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AFteR the CoRoNAVIRuS pandemic forced them to cancel their big wedding last Friday, John and Danielle Garren decided to get married in a “socially distant” ceremony in front of eight people in Danielle’s parents’ East Rockaway backyard.

Moms make masks, residents offer gifts amid virus pandemic word on social media to get Frank more volunteers. Now there is a group of people who Every day, Jennifer Frank is wash and cut the fabric for hard at work behind her sewing Frank, some who help her sew, machine in her East Rockaway and others who drive to local home, making masks for front- hospitals to drop off the masks. line workers in need.

They are donated to Mount “I used to make denim bags, Sinai South Nassau hospital in but once I noticed this pandemic Oceanside, NYU Winthrop in kind of take flight, Mineola and severI just switched my al rehabilitation mode from sewing centers. pocketbooks to Initially, Frank star ting to sew said, it took her masks,” Frank some time to finish said. “I looked at a a mask, but now tutorial online, and she can crank out after about a day or up to 40 per day. two, I got the hang “Five days ago, of it.” it took me a whole Frank creates day to figure it out, cotton masks with but now I like to elastic ear straps as work making six at part of the Moms time, and it takes M a k i n g M a s k s JeNNIFeR FRANk me about two Facebook group, hours,” she said. and members of East Rockaway “It’s about 20, 25 t h e c o m m u n i t y resident minutes per mask. donated much of I’m really so proud the material after of them because Frank requested supplies. The they’re so pretty.”

Manhattan-based Blueberry After her initial announceBoulevard donated 2,500 yards ment on social media, Frank of elastic to the cause. Through said, donations came pouring in the Facebook group, she met from the community, including another village resident, Lauren Franklin, who helped spread the Continued on page 17

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Saying ‘I do’ at a distance

Couple weds in East Rockaway backyard

By MIke SMollINS msmollins@liherald.com

When John and Danielle Garren got engaged in 2018, they pictured a large wedding surrounded by about 100 family members and friends at St. Raymond’s Church in East Rockaway, followed by a reception at Watermill Catering in Smithtown.

Their big day was set for March 27, but when the coronavirus pandemic forced them to cancel their plans,

Danielle’s parents, Toni and Frank Keane, hatched an idea. They offered their East Rockaway home, where Danielle grew up, for a small ceremony, so their daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law could get married on the date they originally planned.

“It’s unbelievable times that we’re living in right now, so the whole situation was very weird,” Danielle said, “but it meant the world to us to have our friends and family come together and actually

care so much and want to see us get married on our day, and make that happen. It just means everything to us.”

John and Danielle wed in the Keanes’ backyard in front of eight close family members, and Danielle’s family friend Stacey Sieger performed the ceremony. Danielle’s grandmother watched the nuptials from an upstairs window.

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Celebrating a wedding while social distancing and having that big, traditional wedding, so it was a little strange,” Danielle said, “but the fact that our family and friends came together . . . it was amazing.”

Danielle’s parents decorated the backyard and made sure the chairs were at least six feet apart. They also had hand sanitizer set up as the limited guests entered the backyard. To help ensure they were following health experts’ guidelines, they turned to their other daughter, Marissa Keane, who is a nurse at Stamford Hospital – Bennett Medical Center in Connecticut, for guidance.

Marissa also had a surprise in store for the couple. She called relatives and friends who were unable to make it because of the size restrictions and organized them in a parade down the street in their cars after the ceremony. Honking horns, throwing rice and blowing bubbles, dozens of the newly married couple’s loved ones joined in, as a line of cars and enthusiastic participants drove by the house one by one.

“Under the circumstances, everything that’s happening now with the world, it was just something happy,” Toni Keane said. “It was a happy occasion just to brighten everyone’s spirits, and we tried to make it uplifting for everyone. We just wanted it to be a happy time.”

Danielle said it was important for the couple to keep their wedding date, and though it was smaller in scale and at a

different venue than they imagined, she added, it made the event all the more memorable.

When the coronavirus initially forced the Garrens to cancel their wedding, they were still planning to hold a ceremony on March 27 at St. Raymond’s with 10 people in attendance. Those plans changed, however, when the diocese shut down all churches until further notice.

“It kind of weird coming to terms with the fact that I’d be getting married in my backyard with eight people,” Danielle said, “but it turned out to be a great day. We were a little bit nervous, but our friends and family that were there made everything perfect.”

Danielle said she met John, who grew up in Levittown, online, and they dated for four years before getting engaged.

The couple recently bought a home in Commack, and spent a year and a half planning their wedding.

Though their dream nuptials did not happen on the date they planned, the couple intend to hold a ceremony at St. Raymond’s and a reception at Watermill Caterers on Sept. 20, which is John’s birthday.

“I think a lot of people don’t picture and plan a wedding to happen the way it did for us, but this is actually going to be very memorable,” Danielle said. “We’re going to have two wedding dates now, which is cool.”

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At John And Danielle Garren’s wedding, social distancing was the rule, followed even by Danielle’s father, Frank Keane, far right.

the ChAirs in the Keanes’ backyard were six feet apart. from A suitAble distance, the groom’s cousin Emily Garren took a selfie with the happy couple.

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Clavin asks governor for school tax moratorium In the face of massive lay-offs and rising interest rates, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin on March 26 asked N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive order deferring the second round of 2019-20 school tax payments to June 11 from May 11.

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tInnGs tAXPAYers sHouLD KnoW ABout tHe sHArInG eConoMY AnD tHeIr tAXes: PArt II Here are some things taxpayers should know about how the sharing economy might affect their taxes:

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There are special rules for rentals. If a taxpayer rents out their home or apartment, but also lives in it during the year, special rules generally apply to their taxes.

Taxpayers can use the Interactive Tax Assistant tool, Is My Residential Rental Income Taxable and/or Are My Expenses Deductible? to determine if their residential rental income is taxable.

Town of HempsTead Supervisor Donald Clavin, left, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito outlined their request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a deferral of school taxes.

Participants may need to make estimated tax payments. The U.S. tax system is pay-as-you-go. This means that taxpayers involved in the sharing economy often need to make estimated tax pay-ments during the year. These payments are due on April 15, June 15, Sept.

IS and Jan. 15. Taxpayers use Form 1040-ES to figure these payments.

There are different ways to pay. The fastest and easiest way to make estimated tax payments is through IRS Direct Pay. Alternatively, taxpayers can use the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

“We’ve been reaching out to the governor and asking him to keep doing what he’s been doing — lead,” Clavin said.

“We believe he will [issue the order].”

The first round of school taxes has already been collected. The second round represents about 65 percent of the total

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Taxpayers involved in the sharing economy who are employees at another job can often avoid making estimated tax payments by having more tax withheld from their paychecks. These taxpayers can use the Withholding Calculator on IRS.gov to determine how much tax their employer should withhold. After detennining the amount of their withholding, the taxpayer will file Form W-4 with their employer to request the additional withholding.

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for most businesses on March 23, Clavin sought breathing room for the township’s beleaguered residents and businesses. The move was also prompted by the large number of senior citizens — the group most susceptible to the COVID19 virus — who pay their taxes in person.

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the town will collect this fiscal year.

“You can pay by credit card, by phone or online — you can even send us a letter,” said Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, who joined Clavin. “But about 55,000 people — mainly seniors — still prefer to pay in person.”

The building where residents normally pay their taxes was closed because of the virus. But to underscore her point, Driscoll indicated the two collection booths behind the podium, where drivers continued to pay their taxes as she spoke.

“Thousands of taxpayers, especially senior citizens, are arriving at our offices recounting their concerns over exposure to the deadly virus,” Driscoll said.

“We can tell you on a first-hand basis that senior citizens are the largest group of taxpayers who exercise the in-person payment option for … tax purposes.

Tow n C o u n c i l m a n A n t h o n y D’Esposito, whom Clavin tapped to coordinate the town’s response to the virus, outlined some of the additional measures the town has taken in response to the crisis.

“We’re probably one of the only townships in the state that has a complete operational emergency medical facility,” he said. “Our most important mission is to keep everyone safe,” he said.

A t t h e s a m e t i m e, D ’ E s p o s i t o described the devastation to local businesses as “scary. Restaurants that were booming businesses just a few weeks ago are now only doing take-out and delivery,” he said.

With the start of widespread testing this week, the number of positive cases has increased dramatically, and with them, governments at all levels are beginning to feel pressure to grant tax relief. Even the Internal Revenue Service, whose indomitability is proverbial, has agreed to waive penalties and interest on federal income taxes until July 15, provided taxpayers file their returns by April 15.

California and Maryland have also granted limited tax relief. California Gov. Gavin Newsome pushed back the state’s filing deadline by 60 days, according to news reports; and Maryland has eased payment requirements on some forms of business tax.

Closed doors for recovery groups amid virus Laura Curran’s mental health tips

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While many agencies across the state and county are focused on the physical and financial impact of the COVID-19 virus, the mental health of the county’s 1.36 million residents is just as critically important. And recovery groups of all kinds have felt the impact of social distancing and closed doors more than most.

Speaking at a news conference in Eisenhower Park on March 19, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke of the difficulties faced by recovering addicts of all varieties who had mainly been using schools and churches for meeting places, until Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declarations limiting the number of people who could meet in one place.

But many venues had already closed their doors to outside organizations.

“None of my regular meetings are happening now,” said one longtime AA member who attends weekly meetings in Seaford, Wantagh, Levittown and Bellmore. “I found one in Wantagh that I hadn’t been to before, but it’s been suspended now, too.”

In normal times, Nassau County has more than 700 AA meetings a week, with about 30 in Seaford and Wantagh.

Other recovery groups besides AA have been similarly hard hit.

Meetings are a key tool for many recovering addicts and are especially important for those just beginning to live without their substances of choice.

“I’m really worried about the people just coming out of rehabs or treatment centers,” the AA member said. Like many in the various fellowships, he requested that his name not be used.

“They’re the most vulnerable, and the tools of recovery are new to them and pretty confusing. Without a regular support group, and especially with the extra stress of the coronavirus, I think a lot of them are going to have a rough time.”

Groups have coped in a variety of ways, he said. Some smaller groups have sought out alternative venues, including parks. Others have set up conference calls or meetings via Google Hangouts or Skype. The various fellowships’ local websites contain information on call-in numbers and access codes.

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association) echoed both Curran and the AA member’s concerns. The FCA sponsors prog rams for recovering addicts and has shelters throughout Nassau County, including one in Wantagh.

Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises in its 135 years, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 to Hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days,” he said.

Residents are hoarding not only toilet

■ Keep a regular schedule. If you work at home, maintain a professional, businesslike attitude during your normal work hours.

■ Limit your news intake. Too much exposure to bad news can cause or worsen depression or anxiety.

■ Exercise. Parks are open, and the weather is warming up.

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Nassau COuNTY ExECuTIvE Laura Curran and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein addressed mental health concerns at a news conference March 18. paper and ground beef. “Addicts are staffed” at the Department of Social hoarding heroin,” Reynolds said. The Services. Departments are still in the problem, he said, is that “they buy process of making the adjustments necenough to last them for a week and end essary to protect clients and employees, up doing it all in a weekend.” The result but every department is prepared to has been a spike in overdoses. Accord- support the needs of the county’s 1.4 ing to the state Department million residents, she said. of Health, the opioid crisis In the interim, the counin Nassau County has “sigty was in the process of nificantly worsened” since working out alternatives to the beginning of the year, procedures that, according with 6.5 overdoses per to state law, mandated face100,000 residents. “And this to-face meetings. And Mediwas already ground zero for care agreed last week to the opioid crisis,” he said. extend coverage for mental People with prescriphealth providers via teletions for pain medication medicine, she said — a first. face similar fears, Reynolds Even for those not dealsaid, adding, “Many turn to ing with directly with menalcohol as the most effective tal health issues like addicalternative.” tion, the contagion has Treatment centers were caused high levels of anxiencountering unforeseen ety and stress. Cur ran difficulties as well. “A large emphasized the need for stapart of our population has bility in the face of the disbeen mandated to us by the ruptions of work and percourts,” said Susan Klein, susaN KLEIN sonal schedules that many program director at South- Program director, now face as they transition east Nassau Guidance Cenfrom office, school or job ter in Seaford. “They’re Southeast Nassau site to home. “Keep a reguworried they won’t have Guidance Center lar schedule, and stick to access to the lab facilities or it,” she suggested. “Working other ways of maintaining from home can lead to anxicompliance.” Failure to do so might ety. When family members distract you, expose such clients to legal penalties, just say, ‘I’m at work.’” since treatment has been ordered in Curran also recommended exercise, some cases in lieu of fines or jail time. especially in any of the county’s numerThe guidance center is an outpatient ous parks. Parks are not only ideal locafacility with offices in Wantagh and Lev- tions to practice social distancing, she ittown, as well as Klein’s Seaford facili- said; fresh air and exercise are keys to ty. “A lot of what we do can be done by maintaining health. phone,” she said. “We’ve been doing Finally, Curran said that “small kindindividual counseling by phone, and nesses go a long way” in easing the tenhave been working this week to set up sions brought on by isolation and uncerteleconferencing for our group ses- tainty. sions.”

Curran was joined at the news conDespite the challenges the spread of ference by Nancy Nunziata, the county coronavirus has created Nassau Coun- commissioner of social services; Directy’s mental health services remain open tor of Community Services Omayra for business,.

Perez; Reynolds; and Nassau County Some personnel have been sent home, Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Curran said, but “all our desks are Eisenstein.

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lot of what we do can be done by phone.

We’ve been … working this week to set up teleconferencing for our group sessions.

■ Be kind. Look for opportunities to help one another. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor doesn’t have any, give them a couple of rolls,” Curran advised. “It’ll help both of you feel better.”

Source: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran

Mental health and recovery resources ■ Nassau County mental health hotline: (516) 227-TALK (8255).

■ Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 292-3040 or www. infonassau-aa.org ■ The Intergroup office is closed, but it is maintaining 24/7 phone service via call forwarding.

■ Narcotics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 898-9500 or www. nassauna.org ■ Gamblers Anonymous Intergroup (855) 222-5542 or www.longisland-ga.com Nunziata said her department had changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers.

But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message.

Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly,” she said. And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended calling the county’s mental health hotline, (516) 227-TALK (8255).

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Curran urges nonprofits and Governor Cuomo extends municipalities to apply for aid stay-at-home directive On March 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that “federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement states, tribes and local recovery efforts” in areas that have been affected by the coronavirus.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is urging all local hospitals, nonprofits and municipalities to “dedicate staff to apply for this very important FEMA disaster assistance.”

FEMA reimbursements will fund actions retroactive to Jan. 20 that relate to “saving lives, protecting public health and safety, preventing damage to public health and safety and preventing damage to public and private property.”

Potential applicants must complete a webinar via WebEx. The webinar has a brief application process that can be found at https://bit.ly/2UDpC87.

“We are experiencing an unprecedented situation that is causing an extraordinary financial burden on our local economy, especially essential operations throughout the County. I am strongly recommending all eligible organizations join this webinar as the first step to applying for the assistance available in order to keep these essential operations going through this pandemic. We will continue to work with our state

An estimated 3,600 patients had been discharged from hospitals, including 846 yesterday. “You see a Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking trend line people being discharged,” Sunday in Albany, extended a direc- Cuomo said, noting that 20 percent of tive that keeps all non-essential work- COVID-19 patients must be hospitalers at home through April 15. The ized. Among those who were hospitalized and released was order came as the the so-called “patient total number of zero,” the New Rochelle COVID-19 cases stateattor ney who was the wide reached more first reported coronavithan 60,000 as of Monrus case in New York. day morning.

Cuomo spoke of the T he USNS Comtravel ban, or quaranfor t, he said, was tine, President Trump headed to New York had proposed for New and would arrive by York Saturday. The presiMonday. It would not dent backed down on the t r e a t c o r o n av i r u s plan, and the Centers for patients, but rather Disease Control and Prewould attend to other vention instead issued a pressing cases to travel advisory, asking relieve pressure on Governor andrew cuomo that New Yorkers engage New York City hospionly in essential travel. tals, a number of Cuomo pointed out that which are struggling New Yorkers are under a stay-atto keep pace with the influx of home directive that requires they COVID-19 patients.

Some 76,000 retired medical pro- only travel outside their homes when fessionals had volunteered to help necessary.

For more, check the Herald’s daily treat patients, the governor said, updates on liherald.com. praising their bravery.

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naSSau county ExEcutivE Laura Curran announced that Nassau is holding online webinars for those applying for FEMA assistance. and federal partners to get as much support as possible,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in a release.

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E.R. man charged with setting home on fire

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By Steve GroGan and Mike SMollinS lyneditor@liherald.com, msmollins@liherald.com

An East Rockaway man was arrested on Monday for allegedly intentionally setting fire to his home, barricading the entrance ways and assaulting Fire Department personnel after they came to rescue him According to the Lynbrook Fire Department and Nassau County Police Department, Lynbrook Fire Chief Nick Pearsall and East Rockaway firefighter James Monaco attempted to save Kevin Meyer, 31, after he set his home on Elbert Place on fire.

The East Rockaway Fire Department was notified of a house fire on Elbert Place shortly after noon. First responders found heavy fire in the front of the home, and neighbors informed them that someone was trapped inside.

Pearsall saw the smoke after completing a fire call in Lynbrook and responded to the home. With the fire billowing out of the front door and windows of the home, Pearsall went to a rear door and forced it open. Without the protection of a hose line, he entered and began to search for Meyer through heavy smoke and intense fire.

Pearsall found Meyer unconscious in the living room at the front of the house, and proceeded to drag him back through the dining room and kitchen to the rear door. When they were close to the back door, Meyer suddenly regained consciousness and fought Pearsall. He kicked the chief ’s helmet and face piece, which knocked off his breathing mask. Meyer then disappeared back into the heavy smoke and fire.

Afterward, Monaco came in the rear door and met Pearsall. Monaco informed Pearsall that Meyer did not pass him in the heavy smoke, so the two began to search for him again inside the home.

They found him in the basement, where even more fire was found. The firefighters worked together and dragged Meyer back upstairs, and out of the back door where they handed him to Nassau County police officers, who were waiting outside.

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lynBrook and eaSt Rockaway firefighters responded to a home on Elbert Street in East Rockaway. Kevin Meyer, 31, was found inside and charged with intentionally starting the fire and attacking firefighters by the Nassau County Police Department was transported to a local hospital and admitted for smoke inhalation and evaluation for a cognitive disorder. The fire was extinguished by surrounding fire departments, and caused damage to an adjacent home, which was occupied by a family of five, including three children. No other injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshall’s Office and the Nassau County Police Arson Squad.

Meyer was charged with secondand third-degree arson, first-degree reckless endangerment, two counts of second-degree criminal mischief, two counts of second-de g ree obstructing governmental administration and two counts of obstructing firefighter operations. He will be arraigned when doctors deem him medically capable.

FireFiGhterS Stretched hoSe lines in front of the home, at left. lynBrook chieF nick Pearsall, bottom left, and East Rockaway firefighter James Monaco responded to the fire.

FireFiGhterS handed Meyer over to the NCPD, bottom right.

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to matter very much.

The virus has also taught us not to take the beauty of nature for granted. I came home from a frustrating day last week to the sight of our daffodils in bloom. It was so beautiful, my mood shifted, and my spirits soared.

Finally, the holiest spark of all — the spark of human kindness. Despite our fears and anxieties, COVID-19 has brought out the best in so many of us.

People have been calling, emailing and texting me to ask me how they can help someone else. Is there someone who is shut in at home who I can call? Is there someone that I can shop for? Again, and again, people are looking beyond themselves and their own difficulties, finding ways to help others Passover is coming. Spring will lead to summer. God willing, things will get better and life will return to some semblance of normalcy. Until then, we can stay home wash our hands, love our families, stay connected to our friends and community, help each other cope, and cultivate the sparks of holiness shining in viral darkness around us.

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Seeking light in these dark times One of the most beautiful and memorable rituals of Passover is the gathering of family and friends around the Seder table to tell the story of God redeeming the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Each year, memories of Seders past are told, and new memories are created. This year Passover will be remembered as the year of COVID19.

For those Jews who are in good health, yet practicing physical distancing, Seders will be physically limited to household members and those able to engage through Facebook and other online technologies. As the virus continues to spread, some Jews will find themselves too ill to participate in the holiday rituals, or too worried about ill loved ones and friends to joyfully observe the holiday. Yet, even in this difficult time, Passover and its lessons of resilience and hope provide comfort and strength as we carry on with our daily lives.

I Hebrew Egypt is called Mitzrayim, which comes from the source word meaning “narrow place.” As the Passover story begins, the Israelites are in a dark and “narrow place” of slavery and oppression. They cry out to God, who hears their pleas and with a mighty hand and through an outstretched arm performs feats and miracles, causing Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt to the open wilderness of Sinai, a place of light and freedom.

As we tell, and re-tell the story each year, we use symbolic ritual items on the Seder plate to bring the feelings of our ancestors into our hearts. For example, salt water for dipping vegetables reminds us of the tears shed by the enslaved Israelites. Maror, a bitter herb such as horseradish, is a symbol of the bitterness of servitude.

Our tradition teaches that in every generation we are

obliged to regard ourselves as if we personally had been liberated from Mitzrayim. While embodying the experiences of our ancestors through the telling of the Passover story is one way to accomplish this, another is to use the Passover Seder as a means of identifying and understanding our own personal mitzrayim, the feelings and emotions that keep us from being our best selves.

This year, illness and fear of illness, are part of the mitzrayim that will likely challenge most of us. To transcend that fear, to seek a place of light rather than darkness, we need only look to the lives of our enslaved Israelite ancestors. In the darkness of slavery, cruelty and oppression there was still love, and families and community. Even though slavery lasted 400 years, am Israel chai — the people of Israel continue to live and thrive all over the world. We pray that the toll on life from this pandemic will be small. Every life is sacred and God cries, as do we, for every life taken. Yet, by keeping our community ties strong, by taking care of each other through deeds of caring and kindness, we will all get through this darkness and find light in the days ahead.

During joyous Passover celebrations, Jews usually wish each other a Zissen Pesach, meaning, “may your Passover be a sweet one.”

This year our wishes are for a r’fuah sh’leimah, a complete healing for all who are ill, and a safe and healthy Passover for all.

B’halom, Bellush is the spiritual leader of Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook.

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sweetness that imbues our life during Passover and Easter. Hold onto the friendships, the love, the resilience, the

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We wish you all happy holiday season.

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An East Rockaway-based business owned by two Woodmere residents is looking into the possibility of manufacturing ventilator parts to help with the current ventilator shortage because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Arnie Gordon, president of Circuits and Systems, which has a brand label Arlyn Scales, initially contacted the of office of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and has made his offer known to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer and Rep. Kathleen Rice.

“I received responses back from all, said Gordon, who has owned the company for nearly 37 years with his wife, Lynne. “Most of them forwarded my note to the governor’s office. His office forwarded a few suggestions, and I finally ended up in contact with the industry manager of Empire State Development.” As pf press time, he is yet to receive a response.

Arlyn Scales designs and develops technology for what is called the weighing industry. Gordon’s business is in operation because it was designated an essential business

by New York state as it currently supplies precision weighing equipment to the biopharmaceutical, semiconductor and chemical industries. To minimize exposure to COVID-19, the 27 employees are working in three shifts.

“To be clear, we cannot build ventilators,” Gordon said, “but we can certainly build some parts for ventilators. We have 5 CNC machining centers, and electronic assembly capability. My goal would be to partner with other small companies, similar to ours, along with an existing ventilator manufacturer, to see if we can provide components that would allow the ventilator company to quickly increase their production. Depending on the component, we could probably make a few thousand.”

CNC stands for computer numerical control. The fairly large-sized machines cut metal into varied sized. Gordon noted that if the companies that manufacture ventilators need to ramp up production they will need many more parts. “We have the ability to make components of various sizes,” Gordon said. “The manufacturers of ventilators are limited by their ability to make components.”

He said he is not looking to make a profit just break even and is willing to volunteer his time to contact other manufacturers, who would be “willing to join such an effort and they would,” Gordon said, adding that the window to manufacture the ventilator parts remains open an is still waiting for a decision.

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Burger Bandit owner Ryan Straschnow and his staff served about 200 meals to the staff at NYU Winthrop Hospital and homeless shelters on March 27.

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Burger Bandit owner Ryan Straschnow and his staff served a delicious surprise for those in need on March 27, when they cooked about 200 meals and delivered them to NYU Winthrop Hospital and homeless shelters around Hempstead.

“I wanted to give back to the community in a way that actually helps to nurses and doctors,” Straschnow said. “I’m definitely very grateful for all that they do.”

Straschnow and his staff delivered individually packaged burgers and fries to the establishments. They began preparing the meals at 9 a.m., and had them delivered by noon. He said he was motivated to support the hospital staff for being on the front line against the coronavirus. Straschnow undertakes a similar mission on Thanksgiving — or “Banditgiving” — when he provides meals to homeless people on the holiday.

Straschnow said he chose Winthrop because the staff there treated him well when he sustained a broken leg and took good care of his father after he suffered a heart attack. He added that the staff reacted positively to his generosity.

Though the COVID-19 outbreak has

caused his business to struggle, Straschnow said, he was determined to make deliveries to the hospital, and he added that he hoped to do so once a week.

“It definitely wasn’t easy,” he said. “It’s something that I had to put thought into.

Every business is struggling. I’m one of the hundreds of thousands of struggling small business owners right now, but it’s something that I could do, and if I could do more, I would. It made me feel proud that I was in a position that I could do that.”

Straschnow said the coronavirus has had a major impact on his business. He had to let go of eight employees and cut the store’s hours. It is normally open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, but he now closes around 8 p.m. each evening, he said. He added that he is generating about half of his usual revenue.

He said he has noticed an uptick in orders from Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, Postmates and other similar services, and noted that Burger Bandit now personally delivers.

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, and a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Nassau County, duly adopted at the Regular Meeting of such Board held on February 10, 2020, I, the undersigned Treasurer of the said Village, will sell at Public Auction in the manner provided by law on the 15th day of April, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Board of Trustees in the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, so much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which Village Taxes for the year 2019/20 remain unpaid as will be sufficient to discharge the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon at the time of such sale and shall conduct the same from day to day until the sale is completed.

The Purchaser or Purchasers at such Tax Sale will be required to pay the amount of their respective bids to the undersigned Treasurer within ten (10) days after the sale pursuant to the provisions the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.

The following is a statement of the real estate hereinbefore mentioned as shown and described on the Official Tax Map of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York, duly adopted, approved and filed as provided by law, a copy of which is on file and available for inspection in the Office of the Village Clerk of said Village upon which taxes are unpaid together with the amount of tax, fees, interest and charges to April 15th, 2020.

NAME OF OWNER OR OCCUPANT AS IT APPEARS ON ASSESSMENT ROLL

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AMOUNT OF TAX, AS IT APPEARS ON THE FEES, INTEREST OFFICIAL TAX MAP AND CHARGES THE VILLAGE BY: SEC. BLOCK LOT(s) 32 Mildred Place 1 1 20 $2,177.97 58 Murdock Rd 1 2 4 $3,687.66 105 Garfield Place 12 1 21 $1,357.63 15 Deering Lane 13 238 6 $ 2,754.73 15 Arnold Court 13C 5 204 $ 4,362.64 41 Arnold Court 13C 5 208 $ 4,524.72 83 Arnold Court 13C 5 215 $ 4096.90 88 Arnold Court 13C 6 8 $ 2,469.73 13 Acorn Rd 14C 2 17 $ 4,258.30 15 Davis St 15 3 8 $ 1,328.04 460 Atlantic Ave 17 1 23 $ 1,498.90 21 Phipps Ave 17 2 2-E $ 2,871.86 65 Phipps Ave 19 6 1 $2,461.61 36 Davison Plaza 19 7 1 $ 4,227.58 28 Ocean Ave 19 7 11-B $ 1,935.85 14 Davison Plaza 19 7 5 $1,769.40 53 Durland Road 2 1 27 $ 1,185.25 76 Waverly Ave 2 3 7 $ 3,126.80 104 Lawson Ave 22 2 18 $ 776.94 45 First Ave 22 4 11 $ 1,498.90 2 Lawrence St 22 8 18 $ 112.47 100 Franklin St 22 8 32 $ 840.19 36 Althouse Ave 23 5 202 $ 1,652.99 34 Alexine Ave 24 1 1-A $ 1,592.53 60 Althouse Ave 25 1 125 $ 1,081.66 Bordering Lot 25 3 1 $ 148.62 60 Althouse Ave 25 5 4 $ 489.39 89 Third Ave 26 10 6 $ 1,426.62 91 Third Ave 26 10 6-A $ 111.47 75 Second Ave 26 10 9 $ 2,360.31 98 Fourth Ave 26 12 10-A $ 165.04 5 Waterview St 26 13 11 $ 330.95 Avenue & John St 26 17 1 128.36 43 Mill River Ave 6 11 11 $ 2,968.10 174 Waverly Ave 7 114 20 $ 2,001.56 10 Flint Rd 8 4 25 $ 988.03 17 Davison Ave 8 4 5 $ 2,964.71 2 Salem Road 8 5 8 $ 2,427.84

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, New York.

Patricia Renner Village Clerk-Treasurer Dated: March 26, 2020 April 2, 2020 April 9, 2020 1084183 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO EN EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR SIN SINDICATO DE EAST ROCKAWAY, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NEW YORK, QUE SE CELEBRARÁ EL 19 DE MAYO DE 2020 POR LA PRESENTE SE AVISA que la reunión anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar sin Sindicato East Rockaway, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el 19 de mayo de 2020 a las 9:30 p. m. en el East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, para la transacción de asuntos tal como lo autoriza la ley.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que el voto sobre la asignación de fondos para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2020-2021, en todas las propuestas debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación, y para llenar dos (2) vacantes en la Junta de Educación, se llevará a cabo en East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, el martes, 19 de mayo de 2020, entre las 6:30 a. m. y las 9:30 p. m. Los asuntos a tratar en dicha reunión serán los siguientes:

a. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación para ocupar los cargos que actualmente ocupan Neil Schloth y Keith Gamache, cuyos términos vencen el 30 de junio de 2020, para nuevos términos que comienzan el 1° de julio de 2020 y terminan el 30 de junio de 2023. b. Votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2020-2021 y autorizar la recaudación de los impuestos sobre la propiedad del distrito para los fines anteriores.

c. Votar sobre la siguiente propuesta: PROPUESTA NO. 2 (Fondo de reserva de capital para proyectos tecnológicos): RESUELTO, que el Distrito Escolar sin Sindicato de East Rockaway, por la presente, está autorizado para realizar ciertas compras en todo el distrito y/o reemplazar ciertos equipos y software de tecnología y telecomunicaciones (“Proyecto”) durante 2020-2021 como se describe aquí, para ser financiado por medio de reservas existentes sin costo adicional para los contribuyentes del Distrito, que consiste en lo siguiente: (1) Actualizaciones de hardware de computadoras; (2) Actualizaciones de la red; y (3) Mejoras en aula inteligente; incluyendo equipo, construcción y otros trabajos requeridos, y costos preliminares, incidentales y de financiamiento; y gastar por ello un monto que no exceda los $170,000, que se financiará de la siguiente manera: $1700,000 del Fondo de Reserva de Capital del Distrito para el Reemplazo de Tecnología II, establecido el 20 de mayo de 2014; siempre que los costos detallados de los componentes se puedan reasignar entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es lo mejor para el Distrito y puede realizarse sin ningún cambio material en el alcance del Proyecto. d. Votar sobre otras proposiciones que puedan p r e s e n t a r s e adecuadamente ante la reunión.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que la votación se realizará en máquinas de votación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 6:30 a. m. a las 9:30 p. m. y todo el tiempo que sea necesario para permitir que los votantes presentes emitan sus votos. El Secretario del Distrito está autorizado y se le ordena que tenga las etiquetas de boleta necesarias impresas para dichas máquinas de votación en la forma que corresponda lo más cercano posible con los requisitos de la Ley de Educación.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que la Junta de Educación celebrará una audiencia pública de presupuesto para discutir el presupuesto propuesto de gastos de fondos para el año escolar 2020-2021, el martes, 5 de mayo de 2020, a las 7:00 p. m. en el auditorio de East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School.

Se preparará un formulario resumido de la propuesta de presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en la máquina de votación, y una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2020-2021, especificando los fines y la cantidad para cada uno, y copias de los mismos se pondrán a la disposición, con previa solicitud, de cualquier residente del Distrito en cada plantel escolar del Distrito en el que funciona la escuela entre las 7:30 a. m. y 3:30 p. m. durante los catorce días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección del 19 de mayo de 2020, excluyendo sábados, domingos y días feriados, y en dicha elección anual.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Reglas para la Celebración de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención.

Dicho informe de exención, que también se convertirá en parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total estimado en la lista de la evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumera cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y muestra el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación, a menos que la ley disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante una petición suscrita por lo menos con 25 votantes calificados del Distrito y presentadas en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, entre las 9:00 a. m. y 5:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de las elecciones, en este año, el 20 de abril de 2020. Dicha petición deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

Los dos candidatos que reciban el mayor número de votos se considerarán elegidos para el cargo.

Cuando los términos sean de diferente duración, el candidato que reciba el mayor voto será elegido para el término más

largo. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara que no está dispuesto a servir.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que cualquier propuesta o pregunta que se coloque en las máquinas de votación se presentará por escrito mediante una petición suscrita por lo menos con 100 votantes calificados del Distrito y presentada en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en la que se votará dicha pregunta o propuesta, este año, el 20 de abril de 2020, excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a las preguntas o proposiciones que se requiere que se indiquen en el aviso publicado de la reunión, o en aquellas proposiciones o preguntas que la Junta de Educación tiene autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier reunión anual o especial del Distrito.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que el registro de votantes calificados de este Distrito para dicha Elección Anual de Distrito está permitido en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, entre las 7:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 14 de mayo de 2020 inclusive.

Se preparará un registro y se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito y estará abierto para inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado entre las 7:30 a. m. y 3:30 p. m. durante cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 8:00 a. m. y 11:00 a. m. el sábado 16 de mayo de 2020, solo con previa cita; y en cada lugar de votación el día de las elecciones.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que el registro incluirá: (l) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presenten personalmente para el registro; y (2) todos los votantes del Distrito previamente calificados que se hayan registrados previamente para cualquier reunión anual o especial del Distrito o elección y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del Distrito o elección celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento durante un plazo de cuatro años calendario (2016-2019) antes de la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) votantes r e g i s t r a d o s permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante las horas de votación en la Reunión Anual de Distrito el 19 de mayo de 2020, con el propósito de preparar un registro para las reuniones o elecciones de Distrito que se celebren después del 19 de mayo de 2020.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar pueden solicitarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito.

Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les ha emitido una boleta de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito durante cada uno de los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo y el sábado solo con previa cita.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar.

Los votantes militares que califican como votantes del distrito escolar pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por teléfono (516-887-8300, ext.

553), fax (516-887-8308), correo e l e c t r ó n i c o (tfazi@eastrockawayscho ols.org), correo postal (East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York 11518) o en persona (entre las 7:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m.). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar el voto militar mediante un formulario de solicitud proporcionado por el secretario del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse en persona o por correo postal al secretario del distrito y deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2020.

Los votos militares completados deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 19 de mayo de 2020 si están firmados y fechados por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 19 de mayo de 2020, si están sellados o endosados por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden elegir si prefieren recibir el formulario de registro para votantes militares, la solicitud de voto militar o el voto militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de voto o voto.

TAMBIÉN SE AVISA que esta Junta convocará una reunión especial de la misma en un plazo de veinticuatro horas posteriores a la presentación ante el Secretario del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, en East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School con el propósito de examinar y tabular dichos informes del resultado de la votación y declarar el resultado de la votación; que la Junta por la presente se designa a sí misma como un conjunto de funcionarios electorales para emitir y escrudiñar las boletas de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, §2019-a, subdivisión 2b en dicha reunión especial de la Junta.

Fechado: 24 de marzo de 2020 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE East Rockaway, New York EDUCACIÓN, DISTRITO ESCOLAR SIN SINDICATO DE EAST ROCKAWAY, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NEW YORK VITINA FAZI Secretaria del Distrito 121434 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO SOBRE PRESUPUESTOS, P R O P U E S T A S , I N S C R I P C I Ó N , AUDIENCIA, ELECCIÓN DE FIDUCIARIOS Y BOLETAS AUSENTADAS AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE que†,†de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, el día designado para la celebración de la Reunión Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, es el†19†º†día de mayo†,†20†20†, para la transacción de negocios autorizado por la Ley de Educación.

SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, el voto de los votantes calificados, sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar Libre Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, de la ciudad de Hempstead, El condado de Nassau, Nueva York, para el año escolar†20†20-2021†,†y ante cualquier propuesta que implique el gasto de dinero por parte†del†Distrito†, autorizando la recaudación de impuestos, o sobre cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente ante los votantes†,†será celebrada el martes†1 de†mayo†9†,†20†20†.†Las urnas estarán abiertas

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para dicha votación sobre†ese†día de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en los respectivos lugares de votación en cada distrito electoral, como se establece a continuación.

AVISO ADEMÁS†,†que el C†los ejemplares del proyecto de presupuesto, que exponen los gastos del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†durante el año escolar†2020-2021†, así como las copias que establecen el proyecto de presupuesto de gastos de la Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias corriente del valle central durante el año escolar†2020-2021†, junto con el texto de las resoluciones que se presentará a los votantes, se puede obtener†en el valle Unión corriente escuela libre†del D i s t r i t o † N º vigésimo†Cuatro†página web ‘s, y†en el la oficina del director en cada edificio dentro†del Distrito†en cada día entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., durante cada uno d e los†14†días†calendario†ant eriores al día de la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados.

SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, con†el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos mencionado anteriormente y su presupuesto, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el día†6†de†mayo†,†20†20†a las 8:15 pm, en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York en†el†Distrito†.

SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, de†conformidad con las†disposiciones d e † r e g i s t r o permanente†de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York actualmente en vigor,†la Junta de Educación ha a d o p t a d o † u n procedimiento de registro permanente†del†Distrito.† Cada persona que†se†ha registrado para votar en la reunión anual y la elección quedará registrada para todas las futuras reuniones anuales y especiales a menos que él o ella ha dejado de voto dentro de los cuatro a ñ o s † e n cualquier†anual†o†especial de†elección o que él o ella mover†s†fuera del†Distrito†o de otra manera no califica c o m o † v o t a n t e del†Distrito†.

Inmediatamente después de completar†el†registro, el registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito del Distrito en la Escuela William L. Buck, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, y permanecerá archivado en†esa†oficina y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 9:00†a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores

al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, y†con cita previa el†sábado (†16 de†mayo†,†20†20†)†,†y e n cada lugar de votación el día de las elecciones.

A pesar de la falta de registro bajo las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación como se prescribe anteriormente, cualquier persona calificada para votar, que esté debidamente registrada y calificada para votar de†conformidad con†las disposiciones de la Ley General de Elecciones del Estado de Nueva York,†tendrá†derecho votar en la reunión del†19 de†mayo†de 2020†.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA,†que†la Sección 495†de†la Ley del Impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles requiere el†Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Distrito No. vigésimo†cuatro†adjuntar a su propuesta de presupuesto un informe de exención.†El†informe de exención, que también se convertirá en parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor tasado total del rollo de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumera cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y muestra la acumulación impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOTO) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.†Además,†el†inf orme de exención†se†publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en†el sitio web del Distrito†.†††† BOLETAS AUSENTES SE DA AVISO AQUÍ de que el†solicitante de una boleta de votación en ausencia debe presentar una solicitud, por lo tanto, debe presentar la información requerida por la subdivisión 2 de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación.†El Secretario del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección para la cual se solicita una boleta en ausencia.†Para obtener una boleta por correo, la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección†o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante agente designado†Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta en ausencia enviada por correo, la boleta en ausencia†se enviará por correo a la dirección indicada en la solicitud, a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección.†No se registrará ninguna

boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 PM (hora vigente) el día de la elección.

Una lista de todas las personas que reciben boletas en ausencia estará archivada con el secretario del distrito y abierta para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito entre las 9 am y las 3:00 pm en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores†a la fecha establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, y†con†cita previa†el sábado (†1 de†mayo†6†, 20,†20†), en la†oficina†del Secretario del Distrito.

BOLETAS MILITARES SE DA AVISO QUE los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar.†Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar.†Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta.†Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votante militar deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del 6 de mayo de 2020. Las solicitudes de boletas militares deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito por correo o en persona a más tardar el 5:00 p. M. El 23 de abril de 2020. No se realizará una votación militar a menos que se devuelva por correo o en persona y (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones†y se muestre una cancelación marca del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos;†o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha asociada a más tardar el día anterior la elección.

DISTRITOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN SE DA AVISO AQU͆,†que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se realizarán las elecciones y votaciones anuales y la descripción de cada distrito electoral es la siguiente:

Distrito Electoral n. ° 1: generalmente abarca el área del Distrito al norte de la autopista Sunrise: la votación de los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios se realizará en el South Corona Avenue Firehouse en el lado oeste de Corona Avenue entre Jamaica Avenue y Hawthorne Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 2 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue: la votación de los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela William L. Buck; Distrito Electoral # 3: generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Brooklyn Avenue School en Brooklyn Avenue y Fifth Street: la votación de los presupuestos y la elección de los fideicomisarios será en la Brooklyn Avenue School; Distrito Electoral # 4: generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro en Hungry Harbour Road y Mill Road: la votación sobre el presupuesto y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro.

Los límites de cada uno de estos distritos por calle, callejones y carreteras o de otra manera, están contenidos en resoluciones de la Junta de Educación, fechadas el 24 de marzo de†1†964, y enmendadas el 23 de septiembre de 1981 y el 12 de julio de 1990, y están disponibles para inspección en la oficina del secretario del distrito.

E L E C C I Ó N DE†FIDUCIARIOS ADEMÁS SE N OT I F I C A † , † q u e † u n a elección†se llevará a cabo el martes, de mayo de†1†9†, 20†20†,†con el propósito de elegir a†tres†miembros†s†de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre†Nº†vigésimo†Cuatro† d e † u n † p l a z o de†tres†años†del 1º de julio, 20†20†y termina el 30 de junio de 202†3†, para tener éxito†Paul DePace, Armando Hernández, y Lisa Pellicane†, el titular†s†, cuyo período†s†de la oficina expira el 30 de junio de 20†20.†† Cada vacante es una separada oficina especifica.† Las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación†se†pueden hacer por la petición suscrita por no menos de†25†electores calificados del Distrito y presentar ante el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar†de abril de†2†0†,†20†20†entre las 9:00 de la mañana y†4†: 00 pm†en días de escuela y no más tarde de las 5:00 pm el lunes, de abril d e † 2 † 0 † ,

20†20†.††La†petición de nominación†tendrá†por objeto el Secretario de Distrito del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†y†se†indic ará el nombre y residencia de cada elector calificado suscribir la petición de nominación†, y el nombre y el domicilio del candidato†, y describir la específica vacante para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluyendo al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular†.††Los formularios para nominar peticiones pueden obtenerse en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas de la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la†oficina†del Secretario del Distrito del Distrito Escolar Gratuito de Valley Stream Union No. Veinte†F†nuestra.

Los escáneres y tabuladores DC y los dispositivos de marca de balota Automark†se utilizarán para la tabulación de todos los votos sobre las propuestas y para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación.†La reunión para votar sobre los gastos propuestos durante el año escolar†2020-2021†y la e l e c c i ó n de†un†Fideicomisario se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley y la Regla de Educación previamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación.

PROPUESTAS SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que en las elecciones y votaciones anuales mencionadas, se presentarán las siguientes propuestas con el propósito de votar al respecto: PROPUESTA UNO Distrito Escolar Libre Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro Presupuesto DEBERÁ el presupuesto de gastos propuesto para el Distrito Escolar Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, Ciudad de Hempstead,†Condado de†Nassa†u, Nueva York para el año†2020-2021†en las cantidades y para los propósitos mostrados en la declaración presentada al Informe Anual Reunión, y que la suma se recaude a través de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible en el Distrito Escolar Libre de Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.†(†$ 30,952,398.)

PROPUESTA DOS Presupuesto de la escuela secundaria central

¿DEBERÁ aprobarse el presupuesto propuesto de gastos del Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias Valley Stream Central, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York para el año 2020-2021 por un monto de $ 126,060,126 y que la suma se recaudará a través de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible en Valley Stream Central High School District, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.† PROPUESTA TRES DISTRITO CENTRAL DE ESCUELA SECUNDARIA PROPUESTA DE VOTANTES DE CAPITAL ¿DEBERÁ autorizarse a la Junta de Educación a apropiarse y gastar la cantidad máxima de tres millones quinientos mil dólares ($ 3,500,000) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 17 de mayo de 2016 del saldo del fondo con el fin de completar las mejoras de capital de la siguiente manera:Central High Escuela: Renovar y renovar el lado sur del campo atlético de la escuela secundaria central Memorial Junior High School: Reemplazo de elevador;†Renovaciones de cocinas y líneas de servicio;†Reconstrucción de la entrada del profesor.

North High School: renovaciones de canchas de tenis;†Reforma del lobby del gimnasio Renovación del Lobby del Gimnasio South High School;†Reemplazo de cercado perimetral REGISTRO AVISO Se hace saber que ninguna persona†se†le permitirá votar en†de mayo de†19 de†,†20†20†menos que†él o ella está†registrado†con el†Distrito†para†fines de votación o†con arreglo a†la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York para fines de votación g e n e r a l e s. † C u a l q u i e r persona que desee registrarse, debe p r e s e n t a r s e personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del Distrito en el lugar designado en lo sucesivo en uno de los momentos indicados a continuación.

Para el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados de†la†Distrito, la Junta†de registro†se†realizará un “registro continuo” de los votantes calificados en la†oficina†del Secretario de Distrito y durante las horas de 9:00 am†y 4:00 pm Durante†los meses de julio y agosto,†los votantes calificados pueden registrarse entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.

Además, con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro†se†reunirá el†Jueves†,†de mayo de†7†,†20†20†entre las horas de 16:00 y las 9:00 pm, en la Escuela William L. Buck†,†durante el cual el tiempo y que los miembros del lugar de la Junta de registro†serán†crear†un r†egistro†con†los nombres de todos los votantes calificados personalmente que aparecen delante de ellos, con tal de que se sabe que son o demostrar a satisfacción de†los†miembros de la Junta que están o†van a†estar derecho a votar en las elecciones e s p e c i f i c a d a s anteriormente.

Por orden de la Junta de Educación: fechada†el 16 de marzo,†20†20 ___________________ _________ Jaclyn Cacioppo†, secretaria del distrito escolar Junta de Educación Valley Stream Distrito Escolar No. Veinte y Four††† 121457 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.mypublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF VOTE ON B U D G E T S , PROPOSITIONS, REGISTRATION, HEARING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES & ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Education Law, the day designated for holding the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, is the 19th day of May, 2020, for the transaction of business authorized by the Education Law. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Law, the vote of the qualified voters, upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, for the school year 2020-2021, and upon any propositions involving the expenditures of monies by the District, authorizing the levy of taxes, or upon any other matter which may be properly brought before the voters, will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

The polls will be open for said vote on that day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the respective polling places in each election district as set forth below.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that copies of the Proposed Budget, setting forth the expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four during the school year 2020-2021, as well as copies setting forth the Proposed Budget of expenditures of the Valley Stream Central High School District during the school year 2020-2021, together with the text of any resolutions to be presented to the voters, may be obtained on the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four’s website and at the principal’s office in each building within the District on each day between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 calendar days preceding the voting day, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, for the purpose of discussion of the aforesaid expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof, a public hearing will be held on the day of May 6, 2020 at 8:15 p.m., at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in the District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with the permanent registration provisions of the Education Law of the State of New York now in effect, a permanent registration procedure of the District has been adopted by the Board of Education. Every person who is registered to vote at the annual meeting and election will remain registered for all future annual and special meetings unless he or she has failed to vote within four years at any annual or special election or he or she moves out of the District or otherwise become not qualified as a District voter.

Immediately upon the completion of the register, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk of the District at the William L. Buck School, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, and will remain on file at that office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and by appointment on Saturday, (May 16, 2020), and at each polling place on election day.

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Notwithstanding lack of registration under the provisions of the Education Law as herein above prescribed, any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is duly registered and qualified to vote pursuant to the provisions of the General Election Law of the State of New York, will be entitled to vote at the meeting on May 19, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.† The exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.† In addition, the exemption report will be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website.† ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an applicant for an absentee ballot must submit an application therefore setting forth the information required by subdivision 2 of Section 2018-a of the Education Law. An application must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election for which an absentee ballot is sought.

To obtain a ballot by mail, completed applications must be received by the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the Absentee Ballot will be mailed to the address set forth in the application, no later than six (6) days before the election. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election.

A list of all persons who are issued absentee ballots will be on file with the District Clerk and open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the date set forth for the election, except Sunday, and by appointment on Saturday (May 16, 2020), in the office of the District Clerk.

MILITARY BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot.

Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2020. Military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by mail or in person by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the place in each election district where the annual election and vote will be held and the description of each election district is as follows: Election District #1 generally embracing the area of the District North of Sunrise Highway: the voting on budgets and voting for trustees will be at the South Corona Avenue Firehouse on the west side of Corona Avenue between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue;

Election District #2 generally embracing the area serviced by the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the William L. Buck School; Election District #3 generally embracing the area serviced by the Brooklyn Avenue School on Brooklyn Avenue and Fifth Street: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the Brooklyn Avenue School; Election District #4 generally embracing the area serviced by the Robert W. Carbonaro School on Hungry Harbor Road and Mill Road: the voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be at the Robert W. Carbonaro School.

The boundaries of each such district by street, alleys and highways or otherwise, are contained in resolutions of the Board of Education, dated March 24, 1964, and amended on September 23, 1981, and July 12, 1990, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the District.

ELECTION OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four for a term of three years commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Paul DePace, Armando Hernandez, and Lisa Pellicane, the incumbents, whose terms of office expire on June 30, 2020.

Each vacancy is a separate specific office.

Nominations for the office of Member of the Board of Education will be made by petition subscribed by no less than 25 qualified electors of the District and filed with the District Clerk no later than April 20, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020.

The nominating petition will be directed to the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four and will state the name and residence of each qualified elector subscribing the nominating petition, and name and residence of the candidate, and describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office and name of the last incumbent. Forms for nominating petitions may be obtained at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the William L.

Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and the office of the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four.

The DC Scanner and Tabulator and Automark Ballot Mark Devices will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and for the election of members of the Board of Education.

The meeting to vote on proposed expenditures during the school year 2020-2021 and the election of one Trustee will be conducted according to the Education Law and Rule previously adopted by the Board of Education.

PROPOSITIONS NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the said annual election and vote, the following propositions will be submitted for the purpose of voting thereon: PROPOSITION ONE Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four Budget SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Union School District No. Twenty-Four, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 in the amounts and for the purposes shown in the statement thereof presented to the Annual Meeting, and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. ($30,952,398.)

PROPOSITION TWO Central High School Budget SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 be approved in the amount of $126,060,126 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.† PROPOSITION THREE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION † SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 from fund balance

for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Central High School: Renovate and ReSod South Side of Central High School Athletic Field Memorial Junior High School: Elevator Replacement; Kitchen and Serving Line Renovations; Teacher’s Entrance Stoop Reconstruction.

North High School: Tennis Court Renovations; Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment South High School Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment; Perimeter Fencing Replacement REGISTRATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no person will be allowed to vote on May 19, 2020 unless he or she is registered with the District for voting purposes or pursuant to the Election Law of the State of New York for general voting purposes.

Any person wishing to register, must appear personally before the Board of Registration of the District at the place hereinafter designated at one of the times hereinafter stated.

For the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District, the Board of Registration will conduct a “continuous registration” of qualified voters at the office of the District Clerk and during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. During the months of July and August, qualified voters may register between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

In addition, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters, the Board of Registration will meet on Thursday, May 7, 2020 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the William L. Buck School, during which time and which place members of the Board of Registration will create a register with the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, providing they are known to be or prove to the satisfaction of the Board members that they are or will be entitled to vote at the above specified election.

By order of the Board of Education: Dated March 16, 2020 ___________________ _________ Jaclyn Cacioppo, School District Clerk Board of Education Valley Stream School District No. Twenty-Four 121456 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION OF EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON

MAY 19, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the East Rockaway Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on May 19, 2020, at 9:30 P.M. in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2020-2021, on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, and to fill two (2) vacancies on the Board of Education, shall be held in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between 6:30 A.M. and 9:30 P.M. The business to be acted upon at such meeting will be as follows: a. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education to fill the offices currently held by Neil Schloth and Keith Gamache, whose terms expire on June 30, 2020, for new terms commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring June 30, 2023. b. To vote upon the annual school budget for the school year 2020-2021 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the property of the district for the foregoing purposes. c. To vote upon the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 2 (Capital Reserve Fund for Technology Projects): RESOLVED, that the East Rockaway Union Free School District, is hereby authorized to undertake certain district-wide purchases and/or replacement of certain technology and telecommunications equipment and software (“Project”) during 2020-2021 as described herein, to be funded from existing reserves at no additional cost to District taxpayers, to consist of the following: (1) Computer Hardware Upgrades; (2) Network Upgrades; and (3) Smart Classroom Upgrades; including equipment, construction and other required work, and preliminary, incidental and financing costs; and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $170,000, to be funded as follows: $1700,000 from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund for Technology Replacement II, established on May 20, 2014; provided that the detailed component costs may be reallocated among such components

if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and can be made without any material change in the scope of the Project. d. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will remain open from 6:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Board of Education shall hold a public budget hearing to discuss the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2020-2021, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School.

The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine, and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2020-2021, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any resident in the District at each school house in the District in which school is maintained between 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. during the fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 19, 2020, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of

exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of member of the Board of Education, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and filed in the District Clerk’s Office, in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the 30th day before the election, this year April 20, 2020. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. The two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to office. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. However, a nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 100 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, this year, April 20, 2020, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published notice of the meeting, or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the District.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters of this District for said Annual District Election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, between 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, May 14, 2020.

A register will be prepared and filed in the District Clerk’s Office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. on each of the five days prior to the election, except Sunday, and between 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 16, 2020, by appointment only; and at each polling place on election day.

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East Rockaway REsidEnt Jennifer Frank created the “Moms Making Masks” group to provide masks to hospital workers.

as a way to lift the community’s spirits, Eric Reilly, 12, played “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on four different instruments, including the violin, for neighbors.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2016-2019) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting on May 19, 2020, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 19, 2020.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and Saturday by appointment only.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election.

A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-887-8300, ext. 553), facsimile (516-887-8308), e m a i l (tfazi@eastrockawayscho ols.org), mail (East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York 11518), or in person (between 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk.

Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020.

Completed military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2020 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 19, 2020 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration

form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.

Dated: March 24, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF East Rockaway, New York EDUCATION, EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK VITINA FAZI District Clerk 121433

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TENTATIVE BUDGET 2020/2021 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Lynbrook Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York on April 20, 2020 at 8:00 P.M. to consider the Tentative Budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year.

The Tentative Budget also includes a Local Government Exemption Impact Report of exempt amounts of real property.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020/2021 Tentative Budget provides for compensation to be paid to each member of the Board of Trustees will not exceed as follows: Mayor $31,857.00 Trustee (1) $26,133.00 Trustees (3) $20,698.00.

A copy of the 2020 /2021 Tentative Budget and Exemption Report is available for public inspection at the Office of the Village Clerk, Lynbrook, New York, during normal office hours and on the Village w e b s i t e www.lynbrookvillage.com All interested persons will be given an opportunity to present oral and/or written comments on the 2020/2021 Tentative Budget during the Public Hearing at the time and place aforesaid.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOHN GIORDANO, V I L L A G E ADMINISTRATOR LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 121461

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Community rallies during pandemic continuEd fRom pagE 1 gas money for her delivery drivers and elastic and fabric to make the masks.

“I’m absolutely overwhelmed by the generosity and how much people really want to help,” she said. “It really just takes a village to make this all happen. I never would have been able to do something of this magnitude. It’s really overwhelming to see how everybody comes together here. We have some really great people here.”

There are “do-gooders” throughout the community. East Rockaway resident Ivy Reilly started the “Buy Nothing Lynbrook/East Rockaway N.Y.” group on Facebook. The group is based on a national project called the Buy Nothing Project, and strives to make both villages “gifting communities.”

The idea behind it is that if someone has a need, instead of buying or selling something for him or her, if residents aren’t using items anymore or don’t need them, they give them away. People have given away bikes, blinds, sporting equipment and even toilet paper, Reilly said.

“We all have an abundance of something,” she said, “and we can share it.”

When someone requests something on the page, a member drops the item on his or her porch. The person receiving the gift is then encouraged to handle it with

gloves and sanitize it before using it, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

“Everything is porch pickup only,” Reilly said. “There’s no hand-to-hand, and we’re supposed to keep our distance.”

The group also encourages creativity and the “gift of self and time,” she said.

If someone is stir-crazy being inside, she explained, members can post videos or go live doing a craft, performing a cooking tutorial or showcasing any other skill that they want to teach other residents, including how to sew.

Three days after the page launched, it had more than 300 members. To join, you must be a resident of Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Bay Park or Hewlett Harbor.

As another way to boost residents’ spirits, Reilly’s son, Eric, 12, played “Somewhere over the Rainbow” for his neighbors on four different instruments last week. He opened the doors and windows of their house, and began playing on the oboe, then on horn, violin and piano. The Reillys posted it on the “Rainbows over Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Beyond” Facebook page and received nearly 700 comments.

“Everybody is trying to do something,” Ivy Reilly said. “We have a lot of good people in our community who are trying to do something to make this a little easier, even if it’s just one person at a time.”

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They can avoid the anguish of having a property dispute with a new neighbor by having the stakes show exactly where the fences will go. The staking should be done close to when the fences will be done, because I’ve also seen where people move the stakes in the middle of the night. Even spray-paint the line once you know where the fence line is going, to keep things honest.

Everything you described requires a permit, and it takes time to document with plans for what you’ll be doing. If the deck is less than 3 feet above the ground, then you may be able to draw the plans yourself, according to some jurisdictions, but the plans must have enough detail and reflect the requirements in the building code to show the correct connections, structural spans and anchorage to the ground. The same goes for anything built outdoors, except the fences. For example, built-in kitchens and barbecues, awnings trellises and even air conditioning units are required to have a location plan with distances to property lines and some drawing that clearly shows the size and way it will be built.

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ovid-19 has completely changed the way we all live.

But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over how to keep this virus from killing the businesses they have worked so hard to build.

At the same time, lawmakers in Albany are trying to craft a budget in the face of plunging revenues. Sales taxes — much of them generated by small business — brought in a whopping $73.6 billion last year. Our schools, as well as other vital government services, rely on these funds.

When a business fails — and too many are on the precipice of failure right now — that sales tax revenue goes, too.

We believe a simple proposal could help restart local business and bolster sales tax revenues, but swift action is required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature.

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. Everyone wants a thriving downtown where they can shop, eat or go to a movie. The good news is that small businesses have always been engines of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we are seeing that again today as they adapt

to the new reality. Local gyms are streaming personal training sessions. Restaurants offer free delivery and online happy hours. Medical practices are expanding their telemedicine capabilities. Car mechanics are making house calls that require no personal contact at all.

Of course, it’s vital that these businesses let potential customers know about their services. That’s the role of advertising in all its myriad forms. But advertising costs money, and the sad truth is that advertising is one of the first things small businesses cut when times are tough.

Put yourself in the shoes of a local restaurateur with a stack of bills and very little money coming in. By the time she finishes paying the most urgent bills — rent, food suppliers, payroll — there’s not much left for advertising. Whatever stimulus money she gets from Washington or Albany will most likely be needed to keep the door open and the lights on. Yet studies show that how well businesses survive a downturn is in large part determined by whether they continue to market and advertise during the hard times.

Fortunately, there is a way for Albany to prime the sales-tax pump to keep revenue flowing to both small businesses and state coffers. Let businesses use some of the

money they would have sent to Albany, as sales taxes, to market their new offerings.

The formula would be simple: Every dollar a small business spends on advertising (up to some reasonable limit) would be a dollar saved off that business’s sales tax bill.

It would be a win-win-win. Local businesses would be healthier because the increased advertising would jump-start sales. The state would get more sales tax revenue because local businesses would be selling more. And media companies (like ours) would benefit from the additional ad revenue. We’d like to think that we, too, are vital to the character and strength of our communities, not to mention our democracy. Think for a moment of the critical role that journalists have played in getting vital local information out to your community during this unprecedented crisis.

The Legislature has a lot on its plate right now, and the temptation will be to bury this idea, or to take the shortsighted view that we can’t afford to do it right now.

But right now is when it’s needed. We’ve been impressed with Governor Cuomo’s levelheaded leadership in this crisis, and we call on him to back this innovative yet simple policy.

no respect for expertise. It is truly frightening, and reflects poorly upon the values of Americans.

The next time we’re looking for a person upon whom to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, I hope Fauci is the candidate. That might restore a little of the honor that this award is supposed to reflect.

I would like to publicly acknowledge Fauci and all of the doctors, nurses, therapists and associated medical care providers for their selfless dedication to others during a difficult time. Your efforts are deeply valued.

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letters Let’s respect authority based on knowledge To the Editor: In the early 1980s I was the director of one of two infusion companies who accepted AIDS patients for care in their homes. In that epidemic we saw that the combination of ignorance and fear could do real damage and cause enormous suffering. Dr. Anthony Fauci was a leader at that time who displayed courage, calm and wisdom. He drove the effort to ensure that facts were the basis of intervention and helped de-villainize the people who suffered, both from physical illness and social stigma. He is still serving this country today, helping to balance the misinformation and political spin being spouted by the politicians surrounding him. Thank God for his presence.

If one good thing comes out of this whole pandemic, I hope that it’s a return to respect for authority based on knowledge. In today’s world of Google and social networking, it’s far too easy for people with no educational preparation or experience to assume positions of power and influence. This is always bad, but potentially disastrous in a true national emergency. As the ultimate example of this, we are facing the disaster of being led during a time that requires mature decision-making skills, humility and deference by President Trump, a man who is a willfully ignorant bully and has

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It’s time for colleges to graduate to the 21st century

he model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. And while that evolution has brought knowledge from the few to the many, it hasn’t kept pace with the rapidly changing world young people live in today.

Today’s colleges and universities operate in a time warp where higher education is over-expensive and under-performing. They are too often run by aLFonse administrators D’amaTo who sit on huge untapped endowments, and who fail to control costs, allowing tuition to climb at two or three times the general rate of inflation. They seem to assume that the willingness of parents and students to pay ever-increasing tuition is boundless.

The same goes for too many of the professors who deliver their knowledge to students. It’s more than a bit ironic that the vast majority of college instructors tilt way to the left in their political and economic philosophy, but follow decidedly mercenary policies in how they expect to work and be paid. There are far too

many examples of professors teaching 10 or 20 hours a week while raking in six-figure salaries.

In the meantime, their students will graduate with five- or six-figure college debt that will burden them for decades.

They’ll postpone starting a family or buying a house because their monthly school debt payments will eat up their paychecks.

That’s not the “better life” a college education should have provided.

Politicians have responded to this spiral of high college costs and crushing student debt in predictable ways. For years they threw more and more money at colleges in the form of government student aid. Pell Grants, Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, aid, and subsidized student loans funneled billions of dollars to institutions of higher learning without conferring any relief on their consumers. The result: College costs climbed along with college graduates’ debt.

As this national student debt load has ballooned to over $1 trillion, today some politicians are proposing to forgive all or some of the huge debt with a massive federal bailout. It’s socialism come full circle, with government having helped fire up college costs and now “socializing” those costs with public dollars.

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hey need to reduce their cost and embrace distance learning.

LeTTers We will be stronger To the Editor: Does anyone really know what’s happening? It seems we’re all going on a trip we hadn’t planned on taking. We don’t know where we’re going or what, exactly, is coming. I believe that whether we’re young, middle-aged or old, the world as we know it today will be gone. Will our new world be better or worse? Is the cup half empty or full?

I was once nervous about the impact the internet would have on our youth.

Would they be able to think for themselves and be capable of functioning in the world? With the craziness we’re now facing, I think the use of the internet and social media are the things that will help them survive.

While some of the older generation will be cut off from what is happening in the world, the middle generation will be fighting to keep their world together and those who are younger will be keeping in touch with people all over the world to learn what is and isn’t working. They will want to be a part of the new world that is yet to come. I feel that when all is said and done, we will all be stronger to carry on.

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way to reduce student debt is to bring college costs under control. Some colleges are finally catching on that $50,000-a-year tuitions are indefensible. They’re looking for ways to freeze or even roll back those tuitions. They’re embracing rather than rejecting online learning.

They’re even holding their administrators and professors more accountable for the totality of their performance, including how their students fare after they’ve graduated.

A good example of this more accountable approach has been pursued by Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University. Daniels was the governor of Indiana before he became a college president, and he devised innovative ways of running his state that kept taxes down while delivering services in costeffective ways. That may be why he was a good fit to run a university.

At Purdue, Daniels has imposed financial discipline and academic accountability. When he became its president, he took a voluntary pay cut, and tied his future salary to “performance-based evaluation.” He has also frozen Purdue’s tuition the years he’s been there, and substantially reduced the university’s operating expenses.

Under Daniels, Purdue has fully embraced online learning, boosting the ability of Purdue students to take advan-

tage of “distance learning” (which students at every level, starting with elementary school, are learning now, amid the coronavirus pandemic). And the university established an innovative highschool-to-college program that allows under-privileged high school students from minority communities to take a faster track to college.

More colleges ought to follow Purdue’s lead, which recognizes that these institutions should enable different paths to a degree. Not everyone needs a four-year degree in subjects that offer little future employment opportunities. Many students would be far better off with technical college training that prepares them for jobs that actually need filling.

To effectively support college education, let’s focus on reducing college costs and making that education more relevant. I’m all for making public higher education as low-cost or no-cost as possible. States as politically disparate as Florida and New York are making great strides in that direction. But I also think the leaders of our private colleges and universities need to come down from their ivory towers and show some empathy for their customers, too. Let’s bring higher education into the 21st century.

Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

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Pull us together, not apart To the Editor: If I weren’t so infuriated by their actions, I would pity people like randi Kreiss, who are so blinded by their hatred of President Trump that they can’t see past it (“I wonder whether this will be our ‘year of wonder,’” March 26-April 1).

At a time like this, when we see our lives turned upside down — people we know dying from this vicious virus, schools closed, work disrupted, streets deserted, Kreiss can’t resist insulting our president.

Perhaps it took a little time to assess the situation, but Trump’s initial move to refuse entry to people coming from China was an important first step. Since then he has been praised for his strong leadership even by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, both political opponents.

The president is very much involved, and he and his top staff give daily briefings with opportunities for questions.

Kreiss never fails to make untrue accusations, and doesn’t back up with facts her opinions, such as, “He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture.”

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over and over, Trump has shown his love for this country and its people. Where is your humanity, Ms. Kreiss? Instead of trying to score cheap political points, how about encouraging people to pull together

in this unprecedented crisis and just be concerned with the well-being of all Americans, regardless of political differences.

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