Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 04-18-2024

5K raises money for nonprofit

Second graders emma

Polk Street School Principal Gabriel Torossian returns

By NIColE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

Principal Gabriel Torossian returned April 12 to Polk Street School after a two month absence to students greeting him with ecstatic grins and while others became emotional.

Torossian’s leave of absence from Feb. 5 through April 12 was felt throughout the Franklin Square community as parents and long-time residents alike called for his return to the building. Parents were left in the dark about his absence for most of the

month of February when district Superintendent Jared Bloom sent out an email explaining that Torossian was on a leave of absence “due to unforeseen circumstances.”

During Torossian’s absence, Washington Street School Assistant Principal Dominic Gobbo stepped in as interim principal on March 5. According to an email Bloom sent to parents on April 12 which informed the district at large of Torossian’s return, Gobbo returned to Washington Street School on April 15.

“We thank Mr. Gobbo, Mr. Trotta and Ms.

Continued on page 5

Students build bonds at school

G’s The Ave is closing

Owner Gregg Cajuste is taking a break to focus on his health

By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com

G’s The Avenue, a West Hempstead restaurant, music venue and hub for communitycentric organizations, is closing after five years in business.

Owner Gregg Cajuste has decided to focus on his health after suffering four heart attacks and three strokes and undergoing spinal surgery as well.

Before it was G’s, the property, on Hempstead Avenue, was the Blue Tequila Bar and Grill. The building had been closed for many years, Cajuste said, but something compelled him to turn it into something new.

Lucky Bar 13, in Franklin Square; a construction business; and a limousine and car service. To Cajuste, the most important part of his work is leaving something better than he found it, while filling some kind of community need.

I just love the world, and I’ve got to give the world the benefit of the doubt.

GREGG CA juStE West Hempstead resident

“I tend to do that,” Cajuste, 57, said with a laugh. “Turn bad places into good places. Try to help the community. If I take on something, I try to convert it into something better.”

After serving in the Marines, Cajuste became an entrepreneur. He created and sold restaurants including

G’s served as a meeting place for community organizations like the Breakfast Club, the Republican Club and the Knights of Columbus. It was also where Cajuste co-hosted a Breakfast Club podcast with Valentina Janek, a published author, also of West Hempstead. The club and podcast focuses on helping people who are looking for new careers in middle age.

Cajuste has also used the restaurant and music venue to raise funds for philanthropies like the Battered Women’s Shelter, in the Bronx, Northwell Health’s pediatric trauma center, in Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foun -

Continued on page 7

Courtesy Dana Dito

Batthany, alyssa dito and Scarlett Freedman all greeted polk Street principal gabriel torossian with big smiles on april 12 when he returned following a two month leave of absence from the Franklin Square school.

GREATER LIVES HERE

The only specialty-designated cardiac center in NY. And the only choice for your heart care.

You only get one heart. And St. Francis Heart Center isn’t just the best place to care for it on Long Island — it’s one of the best in the nation. Our pioneering technologies and procedures become recognized standards. We receive countless awards and accolades for our work. But those aren’t the things that drive us. You are. So, if you need cardiovascular care, you’re fortunate to live on Long Island — because Greater Lives Here, too.

Learn more at chsli.org/heart

Race to the rink 5K supports nonprofit

Neighbors from around Long Island stretched their legs out to walk or run the Race to the Rink 5K hosted by the New York Islanders on April 7.

The event raised money to benefit Easterseals NY, an organization that advocates and provides services for people with disabilities. Easterseals was founded more than a century ago, and works to enhance quality of life and expand local access to health care, education, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Participants of all skill levels laced

Jonathan Torres of Franklin Square, Megan Rasiak of Franklin Square, Christina Fitzgerald of New Hyde Park and Brandon McLaren of Roosevelt participated in the 5K Race to the Rink hosted by the New York Islanders on April 7.

up their sneakers for the race at 9 a.m. after paying a $40 registration fee. They received a t-shirt and lanyard for participating in the 5K. The Islanders Children’s Foundation supported the event.

15-year-old Nicholas DiCapario from Miller Place finished in first place with a time of 18:34.08. Garrett Viola of Hicksville finished second with a time of 19:28.3. Karley Nelson of Manhasset finished fourth overall and was the first woman to finish in a time of 19:38.38.

–Nicole Wagner

Keith Rossein/Herald photos Neighbors from across Long Island line up at the starting line for the 5K Race to the Rink at UBS Arena in Elmont on April 7.

Rob Podlaski, Marti Clemons and their dog Levi pose with Nyisles the Fisherman at the 5K Race to the Rink at UBS Arena in Elmont.

Inquisitive students build bonds at school

Elmont’s Clara H. Carlson School recently kicked off its new club, the Build and Bond Buddies Club.

The club, facilitated by school counselor Jane Dragovich and kindergarten teacher Kimberly Ludwin, was created for inquisitive young learners in pre-K through first grade. During the eight-week program, the students will incorporate a social-emotional learning component with STEM activities.

Fifth graders, who were recommended by their teachers, assist the club and serve as the “older buddy” and positive role model for their younger peers. Fathers, uncles and other father figures are also invited to attend the club each week.

The Build and Bond Buddies Club members visited the Lego Robotics Club on March 25. They received a demonstration of the team’s robot, and each had a turn to prompt the robot to complete a task on the board. The SEL theme for that session was sharing. Following a game of Kahoot!, the students practiced their sharing skills by playing with Legos, Lincoln logs, Magna-Tiles and PlayDoh together.

Dragovich created the outline for the club. She chose the SEL concepts to focus on each week, as well as the activities. Throughout the eight weeks, the students will focus on teamwork, empathy, confidence, decision-making and more.

–Nicole Wagner

Photos courtesy Elmont school district

Students from Elmont’s Clara H. Carlson School take part in an eight-week program called the Build and Bond Buddies Club. During this club, they learned social-emotional skills with STEM activities.

Elmont’s Clara H. Carlson School students in the Build and Bond Buddies Club visit the Lego Robotics Club on March 25.

During the club, fifth graders assisted and served as the “older buddy” and positive role model for their younger peers. Father figures were also invited to attend each week.

Students from Elmont’s Clara H. Carlson School learn lessons in sharing at Lego Robotics Club on March 25.

Polk St community elated to have Mr. T back

Mihalatos for their help and support during this time,” he said in the email.

In emotionally packed board of education meetings in February and April, neighbors noted Torossian’s connection with students as more than an educator, but also “a lunch buddy and a friend.”

Neighbors demanded answers about when Torossian would return to Polk Street throughout the months of his absence. The Franklin Square school district’s education board remained steadfast in their position that they could not comment on individual staff matters, as they are “confidential and subject to privacy regulations,” as mentioned in a statement.

Cathy Fanelli, a co-president of the Polk Street School Parent Teacher Association, said that while she understands the need for privacy, the community would have appreciated more transparency from the education board from the beginning.

“In the first three weeks where we didn’t know anything and we hadn’t heard anything at all — you know, it was very kind of confusing and frustrating for everyone not to know what was going on,” she said.

Students and parents were happy to see Torossian back in school last Friday. Vanessa Batthany, whose children attend Polk Street School, said that “the smiles on the kids’ faces at dismissal said it all.” She also commented on the reunification

between Polk Street Assistant Principal John Trotta and Torossian, who have a dynamic that neighbors have likened to Batman and Robin at the school.

“We are so lucky to have such amazing principals in our school,” Batthany said.

“Mr. Trotta has been an amazing support system for the students and parents during Mr. T’s absence and these kids could

Spousal Refusal - Just Say No

Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background, certain income and assets are exempt from Medicaid if there is a spouse. Generally, the spouse at home, known as the “community spouse” may keep about $3,850 per month of the couple’s combined income and up to about $150,000 of the assets or “resources”. Not included in those figures are any other exempt assets, such as a home (up to about $1,000,000 of the equity only) and one automobile. The spouse who is being cared for in a facility is known as the “institutionalized spouse”.

Many a spouse has advised us that they simply cannot afford to live on the allowances that Medicaid provides. This is where spousal refusal comes in. We start by shifting excess assets into the name of the “community spouse”. He or she then signs a document which the elder law attorney prepares and files with the county indicating that they refuse to contribute their income and assets to the care of the ill spouse since they need those income and assets for their own care and well-being. Note that you may not refuse your spouse’s own income over the $3,850 per month exemption as it is not coming to you.

Once the “community spouse” invokes their right to refuse, and all of the other myriad requirements of the Medicaid application are met, the state Medicaid program must pay for the care of the institutionalized spouse.

After Medicaid has been granted, the county may institute a lawsuit seeking to recover the cost of care from the refusing spouse. Nevertheless, there are a few reasons why spousal refusal makes sense, even in light of this risk. First, in many instances, the county never invokes this right. Secondly, these lawsuits are often settled for significantly less than the cost of care provided. Thirdly, the payment to the county can sometimes be deferred until the community spouse dies. As one county attorney told us when agreeing to such an arrangement, “the county is going to be around for a long time”. Finally, even though the county may seek recovery, it is only for the Medicaid reimbursement rate and not the private pay rate. For example, if the private pay rate is $18,000 per month, which is what you would have to pay, the amount Medicaid has to pay is generally a quarter to a third less. The county may only pursue you for the amount they actually paid.

not be happier to see the two of them together again.”

Fanelli echoed this sentiment and said that Gobbo and Trotta were amazing in Torossian’s absence and appreciated everything they did to support the community during that time. She said that the community is absolutely thrilled to have their beloved head principal back at

school.

“The children were so happy to see him,” Fanelli said. “They rushed him with open arms, hugging him and chanting ‘Mr. T! Mr. T!’”

She described the reunification as a great day at Polk Street, which brought many people to tears seeing him reunited with the students and staff. Torossian met the students at lunch time after they finished testing in the morning as to not disrupt their morning exams.

Fanelli said he rolled right back into his role as principal and was in great spirits interacting with the students and staff last Friday.

“It was like no time had passed, he picked up right where he left off,” she said.

During his absence, Fanelli said that sixth-grade students were especially upset not knowing when he would return to school and if he would be there for their graduation ceremony. When they saw him at school last week, Fanelli said the students were their “happy-go-lucky selves” again and even saw a few shed some tears at his return.

Dana Dito, whose daughter attends Polk Street School, said that parents are “beyond thrilled” to have Torossian back at school.

“The outpouring of love and hugs today is a true testament to how amazing Mr. T is and how important he is to our children and our community,” Dito said.

Courtesy Cathy Fanelli members of the polk Street School parent teacher association welcome principal gabriel torossian back to the elementary school in franklin Square on april 12, alongside assistant principal John trotta and interim principal dominic gobbo.

SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE

GARRET GATES

North Shore Senior Baseball

GATES AND THE VIKINGS couldn’t have scripted a better start to 2024. In the March 25 opener, the hard-throwing southpaw who quarterbacked North Shore’s football team to the playoffs, pitched a perfect game against Herricks. Even more impressive was he needed minimal help from the defense, as he struck out 20 of 21 batters. An All-Conference selection last spring, Gates fanned 12 in his next start and blanked Manhasset over five innings.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, April 18

Baseball: V.S. South at Sewanhaka 4:30 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Calhoun at MacArthur 4:45 p.m.

Softball: North Shore at West Hempstead 5 p.m.

Softball: Elmont at Lynbrook 5 p.m.

Baseball: Seaford at Clarke 5 p.m.

Baseball: Baldwin at V.S. Central 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at East Meadow 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Oceanside at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Friday, April 19

Baseball: Malverne at Lynbrook 4:45 p.m.

Girls Flag Football: Lynbrook at West Hempstead 5 p.m.

Softball: Carey at Wantagh 5 p.m.

Softball: East Meadow at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Softball: V.S. Central at Uniondale 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Baldwin at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Calhoun at Carey 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Oceanside at Freeport 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Somers at South Side 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 20

Softball: Freeport at West Hempstead 10 a.m.

Softball: Sewanhaka at V.S. North 10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Seaford at Long Beach 10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: MacArthur at Oceanside 10 a.m.

Nominate a “Spotlight Athlete”

High School athletes to be featured on the Herald sports page must compete in a spring sport and have earned an AllConference award or higher last season. Please send the following information:

Name, School, Grade, Sport and accomplishments to Sports@liherald.com.

Arms lead Carey’s sparkling start

By BRIAN KACHARABA spors@liherald.com

Two no-hitters. A grand slam. Three shutouts. A 13-run victory.

That’s what the Carey baseball team has accomplished so far…in the first two weeks of the season.

The Seahawks opened the 2024 campaign with six straight victories – four of them coming against Conference AA2 foes – to already establish themselves as early contenders for a division title. The team struggled out of the gate last spring before a 9-1 stretch run resulted in a 9-8 conference mark (11-11 overall) and a trip to the playoffs.

This year’s run was temporarily halted with a 10-4 loss in the three-game series finale against Division on April 11 despite the teams being tied at 3 in the sixth inning. But, unlike the inclement weather that plagued that game, the small setback didn’t damper the spirits of Seahawks coach Doug Robins.

“The boys really get along and they have great team chemistry,” he said. “They pick each other up. It’s great to see.”

Carey has been buoyed by a pitching staff that yielded just three runs heading into the last Division game for a 0.35 earned-run average and hadn’t allowed more than one in any of them. The loss still left the staff’s combined walks and hits per innings pitch (WHIP) at 0.98.

“It’s been experience,” Robins said. “My No. 1 pitcher Justin Babiak has been with us for four years. He’s worked hard in the offseason and the hard work has paid off.”

Babiak (3-0) has yet to allow a run in 13 innings with 27 strikeouts, including 12 during his no-hitter in a 13-0 win against Sewanhaka on April 1. He had four wins last spring and earned the start in that year’s postseason opener.

“He’s a lot stronger,” Robins said. “His velocity is up and his slider has been a very good out pitch for us.”

Nine days after Babiak’s no-no, sophomore Tristan Hickis hurled one himself in the middle game against Division, striking out five on 96 pitches. There has

been no dropoff in the bullpen, with senior Matteo Tufano and junior Jack Degnan combining for three saves.

“The pitching has been strong,” he said. “We’re really throwing a lot of strikes and they’re working hard.”

Tufano supported Babiak’s no-hitter with a grand slam and is hitting .529 with a .706 slugging percentage and 1.386 onbase percentage. Sophomore center fielder Jayden Gigante, an All-Conference performer in eighth and ninth grade, is batting .476 with four doubles and a 1.379 on-

base mark from the leadoff spot, including a 3-for-4 effort with two runs scored in a 5-1 victory at Floral Park on March 27.

“He’s a great leadoff guy,” Robins said. “He’s really a five-tool player. He’s very patient at the plate and when he gets his pitch, he hits it hard.”

Varsity newcomer Mark Vera is batting .294 as a sophomore and had two hits in a 6-1 win at Hicksville on April 5 and senior right fielder Joe Spano “is playing real well right now”, according to Robins, while hitting a respectable .273.

Sue Grieco/Herald

From left, senior Matteo Tufano, sophomore Tristan Hickis, and junior Justin Babiak comprise a hot-starting Seahawks’ starting pitching staff.

Gregg Cajuste focuses on helping others

dation.

And those are just some of his causes. He is the past distinguished lieutenant governor of the Nassau County Kiwanis Club, as well as the past president of the Franklin Square Kiwanis Club. He has for many years dressed up as Batman for the organization’s annual Halloween celebration, Trunk or Treat. He has organized a charity concert to benefit Adelphi University’s breast cancer program, and created a number of scholarship for high school seniors to help them afford college. He regularly dresses up as Superman or Batman and reads to kids at Cohen Children’s Medical Center and at elementary schools throughout Franklin Square. He also visits seniors in nursing homes in his spare time.

Why devote so much time to giving back to people, whether neighbors or strangers? It’s because Cajuste has turned a painful past into motivation to spread positivity in the world.

“I lived on the streets — I ran away from home,” he said of growing up in Harlem, Brooklyn and Queens. “I want to give back from everything that I saw. I just want to help the world.

“There are so many people out there that need help mentally, physically, emotionally,” he added. “I just love the world, and I’ve got to give the world the benefit of the doubt.”

Cajuste doesn’t like people fussing over him. Though his health issues have made him take a step back from his business, he doesn’t want people worrying too much, or even going out of their way to ask how he is. He’d rather stay focused on how to help others.

“Everything has always been about the community for me, helping everybody,” he said. “I’m not done yet.”

Photos courtesy Gregg Cajuste gregg Cajuste is closing his restaurant and music venue, g’s the avenue, to focus on his health — but he remains involved in the community. He loves dressing up to read to kids at the Children’s Hospital.

gregg Cajuste is a former president of the franklin Square Kiwanis Club, and dresses up as Batman every year for trunk or treat, the organization’s Halloween celebration.

Lopez takes over county’s social services

By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO jdalessandro@liherald.com

Jose Lopez has stepped in as the new acting commissioner for Nassau County’s social services department, filling the absence left by Nancy Nunziata.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to serve, to work with the county executive,” Lopez said. “To work with all the employees at the DSS. And to build a team that has a sense of morale, and more importantly, a sense of trust that the administration understands that what they do is vital to everyone that we serve.”

Lopez has spent the last three years as the county’s labor relations director, settling more than 8,000 bargaining agreements with Nassau County employees. He also guided more than 40 county departments in their negotiations with unions, and even served a member of the county’s health care committee.

At DSS, Lopez is now responsible for a department focused on supporting local families with day care, housing and homelessness prevention. He also will oversee the county’s management of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, that assists low-income, disabled or senior citizen residents with needed financial support to purchase food.

“The role is to make sure that we serve the constituency of Nassau County, and to provide services that are very much needed,” Lopez said. “At the same time, you provide an opportunity for those working with the county to do their best.”

Lopez also will lead Child Protective Services, child support enforcement, and accommodating the Abandoned Infant Protection Act, which provides a safe way for those with unwanted infants to part with them. It’s with CPS Lopez would like to add more peo-

ple, including more than a dozen former cops to help manage the department’s ever-growing workload.

These new hires will assist caseworkers after undergoing a six-week training period — largely calling upon prior experience as first responders, according to reports.

CPS is responsible for investigating neglect and all kinds of child abuse. The service employs casework-

ers and court liaisons. Child victims are brought to Nassau’s Child Advocacy Center, where they share information and receive various support services from the Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect.

“Jose Lopez has demonstrated through his many assignments in government that he has the intellect experience and work ethic to take on important challenges,” County Executive Bruce Blakeman said, in a statement. “Protecting our neighbors in their time of vulnerability is of paramount importance to me as county executive.”

Nunziata, appointed in 2019 by then-county executive Laura Curran, abruptly resigned last month, according to reports, after she says she was asked to fire someone in her office from an official in the county executive’s office. Nunsiata left over a disagreement over policy with the county executive.

Blakeman had no knowledge of the request, according to Boyle, who told a news outlet the employee in question was later transferred to a different department. The county executive also said he received no communication from Nunziata about why she stepped down.

Lopez’s experience includes a decade as the human resources director for the Western Beef supermarket chain, where he oversaw more than 2,000 employees across 22 stores and three warehouses.

He’s also a former deputy commissioner of Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museums, and also oversaw key functions of Eisenhower Park Aquatic Center, including staffing and event planning.

Lopez intends to reduce the amount of staff training occurring upstate, preferring to train them within Nassau instead. He also intends to broaden the services the department provides, although he has yet to share details.

“I Never Finish Anythi…”

“I Never Finish Anythi…”

Does this pretty much sum it up for you? Or someone you care for?

Does this pretty much sum it up for you?

Or someone you care for?

Does this describe you?

Does this pretty much sum it up for you? Or someone you care for?

Or someone close to you?

If the answer is Yes.

Does this pretty much sum it up for you? Or someone you care for?

If you’re shaking your head YES, here’s the BOOK that will show you how to Outsmart your Procrastination!

If you’re shaking your head YES, here’s the BOOK that will show you how to Outsmart your Procrastination!

If you’re shaking your head YES, here’s the BOOK that will show you how to Outsmart your Procrastination! https://amzn.to/3utXcii

Heres the book that'll teach you how to outsmart your procrastination!

If you’re shaking your head YES, here’s the BOOK that will show you how to Outsmart your Procrastination!

https://amzn.to/3utXcii

https://amzn.to/3utXcii

Dr. Linda Sapadin Psychologist/Success Coach

www.BeatProcrastinationCoach.com

https://amzn.to/3utXcii Dr. Linda Sapadin Psychologist/Success Coach

Dr. Linda Sapadin Psychologist/Success Coach

www.BeatProcrastinationCoach.com

www.BeatProcrastinationCoach.com

516 791-2780

516 791-2780

516 791-2780

Courtesy Nassau County Jose Lopez is the new acting commissioner for the Nassau County’s social services department.

Fire departments rally to recruit new volunteers

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

“Firefighting is all about passion,” said Oyster Bay town supervisor Joe Saladino. “Do you have a fire in you?”

That’s the question being asked across Nassau County by the 69 volunteer fire departments that protect them. It’s all part of a renewed push from the Firefighters Association of the State of New York in its annual RecruitNY campaign to find more volunteer firefighters and EMTs.

To help support those efforts, County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared last week as a volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker recruitment week. That includes the launch of a new website, NassausBravest.com, providing information on volunteering in the county.

“Exactly 30 years ago in 1994, there were 10,000 firefighters here on Long Island. There are now 6.000, so we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Blakeman said. “It’s not just community service. That’s important, and it’s very rewarding to give back to your community, but it’s about the camaraderie between firefighters and EMT’s.”

Steve Klein knows exactly how rewarding it is. He joined the Oceanside Fire Department when he was 18, just a couple years after his father died from a heart attack. Now 77, Klein has decades of volunteer service under his belt, and is even the former president of state firefighters association.

Still, Klein will never forget how it was volunteer firefighters who responded to his father’s medical emergency. And it proves how important these types of services are. That’s why his statewide agency worked so hard to adopt more universal firefighting training methods.

“Anything we want to do, it’s going to cost money,” Klein said. “But the offshoot of that is that the volunteer fire service in the state of New York saves the taxpayers approximately $3.5 billion in taxes every year. We need to have trained people available to respond to emergencies.”

Much of that money is saved in sala-

ries, which volunteers obviously do not collect. Departments also look to fundraise as ways to avoid tax levies needed for purchasing, maintaining and operating firefighting equipment.

But there are benefits to volunteering beyond just doing the right thing. Volunteers get free training and equipment, as well as tax breaks and insurance coverage. All of that is provided by the Volunteer Firefighter Benefits Law, first passed in 1957.

Those tax breaks could include income tax credits of $500 to $1,000 per year, as well as property tax reductions of up to 10 percent — assuming local gov-

ernments have opted in.

There also are possibilities to earn a pension, as well as tuition reimbursement and scholarships.

Eugene Perry first joined the Patchogue Fire Department in 1979, thanks to his father — even those he was never a firefighter himself.

“My uncles were both in the fire service, but my father … took me to one of the tournament drills they had in Patchogue, and it was something that piqued my interest and got me to come in the door,” Perry said. “I learned quickly after that, that that’s not the whole aspect of the volunteer fire service.”

Perry has been an administrative officer for many years and is involved in fundraising efforts for the fire department and companies and is hoping to help even more through efforts at the state level, encouraging, even more, to receive benefits from the fire service in more ways than one.

“I’m still an active interior firefighter,” Perry said. “It’s still the rush of being in a firehouse and getting on a fire truck and going to a fire trying to help somebody.”

And that’s a big reason why there is so much longevity in this line of work, Blakeman said.

“You have a built-in family when you join a firefighting service,” the county executive said. “You have friends that share a love of protecting the community.”

Kepherd Daniel/Herald

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was joined by firefighters in Plainview to share how important these volunteer departments are — and why solid recruitment this month is vital, for residents of all ages.

Eclipse casts shadow on sunny afternoon

More than 100 neighbors gathered at the Franklin Square Public Library on April 8 to witness the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse on Long Island.

Friendly faces shared glasses retrofit to observe the eclipse, with some people bringing camping chairs to sit back and watch the astronomical wonder earlier this month.

Kids drew pictures of the moon and played hopscotch as the warm spring day turned cold as the moon passed over the sun.

The next total solar eclipse that is visible from the U.S. won’t be until Aug. 23, 2044, according to NASA, when people in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota will be able to see it.

While NASA says the next time the solar eclipse will be visible from coast to coast in the U.S. won’t be until Aug. 12, 2045, Franklin Square neighbors had their eyes set on the sky for the totality on April 8.

–Nicole Wagner

Nicole Wagner/Herald photos

Franklin Square friends Eibhlin Moriarty, 13, Alek Karulski, 13, Angelica Caruso, 13, Jiya Jenu, 14, and Nyrie Jeanty, point up at the total solar eclipse outside of the Franklin Square Public Library on April 8.

Joyce Becher, of Franklin Square, and Bonnie Atkins, of Franklin Square, look up at the solar eclipse in wonder.

Emily Iadevaio, 11, and Tristan Benischek, 9, both of Franklin Square secure their eclipse glasses to view the solar eclipse outside of the library.

Artie Smeltzer enjoys the total solar eclipse with eclipse glasses on April 8 at the Franklin Square Public Library.

Shania James, of Massapequa, is wowed by the astronomical phenomenon, looking up with glasses from the Franklin Square Library.

David Walsh, 13, of Malverne, volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol to monitor the total solar eclipse on April 8 at the Franklin Square Public Library.

STEPPING OUT

Cultivating the future at Crossroads Farm

By Danielle Schwab

Vegetables, fruits, and honey, oh my!

Melissa Errico

With the growing season now upon us, Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s is ready to welcome visitors again. The historic 5.5-acre site hosts its annual season-opening event, next Saturday, April 27. It’s a day to enjoy being outdoors, and partake of family-friendly activities, delicious eats, farm-fresh items to purchase, and, naturally, a wealth of information on planting.

Crossroads Farms at Grossmann’s has a long tradition that’s been shared by generations of folks from throughout Nassau County and beyond. Since 1895, it’s been a go-to for produce, plants and related agricultural products. Owned and cultivated for more than 100 years by the Grossmann family, it was purchased by Nassau County through the Nassau Land Trust to preserve the acreage as an open farm space. It’s one of the closest farms to New York City.

“One of the big things for the Grossmann family was that Long Island Rail Road runs directly through the back of the farm,” Crossroads operations manager Michael D’Angelo says. “Back in the early 1900s, that was huge. Instead of having to use a horse and cart to go to Manhattan to sell their produce, they were able to load up onto the train that would then go right into the city.”

With more than 75 products offered, the farm produces diverse and beloved selection of organic produce for its loyal patrons. This includes best sellers like tomatoes and greens, along with turmeric, and even loofas — among the many items

Crossroads also showcases its crops at the Long Island Fair. Its tradition of excellence is evident with strong finishes in the agricultural competition.

“We put in like 50 entries last year, and 90 percent of our crops placed first, second or third,” adds Peter Notarnicola, Crossroads’ field

This year, Crossroads is doubling its production by planting on twice as much of its land. Anything that can’t be grown or produced in-house is obtained through a barter system with other farms and sold at the farm store.

Melissa Errico appears on the Landmark stage with pianistarranger Billy Stritch for her new show ‘The Life and Loves of a Broadway Baby.’ Errico sets her own life to the Broadway songs that she has sung and owned in this theatrical tour de force. She presents both a sensational set of beloved standards and a series of witty and sometimes wicked stories about an ingenue’s life passed on the Great White Way. Its sexy, sublime study of American songs — ranging from Cole Porter to Harold Arlen, Lerner & Loewe to Taylor Swift, with a substantial peek at Melissa’s new Sondheim album, ‘Sondheim in the City’ — with songs like ‘Everybody Says Don’t,’ ‘Take Me to the World,’ and ‘Being Alive.’ A woman of stage, screen and song, Errico has been acclaimed as ‘the Maria Callas of American musical theatre’ by Opera News, referencing both her silken voice and dramatic, expressive intensity.

Friday, April 19, 8 p.m. $63, $53, $43. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 7676444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

• Saturday, April 27, noon-4 p.m.

• $10 per person or $25 per family, kids younger than 3 free

• Farmstand hours: Tuesday and Friday, 1-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

• 480 Hempstead Ave., Malverne

• XRoadsFarmLINY.com

either are first or second generation, or are foreign-born themselves. They ask for specific products that may be hard for them to find,” D’Angelo says. “And that is always exciting for us. We love hearing and catering to the way people cook different things.”

Crossroads also has a presence at local establishments. You’ll find Crossroads products incorporated into the menu at Malverne eateries such as Uva Rossa Wine Bar and Kookaburra Coffee Co.

While the season is just beginning, there will be no shortage of activities to occupy everyone on opening day. A ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off the festivities, followed by entertainment, farm tours, hayrides and food vendors on hand with some tasty bites. Check out Rockin Roots, South Shore Brewery and Beach Barbecue, among the participating vendors.

Kids can keep busy visiting farm animals and taking in an ATV ride, along with puppetry and face painting. The youngsters can also gather around a maypole and chase down colorful ribbons.

Mike DelGuidice

Another popular product is the result of a collaboration with millions of special farm workers — worker bees that is. Their buzzy effort supplies the farm with rich tasty honey.

“It’s a family fun day to come down and just enjoy the farm,” D’Angelo says.

Crossroads is so much more than simply a place to visit. Its valued community partner can be relied up to support many endeavors.

“Fresh produce, fresh flowers, educational opportunities and entertainment space truly make Crossroads Farm unique” Maria Casini, Malverne Chamber of Commerce co-president, adds.

Among the projects she’s involved in with Crossroads, the farm has partnered with LIJ-Valley Stream Northwell Hospital to introduce a”Food is Health” program tackling nutrition and hunger.

“We got about a million ladies that work on the farm, and they’re the bees,” D’Angelo jokes.

is of buzzy jokes.

D’Angelo and Notarnicola are always on the go, planning and moving forward with new ideas — and crops. They maintain a close dialogue with visitors.

The farm also offers an interactive Sunshine program to introduce kids up to 11 to agriculture.

“A lot of people don’t know the process that it takes for food to get to their table,” Notarnicola says. “To see that hands-on, I think for someone who didn’t grow up with planting, is eye-opening.”

From a tiny seedling to your dinner plate, it’s a team effort to get it all there.

Mike DelGuidice, one of Long Island’s most celebrated singer/ songwriters continues his ‘residency’ at the Paramount. Mike DelGuidice and his band always give it their all, especially when playing the iconic Billy Joel songs. DelGuidice leads his band in a rousing concert that highlights the ‘Piano Man’s’ decades of hits. Like his idol, DelGuidice has become one of the area’s most celebrated performers, balancing his schedule between doing his own thing and touring with Joel all over the world. DelGuidice, as with Joel, grew up mastering several instruments, including bass guitar, guitar, piano and drums. He’s renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of the Joel catalog, which caught the attention of Joel himself, who ultimately brought him on stage with him. DelGuidice and his band pack hit after charttopping hit, along with his own tunes in a high-energy show that’s always a crowd pleaser.

“We have customers from all different backgrounds, some who

Interested in become a part of the farm family? Crossroads Farms welcomes volunteers to help out. Various volunteering options include working in the fields planting and harvesting, or participating in education and fundraising programming.

Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, 8 p.m. $60, $40, $25, $20. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000. Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.

beloved selection of organic produce for its loyal patrons. This you’ll find here. manager.

Michael D’Angelo, operations manager, is ready to reopen the popular farm for another busy season.

Photos courtesy Crossroads Farm Crossroads field manager Peter Notarnicola tends to his plantings.

THE Your Neighborhood

April 26

Chris Ruggiero

Experience the magic of Chris Ruggiero’s new show, “Teenage Dreams and Magic Moments.” The dynamic vocalist visits the Landmark stage, Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. Ruggiero is an old soul. Still in his 20s, the music that speaks to him is the music of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, breathing new life into the timeless classics that form the soundtrack of our lives. His approach to performing is more in line with that of a bygone era, bringing to the stage the panache of Frank Sinatra or Paul Anka, coupled with the energy of Jackie Wilson. Ruggiero first came to national attention when he performed in concert on a PBS coast-to-coast special and was featured on Good Morning America. Since then, he has traveled the country, delivering his unique brand of vintage rock and roll and sharing his passion for the classics.

On stage

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, April 19, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Monday through Friday, April 20-26, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to helping The Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat, energetic comedy based on four of Mo Willems’ popular Pigeon books.

On exhibit

He has shared the stage with artists such as Bobby Rydell, The Duprees and The Drifters. It seems almost preordained that the young man who loves the special sounds of an era is now performing on the same stages as those he admires most. The young singer was a 2020 East Coast Music Hall of Fame nominee and at the 2019 induction ceremony, he performed alongside Tito Puente Jr. singing the iconic song Tito’s father wrote, “Oye Como Va.” In his new show, “Teenage Dreams and Magic Moments,” Ruggiero tells his story by breathing ew life into the timeless music of the eras he loves, enhanced with a six-piece band and live brass. Songs like “Unchained Melody,” “My Cherie Amour,” “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “This Magic Moment” come to life with unique interpretations of these classics and more, with new orchestrations by Charlie Calello, arranger for the Four Seasons and known in the industry as “The Hit Man.” Chances are you’ll know every word of every song. $59, $49, $39. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods. Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

April 19

Film presentation

Join Mel Haber for “Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly – Two Masters of Song & Dance, Friday, April 19, 12:30 p.m., at Elmont Memorial Library. Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly were two very different types of dancers; Astaire was the more graceful, while Kelly was the more athletic. It’s unfair to say one is better than the other, because they both were masters at what they did.

There were, of course, other singers and dancers who appeared on stage and in films, but none were the equal of those two. In this presentation, we will learn a bit about their lives, and we’ll see many videos of them performing in films. Among the Astaire films will be “Top Hat,” “Swing Time,” “The Band Wagon,” and “Funny Face.” Among the Kelly films will be “For Me and My Gal,” “Anchors Aweigh,” “Brigadoon,” and “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Registration is not required. Limited seating. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org or call (516) 354-5280 ext. 223.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, April 20, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Baldwin Homemakers Annual Auction

All are welcome to join Baldwin Homemakers for their annual auction, Wednesday May 1, 7 p.m., at Baldwin Middle School. $5 admission includes 1 front table raffle ticket. With coffee, cake and door prize. Additional raffle tickets will be available for sale. 3211 Schreiber Place, Baldwin.

Having an event?

Ballet

Gala

Eglvesky Ballet presents “Live from Studio 4,” an intimate evening of classical and contemporary ballets, Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m. The program features new and existing repertory works chosen to showcase the dancers unique ability to transfer from classical to neo-classical to contemporary with ease and mastery of their techniques.

Eglevsky Ballet Studio, 700 Hicksville Road, Suite 102, Bethpage. For information and tickets, visit Eventbrite.com/e/ live-from-studio-4-tickets859994295087?aff=oddtdtc.

Craft and Gift Boutique

Franklin Square-based nonprofit Rescuing Families holds its second annual Craft and Gift Boutique, Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28 , 11 a.m., at VFW 2718. $5 entry fee per person.

68 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square. For more info, visit RescuingFamilies.org.

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

Spring Dog Festival

Enjoy the glorious grounds of Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. With varied vendors and activities. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens. org.

Retirement Planning

A variety of risks can put roadblocks in your path to a financially secure retirement. Unless you’re aware of these risks and plan for them, you put yourself in danger of running out of retirement assets and income. Learn how to maintain a comfortable standard of living while saving for retirement with this hour-long question and answer session with Christopher Sassone, Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m., at Franklin Square Public Library. 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square. Register at FranklinSquarePL.org. For more information, call (516) 488-3444.

Baby shower for moms-to-be

Mercy Hospital hosts this free event for expecting momsto-be, Saturday, May 11, noon to 2 p.m., in the lower level cafeteria. With raffles, giveaways for mom and baby, and meet and greets with physicians, lactation specialists, mother/baby nurses, games and more. For moms only. 1000 N. Village Ave. Email Elizabeth. Schwind@chsli.org to register. For more information, visit CHSLI.org/mercy-hospital or call (516 626-3729.

Feed the hungry, help the needy dance

Central Nassau County Rotary Club and Foundation hosts a Feed the Hungry and Help the Needy Dinner Dance, Thursday, May 16, at 6 p.m., at Plattduetsche Park. The event is 80s themed, and honors

Helen Duryea and Karl Riesterer Sr. $120 per person. For more information, reach out to Christian Mollenthiel at (516) 359-9245 or visit ParkRestaraunt.com. 1132 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square.

Library Board Meeting

All are invited to attend the Elmont Public Library Board of Trustees’ regular meeting Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. The Board may go into executive session from 7-7:30 p.m. if necessary. 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont.

April 18, 2024 —

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notices

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, ISANTHES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. URSULE PLAISIMOND, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 22, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 157 Hendrickson Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 354 and Lots 30-32. Approximate amount of judgment is $730,888.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602171/2022. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Peter Famighetti, Esq., Referee Vallely Law PLLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 165, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 145668

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff -againstUNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH TANTALO, as if they be dead, etc..., et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 7, 2024 and entered on March 12, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court “Rain or Shine” located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 35 Block 496 Lot 83. Said premises known as 815 FRANKLIN AVE, UNIT 4, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010

Approximate amount of lien $613,074.75 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 612238/2017. MALACHY LYONS, JR., ESQ., Referee DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP PLLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590 For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. DLG# 38723 {*Elmont Herald*} 145662 LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1, Plaintiff -against- Keith Lavalle Esq as Guardian ad Litem for the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, County: Nassau creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through ADELE ASSENZA who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, MIN CAPITAL CORP. RETIREMENT TRUST; MAUREEN O’CONNELL IN HER CAPACITY AS NASSAU COUNTY CLERK., GEORGE ASSENZA, as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; ANDREW PETER ASSENZA, as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; ROBERT ASSENZA as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; GWYNN R. ASSENZA A/K/A GWYNN R. DESSI as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; JENNIFER MARTIN COLLINS A/K/A JENNIFER COLLINS ASSENZA as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; LINDA MARIE ASSENZA as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; THEA C. ASSENZA as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA; IAN LAWRENCE ASSENZA as heir and distribute of the Estate of ADELE ASSENZA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming

an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants Index No. 000320/2018. Mortgaged Premises: 88 Emporia Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003, Section: 32 Block: 455 Lot: 87 Mortgage Servicer: Franklin Credit Management Corporation Mortgage Servicer Phone: 800-255-5897 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU

MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1, AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP

1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 145842

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING

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 8, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Annual District Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 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 ParkGarden 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 proposition:

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 2024-2025 for the purpose shown in the statement of estimated expendi-tures 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; and upon any other matter which might be properly brought before the Annual Meeting of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. The vote will be conducted in accordance with the Education Law and the rules previous-ly 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 dis-tricts: 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 ex-emption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemp-tion, 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 quali-fied 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 individ-ually 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 8, 2024, 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 be-tween 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 16, 2024.

In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, registration will take place

on April 18, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Floral Park-Bellerose School Administrative Office and May 13, 2024, 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 Monday, May 13, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Last day to register to vote is Monday, May 13, 2024, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 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 Section 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 8:00 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 16, 2024, 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 comple-tion, 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 14, 2024, 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 early mail ballots and absen-tee 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 beginning April 22, 2024 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 Ave-nue, 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 https://www. franklinsquare.k12.ny.us/ under “voter information.”

In Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District, in the office of the District Clerk (Administrative Offices, 1 Poppy Place, Floral Park, New York), or by contacting the Dis-trict 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 absentee or early mail 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 or early mail ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received in the office of such District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024. No absentee or early mail ballot will be accepted more than 30 days prior to the election.

A list of all persons to whom absentee or early mail ballots have been issued will be available in said office of the District Clerk of each Component District, beginning at least five (5) days prior to the vote/election during office hours as set by each Component District. 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. A challenge to an early voting ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absen-tee ballot.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-d, 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 25, 2024. 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 fol-lows:

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 Ave-nue, New Hyde Park, N.Y, or on the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park District website www.nhp-gcp.org. 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 https:// www.franklinsquare. k12.ny.us/ 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 (dur-ing 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 request-ing 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 25, 2024. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which

Public Notices

is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of polls on May 21, 2024 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, fac-simile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Such des-ignation 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 Se-wanhaka Central High School District during the school year 2024-2025 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 oth-er 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 Dis-trict 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 gener-ally east and again south crossing the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Railroad; thence con-tinuing east and south along such boundary line to Tulip Avenue; thence southerly along the Cov-ert Avenue center line for about 100 feet and continuing southeasterly 100 feet south of and par-allel 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 north-east 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 in-clude 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 Ave-nue 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 begin-ning.

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 Turn-pike 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 Av-enue 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, south-erly and westerly on a line approximately 100 Feet south of Webster Street to a line midway be-tween Fredrick Street and Arthur Street approximately 50 Feet south of the point or place of be-ginning.

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 approx-imately 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 par-allel 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 Ave-nue 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 nor-therly 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 inter-section of the center line of Plainfield Avenue and a line approximately 100 feet north of and par-allel 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 Da-vid 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 Hemp-stead 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 intersec-tion 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 Hatha-way 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 pro-jection 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 Ave-nue; 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 ap-proximately 25 feet east of Rye Street northerly on a line parallel to Rye Street to a point approx-imately 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 Broad-way; 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 commenc-ing 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:

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 Ave-nue, then generally Southeast on Carnation Avenue to Birch Street, all the even numbers on Car-nation 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, Cy-press Street from 93 to 222, Carnation Avenue from 348 to 480. Generally, with a few excep-tions, 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 Floral 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

FIRST ELECTION DISTRICT. From the easterly side of Tulip Avenue and Jer-icho 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 Easter-ly side of Floral Park Village Playground and Discharge basin to Hempstead branch of Long Is-land 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 Northwest-erly 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.

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 inter-section 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 cen-ter 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 proper-ties 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 bound-ary 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 Fern-wood 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 west-erly 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 Oaks-William R. Bowie School, on May 8, 2024, 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: February 27, 2024

Joanne Murnane District Clerk

145912

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIONES DEL UFSD DE FRANKLIN SQUARE CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que se hará una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del UFSD de Franklin Square, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Washington Street School, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, en dicho distrito, el martes 7 de mayo de 2024, a las 8:00 p. m., hora vigente, para la transacción de asuntos según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes puntos:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2024-2025.

2. Debatir todos los puntos que se establecen a continuación para ser votados mediante máquina de votación en la votación y elecciones presupuestarias que se hará el martes 21 de mayo de 2024.

3. Tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda plantearse en la reunión de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York y sus enmiendas.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square, ubicada en 19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square, Nueva York, en dicho distrito, hará una audiencia presupuestaria de los votantes calificados del UFSD de Franklin Square el lunes 13 de mayo de 2024 a las 6:30 p. m., hora vigente, con el propósito de presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada de la cantidad de dinero que requerirá la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square

Public Notices

para el año fiscal 20242025.

Y SE AVISA ADEMÁS que cualquier residente del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar para 2024-2025, excluidos los fondos públicos, a partir del 7 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Secretaría del Distrito, 760 Washington Street School, Franklin Square, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square y en el sitio web del Distrito.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR

LA PRESENTE, que dicha votación y elecciones presupuestarias se harán el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, en John Street School, Polk Street School y Washington Street School, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente, momento en el que se abrirán las urnas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito escolar para el año fiscal 20242025 y autorizar que la parte necesaria del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Elegir a un miembro del Consejo de Educación por un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2024 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2027, para suceder a Diane Hansen, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2024.

3. Para elegir a un miembro del Consejo de Educación por un período de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2024, y hasta el 30 de junio de 2027, para suceder a Helen Hoffman, cuyo mandato finaliza el 30 de junio de 2024.

4. Autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Franklin Square para llevar a cabo ciertas mejoras capitales que consisten en mejoras y reconstrucción de los campos en la Escuela Primaria Polk Street, incluyendo la sustitución y actualización de equipos, todo ello por un costo máximo agregado estimado de $2,000,000 y para apropiar y gastar tal cantidad del Fondo de Reserva de Capital UFSD de Franklin Square B.

5. Resuelto que para que el Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Franklin Square, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) reciba un diez por ciento adicional (10%) de ayuda del Estado de Nueva York, los votantes del Distrito por la presente aprueban ciertas mejoras en la conservación de energía que se realizarán en varias instalaciones del Distrito de conformidad con el Artículo 9 de la Ley de Energía, con un costo estimado que no excederá de $10,000,000, el cual se pagará con diversas

fuentes, incluyendo, pero no limitado a, ahorros en costos de energía, ayuda estatal y federal, reembolsos, subvenciones y otros fondos que puedan estar disponibles sin ningún costo resultante para el Distrito.

6. Votar sobre la asignación presupuestaria de la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square para el año fiscal 2024-2025, tal como se presentó, y autorizar que la parte requerida de la misma se recaude sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar de Unión Libre de Franklin Square (Franklin Square Union Free School District), de acuerdo con la Sección 259 de la Ley de Educación.

7. Elegir a un (1) miembro de la Junta de Fiduciarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square por un período de cinco (5) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2024 y hasta el 30 de junio de 2029, para ocupar el cargo que anteriormente ocupaba Adrienne McKenna.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA

POR LA PRESENTE, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Real Property Tax Law (Ley de impuestos sobre bienes inmuebles), el Distrito escolar está obligado a adjuntar a su proyecto de presupuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total tasado de la lista final de tasaciones usada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención concedida por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulativa 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 mantenga el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web que mantenga el Distrito. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de miembro del Consejo de Educación se presentarán ante la Secretaría de dicho Distrito escolar en la Oficina Administrativa del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, a más tardar el 22 de abril de 2024, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente. Cada petición deberá dirigirse a la Secretaría del Distrito; deberá estar firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y describirá la vacante específica para la que se propone al candidato. Cada vacante en el Consejo de Educación que deba

cubrirse se considerará una vacante específica separada. Se requiere una petición de nominación separada para nominar a un candidato a cada cargo específico separado. La petición deberá describir al menos la duración del mandato y contener el nombre del último titular. Para designar a un candidato para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública de Franklin Square, cada petición debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes del Distrito. Las vacantes en la Junta de Fideicomisarios no se consideran cargos específicos separados; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA

POR LA PRESENTE, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de acuerdo con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, o de acuerdo con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de acuerdo con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, es elegible para votar en estas elecciones. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar según el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también es elegible para votar en estas elecciones. Todas las demás personas que quieran votar deben registrarse.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes pueden inscribirse en la Secretaría de dicho Distrito Escolar en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela esté en sesión en cualquier día antes del 16 de mayo de 2024 para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se usará en las elecciones antes mencionadas, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión con el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar se sepa o se pruebe a satisfacción del Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en lo sucesivo en dichas elecciones para la cual se prepara el Registro. El Registro así preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Secretaría del Distrito, en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante

calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora vigente, en cada día anterior al día fijado para las elecciones, excepto el domingo, y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del distrito escolar. Se puede pedir una solicitud de inscripción como votante militar en la Secretaría del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela está en sesión. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square en “voter information” (información para votante). La solicitud de inscripción debe recibirse en la Secretaría a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 26 de abril de 2024. En la solicitud de inscripción, se permite al votante militar designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de inscripción por correo, transmisión por facsímil o correo electrónico. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud de boleta de voto militar durante el horario escolar ante la Secretaría del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito de Franklin Square en “voter information” (información para votante). Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibirse en la Secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 25 de abril de 2024. En la solicitud de boleta de voto militar, se permite al votante militar designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de boleta de voto militar, y la boleta de voto militar, por correo, transmisión por facsímil o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta de voto militar y la boleta de voto militar de todos los votantes militares calificados deben devolverse por correo o en persona. Las boletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados a más tardar veinticinco días antes de las elecciones, el 26 de abril de 2024. Las boletas de voto militar debe recibirlas la Secretaría del Distrito un (1) día antes del cierre de las urnas, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, y deben mostrar una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero, o

deben mostrar un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones y estar firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha comprobada que no sea posterior al día anterior a las elecciones. Una lista de las personas a las que se han emitido boletas de voto militar estará a disposición de los votantes calificados del Distrito para su inspección en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora vigente, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para las elecciones anuales, excepto los domingos, los sábados con cita previa y el 21 de mayo de 2024, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el lugar de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por los motivos apropiados, dando a conocer su impugnación y los motivos de la misma al Inspector de elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas.

Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que las solicitudes de voto anticipado por correo y voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del 22 de abril de 2024. La solicitud también está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar de Franklin Square https://www. franklinsquare.k12.ny.us/ bajo “voter information” (información del votante). Las solicitudes completadas las debe recibir la Secretaría del Distrito no antes del 22 de abril de 2024 y por lo menos siete (7) días antes de las elecciones, el 14 de mayo de 2024, si la boleta se debe enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de las elecciones, el 20 de mayo de 2024, si la boleta se debe entregar personalmente al votante. Las boletas de voto anticipado por correo y las boletas de voto en ausencia las debe recibir la Secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, del martes 21 de mayo de 2024. Una lista de las personas a quienes se emitan boletas de voto anticipado por correo y boletas de voto en ausencia estará a disposición de los votantes calificados del Distrito para su inspección en la Secretaría del Distrito a partir del jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., hora vigente, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para las elecciones anual, excepto los domingos, los sábados con cita previa y el 21 de mayo de 2024, día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el lugar de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por

los motivos apropiados, dando a conocer su impugnación y los motivos de la misma al Inspector de elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. La impugnación de un voto en ausencia no puede basarse en que el votante debería haber solicitado un voto anticipado por correo. Y ADEMÁS SE AVISA POR LA PRESENTE, que de acuerdo con una norma adoptada por el Consejo de Educación de acuerdo con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, toda consulta popular o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se someta a votación en dichas elecciones, debe presentarse ante la Secretaría del Consejo de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, Nueva York, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya en el Aviso de la audiencia pública, votación del presupuesto y elecciones exigida por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación o antes del 22 de abril de 2024, a las 3:30 p. m., hora vigente; debe estar mecanografiada o impresa en el idioma inglés; debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmada por al menos 40 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representa el 5 % del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales anteriores); y debe indicar de forma legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, el Consejo Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las facultades de los votantes para determinarlo, que sea ilegal, o ninguna propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica cuando el gasto de dinero lo requiera la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta de voto.

Fecha: Franklin Square, Nueva York 4 de abril de 2024

Por orden del CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN DEL UFSD de Franklin Square Franklin Square, Nueva York

Catherine Mione, secretaria del Distrito 145910

May 7, 2024, 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 2024-2025 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 21, 2024.

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 Monday, May 13, 2024 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025, exclusive of public moneys, may be obtained by any resident of the District beginning May 7, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, 760 Washington Street School, 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 21, 2024, 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 2024-2025 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

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, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York in said district on Tuesday,

2. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2027, to succeed Diane Hansen, whose term expires on June 30, 2024.

4. To authorize the Board of Education of the Franklin Square Union Free School District to undertake certain capital improvements consisting of improvements to and reconstruction of the fields at Polk Street Elementary School, including playground, basketball court and seating, parking lot refurbishing, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental cost related thereto, all at an estimated maximum aggregate cost of $2,000,000 and to appropriate and expend such amount from the Franklin Square UFSD Capital Reserve Fund B.

5. Resolved that in order for the Franklin Square Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) to receive an additional ten percent (10%) of aid from the State of New York, the voters of the District hereby approve certain energy conservation improvements to be made at various District facilities pursuant to Article 9 of the Energy Law, at an estimated cost not to exceed $10,000,000, which is to be paid for from various sources, including, but not limited to, energy cost savings, State and Federal aid, rebates, grants, and other funds that may become available with no resulting cost to the District.

6. To vote upon the Franklin Square Public Library Budget Appropriation for the fiscal year 20242025 as submitted and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised on the taxable property of the Franklin Square Union Free School District in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law.

7. 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, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2029, to fill the position previously held by Adrienne McKenna.

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

3. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2027, to succeed Helen Hoffman, whose term expires on June 30, 2024.

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 shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the District Administrative Office, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York, not later than April 22, 2024, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 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 the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies. 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 Franklin Square 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 16, 2024 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 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 beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, 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.

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 p.m. on April 26, 2024. 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 25, 2024. 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 twenty-five days before the election, April 26, 2024. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk one (1) day before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, and must show a cancellation 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.

A list of persons to whom military 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 16, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, on Saturday by appointment, and on May 21, 2024, 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 applications for early mail ballots and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 22, 2024. The application is also available on the Franklin Square School District website https:// www.franklinsquare. k12.ny.us/ under “voter information.” Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 22, 2024 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 14, 2024, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 20, 2024, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. A list of persons to whom early mail ballots and 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 16, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, on Saturday by appointment, and on May 21, 2024, 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. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot.

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 22, 2024, 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 40 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% 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 4, 2024

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE Franklin Square UFSD Franklin Square New York Catherine Mione, District Clerk 145908

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 21, 2024 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 2024-2025 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 21, 2024 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 2024-2025 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 cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of acquisition of security equipment, furnishings, machinery and apparatus and the installation of such security equipment at the District’s facilities and sites, including security film and door replacements, cybersecurity technology, security camera replacements, and other security technologies and enhancements at the District’s facilities and sites in the approximate amount of $700,000, 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 seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).

PROPOSITION NO. 3

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 2024-2025 be approved in the amount of $161,364,443, 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. 4

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTER

PROPOSITION 2024

SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election:

to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of one million, one hundred fifty-six thousand dollars ($1,156,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows:

Gymnasium window and operating system replacements at Memorial Junior High School, North Junior Senior High School and South Junior Senior High School.

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 21, 2024 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 Anthony Bonelli, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027.

b) The office of Jennifer Oliveri, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027.

NOMINATION PETITIONS

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 at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 14, 2024 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open.

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 2024-2025; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER

DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the placement of a proposition to expend monies from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2018, at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024, and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: 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

SHALL the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of two million, five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,550,000) as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows:

Renovate current District Maintenance Garage creating a Construction Trades Facility. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs.

PROPOSITION NO. 5

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER

PROPOSITION 2024

SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election:

SHALL the Board of Education be authorized

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 29 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 22, 2024, 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 22, 2024. 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

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 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 (2020-2023) 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 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 18, 2024; and at each polling place on election day.

April 18, 2024

Public Notices

for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 22, 2024. Completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 22, 2024, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application.

Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 21, 2024, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.

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. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail 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 25, 2024.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

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 21, 2024 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024 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

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. 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 25, 2024. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary 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 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.

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 27, 2024

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 145793

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 6, 2024 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 21, 2024 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 Three (3) 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 NANCY GARLICK, whose term expires June 30, 2024; one (1) member for a term of THREE (3) YEARS to the seat now occupied by SHARON EARLEY DAVIS, whose term expires June 30, 2024; and one (1) member for a term of ONE (1) year to the seat previously occupied by: DR. MICHAEL CANTARA, (whose term expires June 30, 2025), and currently occupied by TANIA LAWES, whose term expires June 30, 2024.

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 occupied by NATASHA WARBURTONWELCH, whose term expires on June 30, 2024. An election will be held on MAY 21, 2024, 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 20242025, 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 20242025, 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 13, 2024.

In addition, the Board of Registration of each separate election district will meet at the Registration place herein above stated on MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024, between the hours of 4:00 PM and 8:00 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 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 21, 2024, 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 21, 2024 shall include all persons who shall have been previously registered for the 2020 annual election, and who have not moved since the 2020 annual election, or for any special or annual election or meeting held or conducted thereafter, and who shall have voted at said 2020 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 21, 2024.

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 14, 2024, 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.

MILITARY BALLOTS: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-d, 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 25, 2024. 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 25, 2024. Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024, 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 21, 2024, 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.

EARLY MAIL VOTING BALLOTS:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2018-e of the Education Law, applications for early mail ballots may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the School District, during all days in which the School District is in session. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 22, 2024 and by May 14, 2024, if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the early mail ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the Office of the District Clerk the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than May 20, 2024. No early mail voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024. A list of all persons to whom early ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk’s office during office hours on May 15, 2024 including the day of the

Commencing May 22, 2024, 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 21, 2024.

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. A challenge to an early voting ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absentee ballot. 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

Public Notices

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, 2024 and which petition shall be subscribed by not less than THIRTY-TWO (32) 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 22, 2024. Said petitions to run for a seat on the Board of Education and the Library Board will be available in the District Office located at 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 22, 2024.

Copies of the written estimates of expenses for the school year 2024-2025 (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 14, 2024 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 Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified persons as Chairpersons for the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified persons as CoChairpersons for the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the District Clerk to appoint qualified clerks to assist the District Clerk, the Board of Registration and the Inspectors of Election on the registration day and at the annual District elections at the following locations:

Election District No. 1

Election District No. 2

Election District No. 3

Election District No. 4

Election District No. 5

Election District No. 6

Election District No. 7

The Board authorizes the following qualified person to be appointed, as Coordinator, for the annual District election:

Celestine Lloyd

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: 2/6/2024

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 6, 2024 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 6th day of February 2024.

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 6, 2024, a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget to be voted upon May 21, 2024 will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM at Clara H. Carlson School. By order of the Board of Education

DIANA L. DELAHANTY

Dated: 2/6/2024 District Clerk 145514

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, -againstCHANTALE TERLONGE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 25, 2023, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST is the Plaintiff and CHANTALE TERLONGE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 7, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2255 PARKHURST ROAD, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 32-714-24.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 006363/2012. Mark Ricciardi, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 145839

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 614702/2018 COUNTY OF NASSAU

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC. ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER J. BRODIE JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER J. BRODIE; CORDELL BRODIE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER J. BRODIE; COREY BRODIE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER J. BRODIE, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER J. BRODIE, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin,

descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NCOP XI LLC; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

A/P/O GE MONEY BANK; VIRGINIA ANAKWE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; JOHN DOE (REFUSED NAME),

Defendants.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 295 TRAVIS AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003

Section: 32, Block: 499, Lot: 38 & 39

To the above named Defendants

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $345,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 18, 2006, in Liber 29978 at Page 93, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 295 TRAVIS AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: March 22nd, 2024

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Oluwatobi Adedokun, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 146075

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a license “111824” for beer, cider, and wine has been applied for by Alex Martinez, to sell beer, cider, and wine at a Retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 916 Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square, NY 11010, for on premises consumption.

LA TAQUERIA EXPRESS CORP 146083

LEGAL NOTICE

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff - against - SHIRLEY GARTNER, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 1, 2024. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 16th day of May, 2024 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 100 Geranium Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. (S/B/L#: 32./188/41 and

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

Elmont Model UN travels to state capitol

After successful performances at Princeton University and University of California at Berkeley’s Model United Nations conferences this academic year, the Elmont Memorial High School Model United Nations team and the founder of the program, Lee Marcus, joined Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages and state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick in Albany to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Elmont Model United Nations.

versity’s Model United Nations Conference between Nov. 16-19 and seven committee awards at University of California at Berkeley’s conference between March 7-10.

This year also marks 30 years of the annual Lee Marcus Sewaanhaka IntraDistrict Model UN Conference and the 20th anniversary of the Lee Marcus Model UN program at all of the elementary schools in the Elmont school district.

LFRA7-7 0418

Public Notices

42)

Approximate amount of lien $782,990.97 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 000151/2018.

Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170

Tel. 347/286-7409

Dated: March 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 146142

Citibank

AGAINST Kathleen Brancaleone, et al.,

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered

26. Approximate amount of judgment $542,666.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609197/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycourts.gov/Admin/oca. shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01091795-F00 80231 146152

the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 614503/2018 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee.

SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 3/14/2024 File Number: 38390 CA 146176

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

THE ELMONT FIRE DISTRICT SHALL SELL A 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE VEHICLE NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR THE DISTRICT’S USES AND PURPOSES VALUED AT MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND ($20,000.00) DOLLARS, THE VALUE OF WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY MARKET FORCES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS UNDER SECTION 176 SUBDIVISION 23 OF THE TOWN LAW. Sale of said vehicle is subject to permissive referendum as required under Section 176 subdivision 23 of the Town Law and in accordance with procedures for permissive referendums as described in the General Municipal Law.

Dated: April 10, 2024

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

ELMONT FIRE DISTRICT

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

ATTEST: FRANCES ANDINO Secretary 146185

Pursuant to a Judgment

duly entered 02/05/2024, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 5/23/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 456 Lucille

In accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York,

The team and Marcus were recognized on the New York State Assembly floor and in the New York State Senate during their visit on April 9. The group was also given a tour of the state capitol building.

Marcus was the inaugural advisor to the original team formed in 1978 at Elmont Memorial High School. As a retired social studies teacher at Elmont Memorial, former New Hyde Park social studies chairperson and former Sewanhaka school district coordinator of social studies, Marcus was instrumental in making Elmont’s Model UN a worldrenowned program.

The 2023-24 Elmont Model UN team carries on the legacy of success begun under Marcus’ leadership, winning four awards this past fall at Princeton Uni -

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said in a statement that she was delighted to meet the members of the program and its founding educator Lee Marcus.

“I am in awe of the accomplishments these students have already achieved, and I look forward to seeing what more they accomplish in the future,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said in the statement.

Solages described the visit with the highly-decorated team a “pleasure” in a news release.

“They represent the best of Elmont, putting together one of the world’s premier Model United Nations programs and consistently achieving at the highest level,” Solages said in the news release.

–Nicole Wagner

Reflecting on blessings with gratitude PASSOVER GREETING

While Passover comes around at this season every year, this year is most challenging.

Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from Egypt.

How can we celebrate that historic event when the people of the State of Israel are under siege in our day?

Can we manage the pain and sorrow we are feeling now, with the joy we are supposed to be feeling as we retell the ancient story?

A solution to this dilemma may be found in the very words of the Hagaddah text which we read in our homes on the night of Passover.

Section 35 Block 69 Lot 43, 44 And 45. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $485,164.26 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of

ous threats, we have every hope that God, in mercy, will continue to save us.

If we cannot be fully joyous this year at this season, we can be hopeful!

If you should require additional information, please contact Ms. Diane Tool at (516) 326o5500 extension 42013. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all offerings in part or whole and to waive any informality and to accept the offering which is in the best interest of the Elmont Union Free

We read, “In every generation, they (our enemies) rose against us, but the Holy One, blessed be God, saved us from their hand.”

Oct. 7 is the most recent threat to the Jewish people, but not the first.

As God has saved us from all previ-

Hope is one of three basic pillars of faith, the others are gratitude and forgiveness.

This Passover, let us reflect with gratitude on the blessings bestowed upon us. Our families and friends, our health and well-being, our abundant society, are all blessings for which we are grateful!

May our gratitude strengthen our hope for continued blessing, perhaps even abundant joy, in the near future.

Rabbi Art Vernon leads Congregation Shaaray Shalom at 711 Dogwood Ave., in West Hempstead. He received his Rabbinic Ordination at Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion. He has been involved in Jewish education for more than 25 years.

Courtesy Office of state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick Elmont Memorial’s Model United Nations program, founder Lee Marcus and program adviser Nkenge Gilliam, were welcomed to the state’s capitol by state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages.

viscardicenter 2x4.crtr - Page 1 - Composite

ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE PART-TIME

Full Time Cleaner

Evenings Monday – Friday, 3:00–11:00 pm (Summer Hours 9:00am – 5:00 pm ) $44,586

The Viscardi Center publishes a monthly print/digital newspaper and website that serves the New York

Summer Cleaners

6:30am – 3:00 pm Monday – Friday

Minimum age to apply 16-17 (Must have Working Papers) $16.00/Per Hour

$25-$30/hr. + commission.

Send cover letter & resume to: hr@merrick.k12.ny.us In

MAILROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP

Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME & PART-TIME mailroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Salary Ranges fromo $16 per hour to $20 per hour. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

viscardicenter 2x4 b.crtr - Page 1 - Composite

MULTI MEDIA ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT

Inside Sales

FULL-TIME DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

Looking for an aggressive self starter who is great at making and maintaining relationships and loves to help businesses grow by marketing them on many different advertising platforms. You will source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls. Must have the ability to understand customer needs and requirements and turn them in to positive advertising solutions. We are looking for a talented and competitive Inside Sales Representative that thrives in a quick sales cycle environment. Compensation ranges from $33,280 + commissions and bonuses to over $100,000 including commission and bonuses. We also offer health benefits, 401K and paid time off. Please send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com

Abilities, Inc. is looking for Direct Support Professionals to provide support services to successfully integrate individuals with developmental disabilities into their communities.

digital advertising, assist with growth and management of the subscription base. Be able to learn quickly, multi-task, and work effectively to meet deadlines. This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule; $25-$30/hr. + commission.

viscardicenter 2x4 b.crtr - Page 1 - Composite

viscardicenter 2x4 b.crtr - Page 1 - Composite

FULL-TIME DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

FULL-TIME DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

Abilities, Inc. is looking for Direct Support Professionals to provide support services to successfully integrate individuals with developmental disabilities into their communities.

Abilities, Inc. is looking for Direct Support Professionals to provide support services to successfully integrate individuals with developmental disabilities into their communities.

Transport and accompany Program Participants to recreational activities — bowling, movies, volunteering — and other socialization activities. Additional duties, such as assisting with personal care needs, may be required. $20.00/hr.

Transport and accompany Program Participants to recreational activities — bowling, movies, volunteering — and other socialization activities. Additional duties, such as assisting with personal care needs, may be required. $20.00/hr.

Transport and accompany Program Participants to recreational activities — bowling, movies, volunteering — and other socialization activities. Additional duties, such as assisting with personal care needs, may be required. $20.00/hr.

HS Diploma/equivalent, prior work experience with adults having disabilities required. Valid NYS Driver’s License required.

For more information, call (516) 465-1432 or email humanresources@viscardicenter.org

Call 516-569-4000 X286

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Earning potential ranges from $33,280 plus commission and bonuses to over $100,000 including commissions and bonuses.

Compensation is based on Full Time hours

Eligible for Health

HS Diploma/equivalent, prior work experience with adults having disabilities required. Valid NYS Driver’s License required.

HS Diploma/equivalent, prior work experience with adults having disabilities required. Valid NYS Driver’s License required.

For more information, call (516) 465-1432 or email humanresources@viscardicenter.org

For more information, call (516) 465-1432 or email humanresources@viscardicenter.org

EOE

HomesHERALD

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 • To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Nestled

How can I earthquakeproof my house?

Q. Since the recent earthquake, I have looked all over my house and see some small cracks in corners and a few in ceilings. Some of the cracks were there before, but it made me concerned about whether my house is protected from earthquakes, and what can I do to make it safer. Of course, nobody can predict earthquakes or how strong they’ll be, but if there is anything you can suggest, please tell me.

A. I was surprised by the number of questions I got about this. Obviously, the unknown is scary, because people feel helpless against the power of nature. Your home, unless it’s made of extremely rigid masonry (concrete or brick) without any reinforcement, is already fairly flexible. Unfortunately, seismic design of residential structures isn’t very well understood, either by designers or builders, because there are very few threatening earthquakes in our region.

Ask The Architect

Our safety factor on Long Island is the ground we are built on, which is very sandy along the shorelines, and becomes a little more rigid moving inland, but not enough to put us in a more restricted category. There are charts and graphs in the New York State Residential Building Code that show what categories to follow when designing a building, and what restrictions and exceptions there are to various conditions.

If your home, for example, has interior walls that are perpendicular to exterior walls, bracing the exterior walls, and if the exterior walls are generally in the same plane, from foundation to roof, you have met some of the first requirements for strength in an earthquake. The exterior walls are sheer walls, and the interior perpendicular walls are brace walls that help resist inward and outward movement in a high-wind or an earth-shaking event.

Many people have opened up the interiors of their homes, making the kitchen, dining room and living room, for example, one big open space. In doing so, especially without the benefit of having included a trained professional architect or engineer in the design, they may have subjected themselves to problems with a lack of bracing or sheer design. Just having a beam connecting an outside wall where a wall used to connect to an interior wall across the room usually isn’t enough to resist extreme seismic or high-wind conditions. But because we rarely have either of these two events, most people ignore the possibility. That makes everything much more difficult when a licensed professional has to mop up the mess from when a homeowner only hired someone who didn’t know the whole scope of different regulations.

Cracks in walls and ceilings are often caused by movement, but there are multiple types of movement, from heating and cooling resulting in expansion and contraction, humidity and settling. There is little you can do to strengthen your home’s conditions without the knowledge of a trained professional, engineer or architect, because you may just be adding weight in the wrong places.

© 2024 Monte Leeper

Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

Monte Leeper

Golf and more. Some restrictions apply. Call DIRECTV 1-888-534-6918

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Health & Fitness

ATTENTION OXYGEN THERAPY USERS! Discover Oxygen Therapy That Moves with You with Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrators.

Migrants get more government support than veterans

Many corners of New York continue to deteriorate thanks to the left-wing policies instituted by radical ideologues in the White House, the governor’s mansion and City Hall — but prioritizing the financial well-being of migrants over American military veterans who served our nation should be a step too far, and a rallying cry for Empire State residents fed up with the status quo instituted by the Democratic “leaders” of New York.

Indeed, recent reporting has uncovered that in many cases, illegal migrants who have made their way to New York City are receiving more public assistance than disabled veterans. What’s even more jarring is that there seems to be no appetite for correcting this glaring misplacement of priorities among Democratic lawmakers.

Reporting by Newsweek revealed that “a family of four migrants in New York City receives more monthly funding than a family of four that includes a military veteran who receives disability compensation.” Many migrants who have arrived in New York City are receiving prepaid debit cards that can be used to cover a wide range of expenses. Indeed, many migrant families of four are receiving debit cards preloaded with $1,400 a month — courtesy of taxpayers. This dwarfs the amount received by a family of four utilizing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which averages $713 monthly.

Too many elected officials believe in open-border, pro-migrant policies.

The assistance for migrants is also higher than military veterans’ disability compensation in many cases: A veteran who has a 50 percent disability rating, a spouse and one child receives only $1,255 every four weeks, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

These infuriating statistics are just the latest iteration of New York’s proillegal migrant record. In fiscal year 2023 alone, the Big Apple welcomed over 175,000 migrants and shelled out

over $1.45 billion to shelter, feed and provide services to these lawbreakers. Thanks to New York City’s progressive “right to shelter” legislation, there is reportedly no end in sight to the droves of migrants consuming taxpayer resources at an unsustainable rate. Indeed, if the current rate of migration holds, the city alone could spend around $12 billion to support migrants by fiscal year 2025.

While President Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City progressives continue to facilitate the migrant cost crisis with their open-border and pro-migrant policies, over 35,000 veterans had no permanent housing in the United States in 2023, and the number continues to rise. It’s time we place the priorities of veterans, and all Americans, ahead of migrants whose first action in this country was breaking our immigration laws.

Correcting Democrats’ horrific migrant policies in New York will require a multifaceted approach, starting at the municipal level and ending at the White House. New Yorkers and all

Americans must elect leaders committed to ending the migrant crisis, and not merely “managing” it.

In Congress, I was proud to join my fellow House Republicans in passing a comprehensive border-security bill last year. This sweeping legislative package is the strongest bill in a generation, and would provide a large infusion of resources to support our Border Patrol agents and enhance security infrastructure along our southern border — tools that would end the migrant crisis. The Democratic majority in the Senate has refused to vote on the legislation, and instead attempted to sell the American people a bag of fake goods in the form of their “compromise” border security plan, which would have merely codified the current migrant crisis, not ended it.

We can stop the prioritization of migrants’ well-being over that of veterans and all Americans by rejecting the radical immigration policies of a Democratic Party that has been captured by its progressive base from the top down, and demanding that Democratic leaders join Republicans in placing the interests of Americans first once again.

Anthony D’Esposito represents the 4th Congressional District.

Spring cleaning: Forget the brooms and mops

My clothes closet is a throwback, a collection from a past life. Who bought all these clothes, I wonder. Whose life was dressed in these costumes? What woman, aside from the extravagantly shod Imelda Marco, could possibly think she needed so many pairs of shoes?

I stand in awe at the bizarre items hanging inside. I cannot connect to the life these clothes adorned. There is a floorlength, multi-colored, layer-cake skirt that I bought and last wore on a trip to Africa, when it was only marginally appropriate, even in Mozambique. Truth?

There are two of these skirts. I also have a bright, bright red, heavily embroidered Chinese jacket I bought in Shanghai in 2003. It’s lovely, and it fits, but it is so, so pre-Covid life.

I see shirts I bought 25 years ago, when big, padded shoulders were de rigueur. They still have paper stuffed into the sleeves from the last time I had

them cleaned, several decades ago.

It’s like wandering through Pompeii. Who was this person? I wonder. The big belts, the silk shawls, the long velvet pants for formal attire add to the sense of disconnection. A hot pink cocktail dress?

Today I could keep my wardrobe in a paper sack. Since the pandemic and the collapse of the social life we once enjoyed, I dress down. Way down. Still, there are four pairs of spiked heels on the shelf. A walk in those babies would be a suicide mission.

SOn another shelf in the closet is the crocheted blanket that I started with my mother-in-law, who has been dead 40 years. Any day now I guess I’ll take up crocheting again. The bejeweled handbag I bought in the gift shop at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore doesn’t go with my mom jeans.

perfect symbol of all that is tucked away, out of sight.

With that in mind, I want to springclean my mind of the addictive behaviors brought on by the deprivations and anxieties of the coronavirus. The superkiller is done, and we’re still standing. The virus, no doubt, is here to stay, but with the appropriate vaccines, we will go on. What remains is our pathological obsession with devices that intensified during the pandemic, and that needs to be treated.

ince the pandemic and the collapse of the social life we once enjoyed, I dress down.

You get my point. I hereby publicly vow to use this spring to fling out the old and give away the wardrobe of the woman who once lived a very different life from mine. My new life requires five hangars and a drawer.

There’s more. Closets are a metaphor, are they not? Clichéd, but still the

For example, I thought I had a clear mind when I sat down to write this. Then I glanced at an incoming text. My sister wanted a recipe, so I stopped writing and looked up the ingredients of sheet pan lasagna. But wait — as I searched, there was “incoming”: A new sale by Eileen Fisher, so I checked it out, and was about to buy a new T-shirt to stash in the aforementioned closet when, blip, there were notices from a dozen charities offering to match my donation today if I made them right now. I started to give my $25 to Planned Parenthood when, whoosh, there was a text from my granddaughter, who was turning in a paper in three

minutes that she wanted me to edit.

So, what was I doing? Writing my column — right, that’s it. But sister texted back, thanking me for the lasagna recipe, and then my husband texted to ask which lettuce to buy at the supermarket. I had to tell him romaine, right? Or he might come back with iceberg.

What did I sit down here to do? Oh yes, I want to focus on spring cleaning, but the news and the texts and the endless notifications are a disorienting sound-and-light show signifying nothing but distraction.

But, really, hold on a minute, can I afford to ignore a text from a company that will help me control upper-arm fat? Can I write about spring cleaning this week, when Donald Trump is possibly eating a puppy online in another magic MAGA moment? (Relax, I made that one up.)

What practical steps will I take to clean up the psychological and technological distractions? I will stop “notifications” and turn off my phone when I write. Next time. I really will do that, I promise, but first I have to check out two tiny must-read urgent news flashes: the best undiscovered beaches in Newfoundland and photos of an ancient worm that grew to 37 feet long. Copyright

Weaving a future of peace, harmony and justice

as the vibrant hues of spring emerge, so, too, do the sacred observances of Easter, Passover and ramadan — each offering a tapestry of traditions woven with threads of renewal, redemption and hope.

Christians and Muslims have completed their observances of Easter and ramadan, and now Jews are set to celebrate what they call Pesach — a holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites in ancient Egypt, and their eventual exodus to the Promised land.

When it comes to the tapestry of humanity, however, all of these celebrations serve as poignant reminders of our shared quest for spiritual uplift and communal solidarity, transcending cultural boundaries and religious affiliations.

At the heart of Easter lies the profound narrative of resurrection, symbolizing the triumph of life over death, and the promise of renewal. Christians around the world gathered to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, finding solace in the belief that, through faith and redemption, new beginnings are possible.

Letters

There’s ‘my-partisanship’ far from D.C., Jerry

To the Editor:

Similarly, Passover holds a special place in the hearts of Jewish communities. Through rituals steeped in tradition, families gather around the Seder table to retell the story of Exodus, passing the torch of remembrance down from one generation to the next. Passover embodies the timeless themes of liberation and redemption, inspiring people to break free from the shackles of oppression and embrace the promise of a brighter future.

Amid the tapestry of religious diversity, ramadan shines as a beacon of spiritual devotion and self-discipline for Muslims worldwide. During this holiest month of the Islamic calendar, believers fast from dawn to dusk, engaging in prayer, reflection and charity. Through the rigor of fasting, Muslims seek purifications of the soul and a deepened connection with the divine — finding strength and solace in the collective journey of faith.

Despite their distinct cultural expressions and theological nuances, Easter, Passover and ramadan converge on the shared terrain of universal values and aspirations. Across these sacred seasons, the themes of renewal, redemption and hope serve as bridges that

Jerry Kremer’s good heart, I fear, is overly generous for our current moment (“Washington: where bipartisanship goes to die,” April 11-17). His desire for bipartisanship is currently unfashionable, not only in Washington but right here in Massapequa. Our former honorable representative and gentleman, Peter King, is now willing to pronounce on the political qualifications of mourners attending services for an NYPD officer lost in action.

The lawbreaking, felon-praising Donald Trump is noted for his “dignity” at Jonathan Diller’s memorial, while a rumor of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s being snubbed is pandered. Other notable Democrats are named and shamed with King’s party’s “anti-police” canard. Thus was Diller’s memorial stained with gratuitous my-partisanship. Bipartisanship is often a corpse, Mr. Kremer, before it departs for Washington.

BrIAN KEllY Rockville Centre

unite humanity in its quest for transcendence and meaning.

In the tapestry of diversity, we find unity in our shared humanity, transcending the boundaries of creed and nationality. As we reflect on the timeless messages of these three observances, let us embrace the richness of our religious heritage, and celebrate the mosaic of traditions that adorn the fabric of our collective existence.

In the face of adversity and uncertainty, these sacred days remind us of the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of faith to sustain us through life’s trials.

Together, let us embrace unity in diversity, forging bonds of understanding and compassion that transcend the barriers of ignorance and prejudice. And may we find strength in our shared humanity, and hope in the process of a brighter tomorrow.

As the spring sun rises, let us embark on a journey of spiritual renewal and communal solidarity, guided by the timeless wisdom of Easter, Passover and ramadan. In this tapestry of diversity, may we weave a future of peace, justice and harmony for generations to come.

ed to “allow” state school funding to remain status quo, I sent the following sentiments to my Board of Education as well as lobbyist/membership organizations that advocate for school boards, including the Nassau-Suffolk and New York State school boards associations. The crime of this state aid funding game is that districts ran around in a

frenzy and a state of panic for the past six weeks, each looking to make changes and cuts, all for nothing! This disturbing yearly exercise of dangling money like a carrot is getting old and tiresome. A new method must be put in place, immediately.

Perhaps it’s as simple as educating district boards with the understanding

opinions

Before Long Island, we were ‘t Lange Eylandt

For an area with as much history as Long Island, many of us tend to focus on the big events and names.

The Roosevelts. Washington’s spy ring. Billy Joel.

But an important — if overlooked — part of our history is the early dutch settlement of the area.

Beneath Long Island’s modern landscape — with its bustling cities, quaint towns and scenic shores — lies a rich tapestry of history woven by the earliest european settlers. To comprehend the essence of Long Island — and, in many ways, all of New York today — we must understand its past, tracing back to the pivotal era of dutch colonial settlement.

The roots of much Long Island’s identity — its culture, its governance, and even its place names — find their origins in the footsteps of dutch explorers and settlers who arrived on its shores in the early 17th century.

The dutch east India company commissioned henry hudson to explore the uncharted waters of the New World in 1609. hudson’s voyage led him to the shores of Long Island, where he navigated the waters of what is now known as the hudson River.

This encounter marked the dawn of dutch interest in the region, culminating in the establishment of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.

however, it was not until the 1630s that the dutch began to establish footholds on Long Island itself, with individual families acquiring land and laying the groundwork for settlements such as Southold and Southampton.

The significance of these early dutch settlements cannot be overstated. They served as the foundation upon which Long Island’s communities were built, shaping its social, economic, and political landscape for centuries to come.

tpopulation, which now numbers more than 2 million.

The dutch presence on Long Island was not without its challenges. The region became a contested territory, with rival claims from both dutch and english authorities, as well as conflicts with Indigenous tribes.

he story of the Dutch settlers is one of courage, perseverance, collaboration.

The dutch settlers brought with them not only their language and customs, but also their expertise in agriculture, commerce and governance. Through their toil and perseverance, they transformed the untamed wilderness into thriving villages and towns, leaving an indelible mark on the island’s character.

It was also thanks to the dutch that the first Jewish people arrived in what would become New York. Solomon Pietersen and Jacob Barsimson were the first dutch Jews to come to America in 1654, followed later that year by 23 Jewish refugees fleeing Portuguese persecution in Brazil.

These early settlers were the nucleus of what became New York state’s Jewish

Letters

that they can run their budgets like a business. Not only can they, they should! We are the fiduciary stewards of the taxpayers’ money. Let’s teach boards to be fiscally responsible.

The issue with most administrations, which is no fault of their own, is that they don’t earn the money they’re in charge of. Our schools are multi-million-dollar businesses, and there’s a very different understanding of how to spend money when you’re responsible for generating the business and chasing down the receivables. When you’re responsible for making payroll, and paying worker’s comp, insurance and all other fixed costs each week, you spend differently. When fixed costs rise, they eat into your profits, but in the educational world we just raise everyone’s taxes and ask for more. The mindset is vastly different.

The long and short of it is that the entire state just spent six weeks of budget season — the busiest time of year, when we’re planning for next year — wasting time, energy, manpower and productivity, only to be told, don’t worry, you really do have the money. It is counterproductive, cruel,

bad business and a cycle that has become accepted by all! We succumb to this every year, praising the governor for giving us our money back.

Our leadership at the state level — the education commissioner, Board of Regents members and elected officials on both sides of the aisle — needs to start having hard conversations with the governor’s office about their modus operandi. This disaster needs to stop.

Any successful businessperson understands that when an organization is kept in constant crisis mode, it affects every operation. The permacrisis in which this administration keeps our education system is slowly killing public education. So I’m not thankful that the governor let us “keep” our taxpayers’ money. Personally I’m disgusted, and I’m waiting for those who can to advocate for real change.

MARgAReT MARchANd President, Locust Valley Board of Education Founder, Coalition of New York State School Boards

The struggle for dominance played out in conflicts and negotiations, shaping the boundaries and allegiances of the burgeoning colonies, which still determine the borders between Nassau and Suffolk counties to this day.

Yet, despite these tensions, the dutch settlers persevered, carving out a distinct identity for themselves within the diverse tapestry of early American society which lasted into the 1800s.

The legacy of the dutch settlement on Long Island is evident in its place names, its architecture, and its cultural heritage. From the quaint villages of Astoria and Ravenswood, to the bustling streets of Queens Bridge Plaza, traces of dutch influence are woven into the fabric of everyday life.

Long Island itself was named by the dutch, who were the first to refer to the landmass as ‘t Lange eylandt.

Nassau county was named after the royal house of Nassau — also known as the house of Orange — which continues to rule the Netherlands to this day.

Many of Long Island and New York’s

prominent early families trace their genealogy to the early dutch settlers of New Amsterdam and ‘t Lange eylandt. The Roosevelts — originally spelled Rosenvelt — came to New Amsterdam between 1638 and 1649, and would build their fortune through their properties across Long Island and in upstate New York, while the Vanderbilts came to the area in 1650.

To truly understand Long Island’s past and present, it is essential to explore the rich history of its dutch settlers. Their story is not just a chapter in the annals of American history, but a living testament to the enduring legacy of exploration, settlement and adaptation.

As we reflect on the journey of those early pioneers, we gain insight into the forces that have shaped Long Island into the vibrant and dynamic region it is today.

In commemorating the legacy of the dutch settlement, we honor the resilience and ingenuity of those who laid the foundation for our communities. While not perfect people by any means, theirs is a story of courage, perseverance and collaboration, reminding us of the enduring power of diversity and cooperation in shaping the course of history.

As we look to the future, we need to draw inspiration from the past, embracing the spirit of discovery and exploration that defines the legacy of the dutch settlement on Long Island.

Will Sheeline is a senior reporter covering Glen Cove, Glen Head, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff.

Framework by Nicole Formisano

wiLL sHeeLine