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Controversy over Cleveland Field deepens by reiNe betHANy rbethany@liherald.com

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boArD of eDucAtioN President Maria Jordan-Awalom clarified the board’s view of the Cleveland Avenue Field controversy during the Oct. 6 board meeting in Caroline G. Atkinson School. At left was Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham.

A fundamental disagreement between Freeport’s village and school boards over the legal status of the Cleveland Avenue Field has prompted litigation from both sides, and ignited confusion and controversy among Freeport residents. The conflict hinges on the legal meaning of a 1949 document in which the Long Island State Park Commission granted an easement of parkland to the Freeport Public Schools. The school system has used the land

as an athletic field for 72 years, and claims the easement cannot be revoked. The village gover nment denies the authority of the 1949 document, and claims a legal right to revoke the easement and sell the land. “The village is in the process of negotiation with Amazon,” said Village Attorney Howard Colton in a phone interview. “They’re looking to put in one of these last-mile distribution hubs that they have in other parts of Long Island, and Amazon has identified Cleveland Avenue as a possible location Continued on page 8

Local author’s memoir awakens decades-long grief, love by reiNe betHANy rbethany@liherald.com

Before Barbara Spinelli, the career counselor at Freeport Memorial Library, wrote “The Letters,” her grief over losing her young husband in the Vietnam War in 1970 remained deeply private. Now people from all over who have read “The Letters” are texting and calling to tell her about their own grief. They are reaching for the healing that she found when she courageously faced the pain that she had shut into a hard-shell suitcase half a century ago Grief is never an easy topic to approach, and hardly the route

to a best-seller. But Spinelli’s subtitle — “Memoir of Love, L o s s a n d Re s t o r at i o n ” — strengthens the reader to pick up the book and not put it down until the end. The devastation of losing Lester “Chip” Cafieri while he was on an Army mission in a Vietnamese jungle is balanced by the restoration that she discovered when she reread the 200-plus letters that he had written to her, and rediscovered the power of his love for her. Spinelli, 70, begins her book with the date 9/11/2020 and the words, “It is often said that many of our life changing experiences occurred on an average day or in an ordinary manner. This is no

exception.” Amid the pandemic, she had her hair done for the first time in six months. A chance encounter near the beauty shop sent her to her childhood home in West Hempstead, to which she had returned years ago after a divorce. In a dusty crawl space in its attic, she found the suitcase that held the letters, and re-entered the world that she had consigned to obscurity — the world of her true love. In 1968, Spinelli was a Brooklyn girl transplanted to West Hempstead. She met Lester “Chip” Cafieri through a friend. Spinelli described the discovery of her soulmate straightforwardly: “That night, I learned you

were genuine, insightful and compassionate. You wanted to know about me and listened to everything I said. . . . A few weeks later you told me you loved me and I knew I loved you. . . . Our fate was sealed.” Spinelli held a book signing at the library last Sunday. She told her audience that when she and Chip met, “The world just fell

away . . . and it opened up. He was a volunteer fireman. . . . To see what volunteer firemen did was interesting and fun and I was very proud of him.” Through short excerpts from “The Letters,” Spinelli carried the audience through those initial months of falling in love to the afternoon when the couple Continued on page 13

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to meet the needs of the people. As legislator, I would aim to work my way through those communities and apply services to all the communities on an equal level. When the resources are being balanced out, we should do a double take to make sure we are working fairly through each community so Legislative District 1 gets an equal share of the pot.

By Reine Bethany rbethany@liherald.com

The race for Legislative District 1 is between challenger Elton McCabe, Jr., a Uniondale resident running on the Republican ticket, and incumbent Kevan Abrahams, a Democrat who lives in Freeport. The Herald asked both candidates questions regarding issues in District 1, which encompasses an eastern portion of the Village of Hempstead, northern parts of South Hempstead, Baldwin, and Freeport, and all of Roosevelt and Uniondale.

herald: tell us about the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in the nassau County Police Department. abrahams: Looking at implementing a

diversity, equity, inclusion lens -- I wrestle with that every day. … I’ve had sessions with the law enforcement community, particularly the unions, to engage them to do their part because their members are on the front line, their members are impacted, and [the union leaders are] taking what I believe to be not the best or most sound positions, which is hurting their members. It’s crippling them because they hear other voices of their members, and the public hears their voices, but at the same time the folks that have to deal with the relations in the community are the actual street cops, the guys that maybe don’t have the voice to be able to say something as publicly in the microphones up here as the police union presidents and the leadership. It’s a collaboration, it’s getting everyone to the table. After an incident in 2019, I held a meeting at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt where we brought in community leaders, we brought in clergy leaders, we brought in law enforcement, Commissioner Patrick Ryder was there. Some would think it maybe wasn’t a fruitful discussion because there was a lot of yelling and back and forth, but I thought it was a good first step because that’s what’s required to build a collaboration – you have to hear people vent, and then from there you have to figure out how you’re going to address it.

McCabe: You can never go wrong in

terms of having a higher level of diversity in the police force because, when community members see officers that look like themselves, it’s a more comfortable meeting than if the officer is somebody they can’t identify with. Higher diversity calms the community. The higher the numbers you have that will express diversity in the police force, the more the communities will have a tendency to be open and understanding. But equally important is the training that the officers receive. If new officers who are afraid of the environment come into a community, they are more likely to be trigger-happy.

herald: tell us what you see as the county’s role regarding vaccines.

Kevan Abrahams

Elton McCabe, Jr.

Incumbent

Challenger

Party: Democrat

Party: Republican

age: 47

age: 55

Lives in: Freeport

Lives in: Uniondale

Professional experience: Abrahams has been the legislator of the 1st District since his election in 2002 He first joined the County Legislature staff in 2000.

Professional experience: McCabe graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in engineering. He was a U.S. Army crew chief for the 67th Uniformed Division.

Coming into the community, the approach should be, “Sir, can I help you?” rather than thinking that the person you’re facing is automatically dangerous. Also, if you come into a community that is already upset about past behavior of police officers, it’s going to take a little bit to calm them down. Community members will lean toward the officer that looks like themselves because the one that doesn’t look like you might harm you faster. If you have one major group that’s representing the police force, that’s going to give a completely different image than a more diverse force.

kee Stadium lit up at night on Fridays when I drive by there. We’re going to continue to work on N. Main St. and the armory in the Village of Freeport well. We’re doing a ton of resurfacing projects in Uniondale, all along Jerusalem Avenue, finishing up one on Uniondale Avenue, road resurfacing in the Village of Hempstead as well. We want to partner up with the Town of Hempstead to address Henry Street Park in Roosevelt, to provide resources to get that park up and running. … I’m very excited with our infrastructure agenda going into 2022, and there should be a host of projects that start in Baldwin and East Meadow as well.

herald: how important is infrastructure to local commerce and to the area of LD 1 – roads being maintained, but also upgrades to sewer systems and lighting and so on? abrahams: The Bay Park Conveyance Project is going to be tremendous, great for our environment. For years we were dumping our effluent into the [South Shore] bays and now we’re going to be able to use the outflow pipe at Cedar Creek. It may not have a direct connections to everyday business, but it’s going to have a direct connection to everything else in Nassau County and how we’re going to be a responsible environmental partner. … But there are smaller infrastructure projects that I think my residents would appreciate. We finished up Glacken Park in Freeport. That was a $350K project, a brand-new baseball field, brand-new scoreboard, there’s going to be new dugouts -- it’s like Yan-

McCabe: Infrastructure projects provide great jobs in the community when contracts are approved by the county. They’re extremely important for commerce. However, it’s very important that we keep our communities at a consistent level. None of our neighborhoods should have lighting issues, or roads that you travel down that would damage your car. I think the county has been making some attempts to work toward that goal, doing road upgrades in our area, but wealthier communities do have a tendency to get a lot more attention. These issues need to be balanced out among our communities. If you put a particular population [such as veterans and homes for the disabled] in a particular area, it’s going to grow. Any place where you have a population with a larger amount of problems, you need a larger amount of solutions. It’s very important for our infrastructure

abrahams: Even though we’ve made great strides in Nassau County, my legislative district is still lagging. Nassau County as a whole has been the best county in New York State in terms of the highest rate of vaccination. ... Our fully vaccinated percentage is in the low to mid 70s countywide. However, the zip codes of Roosevelt, Uniondale, Hempstead, Freeport, in some pockets Baldwin, Elmont, and New Cassel where Legislator Bynoe represents, are lagging. They’re in the mid to low 50s. What we’re finding now is that many people have a fear of being vaccinated, and in my legislative district, we have many residents that are undocumented, and there is fear in that as well. We are trying to cut down those barriers and work with many of our clergy leaders, many of our community leaders, to encourage vaccination. We don’t ask for government-issued ID or anything along those lines. We don’t care about people’s immigration status, and from my standpoint those questions never come up, but the fear of having to answer those questions is a barrier that’s real for a lot of people and we’re working to remove that fear that folks have. Covdi’s going to be here for many many years, so the best way to counteract it is to get vaccinations. McCabe: Vaccination certainly should be encouraged. I don’t think we should force it down any individual’s throat by threatening them to lose their job, but providing accurate data showing that a percentage of the population got vaccinated and it has had this many positive results, people would more likely opt for taking the vaccine. But if you feel like you’re not getting proper information, then you’re going to be skeptical. A handful of people are concerned about the speed with which ithe vaccines were developed, but we have to help them follow the data and the data will ease their minds. But no one wants something forced on them. … There should be other avenues like continuing the PPE, continuing with the social distancing, come up with other incentives to help people feel that they still have time to make a decision, so if you don’t necessarily want to have the vaccine right now, you do have to be subject to continual testing maybe twice a week, maybe once a week. There’s something that should be done to at least minimize the hold this virus has on this society.

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Fifty Freeport High School students in the current 11th and 12th grade classes, along with members of the Class of 2021, have received the prestigious designation of AP Scholar from the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program in recognition of their outstanding achievement on the Advanced Placement exams. Students participating in the district’s Advanced Placement Program are provided with the opportunity to take collegelevel courses while still attending Freeport High School. Students can earn college credit, attain advanced placement in college, or both for successfully completing the AP exams administered at the end of each AP course. Of the nearly 2.8 million high school students worldwide who completed the AP exams, approximately 18% earned scores high enough to qualify for AP Scholar Award recognition. “We are extremely proud of the outstanding academic achievements of our students and their well-deserved recognition as AP Scholars,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham said. “Their recognition is a testament to their commitment to succeed and to our instructional staff, who have supported them as they prepared to take these highly competitive exams. I am confident they will continue to serve as academic role models for all students.” The following Freeport High School students and alumni have been recognized as AP Scholars: AP Scholars with Distinction for 2021 – This designation is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams. Cur-

rent seniors: Brenna M. Igneri, Jillian T. Igneri, Sameerah A. Lawal, Bryant Pena, Yomara E. Ramirez Vasquez, Keyla C. Romero, Gilbert Rosario Acevedo, and Elise R. Smith, Senior Class of 2021: Nicole P. Bailey, Shyanne A. Gardner, Leslie-Guadalupe Moran, Oghenenyerovow Omokeni, Jayda A. Pollard and Mia M. Sorrentino. AP Scholars with Honor for 2021 – This designation is granted to students who receive an average grade of 3.25 or higher on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more AP exams: Current junior: Thor K. Cepeda; Current seniors: Matthew Angel, Timothy Mertens, Karina M. Rios; Senior Class of 2021: Camille E. Cabrera, Victor E. Charles, Randy Herrera, Sabrina A. Johnson, Hameedah A. Lawal and Tatiana Lugo-Aquino. AP Scholars for 2021– This designation is granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams: Current junior: Chinwe T. Okike; Current seniors: Jaime Abreu, Genesis Y. Aguilar, Erick A. Aguilera Morales, Emily A. Clukies, Lucantonio Coyle, Perla C. Delahoz, Windney Destin, Arianna L. Martinez, Angel E. Matos-De Los Santos, Vanessa Y. Mendoza, Jillian A. Neblett, Kylie P. Noboa and Brian K. Smith; Senior Class of 2021: Melissa S. Bell, Marilyn Canales, Kevin A. Castellanos, Raymonii T. Cowan, Genevieve A. Himmelberg, Jesse Jafari Jones-Campbell, Destiny J. Martin, Emeli I. Oviedo, Arianna Persad, Nicaury M. Ramirez, Alexa Y. Rivera, Laila J. Roberts and Alexis Rodriguez. Congratulations to these outstanding students and their noteworthy academic achievements.

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Woodward celebrates Hispanic Heritage WoodWaRd students pResented a video of various Hispanic foods made in La Cocina de Woodward.

support.” Ultimately,she opened her own daycare, Innovative Daycare, for children up to age 12, with a bilingual curriculum, meditation, yoga, and emotional-mental support. She has two full-time employees and is working hard to attain her CDA, a certification that will allow her to expand her clientele and her employee pool. When she opened the floor for questions, the teens in front of her were not shy. “Can you give us tips for starting your own -- anything?” “How old were you when you started your daycare?” “What kept you motivated? Running a business is hard.” Rodriguez answered frankly and respectfully. Then she sat down to watch

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Janna RodRiguez spoke to the Woodward students about becoming a Latina entrepreneur. as each class at the assembly demonstrated their projects, which included La Cocina de Woodward (the Woodward Kitchen) famous Hispanic artists, singers, dancers, and music, and Hispanic traditions and history. Their work was thorough and creative. It was an impressive afternoon.

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volunteerism and her nose for community work led her to York College in Manhattan. She graduated with a bachelor’s in political science focusing on law, and a minor in medical anthropology. Meanwhile, she broek an unusual barrier: she became the first Latina treasurer in York College student government. “So many things happen in your life that you can’t determine exactly where you’re going to be and who you’re going to be,” Rodriguez said. “You have to let it flow.” After college, she asked herself, “How can I give back to my community? … Child care was something I could really utilize in an advocacy role. I could make a difference here. Children need a lot of

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The Woodward School at 201 Merrick Road doesn’t back away from challenges, and it teaches its students not to back away, either. From Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, they racked up dense banks of knowledge about Hispanic heritage, despite their own challenges. “These are students with special needs,” said Executive Director Greg Ingino, who has been with the school since he began as a teacher there 42 years ago. “Some are on the autism spectrum. Others suffer emotional disturbance, or have learning disabilities. Some have experienced traumatic occurrences.” On Friday, Oct. 15, the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, the students assembled in their gym, which doubles as an auditorium, to share the results of their Hispanic Heritage projects. They also heard from a special keynote speaker named Janna Rodriguez, who herself is no stranger to challenges. “Miss Rodriguez’s passion has always been to help people, which has led her to get involved with many political campaigns,” said Ingino when he introduced her. “At age 18, she became the youngest nursing assistant employed at South Nassau Communities Hospital. At 25, she left the medical field and focused on her entrepreneurial pursuits and community involvement.” Rodriguez, 32, detailed her life journey as a Latina first-generation college graduate and a lifelong citizen of Freeport. Her

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McEvoy challenges Mulé in Nassau’s 5th L.D. By Cristina arroyo rodriguez

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Incumbent County Legislator Debra S. Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, is running for reelection for an office she’s held since 2018. Challenger Brian J. McEvoy is a Republican is a Republican from Freeport and former South Hempstead Civic Association President. The 5th Legislative District encompasses Baldwin, Freeport, South Hempstead and parts of Rockville Center, Merrick and Oceanside. The Herald asked the candidates questions focused on vital issues and what makes them qualified for the position.

Herald: Covid-19 has altered how we do “business as usual,” in terms of technology, healthcare, economy, etc. How do you plan to navigate the “new normal”? Mulé: As we navigated a new world of

virtual meetings and webinars, my office discover some advantages to this form of outreach. Not only does a virtual approach make it much easier to record and archive events for future reference, it made it considerably less daunting for first-time attendees to participate in these meetings and benefit from the information we were sharing. Thanks to conservative budgeting and smart fiscal management, the County has been able to earmark large portions of its American Rescue Plan allocation toward direct relief programs that will help local businesses continue to adapt to the post-pandemic world. This summer, my Minority Caucus colleagues and I strongly advocated for and secured unanimous approval for dedicating tens of millions of dollars to recovery grants for small businesses, low-interest loan programs and other for ms of crucial support for entrepreneurs.

Mcevoy: I believe that Covid-19 has

impacted “how we do business as usual” in the following ways: When it comes to technology, the Covid-19 shutdown made us more dependent on technology--we witnessed students learning online, people working from home, and the way we now shop. While many of the hospitals were overcrowded during the heart of the pandemic, other types of illnesses were being moved to the side. Because of this we now are seeing

Herald: What are the most pressing issues in your district, and how do you address these collaboratively with all stakeholders within the next term? Mulé: Community input provides valu-

Debra S. Mulé Incumbent

Brian J. McEvoy Challenger

Party: Democrat

Party: Dem, Rep Etc

age: 59

Lives in: Freeport

Lives in: South Hempstead

Political experience: Nassau County Legislature, Freeport Village Trustee, Freeport School Board Vice-President and President

Political exxperience: South Hempstead Civic Association President Career: Operations Manager, High School Coach

Career: Social Worker people suffering from serious illnesses. The economy has taken a huge loss during this time. On Long Island we need more help locally to help our small businesses survive and to grow new business. Long Island lost one in six businesses and, with that, people lost jobs and many left the state. We need a lot more capital spending to grow businesses in Nassau County. In my district, there are many businesses that have gone out of business due to the lockdown.

policy decisions. I am blessed with the opportunity to represent a tremendously diverse constituency in the 5th Legislative District, and it has always been my practice to equip my office to best meet the needs of our community. Since the district I serve includes a large number of Spanish-speaking residents, I have ensured that my staf f will always include a person who is fluent in Spanish; my current staff includes a Haitian-Creole speaker as well.

Herald: since the george Floyd protests, organizational/institutional diversity, equity and inclusion (dei) have been put front and center. How would dei instruct your practice as an elected official?

Mcevoy: I believe it is the responsibility

Mulé: Cognizant of the fact that my life experiences do not encompass all experiences, I have made it a practice to maintain an open-door policy with my constituents. This ensures that I hear their concerns and use what I learn through these conversations to inform

of those that seek or hold government office to fight discrimination wherever it is found, promote policies that foster equality and support those that have been discriminated a g ainst. T his includes ensuring that discriminatory policies, actions or barriers in the areas employment, housing, banking, etc. are eradicated. I also believe that total inclusion is important in making decisions. I think that is the only way we can move forward. If elected I promise to hold Town Hall meetings to hear

able guidance as we plan for the future. In fact, residents and stakeholders have frequently shared ideas and approaches that we might not have previously considered. Whether in person or on Zoom, I will continue to meet with all local civic associations, as I have throughout my tenure in the Legislature, to ensure the lines of communication remain open. Baldwin’s downtown revitalization continues to be the top issue I am focused upon tackling in the Fifth Legislative District. The County’s contribution to this effort – Complete Streets – will be starting by the end of the year. This investment in our infrastructure promises to provide for a safe, walkable and revitalized downtown and serve as a catalyst for further smart, transit-oriented development. In a new term, I will continue to spearhead efforts to devise a plan for the remediation of the Oakwood Beach Club property. I will also build upon our successful flooding mitigation efforts on Long Beach Road in South Hempstead and will follow through on the reconstruction of this crucial County thoroughfare.

Mcevoy: It is my belief that the tax reassessment is extremely flawed. It is hard to understand that some homeowner’s taxes will go up drastically while others will stay the same. The $375 dollars that the county will be sending out is not enough to counterbalance the tax increases. I have spoken to homeowners on fixed incomes that are frighten that they will have to sell their homes. Another topic is the crime we have seen that the Bail Reform/ Cashless Bail has done to our way of living. We read about those being let out of jail after committing violent crimes. I have heard those that favor these laws say that it is a state matter. But is it really? When are these people released into the community, where are they going? I believe that law enforcement should be able to do their jobs and protect the citizens of Nassau County, whether in the neighborhoods or in our local jails.

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Village, school district spar over field continued from front page for a distribution site.”

Enforceable agreement?

The Cleveland Avenue Field is a park at the eastern edge of the village, one block above East Merrick Road. Dense woodland separates the park on the north and east from Meadowbrook State Parkway, between exits 8 and 9. The park has existed since June 14, 1946, when the Long Island State Park Commission “granted to the village an easement for park and highway purposes of a parcel of land containing approximately 17.5 acres.” Three years later, on March 28, 1949, “the Commission granted to the School Board an easement of a parcel of land containing approximately 9.396 acres for playground and athletic purposes, said parcel being east of and immediately adjacent to the parcel granted by the Commission to the said village.” This description is in a June 18, 1949, commission document that adjusted the boundaries of the school parcel slightly. The April 14, 1949, issue of the Freeport Leader announced in a headline, “F.H.S. Gets Field Of Nine Acres For Its Exclusive Use.” John Gross, counsel for the Freeport Public Schools, said the easement is an enforceable agreement similar to a lease, which owners cannot void at will. Furthermore, Gross said, any conveyance of the school district’s easement to Amazon would require a vote from school district residents. Colton, however, said the village can revoke the easement because it took ownership of the property from New York City in 1971. The Long Island State Park Commission was abolished in 1977. Its parks were taken over by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and its parkways by the New York State Department of Transportation. Colton said the easement document on which the district relies “was reviewed by our attorneys. . . . [who] said that, no, the document they had is not a legally binding document on the village. The property does belong to the village, free and clear, and if anything there is a license on the property the village can revoke.” That is, authority for the easement was transferred to the village along with ownership, so use of the easement is by permission from the village to the school district, and can be revoked by the village. Both sides cite case law to support their positions, though Gross said that even more important than case law were the many documents of deeds, indentures, and correspondence showing that the easement has remained alive and well throughout the 72 years since it was established.

A property-tax boon?

To explain why the village government might want to sell the Cleveland Avenue parkland to Amazon, Mayor Robert Kennedy has repeatedly stated the new warehouse would create more than 300 jobs, Amazon would turn land that is currently tax-exempt into land that would generate so much money in taxes that it would

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ThE villAgE govErnmEnT said the Long Island Parks Commission lacked authority to give Freeport Schools exclusive use of nine acres of Cleveland Field in 1949.

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ThE April 14, 1949, issue of the Freeport Leader announced that a portion of the parkland on Cleveland would be set aside for exclusive use by the school district.

paying to renovate Cow meadow

District, village: two governments

The expense of the renovations would be “tax-neutral,” according to Village Attorney Howard Colton. The village pays off, or retires, $6 million to $7 million of debt yearly. The village would take out new loans for the renovations, but the amount would not exceed the debts that it normally retires.The residents would continue paying on the new loans without any tax increase.

In New York state, a village does not have jurisdiction over school district matters, nor vice versa. Rather, school and municipal governments are separately accountable to the state.

reduce resident property taxes by 20 percent, and the loss of the dedicated athletic field would be compensated by the renovation of Cow Meadow Park on the village’s southern border. Cow Meadow Park was owned by Nas-

sau County until two weeks ago, when the State Legislature approved transfer of ownership to the Village of Freeport, and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the transfer into law. The village plans to overhaul Cow Meadow and allow use of its 30 acres to the school district. “Three turf fields, basketball courts that they don’t have, we’re giving them. Handball courts, we’re giving them,”

Colton said. “We’re going to turn this into a state-of-the-art athletic facility for all residents of the village, all residents of the state, and we’re going to give the district first right of refusal to go onto the property.” The “right of refusal” does not reassure the school district’s legal counsel. Gross said “first right of refusal” is not legally enforceable, so it is not equal to the current easement. “It is very troubling that the village has apparently decided to attack the school district’s legal rights and jeopardize students’ access to athletic facilities simply because they are negotiating a development deal,” Gross said. Gross also said the deal with Amazon has not yet taken place, so any talk of lowering property taxes cannot be verified because there is no deal to be examined. In early October, the village mounted a $45 million lawsuit against the school district, saying the district was preventing the Amazon deal, causing a financial loss to the village. But a posting on the district website states that the district has not taken a position regarding development of Cleveland Avenue, and “remains willing to facilitate environmental inspections at the property, provided our interests are protected and the health and safety of our students preserved.” Both village and district governments encourage inquiries from Freeport residents regarding the dispute. The Freeport Herald will follow the story as it develops.

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Incumbent County Councilmember Dorothy Goosby, a Democrat from the Village of Hempstead, is running for reelection for an office she’s held since 2000. Challenger James Lamarre is a Republican, and he did not respond to the questions sent by the Herald. The 1st Council District encompasses Hempstead, Lakeview and Roosevelt as well as portions of Baldwin, Freeport, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Uniondale and West Hempstead. The Herald asked the candidates questions focused on vital issues and what makes them qualified for the position.

Herald: Covid-19 has altered how we do “business as usual,” in terms of technology, healthcare, economy, etc. How do you plan to navigate the “new normal”? goosby: My response, along with my colleague to the “New Norm” has been to implement the following, which have been extremely successful. We will continue in this manner. ■ Mobile COVID-19 Testing & Vaccinations ■ Vax Mobile-first in the State and sec-

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have been dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. I am a living testament of DEI. Goosby v. the Town of Hempstead has been cited in over 150 cases nationwide as an instrument God divinely used and continues to use to let the world know that diversity, equity and inclusion is our reasonable service to humanity.

Herald: What are the most pressing issues in your district, and how do you

address these collaboratively with all stakeholders within the next term? goosby: My focus is quality-of-life equity

because the disparities in my district remain unbalanced and alarming. In terms of sewage equity, our sewage system is at the forefront of my list. The Village of Hempstead must be repaired, not just the sewers maintained by the government. Sewers on private property are also beyond their lifespan and are cracked, broken and leaking, causing a serious health and environmental hazard to residents and to the environment. Also, the government must work together to find solutions to assist homeowners with costly repairs so that the corrective action plans don’t simply fix just half of the problem. In terms of water equity, the North Shore and South Shore must be treated fairly and equitably, as prices are outrageous, and there is the potential municipalization for New York American Water And on education equity, with the exception of Wyandanch, all of the charter Schools on Long Island are in my Councilmanic District. I applaud the superintendent of the Hempstead School District, who has done an exemplary job with little to no resources I eagerly look forward to slaying the giant of oppressive practices with these great people.

Dorothy Goosby Party: Democrat age: 83 lives in: Village of Hempstead Career: Licensed dietician nutritionist, journal author, chemistry teacher Political experience: Town of Hempstead Councilwoman, President of Association of Towns, VicePresident of Hempstead Board of Education, PTA President of Marshall Elementary School

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and butterflies to ladybugs and more. For grades K to 5. This program will take place at the Freeport library. Preregistration is required. Call (516) 379-3274 or email youthservices@ freeportlibrary.info.

Freeport-Merrick Rotary Community Food Drive In addition to accepting donations of canned food and nonperishable unexpired items at its location at 294 W. Merrick Rd. on weekdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., through Nov. 26, the Rotary will accept monetary donations at www. freeportmerrickrotary.org, click on “Freeport-Merrick Local Community Project.” Donations by check may be made payable to Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club and mailed c/o CYBS to the W. Merrick Rd. address.

Pumpkin painting at the Freeport library Join us for a pumpkin painting party. We will provide the pumpkins and paints. Wear old clothes. For grades pre-K to 6. This program will take place at the library. Preregistration is required. Call (516) 379-3274 or email youthservices@freeportlibrary.info.

Saturday, Oct. 23 Choral master class This class takes place at the library, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register or for more information, call Lee Ann Moltzen, (516) 379-3274, or email lmoltzen@freeportlibrary.info.

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Tuesday, Oct. 26 Yoga for adults (online) Online 12:30-1:30 p.m. through the Freeport Memorial Library, Yoga can benefit anyone, regardless of age, flexibility, or disability. Fully hydrate with water, and eat lightly no less than 30 minutes before class. Jon at Global Go to Meeting, https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/596979125. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Art talk: The Obama Portraits Online at the Freeport Memorial Library, 1-2 p.m. From their unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in February 2018, the portraits of former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama have become iconic and have inspired the public in many ways. Join Mary Vahey as she explores the artists who created the portaits, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald. This virtual program is available through Zoom on the library’s website. Call Tanisha Mitchell at (516) 379-3274 or email tmitchell@freeportlibrary.info.

Cantanno, (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

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Rotary Club community food drive through Nov. 26 The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club will accept donations of canned food and nonperishable unexpired items at its location at 294 W. Merrick Rd. on weekdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., through Nov. 26. The blue food donation bin is at the lobby entrance. comfortable clothing and sneakers. For the Zoom link, contact Maryellen Cantanno (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@ freeportlibrary.info.

Sunday, Oct. 24 Village of Freeport Fall Festival Come to the Nautical Mile (Woodcleft Avenue), 12-5 p.m., for a day of family fun! Supported by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, the Freeport Fall Festival will have a costume parade, a chowder and soup contest, games, giveaways, the 32nd Annual Fire Expo, fire safety exhibits, and more.

Monday, Oct. 25 Take a tour of southern Italy! All week, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., go to the Freeport library website and click on the link in the Calendar of Events to enjoy your virtual trip to Southern Italy! Explore the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Naples, Sorrento, the Amalfi coast, and the island of Capri and then travel even farther south to Sicily. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, (516) 379-3274 or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Creepy crawly story time From 4:15-4:45 p.m., we will read stories about all sorts of bugs, from bees

Come to the library, 5:15 - 6:15 pm, to help us put together a jigsaw puzzle in the new Tween Room, or sit back and watch our weekly progress online. Online viewing is open to all. We will be taking some participants to help out at the library. Limited registration is required for in-person helpers only. For grades 5 and 6. Contact the Youth Services Department, (516) 379-3274, or youthservices@freeportlibrary.info.

From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing will present a health fair at 243 Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook. Join Nassau County District Attorney candidate Todd Kaminski as he gets his flu shot onsite. Get your own flu shot, have your blood pressure checked, and learn about the new Diabetes Management & Education Program, which will include a support group that is open to the community, Events like goodie bags and giveaways will also be happening. Please call (516) 634-1300 for information.

Freeport Chamber of Commerce dinner Come to the Caribbean Island Restaurant and Bar at 229 Woodcleft Avenue, 6 p.m., for a Network Dinner with the Freeport Chamber of Commerce. Nassau County Legislator and Freeport resident Debra Mulé will be the guest speaker. Dinner is $30 plus gratuities. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can set up the room. Call the Chamber at (516) 223-8840 or email freeportchamber@gmail.com.

Teen Jigsaw Jam For grades 7 through 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Contact the Youth Services Department, (516) 379-3274, or youthservices@freeportlibrary.info.

Wednesday, Oct. 27 Landmarks of New York Noted architects Dale Laurin and Anthony Romeo give illustrated talks about the wonderful histories and magnificent architecture of the Statue of Liberty and Central Park. You’ll hear how their artistry is explained in the Aesthetic Realism principle stated by its founder Eli Siegel: “All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of opposites is what we are going after in ourselves.” To register and get the Zoom link, contact Maryellen

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

Issues of the Freeport-based Nassau Daily Review-Star can be found at FultonHistory.com. The Freeport Memorial Library website lists 223 Freeport authors. Black-owned Value Precision Inc. was featured on Economic Forum, WTHE-AM 1520, in 1992. Led by Chief Joe Shapira, Freeport has New York State’s largest all-volunteer fire department. Freeport residents drink naturally purified water drawn from Freeport’s own fresh-water aquifer.

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ForMer St. agneS musical director Michael Wustrow was sentenced to six years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

Former St. Agnes director gets six years in prison Federal investigators said they found 35 images of child pornography when they seized Wustrow’s iPhone in 2017, A former musical director at St. Agnes which included a photo of an adult male Cathedral in Rockville Centre has been sexually abusing a boy who was between sentenced to six years in federal prison 6 and 8 years old. The seizure came after a for receiving child pornography and send- 2016 instant messaging exchange that ing sexually explicit photos of boys to an Wustrow had with an undercover officer undercover police officer using the screen on the platform Kik Messenger, in which name “pervdad516.” he said he wanted to find a father who Michael Wustrow, 59, of Freeport, was would “rent” him his 12- or 13-year-old sentenced on Oct. 13 by U.S. son so that he could molest District Judge Denis Hurley, him. who said that Wustrow “Mr. Wustrow’s actions, would have to register as a and the material he collectsex offender and be subject ed, are a shock to our collecto special conditions when tive conscience,” FBI Assishe is released from prison. tant Director-in-charg e “Today’s sentence underMichael Driscoll said in a scores the serious consestatement. “Thankfully, he’s quences Wustrow will face now headed to federal prison for years to come for his sorwhere he will no longer be a did role in receiving child danger to the innocent chilpornography and perpetuatdren who have no ability to ing the sexual abuse of chilprotect themselves from dren,” Jacquelyn Kasulis, evil.” acting U.S. attorney for the Michael In 2019, a grand jury Eastern District of New indicted Wustrow on one York, said in a statement. DriScoll count of receiving child por“Protecting vulnerable chil- Assistant nography and another count dren from predators and director-in-charge, of possessing it. Later that those who traffic in child year, he pleaded guilty to the FBI pornography will always be receiving charge, which cara priority of this office and ries a minimum punishment the Department of Justice.” of five years in prison. For 24 years, Wustrow worked at St. Before his arrest, prosecutors said, Agnes and the Diocese of Rockville Cen- Wustrow had consensual sex with a tre, directing several youth choirs and the 17-year-old male — which is legal — but adult choir. His tenure came to an end in didn’t use a condom despite knowing he 2017, when church officials discovered was HIV positive. An underage St. Agnes that the FBI was investigating him after choir member also reported that Wustrow agents seized his work computer. had touched him improperly when fitting Diocese spokesman Sean Dolan wrote him for a gown. But the boy cut off comin an email to the Herald that “no state- munication after that. ment was issued on the sentencing,” and The government’s case was handled by declined to comment further. Wustrow’s the Long Island Criminal Division. Assisattorney, Nancy Bartling, did not respond tant U.S. Attorney Oren Gleich was in to requests for comment at press time. charge of the prosecution.

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games to watch Friday, oct. 22

Football: East Meadow at Oceanside ............................. 6 p.m. Football: Freeport at Farmingdale..............................6:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Manhasset ...............................6:30 p.m. Football: V.S. North at Bethpage ................................6:30 p.m. Football: Clarke at C.S. Harbor........................................ 7 p.m.

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Field Hockey: Sewanhaka at Seaford......................10 a.m. Football: Glen Cove at Calhoun................................. 2 p.m. Football: Carey at Baldwin ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at Garden City................................. 2 p.m. Football: Roslyn at Elmont.............................................. 2 p.m. Football: Mepham at New Hyde Park........................ 2 p.m. Football: Herricks at Sewanhaka............................... 2 p.m. Football: Long Beach at V.S. Central ............................... 2 p.m. Football: Mineola at V.S. South ....................................... 2 p.m.

Football: South Side at Roosevelt................................... 2 p.m. Football: Wantagh at Plainedge ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Hewlett at Lynbrook ......................................... 2 p.m. Football: Malverne at Seaford ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: East Rockaway at Oyster Bay............................ 2 p.m. Football: Locust Valley at Lawrence ................................. 2 p.m. Football: Friends Academy at West Hempstead .............. 3 p.m.

Despite missing the playoffs, the Freeport girls’ soccer team was much improved this season with some convincing wins while having their best player place among the Long Island leaders in goals. With some more experience and consistency, the Red Devils could be even better next fall. On the eve of the regular-season finale, Freeport (6-7-0) had a chance to finish at .500 after winning just twice during the abbreviated spring season. The Red Devils won two of their last three games after a 2-0 triumph at Uniondale last Thursday and will finish fifth in Conference AA-2. But Freeport has been the quintessential Jekyl and Hyde team this fall, winning its six games by an average margin of almost five goals while losing its seven by five. Coach Helen Saballos chalked that up to her team’s inexperience. “It gets very frustrating because they kind of stopped playing,” she said. “Now they play through the end and that’s why the results were better towards the second half than they were in the first half. Some of them just started playing soccer freshman year.” One player who is far from inexperienced is star senior Ancksu Dixon, who scored both goals against Uniondale to bump her season total to an astounding 31, good for second in Nassau County. It was her eighth multi-goal game of the season, which also includes three five-goal efforts that occurred in the two games against Westbury and at Hempstead on Oct. 7. Dixon has been pumping in goals despite some coaches putting multiple defenders on her. “She’ll still get around them,” Saballos said. “She does a lot of it on her own, but it’s her teammates [too]. We’re not a oneplayer team and I tell the girls that if you have the shot, take it. If you don’t feel comfortable taking that shot, find Su and let Su rack up her scoring.” Some of her goals were set up by midfielder Alisson Caceres, who had eight assists in the first 13 games along with three goals. Saballos said Dixon went out of her way to help the budding sophomore refine her skills on the pitch. “She’s going to be my star player next

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seNioR VaNessa meNdoza has enjoyed a solid season for the Red Devils, who held their own against conference foes throughout the campaign.

year,” Saballos said of Caceres. “I need more confidence from her, but she can be as good as Su.” Senior Arianna Martinez had an “amazing” final season on the back end, according to Saballos. She mustered a goal and four assists while playing through injuries and refused to leave any of the games. Senior midfielder Vanessa Mendoza and junior defensive back Makayla Per-

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A suitcase of letters: grief and restoration said, “and [after reading the letters] I began to write encountered a police officer in Central Park who per- him back about today. . . . [Writing] was the string that kept us together when he was on the other side of the formed an on-the-spot civil marriage ceremony. They had only been together for a few months planet.” As she wrote, she sensed Chip so profoundly that “I when Chip’s draft number came up. He went to basic call him my coworker, because his presence helped me training, then into action, and the letters began — tell the story through the letters that were chosen.” honest, loving, forthright from Chip about life in the The moving narrative that she reconVietnamese war, with blunt expressions structed through the letters, both those of from Barbara about how much she the past and those she began writing in missed him. 2020, led to a reformation in her underlyAnd then the letters ended. ing worldview. Losing Chip had “created As part of the book signing, Spinelli a script in my head not to hold onto anyput on a video of an interview between thing, always waiting for the shoe to herself and her publisher, Stephanie Lardrop,” Spinelli said. kin, who founded Red Penguin Books and Writing and publishing the book Web Solutions over a decade ago, and reversed that script, Spinelli said, published “The Letters” this August. “because when you really know you’re In the interview, Spinelli told of how, loved, it changes everything. . . . My script after not hearing from Chip for two is shifting, it’s changing because I see weeks, a package came containing the myself through his eyes.” dreadful letter written by Capt. Jose BarBara In addition to its narrative and SpinelStrazzara: “I regret to inform you that li’s reflections, “The Letters” has a secPrivate Cafiero was reported missing on Spinelli tion of photos and a reading group guide. 12 March 1970.” In the same package were Author Spinelli has led memoir groups at the 17 letters Spinelli had written that Chip library and has often helped patrons never saw, and that Strazzara had negotiate deep feelings. returned to her from Chip’s effects. The entire experience has left Spinelli convinced Two weeks after Strazzara’s package arrived, it became clear that Chip had died March 12. When his that “grief does not have a timeline and love does not remains were returned to West Hempstead, Spinelli end when we physically leave the world.” The finishing touch occurred when she found an said, “I took all the memorabilia and locked it in a old broken audio tape in the suitcase. An audio expert suitcase. The suitcase was tucked away in our attic.” “That is such a metaphor for what we do with in Lynbrook restored it and put the sound on a flash grief,” Larkin responded. “We tuck it away.” drive. Spinelli nodded. “I used to write journals,” she “I can hear his voice,” Spinelli said.

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Know anyone around town who you’d describe as a true do-gooder –– that PTA president, Little League coach or scout leader who goes above and beyond the call of duty; that community volunteer who gives so much of him or herself while asking for nothing in return; that volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who saved a life? The Freeport Herald is currently seeking nominations for our annual Person of the Year. All People of the Year are featured in fulllength, front-page feature stories that appear in our final issue of the year, which will be published on Dec. 27.

If you know of any unsung heroes within the community who deserve recognition for their selfless work on behalf of others, please contact Reine Bethany immediately by email at rbethany@liheraldcom, or write to the Freeport Herald, c/o Reine Bethany, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530. Submissions are due by Dec. 14., and the sooner we receive them, the better! Nominations are best sent by email. Along with your nominations, just give us two or three sentences why your nominee deserves recognition and provide contact information for him or her, if you can. You can nominate more than one person.

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OBITUARIES Cesar Nieves of Freeport (1941-2021) died on Oct. 6. He was a retired mechanic for Con Edison, the beloved husband of Hilda, and the loving father of Kenneth and Steven. He was also the dear grandfather of Christian and Aaron, and the fond brother of John and Anthony. The funeral Mass took place on Saturday, Oct. 9, at Our Holy Redeemer RC Church, with entombment at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Maria M. Santos Maria M. Santos of Freeport (19392021) died on Oct. 7. She was the beloved mother of Brisaida Torres, Nor ma DeJesus, Angel Torres, Francisco Torres, Rene Torres, Maria Torres, and Jacqueline Melendez. She was the dear grandmother of 14 and the great-grand-

mother of 9. Her funeral Mass occurred on Oct. 12 at Our Holy Redeemer RC Church, with interment at Holy Rood Cemetery.

Louis P. Earvolino Louis P. Earvolino (1938-2021), of Wernersville, PA, died on Oct. 9. He was a retired metallurgical engineer, the loving father of Philip (Jenifer), Marie Earvolino Ramirez, Patrick (Olivia), and Laurie Mesa. He was also the beloved grandfather of 9 and is survived by many dear nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Sunday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and 3-5 p.m, at Hungerford and Clark Funeral Home, 110 Pine St. The funeral Mass is set for Monday, Oct. 18, at 9:30 a.m., at Our Holy Redeemer RC Church, 37 S. Ocean Ave., with entombment St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village.

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iNvestors BaNK represeNatives Jonathan Gross, (left), Paul VonBevern, Cara Ganshaw, Amanda Seppi, Michael Billia, with Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner and head of New Business Development, Special Projects & Events Management Lori Pedone, and Investors Bank officials Sean Luiso and James Ladolce at the gala.

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Esteemed lawyers from across Long Island were celebrated at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on Oct. 5 for the second Annual Top Lawyers of Long Island awards gala. The event, which began at 6 p.m., was organized by RichnerLIVE, the events division of Richner Communications, and Herald Community Newspapers. Amy Amato, Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Events of Richner Communications and RichnerLIVE welcomed nearly 200 guests and expressed the importance of being able to celebrate the award winners’ accomplishments in person. Awards were distributed for Jim Green/Herald lawyers’ successes in a variety of practices, including bankruptcy, WaBC-tv reporter KristiN Thorne with estates and trusts, business and Honoree Hon. John M. Czgyier, Jr. of Lewis Johs commercial litigation, criminal, Avallone Aviles, LLP. cybersecurity, divorce mediation, person after a long time of not having any elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environ- events.” Nixon Peabody LLP was one of mental, franchise law, government rela- event sponsors. Elizabeth Siegel, an associate with Prostions, taxes, real estate and much more. “During the past year, we certainly kauer Rose LLP, was selected as this year’s needed the best legal minds at work more Rising Star, while Deborah Aviles, of than ever, as we dealt with novel issues, Lewis Jons Avallone Aviles, LLP, obtained such as vaccination requirements in the the Lifetime Achievement award. Aviles is an equity partner and senior workplace, new federal funding programs, work-from-home arrangements and much trial attorney with Lewis Jons Avallone more,” Herald Community Newspapers Aviles, LLP, known for fighting claims of CEO Stuart Richner said at the event. medical malpractice. A former member of “This evening is a real celebration, as we the Supreme Court Committee, Judicial recognize many of Long Island’s best and Screening Committee and more, she brightest legal professionals who have helped found the Alexander Hamilton Inns achieved excellence in their area of prac- of Court for Suffolk County. “I’ve been in practice 40 years,” Avlies tice and given back to their communities.” Outstanding pro-bono projects and top said. “This is not an award for me – this is legal firms based on size also received rec- an award for all the people I’ve worked ognition. Michael Schnipper of Nixon Pea- with other the years, my staff, my colbody, LLP, said that receiving one of three leagues – they make me look good.” Plenty of specialty drinks and appetiztop legal firm awards was an honor. “We are grateful to the Herald for hon- ers were served during the two-hour cockoring us,” Schnipper said. “It’s so great to tail hour, where many legal representabe recognized, and it’s great to be back in tives mingled outside under the stars.

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Joseph Bruha of Grassi Advisors & Accountants hosted a table during cocktail hour. “It’s great to be back at a live event and to see everybody face-to-face,” Joseph Bruha, Marketing Senior Manager at Grassi Advisors & Accountants said. “We work very closely with the legal community, on everything from valuations to litigation support to trust and estate work. For us, it’s very important to be at an event like this and show the love.” Lisa Rispoli, partner and trust and estate services leader with Grassi, said she was grateful to interact with her potential clients and to applaud them for their successes at the gala. Rispoli, who completes litigation support and estate and trust administration services for attorneys, said Grassi has a good reputation in the community, especially within the courts.“We do a lot of networking and we have a lot of good relationships with the attorneys – they know we have their back,” Rispoli said, “and that’s our job.” Law professionals then migrated to the dining room, where WABC-TV reporter Kristin Thorne distributed the awards

during dinner and dessert. “This is an incredible gathering of Long Island’s top attorneys, and we are thrilled to be part of such a special night honoring them,” said Michael Billia, Investors Bank Senior Vice President Long Island Market. “We are very happy to be here, in person, celebrating the awards everyone is receiving and thanking them for the work they do.” The event was sponsored by: Investors Bank, Grassi Advisors & Accountants, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP, Ruskin Moscou and Faltischek, Quatela Chimeri PLLC, D’Angelo Law Associates, P.C, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Nassau University Medical Center, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., Nixon Peabody, Real Estate Homes and PrintEarly.com. Visit http://www.richnerlive.com/ toplawyerawards/to view more pictures and a complete list of honorees.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO FREEPORT ELECTRIC FOR THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF FREEPORT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that the Purchasing Agent of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York will receive sealed proposals for “FURNISHING OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO FREEPORT ELECTRIC” until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, November 19, 2021, in the Purchasing Department, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York 11520. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, New York, 11520 or on the Village website, w w w. f r e e p o r t n y. g o v, from 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 25, 2021, until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, November 19, 2021. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and subject to these reservations, shall award the contract to the highest qualified and responsible vendor. Proposals which in the opinion of the Board are unbalanced shall be rejected. In submitting a proposal, vendors agree not to withdraw their proposal within forty five (45) days after the date for the opening thereof. Kim Weltner Purchasing Agent Village of Freeport VILLAGE OF FREEPORT Issue Date - October 21, 2021 128040 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST, V. CLIFFORD BLACKWELL, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE RUTH CHASE FISHER; ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 31, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST. is the Plaintiff and CLIFFORD BLACKWELL, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE

ESTATE RUTH CHASE FISHER; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, North Side Steps, 100 Supreme Court Drive Mineola NY 11501, on November 8, 2021 at 2:30PM, premises known as 231 ELMWOOD AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NY 11575: Section 55, Block 471, Lot 358: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK, Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 002450/2017. Roger H. Hausch, 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. 127785

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, County of Nassau, on the 4th day of October 2021 bearing the index number 21-000649, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Jonathan Hollingsworth. My present address is 121 Mount Joy Ave., Freeport, New York 11520. The date of my birth is June 6, 1967; the place of birth is Meadowbrook Hospital, East Meadow, New York; the present name is Jonathan Hollingworth aka J. Hollingworth aka Jonathan Hollingsworth aka J. Hollingsworth. 128031 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 4th day of October 2021 bearing index number 21000650, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old County Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Tatianna Phoenix Rodriguez-Perez My present address is 158

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 5th day of October 2021 bearing the index number 21-000655, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road , Mineola, New York grants me the right to assume the name of Noble James Hamlett Bey . my present address is 10 Union St Roosevelt NY 11575 The date of my birth is June 19 , 1983. the place of birth is Nassau Country the present name is James Charles Trollinger AKA James Hamlett 127970 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 13th day of October 2021, bearing Index No.612686-21, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road Mineola, New York 1150, grants ELPINIKI VASSOS A/K/A ELPINIKKI VASSIOS A/K/A ELPINIKKI BOUIKIDIS A/K/A ELPINIKI BOUIKIDIS A/K/A ELPINIKI ARGYROPOULOS to assume the name ELPINIKKI VASSIOS. 70 North Grove Street Apartment 3J, Freeport, NY 11520. Petitioner’s date of birth is October 8th, 1970, and the place of birth is Montreal, Canada. 127971 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 27th day of April 2021 bearing the index number 000253-21, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Ronell Hubbard My present address is 2 Babylon Tpke, Apt 38 Roosevelt, NY 11575 My phone number is (516)366-8625 The date of my birth is January 14, 1963 The place of birth is Durham, NC The present name is Ronald Gordon

And it is further ORDERED, that within ninety(90)days of the making of this Order, an affidavit of publication as herein directed shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau; and it is further ORDERED, that upon full compliance with the above provisions of this Order, the Petitioner shall be known by the name Ronell Hubbard which the Petitioner is hereby authorized to assume and by no other name. 127999

LEGAL NOTICE FREEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the Freeport Housing Authority, at 240 South Main St., Community Room, Freeport, New York until 1:00PM. on December 2, 2021, for all labor, materials, and work to be performed under the following contract: New Site Built Administration Building 100 North Main Street, Freeport, NY Required for: Freeport Housing Authority 240 South Main St. Freeport, NY 11520 In accordance with the Plans and Specifications and Contract Documents on file at the office of the Freeport Housing Authority, beginning at 10:00 a.m., on the 20th day of October 2021. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at said offices at 1:00PM on December 2, 2021. Each Bid must be accompanied by a DEPOSIT in the form of certified check, Bank check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Five percent (5%) of the Bid. Such Bid Bond shall be satisfactory to the Freeport Housing Authority executed and sworn to by Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New York, and shall be required to qualify in the sum equal to the value of the work as stated in the proposal of the Bidder for whom it is to act as Surety, shall insure the Freeport Housing Authority, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid proposal. Electronic Copies of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained by contacting George Bella of GWB Architect P.C. on or after October 20, 2021 at 10:00AM. Contact info is as follows: George Bella, AIA 516.432.3406 Gbella@GWBArchitect.co m **Requests for contract documents should include the following: - Company name - Company Address - Company phone number

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■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 12■ for■ an■ act■ of ■ larceny■ that■ occurred■ in■ the■ past■ at■ a■ local■ convenience■ store.■ Detectives■conducted■a■traffic■stop■on■the■suspect,■ who■ subsequently■ admitted■ to■ the■ crime,■ was■ placed■ under■ arrest■ and■ was■ charged■with■petit■larceny.

■■ On■ Oct.■ 13,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ responded■ to■ a■ call■ concerning■ a■ home■ that■ should■ have■ been■ vacant■ but■ was■ occupied■ by■ three■ people,■ who■ claimed■ that■ the■ home■ was■ listed■ for■ rent■ on■ Craigslist.■ The■ three■ people■ said■ they■ rented■ the■ property■ from■ an■ unknown■ person■and■were■to■move■in■on■the■date■ of ■ the■ incident.■ The■ current■ owner■ came■ to■ the■ home■ and■ stated■ it■ was■ not■ for■rent.

Driving while intoxicated ■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ for■ driving■ while■intoxicated■on■Oct.■17■by■Freeport■ police■ officers.■ While■ responding■ to■ a■ motor■ vehicle■ accident■ that■ had■ just■ occurred,■ officers■ saw■ that■ the■ suspect■ had■red■glassy■eyes,■slurred■speech,■and■ a■strong■odor■of ■alcohol■emanating■from■ his■ breath.■■ After■ breathalyzer■ testing,■ the■suspect■was■placed■under■arrest■and■ taken■ to■ Nassau■ University■ Medical■ Center■ for■ medical■ attention.■■ After■ receiving■ care,■ the■ suspect■ was■ then■ transported■ to■ Nassau■ County■ Police■ Central■Testing■Unit.

Third-degree assault ■■ A■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ on■ Oct.■ 18■ by■ Freeport■ police■ detectives■ for■ a■ past■ act■ of ■domestic■assault.■■The■defendant■surrendered■ at■ Freeport■ Police■ Headquarters■ and■ was■ charged■ with■ third-degree■ assault.

Identity theft ■■ On■ Oct.■ 15,■ a■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ received■ a■ walk-in■ report■ of ■ identity■ theft.■■The■victim■reported■that■someone■ unknown■had■used■his■credit■card■information■ to■ make■ transactions■ without■ the■ victim’s■ permission.■■ The■ credit■ card■company■has■been■notified■and■the■ credit■card■has■been■canceled.

Petit larceny ■■ On■ Oct.■ 17,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ responded■to■a■call■regarding■a■petit■larceny■ at■ a■ store.■ The■ complainant■ stated■ that■ an■ unknown■ person■ had■ entered■ her■ store■ and■ left■ holding■ several■ items■ without■ paying■ for■ them.■■ The■ case■ report■ was■ taken■ for■ documentation■ purposes.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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Public Notices

- Contact name - Contact e-mail address NOTE: ONLY BIDDERS THAT HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES TO GWB ARCHITECT P.C. VIA EMAIL WILL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT BIDS. BIDDERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF A BID PACKAGE FROM A THIRD PARTY WILL NEED TO CONTACT GWB ARCHITECT P.C. DIRECTLY FOR A BID PACKAGE. Bids must be wholly filled out on the prepared Bid Forms furnished with the Contract Documents and

must be contained in a sealed opaque envelope plainly marked on the outside by the title of the project to which they are relating, the name of the Bidder and his residence or business address, the number of the Contract and the nature of the work as set forth in the Instruction to Bidders. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY. The Freeport Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any, and all Bids or to waive any informalities or

irregularities in the Bids. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting to review the scope of work and project procedures will be held at the Community room of the Freeport Housing Authority located at 100 North Main Sreet, Freeport, NY at 12:30PM on Thursday November 18, 2021. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FREEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY 128039

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Freeport Housing Authority will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held at 100 North Main Street, Community Center, Freeport, NY 11520. Seating will be limited to the first 20 attendees. 128033

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$21.00/hr. (2:00 pm to 10:00 pm) (law enforcement background required)

We hire the smartest people who can solve the hardest marketing objectives with an arsenal of solutions and a smile through the journey.

$14.18/hr.

(We said it was simple. We didn’t say it was easy.)

Bus driver

sociAl director

$19.50/hr. (must have proper 19A documentation)

MFA Theatre Directing; planning, presenting membership special events

HistoriAn

to join our outside sales team, contact Rhonda glickman. send your resume today. rglickman@liherald.com, 516-569-4000 x250.

cleaner

BFA Photography, story writer, maintain documentation

salary, commission, bonuses and benefits. must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license.

$14.00/hr. (days & evenings)

“Form Letters” to gov’t departments, and media releases

BookkeePer

HS Commercial Diploma, AA credits, full charge

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Opportunity for professional Career advancement. Retired professionals welcome.

Send Cover Letter & Resume to: Dr. Mara Bollettieri Deputy Superintendent 1260 Meadowbrook Road N. Merrick, NY 11566 (516) 992-1014 EOE Minority Candidates Encouraged to Apply

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tyPist HS Commercial Diploma, AA credits;

Resumes to:

starting salary: $22,263 - $22,808 (commensurate with experience)

food service HelPer

MS, natural landscape planning; restoration and maintenance, intern manager

Community Beautification PO Box 341, Hewlett NY 11557

RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple.

ParaProfessionals, f/T

SubStitute PoSitionS:

Liberal Arts MSW; Garden Club Leadership, qualify for enrollment in NYS Federated Garden Clubs Chapter, Region II

liherald.com

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North Merrick UFSD

AUTO MECHANIC TECHNICIAN WANTED

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Teacher Assistants

NYS Certified Teacher Preferred BA or BS w/NYS TA Cert. Considered

Substitute Teachers

New York State Inspection a Must

Permanent & Per Diem Appropriate NYS Certification Required

Call: 516-220-4707

P/T and Substitute LPN/RN Nurses P/T and Substitute Monitors Substitute Cleaners

One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country.

Candidates should address letter of interest and resume to:

Beth L. Friedman

Deputy Superintendent Please apply online via OLAS

Call the

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1-800-231-6152

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F/T and P/T Special Education Aides

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Bellmore-Merrick cHsd

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Start a New Career in cultural resources

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October 21, 2021 — FREEPORT HERALD

Employment

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Franklin Square UFSD has the following positions available: part time SUbStitUte cleanerS neeDeD

Part-Time Cleaner Various Shifts

4 Clubside Dr, BA, Renovated 3 BR, 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar. Community Pool & Tennis. Near All. SD#14 .............. REDUCED! $649,000

if interested, please contact and email resume to our personnel Office at

Email or mail copy of resume to:

jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us

516-481-4100 ext. 3630

Franklin Square UFSD c SchOOl BUS DrIverS WanteD Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases.

Grant Funded Positions ENL Teacher • Social Studies Teacher (7-12) • School Counselor (HS) Social Worker (Elem) • Teaching Assistants (Elem) NYS Certification Required

Please apply online by Oct 30th at https://monticelloschools.tedk12.com/hire

EOE

Monticello Central School

The Monticello CSD is seeking the following Special Education Teaching Positions. Biology Teacher (7-12) • English Teacher (7-12)

NYS Certification Required

Please apply online by Oct 30th at https://monticelloschools.tedk12.com/hire

STARTING SAlARIES Big Bus Van Non-Benefit Rate

$23.41/hr.

Non-Benefit Rate

Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van *Some restrictions may apply.

$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants

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$26.18/hr.

EDUcATIoNAl BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN 516.454.2300 EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FT

Cedarhurst Real Estate Management Office. Light Accounting, Computer Skills, Yardi Exp. Preferable, Excel/Word. Spanish Helpful. $35-$50K. 516-216-9139 Send Resume: harry@hhrmc.com

Administrative Assistant For Cedarhurst Law Office

Command Of English Language And Computer Skills Mandatory Salary Commensurate With Experience. Email Resume To Siberlaw@aol.com

ADMITTED ATTORNEY NY NJ for small Valley Stream law firm. Forward resumes to: uma@hilsenrathlaw.com

COMPANION With Elderly

IMMEDIATE HIRE

P/T and F/T Shifts Available Flexible Hours

Double Pay-Holidays CALL AGENCY

516-328-7126

CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE Full or Part Time Richner Communications, a multi-media company based in Garden City, has an excellent opportunity for a customer service associate in our mailing and circulation department. Responsibilities include, computer input, data maintenance, customer service-phones and emails, and general office functions. Strong knowledge of Excel required. Knowledge of database maintenance and postal regulations a plus. Qualified candidates must be computer literate, dependable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. Please send Resume and Salary requirements to:

hr@liherald.com.

CLERICAL: F/T, MONDAY- FRIDAY 9am-4:30pm, Benefits English / Spanish Speaking A MUST Mail-Order Pharmacy, Valley Stream Fax Resume 516-561-6483 Call 516-561-6480

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Leave Replacements Mathematics Teacher (7-12)

NEW

MEDICAL SECRETARY/ ASSISTANT PT/ FT: Garden City. Responsible, Reliable. Good Salary. Computer/ Website Management/ Experience Helpful. Call 516-739-0333: Fax 516-739-0344

MERRICK BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM seeking mature individuals to supervise elementary school aged children from 2:45 pm to 5:00 or 6:00 pm weekdays. Experience helpful. If interested email merr ickbasp@aol.com or call (516)379-4245. Multiple IT Positions: Software Developer needed to design, develop, and maintain software solutions and applications. Programmer Analysts needed to conduct requirements identification, plan, develop, test and document programs. DevOps Engineer needed to create Automation frameworks and Automation suites for various large scale web applications using Java and Python, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid in AWS Cloud. Functional Software Analysts needed to conduct development, testing source code, and validation for the health-industry specific project. Positions based in Hicksville, NY, but require travel/relocation to unanticipated locations throughout U.S. Email resume to sridhar@mahimasoft.com, Srivin Infosystems, Inc. dba Mahima Soft, 76 N Broadway, Ste. 2007, Hicksville, NY 11801. No walk-ins.

HEWLETT BAY PARK

40 Heron Dr, BA, 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IGPl, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone Dock. 3 Car Garage.......................................................................REDUCED! $3,499,000 1534 Broadway #103, BA, BRAND NEW GUT RENOVATION! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR Opens Into Large Gran/Wood EIK, Island & Stainless Steel Appl. Laundry Rm, Pantry. Mstr Ste Boasts New Bath & Huge Walk in Closet. Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg, Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg, Storage ................... $850,000 395 Serena Rd, BA, 5 BR, 2 Bth Col on O/S Property. Updtd EIKs. 3 BR Main Level, 2 Upstairs with OSE. SD#14. Possible M/D with Proper Permits. Near All ......................................................... REDUCED! $749,000 1610 Hilary Ct, BA, Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth, Full FBsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grievance Filed .......................................................................... REDUCED! $1,225,000

CEDARHURST

WATERFRONT LAND for sale! Great Opportunity to Build Dream Home. Permits Required.SD#15 ................................................................ $399,000

VALLEY STREAM

Grant Funded Positions • Clients • m-Clients • Malverne • 42194 Malverne Richner Communications jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us Biology Teacher 7-12) • ELA Teacher ( 7-12) • Mathematics Teacher (7-12) 3.125x 3" Richner Communications Social Studies Teacher (7-12) • Spanish Teacher (MS & HS) Pg 2 Cleaners

IVERS BUS DR TED WAN DoN’T MISS The Bus!

22 Clubside Dr, BA, NEW! Move Right Into This Renovated 3 BR, Updated 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen with Open Layout. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK with Island Opening into FDR & Spacious Living Room. Sliding Doors to Priv Deck. Lower Level Family Room. Att Gar, Community Pool & Tennis. Near All ............................................................................................ $729,000

HEWLETT

Middle Level CTE Teacher NYS Certification in Business, Family & Consumer Science or Health Science Required Dance Teacher (HS) Living Environment/General Science Teacher (MS) Mathematics Teacher (7-12) • World Language Teacher School Counselor (Elem)

Special Education Openings

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516-481-4100 ext. 3630

Monticello Central School

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Immediate Openings

Malverne Union Free School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If interested, please contact and email resume to our Personnel Office at

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$16.00/Hour.

dlawlor@malverneschools.org Human Resources, Administration Building 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565

OPEN HOUSES 10/23/21 & 10/24/21 WOODMERE

Various Shifts As Needed $18.25/Hour Experience A Plus But Not Required.

Requirements: NYS Fingerprint Clearance

Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299

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Malverne UFSD Long Island, New York

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EOE

RECEPTIONIST PART TIME For Long Beach & Merrick Douglas Elliman Real Estate Off. Saturday & Sundays A MUST. Flexible For Both Locations. Call Carmela 516-432-3400. TOW TRUCK DRIVERS: FT/PT. Days, Evenings, Weekends. Experienced Only Apply. Call Sacha or Mike 718-291-2992

Health Care/Opportunities

WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED!!!

HHA's, LPN's, Nurse's Aides Childcare. Housekeeping Day Workers No Fee To Employers

Evon's Svces: 516-505-5510

74 Gibson Blvd #1B, Saturday, 10/23, 1-3, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24 ..............................................$199,000 155 Gibson Blvd, BA, Rental of 3 BR, 1.5 Bth Apt on Main Floor of 2 Fam House. Updtd Kitchen & Baths. Large FBsmt with Family Rm, Laundry Rm & Half Bth, OSE. Use of Backyard. Driveway Pkg. Near LIRR & Shops. SD#14 ...................................................................................................$3,500

Situations Wanted

Open Houses

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Looking For Work Part Time Starting Mid-November. Experienced. Rockville Centre Vicinity. Jacqueline 516-536-6994

4 CLUBSIDE Dr, BA, Renovated 3 BR,3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar.Community Pool & Tennis.Near All. SD#14...$649,000, Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Eldercare Needed

HEWLETT BA, 11610 Hilar y Ct, REDUCED! Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR,3.5 Bth with Full FBsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grivance Filed.....$1,225,000 Ronnie Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

HOME HEALTH AIDE Needed- Rockville Centre. Monday -Friday, 1pm-7pm, Assist Senior, Including Cooking Dinner. Vaccination Required. Call Hyacinth 516-476-8954.

VALLEY STREAM 10/23, 1-3,, 74 Gibson 1B, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24...$199,000 Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299

REAL ESTATE Real Estate 5 ACRES ONLY $59,900! Easy access Albany NY-Benn VT. Perfect for mini-farm. Build your home on the knoll overlooking this gorgeous 5-acre meadow! Raise animals, grow own vegetables, great views, southern exposure, surveyed. Owner financed. 802-447-0779 POMPANO BEACH, FL Condo–Emerald Tower, 2 bdrm+den, large balcony, direct ocean view, deeded beach. Totally remodeled, W/D in unit. $549,900 – Call Mike, Owner 954-257-2227

VALLEY STREAM RENTAL 155 Gibson Blvd, 3 BR, 1.5 Bth Apt on Main Floor of 2 Fam House. Updtd Kitchen & Baths. Large Fin Bsmt with Family Rm, Laundry Rm & Half Bth, OSE. Use of Backyard. Driveway Pkg.Near LIRR & Shops. SD#14...$3,500 Per Month Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-429

Apartments Wanted FRANKLIN SQUARE ONLY

Quiet 2 BR Apt. Wanted North of Hempstead Tpke. Call 516-488-5746

OFFICE HELP PART-TIME Medical Office, Diversified Duties 516 679-0281 PRIVATE DRIVER NEEDED

Weekly Hours Vary. Occasional Overnight Stay. Use Of Company Car. Background Check And DMV Check. Call For Details. Barbara 516-705-4804

REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS WANTED

Open F/T & P/T Positions Experience Preferred Virtual Work Environment Make Money From Home Call For Confidential Interview 516-484-2999 RECEPTIONIST/ CLERICAL: 3 Days/ Week For Chiropractic Office In Valley Stream. Will Train. Call 516-791-6421

Karen Elefante Licensed RE Salesperson karen.elefante@compass.com 100 Merrick Rd, Suite 430W Rockville Centre, NY 11570 M: 516.398.5055 O: 516.703.3378 Karen Elefante is a real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws.

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FREEPORT HERALD — October 21, 2021

HERALD

Homes

HERALD

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AigA MAzzAnobile

Rockville Centre

AssociAte broker

“Knowledgeable, caring and enthusiastic... She takes the anxiety out of the process...” –LM

516-764-2601

Where Dreams Come Home

55 Merrick Avenue, Merrick NY 11566

John Lawlor, CBR, SFR

NYS Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker

Michele Librett-Lawlor, CBR, SFR NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

BestLiHomes.com • 516-418-3333

“Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”

Rhonda Healy

M: (516) 236-7269

Real Estate Salesperson, abR, SRS E: Rhonda.Healy.VW@gmail.com Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY

Tiffany Balanoff Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Tiffany.Ballanoff@ellliman.com

Cell: 516-410-6671 Office: 516-669-3700 Douglas Ellliman Real Estate 304 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

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his beautiful home is ideally located on a quiet, double dead end block, which allows for plenty of room to play anywhere outdoors. The spacious interior includes a beautifully detailed living room featuring a wood burning fireplace with French Doors that open up to the peaceful front porch. The formal dining room leads you into a large open eat in kitchen with an open concept den for all to enjoy and relax. The Sliding doors open to a backyard that is perfect for entertaining and sports; and is fully fenced in. There are four truly spacious bedrooms including a primary room ensuite. The third floor and basement are finished with loads of closet, office, and play space. For more information contact Tiffany Balanoff, ABR, PSA, RENE, SRS at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Rockville Centre. M 516-410-6671.

516-425-2068

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464 ATLANTIC AVENUE, EAST ROCKAWAY

3,318 Square foot building on a 1/3 acre lot. Former bank branch with drive through windows. 14 on-site parking spots and adjacent to a municipal parking lot. Owner motivated. Contact Breslin Realty

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rmacdougall@breslinrealty.com 500 Old Country Road, Suite 200, Garden City , NY 11530 Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978

Apartments For Rent

Cemetery Plots

EAST ROCKAWAY LOVELY STUDIO Separate Entrance, Use Of Backyard, Parking. Suitable One/ No Smoking/ Pets. $1,200 Includes All. 516-695-7476

CEMETERY PLOT FOR TWO For Sale: Pinelawn Cemetery. Garden Of Normandy North. Price Negotiable. 516-872-1508

LYNBROOK: 3-1/2 Rooms, Separate Entrance, New Appliances/ Rugs. Near All. $1750 Includes All. No Fee. 516-593-1689 or 516-887-1126

Rent Your Apartment through the Herald and PrimeTime Classified section. Call us for our great *specials. 516-5694000, press 5 for Classified Dept. *(private party only)

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HERE WE GO, IT’S FALL....REMEMBER US! NO JOB TOO BIG, NO TREE TOO SMALL!

If Your Plumbing STInkS

A. Do things once, the best way. A deck isn’t habitable, but a sunroom is, and a permit is required. Plans have to show structural support, energy and building code compliance. Rain, moisture and ice are your primary concerns.

Ask The Architect

You need the whole story without the sales part. Just like any purchase, issues you might onte eeper not expect are still important, like finding out what kind of oil to add to your snow blower before the engine seizes or that windows without factory tinting can allow ultra-violet sunlight rays to fade your carpet. As an architect for a largely popular sunroom manufacturer in the 1980s and ’90s, I experienced many issues with their construction.

• Bathrooms • Basements • Wall Paper Removal • Power Washing

516-297-1885

Q. I’m buying a sunroom for my breakfast room on the back of my split-level house, about 8 feet off the ground. I’m being told by the contractor that I need an architect and sealed plans. Since it’s basically a kit of parts that will go on my existing deck, why do I need this? It seems like a lot of extra expense the sunroom people didn’t tell me about. If I already have a permit for the deck, it should be allowed, right? I haven’t bought the sunroom yet. I’m just trying to be sure I know the whole story before I do this, probably by spring, when the weather is better for construction. Any advice would be helpful.

Pre-engineered panel systems are designed by the company, hopefully by engineers, and should come with plans, from the manufacturer, that can be sealed and signed by their in-house engineer. If not, plans may need to be drawn from scratch by an architect or engineer that you hire so those plans can be integrated with your house. Integrated means that the company generally just sells you a product and doesn’t necessarily give any indication of how to support the unit or how to attach the unit system to your house so that it won’t leak or move. This is the general failing of the system, since, as I experienced with most of the installations, the part I could detail was free of leaking or movement, but the units themselves leaked nearly every time. We could detail how the edges of the unit could be sealed and redundantly weather-stripped and flashed, but the frames around the glass and wall edges would unseal and leak. I even met with the corporate president/owner and identified the specific problems. Promises to correct leak issues were made but not kept, and eventually I gave up. I looked at a two-year-old system while discussing other work for a home recently. The owner described the back-and-forth misery he and his family were experiencing with their sunroom and the company. Even 25 years after I gave up, the same company is still doing things the same way. You need a detail-oriented architect and installer, even if you think you don’t. The cost of doing things twice is much greater. Good luck. © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

FREEPORT HERALD — October 21, 2021

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follow the developments in the political world to keep myself up to date on the issues. Sadly, the more I read, the more I’m convinced that the American political system has been poisoned by aggressive partisan politics and legislative gridlock. Some of you will say that it’s been that way for a long time, but as a factual matter, today’s politics have reached an all-time low. I served in state government for 23 years. During that time, I was fortunate to have been a part JERRY of the legislative leadership. On KREMER countless occasions I would accompany the Democratic Assembly speaker to a meeting with the Republican State Senate majority leader. During those meetings, we would go over our legislative wish lists and agree on what legislation could be passed in both houses. When the meetings ended, we shook hands and moved forward on an agreed agenda.

There are so many things wrong with the American political system today that it’s hard to pick the worst examples. Congress is inhabited by a bunch of donothings. The Republican members have tied their fortunes to former President Donald Trump. They live in constant fear of antagonizing Trump, and of having him seek primary opponents to oust them. They have pretended to buy into the bogus claim that the election was stolen and promote the lie, even though they privately admit that the election was done fairly. The Democratic Party doesn’t deserve any accolades, either. A small group of progressives is torpedoing the programs of their own president and refusing to accept any compromise. President Biden’s Build Back Better proposal contains many programs that should be embraced by elected officials in both parties. Everyone knows that child care is critical for working mothers. The nation needs better-funded child care programs now. Biden has proposed that there be free tuition at community col-

leges. That could help many young people get a start toward a career. For the past 20-plus years, there has been an ongoing debate about allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs, and that idea should be a winner. But the drug company lobbyists have contributed heavily to the campaigns of many members of Congress, and this proposal will die in committee. I’ve been voting since age 18, and I never once heard anyone criticize the voting process. Some candidates have won or lost elections by a handful of votes, and they have accepted the results. For the first time ever, our voting system is being challenged by the former president, who refuses to accept the fact that he lost fair and square. At his suggestion, a number of states have been forced to do audits of the 2020 election results, and all of the audits show that the election was conducted honestly. Thanks to Trump’s campaign against the ballot process, dozens of hardworking election officials have gotten death threats.

he partisan poison in no way resembles my experience in the State Legislature.

The partisan poison has been responsible for making our health care system a red state-blue state battle. Most of the states headed by Republican governors have refused to encourage people to wear masks or get vaccinated. Emergency rooms in their states are at capacity and emergency surgical procedures have been denied to their residents. Every day there is a new story about families losing loved ones due to their failure to be vaccinated. Those tragedies could have been avoided if the system had not been politicized. The vitriol created by the former president has even found its way down to the local level. School board members have been verbally attacked over mask requirements and faced threats of physical harm. It is horrible to think that America’s political system has sunk this far. Maybe the voting public will awaken before it’s too late to stop the avalanche of partisan fighting. Let’s hope so. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Becoming the expert in your own disease

t’s the job nobody wants, but when you get a diagnosis of breast cancer, the job is yours. You must become the world’s expert in your own disease. Ten years ago, I discovered a small lump in my breast. As I wrote then, “You are driving down a road, all is well, the future looks untroubled and then suddenly the wheels fall off the car, your hair catches fire and you head over a cliff.” In retrospect, that seems a bit melodramatic, but it was how RANDI I felt. KREISS In a quick and disorienting process, I got the bad news, I had biopsies, a lumpectomy, radiation, and treatment for five years with an aromatase inhibitor, an estrogen inhibiting drug. You take a pill every day, and it suppresses the estrogen in your body when estrogen has been found to be the factor in your cancer. Every one of these steps, even 10 years ago, required personal decisions. One doctor asked if I wanted a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. Did I want six-week radiation, three-week radia-

tion or one-week radiation with a radioactive implant? Should I stay on the aromatase inhibitor for the basic five years or continue treatment? The second-most destabilizing and stressful part of having breast cancer — the first being fear of death — was feeling unprepared to make these choices. I can tell you what got me through. I found excellent doctors. I brought my husband or another “good listener” to every appointment. I read everything I could (except personal blogs) about the choices, and I accepted the help of a few friends who had had breast cancer and could guide me. At one point I remember sitting with a friend as I was deciding between lumpectomy or mastectomy and asking her to just think through all the pros and cons of each. There are women who cannot undertake research and decision-making. I understand. The best path, then, is to ask someone to be your proxy in researching the options, find experienced doctors and go with the best advice. Let trusted family or friends help you make the choices of treatment, when there are choices. For me, the job of learning about the

disease and my options, while anxietyproducing, also conferred some sense of control. Websites like breastcancer.org, mskcc.org, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan B. Komen offer updated, detailed information on every aspect of breast cancer. My job isn’t over. Now, 10 years after my diagnosis, many of the protocols have changed. New drugs have come on the market. Chemotherapy is used more judiciously. Genomic testing helps inform who will benefit from chemotherapy and who will not. This testing becomes more sophisticated every year, and has saved thousands and thousands of women from the rigors and side effects of chemotherapy. Drugs are now available to treat previously untreatable cancers, and new therapies and medications can extend the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer. The gold standard for my type of cancer used to be five years on the aromatase inhibitor; now some studies indicate that extended treatment is beneficial for some women. You must keep asking questions. The use of MRIs in addition to mammography for follow-up testing is

y story began, as so many do, with the discovery of a small lump.

encouraged by some doctors and discouraged by others who say there are too many false positives that lead to too many unnecessary biopsies. These are hard choices to make when even doctors sometimes disagree. All that any one woman can do is become educated, find doctors who specialize in the disease, make the best decisions you can in the moment, and know that the chances are better today than ever before that you will recover and live a full life. Part of the job is to know or discover any family history, insist on genomic testing if the findings may inform your treatment path and find a friend who can be your guide. Decisions must be made in the beginning and then again as you age, because the body of research increases, protocols change, and you may decide to take advantage of something new that will improve chances of good health going forward. As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am encouraged by the access patients have to new regimens. Please, be sure you understand all the options as you move through treatment and recovery. The job never ends. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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here is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and the second-most-common form of cancer among women, behind skin cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the many who have died and to spread the word that early detection is key to preventing deaths. It’s an excellent time to have a mammogram or make an appointment to get one. Screenings and treatments, however, have decreased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly one-third of women who should have had mammograms missed their annual screenings over the past 18 months, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. That is a deeply concerning statistic. Because of the sharp reduction in mammograms, doctors are now starting to find more advanced forms of breast cancer than normal. Medical experts are urging women to be screened and to keep up any treatments and surgeries. Breast cancer occurs when cells grow beyond their normal bounds. The cancer can then metastasize — that is, spread through the blood or lymph systems to other parts of the body. The average age of diagnosis for breast cancer is 62, though experts recommend that women begin having annual mammograms at age 45, and as early as 40 for those with histories of breast cancer in their families. Though the symptoms can range widely, some of the most common include: ■ A lump, knot or thickening under the

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letters Time to cut unneeded fees To the Editor: I recently joined my colleagues in the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority in introducing legislation to cut almost $100 million in county fees that would otherwise be incurred by hundreds of thousands of Nassau residents. This money would be made up with tens of millions of dollars in additional sales tax revenue over the amount projected in the county budget. After County Executive Laura Curran vetoed millions of dollars in tax cuts proposed by the Legislature in last year’s budget, and with reports showing sales tax revenue $300 million higher this year than the administration projected, the majority is taking this step to eliminate almost $100 million in county fees paid by residents — specifically, a tax map verification and public safety and recording fees. The $350 tax map verification fee is charged by the assessor for the verification of the section, block and lot information contained in any deed, mortgage or satisfaction, or any modification or con-

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hormone estrogen, which fuels tumor growth. So fill your plate with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Compared with non-drinkers, women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a very small increase in risk. Those who have two to five drinks daily, however, have about 1½ times the risk of women who don’t drink. According to the women’s breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International, and the New York State Department of Health, studies confirm that breast-feeding reduces the risk of cancer. Research shows that the longer a woman breast-feeds, the more protected she is against the disease. The American Cancer Society says that new technology to fight breast cancer is emerging, and that modern medicine’s understanding of the risk factors is also improving. Consulting with your doctor and being vigilant about your health are the most important actions that a woman can take. The key is awareness. Know your body, and know your risks. Prevention and early detection are the best weapons in the battle against breast cancer.

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ace and racism are in the news and on our minds. In response, many thoughtful commentaries have referred to W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin, both of whom, in their day, wrote about the “Negro problem.” In 1884, The Atlantic published “The Negro Problem,” by N.S. Shaler. One conclusion from reading Shaler is that the “problem” was what to do with people who were brought here involuntarily, enslaved and then set free. Americans wondered if they were ready RoBeRt A. for freedom. For what work were sCott they best suited? In what ways were they prepared to participate in community affairs? In an earlier decade, commentators talked about a “Chinese problem.” Chinese left poverty in China to seek riches in the California Gold Rush. When it ended, they needed work and were hired as cheap labor for the Intercontinental Railroad. But local white men complained that the Chinese were taking jobs and starting businesses that competed with them. They became a “problem.” In the early 20th century, other Americans spoke of a “Jewish problem,” as they had earlier of a “Woman problem.” Reading about these “problems,” I

recalled talking with a guide in South Africa. Corruption in government was a major topic in the news, as were the rolling blackouts caused by an inadequate power grid. Homes and businesses went without power for hours a day. It was not only bad for frozen food, but also a threat to health and safety as well as a hindrance to starting new businesses and recruiting businesses to the country. When I asked about the problems, the guide blamed the African National Congress and the elected Black leaders. “They were not ready to govern the country,” she said. So I asked the obvious questions: Why not? Where did they live? What opportunities had been denied to them? Who had controlled the schools and universities that would have prepared them for citizenship and governing? What were the consequences of decades of Apartheid and forced poverty? There was an awkward silence. I think I had made my point. Perhaps the “problems” lay not with the “Negro,” the Chinese, the Jew, or the woman. Perhaps the problem was with those in authority who made use of people when it was beneficial but had no plan for them when conditions changed. Black people were imported to be enslaved and build the economy. Chinese were hired at low wages to build a railroad, and then excluded because, it was claimed, they

lacks, Jews, Chinese, women: All were seen as threats by those with the real power.

LetteRs solidation that is presented for recording. There would be no fee under the proposed bill. The public safety fee is now $55, and is assessed on most traffic violations, including red light camera infractions. Under the proposed bill, there would be no fee. The $300 recording fee is charged by the county for the recording and indexing of a deed, mortgage, “other instrument,” lien or statutory notice of a lien and for the satisfaction or cancellation of a lien or statutory notice of a lien. It also applies to corrections of such documents that would need to be re-indexed. The new fee under the proposed legislation would be $50. I am proud to stand with Nassau’s seniors, veterans and working-class families to cut $100 million in county fees. As residents continue to struggle with the effects of Curran’s reassessment, this legislation would provide much-needed relief to tens of thousands who are struggling to afford to keep living in our communities, especially those on fixed incomes. I urge Curran to support these concrete measures that would make Nassau County more affordable and provide lasting relief for our residents by signing this legislation when it reaches her desk. BIll GAylOR Nassau County legislator, 6th District

took jobs from white men. Jews were subject to virulent anti-Semitism and accusations of plans to control the world. Women, who were thought to be unsuited for work outside the home, weren’t a problem when they staffed munitions and aircraft factories while men were at war, but after the war, what to do with them? What are we to make of this summary? If the “problem” doesn’t lie with those identified, then perhaps we have a different problem. The common element in each of those claims is that they were made by white men. As long as we have a system of patriarchy, i.e., a system of power in which men are paramount, we will have a “woman problem.” And if we have a legacy of structural racism targeting nonwhite people, as seen in the actions against Native Americans as well as Africans, then we will have a “problem” with people of color. And as long as people blame scapegoats for economic difficulties that may actually be the result of government policies, society will suffer anti-Semitism and other prejudices. We should argue against these attitudes and behaviors on moral and ethical grounds, since the legal grounds don’t seem to be sufficient. We can also argue against them on economic grounds. For example, these “problem” groups account for more than half of the U.S. population.

Why would any rational thinker intentionally exclude more than 50 percent of those who are potential workers, consumers and societal assets? I would say that any policy-makers who argue for their exclusion because they are “problems” are themselves the problem, and our democracy can’t afford to abide them. The moral, ethical and economic reaé sons I cite are the basis for initiatives promoting respect for diversity, equity and inclusion as advocated by citizen groups and adopted by corporations and nonprofits alike. These initiatives are not anti-American; they support the American ideals of equality and equitable participation in governing. They are not anti-capitalist; they favor the idea of capitalism devoid of cronyism and insider information. We need to know our history, the lowest moments as well as the highest, in order to continue pursuing the American experiment we have pledged to achieve through successive improvements. Wouldn’t it be better if people of all backgrounds were respectful of one another and seen as individuals with ideas, imagination and capabilities that together can create a world that is safe and secure for all? Robert A. Scott is president emeritus and University President emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of How University Boards Work (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Book Prize Awardee, 2019).

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Hochul will replace doctors with National Guard? To the Editor: Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering mandating that unvaccinated medical personnel be replaced by members of the National Guard. That is a totally irresponsible and nonsensical idea. Why are unvaccinated medical personnel losing their jobs at a time when, in my opinion, they are most needed? Where in the National Guard would trained personnel, currently working in the medical profession, come from — other hospitals and medical facilities? How does the gover nor propose to accomplish this plan? To replace personnel in our hospitals, Hochul would apparently have to take them from other hospitals or medical facilities. Does this make any sense? Obviously not. According to a published report, only 38.5 percent of National Guard personnel have been vaccinated, and do not have to be vaccinated until next June, but medical personnel working in New york hospitals must be vaccinated now or be terminated. Hochul is offering an irrational, idiot-

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