Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 05-09-2024

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F.S. junior firefighters gear up for training

Teens ages 14-17 are invited to join the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s junior firefighters program. Story, more photos, Page 10.

Next Sewanhaka superintendent is appointed

By NIColE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

The Sewanhaka Central High School District recently promoted Deputy Superintendent Regina Agrusa to superintendent of schools, effective July 1.

The district includes Elmont, Sewanhaka, H. Frank Carey, New Hyde Park and Floral Park high school.

Agrusa began working in the district in 1997, as a school counselor at Elmont Memorial High. She became personnel chair at the school two years later, and supervised student support services.

oties, strategic vision, knowledge of the district community and passion for education are what William Leder, president of the Sewanhaka Board of Education, said he believed made her the “ideal candidate” for the position.

“Her dedication to educational excellence, student wellbeing and community engagement has been exemplary throughout her decades-long tenure within our school district,” Leder said in a statement.

our parents have always been our greatest resources.

REGINA AGRuSA

Incoming Sewanhaka district superintendent

In 2004 Agrusa was promoted to district director of pupil personnel services. She was named assistant superintendent in 2013, and was responsible for student support services and special education instruction and programs. In March 2022 she was appointed deputy superintendent.

Agrusa’s leadership quali -

Agrusa earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology form Villanova University in 1987, and a master’s in human resource management from New York University in 1989. She holds New York state school district leader and school counselor 7-12 certifications, which she earned at LIU Post in 1997.

She coached the girls’ varsity lacrosse team at Elmont Memorial from 1999 through 2004, earning conference Coach

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Candidates for Elmont’s education board

By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

The Elmont elementary school district is preparing for its upcoming school budget vote and education board elections on May 21.

The district is comprised of six elementary schools: Dutch Broadway School, Alden Terrace School, Clara H. Carlson School, Covert Avenue School, Gotham Avenue School and Stewart Manor School.

Three seats are up for election this year: trustee Sharon Earley Davis’ seat, President Nancy Garlick’s seat and Michael Cantara’s seat, which is currently held by trustee Tania Lawes. The candidates include Rashal Mahamud, Kathleen Murtagh, Dwayne Palmer, Nancy Garlick, Fatima Bhalli, Lynette Battle, Tania Lawes, Trecia Wong and Aysha Akter. Earley Davis will not be running for her seat.

Additionally, one seat on the Elmont Memorial Library Board is up for grabs on the ballot. The candidates are incumbent Natasha Warburton-Welch and newcomer Saira Chaudhry.

Here is a brief synopsis of each of the candidates:

Rashal Mahamud

Mahamud has lived in Elmont for the past 8 years. He was attracted to the neighborhood because of the “vibrant community and excellent schools.” He has two children in the school district.

He is a professional engineer who has worked for Con Edison, PSEG and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. He has been involved with leadership and community initiatives with PSEG.

“I bring leadership and management skills that are very transferable,” he said. He feels he can bring his own leadership skills to the board. He was an active member in his community growing up in Brooklyn as a youth leader.

As a parent in the community, he has seen neighbors frustrated with the education board in recent years. He believes it is important to increase transparency and communication between the community and the board to rebuild trust. If elected, he would like to focus on recovering from the learning loss sustained during the Covid-19 pandemic.

He is running for the seat held by Earley Davis.

Dwayne Palmer

Palmer has lived in Elmont for the past 28 years. Three of his children and two of his grandchildren have attended school in the district.

He has coached basketball, baseball and soccer leagues in the community. He has been a strong advocate for the repair of the Elmont water tower and is involved with PTAs in the community. He spent eight years in the Marine Corps and was activated for active duty

during Desert Storm. He joined the New York City Police Department in 1989 until he retired in 2019. Over the last 10 years with the NYPD he worked in the school safety division, focusing on issues like bullying, social media and conflict resolution. For the last three years of his tenure, he commanded a school safety counterterrorism unit that addressed any threats made to the city’s school system.

Palmer believes that “education is everything,” and hopes to bring an increased transparency to the education board if elected. He is a strong proponent of accountability, and said that he would hold others accountable to the best of his ability if elected.

He is running for the seat held by Earley Davis.

Fatima Bhalli

Bhalli has lived in Elmont for the past 18 years. She considers herself a proactive member of the community, working as a tutor, organizing teach-ins with local representatives and participating in youth programs.

She is a college senior pursuing dual degrees in biology and politics, economics and law. Bhalli was vice president and president of two large student organizations and feels she has developed a sense of responsibility and accountability.

As a firm believer in the potential of all students, she feels that the community has a duty to nurture this potential, regardless of individual background, experience or circumstance.

If elected, Bhalli said she will work with fellow board members to ensure transparency, adaptability to community needs and inclusivity of all voices.

She would like to implement initiatives such as professional growth and development programs, mental health counseling and support, and facility modernization. Additionally, she would like to collaborate with local businesses to see what opportunities there are for young scholars.

She is running for Garlick’s seat.

Lynette Battle

Battle has lived in North Valley Stream, a neighborhood in the school district, since 2005. Her son is a senior at Elmont Memorial High School and is a product of the school district.

She has been president of the Elmont Memorial PTA for the past two years where she advocates for all students and parents in the community. In this role, she also teaches students and parents how to advocate for themselves. She has also

been president of Alden Terrace PTA. Professionally, she has a certification in nonprofit management and is also a certified meeting and events planner. She does a lot of board training and development, works with small businesses and educates people on how they can get involved with philanthropy.

She feels there is room for improvement on the board and believes she can make a positive impact with her skills. She feels that room can be made for neighbors to better advocate for themselves with the board.

“I want to be able to help the school board as we look to do better and be better for the community in which we serve,” she said.

If elected, she would like to introduce a gifted program to the district.

She is running for Garlick’s seat.

Tania Lawes

Lawes currently holds Cantara’s seat, which she was appointed to in December 2023. She has lived in Elmont for 45 years and went through the school district herself. Her two children are also products of the district’s education. She sat on the library board for five years between 2006 and 2011, serving as president for two years during that period before she stepped down from the board.

Lawes considers herself a voice of reason and wants to get back to supporting the scholars of Elmont to ensure their success. She believes she has the skills to do so.

Professionally, she has a diverse background — working with the foster system, senators and after school programs. She has worked with the New York Islanders for the past five years. Her current title is director of external affairs and community engagement.

A main concern of hers is finding leadership for the district that will support its students.

“We have to be able to give our students and our staff everything that they need in order for everyone to be successful,” she said.

She is running for the seat she currently holds.

Trecia Wong

Wong is a lifelong resident of Elmont. Her two children have gone through the school systems in the community and is a graduate of Elmont Memorial herself.

She taught math in the Sewanhaka school district between 2000 and 2003, and has been an educator for 26 years across various Long Island school districts. She has been the mathematics coordinator in the Lindenhurst school district for the past 12 years and has worked with a diverse group of students

in grades k-12 throughout her career.

She feels that the current board does not represent the district’s values and believes that it would be good to have a k-12 educator’s perspective on the board.

“I would love to partner with all of the different heads of the unions to hear their concerns and what we can improve upon,” Wong said.

If elected, she’d like to livestream board meetings and allow neighbors to submit questions in real time online so that more people have access to the board.

Issues Wong would like to focus on include holding New York Arena Partners accountable for promises made regarding the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project and bringing a wholistic curriculum overview to the district.

Wong is running for the seat currently held by Lawes.

Aysha Akter

Akter has lived in Elmont for nine years and decided to settle down here because of the diverse community and good school system. Two of her children have attended school in Elmont, with her youngest slotted to start kindergarten soon.

She is involved in the PTA and is on the school advisory board for Covert Avenue. She volunteers at her local place of worship, participates in community election campaigns, and provides guidance to new and immigrant parents regarding educational matters.

Akter has spent the last decade gaining experience in effective communication through her transformative technology career. She believes parents are stakeholders in the governance of their school boards, and feels that feedback is crucial to its successful operation.

She would like to implement specialized classes, such as enrichment programs, for gifted children if elected. She also feels that community feedback is important, and said she will actively seek input from parents to identify areas where there is room for improvement.

Another item she would like to focus on is increasing funding for school trips. She believes these are experiences that play a pivotal role in a child’s education.

Akter is running for the seat currently held by Lawes.

Garlick and Murtagh did not respond to the Herald’s request for comment regarding the education board elections.

Garlick’s children grew up in Elmont. She previously told the Herald that she has “always helped the children in (her) community.” She was chosen to be education board president in July.

To learn more about Mahamud, Palmer, Bhalli, Battle, Lawes, Wong and Akter, community members are invited to join them in a Meet the Candidates Night at Elmont Memorial Library on May 16 at 7 p.m. Neighbors can also learn more about library board candidates Warburton-Welch and Chaudhry at this event.

L.I. drinking water concerns on the table

Quality and quantity needs to be prioritized

By RACHEL BAMGBOSE Intern

A packed house attended a meeting on April 17 with the League of Women Voters of East Nassau to learn about the pressing issues of water quality and consumption on Long Island, igniting a call to action among concerned community members.

issues facing Nassau County. Throughout Long Island, water consumption fluctuates with the seasons and rainfall.

Those who attended the April 17 meeting voiced concerns about both the toxicity and why there is a lack of water. One member in the audience asked about putting too much fertilizer on their lawns, to which Meyland responded by providing options for organic or slow release fertilizers that limits pesticides and herbicides but maintains healthy lawns.

WThe LWV held the meeting at the Levittown Public Library, and invited Sarah Meyland to lead a presentation on the topic of water contamination and conservation. For more than 20 years, Meyland was a professor of sustainability at New York University, with a background in water quality. She also holds a degree in environmental law from St. John’s University and a master’s in water resource management from Texas A&M.

According to Meyland, toxic chemicals in drinking water are the key issue regarding water quality in Nassau County. She explained that chemicals, such as nitrates, herbicides, pesticides and pathogens, are frequently found in the water supply.

e take 450 million gallons a day out of the aquifer system to meet the needs of Long Island. That’s a lot of water

S ARAH MEyLAnd professor of sustainability, New York University

On Long Island, groundwater is the sole source of drinking water. Separated by sand and dirt, groundwater is stored in geological formations called aquifers, which could store, transmit and yield usable quantities of water. As a result, chemicals that are used for farming often end up in the drinking water supply. Additionally, Nassau County has lateral saltwater intrusion due to excessive pumping and the relative distance between fresh and saltwater. This allows leaks of salt into freshwater aquifers responsible for 100 percent of the drinking water for Long Island.

Meyland added that quantity and overconsumption of water are the other

“Too many swimming pools,” one audience member called out, jokingly. Meyland agreed that a chief reason for overconsumption is the many swimming pools in use during the summer months, also referred to as the peak demand period.

“We take 450 million gallons a day out of the aquifer system to meet the needs of Long Island,” Meyland said. “That’s a lot of water.”

Meyland explained that gallons are used to clean up contaminated sites, or are provided for irrigation, farming and commercial use.

Water use increases by 204 percent during the summer months, which is a huge part of the problem, Meyland said. During the winter months, with consistent rainfall it looks good for the groundwater divide. However, during hot summers and the peak demand period for pumping, that likelihood drops significantly, according to Meyland.

“We’re too extravagant in our water use… it takes time to achieve change in our water usage, so we have to start now,” Meyland said.

In 2016, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation encouraged all water suppliers to reduce their usage by 15 percent to minimize future damage to the water supply. However, none of the suppliers has

Water quality was on the table at a meeting last month

the League of Women Voters of East Nassau.

managed to come close, Meyland said. About $6 million was set aside by the state legislature in 2023 to start a water conservation program, but the move was overturned due to a change in legislation, according to Meyland.

“If you look at the rest of the U.S, and how they respond to water issues, they’re doing way better,” Meyland said. “The amount of water (New York City) saved is equal to the daily amount of water we take out of our aquifer system. They made water conservation priority number one, and that’s what we need to do.”

The effect of drinking water on the health of residents is unclear without

further research, according to Meyland, but the League of Women Voters said its goal is to bring awareness to this issue and work toward a healthier water system. Barbara Epstein, co-president of the East Nassau group, suggested getting involved with voting in local campaigns as a call to action against water quality issues on Long Island. The league’s East Nassau group advocates for topics that affect residents in and around the county and encourages and educates residents on voter services. The group is also actively involved in following county government issues. For more information on what the league does, call (516) 431-1628.

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Boces students help Diller family, others

Barry Tech students celebrate a year of philanthropy

During their 2024 Service-Learning Fair, the students of Barry Tech High School, run by Nassau Boces, presented their contributions to the community. The entire student body participated in the fair, which is the culmination of a year of community service.

We are extremely proud of the connections and outstanding services our students have made within the community.

William Poll acting principal, Barry Tech

Frequently referred to as “learning by doing,” service learning refers to the use of hands-on, community-based projects to supplement traditional curricula. Students participate in service activities that relate to and enrich their understanding of their chosen courses of study.

This year their service projects included “Jump Rope 4 Heart,” a fundraiser by Health Services cluster students for the American Heart Association, and a blood drive organized by Medical Assisting students for the New York Blood Center that collected 112 pints of blood to help more than 300 people.

Other projects included an Animal Care fundraiser for the Nassau County SPCA complete with a “selfie with a snake” photo op, a hair and nail services fundraiser held by Cosmetology students to benefit student participation in SkillsUSA, and Dental Assisting student participation in the Nassau County Dental Society “Give Kids a Smile” event.

Welding students created and raffled off a custommade fire pit to raise money for Barry Tech student scholarships, and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement students held a fundraiser to benefit the family of former NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.

“We are extremely proud of the connections and outstanding services our students have made within the community,” said Dr. William Poll, the Barry Tech acting principal. “The annual fair is a wonderful way for students to highlight their successes to classmates, parents, our administration and the community. Volunteering and being involved in community service help foster the sense of personal and social responsibility that is needed to develop well-rounded students.”

Clients often ask whether the home should be deeded to the client’s adult children, while retaining a life estate in the parent or whether the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust should be used to protect the asset.

While the deed with a life estate will be less costly to the client, in most cases it offers significant disadvantages when compared to the trust. First, if the home is sold prior to the death of the Medicaid recipient, the life estate value of the home will be required to be paid towards their care. If the house is rented, the net rents are payable to the nursing facility since they belong to the life tenant. Finally, the client loses a significant portion of their capital gains tax exclusion for the sale of their primary residence as they will only be entitled to a pro rata share based on the value of the life estate to the home as a whole.

All of the foregoing may lead to a situation where the family finds they must maintain a vacant home for many years. Conversely, a properly drafted MAPT preserves the full capital gains tax exclusion on the sale of the

primary residence and the home may be sold by the trust without obligation to make payment of any of the principal towards the client’s care, assuming we have passed the look-back period for facility care of five years.

It should be noted here that both the life estate and the MAPT will preserve the steppedup basis in the property provided it is sold after the death of the parent who was the owner or grantor. Upon the death of the parent, the basis for calculating the capital gains tax is stepped up from what the parent paid, plus any improvements, to what it was worth on the parent’s date of death. This effectively eliminates payment of capital gains taxes on the sale of appreciated property, such as the home, after the parent dies.

There are instances where the life estate deed makes sense however. When the asset is a country house or a beach house that is intended to stay in the family for the next generation, then the life estate deed works perfectly well and may effect a significant savings to the family seeking to protect the asset.

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement students held a fundraiser to benefit the family of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller who was killed in the line of duty. Diller grew up in Franklin Square.

CAITLIN HAGGERTY

South Side Senior Lacrosse

AN ALL-COUNTY award winner in 2023 and AllLong Island games MVP, Haggerty reached a milestone April 27 in the Cyclones’ 16-5 victory over Calhoun. She scored five goals, including the 100th of her high school career. On the season, the University of Vermont-bound attack has scored 28 goals and assisted on 27 others as South Side split its first 12 games. She also plays a key role on draw controls and ranks among the team leaders with 25.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, May 9

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Baldwin 4:30 p.m.

Flag Fooball: Herricks at V.S. Ditrict 5 p.m.

Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Westbury 5 p.m.

Baseball: Sewanhaka at Malverne 5 p.m.

Softball: V.S. North at Garden City 5

Boys Lacrosse: V.S.District at Uniondale 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Plainedge 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Oyster Bay at East Meadow 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Hicksville at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Flag Football: Long Beach at Port Washington 7 p.m.

Flag Football: Division at Lynbrook 7 p.m.

Friday, May 10

Softball: Sewanhaka at V.S. North 4:30 p.m.

Flag Football: MacArthur at Plainview 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: North Shore at Seaford 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Carey at Malv/East Rock 5 p.m.

Softball: Plainview at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Softball: New Hyde Park at South Side 5:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Port Washington 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 11

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Wantagh 10 a.m.

Softball: Clarke at East Meadow 12 p.m.

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Carey enjoying breakout season

By MARC BERMAN sports@liherald.com

Carey’s girls’ lacrosse team has taken off on a meteoric rise after consecutive 2-11 conference records.

Nobody could’ve imagined Carey busting out to eight straight Conference 4 victories to start the 2024 season. Yes, the Seahawks were buoyed by an influx of productive youngsters from last season’s unbeaten JV but this reversal has stunned the lacrosse cognoscenti.

“I can’t say I expected this,’’ coach Paul Luzzi said. “I thought we’d be better but I didn’t know to what level. To think we’d be 8-0 to start the conference season was a nice surprise. We got a couple of early wins and it built the confidence in the girls.’’

Carey finally suffered its first defeat May 2 – a 12-11 heartbreaker, against Herricks. The Seahawks’ record stands at 8-3 overall, 8-1 in conference.

“Credit to the girls and the hard work they put in,’’ Luzzi said. “They dedicated themselves to getting better. As games and practices have gone on, we’ve gotten better and better.’’

Junior Leila Paz has notched 50 goals and 12 assists to lead Carey’s attack. Her 9 goals in the Herricks loss was just not enough.

“I’m always trying to bring out the best in myself and my teammates so we can be successful,’’ Paz said. “I always like to keep everyone focused.’’

Paz played on last season’s losing squad and loves the new togetherness vibe.

“Our coaching plays a big part of it,’’ Paz said. “Our teammates, we all have each others’ back. Early in the season we said we wanted to make a change in our program and we all stepped up. We got a goal and wanted to get our goal moving and grooving.’’

Paz was All-Conference last season but has taken her game to a new level with her versatility. “She plays midfield and gets up and down the field,’’ Luzzi said. “She’s a dynamic scorer. She doesn’t come off the field. And she’s great on ground balls.’’

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Carey’s Mia Vintimilla, left, battled with Clarke’s Ayla

Carey’s next leading scorer is Kaitlyn Zitarosa, who has 31 points and its best assist girl with 25.

“She’s our quarterback for the offense,’’ Luzzi said. “We moved her to low attack and she feeds from behind the cage.’’

Three of last season’s JV girls have been phenomenal – attacker Mikayla DePaulo, who scored late April 26 to beat Clarke, 7-6, and defenseman Magdalena Koutsoumbaris and Lexi Giugliano. “They’re doing a tremendous job as defenders,’’ Luzzi said.

Those two first-year starters have boosted the defense, which had allowed 3.1 goals during its 8-0 run, including a shutout.

“Our defense has been stout,’’ Luzzi said.

The Seahawks’ two biggest wins came against Island Trees and Clarke –two clubs seeded ahead of them in preseason.

Sophomore Kaitlyn McGrath (20 points) has also been an offensive force.

“The girls really enjoy playing with each other,’’ Luzzi said. “That makes it a great team. Everyone knows their role and plays their roles really well.’’

The new kids on the block still have West Hempstead, Wheatley and Malverne left on the schedule before the postseason.

“Getting to the playoffs, this is what we worked for,’’’ Paz said. “We’re taking each step and keep improving. Everything is falling into place.’’

Abate during the Seahawks’ 7-6 victory in a battle of unbeatens April 26.

Agrusa highlights what makes district special

of the Year honors in 2003.

“My hope and my goal while coaching at Elmont was to empower young girls to dig deep within their souls and to have confidence,” she said. “And to be able to express and articulate that confidence — not only on the field, but then off the field. You’re really cultivating future leaders, and it was by far one of the most memorable experiences that I’ve had here.”

Agrusa said she takes every opportunity to celebrate student successes in the district, whether they are in academics, the arts, athletics or extracurricular activities. She highlights, celebrates and markets their talents across the district’s five schools.

The communities’ pride in those schools, she said, is something she believes makes Sewanhaka special. Seeing generations of families come together to support their young scholars is heartwarming for her.

“It’s a special feeling to know that we have been trusted with instructing and educating children that are so loved and that are so supported by their families,” she said.

As well, community groups and local business owners support the schools, and provide opportunities for students.

Agrusa also said she is “enamored” of the commitment of the schools’ staffs throughout the district. “I walk the

halls of our schools, and I am so proud to be in the company of all of the folks in our school,” she said.

The responsibility of public schools is to prepare students for life beyond high school. The plans for individual students will vary according to their own talents, goals and dreams, but Agrusa said it is the schools’ “collective responsibility to secure a post-high school plan.”

For her part, cultivating relationships with students is a crucial aspect of preparing students for graduation. When she talks to students, she said, she keeps in mind their unique skill sets and aptitudes, to help them find something they can be excited and passionate about.

“What I instill in the school counselors and the teachers is just to get a sense of who (students) are and connect them

to what will fuel their soul,” Agrusa said.

The partnerships between educators and parents are just as important to those students’ successes. “Our parents have always been our greatest resources,” Agrusa said. “And I learned that at Elmont, when I had the opportunity to get to know parents and talk to parents about their dreams and aspirations for their children.”

When the adults collaborated, she said, they helped students achieve more positive outcomes.

District students come from 15 elementary schools in Bellerose, Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City Park and New Hyde Park. Forming relationships with these schools, so that younger students graduating from elementary school make a smooth transition to high school, is another pillar of success in the district.

In her current role, Agrusa said, she pays a great deal of attention to ensuring that there are processes in place, such as sixth-grade orientation in the summer, to make sure that transition is as smooth as possible.

“We might be separate school districts, but there is a dotted line of articulation because we’re one community,” Agrusa said. “So oftentimes I’d like to treat the process as if we are K through 12, because these are all our families. They’re our students.”

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regina a grusa, deputy superintendent of the Sewanhaka Central High School district, was recently appointed superintendent, effective July 1.

FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD — May 9, 2024

First senior health expo of 2024 a hit

By Alexa Anderwkavich

The Rockville Centre Recreation Center welcomed eager attendees for the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, produced by RichnerLive, on April 25. It was the first in a series of expos for 2024.

The expo brings together diverse businesses and innovative services to share their products and refined knowledge with attendees.

“This event is highly regarded within our community, receiving positive feedback from both attendees and vendors,” said Amy Amato, executive director of Herald Community Media and RichnerLive. “It offers valuable opportunities for companies and guests to learn, engage and access essential screenings, benefitting everyone involved.”

More than 50 vendors filled the gymnasium, offering insights into health, wellness and personal care. They provided guidance on enhancing lifestyle through new products and programs, as well as advice on senior living arrangements, financial security, and more.

Guests received hearing screenings from Mid Island Audiology, as well as health screenings from Mount Sinai South Nassau, which included free vaccines, blood pressure testing, body mass index and diabetes risk management screenings.

Before noon, guests sat down for a panel discussion to hear experts discuss myriad topics, including consumer assistance programs and preparing for summer, as well as PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — advanced-care directives, and Medicaid managed long-term care.

Guests also experienced a segment from Mae Caime, chief executive of aMAEzing Midlife & Beyond, called “Mindset, Movement and Magic” — which got the crowd stretching and in motion.

“The expo was fun, the Herald team is amazing,” Caime said. “The energy is great, and I love the spirit.”

Attendees received a goody bag courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Beach Terrace Care Center filled with the specialevent section, keepsakes and vital takehome information.

At the end, the first 150 attendees also received a free to-go lunch courtesy of Pantano’s, while everyone was eligible for the raffles.

The expo was made possible thanks to Silver Sponsors New York Department of Public Service, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Centerlight Healthcare PACE and Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care).

Guests and vendors are looking forward to the next expo happening Thursday, June 27 between 10 a.m. and noon at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 S. Merrick Ave., in Merrick.

Visit JuneExpo.eventbrite.com to register, or RichnerLive.com for more details.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

The crowd enjoys the Mindset, Movement & Magic segment from Mae Caime, chief executive of aMAEzing Midlife & Beyond.

Silver sponsor Centerlight Healthcare PACE’s exhibitor table.

Silver sponsor, New York Department of Public Service, Jill Wasser, center, and her team.

One of the expo’s gift bag sponsors, Gandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, at their table.

Silver sponsor Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care).

The Parker Jewish team participated in a panel discussion.

Parkway tourist center comes tumbling down

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

The demolition crew gathered at 8:30 a.m. sharp last week in a grassy field on the side of the Southern State Parkway. Behind them was a row of residential houses on Valley Stream’s Arkansas Drive blanketed by trees, In front of them stood the decrepit remains of a 900-square-foot A-framed building.

The abandoned chalet-style structure — a holdover from another time — was built as a tourist center for motorists coming onto Long Island more than four decades ago. Yet, it has sat vacant since 2018.

But within two days last week, what was once the Southern State Parkway Tourism Center was no more.

Demolition machinery made swift work of crushing and pulverizing the building until it was nothing more than a pile of rubble. The state-deployed crew then swooped in to clean up the destruction, removing any and all physical traces.

George Gorman, regional director of the state’s parks, recreation and historic preservation office, said after workers planted grass seeds over the demolition site, they would let nature reclaim the space.

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A demolition machine tears into what was once the Southern State Parkway Tourism Center last week. The A-framed building was said to be too small to take in all the tourists who would want to stop by as they traveled onto Long Island, to the point that, in later years, it served more to store tourism brochures.

month. But the detailed history of the building is mostly lost to time, Gorman said. Before it, there was the Southern State Park Toll Plaza, a stopping point for vehicles to cough up a few cents to pass through its toll booths.

Since the abandoned center sits on state park land and has been “wasting away” as a relic of a bygone era, Gorman’s department coordinated with the state transportation department to have it finally razed. There was no serious talk of replacing it.

“It was a location for individuals to pick up tourism brochures,” Gorman said. “It was not a full-fledged rest stop. There were no public restrooms. It had a small septic system that helped take care of the few staffers that worked there.”

Discover Long Island, the regional nonprofit tourist promotion agency, last operated it in 2017. The building — topped with its eponymous steep-angled roof — was once the architecture of choice for vacation houses on Long Island.

No traffic was disrupted during the work. Before wiping the mini-landmark off the map, however, state officials first assessed for any hazardous materials that could be generated during demolition.

Asbestos — a toxic mineral commonly found in older buildings — was discovered in small quantities, noted Gorman, but nothing for which to raise alarm about.

“There was a minimal amount of asbestos that we removed weeks ago,” he said. “We wanted to make sure that when it gets demolished, there would be no hazardous materials on-site.”

At its height, the tourist center welcomed roughly 35,000 visitors each

But now, if anything, the building had become a passing “eyesore” for vehicles on the highway, argued Gorman — something that had long outlived its purpose. It simply had to go.

“The space doesn’t have the capability to hold a modern, code-compliant visitor’s center,” Gorman said. “There’s residences right behind, so there is really no space.

“It’s an eyesore that needed to be resolved.”

F.S. Munson FD seeks junior firefighters

By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department is looking for teens ages 14-17 in the community to join its junior firefighter program.

The program teaches junior firefighters how to: do hand lines, use the Scott Air-Pak Breathing Apparatus, also known as SCBA, use ladders, and search buildings and recover victims. Once they are certified on the SCBA, they are taught how to put a live fire out in a controlled environment. They are also taught how to do CPR and how to use Narcan.

The program serves as a streamline process for kids to get involved with the department. After they graduate from the program, they have the opportunity to join the department as a probationary firefighter.

“We’re in desperate need of firefighters too of course, but as of October, four of my juniors who are going to be seniors are going to be joining the department as probationary firefighters,” Joseph Pallisco, head advisor for the program, said. “So it really works out well.”

Sebastian Parris joined the program when he was 14 years old. He is now 16 years old and plans to join the department as a probationary firefighter in October.

“I’ve had an overall really good experience with everyone there,” Parris said. “All the guys down there help us with training — whether it be personally, mentally, they take care of us and try to make sure we’re safe during training.”

Parris believes the program is a great way to start out for students who are interested in becoming firefighters.

Max Brunhuber also joined the program when he was 14 years old. He is also now 16 years old and plans to join the department as a probationary firefighter in the fall.

He’s been interested in fire trucks and firefighters since he was a young boy and has made many friends through the experience.

“I think everyone should just do it,” he said. “It’s a very good decision to just do it. You’ll meet a lot of people and it

helps you with a lot of different things.”

Right now, the program only has seven junior firefighters. Pallisco would like to see more teenagers sign up.

Pallisco believes it is important to get kids involved with the department at this age to show them the importance of volunteer firefighters.

Throughout the program, juniors train about once a week and assist with department fundraisers throughout the year.

Getting teenagers involved in the community and teaching discipline through the program is something Pallisco believes is important.

For students who stay home from college who join the department, Pallisco said college tuition can be covered by the state for two years if they stay active in the department.

Junior firefighters train with a hose at the training facility at Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s headquarters.

Billy Harrison/Herald photos Seven teens are currently involved in the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s junior firefighters program. The program is seeking more teens ages 14-17 to join the program.

Junior firefighter Captain Max Brunhuber, 16, is from Franklin Square. He is speaking with his fellow junior firefighters during their weekly training on May 5.

Junior firefighters don their use the Scott Air-Pak Breathing Apparatus, also known as SCBA, as they train at Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s headquarters.

Clara Carlson students visit Heckscher Museum

Clara H. Carlson School second graders recently participated in a “My Museum” in-school field trip with the Heckscher Museum of Art.

Students discussed why museums are important and why people visit them, and shared what museums they have visited themselves with the visiting educators from the museum.

The students also learned about different art styles, such as

Second grade students at Clara H. Carlson School in Elmont learn about the importance of museums with educators from the Heckscher Museum of Art.

portrait, landscape and sculpture.

Each student then designed and created their own museum based on their chosen interest.

They designed and drew the front doors, as well as in the inside.

This partnership with the Heckscher Museum of Art was a district-wide initiative to provide students with art education.

–Nicole Wagner

Photos courtesy Elmont school district

Educators from the Heckscher Museum of Art speak with Clara H. Carlson School second graders about why museums are important.

Scholarships to Arts Academy, courtesy Billy Joel Summer arts program perfect for young artists

By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

Students who have a passion for music have an opportunity to take their skills to the next level this summer at Boces’ Long Island High School for the Arts, or LIHSA for short. On top of that, students whose applications really impress may even get in for free.

“Our summer program works to give students who are not sure if they want to attend the LIHSA program, or who are interested in attending the program down the line, an overview of what it’s like to be here at LIHSA,” said Linday Rogan, the assistant principal of LIHSA. “It gives them a really nice overview of everything that we offer.”

Training students to be the next generation of young artists is something that not only myself, but the entire faculty ... is very passionate about.

LINdSAy ROg AN assistant principal, LIHSA

The four-week program, called the Summer Arts Academy, is at LIHSA campus in Syosset. It’s open to students in grades 5 through 12 from anywhere in Nassau or Suffolk.

The Summer Arts Academy offers hands-on education in artistic fields that a student would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. Students can learn how to construct sets, record and produce music using professional software and audio equipment, perform Broadway choreography, audition for a stage production and more.

“We’re the only performing arts high school on Long Island,” Rogan said. “We partner with industry professionals in our performing arts departments ranging from NYU and Verbatim Theatre

Lab to Paul Taylor at the American Ballet Theatre; we are able to offer world class industry professionals that come to LIHSA to work in partnership with our faculty; our faculty members are also known industry professionals that are working in their field. And that really helps to give students the most state of the art education in their chosen art field.”

Even better, there are 15 full scholarships available for music students through funding from the Joel Foundation — yes, that Joel. When LIHSA was in danger of closing eight years ago, Billy Joel was actually the one who stepped in and donated millions to protect the only performing arts high school on Long Island.

Now his foundation is offering full $2,800 scholarships to 15 students who demonstrate high levels of skill and artistry, which is evaluated in students’ applications and audition videos. The scholarship is available to students from Nassau who are currently in grades 8-11, and have prior experience with music.

But the technical education isn’t the only reason to study the arts at LIHSA.

“Training students to be the next generation of young artists is something that not only myself, but the entire faculty of Long Island High School for the Arts, is very passionate about,” Rogan said. “Beyond the career opportunities — students who study art are really good humans. They learn empathy, they learn strong communication skills, and they learn to reflect on their own experiences. And all of that is really important.”

An education in the arts teaches young people communication, how to reflect, how to provide and accept feedback, and accountability to other artists on your team, Rogan said — skills that every young person needs to develop for their careers.

Winners of the Joel Foundation’s Summer Arts Academy scholarship, like

based on their musical skill, artistry and expression.

And what did we all do when the world shut down two years ago? We turned to art, Rogan said. We listened to music, we watched television, we read books. Art continues to be vital, and the benefits of an arts education cannot be understated.

“Art is something that preserves history,” Rogan said. “Art is something that can bring the most subtle things in life to light, and art is the way that we measure our humanity.”

The program runs from June 27 to July 26, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Scholarships are awarded based on merit. Students who are interested may submit an audition video and application by May 10. For details on how to apply and audition, students can visit tinyurl.com/BOCESScholarship2024.

Photos courtesy Nassau Boces

these students from last year, are chosen

The Long Island High School for the Arts is the only performing arts high school on Long Island.

The Summer Arts Academy is a 4-week program where students can study anything from dance to film to music production.

The scholarship to the Summer Arts Academy is offered to 15 young musicians, and is funded by the Joel Foundation.

Living life ... one run at a time

By Parker Schug

Running has always served as much more of mental outlet for me than a physical one.

It’s what drew me to run the Long Island Half-Marathon last weekend that started and ended at Eisenhower Park, earning a personal record of two hours and eight minutes. But my favorite part of the entire race? It was the process to get there.

I started running — seriously — in high school, completing my first half-marathon with my mom for my 16th birthday — a day we share.

My mom and dad ran as I was growing up, and I saw it as a unique way to push myself. I played lots of sports, so I never really needed the exercise. But, at the time, it was something more for my mom and I do to together.

Come 2022, I had just returned from a semester in Spain and was back at college feeling lost in a place where I had always felt most myself.

I was studying journalism. I had some great friends. I was living in my first apartment. Yet, despite all of the great things, I was feeling unsatisfied.

The party scene was less appealing, My best friend was studying in Los Angeles, many miles away. And I was struggling with living far from my sick grand-

father who was one of the closest people to me.

So, I texted my friend, Jack, and said, “Let’s train for a half marathon.”

This training became my life.

My friends knew on Sundays I’d go out for a long run. My mornings got earlier as I wanted to get in some miles before class. And some of the times I smiled most was when I’d pass Greta — who lived two doors down from me — out for her morning run, as well.

Then graduation came. I packed up my stuff, and back to Long Island I went — the one place I had hoped to avoid — in a pursuit to keep my horizon wide. Job offers a plane ride away came in, and something in my gut told me not to go. All the while, I kept running.

I took on the Hamptons marathon this past September. My brother joined me for most of my training the summer leading up to the race.

My 6 a.m. alarm was something I enjoyed, as it meant time with him to talk about life and to talk about our grandfather — whose health continued to decline. with spurts of improvement.

My Sundays were still for long runs, and many ended with dinner at my grandparents, talking about my mileage, sitting on the floor next to my grandfather’s chair.

I ran the marathon in September and cried crossing the finish line, as he and my grandmother waved from the car that

the volunteers had let them pull up to the finish line.

I lost my grandfather in December.

The Long Island half-marathon was my chance to be with my grandfather. Through my 10 weeks of training, each run — where I braved winter temperatures, sometimes snow, into the beauty of spring — was a chance to chat with my grandfather, looking up at the sky.

With each run came new goals and new achievements. But the one thing that keeps me coming back is the way it makes my mind feel.

I shared every piece of how I prepared for the half-marathon on TikTok and Instagram in hopes that some of my friends would turn to running as well.

In November, I’ll take to the streets of New York City for my first World Major Marathon, and I’m fully prepared for a world of lessons and mental strength to come with that.

To follow along, visit @ParkerSydneySchug on TikTok and Instagram. To donate to my TeamForKids fundraising page for the New York City Marathon, visit RunWithTFK.org/Profile/PublicPage/108228.

Parker Schug is a senior reporter for the Nassau Herald, one of the publications part of the Herald Community Newspapers group.

Courtesy of Parker Schug

Parker Schug took on her very first Long Island Half-Marathon this past weekend at Eisenhower Park — a run that has very special, personal meaning to her, as it brings her closer to her late grandfather.

Mail carriers ready to Stamp Out Hunger

Donating food this weekend is simple, says Randi Shubin Dresner.

“Just leave non-perishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail deliver on Saturday, May 11,” she said. And your mail carrier “will do the rest to make sure it gets onto the tables of our Long Islander neighbors in need.”

Shubin Dresner should know. She’s the chief executive of Island Harvest, which provides much-needed food support to more than 300,000 people on Long Island who faces hunger — including 90,000 children.

This weekend’s event is part of the U.S. Postal Service’s annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, done in collaboration with not only local charities like Island Harvest, but also the National Association of Letter Carriers.

After the food is delivered to Island Harvest, volunteers there sort and repackage the food for distribution to those in-need.

Non-perishable food items needed include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices, and shelf-stable milk. It does not include anything in glass containers, as these are easy to break.

“Even if it’s a can of soup or a box of cereal, every donation — no matter the size — will help countless Long Islanders who may be struggling to put food on their tables,” Shubin Dresner said.

Island Harvest distributed 15 million

pounds of food in 2022, a jump of 42 percent over donations before the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are counting on the generosity of our neighbors who can spare a little extra to help make this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive one of the most successful,” Shubin Dresner added.

Mail carriers are also on the lookout for personal care items like toothpaste,

Courtesy National Association of Letter Carriers

soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers. All of these donations go toward replenishing Island Harvest’s network of food pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding programs throughout Long Island.

Stamp Out Hunger generated 544,000 meals locally. Since its inception in 1993, the national program has collected nearly 1.8 billion pounds of food in all 50

What to donate

Here’s a sample of what you can leave by your mailbox on May 11:

■ canned beans/dried beans

■ peanut butter or other nut butter

■ canned fruit and vegetables

■ low-sodium soups

■ canned tuna/chicken

■ brown rice/instant brown rice

■ nuts/seeds/dried fruits

■ shelf-stable milk/milk substitutes

■ whole grain pasta

■ low-sodium canned pasta sauce

■ low-sodium canned tomatoes

■ olive or canola oil

■ toiletries and feminine products

■ laundry and dish detergent

■ paper towels and toilet paper

states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

All donations are tax-deductible since food collected benefits Island Harvest, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To learn more, visit IslandHarvest.org.

–Melissa

Berman

STEPPING OUT

Cherish mom on her day

By Karen Bloom

“Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.”

– Mitch Albom

Mom — and all those special ladies in our lives — surely deserve a special day. The cards, her favorite treats, a colorful bouquet, are certainly welcome. Best yet, surround her with flowers and spring’s glorious blossoms. Old Westbury Gardens is an enchanting locale to do so on Mother’s Day.

Stroll the 200 glorious acres of wooded walks and those amazing gardens with their display of vibrant spring color. Explore Westbury House, the estate’s grand Charles II-style mansion, filled with art and furnishings. Pack some lunch for a delightful picnic among spring’s many blooms, or enjoy a bite at the Café in the Woods.

The iconic site’s 65th anniversary season rolls along with all sorts of activities ahead. But, for now, mom will surely enjoy savoring some moments among spring’s colors and scents. Perhaps more so than at any time of the year, Mother’s Day — for most people — is all about the flowers when visiting this grand estate.

“We’re nearing peak season now,” says Old Westbury Gardens president Maura Brush. “As the season goes along, the highlight is the formal gardens. Starting in May is when you really see people spending more time in the Walled Garden and up around Westbury House where the wisteria blooms.”

The array of blooms bursting forth extends throughout the landscape.

“The display in the Walled Garden is really high-impact now,” Brush enthuses. “There’s plenty to take in there.”

Brush is especially fond of the tree peonies. These blooms can be eight inches across 40 blossoms in size.

“The tree peonies are just not to be missed,” she says. “They are stunning, looking like crushed tissue. The texture and color are outstanding.”

Yet, of course, the tulips remain a favorite. Seeing the tulips here by the many hundreds — in the Walled Garden and Thatched Cottage Garden

• Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

• For more information and program/events schedule, visit OldWestburyGardens. org or call (516) 333-0048

and elsewhere in myriad varieties in a rainbow of colors — is described by Brush as breathtaking. Much care is put into creatively designing the colorful tulip arrangements, for dramatic appeal.

“We spend so much time curating our bulb display,” Bush says. “You can go anywhere and see a row of tulips. We’re always excited about our display as it’s unlike what you’ll see elsewhere.”

Also, visitors might want to consider checking out the refurbished Westbury House, the former home of financier

John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps, and their four children. Guided tours are available throughout the day (no registration required), at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. A garden highlights tour is also offered at 2 p.m., meeting at West Porch Beech next to Westbury House.

“I don’t think Westbury House has looked better since I’ve been here,” Brush says. “We’ve had volunteers working all winter long on cleaning and polishing. It feels like there’s a lot of new life. We’ve got some wonderful new people working up in our archives, so it’s been really fun seeing photos of what the house looked like when the family was here, and putting together some of those pieces of the puzzle that we haven’t had before.”

Gleaming and restored back to its days when it was a family home, Westbury House is surely a sight to behold among the blooming gardens. As always — as an added treat, while supplies last — every adult woman receives a complimentary lavender plant. Be sure to stop by the plant shop to get yours.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

The acclaimed dance company visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage. With a storied history, the first Black classical ballet company — co-founded by dance icon and international superstar Arthur Mitchell — has toured the world and engaged communities. The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine, and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate Black culture. The dynamic program includes Balanchine’s ‘Pas de Dix,’ with music by Alexander Glazuno; ‘Take Me With You,’ with choreography by Robert Bondara, featuring Radiohead music; ‘Return,’ choreographed by Robert Garland, with James Brown and Aretha Franklin tunes.

Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $64; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Big Bad

Voodoo Daddy

Contemporary swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy visits the Paramount ready to cut loose. This April marked the 31st anniversary of their emarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since their formation in the early ‘90s in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of more than 2 million albums to date. Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world — in the midst of the grunge era, no less — that it was still cool to swing. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

Thursday, May 16, 8 p.m. $59.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardensi Old Westbury Gardens is filled with many delights as spring continues to unfold, including the magnificent tree peony and tulips galore.

THE Your Neighborhood

Internationally

Ellington Tilles Center continues its collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, when the Future of Jazz orchestra visits the Tilles Center stage, Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. This all- Ellington showcases features a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young musicians in jazz meeting the challenges posed by one of jazz’s great composers, Duke Ellington. Led by music director Joe Block, a recent Juilliard graduate and Essentially Ellington composition winner, this 15-piece band will keep everyone swinging all night long. The band includes some of best young jazz musicians on the scene today, who love this music as much as audiences.

Ellington’s music is so elegant, so dynamic, so intimately detailed that it takes a group of musicians with a genuine collaborative spark to fully bring out its inner magic, and that is what you will experience at this concert. The program explores decades of Duke’s music, including his earliest hits, Hollywood charts, swinging blues numbers, pieces inspired by his international travels, and portions of his later suites. It’s an eclectic repertoire and yet unmistakably Ellington through and through — always enjoyable upon first listen, but teeming with brilliant details that continue to reveal themselves over time. This vital music is at the core of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and you’re guaranteed to enjoy its timeless genius when the next generation of jazz leaders bring their fresh energy to it. Tickets are $42; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 2993100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Family theater

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, May 10, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 11, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, May 14-17, 10:15 a.m. and noon. 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. 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.

On exhibit 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.

Crawling caterpillar

Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum and say goodbye to the traveling exhibit, “Very Eric Carle,” before it leaves the building, Sunday, May 12

Celebrate one of Eric Carle’s most beloved characters by making a crawling caterpillar to take home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3+ Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. Visit LICM.org or call (516) 224-5800 for information.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, May 11, 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.

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.

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.

Having an

event?

Betty Buckley’s songs and stories

Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley brings her magical voice to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m. Buckley will share an inspiring and emotionally compelling mix of stories and songs from the world of pop/rock, standards, musical theater, and Americana. Tickets start at $50, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. Visit Adelphi.edu/pac for tickets or call (516) 877-4000.

Concert program

World-renowned harmonica virtuoso Jiayi He and Friends perform at Elmont Library, Friday, May 17, at 12:30 p.m. No registration required. First-come first-seated. 700 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, visit ElmontLibrary.org or call (516) 354-5280 ext. 223.

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Westminster’s top dogs

Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their four-legged companions to its spring show, Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum. This year’s Long Island Kennel Club show follows the annual acclaimed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier in the week.

Many canine contenders are expected to leave the Big Apple and then head east to compete at the annual spring dog shows (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, all held at the same venue. The three days celebrate everything canine, from impeccable show dogs and trick-dog demonstrations to doggie dock diving and an agility obstacle course. Events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs. Sunday also features a special demonstration by the NYPD Transit Bureau Canine Unit, at 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No prong collars, retractable leashes or head halters. $20 admission per car load includes all-day access. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit LongIslandDogsShows.com or call (516) 776-0923 for more information.

In concert

Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the latest edition of it’s unique chamber music series, “A Tour de France,” Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. Feast your ears with French composers, old and new, when the duoJalal ensemble-in-residence is joined by violinists Deborah Buck and Min-Young Kim, cellist Caroline Stinson and soprano Abigail Brodnick. With wine reception following. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Befriending Bugs

Families are invited to join entomologist Jeffry Petracca on an adventure with insects at Old Westbury Gardens, Saturday, May 11, 1-3 p.m. Meet some of the biggest and most beautiful insects and spiders from around the world, including giant stick bugs, beetles, tarantulas and scorpions.

Learn about each of their amazing adaptations and how they help them to carry out their unique ecosystem roles, even hold many of these animals. Suitable for ages 6-9. Registration required. $17 per child. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information and to register, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

May 9, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notices

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 para el año fiscal 2024-2025.

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 2024-2025 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.franklinsqua re.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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE FRANKLIN SQUARE UFSD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Franklin Square UFSD, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Washington Street School, 760 Washington Street, Franklin Square, New York in said district on Tuesday, 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

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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.

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.

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.

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 2024-2025 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 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.franklinsqua re.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

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Plaintiff, Against CHRISTOPHER FOLEY; ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, 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 Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Elmont, In The Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. 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 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

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Citibank N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Kathleen Brancaleone, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 27, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 16, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 497 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 273, LOT: 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 01-091795-F00 80231 146152

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffagainst - 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 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 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NRZ INVENTORY TRUST, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN SCOTT, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 18, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 23, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., premises known as 92 CARNEGIE AVENUE, ELMONT, NEW YORK 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: 360, Lot: 67 THROUGH 71. Approximate amount of judgment is $201,353.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613095/2018.

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If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee.

JOHN RIORDAN, Esq., Referee Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146321

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Plaintiff -againstEricka Johnson, Elyse Victoria Johnson, as Heir to the Estate of Keith Johnson, Brianna D. Johnson, as Heir to the Estate of Keith Johnson, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Village of Lynbrook Inc., Franklin Hospital Medical Center, District Court of Nassau County, Capital One Bank USA, N.A., Empire Bonding and Insurance Company, United States of America, Keith Johnson’s unknown heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein,, Jane Doe (Refused Name), John Doe (Refused Name), John Doe (Refused Name), Defendants Index No.: 616337/2023 Filed: April 12, 2024

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY

SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. 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 OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF

SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $325,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Nassau on October 04, 2006 in Book M 31055, Page 616 covering premises known as 40 Diamond Street, Elmont, NY 11003. 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.

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 (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: Bay Shore, New York April 12, 2024 Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, LLP /s/BY: Linda P. Manfredi Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-098232F00 146273

SURDASH RAMRATTAN; RANDALL S. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH

RAMRATTAN; LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS GUARDIAN OF CHELSEA

K. R. RAMRATTAN WHO IS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF SURDASH

RAMRATTAN; ET AL

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/10/2019, 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 6/6/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1069 Concord Street, Franklin Square, New York 11010, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Franklin Square In The Town Of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Section 33 Block 380 Lot 260 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $882,483.61 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 003792/2015 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.

Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee. MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4/8/2024 File Number: 17-300381 CA 146476

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 3, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 462 ROBERT AVENUE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010; and the following tax map identification: 35-549-27. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE (NOT INCORPORATED) 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.: 616851/2018. Peter Kramer, 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. 146486

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET

SECURITIES

CORPORATION

MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC1, Plaintiff, v. PETER SOLOMON A/K/A PETER SOLOMON, JR., ET AL, Defendants.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 004158/2011 in the amount of $829,791.56 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 146474

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

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006-WMC1, Plaintiffagainst - LOUISE THENOR, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 21, 2014. 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 4th day of June, 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 Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 28 Monaco Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003.

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. 146421

LEGAL NOTICE

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Nassau Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 607638/2022

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006Ml, Plaintiff, Against LYSTRA M. RAMRATTAN AS HEIR AND ADMINISTRATRIX TO THE ESTATE OF

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 OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, -againstGARY GOLDENER, 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 March 4, 2024, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and GARY GOLDENER, 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

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE LEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on December 5, 2017, and the Order appointing a substitute Referee entered on December 19, 2023 I, John Dalli, Esq., the Referee named in said Order, will sell in one parcel at public auction on June 4, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 located at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows: 115 62 238th St Elmont, NY 11003 32-622-128 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

(Section: 32, Block: 671, Lot: 0034)

Approximate amount of lien $730,997.29plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 021619/2007. George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170

Tel. 347/286-7409

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: April 10, 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,

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Trustee Of LSF9 Master Participation Trust Plaintiff, vs Ma Girlie Olmedo If Living, And If He/She 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 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, Citibank, N.A., Discover Bank, FIA Card Services NA, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 20 Florence Street Floral Park, NY 11001 AKA 20 Florance St, Floral Park, NY 11001 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this

Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Ma Girlie Olmedo Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Tenth day of April, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated December 18, 2002, executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo to secure the sum of $354,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 23619, Page 775 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on February 20, 2003. Plaintiff is also holder of a mortgage dated April 27, 2005 executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo to secure the sum of $135,386.74 and recorded at Book 30284, Page 849 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on March 31, 2006. The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by a gap assignment executed September 9, 2010 and recorded on October 21, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 35255, Page 296. The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by a gap assignment executed May 10, 2011 and recorded on August 15, 2011, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 36281, Page 335. Said mortgage was consolidated with the mortgage referred to at Book 23619, Page 775 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo dated April 27, 2005 and recorded March 31, 2006 at Book 30284, Page 876 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk to form a single lien in the amount of $450,000.00. The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed September 10, 2010 and recorded on October 21, 2010, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at

Book 35255, Page 299.

The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 9, 2014 and recorded on June 10, 2014, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 39736, Page 603. The consolidated mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed June 20, 2017 and recorded on August 24, 2017, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 42333, Page 7. Said Mortgage was subsequently modified by a Loan Modification Agreement executed by Ma Girlie Olmedo on September 16, 2019 and recorded October 7, 2019 in Book 43719, Page 917 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk; The property in question is described as follows: 20 Florence Street, Floral Park, NY 11001 AKA 20 Florance St, Floral Park, NY 11001 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF

Public Notices

FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE

SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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 (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: April 16, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 80436 146431

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350

Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 05/15/24 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 298/24. ELMONTGiuseppa Oppedisano, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-family dwelling., W/s Clement Ave., 200’ N/o Russell St., a/k/a 48 Clement Ave. 314/24. ELMONTShardaha Persaud & Taarif Riyaad Isha, Variances, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct 2nd story addition to dwelling., E/s Oakley Ave., 240’ S/o Healy St., a/k/a 83 Oakley Ave.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Elmont within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

146670

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 21st day of May, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations:

ELMONT

HOEFFNER AVENUE (TH 164/24) East SideNO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting from the north curbline of Pelham Street, north for a distance of 160 feet.

OCEANSIDE

BEDELL STREET (TH 120/24) South Side -

NO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 75 feet west of the west curbline of Fortesque Avenue, then west for a distance of 50 feet.

SEAFORD

ANGLERS PLACE (TH 167/24) North SideNO PARKING ANYTIMEstarting at a point 11 feet west of the west curbline of Ocean Avenue, then west for a distance of 68 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following location:

OCEANSIDE

BENNETT STREET (TH 606/09) North SideNO STOPPING ANYTIMEstarting at a point of 150 feet east of east curbline of Oceanside Road, then east for a distanceof 46 feet.

(Adopted 2/9/10)

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: May 7, 2024 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 146676

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 21st day of May, 2024, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations:

ELMONT

M STREET - north side, starting at a point 64 feet west of the west curbline of Arcadian Street, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-128/24)

CLEMENT AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of Theodora Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-124/24)

FOURTH STREET - east side, starting at a point 41 feet north of the north curbline of Hoffman Avenue, north for for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-156/24)

OCEANSIDE

LOFTUS AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 62 feet south of the south curbline of Allen Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-165/24)

and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT

LITCHFIELD AVENUEwest side, starting at a point 43 feet south of the south curbline of Langdon Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-99/10 - 6/8/10)

(TH-160/24) ; and, BE IT FURTHER ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: May 7, 2024

Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR.

Supervisor

KATE MURRY 146683

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GSAMP TRUST 2005-AHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AHL, -againstMARITZA ESCOBAR, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 15, 2024, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK

NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GSAMP TRUST 2005-AHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AHL is the Plaintiff and ESCOBAR, MARITZA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 13, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 52 LUCILLE AVENUE, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 35-36-42, 43 & 44. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT FRANKLIN SQUARE (NOT INCORPORATED) 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.: 602538/2020. Ronald J. Ferraro, 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. 146659

PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES

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LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Grassi & Co. Office of the NYS Attorney General Jasper Surety Victoria Greenbaum Paul Pucilowski Carol Mooshian Mary Curley Martin Trent any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Thomas Joseph Wojcik, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained

A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on June 12, 2024, at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Thomas Joseph Wojcik, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any):

1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility, and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings;

2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 25,981.44 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 7,327.14 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);

3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 45,495.78 as and for legal fees and $ 8,262.38 as and for disbursements, for a total of $ 53,758.16, of which $ 20,758.16 has been paid and $ 33,000.00 is unpaid;

4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $ 12,400.00, of which $ 6,400.00 has been paid and $ 6,000.00 is unpaid;

5. Releasing and discharging the surety;

6. Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Thomas Joseph Wojcik, Decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, April 29, 2024 (Seal) HON. HON. MARGARET C. REILLY Surrogate Signature of Attorney s/ Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional)

NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 146605

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, -againstLUZ FONSECA, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on September 11, 2019, wherein WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 is the Plaintiff and LUZ FONSECA, 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 June 12, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1342 EAST STREET, ELMONT, NY 11003; and the following tax map identification: 35-84-8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ELMONT (NOT AN INCORPORATED VILLAGE) 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.: 003767/2016. Kevin J. O’Brien, 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. 146653

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

INDEX NO: 608851/2017

Notice of Sale Easton Capital Corp. X Plaintiff, - against745 Anderson Corp., Juan DeJesus Portela Arce, Liliana Portela Gil, “John Doe” and “Jane Doe”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of the premises, Defendants. X

NOTICE OF SALE, SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU Easton Capital Corp. v. 745 Anderson Corp., Juan DeJesus Portela Arce, Liliana Portela Gil.

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly filed on July 26, 2023, I the undersigned referee will sell at public auction at the at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., the premises known as: 745 Anderson Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010. Said Premises known as Section 35, Block 577, Lot 25 on the tax maps of Nassau County Approximate amount of Judgment: $811,299.70 plus interest, legal fees and costs Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment under Index No. 608851/2017

Michael Langer, Esq., referee

Kevin P. Finn, Attorney for Plaintiff 400 Post Ave Suite 305 Westbury, NY 11590 Dated May 3, 2024 146607

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.

May 9, 2024 —

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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 Nas-sau, New York for the year 2024-2025 in the amount of $255,707,308 (Two Hundred Fifty-Five Million, Seven Hundred Seven Thousand, Three Hundred Eight Dollars) for the purpose shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Education, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a levy of a tax up-on the taxable property within said Sewanhaka Central High School District, after first de-ducting 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 Se-wanhaka 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 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 approxi-

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mately 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:

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.

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 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: April 18, 2024

Joanne Murnane District Clerk 146461

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Women being nice PERSON TO PERSON

Jane’s first lesson from her everhelpful mother was, if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all. Her second lesson was, the least important word in the English language is the shortest word; it’s I. Hence, it was no surprise that Jane considered herself a good, helpful girl—a girl who made sure she acted kindly, did not pout, and was never mean. “It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that’s not me, and yet that is me.”

Instilled in Jane’s psyche is a model of helpfulness. She wants to be there for others. She hates saying no. She considers herself wrong when she thinks of herself first. She believes a good person thinks of others before they think of themselves.

So, what happened when she became very still in body and mind one evening during dinner? Her husband could sense something was wrong, but he didn’t know what. Her children stared at her but said nothing. Quietly, she said, “I’ve had enough,” and ran to her room. There, she was free to stare into space and weep. “A good mother doesn’t feel sorry for herself,” she thought. “And yet, I’m doing it.”

It took time for Jane to accept her anger without viewing herself as bad or selfish. Like many women of her generation, she assumed that asserting her needs above theirs would harm everyone. Her model of helpfulness left her unable to set limits, express feelings, or show vulnerability.

“I used to think of myself as being so together,” she said. “Now I know I was out of touch. But that’s the way women I knew lived. We lived a pretense, a lie. We didn’t question; we served. If we were upset, we shrugged and continued caring for others. This generation is so different. They can’t imagine what it was like for us.”

Today, Jane works hard to be aware of her feelings and honest with herself. When she wants to be helpful, she is. When she wants to say no, she does. Sometimes, she politely says no, “Thanks for asking, but no.” Sometimes, she says no with a distinct edge to her voice, as though she’s upset with the person for even asking. She’ll then admit to feeling a twang of guilt, but she knows how to let go of the guilt quickly.

A week later, she confessed to feeling depressed, even a bit angry. She believed she was getting to the heart of the problem by speaking about her emotions. Still, her tone of voice and choice of words were mild, meek, and appropriately feminine. She was unaware of the rage that was lurking beneath.

Six days later, her rage made itself known. “Why doesn’t anyone listen to me?” she screamed. “Why doesn’t anyone know I hurt?” In the sudden silence that followed her outburst, she immediately regretted what she said. “I shouldn’t have lost my temper. It’s not my kids’ or husband’s fault. They’re good people.”

These days, because of her new assertiveness, Jane feels like a more genuine person. She admits to taking better care of herself, which she now realizes doesn’t mean she’s uncaring or unconcerned about others.

©2024

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach, and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives, and overcome debilitating anxiety, procrastination, and depression. Contact her at DrSapadin@ aol.com. Visit her website at PsychWisdom.com.

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Michael Zapson has assumed the role of chairman for the Long Island Chapter of the New York League of Conservation Voters. The league is the singular statewide environmental advocacy organization in New York, champions causes such as clean water, clean air, renewable energy, and open space through political initiatives.

Zapson, a partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, in East Meadow, previously served as a Long Beach City Councilman for a decade and as a Nassau County Legislator. The league, a nonpartisan and prag-

matic entity, engages in electoral activities where its impact can be substantial. The league’s Victory Fund recently allocated $350,000 in ground support for Tom Suozzi’s successful Special Election campaign in New York’s Third Congressional District. Zapson’s environmental advocacy extends to the restoration of Nassau County’s bays. He played a pivotal role in advocating for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, aimed at enhancing water quality and storm resilience by halting the discharge of treated sewer effluent into Reynolds Channel.

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Q. We ran into a problem with our insurance company and building department over renovations we want to make. First, our insurance company has us listed as living in a flood zone, which we are not, saying that because we live near a creek, we’re near water and therefore have to pay higher flood and wind insurance. Our home is next to a flood zone, according to the national flood map, and a small corner of our property is low enough to have gotten just the tip of the last flood, but our house is considerably uphill. Second, our building department insists we will need to lift our home, or only do things in small increments, spread out every five years. This is really unfair. We haven’t had a flood since the last freak storm 12 years ago. What can you advise?

A. Yours has been a recurring problem, because we live on an island and everywhere could be considered close to water, depending on how “close” is defined. Actually, there are flood zones in 100 percent of counties across the country, which leads to a lot of questions and confusion about how losses are calculated or predicted.

That said, I wouldn’t get too comfortable with the thought that you’re safe from the next flood or tornado. I’ve lived through both, having lost a side of our family home in a tornado that killed 43 people in Ohio and witnessed the flooding right here on Long Island. Even though flood maps show a high water line from the last storm, nobody really knows where the next flood will go.

I just saw, up close, the largest iceberg in our recent history, which floated next to our ship in Antarctica in January. The berg is 45 miles long and 35 miles wide, melting slowly, and is predicted to cause oceans to rise another 2 feet by 2050. So how do I respond to your dilemma? Each municipality has been given the right to make its own rules about percentages of change to dwellings, and yours wants you to lift to save lives and the majority of your home. Nobody is happy with this — not even the people who probably grow tired of enforcing the rules, since they end up as the messengers, to be “shot” by emotional homeowners unprepared for this economic ton of bricks.

I, as a professional, end up in the same situation with people whom I have to inform, usually in their living rooms or around the dining room table, about the rules. Some cooperate by flexibly tackling the most important objectives in phase one, the next group of items on their wish list later. The five-year rule is fairly new, and even though I believe it to be insensitive to real-world problems of aging and out-of-date homes, unless you get enough people to join you to overcome these rules, they remain in effect. But please don’t shoot the messenger(s). Good luck!

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We should have learned more than we have from history

Looking back at history, we often see what appear to have been clearly defined periods, eras or growths of movements. Some good or entertaining, like the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age. Some revolutionary, like the turbulent ’60s. Others absolutely evil, like the Winds of War, the growth of Nazism in the 1930s that led inevitably to the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust.

Our general impression is that people living during those times realized, or were in some way aware of, the uniqueness of the challenges and transformations going on around them. My reading of history, however, is that for the most part — whether it be everyday people, intellectuals or world leaders — there was little realization during those years that the world as they knew it was that much different from what had come before. Until it

was. Or that tragedy lay ahead. Until it was too late.

I remember when I was in college in the 1960s, doing research papers on events that occurred in the ’20s and ’30s and noting how different the contemporary accounts of those years and events were from the histories written decades later. In the ’20s there was the Manassa Mauler (Jack Dempsey), the Sultan of Swat (Babe Ruth) and the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame for boxing, baseball and college football aficionados. And for those who enjoyed the nightlife, there were the speakeasies, the Cotton Club, in Harlem, and the Charleston. But when you read the newspapers and periodicals from those years, there is little if any recognition of the uniqueness of the time as an era, like the “era of wonderful nonsense,” as the ’20s were later dubbed.

Dactually already was). While there would be increasing concern over the growing repression of Jews in Germany, that awareness was nothing like what it should have been. And Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland was met by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeasing Hitler with hope of “peace in our time.”

emocrats are

turning against Israel, and Republicans are turning against Ukraine.

Similarly, in the 1930s, there was the media coverage of Hitler’s election in Germany, perhaps describing him as heavy-handed, but certainly nothing like the monster he would become (and

HAll this was ignored by too many America Firsters who chose to be isolationists. And then there was Pearl Harbor, the Axis of Evil and World War II.

The 1960s began with President John F. Kennedy and his New Frontier, hailing America’s greatness and pledging to “support any friend, oppose any foe,” before America slowly but inexorably edged throughout the second half of the decade into a maelstrom of outof-control campus demonstrations, flagburning, Woodstock, the Age of Aquarius and what grew into a permanent drug culture subset.

What will future historians say about today’s myriad crises and cultural challenges? Russia invading

Ukraine, and threatening the European order that has prevailed for almost eight decades. China dramatically expanding its military, threatening Taiwan and spreading its economic power and influence throughout the world. Israeli being horrifically attacked by Iran’s proxy, Hamas, followed by thousands of pro-Hamas, antisemitic demonstrators marching in the streets of New York, occupying college campuses across the country and threatening Jewish students at those colleges.

America’s response to these challenges? More Democrats turning against Israel’s government. More Republicans becoming isolationist and turning against Ukraine. More American businesses increasing their dealings with China. College presidents negotiating with pro-Hamas, antisemitic students illegally taking over campuses. Are we blind? Has history taught us nothing, and are we forcing ourselves to relive the worst days of history? God help us all.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

The humble pen takes on the might sword

ere’s an anniversary no one wants to celebrate: The Columbine school shooting — April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th anniversary. More than a dozen dead, 21 injured. A new era begins. Why, why, why bring up such a horrific event? Perhaps because it hasn’t stopped.

Even though I sit here in the comfort of my study, feeling perfectly safe, I can’t emotionally disentangle myself from the news, which is always, in one way or another, about the human need to kill itself — or rather, the human assumption that it’s divided from itself, and “the other,” whomever that other is, either needs to be killed or is, at best, expendable. For instance:

“The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.”

So AP informs us, and immediately scenarios of screaming children,

bombed aid workers, home and hospitals reduced to rubble, flash before me. No, these are not abstract scenarios. Part of me and part of you lie trapped in that rubble, or stunned and grieving over the sudden loss of your whole family. And all we seem to do is continue funding the process that makes this happen, as though a larger understanding of our existence is not available — certainly not at the level of global politics.

What is power? Is it simply and sheerly us vs. them? Good vs. evil? Every war on Planet Earth is sold with this advertising slogan. Perhaps this is why I find myself thinking about the Columbine shootings — and all the mass shootings since then. Define an enemy, then kill it. This is what we learn in history class — but would-be mass shooters, caged in their own isolation, cross a line. They take this lesson personally. And there’s a world of possibility that welcomes them, oh so ironically. In this world, the sword is mightier than the pen (or anything else). Power means power over . . . something. So, if you’re a lost or wounded soul, imagining an enemy that needs to be destroyed is probably enormously tempting. If the world is going on with-

out you, maybe you should do something to stop it.

And the “world of possibility” — by which I mean far more than merely the “gun culture,” but the entirety of our culture of scripted violence, from global politics to the media to the entertainment industry — makes the loner’s imagined and insane solution, defining and killing an enemy, an actual possibility.

i n poems we can ask, where are we headed? What world comes next?

At the time of the Columbine shootings, I had begun writing poetry. This was in the wake of my wife’s death, in 1998, from pancreatic cancer. Poetry allowed me to deal with the shattered narrative of my life, and pretty soon I had expanded the terrain of my poetry beyond my personal grief to, well, life itself, including the horrific strangeness of the news.

And I happened to read, after Columbine, a news account of President Bill Clinton visiting the school and meeting with students in the gymnasium. And outside the school, gun-rights advocates held what they called a vigil, holding signs that declared “gun control kills kids” and “we will never give up our guns.”

What struck me about it the most was the idea that this was a “vigil,”

which implied something more than simply a protest — an expression of anger and disagreement. A vigil dug deeper, seemingly entering the soul. Guns were a source of power and power was the source of one’s humanity, so stripping away the right to own one had a deep, spiritual impact.

I wrote a poem in response to the vigil — I called it “Vigil” — attempting to address my feelings about the total scenario: the shooting itself, Americans’ deeply desired availability of guns, the impact of that availability on society’s lost souls.

I acknowledge that the sword is probably mightier than the poem, but a poem can ask questions that the sword can’t: Why? Where are we headed? What world comes next? Does armed defense — whether of home or country — ever go wrong, ever turn into poison?

All humans have a dark side. Is killing it in the other guy our only option? And what are the consequences of doing so?

Can power be with others, even those with whom we are in serious conflict, rather than simply over them? And if so, how can we begin reorganizing the world’s relationship with itself?

What’s stopping us?

Robert Koehler is an author and journalist syndicated by PeaceVoice.

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Cherishing moms who embody love, strength

at first glance, Elinor Sullivan was simply a proud suburban mother, raising her four children on the other side of the Great Depression.

Her husband was a state legislator. Her father was a vaudeville performer who originated the role of the Scarecrow in a stage production of “The Wizard of Oz.” But beyond that, you probably wouldn’t have looked twice at Elinor.

Except you should have. Because before she was a wife and a mom, she was Elinor Smith, the “Flying Flapper of Freeport,” who never met a plane she didn’t like or a dare she wouldn’t take. In fact, one taunt persuaded her to fly a Waco-10 under not one, but all four bridges that crossed the East River into Manhattan — a stunt that had never been done before, and was never repeated.

Elinor once held the women’s solo flight endurance record of more than 26 hours, set a speed record of nearly 191 mph, and even topped an altitude record of more than 32,500 feet, taking off from Roosevelt Field. And she became the first woman ever pictured on a box of Wheaties cereal.

And Elinor gave all of that up for two decades — the prime years of her life — so she could focus all of her attention on being a mother. Yet today, mothers don’t have to sacrifice their careers to raise their children, showing even more

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how extraordinary every one of them is.

As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s important to reflect on the remarkable influence and unwavering love mothers bring into our lives. From the moment we enter this world, mothers are our first nurturers, guides and champions. They are the silent heroes whose impact transcends time and circumstances, shaping us into the individuals we become.

Mothers possess a unique blend of strength and tenderness. They are the multitaskers extraordinaire, effortlessly juggling countless roles with grace. From cooking meals to managing households. From pursuing careers to nurturing children — mothers do it all with unparalleled dedication. Their resilience in facing life’s challenges serves as an inspiration, demonstrating that with love and determination, any obstacle can be overcome.

What truly makes mothers extraordinary is their boundless capacity for love. A mother’s love is a force unlike any other — a source of comfort in times of distress. A beacon of hope in moments of despair.

It is a love that knows no bounds, selfless and unconditional. This love shapes our earliest memories, and echoes through the milestones of our lives — a constant reminder of unwavering support.

Mothers aren’t just caregivers, they

are our first teachers, imparting lessons that extend far beyond textbooks. They teach us compassion through their actions, resilience through their examples, and empathy through their understanding.

The wisdom passed down from our mothers is a treasure trove of lessons, guiding us through sunny days and stormy nights.

In celebrating mothers, we honor the unsung heroines whose sacrifices often go unnoticed. They prioritize our needs above their own, making countless sacrifices without seeking recognition. Whether it’s waking up early to pack lunches or staying up late to offer reassurance, they give of themselves tirelessly, embodying the essence of unconditional love.

On Sunday, let us celebrate the phenomenal women — like Elinor Smith, and our own mothers — who have shaped our lives in profound ways. Beyond the flowers and gifts lies a deeper appreciation for the incredible impact mothers have on our existence. And they don’t need to fly under bridges or break endurance records. In the tapestry of life, mothers are the golden threads that bind us together. Their presence is a gift that enriches our world in ways words cannot fully capture. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let us cherish and honor these extraordinary women who personify love, strength and resilience.

U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito is pitting New Yorkers against one another, and we see right through it.

In his recent op-ed, “Migrants get more government support than veterans” (April 18-24), D’Esposito baselessly argued that asylum seekers receive more social benefits than U.S. veterans.

His claim is completely inaccurate. There is no question that our country should expand services and safety nets for our veterans. But D’Esposito cherry-picks one measure of VA benefits, failing to mention government investment in pensions, health care, education and other critical services for veterans.

D’Esposito also falsely suggests that “many” migrant families are receiving preloaded debit cards for “a wide range of expenses,” failing to acknowledge that this New York City program is a limited pilot for just 500 families, to cover the cost of essentials like food and diapers. In fact, this is a fiscally sound effort that costs approximately $12.52 per person per day, saving taxpayers $600,000

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Protecting our kids online

the data is clear: Kids spending more time online and on social media is detrimental to their mental health.

In many ways, this is by design. The algorithms tech companies create for their platforms are meant to keep you glued to your feed, conveying visual information that can severely damage self-esteem and increase levels of anxiety and depression. These findings, confirmed by multiple studies from the National Institutes of Health, show that these problems are worse for young people. Children are especially susceptible to falling into algorithmic rabbit holes, because they are more easily swayed by prominent social media influencers looking to sell a certain product or lifestyle.

Earlier this year, we held a roundtable with state Attorney General Letitia James in Floral Park, to discuss the impacts of social media use on young

Ppeople and to call for new legislation to regulate how tech companies present information through their feeds. Social media feeds are designed to be infinite, making it easy for any user to sit and scroll for hours on end through a constant stream of content and information. Parents spoke about the negative effects that extensive social media use has on their children, while pediatricians were reporting more instances of mental health struggles among their young patients.

One of the bills we are advocating for in the Assembly is the Child Data Protection Act, which would ban the collection and sale of personal data online for users under age 13 without the consent of a parent, and for users between ages 13 and 18 without their consent. The mass collection of personal data has become a lucrative business online, and companies are willing to pay to learn more about their customers and potential customers. This helps them target content and advertising to maximize viewership, which feeds into the addictive nature of endless scrolling

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tently voted to cut funding for critical lifeline programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which veterans across the country rely on to cover essential needs. His failure to protect safety-net programs directly puts 18,000 veterans in his district at risk.

Pitting groups against one another does nothing to improve the lives of New Yorkers. It only perpetuates an usagainst-them narrative at a time when our country desperately needs collaboration and unity. If D’Esposito is serious about boosting the safety net for vulnerable New Yorkers, I’d be happy to work with him to give every New York family an equal chance at success.

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Murad Awawdeh is president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition.

Does the MTA’s congestion pricing plan have a fatal flaw?

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Even with congestion pricing scheduled to start on June 30, there is no way the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be able to advertise, award and issue Notices to Proceed tor

that is such a big problem for young people using social media. By placing these restrictions on access to children’s data, we can stop online platforms from precision-targeting their content to maximize the time kids spend online.

arents, doctors and psychologists agree: Excessive social media use isn’t good.

Another key piece of legislation is the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation for Kids Act, or SAFE. If enacted, the bill would limit algorithms’ capacity to introduce new content from accounts a user isn’t following. Users under 18 would see content only from accounts they follow. As well, children wouldn’t receive notifications from social media platforms between midnight and 6 a.m., and parents would be allowed to block their kids’ access to social media between these hours. Only parental consent would allow those restrictions to be lifted.

The bill would also empower the attorney general to enforce these provisions by imposing a $5,000 fine on companies for each violation. And parents and guardians would be able to sue for damages.

These algorithms should not influence what children see online. It should be up to parents and their children to decide what kind of content they want to see.

These bills provide reasonable protections for kids using social media, without regulating speech or expression. The mental health crisis impacting young people across the country requires thoughtful public-policy solutions, and that includes holding online platforms accountable for pushing addictive content onto young people’s social media feeds at a pivotal time in their emotional and social development.

Parents, doctors and psychologists all agree that there are negative consequences associated with excessive social media use. We should be encouraging responsible use, and working collaboratively with parents and the tech industry to chart a new way of approaching how kids use online platforms. New York can take a leadership role in protecting kids online, which could go a long way toward alleviating the mental health crisis that has been worsening since the pandemic.

Michaelle Solages represents the 22nd Assembly District.

Framework by Parker Schug

contractors for $15 billion worth of projects remaining in the agency’s 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan before the end of the year. There are also billions of dollars in other ongoing capital projects whose work will be carried over into the MTA’s $51 billion-plus 2025-2029 five-year plan.

There may not be enough resources to integrate the implementation of all of the congestion price-funded projects in the current five-year plan with those in the first and second years of the next five-year plan. The MTA lacks sufficient procurement, project managers, engineers, legal and force account employees, along with track outage availability, to proceed with all these projects in the same time frame.

Billions of dollars’ worth of capitalimprovement projects will be delayed. Costs will increase due to inflation and other factors as time goes by. The $51 billion-plus 2025-2029 Five Year Capital Plan is due to be released and adopted within seven months. It should include an integrated schedule for how the billions in carryover projects from the current five-year plan will proceed with billions more planned for the new program.

MTA board members, elected officials, New York City, state and federal funding agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration, along with commuters, taxpayers, transit advocacy groups and transit reporters need to see

this critical information. It is the only way we can determine if the MTA is up to meeting the challenge.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a director of the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management.

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