Long Beach Herald 04-28-2022 by Richner Communications, Inc

your HEALTH body / mind / fitness

April 28, 2022

LONG BEACH

_______________

HERALD Also serving Point Lookout & East Atlantic Beach

Your Health Inside

$1.00

Vol. 33 No. 18

discount

Stolen crown back at Chabad

1111028

Senior Healthy Living

10000*

1172314

________________

Page 12 APRIl 28 - MAY 4, 2022

City considers $95 million spending plan sion with the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, and an agreement reached earlier this month Taxes are expected to go up in with the Commanding Officers Long Beach this coming year, Association that will cap payouts after the City Council proposed a for new officers and retirements budget with a tax rate slightly in the future. higher than before. That was among a number of If adopted, the bright spots inside new budget — at a Long Beach’s financ4.96 percent tax rate es for the coming — could cost homeyear, according to owners an extra City Manager $219. Public hearDonna Gayden. Her ings are set for May leadership team also 3 and May 17. finally settled a But there is some 30-year-old lawsuit silver lining, city filed by developer officials said, at least Sinclair Haberman from a fiscal responthat cost Long Beach sibility standpoint. $75 million over the The proposed $95.5 long-delayed plans to m i l l i o n b u d g e t doNNA GAYdEN build a pair of resirequires no borrow- City manager dential towers. If it ing, a “substantial hadn’t been settled, departure” from preLong Beach could vious years, when Long Beach have been on the hook for double took on more debt to pay costs that. for departing employees. The proposed budget doesn’t This time around, however, include this settlement. officials were able to fully budget Also, the bond rating agency separation costs, like severance Moody’s raised its outlook on the pay. Long Beach officials budget- city’s financial position as “posied $2.5 million for such costs, a tive,” while the state comptrollittle less than 3 percent of the ler’s office has lowered the city’s total city’s total expenses. fiscal stress level to “susceptiThe city also expects to bene- ble.” In 2019, Long Beach had fit from both an arbiter’s deciContinued on page 7

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Brendan Carpenter/Herald

lEoNId loS, 59, fled the war in Ukraine and traveled to Long Beach with amputated toes, a trip that took five days.

‘My heart is with Ukraine’

59-year-old escapes war, makes it to the U.S. By BRENdAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Leonid Los remembers exactly when the bombing started in Ukraine. He was in a hospital, recovering from an accident that cost him two of his toes. He was living in Bronyky, a small village in Ukraine, caring for his elderly mother. He fell asleep one day with his feet on a chimney. A diabetic with neuropathy, he didn’t feel what was happen-

ing. The toes were amputated on Feb. 14. Ten days later, Russia invaded, and Los heard the bombs fall. Despite his injuries, Los, 5 9 , m a n a g e d t o e s c ap e Ukraine and make it to the U.S., where he has family in Freeport. A nurse practitioner, he managed, while traveling west through Europe, to change the dressing on his bandaged foot and even administer his own shots. He wound up at Mount

Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, before being moved to the Park Avenue Extended Care Facility in Long Beach on April 20. Earlier this week, Los spoke with the Herald through a translator at the Park Avenue facility, where he is being treated free of charge. The memories of what happened in his home country are still fresh. When the bombing began, Los and othContinued on page 4

he proposed budget represents the next step in the resurgence of Long Beach.

City tries again for a Comprehensive Plan By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

What should the city of Long Beach like a decade or so from now? City officials and consultants are trying, once again, to institute a comprehensive plan to guide Long Beach’s development as it heads into its second century as a municipality. A previous attempt, in 2007, ended with the city council’s adopting such a plan. But it was never put into practice. John McNally, a spokesman for the city, said Long Beach reconstituted a Community Planning Board, which he said has been working for over a year the aiming of bringing JohN McNAlly with about a new Comprehensive Long Beach Plan. spokesman “They’re planning to protect what we love here,” McNally said. The city has hired a consulting firm, SLR, which has offices around the country, including in New York City. SLR is working with another firm, Streetsense. McNally said Long Beach is paying “just under” $100,000 in consulting fees,. SLR held a kickoff work session April 21 to outline its initial plans. Two other neighborhood meetings are planned – May 19 and May 23,. Robert Collins, a principal planner with SLR, said the firm would be the lead agency in developing the Comprehensive Plan. Streetsense, he said, would focus on development of the city’s commercial areas, including its Central Business District and the West End.

hey’re planning to protect what we love here.

Christina Daly/Herald file photo

loNg BEAch IS trying once again to develop a roadmap for its future. He said that New York State provides some guidance for Comprehensive Plans, but municipalities are not required to follow them. He said also Comprehensive Plans are not law or regulations, but some “guiding principles.” “It’s all an expression of goals and how to reach those goals,” Collins said. “It’s important because this will develop a framework for the city over the next decade or so.” He said the consultants and Long Beach officials will make use of the 2007 Comprehensive Plan, as well as other data, such as census figures.

Karen Martin, a senior planner for SLR, said the consultants work revolves around “what do we know about Long Beach and where do we want it to go?” Martin said SLR and Streetscape officials had taken a tour of Long Beach and talked with city staff members, as well as members of the city’s Board of Education. More such talk are planned. A survey has been established for residents to provide input. Martin said that so far, 500 responses have been received. Residents wishing to offer suggestions should go to longbeachny.gov/complan.

Millennial History Meet the Author!

By Steve Jackson

He’ll be signing books at Barnes & Noble Massapequa Park Thurs. 5/5 6-9pm more info at: bn.com

Slept through High School history class? Want to learn more about American icons such as Harriet Tubman, Chief Joseph, George Washington and others? How about the Russian naval oﬃcer who saved the world from nuclear annihilation? If you do, then Millennial History is for you! Steve Jackson brings his 35 years experience in teaching history to this fascinating exploration of the American foundation, from the dawn of the republic right up to today's popular culture. BUY TODAY at barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com www.millennialhistory.com

1168727

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

What’s up next door and around the corner

Photos by Bob Arkow/Herald

A crew gets together aboard a small boat to aide in the canal clean-u- that was held between 10 and and 12 pm.

Sprucing up the canals for summer The Surfrider Foundation held its 9th Annual Canal Area Clean-up on S a t u r d a y, w i t h approximately 30 volunteers taking part. Some came with surboards to skif f across the canals. Others boarded small boats and till others waded into the waters to mop up after a long winter and early spring storms.

A volunteer with the Surfrider Foundation paddles across one of Long Beach’s cnals in the ninth-annual clean-up Saturday. FoundAtion volunteers hAd a lot of debris to dump into containers after going through the canals after winter and early spring storms left a mess. the entire cleAn-up crew took a well-earned break for a photoop after spending much of Saturday morning mopping up the waters of the canals.

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

Herald neigHbors

Looking forward to English and football she said through tears. “I told him to call ers at the local hospital were instructed to me every 30 minutes so I knew he was go into the basement, where there were alive.” Los’s wife, daughter-in-law and grandbunks for sleeping. He didn’t return to his son left the country before Los and his home until March 1. After that, he continson, who traveled to Warsaw, Poland, and ued to see a doctor at the hospital once a spent a week there. Then they made their week. way to Germany; Spain; Tijuana, Mexico; On March 24, the United and San Diego before flying States said it would accept into New York. The trip took 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. five days. Los, whose wife, daughter, “I can’t believe myself that son, daughter-in-law and two I made that trip in five days,” grandsons are now here, Los said. “It was very diffidecided it was time to leave. cult.” His daughter, Svitlana Throughout it, he said, his Gargano, 32, recalled opening leg was swollen, and he her Instagram account one Leonid Los wouldn’t take his pants off night and seeing a post that a Ukrainian refugee because “there was a lot of bomb had exploded near fluid accumulating, and it where her brother, Valerii, was living. She called him eight times, was difficult to change the dressings” on knowing that he normally slept around his amputated toes. But he pushed through. “Thank God I am alive,” he said. that time. He finally answered. Gargano, who has been living in Free“The war has started, and you need to port for the past couple of years, said her leave right now,” she told him. Her brother had a suitcase ready in the father “saw half the world” on his trip. Father and daughter reunited in Freecar, but always said, “It’s never going to port, six years after they last saw each happen.” Valerii’s wife and son were already at other, on April 4. Los also reunited with his mother’s house, but he had to drive to his wife, daughter-in-law and grandson. While he and his family are grateful Kyiv to get money to take care of his family. The normal two-hour drive to and from they are here today, they miss their home. “My heart is with Ukraine,” Los said. Kyiv took six hours, Gargano said. “I remember I couldn’t stop shaking, “But I will be where my family is.” “He’s doing really well, and he’s so because I was afraid they would start bombing the roads while he was driving,” motivated to get himself better,” said continued from front page

y heart is with Ukraine.

G N I R I H WE’RE& REPORTERS

S R up — covering ro O g rs T e p I a sp D w e Eaward-winning Herald Communitrey sNwith hard-hitting news stories

o The rth and South sh eks motivated, energetic and o N ’s ty n u o C u am! Nassa s — se written feature ur dynamic (and awesome) te y ll fu ce ra g d n a join o & reporters to rs o it d e e v ti a e cr

1171041

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

erience unique exp ally, a rs e ff o istoric position business. H one on d fulfilling e n a th g in in it t c s x have g This e of the be ers with us re om some a aily c fr ir e rn a th le d to che New York D , n e u th la e y, v a a d s h ho y Mail ek, New reporters w es, Newswe BC News and The Dail ager im T rk o Y w BBC, N o are e to The Ne Post, CNN, t writers wh hed and n rk e o ll Y e c w x e e N r News, look fo stablis others. We ome well-e y c n e a b m d n g a n , o ls am skil hance their r industry. to learn, en ou urnalists in jo d te c e p s re our describing y , r e tt le r e v o of a c wsroom To apply: ry in the form u can bring to our ne a m m u s f e o ngths y Send a bri d what stre e writing samples, n a ls a o g r caree nd thre n at a resume a ael Hinma h h it ic w M g r n o lo it a e ed om to executiv @liherald.c

mhinman

Brendan Carpenter/Herald

Los was reunited with his daughter, Svitlana Gargano, who lives in Freeport, earlier this month. Vicky Shaw, the Park Avenue Extended Care Facility’s administrator. “He’s walking independently. He’s on IV medication that should be done in seven to 10 days, and then he’ll be back with his family. That’s all he wants.” When Los arrived at the facility from South Nassau, he was treated to a special

welcoming, with Ukrainian flags and signs. He said he was “very appreciative of the welcome.” What does he want to do once he’s able to leave the facility? He wants to “learn the language,” he said, “get a job, and play football.”

News brief City to start hydrant flushing The Long Beach Water Transmission Department will conduct Spring hydrant flushing beginning this Friday, April 29 through Friday, May 13 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. This semi-annual flushing is done to remove sediments from the system and helps to ensure proper water pressure. ________________

During this time, you may experience some low pressure or water discoloration, especially when flushing takes place in your neighborhood. The discoloration is from iron, which is naturally present in water and builds up deposits along the inside of our water pipes.

long beach _______________

HERALD How to reaCH us

Our offices are located at 2 endo Blvd. Garden City, nY 11530 and are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Main PHone: (516) 569-4000 ■ weB site: www.liherald.com/longbeach ■ e-MaiL: Letters and other submissions: lbeditor@liherald.com ■ editoriaL dePartMent: Ext. 213 e-mail: lbeditor@liherald.com ■ suBsCriPtions: Press ”7” e-mail: circ@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ CLassiFied adVertisinG: Ext. 286 e-mail: ereynolds@liherald.com Fax: (516) 622-7460 ■ disPLaY adVertisinG: Ext. 249 e-mail: rglickman@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4643 the Long Beach Herald USPS 005231, is published every Thursday by Richner Communications, Inc., 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Periodicals postage paid at Garden City, NY 11530 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send address changes to Long Beach Herald, 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. newsstand Price: $1. subscription rates: $60 for 1 year. annual subscription rates, $9.75 per quarter auto-pay or $50 one-time payment within Nassau County or $60 outside of Nassau County. Copyright © 2022 Richner Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

LONG BEACH

CENTENNIAL

SCAVENGER

HUNT Presented By: Photos by Tom Carrozza/Herald

TOny RugOlO, lefT, Scott Mohr and James Avondet were all re-elected as the leadership of the department by Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, third from right, and Trustees Katie Conlon and Emilio Grillo.

RVCFD swears in second ever female captain By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

MAY 14

11:30AM

$12/Person | Teams of 4-6 Sponsored By:

Learn more and Register at TheLongBeachChamber.com

1171905

Many of the 328-member Rockville Centre Fire Department flocked to its headquarters on April 19 for the swearing in of re-elected and newly elected volunteers. And some history was made, as well. Chief James Avo n d e t , F i r s t Assistant Chief Scott Mohr and Second Assistant Chief Tony Rugolo KeRiAnn gRAndAZZA, lefT, became her company’s first female were each re-elect- captain last week and the second in her department. Joining were ed to their respec- her father, Peter, and brother, John. tive positions for fire camp, so even since I was little, I one-year terms. Among the newly elected captains of knew this was something I wanted to each of the all-volunteer department’s do.” Keriann is starting her ninth year seven companies was Keriann Grandazza, 27, who became the first female cap- with the department in May. She was tain of Live Oak Engine Company No. 1. elected as captain by her peers two The company has existed since 1890, weeks ago. Keriann, also watched as her father, according to the department’s records. Grandazza is also just the second ever Peter, a former chief, was sworn in and female captain in the whole department her brother, John, 22, became a second lieutenant. since it was formed in 1875. “It’s an honor following my dad and “It means a lot to me because I know that in the firefighting industry, there’s my sister’s footsteps and being one of not that many females,” Keriann said. the leaders of the company I grew up “When I was 14, I went to an all-female with,” John Grandazza said.

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

events and activities

Ongoing

Ask the Tech Guy The public library “tech guy” will be available for people to ask any technology-related questions in the second floor lobby of the library from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Library Board Meeting The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees typically meets on the third Monday of every month. Check the website for specific dates and times, www.longbeachlibrary.org.

West End Book Club The public library will have a West End Book Club discussion in the West End meeing space from 7 pm to 8 pm.

Long Beach Soup Kitchen The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.

Thursday, May 5 Behind the Needle The public library will have a forum with Abyss Tattoo Shop owner Dan Henk about all things tattooing in the auditorium from 7 pm to 8 pm.

Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue; ask questions, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov. Information on how to meet.

Friday, April 29

Mommy and Me Yoga The public library will have a mommy and me yoga class for parents and babies from birth to crawling in the auditorium from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. Courtesy Dennis Carey

Book signing at Historical Society The Long Beach Historical Society will have their annual meeting, which includes a book presentation and signing of “Silver Strand” with author and resident Dennis Carey Sunday at 1 pm. Hydrant Flushing

The public library will have a crafting session where people can make tote bags from old t-shirts in he program room from 4 pm to 4:45 pm.

The Water Transmission Department will begin conducting Spring hydrant flushing to remove sediments and ensure correct pressure from 10 am to 5 pm.

Learn American Sign Language

Yoga for Health and Peace

Learn the basics of American Sign Language with those who are deaf or hard at hearing with instructors on zoom, on the public library website, from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

The public library will have a yoga session for health and peace in the program room and on zoom from 10 am to 11 am.

Love Your Mother Earth

Saturday, April 30 Drug Take Back Day The city has partnered with the DEA and Long Beach Aware for a Prescription Drug Take Back Day outside City Hall from 10 am to 2 pm.

l l l l l

The The The The The

Sunday, May 1 Historical Society Meeting The Historical Society Will hold their annual meeting, book presentation and signing with author Dennis Carey and his book “Silver Strand” from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Monday, May 2 Resume Assistance The public library will be offering free resume assistance for those who need it at the adult reference desk from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Writers’ Circle The public library will have a writers’ circle meeting on zoom from 11 am to 1 pm.

Tuesday, May 3 City Council Meeting There will be a City Council meeting on the sixth floor of City Hall and on YouTube starting at 7 pm.

Mothers Day Crafts The public library will have a Mothers Day crafting session to paint ceramic trinket boxes in the program room from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Long Beach Memories The public library will host a session showing the pictorial history of Long Beach from 2 pm to 3 pm.

Afternoon Games The public library will have an afternoon games session in the auditorium from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Wednesday, May 4 Coping with Covid-19 FEMA and the Office of Mental Health have partnered with NY Project Hope to offer a free, anonymous counseling session to anyone affected by Covid19 in the first floor lobby of the public library from 10 am to noon.

city is in talks about parking meters in the center of town. fire department says it needs a new truck as Long Beach grows. city council has released its proposed 2022-2023 budget. city will be discussing possible changes to beach fees. celebration of the city’s centennial will be this summer.

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 bcarpenter@liherald.com

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

Spring 2022 Flushing Notice Each spring, Liberty flushes the pipes in our water distribution system. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program, which helps us to clean out any mineral deposits and sediment inside the pipes. When crews are in the area, customers may experience a drop in water pressure or discolored water. If this happens, let your water run until it is clear. Customers are encouraged to check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher. Flushing will be conducted Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Please note no flushing will take place April 15 - April 22 in observation of Good Friday and Passover, or May 30th for Memorial Day. Any changes due to weather will be posted on our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com. Herald File Photo

Long Beach unveiLed its proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year with a tax rate just below 5 percent. That could mean a typical homeowner could pay another $219 in taxes this year.

Long Beach won’t borrow to pay former employees continued from front page been rated the state’s most fiscally stressed municipality. The city also has been criticized by credit-rating agencies in the past for its practice of borrowing money to pay for employee separations. Frank McQuade, a Republican and longtime Long Beach resident, was critical of the budget. “The budget does not dig into cutting expenditures nearly enough,” he said in an email. “We’re nearing the tipping point on how much tax-dependent revenue can increase. Cut spending and start to think creatively to convert Long Beach into a desirable destination for tourists, a place that respects our business community and a creative recruiter of white-collar and professional business. No more sleight-of-hand bailouts.“ The new budget takes effect July 1. “As the world knows, Covid-19 still presents a personal threat to individuals, but broad economic impacts began

to abate in the 2021-22 fiscal year, stimulating a relatively robust financial recovery,” Gayden wrote in a message to Long Beach residents. Thanks to diminishing Covid rates in the city, she added, Long Beach was able to see more revenue from sales tax — about $600,000 more than in recent years — and property levies. The council is still considering raising beach fees as a means of plugging a $1.1 million shortfall. Resident family plan passes — the most popular — would rise from $90 to $115. Non-resident families would pay $230 instead of $180. “Two years on, we are encouraged — not only by the changes that have occurred, but also by the pace of change,” Gayden said. “A massive overhaul of policies and practices has the city turning the corner toward modern management and leadership. The proposed budget represents the next step in the resurgence of Long Beach.”

Town

Start Date

End Date

Town

Atlantic Beach

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

Meadowmere

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

Baldwin

3/28/2022

4/1/2022

Merrick

4/11/2022

4/14/2022

Baldwin Harbor

3/28/2022

4/1/2022

Mill Neck

4/26/2022

Start Date

End Date

Bay Park

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

North Bellmore

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

Bellmore

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

North Merrick

4/4/2022

4/8/2022

Cedarhurst

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

North Seaford

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

East Atlantic Beach

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

North Wantagh

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

East Rockaway

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

North Woodmere

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

5/31/2022

6/3/2022

Glen Head

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

Oceanside

Glenwood Landing

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

Roosevelt

3/28/2022

4/1/2022

Hewlett

4/4/2022

4/8/2022

Roslyn Harbor

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Hewlett Bay Park

4/4/2022

4/8/2022

Sea Cliff

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Hewlett Harbor

4/4/2022

4/8/2022

Seaford/South Seaford

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Hewlett Neck

4/4/2022

4/8/2022

South Bellmore

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

Inwood

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

South Hempstead

4/11/2022

4/14/2022

Island Park

5/31/2022

6/3/2022

South Merrick

4/11/2022

4/14/2022

Lakeview

4/11/2022

4/14/2022

South Wantagh

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Lawrence

5/2/2022

5/6/2022

Valley Stream

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Levittown

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

Wantagh

5/16/2022

5/20/2022

Lynbrook

5/9/2022

5/13/2022

West Hempstead

4/11/2022

4/14/2022

Malverne

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

Woodmere

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

Massapequa

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

Woodsburgh

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

2021 Annual Water Quality Reports Learn about the quality of your water.

H.S. student selected as art semifinalist Long Beach High School art student Ciarra Aloi’s piece, “The Red Snow Fox” has been selected as a semifinalist in Endangered Species Coalition 2022 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest. She was selected as a semifinalist earlier this month on April 18. Her piece is one of 40 semifinalists

selected from over 700 entries. The next step in the review process will include a second round of jurying by a separate group of nationally recognized artists and arts professionals. The contest winners will be announced mid-May. Aloi’s artwork was nominated by her art teacher, Eric Fox.

View your water quality report online today! In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, we no longer print our water quality reports. Instead, we have made them available on our website. To view your report online, visit our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com.

1169664

News brief

Each year, Liberty provides its customers with an Annual Water Quality Report to let them know how our water quality stacks up against federal and state drinking water standards. If you are a customer of ours, we encourage you to review this report as it provides details about the source and quality of the drinking water delivered to you in 2021.

Bringing local sports home every week

Herald sports spotlight athlete

Long Beach building momentum By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

KaitlYN sMith

Mepham Senior Lacrosse CoMiNg oFF a strong 2021 campaign that saw her earn Honorable Mention All-County honors, Smith’s dynamic offense is a major reason why the Pirates won four of their first five conference games. As their top attack, she recorded 17 goals and dished out 11 assists. Her biggest performance this spring so far came April 13 when she scored six times and assisted on two other goals in a 15-7 road victory over Oyster Bay.

gaMes to watCh thursday, april 28

Baseball: V.S. Central at East Meadow ..................4:30 p.m. Softball: Calhoun at Seaford.................................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: South Side at Wantagh .................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Long Beach at Mepham........................4:30 p.m. Softball: Kennedy at Long Beach ..........................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Hewlett at Sewanhaka ............................... 5 p.m. Baseball: Calhoun at Carey........................................ 5 p.m. Flag Football: Freeport at West Hempstead ............... 5 p.m. Flag Football: Long Beach at Lynbrook ...................... 5 p.m.

Friday, april 29

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Valley Stream ..............4:30 p.m. Baseball: Malverne at Elmont. .............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Division at Carey............................................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Wantagh at Hewlett ..........................5:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Island Trees at South Side .................5:30 p.m.

saturday, april 30 Softball: Clarke at Kennedy........................................... 10 a.m. Softball: Long Beach at Calhoun .................................. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Freeport at Oceanside .......................... 10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Calhoun .......................11 a.m. Softball: Oceanside at MacArthur ................................ 12 p.m.

Barring a major upset along the way, Nassau’s only two Class B girls’ lacrosse teams in the top ability-based conference will meet May 31 at Adelphi University to decide the county championship. Long Beach has developed into a perennial contender under coach Rachel Ray and continues to chase its first-ever title. It came one step away in 2017, falling to Garden City. The Marines have reached the semifinals in three playoff seasons since their run to the finals and are eyeing the big prize this spring. Ray said a 7-6 loss to the Trojans, who have captured three of the last five Nassau Class B crowns, in the opener March 29 was encouraging. “It was an evenly matched game and we had two possessions in the last minute to send it to overtime,” Ray explained. “There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think about how we can get better and over the top if we play them again.” Dynamic junior Delaney Radin had a hat trick and two assists in the opener to lead Long Beach’s offense. Senior Sarah Gusler made 11 saves. “We have to value the ball a little better and we’re starting to figure that out lately,” Ray said. “We’ve put together some big offensive games and the girls are beginning to realize we can be a team that scores a lot of goals.” Each of the Marines’ first five games out of the gate came against either a defending county champion or county runner-up from 2021. They emerged from the stretch 0-5 and yielded no less than a dozen goals to Manhasset, Cold Spring Harbor, South Side and Wantagh. “Our spirits were a little down, but we played hard until the last second every game and spread out the scoring,” Ray said. “We’re finally feeling good now after three straight wins and we can really use a conference victory to keep things rolling.” Long Beach (3-5 overall) got in the win column for the first time this spring April 14, beating Locust Valley at home 11-10. Radin had 4 goals and 4 assists, and junior Keira Bauer and sophomore Ava Main

Diving after that grounder leave you grounded? We’ve Got Specialists For That ®

Keith O’Reilly/Herald

loNg BeaCh’s Cate Miller, right, vied for control of a loose ball with South Side’s Avery Testa during a Conference 1 matchup. chipped in a pair of goals apiece. Gusler and sophomore goalie Emily Backlin combined for 7 saves. “We had to fight for it and it was a win that we really needed,” Ray said. The Marines kept moving in a positive direction five days later with a 13-8 victory over visiting Port Washington. Radin had 8 more points, including 5 goals, Main added a hat trick and two assists, and senior Leah Chasin scored twice. Radin’s 11 points highlighted a 19-3 win over East Meadow on April 21.

“The pressure is on Delaney for sure because she’s getting all the attention from defenses,” Ray said of Radin. “She makes everyone around her better and we’re doing a nice job of sharing the ball.” Seniors Cate Miller, Morgan McCaffrey, Ali Kile and Meg Farrell are leading the way defensively. “We’re starting to turn some D stops into goals at the other end,” Ray said. “Once we make that connection more consistently we’ll be that much stronger.”

516.536.2800 | orlincohen.com

1167588

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

1170887

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

Congressional candidates talk saving the Earth By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Can you sum up all your environmental positions into two-minute sound bites? That’s what the four Democratic candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice were asked to do last week, taking the stage at Hofstra University’s Breslin Hall to talk about the planet just in time for Earth Day. Malverne village mayor Keith Corbett spent his time on what he referred to as big projects like tapping into a large untouched aquifer under Long Island, and focusing on offshore wind farms. “We need to educate and train the next generation of workers,” Corbett told Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, who moderated the event. Claiming that shore strengthening would save money in the long run, it would still “cost $800 to $900 million to build that infrastructure, “ Cobett said “It’s worth building that infrastructure protecting the rest of the property when it’s going to be $800 billion if a Superstorm Sandy were to come through again.” Joining Corbett on the stage were Carrié Solages, Laura Gillen and Kevin Shakil-Mendez. When it comes to the Long Island State Park system, Corbett says “there is already money set aside in the Department of Transportation budget” for changes like

Karina Kovac/Herald

DemOCRAtIC CANDIDAtes RuNNINg for the congressional seat currently held by Kathleen Rice — Keith Corbett, Laura Gillen, Kevin Shakil-Mendez and Carrie Solages — talk with Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, second from left. electric buses, trains and charging stations — all of which could offer a greener solution. Solages, the county legislator who represents the greater Elmont and Valley Stream areas, wants to attack the waste crisis, bringing it to a “sustainable zero” by 2030. He’d accomplish it by offering incentives to companies big and small to invest in limited waste, recycling and sustainable practices. “The federal government cannot require our state government to do anything,” Solages said, “but one thing the fed-

eral government can do is provide incentives for our state government and village governments to get stuff done. We know local governments will take advantage (to) limit waste, promote more compost programs, (and) more usage of recyclables.” Gillen told the group environmental issues have been a “priority for her administration” when she was a Town of Hempstead supervisor. Speaking heavily on infrastructure, Gillen’s plan is to move away from fossil fuels by strengthening the electrical grid. She also wants to shift from a dependency on cars more walkable com-

munities. But no one running for this congressional seat should be all talk, Gillen said. “If you’re going to set up a regulatory system where you’re going to monitor air quality- and monitor water quality and make sure that the standards are applied in all communities, there has to be an enforcement mechanism,” she said. Shakil-Mendez, a 29-year-old political newcomer from Westbury, said it was last year’s Jamaica Ash & Rubbish Removal Co., fire in his town that spurred him to run for Congress. He went door-to-door handing out KN95 masks after the sixalarm fire, to help protect his neighbors from the smoke and fumes from the smoldering debris. ”When I went on-site, I could still smell the smoke and the fumes going into my lungs,” he said. “When you talk environmental justice, nothing was done for this community.” Shakil-Mendez stayed away from many other specifics, instead saying he would consult scientists and experts to help create bills. He also wants to look closely at what Europe is doing when it comes to environmentalism, and duplicate that on Long Island — like placing small wind turbines on the sides of main roads, harnessing energy from traffic as it passes by. The winner of this primary is expected to face Town of Hempstead councilman and Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN JUNE 15, 2022

6:00-9:00PM

JOIN US AT THE HERITAGE CLUB AT BETHPAGE TO CELEBRATE

are needed to see this picture.

Produced By

RICHNER

Nominate at www.richnerlive.com/nominate For more information or to sponsor this event, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or 516.569.4000 x224

1172058

The Premiere HERALD 2022 Excellence in Healthcare Awards will recognize and honor deserving individuals, institutions, facilities and healthcare groups whose dedication and commitment have made a difference in the health and well-being of others.

Hochul touts budget fixing potholes, colleges jpellegrino@liherald.com

Some might say it’s been a bumpy road of late for Kathy Hochul, with some of the ongoing turmoil inside her leadership team. But it was a different kind of bumpy road on the governor’s mind last week when she stopped by Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead. More specifically, pothole-laden roads. “I’ve been to Long Island many times, and everybody always complains about the potholes,” Hochul said. “Nobody has hit more potholes in the state of New York than I have because I’ve traveled 372,000 miles — not by plane. All by road.” The potholes on Long Island always give Hochul the biggest welcome, she said, “because they’re enormous.” That should change with the implementation of her $1 billion “Operation Pave Our Potholes” program, intended to resurface 480 lane miles of state highways, including key sections of the Long Island Expressway, Southern State Parkway and the Meadowbrook State Parkway. And as motorists wait for local roads to get smoother, Hochul officially declared an easier time on their wallets, too, as Albany joins Nassau and Suffolk counties to suspend the sales tax on gasoline beginning June 1 and continuing on until the end of the year. “How about those gas prices?” Hochul asked. “My God, we couldn’t have (foreseen) this, but the invasion by Putin into

Ukraine had a ripple effect around the globe and the economy. It’s hard for families just trying to get to their kids’ soccer game or take a family vacation, so we decided we can do a short-term fix.” The state tax break would remove the 16 cents per gallon levy New York places on gas, joining the nickel per gallon Nassau County suspended on any gas price over $3. A gallon of regular gas on Long Island averaged $4.14 this past weekend, according to AAA, down 17 cents from a month ago. Still, gas is up 43 percent from last year when a gallon of regular went for just under $2.90. Hochul also promised improvements for commuters, including the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s third track of the east side access project leading from Grand Central Terminal, and the launch of the second phase of the $700 million Ronkonkoma Hub project. “We’re changing infrastructure — it’s not just about roads,” Hochul said. “This is an opportunity to lift people’s spirits and give a sense that our commuters matter. We can do dull dishwater infrastructure, or we can do something that matters and make a statement. And this is that opportunity.” The state also will commit $500 million for the development of an offshore wind port infrastructure and supply chain, Hochul said, expected to bring in more than $2 billion in economic activity and more than 2,000 green jobs.

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

By JAKE PELLEGRINO

Jake Pellegrino/Herald

GOv. KAthy hOchuL speaks at Hempstead’s Kennedy Memorial Park about the budget she and lawmakers finally finished in Albany. Money is earmarked not only for crumbling state roads, but to give a break at the gas pump as well. Even if it’s a small one. “We’re going to turn the corner on mankind’s assault on Mother Nature,” Hochul said. “It has to end, and it’s going to end on our watch. What we did to build back our state is going to be part of our post-pandemic legacy.” On the education front, $500 million is earmarked for SUNY and CUNY campuses — schools Hochul said transforms families, including her own. “My parents, at one time, lived in a trailer park, and my dad worked at a steel plant,” the governor said. “What got them out of those circumstances was my dad

getting a college degree while working at the steel plant. That degree allowed him to do something different with his life instead of just working with his hands making steel.” Additionally, $50 million will support a partnership between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Stony Brook University to create an artificial intelligence lab. Part-time students also will be eligible for the state’s Tuition Assistance Program, and Albany will allocate $7 billion to ensure child care is available on all SUNY and CUNY campuses.

Protect Patients. #EndMedicalDebt. Protect Patients. #EndMedicalDebt. New York’s non-profit hospitals place New non-profit hospitals place 1000sYork’s of liens on patients’ homes 1000s of liens on patients’ homes annually. annually. Health care is unaffordable and billing Health care is unaffordable billing is indecipherable. That’s notand right. is indecipherable. That’s not right.

To take action, visit cssny.org/EndMedicalDebt. To take action, visit cssny.org/EndMedicalDebt.

1172136

Stop New York’s medical debt Stop New agents York’s medical debt collection from aggressive collection from on aggressive actions likeagents filing liens patients’ actions like garnishing filing liens on patients’ homes and their wages. homes and garnishing their wages.

Stolen religious crown returned to Chabad By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

At a double Bar Mitzvah this Saturday mor ning, the Chabad of the Beaches will proudly display a silver crown that sits atop the torah, but not just any crown. This is the crown that was stolen during a break-in at the synagogue last August. Rabbi Eli Goodman, spiritual leader of the synagogue, s a i d e a rl i e r t h i s Herald File Photo week that the crown RABBI ElI GoodMAN studies torah at Chabad of the Beaches as he was returned to its rightful place after prepares for services being held as evidence against the probably by the end of this year, the rabbi man who broke in the house of worship and said. took the crown, a torah, a yad and other reli“We will use this crown for the first time gious. items. this Shabbat,” Goodman said. The man, Hunter McElrath, 23, pleaded The break-in occurred two weeks before guilty to stealing the torah and the oher items the most important Jewish holidays of the and was sentenced in February to six months year – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The in jail and ordered to stay away from the synagogue held services as usual. A few Orthodox synagogue. weeks later, Goodman announced that a new The torah was never recovered, but Chabad torah had been ordered and that a couple who of the Beaches has ordered a new one, and are congregants agreed to pay for it. Torahs plans a major celebration when it arrives, can cost between $50,000 to $60,000.

Courtesy Chabad of the Beaches

ThE cRowN STolEN during a break-in at the synagogue has been returned after being held as evidence against the man who received a six-month sentence for grand-larceny for the theft.

FREE SHREDDING EVENT

PRODUCED BY:

SPONSORED BY:

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

HOST

FREE 3 PART WEBINAR SERIES + IN-PERSON SHREDDING EVENT

FIGHTING AGAINST FRAUD: Learn the 411 on Recognizing a Scam

Michael Hinman Herald Community Newspapers

SPEAKERS

No one is immune from scams! This FREE webinar series will focus on those scams AARP and Postal Inspectors believe you should be particularly aware of to protect your financial security and possibly your financial future. We’ll cover identity theft, romance, and other scams that target people 50 and over and their families in this series; tactics fraudsters use and how to recognize the warning signs. Plus, we will end the series with an in-person FREE shredding event!

Advance registration is required.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 12-1PM

12-1PM

Each year thousands of Americans fall victim to Identity (ID) Theft. These losses are tremendously violating, hurtful and life-changing. This webinar will focus on: • Understanding Personal Identifiable Information (PII) • Scams that target your PII • Tips to safeguard your identity

When love comes with a request for money, or your new love is suddenly ill overseas and needs your help, think twice. These are the warning signs— you’re being scammed by that new suitor. Our last webinar in this series will focus on identifying: • The “Pitch for Love!” • How to Identify Romance Scams • Where to report Romance Scams

www.LIHERALD.com/identity

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022 12-1PM

ELDER FRAUD ABUSE:

Con artists don’t really care about your age or your needs. Their only goal is to separate you from your hard-earned money. Learn how to avoid scam. We’ll cover: • Grandparent or Relative in need Scams • Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams • Investment Scams REGISTER at

www.LIHERALD.com/elder

ROMANCE SCAMS:

www.LIHERALD.com/romance

SATURDAY APRIL 30th 11AM-2PM • IN-PERSON

FREE SHREDDING EVENT

Donna Harris Public Information Representative United States Postal Inspection Service Headquarters

Stay one step ahead of identity thieves by shredding personal & financial documents. Register and Reserve your spot for a FREE drive-through contactless shredding event. (Limit 3 bags per car)

LOCATION:

Herald Community Newspapers 2 Endo Blvd • Garden City, NY REGISTER at

www.LIHerald.com/SHRED

CAN’T MAKE THE LIVE WEBINAR? REGISTER AND YOU’LL RECEIVE THE RECORDING! To sponsor a webinar or for more information contact Jodi Turk at jturk@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x290

Michael V. Del Giudice Postal Inspector Team Leader New York Division

1171992

IDENTITY THEFT:

Bernard Macias Associate State Director Long Island AARP New York

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

LLON1 0428

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the proposed school district budget will be held on May 10, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. in the Long Beach High School Auditorium, 322 Lagoon Drive West, Lido Beach, New York, and can also be viewed remotely at https://www.youtube.com /channel/UCzst8qfrB66Ur 7JrZHfodyw/videos; for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machine at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) exclusive of public monies may be obtained by any district resident beginning May 3, 2022, between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York, at Long Beach Public Library, at 111 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, New York, and on the District’s internet website. A copy of the statement of the amount of money that will be required for the Library purposes exclusive of public money will be available at the Long Beach Public Library and the Library’s district clerk’s office for the year beginning July 1, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the school election districts indicated below, between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect one (1) member of the Board of

Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring on June 30, 2025, to fill the position held by Anne Conway, whose term expires on June 30, 2022. 3. To vote on the following proposition: CAPITAL RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE PROPOSITION “SHALL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION be authorized to appropriate and expend: a sum not to exceed $1,499,074.26, representing monies from the Long Range Building and Capital Improvement Fund for the following purposes: replace part of the existing steam heating system with hot water at the Lido/Middle School Complex; and a sum not to exceed $5,570,823.74 representing monies from the 2018 Capital Improvement Fund for the following purposes : at the Lido/Middle School Complex, replace the remaining existing steam heating system with hot water and partial air conditioning, replace boiler #2 and boiler #3 with new hot water boilers, and replace plaster ceilings containing asbestos material in five classrooms, and at the NIKE Site, replace sidewalks and gravel turnaround; as well as preliminary and other costs incidental thereto? (Because the funds to be expended hereunder are from the referenced Capital Reserve Funds, approval of this proposition will not require a tax levy upon the real property of the district.)” 4. To adopt the annual budget of the Long Beach Public Library for the 2022-2023 school year and authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the school district. 5. To elect one (1) trustee of the Long Beach Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing on July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, per resolution of the Board of Education adopted on February 8, 2022, this vote and election will be held at the following school election districts (the accurate description of the boundaries is on file and may be inspected at the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561: LINDELL SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT LINDELL SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 601 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CITY OF LONG BEACH This election district embraces the territory bounded on the West by a line parallel to and sixty (60) feet westerly from Malone Avenue, on the North by Reynolds

Channel, on the East by the center line of Long Beach Boulevard and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean. EAST SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT EAST SCHOOL GYMNASIUM 456 NEPTUNE BOULEVARD, CITY OF LONG BEACH This election district embraces the territory bounded on the West by the center line of Long Beach Boulevard, on the North by Reynolds Channel, East to the easterly bounding line of the City of Long Beach, and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean. LIDO/MS SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT LIDO COMPLEX AUDITORIUM LOBBY 239 LIDO BOULEVARD, LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK This election district embraces the territory of the area known as Lido Beach, bounded on the West by a line commencing due east of the City of Long Beach, on the North by Reynolds Channel, on the East by the easterly boundary line of Point Lookout and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that petitions nominating candidates for Board of Education trustees and Library Board trustee are available from the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Administration Building, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York, 11561. Nominating petitions must be filed with the Clerk of the School District not later than April 27, 2022, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Vacancies on both the Board of Education and the Library Board are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions for Board of Education

trustee must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least 100 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer; and must state the name and residence of the candidate. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf; http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email at ldolan@lbeach.org or 516-897-2108. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 18, 2022 and at least seven (7) days before the election, May 10, 2022, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, May 16, 2022, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:00p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person who is not registered under permanent personal registration on or before January 1, 2017, or supplemental registration lists furnished by the Nassau County Board of Elections, or has not voted at an intervening school district election, must present himself or herself personally for registration in order to be entitled to vote on May 3, 2022 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm; at Long Beach Middle School Auditorium Lobby, 239 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that any person who has moved from one school election district in the Long Beach City School District to another, and who has not registered in the new school election district, and who is still registered in the district from which he or she moved, may vote in the election district in which he or she registered. Such people must advise, at the time of voting, the election inspectors of his/her new address to correct such registration. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that only those qualified voters whose names appear on the registers prepared for said school district election will be entitled to vote on Election Day. The register will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and open to inspection by any qualified voter of the school district from 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. on weekdays from May 3, 2022 to May 17, 2022, and Saturday May 7, 2022, when it will be available from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon by appointment only. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516) 897-2108, facsimile (516)771-3944, email ldolan@lbeach.org, mail to 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, NY, 11561, or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM); the application for registration must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on May 2, 2022. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk; in order to receive a military ballot, the military ballot application must be received no later than 5:00 pm on May 2, 2022. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified

military voters no later than May 3, 2022. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:00p.m., prevailing time, on each day prior to the day set for the annual election, except Sunday, and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, Administration Building, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, New York 11561, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before April 18, 2022, at 4:00p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where

other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. Dated: Lido Beach, New York, March 8, 2022 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Lido Beach, New York Lori Dolan, District Clerk 130407 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE ANUNCIO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA, VOTACION DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCION DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE LA CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto del distrito escolar el 10 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:30 p.m. en el Auditorio de la Escuela Secundaria de Long Beach, 322 Lagoon Drive West, Lido Beach, Nueva York, y también se puede ver de forma remota en https://www.youtube.com /channel/UCzst8qfrB66Ur 7JrZHfodyw/videos por la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada del monto de dinero, el cual será requerido para el año fiscal 2022-2023. 2. Para discutir todos los artículos que se establecen a continuación para ser votados por máquina de votación en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de Mayo del 2022. 3. Para tramitar cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente ante la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifican. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero requerida para el año siguiente para propósitos escolares (presupuesto escolar) sin incluir dinero público a partir del 3 de Mayo del 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. 00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., horario vigente, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach, en 111 West

Park Avenue, Long Beach, Nueva York , y en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito. Una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para los fines de la Biblioteca, sin incluir el dinero público, estará disponible en la Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach y en la oficina del secretario del distrito de la Biblioteca para el año que comienza el 1 de Julio del 2022. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADICIONALMENTE que dicha Votación del Presupuesto y Elección se llevarán a cabo el Martes 17 de Mayo del 2022 en los distritos electorales escolares que se indican a continuación, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p.m. Se abrirán urnas para votar por máquina de votación en los siguientes artículos: 1. Para Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un término de tres (3) años comenzando el 1 de Julio del 2022 y expirando el 30 de Junio del 2025, para llenar la posición mantenida por Anne Conway, cuyo término expira el 30 de Junio del 2022. 3. Para votar en la siguiente propuesta: PROPUESTA DE GASTOS DE FONDOS DEL CAPITAL DE RESERVA “SE DEBE AUTORIZAR A LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN a apropiar y gastar: una suma que no exceda los $1,499,074.26, representando dinero del Fondo de Mejoras de Capital y Construcción a Largo Plazo para los siguientes propósitos: reemplazar parte del sistema de calefacción de vapor existente con agua caliente en el Complejo de las Escuelas Lido / Media; y una suma que no exceda los $5,570,823.74 que representan dinero del Fondo de Mejoras de Capital del 2018 para los siguientes propósitos: en el Complejo de las Escuelas Lido/Media, reemplazar el sistema de calefacción de vapor restante con agua caliente y aire acondicionado parcial, reemplazar la caldera #2 y la caldera # 3 con nuevas calderas de agua caliente y reemplazar los techos de yeso que contienen material de asbesto en cinco salones de clases, y en el sitio de NIKE, reemplazar las aceras y la gravilla; así como costos preliminares y otros costos incidentales a los mismos? (Debido a que los fondos

que se gastarán en virtud del presente provienen de los Fondos de reserva de capital mencionados, la aprobación de esta propuesta no requerirá un gravamen fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles del distrito).” 4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública Long Beach para el año escolar 2022-2023 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo sea recaudada mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del distrito escolar. 5. Para elegir un (1) Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Pública Long Beach por un término de cinco (5) años comenzando el 1 de Julio del 2022 y terminando el 30n de Junio del 2027. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que, según la resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 8 de Febrero del 2022, esta votación y elección se llevarán a cabo en los siguientes distritos electorales escolares (la descripción precisa de los límites está archivada y puede ser inspeccionada en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio Administrativo, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, Nueva York 11561: DISTRITO ELECTORAL DE LA ESCUELA LINDELL GIMNASIO ESCOLAR LINDELL 601 LINDELL BOULEVARD, CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio delimitado al oeste por una línea paralela y sesenta (60) pies al oeste de Malone Avenue, al norte por Reynolds Channel, al este por la línea central de Long Beach Boulevard y al sur por el Océano Atlántico. DISTRITO ELECTORAL DE LA ESCUELA EAST GIMNASIO ESCOLAR EAST 456 NEPTUNE BOULEVARD, CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio delimitado al oeste por la línea central de Long Beach Boulevard, al norte por Reynolds Channel, al este hasta la línea límite este de la ciudad de Long Beach y al sur por el Océano Atlántico. DISTRITO ELECTORAL DE LAS ESCUELAS LIDO/MS VESTIBULO DEL AUDITORIO DEL COMPLEJO LIDO 239 LIDO BOULEVARD, LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK Este distrito electoral abarca el territorio del área conocida como Lido Beach, delimitada al oeste por una línea que comienza al este de la ciudad de Long Beach, al norte por Reynolds Channel, al este por la línea fronteriza este de Point Lookout y al Sur con el Océano Atlántico. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que, de conformidad con

la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmueble, el Distrito Escolar debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la nómina final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para miembros de la Junta de Educación y miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca están disponibles en la Secretaría de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, Nueva York, 11561. Las peticiones de nominación deben ser presentado ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar a más tardar el 27 de abril de 2022, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente. Las vacantes tanto en la Junta de Educación como en la Junta de la Biblioteca no se consideran cargos específicos separados; los candidatos corren en general. Las peticiones de nominación para el fideicomisario de la Junta de Educación deben dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito, deben estar firmadas por al menos 100 votantes calificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante; y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia para las elecciones del distrito escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta electoral estatal y se pueden obtener visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf; http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), o comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito por correo electrónico a

Got to wait a little longer otices for that kosher dish

ldolan@lbeach.org o al 516-897-2108. El Secretario del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas no antes del 18 de Abril del 2022 y al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, el 10 de Mayo del 2022, si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección, el 16 de Mayo del 2022, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al elector. El secretario del distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto en ausencia a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., hora vigente, el Martes 17 de Mayo del 2022. Un listado de las personas a las que se les emitieron las boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección por parte de los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del Jueves 12 de Mayo del 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para la elección anual, excepto el Domingo, y el 17 de Mayo del 2022, día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado que esté presente en el lugar de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por motivos apropiados, dando a conocer su impugnación y las razones por las cuales el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que cualquier persona que no esté registrada bajo el registro personal permanente el 1 de Enero del 2017 o antes, o las listas de registro suplementarias proporcionadas por la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau, o que no haya votado en una elección del distrito escolar intermedio, debe presentarse o ella misma personalmente para registrarse para tener derecho a votar el 3 de Mayo del 2022 de 2:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m.; en el vestíbulo del auditorio de la Escuela Media Long Beach, 239 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, Nueva York 11561. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que cualquier persona que se haya mudado de un distrito escolar electoral en el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Long Beach a otro, y que no se haya registrado en el nuevo distrito escolar electoral, y que todavía esté registrado en el distrito de donde proviene movido, puede votar en el distrito electoral en el que se registró. Dichas personas deberán informar, al momento de votar, a los inspectores electorales de su nuevo domicilio para corregir dicha inscripción. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que

solo aquellos votantes calificados cuyos nombres aparecen en los registros preparados para dicha elección del distrito escolar tendrán derecho a votar el Día de la Elección. El registro se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito y estará abierto a la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del distrito escolar de 8:00 a.m. a las 4:00 p. m. los días laborables del 3 de Mayo del 2022 al 17 de Mayo del 2022, y el Sábado 7 de Mayo del 2022, cuando estará disponible de 9 a.m. a las 12 del mediodía solo con cita previa. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Se puede solicitar una solicitud de registro como votante militar comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por teléfono (516) 897-2108, fax (516) 771-3944, correo electrónico ldolan@lbeach.org, correo a 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, NY, 11561, o en persona (durante el horario normal de oficina o entre las 8:15 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m.); la solicitud de registro debe recibirse en la oficina del secretario del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 2 de Mayo del 2022. En la solicitud de registro, el votante militar puede designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar que esté debidamente registrado puede solicitar una boleta militar solicitando un formulario de solicitud al Secretario del Distrito; para recibir una boleta militar, la solicitud de boleta militar debe recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 2 de Mayo del 2022. En la solicitud de una boleta militar, el votante militar puede designar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud de boleta militar, y la boleta militar, por correo, transmisión por facsímil o correo electrónico. Todas las solicitudes de boletas de votantes militares calificados y boletas militares deben devolverse por correo o en persona. Las boletas para votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados a más tardar el 3 de Mayo del 2022. El Secretario del Distrito (1) debe recibir las boletas militares antes del cierre de las urnas, el Martes 17 de Mayo del 2022, y deben mostrar un marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o debe mostrar un endoso de recibo fechado por otra

kosher delis on the barrier island, but they have disappeared over the decades. Same as in the five boroughs, once the If you have found yourself kvelling home of kosher delis. There are only a for a pastrami on rye in Long Beach, but handful left, the result of changing have not been able to find demographics,. one, it’s because the Lido Goetz is the third generaKosher Deli has been closed, tion of his family to run the since Passover, for renovastore. His grandfather, Hugo, tions. was a kosher butcher in the But don’t go Meshuga. Bronx in the 1930s and later Long Beach’s only kosher moved to Brooklyn. Goetz’s deli on East Park Avenue father, Gus and two of his plans to re-open May 2, says uncles, eventually joined the owner Wally Goetz. Goetz WAlly GoETz business. Wally Goetz has posted on Facebook that his Owner, been manning the store for store is undergoing “the bigmore than 30 year now. The Lido Kosher Deli gest expansion and renovadécor, for many years, has tion” in its history. Goetz been reminiscent of delis and his family have owned the store for from the old days – vinyl covered booths 75 years. and wood floors. “We’re hard at work” on the expanThe place is famous for its hot pastrasion, Goetz said in the post. mi, homemade matzo ball soup, knishes The Lido Kosher Deli has been high- and potato pancakes. ly-rated in newspapers and magazines “We wanted to keep it haimish (Yidfor years. There used to be four or five dish for home-like), Goetz has said.

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

e wanted to keep it haimish.

Public Notices

agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección y estar firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección. Una lista de las personas a las que se emiten las boletas militares estará disponible para su inspección por parte de los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del jueves 12 de mayo de 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, todos los días anteriores al día fijado para la elección anual, excepto el domingo, y el 17 de mayo de 2022, día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado que esté presente en el lugar de votación puede oponerse a la votación de la boleta por motivos apropiados, dando a conocer su impugnación y las razones por las cuales el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA ADICIONALMENTE que, de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de conformidad con la Sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otro modo se someta a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentada ante el

Secretario de la Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, Edificio Administrativo, 235 Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach, Nueva York 11561, con tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya con el Aviso de la Audiencia Pública, Votación del Presupuesto y Elección requerida por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación o antes del 18 de Abril de 2022, a las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente; debe estar escrito a máquina o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes ninguna propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal, o cualquier propuesta que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto de la proposición requiere dinero, o cuando existe otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta. Fechado: Lido Beach, New York 1 de Abril del 2022 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE LA CIUDAD DE LONG BEACH Lido Beach, Nueva York

Lori Dolan, Secretaria del Distrito 130409

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. U.S. ROF III LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Pltf. vs. KEVIN CAGGIANO, et al, Defts. Index #10594/13. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 13, 2018, I will sell at public auction on May 16, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a 7 Biarritz Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 a/k/a Section 60, Block 20, Lot 9, 10, 108, 109, 110. Said property beginning at a point on the Easterly side of Biarritz Street, distant 145.18 ft. Southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Lido Boulevard (Park Street)

and the Easterly side of Biarritz Street, being a plot 65 ft. x 100 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is $1,203,855.29 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “Rain or Shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. HARRY GEORGE, Referee. HILL WALLACK LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 25 W. 39th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY. File No. 20292-1039 - #99167 130711 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation: STRIVE ATHLETICS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 3/30/2022. Location: Nassau. SSNY designated for service of process, will mail copy of process served against LLC. Purpose: Youth Sports www.striveathletics.us 131009 LEGAL NOTICE ALEX CIRILLO LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/7/21. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC: 110 Vermont Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 130584

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

Public N

LLON2 428

HERALD

Employment

CLASSIFIED

To pLACE your AD CALL 516-569-4000 - press 5

Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

IVERS R D S U B D WANTE NEW

Correction Officer Trainee

WE HIRE THE BEST

CAREGIVERS With Elderly

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ BOOKKEEPER FT/PT: Busy Bellmore Glass Company Seeks Well Organized Person With Good Computer/ Math Skills. Experienced With Bookkeeping, Bi-lingual A Plus. Salary/ Hourly Plus Benefits. Email Resume To sales@towerigllc.com Or Call 516-887-3300

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok. Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs. If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

Busy Rockville Centre Landlord/ Tenant law firm seeking 1 full time Administrative Assistant. Salary– Commensurate with Experience. Health Benefit Plan; 401K. Hours: 9:00a.m.– 6:00p.m. (Monday– Thursday) & 9:00a.m.– 5:00p.m. (Friday). Email resumes to: Kathleen@rosenblumbianco.com

$45,712 hiring rate $48,081 after 6 months $55,057 after 1 year PAID time off GREAT benefits Retire after 25 years AT ANY AGE

*Some restrictions may apply.

Help Wanted

DRIVERS WANTED

P/T Shifts Available Experience Required Must Have Car CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc. STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

EDITOR/ REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com GLASS FACTORY FOREMAN FT: Busy Bellmore Company Looking For Experienced, Hard Working Leader To Run Factory. Well Organized With Good Mechanical Skills. Bi-lingual A Plus. Salary/ Hourly P l u s B e n e f i t s . E m a i l R e s u m e To sales@towerigllc.com Or Call 516-887-3300

HIRING?

Place Your Ad in the Herald Help Wanted Classifieds. Call 516-569-4000, press 5 to speak to an Account Executive.

Non-Benefit Rate

$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants

EDUcATIoNAl BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN 516.454.2300

OUTSIDE SALES

1168911

An Equal Opportunity Employer

$23.41/hr.

Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van

KATHY HOCHUL, GOVERNOR • ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI, ACTING COMMISSIONER

To join our team, please email your resume to careers@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 Ext #235

Help Wanted

Non-Benefit Rate

Additional information about the position of correction officer is available on our website at https://doccs.ny.gov/

• Receptionist • Human Resource Director • Reporter/Editor • Sales • Multi Media Coordinator • Drivers • Pressman/Press Helper

Help Wanted

$26.18/hr.

Apply on-line today or download exam information at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/

A Growing Multi Media Company Based in Garden City Is Hiring:

EMPLOYMENT

STARTING SAlARIES Big Bus Van

EXAMINATION APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE MAY 2

• • • • • •

DoN’T MISS The Bus!

1170528

RECRUITING A GREAT TEAM IS REALLY SIMPLE.

1128595

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

Help Wanted

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com. OFFICE ASSISTANT FT in Cedarhurst. Needs to Know Micro-soft Office, Job Includes Overseeing Clerical Tasks. 401K and Medical Benefits Included. 718-729-5500 Or Email Resume To: helen@alliedextruders.com

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)

WWW.LIHERALD.COM

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Part Time; 2-3 full days per week, nights and weekends a must. Duties include: Patrols throughout the Village, issuance of code violations citations. Qualifications: HS graduate or equivalent. Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record. Contact: Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach 516-371-4600 Or e-mail village@villageofatlanticbeach,com

PRESS-ROOM/ WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

RECEPTIONIST FULL TIME Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com SALES FT: Monday- Friday 9am-4:30pm. Saturday Optional. Experienced With Sales Of Tiles/ Kitchen Tops. Oceanside. Richie 516-510-8139

Senior Network Architect (Vandis, Inc.) (Albertson, NY): Perform network and security design, finalize the architecture and lead implementation teams to deliver agreed upon network and security solutions to customers. Serve as subject matter expert for SDWAN implementations for medium and large enterprises using vendor solutions. Reqs. Bachelor’s degree or foreign equiv. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field plus 5 years’ experience in a Network Engineer/Architect role. Exp. must include: application of Network and Internet Security protocols, including hacking prevention (attack methodologies, firewalls, IDS, VPN’s, cryptography and wireless networking), Reverse Proxies, Zero Trust Network Access, and IPSec Tunnels. Implementation of Internet Architecture, including Data link layer protocol, IT Suite, LAN Interconnections; and network routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, Multicast, and EIGRP. Performing High Speed network support, including Multi-Protocol Label Switching, IP routing, and Advanced Flow and Congestion control. Deploying L4-L7 Load Balancers, Next Gen Firewalls and WAFs in Public Cloud Platforms including AWS, MS Azure and GCP and SANs using FCoE and iSCI for physical Data Centers. Domestic travel typically required. Destination and frequency impossible to predict. Send resumes to Vandis, Inc., Attn: S. Ratafia, CFO, 1 Albertson Avenue, Suite 1, Albertson, NY 11507 or by email to sratafia@vandis.com SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR And WELDER: Experienced. PT/ FT. Awning Company 516-239-8090; tgawnings@aol.com Please Send Resume SKILLS TO SELL- NOW! Sound, Sales, All Performance, Artistic, Modeling,, Announcement, Auctioneer, Security, 516-778-0807. YouTube Sheila Rettaliata TOW TRUCK DRIVERS: FT/PT. Days, Evenings, Weekends. Experienced Only Apply. Call Kay 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 Situations Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SEEKING A Job Part Time Starting Immediately. I'm Experienced. Rockville Centre. Jacqueline 516-536-6994

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

Call the

USA Classified Network today!

1-800-231-6152

HOME Of tHE WEEK

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

Hewlett Harbor

Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299 OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 5/1/22

Sprawling Estate

1172241

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

HEWLETT

1534 Broadway #103, BA, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout. Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm. Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bath & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl ...................... $850,000

his spectacular waterfront estate sitting on 1.76 acres was designed by the internationally acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern. Living in this home is unlike anything you have ever experienced. The way he designed the light to fill every space and the views of the water at every turn, is an art form. The great hall with its curved windows and towering fireplace is a sight to be seen. The master bedroom with limitless views of the water, enormous walk in closet and spa like bath is what you'd expect from a home of this caliber. Admiring the home, you can tell from the den to the formal dining room and the library that every room was designed to host and entertain countless friends and all your family. If your guests decide to extend their stay the detached guest house with the pool cabana, sauna, and steam room has plenty of space for an overnight stay. This is a waterfront compound unlike any other.

156 E Rockaway Rd, BA, Rental of a Renovated 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Apt with Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Use of Patio & Outdoor Space .......$3,200

EaST ROCKaWay 44 West Blvd, 12-1:30, FIRST SHOW! Adorable & Affordable Renovated 2 Bedroom Ranch in Bay Park. New Kitchen & Bath, Roof, Siding, Heating System, Electrical System, Paved Driveway. Updated Plumbing. Close to Parks, Beaches & Trans. SD#19. Just Move In! ........................... $349,000

ROCKVILLE CENTRE 71 Windham Rd, BA, NEW TO MARKET! Immaculate 5 BR, 2.5 Bath Farm Ranch in New Canterbury Area. Over 3200 Sq Ft of Living Space with Great Flow for Entertaining. Main Floor Master Ste w/ Upadted Bath. Full Bsmt with Hi Ceiling. 2 Car Gar. Landscaped Yard. New Heating System, CAC, HW Flrs, Anderson Windows............................................. $1,250,000 299 Princeton Rd, BA, Move Right Into This 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Lovely Street. LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updated Bath. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD ........................... REDUCED! $825,000

WOOdMERE 238 Mosher Ave, 2-3:30, 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Foolr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Endless Possibilities! Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship. SD#14 ...$799,000 16 Prospect Ave, BA, 6 BR, 3.5 Bath Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15 (Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR,Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar ......................................................................REDUCED $1,499,000

Gil Shemtov The Tripodi | Shemtov Team Douglas Elliman Real Estate 30A W. Park Avenue Long Beach 516-835-3333

“Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”

Rhonda Healy

Crystin Quick

M: (516) 236-7269

REAL ESTATE Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY 5/1, 12-1:30, 44 West Blvd, , FIRST SHOW!, Adorable & Affordable Renovated 2 Bedroom Ranch in Bay Park. New Kitchen & Bth,Roof, Siding, Heating System, Electrical System, Pavered Driveway. Updtd Plumbing. Close to Parks, Beaches & Trans. SD#19. Just Move In!...$349,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 ROCKVILLE CENTRE 71 Windham Rd, OPEN HOUSE By Appt, NEW TO MARKET! Immaculate 5 BR, 2.5 Bth Farm Ranch in New Canterbury Area. Over 3200 Sq Ft of Living Space with Great Flow for Entertaining. Main Floor Master Ste w/ Updtd Bth. Full Bsmt with Hi Ceiling. 2 Car Gar. Landscaped Yard. New Heating System, CAC, HW Flrs, Anderson Windows,...$1,250,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WO O D M E R E 1 6 P RO S P E C T AV E , OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, REDUCED! 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15(Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR,Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar....$1,499,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE 5/1, 2-3:30, 238 Mosher Ave, 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Flr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Endless Possibilities! Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Tr a n s & H o u s e s o f W o r s h i p . SD#14...$799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

OneKey Multiple Listing Service

Scan the QR code for an instant home value

1171437

Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY

1170578

Real Estate Salesperson, abR, SRS E: Rhonda.Healy.VW@gmail.com

1160883

201.264.7009

Rockville Centre Oﬃce | 314 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre, NY

House For Sale HEWLETT 1534 BROADWAY #103, OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout.Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm.Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl...$850,000 R o n n i e G e r b e r, D o u g l a s E l l i m a n 516-238-4299

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

Professional Space/Rent EAST MEADOW: 1975 Hempstead Tpke. Suite 404. Private Office Part Time In Five Office Suite. Fully Furnished. All Amenities Included. 1-3 Days/ Week. Negotiable. 516-785-5913

MoneyTo Lend ARE YOU BEHIND $10k OR MORE ON YOUR TAXES? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 888-869-5361 (Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm PST)

Rent Your Apartment through the Herald and PrimeTime Classified section. Call us for our great *specials. 516-569-4000, press 5 for Classified Dept. *(private party only)

Helping you find a HOME or sell a HOME … a place to call your own. Suburb or country, house, condo, townhouse or apartment, our Classifieds can help you find a HOME that fits your style, your budget and Real Estate needs... it’s a MUST SEE!

Call us today!

Your Hometown Newspaper

To Place an Ad Call: 516-569-4000 • Press 5

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

Homes

HERALD

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

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

If Your Plumbing STInkS

FrANCIsCO’s tree serVICe

Call The WenkS! 516-889-3200

& lANdsCApINg • Tree Removal • Stumps • Fertilization • Planting • Land Clearing • Topping

Oil to Gas Conversions • Hot Water Heaters Boilers • Radiant Heat • Whole House Water Filters All Plumbing & Heating Work • Lic. / Ins.

FREE ESTIMATES • 24/7 Emergency Service Available wenkpipingandheating.com

FrEE EsTiMATEs

25 OFF Any Service Call

1170255

1171314

Wenk

PIPING & HEATING CORP. For New Customers Exp. 6/18 /22

1168113

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

Lic# H206773000

Office: 516-546-4971 Cell: 516-852-5415

AURA PAINTING 1169472

Sunday, August 02, 2020 11:06:29 AM

Long Island's Premier Painting & Remodeling Specialist! Experienced Quality Services:

• Interior/ Exterior Painting (all Kinds) • Kitchen Cabinet Painting • Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling • Interior/ Exterior 10% ANY EXTERIOR Home OFF PAINTING JOB Remodeling 1166345

CALL NOW! 516-297-1885 jdpaintremodeling.com

SERVICE REPAIR EXPERTS!

ACE LANDSCAPING SERVICES, INC.

$40 OFF YOUR NEXT SERVICE REPAIR !

HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION

We're in your neighborhood and always ready to help

• PLUMBING • HEATING • DRAIN CLEANING •

516-402-3200

aquamanzplumbing.com free estimates and licensed and insured 1170262

ALL CLEAR DRAIN & SEWER SERVICE

(516)409-9696 • (631)422-9696

Home Improvement Corp. Free estImates • Licensed & Insured

Complete Lawn Maintenance Power Washing Tree Trimming & Removal Planting Gutter Cleaning Clean-Ups

www.acelandscapingservices.com

Masonry • Steps • Driveways Water Proofing • Pointing • Siding Kitchen Remodeling • Roofing Basements • Windows • Sheetrock & More

CALL FOR spring spECiALs

631-532-5617 • Cell: 516-996-3036

LIC: #42194-H

www.tikalhomeimprovement.com

LIC: #H3711000000

Chimney King, Ent. Inc. Chimney Cleaning & Masonry Services Done By Firefighters That Care chimneykinginc.com

(516) 766-1666 (631) 225-2600

FREE • Chimneys Repaired, Rebuilt & Tuckpointing ESTIMATES • Stainless Steel Liners Installed Fully licensed and insured Nassau • Suffolk • NYC

1165552

BOUTIQUE LANDSCAPING BY JOHNNY Z

LET US DO... WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO

516-791-6241 Lic./Ins.

QUALITY FENCE INSTALLATION AT A GREAT PRICE

VINYL FENCE ALUMINUM FENCE CHAIN LINK FENCE WOOD FENCE FREE ESTIMATES PVC RAILINGS LICENSED INSURED DG FENCE 516-860-9555 1169596

1169577

Free Estimates

1169332

NEW ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPING INC. 516- 286-8408 / 516-887-8192

Mosquitoes & Horticultural Dormant Oil Applications PVC Fence & Railing Pavers & Concrete Work Junk Removal Services Expert Carpentry Work Complete Lawn Renovations & Clean-Ups Tree Service Root & Stump Grinding Pesticide Weed & Pest and TICK Control Organic Lawn & Tree Care

JR PRESIDENT • Serving Our Community Over 22 Years

Sinks • Tubs • Toilets • Sewer Lines

1171635

OWA_Purge_BW_Bold

1170659

HERALD

1167933

CLUTTER

CRAZY? driving you

Sell your merchandise in no time! Email your Ad to the Herald and PrimeTime Classiﬁed Department at

sales@liherald.com to run a FREE "Finds Under $100"

1172245

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

MarketPlace •

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

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE TREE SERVICE

FREE ESTIMATES

SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND SO WILL YOUR TREES. CON TACT US NOW FOR ALL YOUR PRUNING NEEDS.

1170408

OWNER OPERATED • RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

516-216-2617

VinYL siDing

WWW.WECARETREESERVICE.COM

Nass. Lic. # 185081

Suff. Lic# HI-65621

1109488

LONG ISLAND BUILDING & MAINTENANCE CORP .

LANDSCAPING SERVICES * Weekly Lawn Maintenance * Planting * Seeding * Sod * Trimming * Sprinkler Turn-Ons & Repairs * Free Estimates

“Beautifying Our Country - One Lawn at a Time” – Quality l awn Care at a r easonable P riCe–

Pavers, Stoop, Sidewalks, Driveways & More.

DEMOLITION & CONSTRUCTION INC

Specializing

1170751 1163004

CONCRETE • MASONRY • BACKYARD REMODELING SPECIALIST • LANDSCAPING GARBAGE REMOVAL • CLEANUP • BOBCAT • EXCAVATOR SERVICES Mike Klimovich • 516-785-0310 • DirtyMikesDandC@gmail.com LICENSED AND INSURED

*PowER wAsHing sPEciAList*

1168416

Residential and Commercial - All Surfaces Call Anthony Romeo “The Local Guy” “Anthony & J Home Improvement, Inc.” Also specializes in ★ Deck Renovation ★ Driveways ★ Siding ★ Masonry ★ Fences ★ Roofing ★ Interior/Exterior Painting. (516) 678-6641 - Licensed & Insured

Free estimates...Best Price For High Quality service

&/877(5 GULYLQJ

CRAZY? 6HOO \RXU PHUFKDQGLVH LQ QR WLPH (PDLO \RXU $G WR WKH +HUDOG DQG 3ULPH7LPH &ODVVLÀ HG 'HSDUWPHQW DW VDOHV#OLKHUDOG FRP WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU

1171438

ALFREDO’S CONSTRUCTION

INTERIOR EXTERIOR REMODELING HOMES GARAGES SHEDS

\RX

917-97 1-3083

www.starsandstripeslawn.com Up to 1000 sq ft Email:Ninzi@aol.com

Se Habla Español

Licensed & insured

the

BLACKTOP

BeSt priceS in town

Call For Spring SpecialS

senior Citizen Discounts

• ConCrete • BriCk Patios • stooPs • stuCCo • Belgium BloCks • sidewalks • drainage ProBlems • Cellar entranCe • waterProofing • driveway sealing demolition • dumPster serviCe • Powerwashing • handyman rePairs

516-424-3598 516-807-3852

1169083

587-3971

Robert O’Malley

1166375

(516)

LicS/ in S H2082290000

CALL NOW!

Sta r S & St r i pe S L aw n C a r e

WE NOW DO ALL KINDS OF MASONRY WORK!

A. There are many items to include in your thought process for finishing your basement. Mistakes are made, first, by ever assuming that the people doing the work know the laws. The biggest problem I see is that the ceiling is just a little too low, that someone dropped the entire ceiling level just because of one pipe. The onte eeper minimum ceiling height in the current code is 6 feet 8 inches clearance, with 6 feet 4 inches under the center beams, air ducts or soffits anywhere in the basement. Always leave access for shutoff valves, wiring connections, cleanouts and other controls. If you need to move pipes that were installed without any care for your future use of the basement, move them. Piping should go around the perimeter of the basement, no matter what excuse you hear. Because of poor planning and even worse execution, pipes are the No. 1 problem, because someone thoughtlessly put them in a place that was good for them and not for you. The ceiling finish can be sheetrock in the larger areas with perimeter “hung” track ceilings outfitted with removable ceiling tiles. Again, even those lowered perimeter and under-beam soffits need to be no less than 6 feet 4 inches above the floor. Tall firefighters need to avoid hitting their heads when they’re running though your smoke-filled basement to rescue you or your loved ones. Although you know you need an escape well window or exterior door entry, placement of the well in some side or front yards can cause a code violation if it’s closer than allowed to a property line. Verify your setback requirements for your zone, and even confirm that with an official at your local building department. Many jurisdictions require a permit with plans and inspections, so don’t forget these important requirements. There are so many people who are frustrated that their contractor didn’t tell them that they needed a permit, and even worse, that they now have a violation that requires reconstruction to pass inspections. Don’t be one of those people. Other important issues include what to do with enclosing your heating equipment, putting laundry sinks and washing machines too close to the main electrical service panel, using the wrong kind of wall studs for perimeter walls, not insulating correctly and forgetting to put handrails on the access stairs, inside and out. Heating equipment, to the code, must follow the manufacturer’s specifications. Installers rarely leave a manual. Sometimes the internet helps. There must be 5/8-inch type X gypsum board on the ceiling extending at least 1 foot in each direction around the boiler. Best of luck!

Ask The Architect

Our Estimates Won't STUMP You! CERTIFIED ARBORIST ON STAFF TREE REMOVAL • LAND CLEARING • PRUNING STUMP GRINDING • ELEVATING • STORM PREVENTION WE CARE More Than The REST for LESS

Q. Our basement is unfinished, and we plan to put in walls and a finished ceiling. We know we need an escape window, but what are your suggestions on other things, like the kind of ceiling? I’m thinking about just sheetrock, but what kind of access do you recommend for the pipes and wires I’ll need to get to?

Free estimates

JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... MORE JOBS, MERCHANDISE, It’s in the REAL ESTATE & MORE... Herald Classifieds ... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, To Advertise 516-569-4000 REALCall ESTATE & MORE... press 5 JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE...

© 2022 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.

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

HERALD

Fixing things up downstairs

HErald

Stuff

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

FINDS UNDER $100

Garage Sales

Finds Under $100

MERRICK 1734 Kirkwood Ave. Saturday May 7th. 9-5. PLANT SALE - Vegetable and Flowers!! ALSO Home Items, Video Games & More. Rain Date 5/14.

BOY'S GOALKEEPER PADDED soccer jerseys $7 each. Padded pants $7. 917-420-5814

OCEANSIDE "EMPTY NESTER" 3930 Sally Lane. Sat. 4/30 & Sun. May 1st. 9am-4pm. Everything from Home Decor, Clothing, Furniture & More.

MERCHANDISE MART Antiques/Collectibles We Buy Antiques, Fine Art & Jewelry Same Day Service, Free In-Home Evaluations, 45 Year Family Business. Licensed and Bonded, Immediate Cash Paid. SYL-LEE ANTIQUES www.syl-leeantiques.com 516-671-6464

Wanted To Buy FREON WANTED: Certified Buyer looking to pay CA$H R11, R12, R500 & more. Call Clarissa at 312-535-8384

Jewelry Wanted JEWELRY WANTED

*Gold *Silver *Diamonds *Watches. Private Buyer/ Collector. Top $$ Paid. Your Place Or Mine. No Purchase Too Big Or Too Small. John 516-314-7199

BRASS TABLE LAMP with black shade. Height 21 inches. $40. (516) 965-0983 CABOT ACRYLIC DECK STAIN, Custom Color Chestnut. 3 Gallons. Enough for 11X14 deck. $99. 516-287-5906

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

Brick/Block/Concrete/Masonry

*MICHAEL LO BAIDO CONSTRUCTION*

Cement Specialist, Brickwork, Interlock Bricks, Belgium Blocks, Stoops, Patios, Basement Entrances, Pavers, Waterproofing. Quality Work, Lic./ Ins. Owner Always Onsite Free Estimates 516-354-5578

GIRLS' KID'S CLOTHES, size 5. New, Jeans and long sleeve t-shirts. $8 each. 917-420-5814. JAC K E T: W I N D B R E A K E R R E V E R SIBLE, Drawstring, Full Zipper, Elasticized Cuffs, Purple Nylon, Grey Sweatshirt. Large, $25. 516-320-1906 OAK/STAINED GLASS SERVER with cabinet. $90. (516) 965-0982 POOL ITEMS NEW and used items $3.00 to $70.00 516 221-9380 SWAG LAMP: VINTAGE 60's Falkenstein, mint, working, very ornate, frosted glass w/brass. $99. 516-798-2098. VAC U U M : V I N TAG E E L E C T RO L U X Model G, brown, wor king. $39. call 516-798-2098

SERVICES

Decks DECKS DECKS Our Only Business COMPOSITES/WOOD Excellent References & Many Photos Lic./Ins. Free Estimates C & S DECKS 516-729-5859

Electricians E-Z ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. All Types Residential/Commercial Wiring, Generators, Telephone/Data, Home Entertainment, Service Upgrades, Pools, Spas. Services/Repairs. Violations Removed. Free Estimates Low Rates. 516-785-0646 Lic/Ins.

HErald

Crossword Puzzle

WILDLIFE REMOVAL

Education

Miscellaneous

Humane Nuisance Animal Removal And Property Exclusion

DISH TV $64.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Promo Expires 1/21/22. 1-888-609-9405

646-604-4001 nycwildlifecontrol.com

Plumbing

Steve's Wildlife

Handyman HANDYMAN Repairs and Installations for the Household. Careful and Reliable and Vaccinated. Licensed and Insured. 30-Year Nassau County Resident. Friendly Frank Phone/Text 516-238-2112 E-mail-Frankcav@optonline.net

Home Improvement A R B O RV I TA E P R I VAC Y H E D G E , Spring Sale! 6-foot Arborvitae, regularly $199; order early, $95 each! Beautiful & bushy with free delivery, free installation. Larger sizes available! 518-536-1367 Lowcosttreefarm.com

PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers. 24 Hour Emergency Response. 516-599-1011

Health & Fitness

Power Washing

VIAGRA & CIALIS! 60 pills for $99. 100 pills for $150. FREE shipping. Money back guaranteed! 1-855-579-8907

POWERWASHING ALL SURFACES: H o u s e s, Fe n c e s, C o n c r e t e / B r i ck , Decks/Sealing. . ANTHONY & J HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC. 516-678-6641

WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED HHA, LPN, Nurse's Aide, Childcare, Housekeeping & Day Workers. No Fees to Employers. Call Evons Ser vices 516-505-5510

Sprinkler Syst./Irrig.Wells

AUTOMOBILE & MARINE

BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little as ONE DAY! Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts available. Call: 866-393-3636 ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debrisblocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off and 0% financing for those who qualify. PLUS Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-877-763-2379 HANDY DANDY HOME IMPROVEMENTS *Kitchens/ Baths *Painting *Sheetrock *Taping/ Spackling *Installations Ceramic/ Vinyl Tile *Carpentry *Alterations *Repairs/ More. FREE ESTIMATES. Dan 516-342-0761 NEVER PAY FOR Covered Home Repairs Again! Complete Care Home Warranty COVERS ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE. $200.00 OFF + 2 FREE Months! 866-440-6501

NEW ROOF SPECIALS SIDING- Best Prices RENOVATIONS & ALL REPAIRS Lic/ Ins. Free Estimates Nassau Lic. # H-0102710000 Call John - 516-852-9830 RENOVATING YOUR HOME? New Kitchen, New Bathroom, Expanding Your Home, Finishing Your Basement, Flood / Fire Restoration. CALL US!! MJM Home Remodeling, Inc. No Job Too Big Or Small! 516-887-8877. Lic/Ins. mikefire1234@gmail.com THE GENERAC PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194 W I R E M A N / C A B L E M A N F L AT T V s mounted, Phone, TVs&Computer wiring installed & serviced, camera &stereos , HDTV – Antennas- FREE TV www.davewireman.com Call Dave 516-433-WIRE (9473) 631-667-WIRE (9473) or Text 516-353-1118

Landscaping/Gardening S TA R S & S T R I P E S L AW N C A R E : Quality Lawn Care At A Reasonable Price. Robert O'Malley 917-971-3083 www.starsandstripeslawn.com

Miscellaneous BEST SATELLITE TV with 2 Year Price Guarantee! $59.99/mo with 190 channels and 3 months free premium movie channels! Free next day installation! Call 888-508-5313 DIRECTV FOR $79.99/MO for 12 months with CHOICE Package. Watch your favorite live sports, news & entertainment anywhere. First 3 months of HBO Max, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and Epix included! Directv is #1 in Customer Satisfaction (JD Power & Assoc.) Some restrictions apply. Call 1-888-534-6918

COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Grants and Scholarships available for certain programs for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET) TRAIN AT HOME TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months! Call 855-543-6440. The Mission, Program Information and Tuition is located at CareerTechnical.edu/consumer-information. (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

Autos Wanted

• System Turn-Ons

***AAA*** AUTO BUYERS $Highest$ Ca$h Paid$. All Years/ Conditions! WE VISIT YOU! Or Donate, Tax Deduct + Ca$h. DMV ID#1303199. Call LUKE 516VAN-CARS. 516-297-2277

• Installations/Renovations Service • Repairs Certified Backflow Tester

DRIVE OUT BREAST Cancer: Donate a car today! The benefits of donating your car or boat: Fast Free Pickup - 24hr Response Tax Deduction - Easy To Do! Call 24/7: 855-905-4755

Free Estimates Licensed and Insured

WHEELS FOR WISHES benefiting MakeA-Wish® Northeast New York. Your Car Donations Matter NOW More Than Ever! Free Vehicle Pick Up ANYWHERE. We Accept Most Vehicles Running or Not. 100% Tax Deductible. Minimal To No Human Contact. Call: (877) 798-9474. Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. www.wheelsforwishes.org.

Joe Barbato 516-826-7700

1166268

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

Tree Services T&M GREENCARE TREE SERVICE *Tree Removal *Stump Grinding *Pruning *Roof Line Clearing. Residential and Commercial. "We Beat All Competitors' Rates." Lowest Rates. *Senior Discount. Free Estimates. *516-223-4525, 631-586-3800 www.tmgreencare.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Junk Cars Wanted

HIGHEST CA$H PAID All Cars Bought 24/7 FREE Pickup

Serving Nassau County 41 Years No Title, No Keys=No Problem ID Required. CALL US LAST!

Call us at 516-766-0000 One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country.

Call the USA Classified Network today!

1-800-231-6152

Answers

to todAy’s puzzle

opinions

eople have called him many things — kind, loving, helpful, funny. I’ve heard him described as meticulous. But to me and my siblings, he’s simply Dad. This year my father turns 89. He still drives. He still goes to church, where he displays his musical talents on the organ, which he taught himself to play. He lives just blocks from my stepmother, who is in an assisted-living facility with severe dementia. He spends as much time there as he can. MiCHAEL My dad loves his wife, his family, HinMAn his spiritual home, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I don’t think anyone was more excited about Tom Brady making the move from Boston. But when I think about my dad, more often than not, my smile turns to tears. Not about anything he did — he was and still is a great man — but because of what someone did to him. My dad was meticulous as he divided a large stack of cash into separate envelopes. His hands shook with fear as he packed each envelope carefully into a box to send off to who knows where. This was

$20,000 — money my father, a retired railroad welder, didn’t even have. It came from a loan, one he continues to make payments on today. The worst part was that my dad knew he was being scammed. He knew that if he told me or any of my siblings, we would stop him. We would help him. But the scammers on the other end of that phone scared him so much that fear overcame reason and logic. I’ve recently discovered a YouTube channel called Scammer Payback. It’s led by a cybersecurity expert known only as “Pierogi,” who targets the scammers who have their sights on our parents, our grandparents, our sisters and brothers — really anyone we love. Pierogi ties the scammers up on the phone for hours. He hacks into their computers and steals their files, turning all of what he unearths over to the authorities. He has identified the leading scam operations overseas, and pushed for police to arrest them. And he’s personally called people targeted by scammers — many of whom have been victimized for years — to help them break free. Scams are nothing new, but the scope of such fraud and theft today is unprecedented. The Federal Trade Commission’s

Consumer Sentinel Network reported 4.8 million complaints of consumer fraud and identity theft in 2020 — up 45 percent from the year before. Nearly half of all Americans experienced financial identity theft in 2020, according to the Aite-Novarica Group. Nearly half. That cost all of us more than $700 billion at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, AARP Long Island and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have hosted a series of webinars with the RichnerLive arm of Herald Community Newspapers to explore all kinds of fraud —identity theft, elder fraud and, this week, romance scams. I’ve been honored to moderate these panels, which have included expert advice from AARP New York’s Long Island associate state director, Bernard Macias, as well as USPIS experts like Donna Harris, Michael Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus. We’ve learned so much. If someone calls you and asks you to send money — for any reason — be skeptical. If they want to get on your computer, say no. If they ask you to use gift cards, or tell you that you must provide them with sensitive personal information, hang up. Most important, be careful what you share. Facebook is a great way to connect

early half of all Americans experienced financial identity theft in 2020.

to those we love, but it’s also a great way for scammers to collect a ton of personal information about you — information they can weaponize in an effort to empty your bank account. Be careful about how you dispose of papers containing sensitive details about you. Scammers will dig through your garbage, and they will find exactly what they need to take what rightfully belongs to you. Join us for our final installment in the Fighting Against Fraud series on Thursday, April 28, at noon. You don’t even have to leave your living room — we’ll come right to your computer. Just register at LIHerald.com/romance. And then protect yourself by shredding sensitive documents. If you don’t have a shredder, we’ll do it for you. Bring those documents to our offices, at 2 Endo Blvd. in Garden City, this Saturday, April 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and we’ll shred them. Just register in advance, at LIHerald.com/shred. My dad will never see that $20,000 again. So many more like him have lost money that is now counted in the billions. But it doesn’t have to continue. We can fight scammers by being vigilant, and by educating ourselves, so we — and those we love — are never victimized again. Michael Hinman is the executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. He can be reached at mhinman@liherald.com.

Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?

ast night, having been off my devices all day and peacefully oblivious to the news, I turned on the TV as I slipped into bed just to catch up. Now, you know and I know that I shouldn’t have done that, but I was feeling out of touch, so I flipped from MSNBC to CNN and Fox to see what was up with the world. The news was so horrific that it almost seemed like satire. In TV anchor rapidspeak, reporters from around the country and the world told me that: mass graves had RAnDi been found in and KREiss around Mariupol, Ukraine, as Russian forces closed in on the besieged city; wildfires were burning out of control in parts of New Mexico; Israeli and Gaza militants were at war; Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis was punishing Disney for supporting gay rights by removing its tax breaks; new audio had revealed that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy talked trash about thenPresident Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection; Florida was banning math books for alleged inappropriate “prohibit-

ed” topics, like race; and — oh, no — Netflix was cracking down on shared accounts. Sleep was out of the question. In between news segments, just to keep the anxiety level in the stratosphere, commercials from an animal rights group showed bone-thin dogs chained outside in the freezing cold. The voice-over begged for contributions to save these wretched pups. I love dogs more than people, but this commercial feels like an assault, and it doesn’t make me feel like giving more money; it makes me feel like changing the channel. That was my news experience last evening, which brings me to my question of the day: Walter Cronkite, where are you when we need you? I am certain that 24-hour news screaming at us from every device we own is detrimental to our health. The American Psychological Association states that “news consumption has a downside … More than half of Americans say the news causes them stress … anxiety, fatigue or sleep loss.” We were much better off when TV news was broadcast once or twice daily for 15 or 30 minutes. When I was a kid, my parents

watched the news at 6 and 11 p.m. For millions of viewers, CBS anchor Walter Cronkite was the voice of reason, truth and journalistic integrity every night during those brief news shows. There were no alternative facts, and “fake news” wasn’t even a blip in the nascent Trump brain. For those of you too young to remember, in 1962 Cronkite became anchorman of CBS’s newscasts. Think about it: 15 to 30 minutes of news a day on CBS or the other major channel, NBC. That was it. Cronkite didn’t have coiffed hair or trendy clothes. He made his bones as a war correspondent in World War II, flying with the U.S. Army Air Force in bombing raids over Germany. After the war, he covered the Nuremberg Trials. In 1950 he was recruited by Edward R. Murrow, another broadcast icon, at CBS News. He interviewed President John F. Kennedy to launch the first 30-minute news broadcast in September 1963, and less than three months later, on Nov. 22, he announced the death of the president on live TV. I was 16 years old. I watched, stricken, as Cronkite removed his glasses and struggled to regain his composure.

e's been replaced by 24-hour news screaming at us from every device.

In the decades since, the news on TV and online has evolved into a circus of both information and misinformation reported by anchors who range from the sublime to the ridiculous to the truly grotesque. TV personalities tell us the news, as it is selected and edited by their researchers and producers. Because the news is now broadcast 24/7, there are thousands of hours of filler and fluff beaming out at us all day and all night long. What can we do? What agency do we have with this news tsunami coming at us every hour of the day? How to stay informed and still stay sane? We are left to our own devices in more ways than one, and we need to do the most difficult thing, which is to find balance. We honor the brave correspondents who bring news of the war in Ukraine, and we honor the TV and newspaper reporters whose mission every day is to shine a light in the darkness. We need the news, but we need to calibrate our consumption. My new rule is no news before bedtime. No “notifications” on my phone. Our devices beam out information and disinformation indiscriminately. Some of it informs, but much of it triggers anxiety. We must know, and we have to teach our children, how to tell the difference. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

Learning to protect ourselves from scammers

Herald editorial

Long Beach

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

HERALD Established 1990 Incorporating the Long Beach Independent Voice JAMES BERNSTEIN Editor BRENdAN CARpENTER Reporter EllEN fRISCh Multi Media Marketing Consultant OffICE 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 569-4000 Fax: (516) 569-4942 Web: www.liherald.com E-mail: lbeditor@liherald.com OffICIAl NEWSpApER:

Long Beach Historical Society Long Beach City School District Long Beach Humane Society

HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Cliff Richner Publisher, 1982-2018 Robert Richner Edith Richner Publishers, 1964-1987 ■ STUART RIChNER Publisher ■ MIChAEl hINMAN

Executive Editor

JEffREy BESSEN

Deputy Editor JIM hARMON

Copy Editor

KAREN BlOOM

Features / Special Sections Editor TONy BEllISSIMO

Sports Editor TIM BAKER

Photo Editor ■ RhONdA GlICKMAN Vice President - Sales AMy AMATO Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Events lORI BERGER Sales Director EllEN REyNOldS Classified / Inside Sales Director ■

Hello, county Human Rights Commission?

ucy Pozo fought hard not to let the people sitting in front of her see her cry. The senior at East Rockaway High School stood before the district’s Board of Education after a Donald Trump flag surfaced during the school’s annual Sports Night event last month. For Pozo, it wasn’t just about what the former president stands for, but what the display of such a flag said about some of her classmates. Some of the same people she believes target her because of her Hispanic heritage. “East Rockaway schools have failed me,” she said. “That flag, the reason why nobody was talking about it that day, is because we’re scared.” Just weeks later, there was an outcry of a different sort in Rockville Centre. A woman there who was reportedly troubled by a large menorah in front of a Chabad center — a display she said was the beginning of an Orthodox Jewish push into the community reminiscent of what has happened to the Five Towns over the past couple of decades. If the Orthodox community does move into Rockville Centre, the woman said, they will force businesses to close for the Sabbath. They will take over school boards, and send money away from the district. And then they will sell those schools “to the highest bidder.” Many called the Rockville Centre woman’s comments antisemitic, and it’s nearly impossible not to agree. Pozo’s comments, however, were followed by a number of

JEffREy NEGRIN Creative Director CRAIG WhITE Art Director CRAIG CARdONE Production Coordinator ■ dIANNE RAMdASS Circulation Director ■

hERAld COMMUNITy NEWSpApERS Baldwin Herald Bellmore Herald East Meadow Herald Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Freeport Herald Glen Cove Herald Hempstead Beacon Long Beach Herald Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald Malverne/West Hempstead Herald Merrick Herald Nassau Herald Oceanside/Island Park Herald Oyster Bay Herald Rockaway Journal Rockville Centre Herald South Shore Record Valley Stream Herald Wantagh Herald Sea Cliff/Glen Head Herald Seaford Herald Uniondale Beacon

MEMBER:

Americas Newspapers Local Media Association New York Press Association Long Beach Chamber of Commerce

Published by Richner Communications, Inc. 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 LIHerald.com (516) 569-4000

letters The Cuomos don’t need career advice To the Editor: Who is letter writer Larry Penner (“Career advice for the Cuomos,” March10-16) to tell two private citizens what to do with their time? Who is Larry Penner to tell a private citizen what to do with his money? The matter of Andrew Cuomo spending his campaign war chest on advertising is a matter between him, his donors and the campaign finance officials. The right to tell one’s side of the story is a basic American right. So long as he isn’t engaging in libel or slander, Cuomo has the right to freedom of speech — the same freedom of speech that allows Penner to write letters. During the media frenzy calling for Cuomo’s scalp, I saw precious

students earlier this month sharing much broader concerns about how minorities are treated at East Rockaway High. These aren’t issues unique to East Rockaway High or Rockville Centre, and they aren’t limited to these specific groups. Even as deep as we are into the 21st century, hate continues to find a foothold in our society. While much of it is focused on the color of someone’s skin, it also involves gender and gender identity, religion, where our money comes from, disability, and who we love. A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that a third of Asian Americans still fear they could be the victims of slurs, jokes and even violence over the perceived origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Locally, that has led to the founding of the Asian American Institute for Research and Engagement, designed to advocate for Asian Americans while using research and data to uncover the roots of the discrimination they face. “We are all Americans,” said Woodbury’s Farrah Mozawalla, the first-ever Muslim department head in Nassau County government, who founded the new organization. “We all believe in the same values, and it’s now time for us to combat this hatred and discrimination. We need that to stop.” The battle against hate is seemingly never-ending, but it’s a battle that must be fought. Yet it’s often unclear who is doing the battling. There are informal student and religious groups, as well as organizations like Mozawalla’s.

But Long Island has another weapon against such hatred that has been largely silent in recent months — the Nassau County Human Rights Commission. It’s made up of 15 commissioners representing those of various races and ethnicities as well as those with disabilities, according to its website. Its stated mission is to “promote harmony among the diverse populations” of the county, through “persuasion, conciliation, investigation and education.” Could there be a better time than now to promote that harmony? The work this commission does is important, but it can’t stand by while many of these issues fill the pages of your local newspaper, with the fear that things will get worse before they get better. The commission hasn’t been completely idle. Its website is full of information on what people should do if they feel they’re victims of coronavirus-related discrimination. That’s vital information, for sure. But while the pandemic has dominated our lives over the past two years, community members are bravely stepping forward to expose other issues we just can’t ignore. And if the Human Rights Commission isn’t addressing these issues, too few people will hear about them. Now is the time for it to step up. We need to promote harmony. We need to embrace the very differences that make us Americans. And we need that persuasion, conciliation, investigation and education to get that done.

opInIons

find U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York; Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota; Ayanna Pressley, of Massachusetts; and Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan, politically repugnant, because they advocate positions that I believe are destructive to our principles, our nation, our allies and our future. Typically, last year Ocasio-Cortez initially voted no on a bill that would have helped fund Israel’s anti-missile defense system, the “Iron Dome.” She later flipped her vote to “present” when she realized that Ronald J. her antisemitic was a little RosenbeRg venom too obvious. Despite her corrosive politics, however, I absolutely defend her right to engage in such actions for, in a democracy, she and her fellow socialists have a protected right to be heard. It is their constituents who have the power to decide whether these individuals deserve to represent their interests on Capitol Hill. In the meantime, our democracy allows us to argue, debate, question and examine their rhetoric, votes, and public policies. And yet we live in a world where freedom of speech has been suppressed by those who control the most dominant plat-

forms for public speech, social media. “Facebook jail” has become an oft-repeated phrase among those who have been banned by an algorithm programmed by those who aren’t identified, much less questioned. Some who are forced off theses platform say they are mystified as to why action was taken when they were posting photos of American flags. This isn’t exactly a new complaint, but it has become far more dangerous to democracy. As far back as 2016, it was noted that Facebook was labeling any number of conservative posts “hate speech.” The publication The Hill noted that year, “Canadian conservative activist Lauren Southern was slapped with a 30-day Facebook suspension over — ironically enough — a post complaining about Facebook censorship of conservatives. (The ban was later reversed and blamed on an error.)” This kind of subjective destruction of free speech is not unique to online commentary. In colleges and universities across the country, there’s an acknowledgment that conservative students are intimidated by their peers. Interestingly, in a 2020 essay in The Atlantic, a summary of a nationwide campus survey found a glimmer of good news and a shadow that casts a pall on free speech.

his lethal threat to our nation is being replicated in our daily interactions.

leTTeRs little of that. There are those who feel that he was not afforded due process. Who is Larry Penner to say that Cuomo doesn’t have the right to tell his side of the story? If Cuomo can obtain enough signatures on nominating petitions, and they’re vetted by the Board of Elections, he has the right to appear on the ballot. In that case, the people will decide. There has been discussion among lawmakers about impeachment proceedings should Cuomo make it back to office. That issue would be decided by a majority of the Legislature. Not Larry Penner. I’m not saying Cuomo is guilty or innocent, was or was not a good governor, or would or would not be an effective lawmaker in whatever office he chooses to seek. Only that he has the right not to be judged by a jury of one letter writer. NAT WEINER Bronx

It’s time for us to step up in Ukraine To the Editor: I am now firmly of the opinion that we must not lose the war in Ukraine. The only two acceptable solutions are to force defeat on Russia or somehow create a

It stated, “While majorities favor more viewpoint diversity and free-speech norms, an intolerant faction of roughly a quarter of students believe it is okay to silence or suppress some widely held views that they deem wrong. “Students across political perspectives engage in classroom self-censorship. “Students harbor divisive stereotypes about classmates with different beliefs, and a substantial minority are not open to engaging socially with classmates who don’t share their views. “Disparaging comments about political conservatives are common.” An equally disturbing finding from this survey was the idea that conservative students feel intimidated by the potential threat of violence from their liberal counterparts. It found that nearly 68 percent of those who described their political views as conservative censored themselves, while just under half of moderates, and only 24 percent of liberals, said they did so. Were it just an isolated virus on college campuses, you might look the other way. But this lethal threat to our nation is being replicated in government, the courts, and in our daily interaction with business associates, colleagues, friends and even family members. It has become a toxin in the body politic of a country

face-saving peace deal that will restore most of Ukraine, with the exception of the Crimea, and guarantee that it remains a neutral country. But the arrogant Russians are still mobilizing for total victory. The argument in Washington about offensive or defensive weapons is ridiculous. Do you think Russia would send billions of dollars’ worth of weapons that could easily be easily neutralized by longrange missile attacks and destroyed without consequences? You can’t win a fistfight, or a war, without being able to counterpunch. We must counter Russia’s massive attacks by giving the Ukrainians weapon systems that can attack long-range missile launch sites, including naval platforms as well as those on land in occupied Ukraine and Russia. What’s the point of transporting advanced weapons systems to Ukraine that can easily be targeted and destroyed by long-range missiles? Or allowing the continued destruction of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure without retaliating against Russia? Does anybody think the genocidal Russian or Chinese military would adopt such a bizarre passive strategy? The Russians already presume that we’re giving the Ukrainians targeting intelligence and logistics — it’s time we do so. As of now, after being beaten back into their corner of occupied Ukraine, the Russians are pre-

founded on the words of the First Amendment, guaranteeing free speech. The First Amendment is the immovable cornerstone of our nation. I often find myself at odds with who the American Civil Liberties Union will represent in court, but I stand solidly beside them when they write, “An open society depends on liberal education, and the whole enterprise of liberal education is founded on the principle of free speech. How much we value the right of free speech is put to its severest test when the speaker is someone we disagree with most. Speech that deeply offends our morality or is hostile to our way of life warrants the same constitutional protection as other speech because the right of free speech is indivisible.” Again, the ACLU gets it right when it states, “More speech — not less — is the answer most consistent with our constitutional values.” A vibrant, robust, and strong democracy requires the unequivocal defense of our freedom of speech regardless of where, when or how we choose to speak our minds. Lose that right and we have lost the Republic. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

FRamewoRk by Tim Baker

Count off! — Halls Pond Park, West Hempstead

paring to regroup and attack under the leadership of a murderous new general. I’m hoping and praying that Ukraine and its allies give Russia a knockout blow in the coming rounds. And we should remind the Russians that any use of chemical or nuclear weapons might prove

to be a suicidal move, with catastrophic consequences. The time has come to put another ugly, murderous, geek dictator and his fanatical minions in their graves. LOU DEHOLCzER Bronx

LONG BEACH HERALD — April 28, 2022

When so-called free speech is censored

April 28, 2022 — LONG BEACH HERALD

*The Greenbrier - Quick Move-in *The Doral

Limited Opportunity, Offering Our Final Phase! Country Pointe Plainview, in the heart of Nassau County, is a year-round resort community for active adults. Enjoy an array of exceptional amenities in the 29,000 sq ft clubhouse. • • • • • •

State-of-the-art Fitness Center Game Room & Card Rooms Movie Theater Outdoor Heated Pools Tennis, Pickelball & Bocce Courts Indoor & Outdoor Lounges & Bars

Your dream home awaits. Inquire today about our Final Phase and new lower taxes!

*The Essington

Priced from $760,000 to over $1,000,000* Sales Gallery Open Daily 10am — 5pm One Charles B Wang Blvd. Plainview, NY 11803

516.619.8135 *The Essington

*Clubhouse Lounge

*Prices, taxes and availability subject to change without notice. The complete terms are in offering plans available from the Sponsors File No. CD16-0218, CD16-0219, CD16-0342, CD16-0343, CD16-0348 and CD17-0106. *Actual onsite photos. Equal housing opportunity.

1172378

BeechwoodHomes.com