schools to get $78 million in state aid Local state officials have announced that they have secured $78,577,915 for Elmont public schools as part of the 2021 – 22 New York State budget. E l m o n t s c h o o l s w i l l r e c e iv e $30,061,405— an increase of $2,691,157, or 9.83 percent — from last year’s budget, while the Sewanhaka Central High School District was given $48,516,510 in the budget — a boost of $6,815,108, or 16.34 percent — from last year. “Providing a high-quality education for our children is my top priority, and strengthening the school district is integral to ensuring that Elmont remains a wonderful place to live and raise a family,” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat

from Rockville Centre said in a statement. “Importantly, the more money we secure from Albany, the less local taxpayers are called on to shoulder the financial burden.” The funding comes as, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, a Democrat from Elmont said, school districts statewide struggle to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. “Covid-19 has revealed many of the injustices facing students, from inadequate Internet access to housing instability and food insecurity,” she said. “With adequate funding, our educators can help reduce the educational gaps and increase opportunities for students.”

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Town of HeMpsTead Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, spoke about the need for new LED stop signs at Rath Park on April 6.

New LED stop signs installed at Rath Park By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

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Almost every night in the spring and summer, nearly 500 members of the Franklin Square Little League and their families have to dodge oncoming cars as they exit and enter Rath Park on Fenworth Boulevard, where, residents say, drivers frequently fail to stop at the stop signs. “This is a disaster,” said Joe Martelli, president of the Little League, noting that grandparents who visit the games after school and on the weekends often like to cross the street from the ball fields to the bathroom facilities. But now Town of Hempstead officials are hoping to make the area safer with two new LED stop signs by the crosswalk. “This is a thriving park,” Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin said at a news conference on April 6, when he debuted the new signs. “Anybody in Franklin Square knows this park.” It features handball courts, a playground and pool that is open late on hot summer days, according to Marge Kelly, president of the Community League of Garden City South who worked with town officials to get the new signs installed at the park in just two weeks. As such, she

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and the town supervisor said, many residents cross the street to get from one end of the park to the other. “This is about the safety of every community,” Clavin said of the pilot program for the LED stop signs, which will be introduced throughout the town. Studies have shown that these types of signs increase traffic compliance and reduce rolling stops, which tend to occur when motorists fail to see a stop sign. The signs are solar-powered, and therefore do not have to be connected to the electrical system, and feature a battery back-up to continue operations in the evenings and on cloudy days. “This will definitely catch the attention of our drivers,” said Bruce Blakeman, a Republican councilman from Atlantic Beach who represents the area, said, with his colleague, Tom Muscarella, a Republican from Garden City, adding that it is the “right type of stop for younger generations,” as many teenagers and millenials spend their days staring at LED screens. The stop signs cost about $1,000 each, and Clavin said, he hopes to use funds from a potential federal infrastructure bill to help fund them in other council districts, calling the signs “an investment in safety and saving lives.”

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Wednesday, April 21

Girls who code

Spoken word poetry workshop

Girls in grades six through 12 can learn basic coding skills every Saturday from 12 to 1:30 p.m. until April 17. Please visit the Elmont Memorial Library website to sign up. Registration is required.

Teenagers in grades seven through 12 can explore different writing styles and begin composing their own spoken word poetry piece in a virtual workshop from the Elmont Memorial Library on April 21. Registration is required.

Book spine poetry contest

America Lodge meeting

Teenagers in grades six and up can compete in the Franklin Square Public Library’s book spine poetry contest from April 3 to April 31 by grabbing at least three books and stacking them so the titles make a poem. To enter, either email a photo of your book spine poetry to ebach@franklinsquarepl. org, Tweet your photo to @FranklinSqPlNY or tag the library on Instagram at @fslyabooklook.

The Order of the Sons of Italy America Lodge No. 2245 will hold its next public meeting on April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Square VFW Post 2718, at 68 Lincoln Road.

F.S. Board of Ed meeting The Franklin Square School District Board of Education will hold its next public meeting virtually on April 21 at 8 p.m. At the meeting, the board will hold a public hearing on its proposed 2021 - 22 budget.

Penguin exploration To celebrate World Penguin Day on April 25, children of all ages can learn about some unique penguin habitats and create a penguin craft from the comfort of their homes in a virtual program from the Cold Spring Habor Whaling museum that will be available on the Franklin Square Public Library’s from April 12 to April 30. No registration is required.

Thursday, April 15 Create your own secret message To celebrate Morse Code Day on April 27, children of all ages can create a secret message using Morse Code that will be hung up at the Franklin Square Public Library for all to see and decipher. Library staff will provide the basic materials. Registration is required.

Make your own bumblebee Children in kindergarten through second-grad can celebrate Earth Day by making their own bumblebee in an online class on April 15 at 4 p.m. Registration is required, and each participant will be notified when the supplies are ready to be picked up.

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Adults can register with their email to receive a recipe for two sweet and savory fruit salads, which will be posted on the Elmont Memorial Library website on April 20. Registration to receive the recipes ends the day before the program.

Friday, April 16

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Tuesday, April 20

Learn to manage your pain

Monday, April 19

Make a fruit salad

Learn how to manage your pain from the comfort of your home in a webinar from the Franklin Square Public Library, sponsored by NY Physical Therapy & Wellness, on April 16 at 2 p.m. Registration is required.

An interview with the system’s engineer at Disney World

Saturday, April 17

Teenagers in grades seven through 12 can visit the Elmont Memorial Library website on April 19 to listen to an interview with Teresa Wright, a system’s engineer at Disney World. Registration is required.

Make an Easter egg cat toy

Learn about Hoopla

Teenagers in grades six and up can pick up supplies from the Franklin Square Public Library on April 17 to make a Easter egg cat toy at home, and return it to the library for one hour of community service credit. The toys will be donated to Paw-It-Forward Pet Pantry.

Todd Schlitt will demonstrate the Elmont Memorial Library’s popular ebook, audiobook, movies and music service in a virtual presentation on April 19 at 7 p.m. Registration is required, and a link will be emailed to all participants prior to the program.

Thursday, April 22

Visit Belgium, virtually Children can learn the culture, customs and food of Belgium and test their knowledge of the country by playing “Jeopardy!” in a virtual program from the Elmont Memorial Library on April 20 at 7 p.m. Registration is required, and each registrant will be contacted when craft supplies are ready for pick up.

Rescuing Families is asking for donations for its charity yard sale. Four Franklin Square restaurants have received recovery grants from Nassau County. Forty percent of Nassau County residents had been vaccinated by April 6. School districts will hold their budget and board vote on May 18. The Herald’s assistant editor, Melissa Koenig, will be leaving on April 12.

The Elmont library board will hold its next public meeting virtually on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.elmontlibrary.org for the link.

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writing and special sections.” The Herald Community Newspapers took home 26 honors in the annual New Special Sections/Niche York Press Association’s Better Newspa- Publication — Newsprint The East Meadow Herald was honored per Contest, which attracted more than 2,400 of entries from 151 newspapers for the Heralds’ K-Kids special section, a across the state this year. The Heralds’ sis- kindergarten yearbook, with photos of ter paper, The Riverdale Press, earned each class from within the East Meadow eight accolades, bringing the total for Rich- School District. Honorees included Karen Bloom, Photo ner Communications Inc. publications to Editor Christina Daly, Rhonda Glickman 34, a record showing. The contest includes both weekly and and Creative Director Jeff Negrin. Judges wrote, “It is visually overwhelmd a i ly n ew s p ap e r s. Aw a rd s we re announced virtually on Zoom Friday. The ing, but given the subject matter, that Heralds earned a variety of awards, seems appropriate.” including both editorial and advertising Best Online Static Ad honors. The Heralds were recognized for an “In a year when trusted local news proved to be more important than ever,” online multiple-ad page called Make Your said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald House a Home. Jeff Negrin designed the Community Newspapers, “our team once ad, and Sales Director Lori Berger develagain rose to the occasion, providing Long oped the concept. Ju d g e s w r o t e, Island communities “This is one terrific with the information a d — s o m e b o dy they most needed. deserves special recCongratulations to ognition for a great all of our editors, idea extremely well reporters, designers, executed.” account representatives, pressroom staff Spot News and business leadPhotography ers.” The Merrick HerHeralds Executive ald was recognized Editor Scott Brinton for Scott Brinton’s said, “2020 was, no two-pa g e photo doubt, one heck of a spread of the Black difficult year, but the Lives Matter protests Herald team showed in Merrick and Bellincredible grit in putmore last June. ting out top-quality Ju d g e s w r o t e, newspapers, week Brian Stieglitz/Herald “These photos of a after week under the EditOR BRiAN StiEglitz received a Black Lives Matter most difficult of cir- first-place honor for Feature Photo for march capture the cumstances.” this endearing image. determination, ferMichael Bologna, vor and peaceful vice president of operations, added, “When our peers recog- camaraderie of protesters. Unlike many nize excellence in all aspects our organiza- photographers, [Brinton] got into the tion, it really means a lot. I’m proud of our crowds, allowing the faces of participants to tell their story.” entire team.” Here’s a rundown of how the Heralds Best Obituaries did: The Sea Cliff-Glen Head Herald was honored for Associate Editor Mike Conn’s First Place obituaries on teacher Ed Smith and artist Advertising Excellence The Long Beach Herald was recognized Tom Malloy. Judges wrote, “These obituaries immein this very competitive category for a diately transport you to a day in the life of variety of newspapers and special sections a person who has, sadly, died . . . This work that were submitted for the contest. Rhonwas real journalism: interviews, research da Glickman and Karen Bloom coordinate advertising and special sections, respec- and carving out the story with aplomb. tively. Several advertising account execu- Excellent job. “ tives contributed to the win in this category. “Winning first place for Advertising Excellence takes an awesome sales, administration, art and production team,” Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president for advertising sales, said. “We won this award together, and I couldn’t be prouder.” Judges wrote, “This publication does a great job of coordinating the advertising with the editorial; the two complemented each other both in layout and design. There are also many unique forms of advertising happening in this publication, including premium placements, advertorials that are designed with strong copy

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The East Meadow Herald was honored for a front-page photo taken by Brian Stieglitz last March of 3-year-old Ropper Thompson dueling with balloon swords with cook Steve LaSala at an East Meadow Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast. Stieglitz was then the East Meadow editor, and is now the editor of the Wantagh and Seaford Heralds. Judges wrote, “Runaway winner for the division. Great moment found at an event. Love the face reaction.”

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HERAldS ExEcutivE EditOR Scott Brinton earned first place for Spot News Photography for his photo essay on the Black Lives Matter protests in Merrick last June.

Second Place Feature Story: Nakeem Grant, Malverne-West Hempstead Herald Best House Ad: Jeff Negrin, Wantagh Herald Best Headlines: Alyssa Seidman, Bellmore Herald

News Story: Mike Smollins, LynbrookEast Rockaway Herald Best Large Space Ad: Mona Waitzman, Sea Cliff/Glen Cove Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Glen Cove Herald

third Place Sports Action Photo: Brian Ballweg, Glen Cove Herald Best Column: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Best Editorials: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Spot News Coverage: Scott Brinton, Bridget Downes Andrew Garcia, Ronny Reyes, Alyssa Seidman, Darwin Yanes, Merrick Herald

Feature Photo: Christina Daly, Long Beach Herald Graphic Illustration: Christina Daly, Oyster Bay Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Oceanside-Island Park Herald

Honorable Mention Rookie Reporter of the Year: Jennifer Corr, Glen Cove Herald Sports Feature Photo: Anthony Hughes, Oyster Bay Herald Sports Action Photo: Anthony Hughes, Rockville Centre Herald

Coverage of Local Government: Laura Lane, Oyster Bay Herald Best Large Space Ad: Jeff Negrin, Seaford Herald Sports Action Photo: Jeff Wilson, Baldwin Herald

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When the pandemic first hit, colleges had to change how they taught — they had to do so remotely or not at all — which resulted in emotional and even physical changes in many current and prospective students. For many Long Islanders already enrolled in local colleges, as time has passed, the changes that were new transitions only a year ago have become the new normal— with many students, faculty and staff having found new and innovative ways to adapt. Many Long Island high-schoolers who are considering college in the near future have been left with unanswered questions about university studies during the pandemic. To shed light on the many questions that they may be pondering, Herald Inside LI held a live Zoom webinar, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8. Panelists from local colleges and universities discussed accommodating students during a pandemic. Many panelists also reflected on what it was like when the pandemic first hit versus now. “When the pandemic first happened, it was harder to have the same type of interactions without in-person meetings, and I think eventually students and staff got sick of virtual meetings,” said Marguerite Lane, assistant vice president of enrollment management at Molloy College. “However, now I can happily say that we are having more personal contact, and the majority of our courses will be in-person in the fall.” Lane, who has worked at Molloy College for 33 years, said the school has adapted to the pandemic by bringing about many new changes to help students. Molloy recently completed renovations to new residence halls. Despite having mostly commuter students, the school does have a certain number of students who live on campus.

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HerAld iNside li held a live Zoom webinar called, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8. “We have had more than double the number of our students taking advantage of mental health counseling than usual, and I think it’s a great opportunity for students to use that campus resource during this pandemic time,” Lane said. St. Francis College has also had to offer more counseling services for students. Robert Oliva, St. Francis’s assistant vice president for enrollment management, said, “A lot of institutions have not been able to invest in mental health services for students during this tough time, but we were able to hire one new full-time counselor and 10 graduate student interns to help.” “The past year has shown us how flexible we can be

and persistent,” said Christine Murphy, vice president for enrollment management at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. “There was so much uncertainty before, but now we are able to do more advanced virtual events, we will have fall sports for this 2021 year, and we hope to give students more human interaction and experiences in the classroom or on the field or anywhere on campus.” “We have entered into the new normal ... We are not the same institution, and we are all going to see even more flexibility in the coming fall months for students,” said Joseph Posillico, vice president for enrollment management at the New York Institute of Technology. All the college enrollment officials present said their schools do not yet require a Covid-19 vaccine to take classes or take part in activities. The officials said receiving a vaccine will remain optional for students, unless state law changes or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests otherwise. “So many things have changed, but vaccines will remain optional for now,” concluded Stephanie Espina, Adelphi University’s director of undergraduate admissions. Hofstra University shifted its admissions process almost entirely to digital last year. Recruitment has been more personalized, explained Claire Fitzgibbon, director of undergraduate admissions at Hofstra University. By the coming fall, Hofstra aims to be back to in-person instruction exclusively. In coming weeks, clubs will be offering in-person meeting opportunities. “Everything is different, and it’s going to continue to look different,” Fitzgibbon said. “None of us know what the “new normal” will look like, but we’re going to build it together.” To watch the recording of this webinar, visit www. liherald.com/recordings, and to register for future webinars, visit www.liherald.com/insideli.

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efore March 2020, Zoom, GoToMeeting and virtual programming would not have invoked the memories of the “little squares” that schools, libraries, businesses and even entertainment turned to as the primary mode of communication. Technology was the vehicle through which communication was broadcast, but it was the people providing the human connection that made the real difference. In my case, as the new Elmont library director, I anticipated some challenging situations, but nothing prepared me for the fear and uncertainty of Covid-19. From the day the library closed following executive orders, the lockdown did not hinder the interaction the library administration, staff and I had with the Elmont community. With phone calls to patrons and, yes, Zoom

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and GoToMeeting programs and events, the Elmont staff and I began our quest to remain connected to our library family. With the assistance of the Nassau Library System and other library directors, the Elmont administration, staff and the board of trustees, we set out to innovate our services while we sheltered in place. Although our “virtual doors” became the catchphrase, libraries remained accessible, even remotely, since we provided services that helped connect people from their homes. Whether attending a virtual cooking class, a computer training session, a book discussion, a lecture or a craft class, the human connection prevailed. The Elmont library reopened last June, and the staff and I welcome our library family to visit us in person as well.

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hen the pandemic first began, we gradually needed to scale back the number of staff and patrons we could allow in the building, which had a great impact on the services we could offer. Not long after, we needed to close the building entirely to the staff and the public. I needed to adapt to a new way of reaching out to our patrons and keep the staff engaged. The staff worked remotely for two months, calling patrons to check in on them and creating online programs, which was a new experience for all of us. The most important task I had was developing a plan based on New York state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that would offer a safe environment and minimize any risk to the staff and patrons once we were allowed back in the building. I think the library will continue with a hybrid

of both virtual and in-person programming gong forward. This will enable us to reach more people who, for one reason or another, are not able to physically attend a program that interests them. Our homebound delivery service was expanded and will remain in place. We will also continue our virtual storytimes and to add content to our YouTube and social media pages. The library is one of the few places that serves all of the public, from infants to seniors, and it is vital that we be available to try to meet their needs. During the shutdown, my staff called many of our patrons who were feeling lonely and scared. Our online storytimes and "take and make" crafts gave them a much-needed outlet. The needs of the community aren't one-size-fits-all, so it's our responsibility to maintain a stable, informative and welcoming environment for those who need it.

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WEST HEMPSTEAD Director, Malverne Public Library

ublic libraries have always offered a wide variety of services to meet the various needs of their patrons. Whether it's balancing demand for print media with the increasing demand for digital access or serving as a social hub versus simply offering a quiet oasis, libraries have always adapted quickly to the changing needs of their communities. With the added health and safety concerns to consider, the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the demand for libraries to adapt. The library board, staff and I had to reimagine what our library service would look like without access to our physical setting. We always knew that our library wasn't just a building housing books, but was also a reflection of the people who serve their community through hard work, compassion and humor.

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As Covid caused everything around us to grind to a halt overnight, the residents of the Village of Malverne immediately rallied to support one another, and the library quickly switched gears from what had been our routine to something new. We focused on ways to bring the library to our patrons, into their homes, and keeping families busy with fun outdoor activities. We stayed connected through wellness phone calls, Zoom programs, scavenger hunts and Grab & Go crafts while increasing choices of eBooks and audiobooks to keep up with patron demand. In this turbulent year, our relationship with and our commitment to the village has actually deepened. In a post-quarantine world, we will remain committed to grow and evolve our services to further benefit our community.

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he pandemic has meant becoming an expert in Zoom. It has meant searching out fascinating and fun content, and sometimes finding surprise hits such as our new challahbaking and Passover cooking demos. From our first Zoom last April, our audience has grown phenomenally; we now regularly host eight to 10 virtual programs with up to 1,500 in attendance per week, a huge increase from pre-pandemic levels. This past year has been challenging for so many of us who have been isolated and alone, looking for activities to relieve our loneliness and boredom. Those numbers represent a whole community of lifelong learners in Lawrence schools and beyond who are eager to participate and happy for the company. From online canasta lessons to unlocking the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls, from author visits and book discussions to show

business lectures, seeing the joy that programs bring to our patrons and knowing that I have made this challenging time just a little bit easier for someone means the world to me. It has meant that the book discussions I run each month at Blue Door Books in Cedarhurst and elsewhere have also become virtual. Luckily, we are finding that authors are delighted to join our regular Zoom events; they miss meeting readers as much as readers miss them. In some ways, the pandemic has served as an engine of opportunity, allowing us in the book and library world to find new (and even better) ways to serve our community. As the world changed, we changed.

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e've definitely had to think outside the box. We closed last March 20, and by the following week we were starting to do Zoom programs. Thank God the technology was available, the staff was on board with it and we were able to do that almost imeediately. We had a lot of support from the county to continue offering our digital services. Of course, those increased exponentially during the time that we were closed. We made the decision that we'd do all of our programs live. Live Zoom, not taping, because we thought it was very important to have interaction with our patrons, and that has been very successful. We have regualr people coming to our story time still and, in fact, in certain ways we've been able to accommodate more people, because we've had a very small

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meeting space, and now we can do 20 to 25 children with adults. In the past we could only do 12 and 12, so we've actually expanded some of those things. The pandemic impacted us in the sense that we were not able to continue certain things. The older population hasn't really picked up on Zoom. We can't do movies on Zoom. We have some people who come to the book club, but many of the regulars were seniors, and they weren't able to pick it up. We've tried to have classes, but it's hard to have a class on how to do something when you need to have the technology to attend the class. And that's something we haven't been able to overcome, and I think that's the story for most people.

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Photos Courtesy Michele Langdon

Catherine gallina, nee Piccione, married Vincent Gallina in the late 1930s, and moved to Franklin Square in 1950.

gallina with her great-great grandson, Apollo.

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Last year, nearly a dozen Franklin Square residents drove by Catherine Gallina’s James Street house honking and holding up signs, all of which Gallina kept, to wish her a happy 100th birthday. But this year, her family said, they would like to have more intimate parties in her backyard for her 101st birthday on April 24. “She looks forward to her family reunions on her birthday,” Michele Langdon, 54, said of her grandmother, noting that she hopes to have more family gatherings at her grandmothers house once the pandemic ends. Gallina has been living in Franklin Square since 1950, when she and her husband, Vincent, moved their family into the area. There, she likes to visit the senior center on Martha Place, where she and Langdon would give out jewelry every Christmas before the pandemic. “She loves antiques and making jewelry,” Langdon said, “and loved selling them at flea markets.” But most of all, Gallina, who was born Catherine Piccione, loves her family. She was born in Brooklyn on April 24, 1920, the youngest of three siblings — one brother and one sister, both of whom died at age 94. She met Vincent Gallina in the late 1930s, when she attended a co-worker’s wedding, who wound up being Vincent’s cousin. They were married a short time later, and had their first daughter in 1942. Vincent died in 1973 at the age of 55, but Gallina now has two daughters, Josephine and Kathy; one son, Greg; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

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Jayden He, 7, demonstrated how the trebuchet he built launches a projectile.

Building a bridge to STEM

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More than a dozen students over the age of 8 spent their Spring Break building kinetic birds, bridges, dioramas, pinwheels, parachutes, trebuchets and catapults in Pauline Badamo’s week-long STEM Camp at Hofstra University. The students were able to attend just one session or several, and were required to wear a face mask and complete a health self-assessment before each class. “STEM is very important” for children, Badamo, of Franklin Square, previously told the Herald, adding that project- and play-based programs, like those she offers, are a good way to get children interested in science, technology, engineering and math. That is why, she said, she founded Inspire Educate Grow earlier this year and plans to hold more classes for children over the next few months. For more information, visit www.InspireEducateGrow. com or email InspireEducateGrow.365@gmail.com.

(Clockwise from left) CHristopHer artHur, 7, who attends the Wheeler Avenue School in Valley Stream, launched a tin foil ball from his catapult. pauline BadaMo, of Franklin Square, taught a Kinetic Sculpture and Dynamic Machines STEM Camp during Spring Break. BadaMo taugHt tHe students how to build bridges out of Popsicle sticks.

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tes asuntos: 1.Adoptar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 20212022 y autorizar la parte requerida de este a ser recaudada con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito. 2.Elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años, desde el 1 de julio de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Diana Hansen, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2021. 3.Elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años, desde el 1 de julio de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Helen Hoffman, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2021. 4.Votar sobre la asignación presupuestaria de la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square presentada para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del Distrito Escolar Franklin Square Union Free. 5.Elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square para un período de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2026, para ocupar el cargo antes ocupado por William Youngfert. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el distrito escolar debe adjuntar un informe de exenciones al presupuesto sugerido. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará la forma en que el valor estimado total del registro de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exención concedidos por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el importe acumulativo que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios que tenga el distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web administrado por el distrito. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación o fideicomisario de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública se presentarán ante la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar en su oficina, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, sita en 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, a más tardar el 19 de abril de 2021, de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor. Cada solicitud para el car-

go de miembro de la Junta de Educación se dirigirá a la secretaria del distrito y deberá estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito; se deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y se deberá describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato. Se necesita una solicitud de nominación por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo específico. La solicitud describirá al menos la duración del cargo e incluirá el nombre del último titular. Para nominar a un candidato para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública, cada petición debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes del distrito. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Fideicomisarios no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deberán estipular ningún puesto vacante específico en la Junta para la cual esté nominado el candidato. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal de los votantes es obligatorio según la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación o el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora según la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y votó en una reunión de distrito anual o especial en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar en virtud del Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deberán registrarse. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes pueden registrarse con la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar en su oficina, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, sita en 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, de 8:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m. cuando la escuela esté en sesión en cualquier día anterior al 13 de mayo de 2021 para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección mencionada. Durante ese horario, toda persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en el registro, siempre que en la reunión con la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar que esa persona tiene derecho a votar en la elección para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro preparado de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, sita en 760

Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, y estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo todos los días a partir del 13 de mayo de 2021, excepto los domingos, de 8:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m., hora en vigor, todos los días de semana previos al día establecido para la elección, el sábado solamente con cita previa y en los centros de votación el día de la votación. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Se puede pedir una solicitud de registro como votante militar a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, sita en 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, de 8:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela esté en sesión. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square, en el apartado “Voter information” (Información para votantes). La solicitud de registro debe recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. En el pedido de solicitud de registro, el votante militar puede designar de qué manera prefiere recibir la solicitud de registro: por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, sita en 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, durante el horario escolar. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square, en el apartado “Voter information” (Información para votantes). Las solicitudes completas deben enviarse a la secretaria del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. En el pedido de solicitud de boleta electoral militar, el votante militar puede designar de qué manera prefiere recibir la solicitud de boleta electoral militar y la boleta electoral militar: por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. Las solicitudes de boleta electoral militar y las boletas electorales militares de los votantes militares calificados se deben entregar por correo o en persona. Las boletas electorales para los votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados antes del 23 de abril de 2021. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales militares (1) antes del cierre de la votación, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021, y deben tener una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Es-

tados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección debiendo estar firmados y fechados por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que establezca que no son posteriores al día previo a la elección. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de votos por ausencia se pueden obtener durante el horario escolar de la secretaria del distrito. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square, en el apartado “Voter information” (Información para votantes). La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas a partir del 19 de abril de 2021 y por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, el 11 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o hasta el día antes de la elección, el 17 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir los votos por ausencia antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del martes 18 de mayo de 2021. Habrá disponible una lista de personas para las que se emitieron votos por ausencia para que los votantes calificados del distrito puedan inspeccionar en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito a partir del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, de 8:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m., hora en vigor, excepto los domingos, los días de la semana anteriores al día establecido para la elección anual, el sábado solamente con cita y el 18 de mayo de 2021, el día establecido para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el centro de votación podrá objetar la votación del voto por los motivos que considere oportunos, presentando su objeción y las razones de esta al inspector de la elección antes del cierre de las urnas. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otra manera se presente para la votación en dicha elección, se debe presentar ante la secretaria de la Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, sita en 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya con el aviso de audiencia pública, la votación del presupuesto y la elección, según lo dispuesto en la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación, o antes del 19 de abril de 2021 a las 3:30 p. m., hora en vigor. Debe

estar escrita a máquina o en letra de molde en inglés, debe dirigirse a la secretaria del distrito escolar, debe estar firmada por al menos 65 votantes calificados del distrito y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna solicitud de presentar ante los votantes una propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las facultades de los votantes para determinarla, que sea ilegal, o que no incluya una asignación específica en la que el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la propuesta, o en la que exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta del voto. Fecha: Franklin Square, Nueva York, 1 de abril de 2021 solicitud de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL Distrito Escolar Franklin Square Union Free, Franklin Square, Nueva York Catherine Mione, secretaria del distrito 125186 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE FRANKLIN SQUARE UFSD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Washington Street School, in said district on May 4, 2021 at 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1.To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. 2.To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. 3.To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD will be held by the Franklin Square Public Library at 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square, New York in said district on May 10, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of presenting to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required by the Franklin Square Public Library for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for

2021-2022, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning April 26, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, at 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, at the Franklin Square Public Library, and on the District’s internet website. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1.To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 20212022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2.To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024 to succeed Diana Hansen, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 3.To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024 to succeed Helen Hoffman, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 4.To vote upon the Franklin Square Public Library Budget Appropriation for fiscal year 2021-2022 as submitted and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised on the taxable property of the Franklin Square Union Free School District. 5.To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of the Franklin Square Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2026, to fill the position previously held by William Youngfert. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any

website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education or trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York not later than April 19, 2021, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, prevailing time. Each petition for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least twenty five (25) qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer and must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which a candidate is nominated. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. To nominate a candidate for the office of Trustee of the Public Library Board, each petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters of the district. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., when school is in session at any day prior to May 13, 2021 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the

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Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District each day beginning on May 13, 2021, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each weekday prior to the day set for the election, on Saturday by appointment only, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the office of the District Clerk at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. when school is in session. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” The application for registration must be received in the office of the clerk no later than 5:00 pm on April 22, 2021. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot during school business hours from the District Clerk at her office in the District Administration Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than April 23, 2021. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, and must show a cancel-

lation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots are obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 19, 2021 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 11, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 17, 2021, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 13, 2021, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each weekday prior to the day set for the annual election, on Saturday by appointment only, and on May 18, 2021, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before April 19, 2021, at 3:30 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 65 qualified voters of the District (representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However,

the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. Dated: Franklin Square, New York April 1 March 30, 2021 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE Franklin Square UFSD Franklin Square, New York Catherine Mione, District Clerk 125184

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCION ANUAL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATIS DE ELMONT UNION CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD , CONDADO DE NASSAU , NUEVA YORK A continuación se envía un aviso que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y la Resolución aprobada por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, el 8 de febrero . 2021 para votar sobre el presupuesto de la escuela, y la votación sobre el presupuesto de la biblioteca, y de conformidad con la Resolución debidamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central Nº 2 de la Ciudad de Hempstead y North Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, la votación sobre el el presupuesto escolar de dicho Central High School District se llevará a cabo el 18 de MAYO de 2021, en los siete (7) distritos electorales separados que se detallan a continuación en este aviso. A continuación se da el aviso de que con el fin de elegir a DOS (2 ) miembros de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union; un (1 ) miembro por plazo de TRES (3) AÑOS al asiento que ahora ocupa PATRICK O. EMEAGWALI , cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021 ; un (1) miembro por plazo de TRES (3) AÑOS al asiento que ahora ocupa SHELDON MEIKLE , cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021; A aquí como, la duración del mandato de los miembros de la Junta de Síndicos Biblioteca es de cinco (5) años, los votantes del distrito también elegirán UNO miembro de la Junta de Administración de la Biblioteca; un (1) miembro por un período de cinco (5) AÑO S al asiento ahora ocupado por MIMI PIERREJOHNSON , cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021. Se celebrará una elección el 18 de MAYO de 2021 , la votación tendrá lugar en los siete (7) distritos electorales separados en los lugares de votación que se indican a continuación, y con el propósito adicional

de votar sobre las siguientes proposiciones: PROPUESTA NO. 1 PRESUPUESTO DE LA ESCUELA PRIMARIA RESUELVE que el monto de los gastos estimados para el año escolar 2021-2022 , según lo presentado por escrito por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se aumentará mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos de este distrito escolar después de deducir por primera vez el dinero estimado disponible de Ayuda estatal y otras fuentes. PROPUESTA NO. 3 Presupuesto de la biblioteca RESUELTO, que el Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, corresponde el monto de los gastos estimados para el año escolar 2021-2022, según lo presentado por escrito por la Junta de Síndicos de la Biblioteca Pública de Elmont, se cobrarán y recaudarán anualmente, al igual que otros impuestos generales para el equipo, el soporte y el mantenimiento de la biblioteca pública gratuita existente, incluidas las sucursales existentes. Ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en la elección anual cuyo nombre no aparece en el registro del Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union preparado para dicha elección anual. De lo contrario, los residentes calificados pueden tener sus nombres en dicho registro en la oficina de la escuela dentro de su distrito electoral en cualquier día en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:00 AM y las 4:00 PM hasta el 11 de mayo de 2021 . Además, la Junta de Registro de cada distrito electoral se reunirá por separado en el lugar de registro de este documento anteriormente indicado el martes 11 DE MAYO DE 2021, entre las horas de 4:00 y las 9:00 de la tarde, momento en el que cualquier persona podrá tiene derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que, en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro, se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tenga derecho a votar en esa elección para esa fecha o posteriormente. se prepara tal registro. BALAS AUSENTES : La solicitud de boletas de votación en ausencia para votar sobre dicha Proposición se puede solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito, completada, al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se envía por correo al votante , a más tardar a las 5:00 p. M. Del día anterior a la elección si se va a enviar la boleta. Entregado personalmente al votante. Una

lista de todas las personas a quienes se han emitido las boletas de voto en ausencia se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito y estará disponible para inspección pública durante las horas hábiles regulares en cada uno de los cinco (5) días (excepto el domingo) antes del día de dicho voto y dicha lista también se publicarán el día de la votación en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito , Escuela de Elmont Road. El registro de los votantes calificados de dicho distrito escolar preparado en la última elección anual y para cualquier reunión o elección posterior del distrito escolar en dicho distrito escolar será utilizado por dicha Junta de Inscripción como la base para la preparación del registro para este informe anual. elección. No se requerirá que ninguna persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro preparado en y para dichas reuniones de distrito y elecciones se inscriba en dicha elección anual que se realizará el 18 de MAYO de 2021 ENTE LAS HORAS DE 6:00 AM A 9:00 PM. Además, el registro se preparará para dicha elección anual que se realizará el 18 de MAYO de 2021. incluirá a todas las personas que deberán haberse inscrito previamente para la elección anual 2016 , y que no se hayan mudado desde la elección anual 2016 , o para cualquier elección especial o anual o reunión celebrada o realizada posteriormente, y que deberán haber votado en dicho 2016 elección anual, y todas las personas registradas conforme a las disposiciones de la Sección 5-102 de la Ley de Elecciones y la Sección 2012 de la Ley de Educación , siempre que dichas personas sigan siendo calificadas como electores de distrito escolar; y no se requerirá a ninguna de las personas cuyo nombre esté incluido de manera tal que se inscriba en dicha elección anual que se llevará a cabo el 18 de mayo de 2021 . Todas las demás personas que deseen registrarse deben presentarse personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del distrito electoral en el que residen. El registro se archivará el 11 de mayo de 2021 en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en la Escuela Elmont Road, y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito escolar entre las 9:00 AM y las 4:00 PM en cada día a partir de entonces, incluyendo el día de la elección anual, excepto que el sábado las horas serán de 9:00 AM a 12: 00 pm y la escuela no se abrirán para dicha inspección el domingo. A partir del 19 de mayo de 2021, de lo contrario, los residentes calificados podrán colocar sus nombres en dicho registro en la oficina de la escuela den-

tro de su distrito electoral en cualquier día en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:00 AM y las 4:00 PM, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las elecciones celebradas con posterioridad al 18 de mayo de 2021. BOLETAS MILITARES: ADEMÁS, SE DA AVISO, que de conformidad con la Sección de la Ley de Educación 2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluido un cónyuge, padre, hijo o dependiente que acompañe o esté con dicho votante, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar a más tardar de las 5:00 PM. el 22 de abril de 2021. Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la secretaria del Distrito. Un votante militar que esté debidamente registrado puede solicitar una boleta militar solicitando una solicitud al secretario de distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo al secretario del distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. Las boletas militares completas deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021 si está firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o no posterior al cierre de las urnas el 18 de mayo de 2021 si tiene matasellos o endorsa miento de una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Tal designación permanecerá en vigor hasta que el votante la revoque o cambie. Si no se designa ninguna preferencia, el Distrito transmitirá el registro de votante militar por correo. Los límites de los siete (7) distritos electorales separados y los lugares de votación para cada uno de dichos distritos electorales separados según lo establecido por la Junta de Educación son los siguientes: DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 1. El lugar de inscripción y votación será STEWART MANOR SCHOOL, Stewart Manor, New York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto de la línea norte del Distrito Escolar No. 16, donde el mismo colinda con el Distrito Escolar No. 22 en la intersección de Third Avenue (cuyo punto está aproximadamente a 50 pies al sur de la línea sur de la línea principal del ferrocarril de Long Island); corriendo desde allí a lo largo de la línea divisoria entre el Distrito Escolar No. 16 y el Distrito Escolar

No. 22, ya que generalmente corre hacia el sur, luego generalmente hacia el este y nuevamente hacia el sur, cruzando la Sucursal Hempstead del Ferrocarril de Long Island; desde allí continuando hacia el este y el sur a lo largo de dicha línea de límite hasta Tulip Avenue; por lo tanto, hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea central de Covert Avenue durante aproximadamente 100 pies y continuando hacia el sureste a 100 pies al sur y paralela a Tulip Avenue hasta la línea fronteriza del este del Distrito Escolar No. 16; desde allí continuando en dirección norte a lo largo del límite este del Distrito Escolar No. 16 hasta la esquina noreste del Distrito Escolar; de allí al oeste a lo largo de la línea de límite norte del Distrito Escolar No. 16 hasta el punto o lugar de inicio. Además, dicho Distrito Electoral incluirá lo siguiente: un punto que comience en un punto en la línea divisoria entre el Distrito escolar No.16 y el Distrito Escolar No. 22 en la intersección de la línea central de Memphis Avenue y una línea aproximadamente 100 pies Norte de y paralela a la calle Chelsea; desde allí continuando hacia el este a lo largo de esta línea hasta su intersección con la extensión de una línea a medio camino entre y paralela a Fredrick Avenue y Arthur Avenue; desde allí, avanzando hacia el este a lo largo de dicha línea hasta el límite entre el Distrito Escolar No.16 y el Distrito Escolar No. 22; de allí hacia el noroeste a lo largo de dicha línea de límite y continuando hacia el norte a lo largo de dicha línea de límite hasta el punto y el lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 2. El lugar de inscripción y votación será la COVERT AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, Nueva York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto intermedio y paralelo a Frederick Avenue y Arthur Avenue y continuará hacia el sur por esta línea hasta su intersección con la línea central de la avenida Makofske; de allí hacia el sur en línea recta hasta la intersección de la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike en un punto a medio camino entre Emporia Avenue y Stone Street; desde allí continuando hacia el este a lo largo de la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike hasta un punto a 100 pies al oeste de Butler Boulevard; desde allí, continuando hacia el sur a lo largo de una línea a 100 pies al oeste y paralela a Butler Boulevard hasta una línea aproximadamente a 100 pies al norte de Omega Street; por lo tanto, hacia el este a lo largo de dicha línea a 100 pies al norte y paralela a Omega Street hasta una línea aproximadamente 25 pies al este de South Covert Avenue, desde allí hacia el sur a lo largo de dicha línea a 25 pies al este y paralela a South Covert

Avenue hasta la intersección de una extensión del La línea central de Elliott Street desde allí hacia el este a lo largo de la línea central de Elliott Street hasta una intersección con la línea central de Sun Avenue; desde allí continúe por la línea central de Sun Avenue hasta una intersección con la línea central de Meacham Avenue; desde allí, continúe hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea central de Meacham Avenue a mitad de camino entre E Street y F Street; desde allí, avanzando hacia el este y continuando hacia el norte a lo largo de la línea divisoria del Distrito No. 16 hasta un punto a unos 100 pies al sur de Tulip Avenue; desde allí, continúe en dirección noroeste a lo largo de una línea de aproximadamente 100 pies al sur y paralela a Tulip Avenue hasta la línea central del límite oeste del Distrito No. 16 donde se cruzan la línea central de Covert Avenue y Tulip Avenue; desde allí continuando en la línea fronteriza, hacia el sudeste, sur y oeste en una línea aproximadamente 100 pies al sur de Webster Street hasta una línea a medio camino entre Fredrick Street y Arthur Street aproximadamente 50 pies al sur del punto o lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIONES 3. El lugar de inscripción y votación será CLARA H. CARLSON SCHOOL, Elmont, Nueva York, y el Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto a medio camino entre Emporia Avenue y Stone Street en la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike; desde allí continuando hacia el este a lo largo de la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike hasta un punto aproximadamente a 100 pies al oeste de Butler Boulevard; desde allí continúe hacia el sur a lo largo de dicha línea a 100 pies al oeste y paralela a Butler Boulevard hasta una línea aproximadamente a 100 pies al norte de Omega Street, desde allí hacia el este a lo largo de dicha línea a 100 pies al norte de Omega Street hasta una línea aproximadamente a 25 pies al este de South Covert Avenue; por lo tanto, hacia el sur a lo largo de dicha línea a 25 pies al este y paralela a South Covert Avenue hasta la intersección de una extensión de la línea central de Elliott Street; desde allí continuando hacia el este a lo largo de la línea central de Elliott Street hasta una intersección con la línea central de Sun Avenue; desde allí continúe por la línea central de Sun Avenue hasta una intersección con la línea central de Meacham Avenue; desde allí, diríjase hacia el sur por la línea central de Meacham Avenue hasta un punto a medio camino entre Collier Avenue y Star Avenue; de allí procedemos hacia el oeste en una línea a medio camino entre Collier Avenue y Star Avenue hasta el límite del cementerio Beth

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David; a una extensión del límite este del cementerio de Beth David; de allí al noroeste, a lo largo de la frontera norte del cementerio de Beth David; luego, hacia el norte a lo largo del límite del Cementerio Beth David hasta un punto a medio camino entre Emporia Avenue y Stone Street; de allí al norte a lo largo de la línea media entre Emporia Avenue y Stone Street hasta el punto o lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 4. El lugar de inscripción y votación será ELMONT ROAD SCHOOL, ELMONT, Nueva York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto en la línea divisoria entre el Distrito Escolar No. 16 y el Distrito Escolar No. 22 en la intersección de la línea central de Plainfield Avenue y una línea aproximadamente 100 pies al norte y paralela a Chelsea Street; desde allí continuando hacia el este a lo largo de esta línea hasta la intersección de Chelsea Street y Makofske Avenue desde allí en línea recta hasta el límite norte del cementerio Beth David; de allí al oeste a lo largo del límite norte del cementerio Beth David hasta la línea central de Elmont Road; de allí hacia el norte a lo largo de la línea central de Elmont Road hasta la intersección de Elmont Road y la autopista de peaje Hempstead; de allí hacia el oeste a lo largo de la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike y Plainfield Avenue, desde allí hacia el norte a lo largo de la línea central de Plainfield Avenue hasta el punto o lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 5. El lugar de inscripción y votación será la ESCUELA DE AVENIDAS DE GOTHAM, Elmont, Nueva York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto de la línea del límite oeste del Distrito No. 16 en su intersección con la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike ; de allí hacia el este a lo largo de la línea central de Hempstead Turnpike hasta su intersección con la línea central de Elmont Road; de allí hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea central de Elmont Road hasta la extensión de una línea que forma el límite norte de Elmont Memorial High School; por lo tanto, al oeste a lo largo de dicha línea hasta un punto a 25 pies al oeste de Kirby Road, al norte hacia el oeste hasta un punto aproximadamente a 25 pies al este de Rye Street hacia el norte en una línea paralela a Rye Street hasta un punto aproximadamente a 25 pies al norte de Baylis Avenue hasta un punto aproximadamente a 100 pies al oeste de la calle 4 ; desde allí hacia el norte hasta el lado sur de Hathaway Avenue al oeste en una línea formada por el lado sur de Hathaway Avenue hacia el norte a lo largo del límite oeste del Distrito Escolar No. 16

hasta el punto y lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 6. El lugar de inscripción y votación será la DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL, Elmont, Nueva York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto de la línea central de Linden Boulevard, donde se cruza con la línea central de Elmont Road; desde allí, avanzando hacia el sudeste a lo largo de la línea central de Linden Boulevard y continuando en una proyección de esta línea a lo largo de Southern State Parkway hasta su intersección con la línea fronteriza del este del Distrito No. 16; desde allí continuando en dirección noreste a lo largo de la línea fronteriza del este del Distrito No. 16 , hasta la intersección de Meacha m Avenue y F Street; de allí al norte a lo largo de una línea central de Meacham Avenue hasta un punto aproximadamente 20 pies al norte de Star Avenue; de allí en dirección oeste a lo largo de dicha línea hasta el límite oriental del Cementerio Beth David; de allí hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea del este del límite del cementerio Beth David; de allí al oeste a lo largo de la línea de límite sur del Cementerio Beth David hasta su intersección con la línea central de Elmont Road; desde allí continuando en dirección suroeste a lo largo de la línea central de Elmont Road hasta una línea formada por la extensión de la frontera norte de la escuela secundaria Elmont Memorial; de allí al oeste, dicha línea se dirige a un punto 25 pies al oeste de Kirby Road; desde allí hacia el noroeste hasta el punto 25 al norte de Renfew Avenue; por lo tanto, hacia el oeste en una línea aproximadamente 25 pies al norte y paralela a un punto aproximadamente 25 pies al este de Rye Street al norte en una línea paralela a Rye Street hasta un punto aproximadamente 25 pies al norte de Baylis Avenue hasta un punto aproximadamente 100 pies al oeste de 4 th Street ; de allí hacia el norte hasta el lado sur de Hathaway Avenue, continuando hacia el oeste en una línea formada por el lado sur de Hathaway Avenue hasta el límite occidental del Distrito Escolar No. 6 y luego al sur a lo largo del límite oeste del Distrito Escolar No. 16 hasta la línea central de Dutch Broadway; desde allí, por la línea central de Dutch Broadway hasta la intersección de Dutch Broadway y Elmont Road; de allí hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea central de Elmont Road hasta el punto y lugar de inicio. DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN 7. El lugar de inscripción y votación será la ALDEN TERRACE SCHOOL, Valley Stream, Nueva York, donde dicho Distrito de Elecciones comenzará en un punto en el límite oeste del Distrito No. 16 en su

intersección con la línea central de Dutch Broadway ; de allí hacia el sur a lo largo de la línea del límite oeste del Distrito Escolar No. 16; a la intersección de Elmont Road y Sobro Avenue, de allí hacia el sudeste a lo largo de la línea central de Sobro Avenue, continuando hacia el sureste y luego hacia el noreste a lo largo del límite del Distrito Escolar No. 16 hasta el lado norte de Southern State Parkway, luego hacia el oeste a lo largo de Southern State Parkway hasta el centro línea de Linden Boulevard desde allí hacia el oeste a lo largo de la línea central de Linden Boulevard hasta la intersección de Linden Boulevard y Elmont Road desde allí hacia el norte a lo largo de la línea central de Elmont Road hasta la intersección de Elmont Road y Dutch Broadway desde allí hacia el oeste a lo largo de la línea central de Dutch Broadway hasta El punto o lugar de inicio. Candidaturas para el cargo de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y los miembros del Consejo de Administración de la Biblioteca Pública serán hechos por petición, que la petición deberá designar a la sede específica del candidato solicita al nombrar al miembro del Consejo que ocupa el asiento y que se Plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021. y cuya petición se suscribirá por no menos de veinticinco ( 25 ) votantes calificados del distrito escolar , dirigidos al Secretario del Distrito y archivados con el Secretario del Distrito en su oficina a más tardar a las 5:00 PM en Lunes 19 de abril de 2021 . Dichas peticiones para postularse en la Junta de Educación y la Biblioteca. La junta estará disponible en la Oficina del Distrito @ 135 Elmont Road, cualquier día en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm y el lunes 19 de abril de 2021. Las copias de las estimaciones escritas de los gastos para el año escolar 2021-2022 (presupuestos propuestos) para su votación, junto con el texto de cualquier resolución que se presentará a los votantes, estarán disponibles a solicitud de cualquier votante calificado del distrito en y después de mayo 12, 2021 y puede obtenerse en cada edificio escolar del distrito entre las 9:00 AM y las 3:30 PM en cada día escolar en y después de dicha fecha. De conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 se agregó a la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor evaluado total de la tirada de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de

impuestos, enumera todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y muestra los resultados acumulados. el impacto de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. El secretario de distrito asistirá el día de inscripción y el día de la elección en cada uno de los siete (7) distritos electorales separados. El Superintendente de Escuelas está autorizado para hacer arreglos con la Junta de Elecciones del Condado para el uso de máquinas de votación en dicha elección anual del distrito; y el abogado está autorizado a imprimir las etiquetas de los candidatos y las etiquetas de las propuestas para las máquinas de votación. Por orden de la Junta de Educación. DIANA L. DELAHANTY Fecha: 2/8/21 Secretario de distrito Yo, DIANA L. DELAHANTY , Secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Elmont Union de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Estado de Nueva York, certifico que el anexo adjunto del acta de una reunión especial de la Junta de Educación de dicho Distrito Escolar debidamente convocada y celebrada en febrero. 8, 2021 ha sido comparada por mí con los minutos originales registrados oficialmente en mi oficina en el Libro de Actas de dicha Junta de Educación, y es una copia verdadera, completa y correcta de los mismos, y de la totalidad de dichos minutos originales en lo que se refiere al mismo a las materias contempladas en dicho extracto. EN FE DE LO CUAL, suscribo la presente y fijado el corporativo en sí al de dicho distrito escolar de este 5º H oy de febrero de 2021. DIANA L. DELAHANTY TALLER DE DISTRITO AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATIS DE ELMONT UNION CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK A continuación se envía un aviso que de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y de conformidad con la Resolución adoptada por la Junta de Educación el 8 de febrero de 2021 una audiencia pública con el propósito de la discusión del proyecto de presupuesto que se votará 18 de de mayo de, 2021 se realizará el martes 4 de mayo de, 2021 a las 7:30 PM en la Escuela Clara H. Carlson, Elmont, Nueva York 11003. Por orden de la Junta de Educación.

DIANA L. DELAHANTY Fecha : 2/8/21 Distrito Clerk 125245 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON MAY 18, 2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2021-2022; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. via zoom. A link to the meeting will be provided on our website at www.valleystream13.com. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day. PROPOSITION NO. 1 DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2021-2022 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 18, 2021 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2021-2022 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election. Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cu-

mulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PROPOSITION NO. 2 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION PROPOSITION: Expenditure of no more than $140,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance projects for the acquisition and installation of smartboards and classroom redesign at the District’s facilities and sites. Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of acquisition and installation of smartboards and classroom redesign at the District’s facilities and sites in the approximate amount of $140,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars $(140,000). PROPOSITION NO. 3 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION PROPOSITION: Expenditure of no more than $2,300,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance capital improvement projects including extension and renovation of classroom space at the James A. Dever Elementary School and board room and business office renovation and redesign. Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement projects: extension and renovation of classroom space at the James A. Dever Elementary School and board room and business office renovation and redesign in the approximate amount of $2,300,000 and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars $(2,300,000). PROPOSITION NO. 4 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High

School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2021-2022 be approved and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. PROPOSITION NO. 5 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of three million six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($3,650,000) from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Replacement of Boilers at North Junior/Senior High School and South Junior/ Senior High School, all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein. The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education: a)The office of Jennifer Oliveri, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024. b).The office of William P. Stris, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024. NOMINATION PETITIONS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 19, 2021, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office

on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT qualified voters may register to vote no later than May 11, 2021 by emailing a completed registration form to districtclerk@valleystream13.com or by dropping the registration form in the locked box which will be available in front of the administration building during normal business hours. Registration forms are on our website at www.valleystream13.com. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2017-2020) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and

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Public Notices

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3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 15, 2021; and at each polling place on election day. ABSENTEE BALLOTS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk, or downloaded from our website at www.valleystream13. com under Board of Education. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@ valleystream13.com or fax sent to 516-825-2537. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystream13. com or fax sent to 516825-2537. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 22, 2021. 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-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 18, 2021 showing a can-

cellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 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. ELECTION DISTRICTS The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office. The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are: Election District One The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District. Election District Two The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District. Election District Three The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District. Election District Four The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. Dated: March 23, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION Valley Stream, New York FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK MaryAnn Rosamilia District Clerk 125138

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL DISTRICT MEET-

ING SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ELMONT, FLORAL PARK, FRANKLIN SQUARE AND NEW HYDE PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Education Law, a public Budget Hearing of the Sewanhaka Central High School District of Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park in the County of Nassau, New York, will be held at Sewanhaka High School, within said district, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Annual District Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, a vote upon the propositions hereinafter set forth will be held at the times and places hereinafter set forth. (a)Within the area of New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Michael J. Tully Park, 1801 Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY. (b)Within the area of Franklin Square Union Free School District, in the John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (c)Within the area of Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the John Lewis Childs and Floral Park-Bellerose Schools. (d)Within the area of Elmont Union Free School District from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at your designated polling place. For the purpose of voting upon the following two (2) Propositions: SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ELMONT, FLORAL PARK, FRANKLIN SQUARE AND NEW HYDE PARK NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK BUDGET RESOLVED, that the proposed budget of expenditures of Sewanhaka Central High School District of Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park, in the County of Nassau, New York for the year 2021-2022 and for the purpose shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Education, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a levy of a tax upon the taxable property within said Sewanhaka Central High School District, after first deducting the monies available from state aid and other sources as provided by law. 2021 CAPITAL RESERVE SHALL the Board of Education of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, pursuant to Education Law Section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “2021 Capital Reserve Fund” (the “Fund”) which shall be for the purpose of paying all

or a portion of the costs of the following: performing capital improvements at the District’s buildings, facilities, and athletic facilities and fields, including masonry renovation, plumbing upgrades, electrical upgrades, mechanical upgrades (including heating, ventilation and air conditioning), replacement of underground storage tanks, security upgrades, technology upgrades, telephone upgrades, roof replacements, door replacements, window replacements and lazing, site work, classroom and corridor renovations, furnishings and equipment, purchase of district vehicles, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto. The ultimate principal amount of the Fund shall be $10,000,000.00, plus accrued interest and investment earnings thereon. The probable term is to be ten (10) years; the source of the funding to be surplus monies or unexpended unassigned fund balances in the general fund at the end of the current and future fiscal years and/or other legally available reserve funds that may be placed into said Fund, sufficient to fund said ultimate principal amount. The vote will be conducted in accordance with the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the boards of education of this and the aforesaid Union Free School Districts (each hereinafter referred to individually as a “Component District” and collectively as the “Component Districts”). The voting will be by ballot on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open during the hours above stated for each Component District and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. A qualified voter shall vote within the election district of the Component District in which he/she resides. The Sewanhaka Central High School District has been divided into thirteen election districts: one for New Hyde Park-Garden City Park; three for Franklin Square; two for Floral Park-Bellerose and seven for Elmont, numbered 161; 16-2, 16-3, 16-4, 16-5, 16-6, 16-7. The second portion of this number indicates the election district within Elmont. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the fi-

nal assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters within each of the following school districts: New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, Franklin Square Union Free School District, Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District and Elmont Union Free School District (each hereinafter referred to individually as a “Component District” and collectively as the “Component Districts”), the Board of Registration of each of said Component Districts will meet as follows: In New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Manor OaksWilliam R. Bowie School. In Franklin Square Union Free School District, on Mondays through Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., when school is in session, in the Office of the District Clerk at 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square New York prior to May 13, 2021. In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, registration will take place on April 22, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Floral Park-Bellerose School Administrative Office and on May 10, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Floral ParkBellerose School and John Lewis Childs School,. In Elmont Union Free School District, open registration in the office of the school within their election district on any school day, on or before Tuesday, May 11, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Last day to register to vote is Tuesday, May 11, 2021 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. A qualified voter must present himself or herself in person for registration in the Component District in which he or she resides and in Elmont and Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School Districts within the election district of such Component Districts in which he or she resides and the board of registration shall place his or her name upon the register provided he or she is known or proven to be such qualified voter for the district meeting or election for which said register is prepared. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Sec-

tion 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any annual or special district meeting or election within the prior (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election. If the voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Immediately upon the completion of each register, said registers will be filed in the respective office of the District Clerk of each Component District, and will be open for inspection at all reasonable times thereafter by any qualified voter of each respective Component District or of this school district as follows: In New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, the register so prepared will be filed with the Clerk of the district and such Register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday in the Superintendent’s Office at the Manor OaksWilliam R. Bowie School, on each of the five (5) days prior to and on the day of election, except Saturday and Sunday. In Franklin Square Union Free School District, in the Office of the District Clerk, beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on Saturday by appointment only, on each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, each register, upon its completion, will be filed in the District Clerk’s office, and will be open for inspection from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday by appointment only. In Elmont Union Free School District, in the Office of the District Clerk at the Elmont Road School beginning May 11, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day thereafter, including the day of the annual election, except that on Saturday the hours shall be 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the school will not open for the said inspection on Sunday. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for said Annual District Meeting may be obtained at the office of the District Clerk of the Component District in which the voter resides as follows: In New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, in the Manor Oaks-William R. Bowie School, 1950 Hillside Av-

enue, New Hyde Park, N.Y., on school days, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The applications are also available on the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park District website. In Franklin Square Union Free School District, will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk. The application is also available on the Franklin Square District website under “voter information.” In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, in the office of the District Clerk, 1 Poppy Place, Floral Park, N.Y., or by contacting the District Clerk by email, maltobelli@fpbsd.org or phone (516) 434-2736. In Elmont Union Free School District, at the Office of the District Clerk, Elmont Road School, 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, N.Y. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk of each Component District in which the voter resides at least seven (7) days before the vote/election if the ballot is mailed to the voter, or the day before the vote/ election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received in the office of such District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in said office of the District Clerk of each Component District, on each of the five (5) days prior to the vote/election during regular office hours. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making their challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law Section 2018d, any person serving in the military, including a spouse, parent, child or dependent accompanying or being with such voter, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. A military voter who is a qualified voter may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk of the Component District in which the voter resides as follows: In New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, in the Manor Oaks-William R. Bowie School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, N.Y, or on the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park District website. In Franklin Square Union Free School District, at the Office of the District Clerk at 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, N.Y., or on the Franklin Square District website under “Voter Information.” In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, at the Office of the District

Clerk, 1 Poppy Place, Floral Park, N.Y., by telephone (516-434-2736), facsimile (516-434-2739), email (maltobelli@fpbsd.org), mail (One Poppy Place, Floral Park, NY 11001), or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). In Elmont Union Free School District, at the Office of the District Clerk, Elmont Road School, 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, N.Y. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the Component District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the Component District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the military voter registration by mail. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the estimated expenditures of the Sewanhaka Central High School District during the school year 2021-2022 shall be completed at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the public hearing and will be made available upon request to residents within the district during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual District Meeting at all of the high schools within the district, as well as the elementary schools of the component districts, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. The boundaries of the seven (7) separate election districts and the voting places within the boundaries of the Elmont Union Free School District are as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT 1. The place of registration and voting will be the STEWART MANOR SCHOOL, Stewart Manor, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the north line of School District No. 16 where the same adjoins School District No. 22 at the intersection of Third Avenue (which point is approximately 50 feet south of the south line of the main line of the Long Island

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Railroad); running thence along the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 as it runs generally south, then generally east and again south crossing the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Railroad; thence continuing east and south along such boundary line to Tulip Avenue; thence southerly along the Covert Avenue center line for about 100 feet and continuing southeasterly 100 feet south of and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the easterly boundary line of School District No. 16; thence continuing in a general northerly direction along the easterly boundary of School District No. 16 to the northeast corner of the School District; thence westerly along the northerly boundary line of School District No. 16 to the point or place of beginning. In addition the said Election District shall include the following: a point commencing at a point on the boundary line between School District No.16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Memphis Avenue and a line about 100 feet North of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence continuing easterly along this line to its intersection with the extension of a line midway between and parallel to Fredrick Avenue and Arthur Avenue; thence proceeding north easterly along said line to the boundary between School District No.16 and School District No. 22; thence north westerly along the said boundary line and continuing north westerly along the said boundary line to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 2. The place of registration and voting will be the COVERT AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between and parallel to Frederick Avenue and Arthur Avenue and proceeding south along this line to its intersection with the center line of Makofske Avenue; thence south in a straight line to the intersection of the center line of Hempstead Turnpike at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along a line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street; thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of and parallel to Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line thence easterly along the Elliott Street center

line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line midway between E Street and F Street; thence proceeding north easterly and continuing northerly along the District No. 16 boundary line to a point about 100 feet south of Tulip Avenue; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along a line about 100 feet south and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the center line of the District No. 16 western boundary where the center line of Covert Avenue and Tulip Avenue intersect; thence continuing on the boundary line, southeasterly, southerly and westerly on a line approximately 100 Feet south of Webster Street to a line midway between Fredrick Street and Arthur Street approximately 50 Feet south of the point or place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 3. The place of registration and voting will be the CLARA H. CARLSON SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street on the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point approximately 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along the said line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue; thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line; thence continuing easterly along the Elliott Street center line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line to a point midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on a line midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue to the boundary of Beth David Cemetery; to an extension of the easterly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; thence north westerly along the northerly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; then, northerly along the boundary of the Beth David Cemetery to a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence northerly along the midway line between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street to the point or place of beginning.

ELECTION DISTRICT 4. The place of registration and voting will be the ELMONT ROAD SCHOOL, ELMONT, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Plainfield Avenue and a line approximately 100 feet north of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence continuing easterly along this line to the intersection of Chelsea Street and Makofske Avenue thence south in a straight line to the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery to the center line of Elmont Road; thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and the Hempstead Turnpike; thence westerly along the center line of the Hempstead Turnpike to the intersection of the Hempstead Turnpike and Plainfield Avenue, thence nor-therly along the center line of Plainfield Avenue to the point or place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 5. The place of registration and voting will be the GOTHAM AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the westerly boundary line of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence easterly along the center line of Hempstead Turnpike to its intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the extension of a line forming the northerly boundary of Elmont Memorial High School; thence westerly along said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road north westerly to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue west on a line formed by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the north along the westerly boundary of School District No. 16 to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 6. The place of registration and voting will be the DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the Linden Boulevard center line where it intersects the Elmont Road center line; thence proceeding southeasterly along the Linden Boulevard center line and continuing on a projection of this line along the Southern State Parkway to its intersection with the District No. 16 easterly boundary line; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction along the

District No. 16 easterly boundary line, to the intersection of Meachem Avenue and F Street; thence northerly along a center line of Meacham Avenue to a point approximately 20 feet northerly of Star Avenue; thence westerly along said line to the eastern boundary line of the Beth David Cemetery; thence southerly along the east boundary line of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the south boundary line of Beth David Cemetery to its intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence continuing in a southwesterly direction along the Elmont Road center line to a line formed by the extension of the Northerly Boundary of Elmont Memorial High School; thence westerly said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road; thence north westerly to a point 25 feet north of Renfew Avenue; thence westerly on a line approximately 25 feet north and parallel to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue continuing west on a line formed by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the western boundary of School District No. 6 and then south along the western boundary of School District No. 16 to the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence last along the center line of Dutch Broadway to the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 7. The place of registration and voting will be the ALDEN TERRACE SCHOOL, Valley Stream, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the westerly boundary of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence southerly along the westerly boundary line of School District No. 16; to the intersection of Elmont Road and Sobro Avenue thence southeasterly along the center line of Sobro Avenue continuing southeasterly then northeasterly along the boundary of School District No. 16 to the northerly side of the Southern State Parkway thence westerly along the Southern State Parkway to the center line of Linden Boulevard thence westerly along the center line of Linden Boulevard to the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Elmont Road thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and Dutch Broadway thence westerly along the center line of Dutch Broadway to the point or place of beginning.

The boundaries of the two (2) election districts located within the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District are as follows: FIRST ELECTION DISTRICT. From the easterly side of Tulip Avenue and Jericho Turnpike, east to Keene Avenue, following the boundaries of U.F.S.D. 22, Northeast to Hillside Avenue and Cherry Lane, the Southwest side of Cherry Lane, even numbers from 34 to 284, to Jericho Turnpike, then South between Sycamore and Lewis Avenues, including both sides of Sycamore Avenue. Boundary continues south of Long Island Railroad Main Line along Easterly side of Floral Park Village Playground and Discharge basin to Hempstead branch of Long Island Railroad. Easterly to School District line south on Westerly side of Covert Avenue to Tulip Avenue, both sides of Tulip Avenue, Northwesterly to Birch Street. Birch Street Southwest to Carnation Avenue, all even numbers 6 through 68 on the Westerly side of Birch, then Northwesterly on Carnation Avenue, then to Tulip to Jericho Turnpike. Generally, with a few exceptions, parents of children attending John Lewis Childs School will vote in the First Election District. All voting and registration within this election district shall take place at the John Lewis Childs School, Elizabeth Street, Floral Park. SECOND ELECTION DISTRICT. From the Easterly corner of 225th Street and Jericho Turnpike, east along the Northern border of the school district to Tulip Avenue and Jericho Turnpike. All the even numbers on Jericho Turnpike. This takes in the area of Bellerose Terrace and Bellerose south of Jericho Turnpike, Southeast on Tulip Avenue, to Carnation Avenue, then generally Southeast on Carnation Avenue to Birch Street, all the even numbers on Carnation Avenue from 2 to 342, then Northeasterly on the East side of Birch to Tulip, numbers 1 through 69, then East South to Tulip Avenue to Landau Avenue, South on Landau Avenue along District Line to Webster Street, West on Webster Street, both sides of Webster Street along the southern boundary of District 22 to 225th Street, then north to Jericho Turnpike, to place of beginning. The areas east of Birch Street on Aspen, Oak, Cypress Streets, and Carnation Avenue are included in the second district; Aspen Street from 155 to 260, Oak Street from 126 to 237, Cypress Street from 93 to 222, Carnation Avenue from 348 to 480. Generally, with a few exceptions, parents of children attending Floral Park-Bellerose School will vote in the second election district. All voting and registration within this election district shall take place at the Flo-

ral Park-Bellerose School, Larch Avenue, Floral Park. The boundaries of the three (3) election districts located within the Franklin Square Union Free School District, are as follows: FIRST ELECTION DISTRICT: The place of registration and voting will be the John Street School Beginning at the point of intersection of the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the west side of Claflin Boulevard projected northerly to the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence easterly along said center line to the easterly boundary line of the school district; thence southerly and westerly along the said boundary line to the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the west side of Dogwood Avenue; thence northerly along said rear line to its intersection with the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the north side of Plato Street and the projection thereof easterly; thence westerly and along the said projection and the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the north side of Plato Street to the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the east side of Jefferson Street; thence northerly along said rear lot line and along the center line of the brook and projection thereof northerly to the center line of Naple Avenue, thence easterly along said center line to the projection southerly and the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the westerly side of Claflin Boulevard; thence northerly along said projection and the said rear lot line to the point or place of beginning (excluding Jackson Street). SECOND ELECTION DISTRICT: The place of registration and voting will be the Polk Street School Beginning at the intersection of the westerly boundary line of the school district and the intersection of the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence easterly along said center line of Hempstead Turnpike to the intersection of the back lot line of Claflin Boulevard; thence southerly along the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the westerly side of Claflin Boulevard to the center line of Naple Avenue; thence westerly along the said center line to the center line of the brook; thence southerly along said center line and the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the easterly side of Jefferson Street including properties fronting on Jackson Street to the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the northerly side of Plato Street; thence easterly along said rear lot line and the projection thereof easterly to the rear lot line of the properties fronting on the west side of Dogwood Avenue; thence southerly along said rear lot line to the southerly boundary line of the school district; thence westerly and northerly

along the said boundary line to the point or place of beginning. THIRD ELECTION DISTRICT: The place of registration and voting will be the Washington Street School Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the school district (at Fernwood Terrace); thence easterly along said boundary line to the northeasterly corner of the school district; thence southerly along the easterly boundary line of the school district to the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence westerly along the said center line to the intersection of the westerly boundary line of the district; thence northerly along said line to the point of origin. The place of registration in the New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Union Free School District will be at the Manor OaksWilliam R. Bowie School, on May 5, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voting will be at Michael J. Tully Park, 1801 Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Only qualified voters who are registered to vote will be permitted to vote. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dated: March 23, 2021 Joanne Murnane District Clerk 125216 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION ELMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on February 8, 2021 to vote on the school budget, and the vote on the library budget, and pursuant to Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Education of Central High School District No. 2 of the Town of Hempstead and North Hempstead, Nassau County, the vote on the school budget of said Central High School District will take place on MAY 18, 2021, in the seven (7) separate election districts as hereinafter in this notice stated and provided. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of electing TWO (2) members of the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District; one (1) member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by PATRICK O. EMEAGWALI, whose term expires June 30, 2021 AND one (1) member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by SHELDON MEIKLE, whose term expires June 30, 2021.

WHEREAS, the term of office of members of the Board of Library Trustees is five (5) years, the voters of the district will also elect ONE (1) member to the Library Board of Trustees; one (1) member for a term of FIVE (5) YEARS to the seat now held by MIMI PIERRE-JOHNSON, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. An election will be held on MAY 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM, voting to take place in the seven (7) separate election districts at the polling places hereinafter stated, and for the further purpose of voting upon the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUDGET RESOLVED that the amount of the estimated expenses for the school year 20212022, as presented in writing by the Board of Education of the Elmont Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, shall be raised by tax upon the taxable property of this school district after first deducting the estimated monies available from State Aid and other sources. PROPOSITION NO. 3 LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that Elmont Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, appropriate the amount of estimated expenses for the school year 2021-2022, as presented in writing by the Board of Trustees of the Elmont Public Library, to be levied and collected annually as are other general taxes for the equipment, support and maintenance of the existing free public library including its existing branches. No person will be entitled to vote at the annual election whose name does not appear on the register of the Elmont Union Free School District prepared for such annual election. Otherwise qualified residents may have their names placed upon such register at the office of the school within their election district on any day school is in session between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM up to MAY 11, 2021. In addition, the Board of Registration of each separate election district will meet at the Registration place herein above stated on TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 between the hours of 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that upon such meeting of the Board of Registration he/ she is known or proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which such register is prepared. ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Application for absentee ballots for voting on said Proposition may be applied for at the Office of

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the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk, completed, at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, by 5:00 PM on the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk and available for public inspection during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days (except Sunday) prior to the day of said vote and such list will also be posted on the day of the voting at the Office of the District Clerk, Elmont Road School. The register of the qualified voters of the said school district prepared at the last annual election and for any subsequent school district meetings or elections in said school district shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for this annual election. Any person whose name appears on said register prepared at and for said district meetings and elections will not be required to register for said annual election to be held on MAY 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM. In addition thereto, the register to be prepared for said annual election to be held on MAY 18, 2021 shall include all persons who shall have been previously registered for the 2016 annual election, and who have not moved since the 2016 annual election, or for any special or annual election or meeting held or conducted thereafter, and who shall have voted at said 2016 annual election, and all persons registered under the provisions of Section 5-102 of the Election Law and Section 2012 of the Education Law, provided such persons remain otherwise qualified as school district electors; and any such person whose name is so included will not be required to register for said annual election to be held on MAY 18, 2021. All other persons desiring to be registered must appear personally before the Board of Registration of the election district in which they reside. The register will be filed on May 11, 2021, in the office of the District Clerk at the Elmont Road School and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the school district between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each day thereafter, including the day of the annual election, except that on Saturday the hours shall be 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the school will not open for the said inspection on Sunday. Commencing May 19, 2021, otherwise qualified residents may have their names placed upon such register at the office of the

school within their election district on any day school is in session between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, for the purpose of preparing a register for elections held subsequent to May 18, 2021. MILITARY BALLOTS: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law Section 2018d, any person serving in the military, including a spouse, parent, child or dependent accompanying or being with such voter, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election no later than 5:00 PM. on April 22, 2021. A military voter who is a qualified voter may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the military voter registration by mail. The boundaries of the seven (7) separate election districts and the voting places for each of said separate election districts as established by the Board of Education are as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT 1 The place of registration and voting will be the STEWART MANOR SCHOOL, Stewart Manor, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the north line of School District No. 16 where the same adjoins School District No. 22 at the intersection of Third Avenue (which point is approximately 50 feet south of the south line of the main line of the Long Island Railroad); running thence along the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 as it runs generally south, then generally east and again south crossing the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Railroad; thence continuing east and south along such boundary line to Tulip Avenue; thence southerly along the Covert Avenue center line for about 100 feet

and continuing southeasterly 100 feet south of and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the easterly boundary line of School District No. 16; thence continuing in a general northerly direction along the easterly boundary of School District No. 16 to the northeast corner of the School District; thence westerly along the northerly boundary line of School District No. 16 to the point or place of beginning. In addition the said Election District shall include the following: a point commencing at a point on the boundary line between school District No.16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Memphis Avenue and a line about 100 feet North of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence continuing easterly along this line to it’s intersection with the extension of a line midway between and parallel to Fredrick Avenue and Arthur Avenue; thence proceeding north easterly along said line to the boundary between School District No.16 and School District No. 22; thence north westerly along the said boundary line and continuing north westerly along the said boundary line to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 2 The place of registration and voting will be the COVERT AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between and parallel to Frederick Avenue and Arthur Avenue and proceeding south along this line to its intersection with the center line of Makofske Avenue; thence south in a straight line to the intersection of the center line of Hempstead Turnpike at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along a line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street; thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of and parallel to Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line thence easterly along the Elliott Street center line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line midway between E Street and F Street; thence proceeding north easterly and continuing northerly along the District No. 16 boundary line to a point about

100 feet south of Tulip Avenue; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along a line about 100 feet south and parallel to Tulip Avenue to the center line of the District No. 16 western boundary where the center line of Covert Avenue and Tulip Avenue intersect; thence continuing on the boundary line, southeasterly, southerly and westerly on a line approximately 100 Feet south of Webster Street to a line midway between Fredrick Street and Arthur Street approximately 50 Feet south of the point or place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 3 The place of registration and voting will be the CLARA H. CARLSON SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street on the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence continuing easterly along the Hempstead Turnpike center line to a point approximately 100 feet west of Butler Boulevard; thence continuing southerly along the said line 100 feet west of and parallel to Butler Boulevard to a line approximately 100 feet north of Omega Street thence easterly along the said line 100 feet north of Omega Street to a line approximately 25 feet east of South Covert Avenue; thence southerly along the said line 25 feet east of and parallel to South Covert Avenue to the intersection of an extension of the Elliott Street center line; thence continuing easterly along the Elliott Street center line to an intersection with the Sun Avenue center line; thence continuing along the Sun Avenue center line to an intersection with the Meacham Avenue center line; thence proceeding south along the Meacham Avenue center line to a point midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on a line midway between Collier Avenue and Star Avenue to the boundary of Beth David Cemetery ; to an extension of the easterly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; thence north westerly along the northerly boundary of the Beth David Cemetery; then, northerly along the boundary of the Beth David Cemetery to a point midway between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street; thence northerly along the midway line between Emporia Avenue and Stone Street to the point or place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 4 The place of registration and voting will be the ELMONT ROAD SCHOOL, ELMONT, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the boundary line between School District No. 16 and School District No. 22 at the intersection of the center line of Plainfield Avenue and a line approximately 100 feet north of and parallel to Chelsea Street; thence

continuing easterly along this line to the intersection of Chelsea Street and Makofske Avenue thence south in a straight line to the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the northern boundary of Beth David Cemetery to the center line of Elmont Road; thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and the Hempstead Turnpike; thence westerly along the center line of the Hempstead Turnpike to the intersection of the Hempstead Turnpike and Plainfield Avenue, thence northerly along the center line of Plainfield Avenue to the point or place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 5 The place of registration and voting will be the GOTHAM AVENUE SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the westerly boundary line of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Hempstead Turnpike; thence easterly along the center line of Hempstead Turnpike to its intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the extension of a line forming the northerly boundary of Elmont Memorial High School ; thence westerly along said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road north westerly to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue west on a line formed by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the north along the westerly boundary of School District No. 16 to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 6 The place of registration and voting will be the DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL, Elmont, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point on the Linden Boulevard center line where it intersects the Elmont Road center line; thence proceeding southeasterly along the Linden Boulevard center line and continuing on a projection of this line along the Southern State Parkway to its intersection with the District No. 16 easterly boundary line; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction along the District No. 16 easterly boundary line, to the intersection of Meacham Avenue and F Street; thence northerly along a center line of Meacham Avenue to a point approximately 20 feet northerly of Star Avenue; thence westerly along said line to the eastern boundary line of the Beth David Cemetery; thence southerly along the east boundary line

of Beth David Cemetery; thence westerly along the south boundary line of Beth David Cemetery to it’s intersection with the Elmont Road center line; thence continuing in a southwesterly direction along the Elmont Road center line to a line formed by the extension of the Northerly Boundary of Elmont Memorial High School ; thence westerly said line to a point 25 feet west of Kirby Road; thence north westerly to a point 25 north of Renfew Avenue; thence westerly on a line approximately 25 feet north and parallel to a point approximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approximately 25 feet north of Baylis Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet west of 4th Street; thence north to the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue continuing west on a line formed by the southerly side of Hathaway Avenue to the western boundary of School District No. 6 and then south along the western boundary of School District No. 16 to the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence last along the center line of Dutch Broadway to the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road; thence south along the center line of Elmont Road to the point and place of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT 7 The place of registration and voting will be the ALDEN TERRACE SCHOOL, Valley Stream, New York, with said Election District commencing at a point in the westerly boundary of District No. 16 at its intersection with the center line of Dutch Broadway; thence southerly along the westerly boundary line of School District No. 16; to the intersection of Elmont Road and Sobro Avenue thence southeasterly along the center line of Sobro Avenue continuing southeasterly then northeasterly along the boundary of School District No. 16 to the northerly side of the Southern State Parkway thence westerly along the Southern State Parkway to the center line of Linden Boulevard thence westerly along the center line of Linden Boulevard to the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Elmont Road thence northerly along the center line of Elmont Road to the intersection of Elmont Road and Dutch Broadway thence westerly along the center line of Dutch Broadway to the point or place of beginning. Nominations for the office of members of the Board of Education and members of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library shall be made by petition, which petition shall name the specific seat the candidate seeks by naming the Board member who occupies the seat and whose term expires on June 30, 2021 and which petition shall be subscribed by not less

than TWENTY-FIVE (25) qualified voters of the school district, addressed to the District Clerk and filed with the District Clerk at her office no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, APRIL 19, 2021. Said petitions to run for a seat on the Board of Education and the Library Board will be available in the District Office @ 135 Elmont Road, on any day school is in session between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on Monday, April 19, 2021. Copies of the written estimates of expenses for the school year 2021-2022 (proposed budgets) to be voted on, together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters will be available on request to any qualified voter of the district on and after May 12, 2021 and may be obtained at each school building of the district between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM on each school day on and after such date. Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. The District Clerk shall attend on registration day and on Election Day at each of the seven (7) separate election districts. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to arrange with the County Board of Elections for use of voting machines at such annual district election and counsel is authorized to have the candidate labels and the proposition labels printed for the voting machines. By order of the Board of Education DIANA L. DELAHANTY Dated: 2/8/2021 District Clerk I, DIANA L. DELAHANTY, District Clerk of the Elmont Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, hereby certify that the foregoing annexed extract from the minutes of a special meeting of the Board of Education of said School District duly called and held on February 8, 2021 has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my

office in the Minute Book of said Board of Education, and is a true, complete and correct copy thereof, and of the whole of said original minutes so far as the same relate to the subject matters referred to in said extract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said School District this 8th day of February 2021. DIANA L. DELAHANTY DISTRICT CLERK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and pursuant to Resolution adopted by the Board of Education on February 8, 2021 a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget to be voted upon May 18, 2021 will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM at the Clara H. Carlson School, Elmont, New York 11003. By order of the Board of Education DIANA L. DELAHANTY Dated: 2/8/2021 District Clerk 125206 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 4th day of May, 2021, 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: BALDWIN VILLAGE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 35 feet north, opposite the northeast curbline of South Drive, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-41/21) ELMONT HOFFMAN AVENUE south side, starting at a point 230 feet east of the east curbline of 4th Street, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-33/21) HEATHCOTE ROAD - west side, starting at a point 25 feet south of the south curbline of 109th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-44/21) LEHRER AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 127 feet north of the north curbline of Kiefer Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.

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(Adopted 1/25/11) MERRICK Section 202-11 ORR STREET (TH 365/06) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 4 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 68 feet north of the roadway terminus north for a distance of 34 feet. (Adopted 9/19/06) ROOSEVELT Section 202-6 BABYLON TURNPIKE (TH 310/18) West Side - ONE HOUR PARKING 7 AM TO 7 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 22 feet north of the north curbline of Pleasant Avenue then north for a distance of 240 feet. (Adopted 9/20/18) (NR) VALLEY STREAM Section 202-18 BIRCHWOOD DRIVE WEST (TH 81/01) West Side - NO PARKING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS starting from a point opposite the southeast curbline of Birchwood Drive South north for a distance of 47 feet. (Adopted 5/22/01) It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: April 14, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 125501 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 4th day of May, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: ELMONT CHELSEA STREET (TH 58/21) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 101 feet east of the east curbline of Arthur Street east for a distance of 40 feet. ROOSEVELT ALLERS BOULEVARD (TH 84/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Newton Place

east for a distance of 35 feet. NEWTON PLACE (TH 84/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Allers Boulevard north for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Brookside Avenue east for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Brookside Avenue east for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Pennsylvania Avenue west for a distance of 30 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Pennsylvania Avenue west for a distance of 25 feet. WANTAGH DEMOTT AVENUE (TH 76/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Wantagh Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD HAWTHORNE STREET (TH 69/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Nassau Boulevard west for a distance of 30 feet. HAWTHORNE STREET (TH 69/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Nassau Boulevard west for a distance of 30 feet. NASSAU BOULEVARD (TH 69/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Hawthorne Street north for a distance of 35 feet. NASSAU BOULEVARD (TH 69/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Hawthorne Street south for a distance of 39 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: FRANKLIN SQUARE HEWLETT STREET (TH 195/03) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 90 feet south of a point opposite the southeast corner of Gehrig Avenue south for 55 feet. (Adopted 4/27/04) It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: April 14, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF

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PARKING 9 AM TO 4 PM MAY 23rd - SEPTEMBER 8th - starting at a point 165 feet south of the south curbline of Clover Lane south for a distance of 114 feet. (NR) MALVERNE Section 202-33 ATLAS AVENUE (TH 21/21) South Side - NO PARKING 5 AM TO 10 AM - starting at a point 45 feet west of the west curbline of Hempstead Avenue then west for a distance of 48 feet. ATLAS AVENUE (TH 21/21) South Side - NO PARKING 5 AM TO 10 AM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 93 feet west of the west curbline of Hempstead Avenue then west for a distance of 93 feet. ATLAS AVENUE (TH 21/21/) South Side - NO PARKING 5 AM TO 10 AM - starting at a point 186 feet west of the west curbline of Hempstead Avenue then west for a distance of 132 feet. MERRICK Section 202-11 ORR STREET (TH 45/21) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 4 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 70 feet north of the roadway termination then north for a distance of 122 feet. ROOSEVELT Section 202-6 BABYLON TURNPIKE (TH 81/21) West Side NO PARKING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 AM TO 4 PM SCHOOL DAYS EXCEPT SCHOOL BUSES starting at a point 22 feet north of the north curbline of Pleasant Avenue then north for a distance of 240 feet. UNIONDALE Section 202-12 TERRELL PLACE (TH 392/20) North Side - 15 MINUTE PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS - starting at a point 30 feet west of the west curbline of Uniondale Avenue west for a distance of 60 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: ELMONT Section 202-19 CHELSEA STREET (TH 369/87) South Side - NO PARKING 12 MIDNIGHT TO 8 AM - starting at the east curbline of Arthur Avenue east to its termination. (Adopted 1/12/88) LIDO BEACH Section 202-2 GREENWAY ROAD (TH 494/15) East Side - NO PARKING 9 AM - 4 PM MAY 23 - SEPTEMBER 8 starting at a point 165 feet south of the south curbline of Clover Lane south for a distance of 177 feet. (Adopted 11/24/15) (NR) MALVERNE Section 202-33 ATLAS AVENUE (TH 330/10) South Side - NO PARKING 5 AM TO 10 AM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 30 feet west of the west curbline of Hempstead Avenue west for a distance of 310 feet.

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HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 125502

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public online auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at:

http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: March 26,2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Sol-

diers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County

Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 125377

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resident Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit for recognizing, confronting and trying to tackle those inequities. As the plan evolves, it should focus further on how it will reduce racial segregation, the foundation of the inequities, and not just fix up the segregated communities that are so prominent in our nation’s landscape. ELAINE The Biden plan includes $20 billion GRoSS for a new program to reconnect neighborhoods cut off by historic transportation investment inequities. That will rightly undo past harm. The plan recognizes that people of color and low-income people are more likely to live in areas most vulnerable to flooding and other climate-change-related weather events, and it targets investments to support infrastructure there. It invests $100 billion to upgrade and build new public schools, noting that “we can’t close the opportunity gap if low-income kids go to school in buildings that undermine health and safety.” In both cases, assisting people living in

segregated communities is a worthy priority, and much should be done in the short term. But the core problem that requires addressing is the historic and structural discrimination and segregation that fuel inequity. Should these populations have to remain in the flood areas? Shouldn’t they have access to other communities, too? In some instances, fixing up segregated schools is long overdue. But what else is happening to encourage integrated schools? New school buildings can provide important incentives to encourage crossing of neighborhood borders. The infrastructure plan highlights the severe shortage of affordable housing in America, and invests $213 billion to produce, preserve and retrofit more than two million affordable and sustainable places to live. It pairs this investment with an innovative new approach to eliminate state and local exclusionary zoning laws, which play a vital role in housing discrimination and thus residential and school segregation. “For decades,” the plan states, “exclusionary zoning laws — like minimum lot sizes, mandatory parking requirements and prohibitions on multifamily housing — have inflated housing and construction costs and locked families out of areas with more opportunities. President Biden is calling on Congress to enact an innovative, new

competitive grant program that awards flexible and attractive funding to jurisdictions that take concrete steps to eliminate such needless barriers to producing affordable housing.” Exclusionary zoning often seems superficially innocuous. “It’s about density, not racism,” goes the argument. But its impact is to reduce options for more affordable housing and, therefore, a more diverse population. In some cases, it is specifically designed to give preference to those who already live in largely white communities. Two examples in New York highlight the problem. In 2014, the federal government sued the Town of Oyster Bay over two housing programs created to develop below-market-rate housing for first-time homeowners and older adults. The programs discriminated against African-Americans, because the initiatives gave preference to residents of the predominantly white town. Very few African-Americans (3 percent of residents) lived in the town at the time, and fewer than 1 percent of Black families living there were eligible for the program. Income-eligible Black residents nearby were blocked from participating. That is exclusionary zoning — and it is, in effect, racist. In a separate case in Westchester County, a False Claims Act lawsuit by the Anti-Dis-

he $2 trillion plan recognizes historic inequities in transportation.

crimination Center targeted exclusionary zoning. It resulted in Westchester settling the case and entering into a 2009 consent decree. As the center describes the outcome, “Westchester was prohibited from ignoring either the residential racial segregation that continues to plague it, or the municipal resistance to affordable housing development that stymies the possibility of changing those patterns.” The impact of exclusionary zoning is amplified by the fact that it does not exist in a vacuum. It is one aspect of a broader pattern of local control that derives from home rule — specific powers delegated by states to local municipalities. Those powers transfer to localities control of land use, public services and community benefits. In the context of predominantly white communities, local control provides the power to exclude. I have explored that further in a separate essay on “Housing Discrimination and Local Control.” Biden is right to address racial inequities with his infrastructure plan. He deserves praise for taking an innovative approach to tackling exclusionary zoning. What is needed now is a closer look at whether the plan overall does enough to dismantle racial segregation and the disparities it produces. It is a difficult balance. Keep what we have and make it better, or implement real transformation. Elaine Gross is president of ERASE Racism, the Long Island-based regional civil rights organization.

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y husband’s father was 14 and living in New York during the pandemic of 1918, sometimes known as the Spanish flu. He must have had memories of the time; surely he knew people who died in Brooklyn, where he lived. Yet according to my husband, his parents never mentioned the epidemic, which killed upward of 60 million people worldwide. My grandparents never talked about it, either. In 1918 they were in their 20s, and also lived in Brooklyn. On a personal level and in the RANDI press, there was a KREISS kind of collective amnesia about the pandemic, some say because the horror was overwhelming. In 2005, when I read “Wickett’s Remedy,” a novel about the pandemic by Myla Goldberg, I was amazed that a catastrophic epidemic had swept through this country so recently. Goldberg’s historical fiction told the tale not in the cold numbers of the body count, but in the arresting details of a community under siege — a study of how people behave in the grip of unyielding suffering. It

seems especially relevant now. The Spanish flu was a novel virus, like Covid-19. No one had immunity, and it surged through the city tenements, wiping out entire families. Hospitals had to set up tents outdoors, because they were filled beyond capacity. Bodies piled up on the streets of Philadelphia. There was no known cause and no cure. The virus traveled around the world on troop ships carrying soldiers to World War I battlegrounds. Like today, there was plenty of fake news about miracle cures and remedies. In Brooklyn, a group of chiropractors took out an ad in the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, touting spinal adjustments as a cure for the disease. Their ad read in part, “If you catch cold easily and throw it off slowly, it indicates a lowered nervous vigor that must be corrected. … The cause lies in the derangement of that sensitive part of the anatomy, the spine. Spinal adjustments by a chiropractor, trained and skillful, will correct this condition.” Hydroxychloroquine, anyone? The same paper reported on Oct. 4, 1918, that 135 men appeared in court after being caught spitting in the street. The magistrate “imposed a fine of $1 on each of the defen-

dants and told them that with an influenza epidemic on hand they ought to be more careful.” On Oct. 15, the Eagle reported that there had been some 500,000 cases of Spanish flu in New York City. Low-cost meals were being prepared and distributed from an empty storefront in downtown Brooklyn. Then, as now, reckless behavior sometimes led to a spike in cases. In Eastport, Long Island, folks thought the worst was over, so they planned a celebration. The paper reported, “Flu was at party, epidemic follows.” Apparently there were only 15 glasses for more than 500 guests at the shindig, and it became a “superspreader” event. Eventually, even without a vaccine, without the medical interventions we have now, the cases of flu just started to drop, and the disease disappeared, with very little press coverage. It has been suggested that one reason people buried the memories with the bodies was that an even bigger tragedy was strutting on the world stage and grabbing the headlines: World War I. President Woodrow Wilson never made a public comment about the pandemic. There was no federal

he ‘deadliest event in all of human history’ brought about a collective amnesia.

response to the disease, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it played out quietly in towns and cities across the country. Yet “The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest event in all of human history,” David M. Morens, an epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in 2006. “It killed more people than any war, any pandemic, the Black Death, AIDS, you can pick your terrible event.” The 1918 flu killed some 675,000 Americans, according to the CDC. It is estimated that one-third of the world’s population became infected with the virus. I want to know more about how people got through the worst of it. How did they cope with the loss of life on such an epic scale? The Covid-19 death toll in America stands at 560,000 and counting, gaining on the 1918 death toll. Now we are the witnesses. Our duty is to keep the records of this time, the data and the eyewitness accounts, our personal stories. Contemporaneous newspaper accounts, the first drafts of history, along with the remarkable scientific advances we have seen, will help us prepare for the next pandemic when it strikes. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later, saving wild tracts of land remains a central focus of the burgeoning environmental movement, but there’s an added mission: preparing for the eventuality of climate change, the slow heating of the earth over time. New York state took a major step forward recently when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature included a $3 billion proposal, called the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, in the state budget. Bravo to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, a Democrat from Setauket, for working to push through this measure as chairmen of the Environmental Conservation committees in their respective chambers. State residents will vote on the bond act in the November general election. We’re throwing our hat in the ring early on this one: We encourage people to approve this measure. In addition to protecting forested lands, particularly those that help preserve our drinking water supply, the bond act would allocate at least $1 billion for projects to help protect Long Island and New York City from future flooding caused by global warming. More than half-century’s worth of scientific data, accumulated by federal agen-

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letters The joke was on my clients — and staff To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s April Fools column “Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid” (April 1-7): Obviously, Randi is a very persuasive and skilled writer. Also obviously, some people don’t read her columns to the end — or even very carefully. I’ve been practicing veterinary medicine for 27 years. Two Mondays ago — my regular day off — two of my staff members texted me, all upset. Two pet owners had called our office, insisting that they be able to pick up the new Covid vaccine for their dogs. My two young staff members were totally caught off guard by this demand, and told the owners that they had not heard of such a vaccine. The clients were irate, and yelled at them! They “deserved” and demanded the vaccine! The girls told them that they’d have to look into it, and in a panic, they looked it up on the internet — and found Randi’s column, which they didn’t read carefully or to the end, either. They forwarded it to me:

burn through our supply of fossil fuels brings us one day closer to the point of no return, when they will be used up for good. If we’re extracting an oil called bitumen from open-pit tar-sand mines in Canada — an extraordinarily labor-intensive, costly and environmentally damaging process — then we know we’re reaching the end of the fossil-fuel-as-king era. Our only alternative path, for now at least, is green energy. Finally, the bond act would allocate $550 million to improve drinking-water quality across the state. For decades, Long Island has struggled to maintain the quality of its drinking water. Our water is piped up from aquifers, pockets of fresh water hundreds of feet below ground. Most chemicals that we apply to or dump into the ground eventually make their way into the aquifers, from industrial degreasers and lawn herbicides to gasoline that spills from filling stations. Water is our most precious resource, yet so often in the past we have treated it as if it mattered not at all. In recent years, however, we have begun to focus on protecting our water resources, and the bond act would only further efforts to preserve our aquifers. We can look around the world and see example after example of environmental disaster. We know this: Once we have made a mess of the natural world, it’s really hard to clean it up. Working proactively to preserve the environment is always best, and the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, if passed, would do exactly that.

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assau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast. Let’s look behind this news. The surplus came about because $99 million of a $103 million federal grant to the county was used for salaries instead of increased Covid19 testing, aid to schools affected and other such pandemic-related expenses, for HowarD which the money was intended. kopeL How many people might have been saved had that been done? The county administration recently forced, with the help of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a refinancing of Nassau’s debt, claiming, against evidence, that the county would soon be insolvent without such action, with a projected year-end deficit of $385 million. The administration and NIFA insisted as late as last November that the refinancing and additional borrowing were critical, because sales taxes were

projected to decline 20 percent for the year. I pointed out at the time that such a decline was virtually impossible, given that, up until then, we had experienced a decline of about 8 percent, the economy was improving, and a virtual collapse of the entire economy would be required for us to drop 20 percent. I was right, and even conservative. The final number was about 5 percent. Besides the $75 million 2020 surplus, 2019 finished with a $112 million unrestricted/available surplus. However, NIFA said that unless the Legislature agreed to a refinance, it would reject our budget and initiate draconian service cuts. But wait, there’s more! The resulting refinance provides about $435 million in cash for the county. Understand that this isn’t a savings, but rather represents new borrowing and deferment of some payments into the future. In fact, in a record-low-interest environment, we actually borrowed at a higher rate than the original borrowed-money portion of the financing. That was irresponsible on the part of the administration, not to mention on the part of NIFA, which, ironically, was created to force financial

he county will soon be swimming in money, at least in the short term.

Letters “Read this!” Panic! So I read it — and I laughed. “Project Woof Speed” — Ha! Free trip to Buffalo — Ha! And so many other funny things as well! I screen-shot the last paragraph, used an app to circle it in red and texted it back to my girls. They felt so silly! What was worse was that they regretted not knowing about the column first so they could have been weaponized against those crazy calls and getting yelled at for not knowing anything about this vaccine that was the clients’ “right” to have! How they would’ve loved to calmly respond, “Please read the article to the end.” As the kids say, “SMH. Shaking My Head.” Randi’s a funny lady. DR. KAReN LISS Merrick

Brinton uses familiar talking points on guns To the editor: Re Scott Brinton’s April 1-7 column, “Dear politicians: Get your act together on gun control”: Brinton repeats

responsibility on the county. Finally, the federal government recently passed a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill, scheduled to provide Nassau County with an additional $397 million. I, and others in the Legislature’s Republican majority, pointed to the likelihood of this relief to NIFA at the time, but NIFA officials refused to account for this possibility, insisting on the refinance. The bottom line of all of this is that the county will soon, at least in the short term, be virtually swimming in new money available to spend — more than $1 billion, by my calculations. I will insist that this spending be done responsibly, and not simply be used to support the administration’s re-election campaign this fall. But what would “responsibly” look like? I don’t have to point out to anyone living or working in Nassau County that real estate taxes are out of control, and in fact are the highest in the country for equivalently valued properties. The recent reassessment conducted by the administration has resulted in tax increases for about 65 percent of homeowners, which will keep growing over the next few years as they are phased in. Finally, Nassau County has a huge over-

hang of refund payments due to homeowners and business property owners — full disclosure, this includes me and other family members, along with many thousands of others — going back many years, resulting from previous overassessments. These cannot be put off indefinitely. They are obligations of the county, bear much higher interest than county bonds and must eventually be paid, with interest. I propose that we use a major portion of the newly available money to finally clear the decks, to the extent possible, of refunds to property owners. This would have several tremendous benefits. First, during a period of depressed business and lower earnings because of Covid-19, it would provide a welcome source of funds for many people and small businesses that desperately need it. At the same time, it would use the newly borrowed, relatively cheap, funds to clear up other high-interest-bearing obligations of the county, and improve its finances going forward. That would result in lower costs in the future and, we would hope, help to slow or stop the growth of real estate taxes that are increasingly a burden that many cannot afford. Howard J. Kopel, a Republican from Lawrence who represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District, is deputy presiding officer of the Legislature.

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the threadbare rhetoric of the Democratic Party in its efforts to disarm honest American citizens. Telling the big lie over and over again doesn’t make it a fact. In 2017, according to FBI statistics, more homicides were committed with hammers and blunt instruments than rifles. That would be all kinds of rifles. Brinton did not mention this. I also wonder if Brinton consulted the National Rifle Association or the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association before writing his piece. Perhaps he would have gotten a more balanced view. I fear that he did not. JAMeS G. CoLLINS Floral Park Collins is Long Island director of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. In 2017, homicides by blunt instruments exceeded homicides by rifle in the United States, 467 to 403, according to the FBI. That same year, homicides by all forms of gun (handguns, rifles, shotguns and other firearms) numbered 10,982. A full accounting can be found on the FBI’s website at bit. ly/3taPkkC.

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