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‘He helped everybody’ Family, friends remember victim killed in Stop & Shop shooting Stop & Shop where Wishropp, 49, worked as a manager, with a .380 caliber pistol, and shot and Family came first for Valley killed him, while wounding two Streamer Ray Wishropp. Friends others. and relatives said the father of Police said that Wilson, an seven was often with his chil- employee at the Stop & Shop, had dren, and almost met with Wishropp always had a smile an hour before the on his face. shooting to request a “He was a good transfer to another father, and he always supermarket locasaid hi to me,” neightion. Stephen Fitzbor Esther Guartafipatrick, commanderro said. “He was ing officer of the good with his kids, Nassau County and he was just that Police Department, kind of loving and reported that Wilson nice person.” had had a number of “One thing to disputes with fellow Ray Wishropp know about my cousworkers at the store. in is that he was an “Gabriel was a incredibly strong family man,” a troubled employee,” Fitzpatrick maternal cousin, Gordon Steven- said at a news conference on son, said of Wishropp. April 21, a day after the shooting On April 20, however, those and Wilson’s arrest. Wilson was seven children, including two charged with one count of secdaughters who attend Valley ond-degree murder and four Stream South High School, were counts of attempted murder. robbed of a future with their Neighbors expressed shock at father. At around 11:30 a.m., Wishropp’s death. Guartafierro, 31-year-old Gabriel DeWitt Wil- who for years lived across from son, of Hempstead, allegedly Wishropp’s home on Montague walked into the West Hempstead Continued on page 4

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DoWNINg SCHool STuDeNTS performed at of the celebration last Friday.

A space to ‘breathe fresh air’ Downing opens outdoor garden classroom By NAkeeM gRANT ngrant@liherald.com

A decade ago, former Maurice W. Downing Primary School Principal Margaret McDaid and former teacher Jim Cornwell created an outdoor garden at the school in Malverne. An area where students could be closer to nature, the garden was used mostly by the school’s Garden Club. Some parents, however, saw more potential for it. About four years ago, then

PTA Co-presidents Hayley Kelch and Camille Emeagwali proposed the idea of an outdoor classroom to Principal Ed Tallon, after seeing one during a field trip to Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre. “Through the help of so many PTA volunteers, fundraising, planning and a lot hard work, this day became a reality,” Tallon said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the classroom last Friday. “This garden will leave a special leg-

acy from the PTA for years to come.” Former and current PTA members gathered with students, district officials, local elected officials and village leaders for the ceremony. The all-season outdoor classroom will facilitate numerous activities, such as science, exploration, story time, art and club events. Current PTA Co-president Nicole Henderson, who helped to complete the garden last year, thanked everyone Continued on page 3

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maurice W. doWning Primary School students walked on the balance beams after the new outdoor classroom opened last Friday.

Downing unveils its outdoor classroom continued from front page who contributed to it. “This was not a one-person job,” Henderson said. “This took a team. So many people made this vision come true. I couldn’t have done any of this without this team, so I’m very appreciative of them.” Downing’s PTA raised funds through its annual Downing Night Out, at which community members enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing and raffles to support events at the school throughout the year. Additionally, the PTA had the support of numerous local businesses. Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett said that the garden would provide students with unique learning opportunities. His wife, Elicia, a member of the PTA’s Garden Committee, put together design plans for it. “All of you did such an instrumental job to really transition and create this amazing space,” Corbett said. “Having a nice outdoor learning space is really something that is necessary, and it’s a vision that you all had long before Covid.” “This beautiful hands-on garden will not only enrich and enhance the learning and creative environment, but will serve as a respite for students and offer an ideal way to connect with each other, their teachers and nature,” said State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, who awarded a citation to the school. District Superintendent Dr. Lorna Lewis said that communication among district leaders and PTA members played a key role in the garden classroom’s completion. Lewis, who became superintendent last August, said that one of her goals was to work closely with parents on ideas like this one. “I said it from day one, we could really move mountains when we work with the PTA,” Lewis said. “It’s so fortuitous that this garden is available at a time where we need the outdoors. We need to breathe

What’s in the garden? ■ Custom Trex platform deck ■ Tables with benches ■ Leland cypress privacy trees ■ Movable tree stump stools ■ Freestanding paint and chalkboards ■ Potting table ■ Pump sink ■ Balance beams fresh air and be able to explore our surroundings, and this will give us the opportunity to do so. We always leave a place better than we found it, and all of [the] PTA members certainly have done that.”

current and Former PTA members gathered with students, district officials, local elected officials and village leaders for the garden’s ribboncutting ceremony, above. StudentS added their own colorful rocks to the garden classroom.

Remembered for being a loving father ray Wishropp, center, with his children. He was a family man, neighbors and family said.

continued from front page Street, said she had just seen him the previous evening. She was watering her plants when he arrived home, got out of his car and greeted her with a wave and a hello. “That was the last time I saw him,” she said. “It’s just so heartbreaking to know that he’s gone.” Gus Vicari, Wishropp’s next-door neighbor for 12 years, said he had anxiously followed the news reports of the shooting, knowi n g t h a t Wishropp worked at the supermarket. “When we found out it was R ay t h a t w a s shot, we were very shocked,” Vicari said. Wi s h r o p p ’s killing came during a spate of recent mass esther shootings in the Guartafierro U.S. There have Valley Stream been seven so far this year, starting on Jan. 9, when five people were killed and two injured in what police described as a “murderous rampage” in Chicago and Evanston, Ill., according to news outlets. Mass shootings are typically defined as having four or more victims. The frequency of the killings was not lost on Wishropp’s neighbors. “It’s getting so crazy,” Guartafierro said, “and I never thought something like this would impact someone right in our backyard, so close to home.” Vicari said the incident raised concerns about the safety of retail employees and shoppers everywhere, recalling that his wife was held at gunpoint 20 years ago when she worked as a manager at a Kids R Us. “It triggers a lot of anxiety for me and my wife,” he said. You never know what can happen when you go to any store. It makes you think twice about going shopping.” Wishropp was known to be friendly, kind and fun-loving. Stevenson, who was raised and lives in Canada, recounted his first meeting with his older cousin in the mid-1990s, when Stevenson was 12.

e was the kind of person who would help if anyone needed it.

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Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, center, in white medical jumpsuit, was charged in Wishropp’s murder. Wishropp lived in Far Rockaway at the time, and was eager to show off the large subwoofer speakers he had installed in his car. He introduced younger Stevenson to the hip-hop artist Notorious B.I.G., who himself had recently become the victim of gun violence. “That was my first introduction to

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rap,” Stevenson said, and one of his fondest memories of his cousin. Guartafierro said that Wishropp often helped dig out his neighbors during snowstorms and shoveled their walkways, and recalled how he helped console a neighbor whose father had recently died, even though Wishropp had just moved to the

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block. “He was the kind of person who would help if anyone needed it,” Guartafierro said. “He helped everybody and anybody,” Stevenson added. “He had a big smile on his face, and always did it out of the kindness of his heart.” With Wishropp gone, attention has turned to his children and how they will be supported going forward. The two teenage daughters who live with him, Guartafierro said, were devastated. “Those two girls loved him very much,” she said. South High School Principal Maureen Henry sent a notification to the school community that checks or money orders could be dropped off at the school’s main office, but asked that donors write “Wishropp Family” in the memo section. Stevenson set up a GoFundMe page for the family — in particular, he said, for one of Wishropp’s youngest children, who Stevenson said has special needs. Additionally, the South High cheer team set up a Meal Train to help pay for food for the family. He and Wishropp were both avid gardeners, Vicari said, and he had planned to buy plants for their gardens, but now, he said, “That will never happen.”

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Community rallies amid Stop & Shop shooting

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Nassau CouNty PoliCe Department Commanding Officer Stephen Fitzpatrick, at lectern, discussed the arrest of Gabriel DeWitt Wilson on April 21 during a news conference at the NCPD’s headquarters. DeWitt Wilson had previously lived in Long Beach, in a Market Street apartment, before moving six years ago to Covert Street in Hempstead. Wilson has a known alias, “Jibreel,” and he was previously arrested for assault in Baltimore County, Md. in 2006, according to the Nassau County Police Department ‘s Asset Forfeiture and Intelligence squad. He had worked at a Stop & Shop in Long Beach from 2017 to 2019 before he transferred to the West Hempstead store.

NCPD Commanding Officer Stephen Fitzpatrick said that a female colleague of Wilson told management that he was flirting with her, made unwanted advances and gave her unwanted gifts in recent months. Police also said that DeWitt Wilson had a history of mental illness. “He was having disputes with other workers and threatening them,” Fitzpatrick said. The case was adjourned to May 12 and police said that the investigation is ongoing.

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The West Hempstead community has rallied in the days since the Stop & Shop shooting, at 50 Cherry Valley Ave., on April 20. Residents are planning to hold a car parade in front of the shop on Sunday afternoon. “May our dignified participation in this “memorial” event bring comfort to our West Hempstead community and a measure of consolation and peace to the victims of Tuesday’s horrific act of violence,” said David Frankel, of West Hempstead, in a Facebook post. Additionally, Stop & Shop launched a fund to provide financial aid for the families of the victims involved. The company donated $500,000 towards the launch of the West Hempstead Compassion Fund. “On April 20, 2021, the West Hempstead community and the Stop & Shop family experienced senseless acts of violence in which one of our associates tragically lost his life, and two others were injured,” the National Compassion Fund said in a statement. “Many have asked how to help. Stop & Shop has established the West Hempstead Compassion Fund for donations to provide direct financial assistance to the survivors of the deceased and those directly affected by this tragedy.” The shop reopened last Monday, almost a week after Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, of Hempstead, allegedly shot and killed one Stop & Shop employee, Ray Wishropp, 49, of Valley Stream, and wounded two others who are now recovering at a local hospital, on April 20. DeWitt Wilson was arrested later that day, and was charged with one count of second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder. The supermarket was full of a couple hundred shoppers at the time of the shooting, according to Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder.

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A NAssAu CouNty Police Academy recruit made her way through a field of orange cones at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course at Jones Beach last Thursday.

Driven to become N.C. police officers By sCott BriNtoN sbrinton@liherald.com

Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy. Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign. Sirens continued to sound when a Nassau County police van appeared out of nowhere at the intersection, the driver also intending to cut off the Caprice. It was a semi-chaotic, seemingly confusing scene, but it was meant to be. The action took place at the Field Five parking lot at Jones Beach, an expansive stretch of asphalt just west of the Northwell Health Theater, where Nassau County Police Academy recruits come to practice driving maneuvers that they might need while chasing crime suspects or hurrying to an accident. It’s called the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, and Continued on page 8

A reCruit reCeived instructions before heading onto the course. A poliCe vAN and a Crown Victoria moved to cut off a driver at an intersection. offiCer riChArd furNeAux, far left, is the academy’s senior driving instructor.

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Hit one orange cone and you fail the test continued from page 6 orange cones are used to create s t r e e t s a n d i n t e r s e c t i o n s. Recruits must master 12 specialized maneuvers to pass the police driving test — think of your own driver’s test at high speed through a field of cones. Hit one cone and you fail. “We try to teach the recruits to have good judgment,” said Officer Richard Furneaux, the senior driving instructor. To drive as a police officer does, you must learn to drown out all the noise in your head and focus solely on the road ahead and behind you, while watching your sides. Officers must know when to pursue a suspect — and when to call off a pursuit, which is often necessary in order to protect public safety. A high-speed chase through suburban streets can be a recipe for disaster, Furneaux said, noting that police often call in a helicopter to provide air support and follow a suspect until the vehicle is caught. Lt. Eileen Carsten, who is in charge of physical fitness, defensive tactics and EVOC at the academy, said that driving is, in fact, the most dangerous part of being a police officer. More officers are killed or injured while driving than in any other part of the job.

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Head of the Class Awards to honor teachers “Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week.”—Shonda Rhimes (@ shondarhimes), March 16, 2020 Teacher Appreciation Week arrives this coming week, from May 3 (Teacher Appreciation Day) through May 7, as the end of the first full school year of the Covid-19 era in our sights sparks a mix of bittersweet memories, sighs of relief and the joy of impending celebrations. Cheers will go up for graduates. Accolades will be awarded to student-athletes. Some parents will simply be raising a glass to the fact that nights spent trying to relearn third-grade math will be a thing of the past. And we will all celebrate our teachers. Long Island’s top teachers inspire our students and communities, and they are the inspiration for the inaugural Herald Head of the Class Awards, presented by Bank of America and produced by RichnerLIVE, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publishers of Herald Community Newspapers. The Herald Head of the Class Awards program was created this year to honor

outstanding K–12 education leaders in public, private and charter schools throughout Nassau County, based on nominations received from the public— students, teachers, families, administrators and community members—at HeadOfTheClassAwards.com through May 15. Once the polls close, the 2021 Herald Head of the Class Advisory Committee, made up of multiple stakeholders from across the Long Island education landscape, will review all nominations, and a winner and 10 finalists will be honored in each of three categories—Top Elementary School Teacher, Top Middle School Teacher, Top High School Teacher—at a live virtual event on June 16. “Teachers play a critical role in the development and advancement of our students and deserve recognition for their incredible contributions,” said Bob Isaksen, Bank of America Long Island president. “That’s why Bank of America is pleased to support the Long Island Herald in recognizing Long Island’s top educators with the inaugural Herald Head of the Class Awards. Bank of America has long supported programs that advance students to and through school, as well as up-skilling for their careers post-education.”

In August 2020, with PPE prioritization and other factors at the forefront of our thoughts, plans and concerns regarding reopening schools, the White House formally deemed teachers “essential workers.” Of course, many of us already understood they fell under such a heading. The prior months, a time during which 93 percent of people in households with school-age children reported their children engaged in some form of “distance learning” from home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, had only underscored the notion. Essential, indeed. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed first-hand how teachers have met countless new challenges— while helping students and parents do the same—and the nominations already submitted for the Herald Head of the Class Awards are a testament to their impact. As part of each nomination, people are asked to share reasons why they believe a particular teacher is deserving. It could be an honor bestowed upon them or their students, a new program they brought to their school or a unique way in which they reached out during remote learning. Whether it is a classroom teacher or a physical education teacher, the

arts or Advanced Placement Physics, a peek at some of the nominations reveals just how much innovation and inspiration is out there among our educators: One nominee “builds an atmosphere in which all of the students are accepted and encouraged to not only become more educated, but better people in the process.” Another “started a lunch group to have the remote students socialize so they felt more connected to the classroom and experienced a more normal school year.” Still one more became “a go-to person for troubleshooting issues when families had difficulty logging on or connecting to district programs. She even made house calls to be sure students did not miss out on instruction.” The compliments abound. “Long Island’s top educators motivate students in countless ways and create atmospheres of understanding, compassion and curiosity,” said Richner Communications President Stuart Richner. “The most influential teachers go above and beyond, and their impact is felt inside and outside the classroom. We invite everyone to join us in saying “thank you” to them with the 2021 Head of the Class Awards.”

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Wednesday, May 5

Movies at the Malverne Cinema

Virtual Stories & Songs for Babies & Toddlers

The Malverne Cinema is now available for private rentals only.

Join Miss Victoria with the West Hempstead for stories and songs at 10 a.m. Geared toward infants to 3 years old, but all are welcome. A valid email address must be provided to be granted access to this program. A Zoom link will be sent to each registrant at some point before the program starts.

Farmers Market at Crossroads Crossroads Farm’s weekly farmers markets will be held each Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

W. Hempstead Lions Club Annual High School Senior Scholarship This scholarship is open to all high school seniors that are residents in West Hempstead. There will be one winner of a $500 scholarship from the West Hempstead Lions Club. In 250-500 words, tell the Lions Club your plans for higher education, what community service you have provided to others in the West Hempstead community and how it has impacted you personally to serve others. Along with your essay include: name, address, phone number and email address. The essay is due (must be post marked by May 27. Mail it to: West Hempstead Lions Club, PO Box 204, West Hempstead, N.Y. 11552

Thursday, April 29 Intermediate Spanish Join Claudia for a virtual intermediate Spanish class from 4 to 6 p.m. Contact Pia Ramirez at (516) 481-6591 ext. 11 or email canaria@whplibrary.org.

Su Salud, Sus Valores / Your Health, Your Values Un Taller Gratuito para Familias Inmigrantes: Su Salud, Sus Valores: Una conversacion sobre honrar los deseos de atencion medica de su familia. La biblioteca de West Hempstead invita a los residentes a participar en una charla sobre como manejarse dentro del sistema médico a la vez honrando sus valores, creencias y tradiciones culturales. Este taller proveerá información, acceso a recursos y apoyo para los inmigrantes de edad avanzada y sus familias. Subtítulos cerrados proporcionados. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. /

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Pompom Photo Frame (for grades six to 12) Use a cereal box, pompoms, girl power stickers, and more to create a photo frame for mom, girlfriend or yourself with the West Hempstead Library, from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. Starter kit included.

Virtual Family Pajama Storytime

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A generous donation for the arts The Jeanine Heller Foundation recently donated $7,500 in funds to West Hempstead High School’s Music and Art Department. Students in Cassie Ross’s art class wrote a thank-you card for the foundation to show their appreciation for the donation. A Free Workshop for Immigrant Families: Your Health, Your Values: A conversation about honoring your family’s wishes for health care. The West Hempstead Library invites residents to take part in a talk on how to handle yourself within the medical system while honoring your values, beliefs and cultural traditions. This workshop will provide information, access to resources, and support for elderly immigrants and their families. Closed captions provided.

Virtual Chapter Chats Read Aloud with Ms. Samantha Listen as each week Ms. Samantha reads a few chapters of “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Afterwards, unmute to discuss the book together in a live chat. Each participant will also receive

a copy of the book after the group completed it. For children in grades three to five. Please register with a valid email address so that the library can send you the Zoom link.

Saturday, May 1 Community Shred-a-thon Signature Premier Properties is hosting a shred-a-thon from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at their Rockville Centre office, 75 Seaman Ave. Community members are encouraged to bring old documents and unwanted papers that could help everyone de-clutter. All documents will be shredded in a mobile shredding truck and then recycled. No need to remove staples or paper clips.

Tuesday, May 4 Paper Star Wars Lantern (for grades six and up) Starter supplies are included in this paper Star Wars Lantern craft kit at the West Hempstead Library. Pick up a craft in the lobby while supplies last starting at 11 a.m.

Book-in-a-Bag: Star Wars Edition (for grades six to 12) Go on a graphic novel Star Wars adventure with the West Hempstead Library. Bags will be available for pick-up on May 4th between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Please remember to return the book. The rest is yours to keep.

Join Miss Kristin for a frog-themed storytime and craft with the West Hempstead Library at 7 p.m. Registrants will be contacted to pick up the craft kit, closer to the date of the program. Families with children in elementary school and younger are welcome to attend. A valid email address must be provided to be granted access to this program. A Zoom link will be sent to each registrant at some point before the program starts.

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

There will be community clean-up at Hall’s Pond Park on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rescuing Families is asking for donations for its charity yard sale. Forty percent of Nassau County residents had been vaccinated by April 6. The Village of Malverne held its annual Arbor Day celebration at Westwood Park last Saturday. The West Hempstead Library will hold several Star Wars-themed activities on May 4.

Town officials recognize Donor Life Month

MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD — April 29, 2021

Joining communities across the nation in celebrating the selflessness of organ donors, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and members of the Town Board took part in a flag-raising ceremony at Town Hall last week to mark National Donate Life Month. The ceremony, which culminated in the raising of a “Donate Life” flag to promote the lifesaving gift of organ donation, also featured guests such as State Assemblyman Ed Ra, donor advocates from LiveOn NY, recipients of organ transplants and family members of organ donors. “The impact of a single donor is immense, with one person having the ability to donate up to eight organs through the transplant process,” Ra said in a news release. “Signing up to be an organ donor is the ultimate act of love for ones friends, family and neighbors . . . I strongly encourage all to consider joining this extraordinary program.” National Donate Life Month, which occurs yearly during the month of April, provides comed Ra State assemblyman munity members and families impacted by the organ donation process a time to tell their story, support those currently waiting on the transplant list and encourage the public to enroll as donors. “Across our nation right now, there is such an incredible need for organ donors as thousands of Americans currently wait on the national transplant list,” Clavin said. “Signing up to be an organ donor is an amazing act of selflessness, and I encourage all eligible neighbors to seriously explore becoming a lifesaving hero.” National Donate Life Month is recognized this year as the need for transplants remains high. In New York state alone, there are now more than 10,000 children and adults waiting for lifesaving transplants; across the United States, there are more than 100,000 persons in need of organ donations. “It is so vitally important that we do everything we can as a nation to support both those on the transplant waiting list, as well as neighbors enrolled as organ donors,” said Karen Cummings, a member of LiveOn NY. “A major part of this support mission is getting the word out about the heroic impact of becoming an organ donor, and how you can become a hero to those in your community by signing up to be a local lifesaver.” The need for transplants continues to grow, with an

he impact of a single donor is immense, with one person having the ability to donate up to eight organs.

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Town and sTaTe officials, along with and members of LiveOn NY and family relatives of organ donors took part in a flag-raising ceremony at Town Hall last week to mark National Donate Life Month. additional person added to the transplant waiting list every nine minutes, according to the federal gover nment’s Health Resources & Services Administration. For more information about the organ donation process, and for steps on how to become an organ donor, visit LiveonNY.org. “I am proud to stand beside these incredible advocates in support of this effort to provide the gift of life to neighbors in need,” Clavin said. “The organ donation process unites people across communities in every corner of our nation. I urge all Hempstead Town residents to join me in celebrating National Donate Life Month by becoming an organ donor if you are not already one.” Courtesy Town of Hempstead; compiled by Nakeem Grant

Town officials hope to raise awareness of the need for organ donations.

Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers, first responders, grocery and pharmacy personnel, and so many others, have been dedicated to supporting and assisting our community. They are true heroes who deserve our respect, praise and recognition. As many remain on the front lines in 2021, we invite you to nominate a Hometown Hero to be featured in Herald newspaper editions throughout the year.

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The WhiTe house Home in Malverne held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second shop, at 288 Hempstead Ave., on April 17.

Personal luxuries at White House Home White House Home co-owners Joseph DeVito and William Mera, in Malverne, started their next adventure in the village when they opened a second shop on April 17. “Our clients tell us they love coming to White House Home, because we make them feel good,” DeVito said in a news release. “They enjoy the experience we provide and the luxury items we offer.” The shop features carefully curated personal luxuries from around the world that includes mouth-blown glass from Italy; triple-milled soaps and finescented candles from Provence; artisanal lighting from Amsterdam; handmade teddy bears from the French countryside; fine porcelains and organic apothecary. Into their fifth year of business, a unique opportunity arose when a local window treatments, wallpaper and upholstery business owner decided to retire. They came to the White House Home with the hope of carrying on a legacy. “It’s an environment that would allow us to present our vision of the client’s new possibilities,” DeVito said. “It is our mission is to insure our clients enjoy their journey with us until they can do the same in their new private oasis.” Courtesy White House Home; compiled by Nakeem Grant

WhiTe house home co-owners William Mera, above left, and Joseph DeVito showcased their new shop. The oWners also received citations from the village.

A ‘moo-velous’ time at the W.H. Library become a stupendous idea in regards to the creative modifications in service libraries had to make during the pandemic. This healthy, family-friendly story event has become a worldwide phenomenon. Another Storywalk for the book, “If the Dinosaurs Came Back” by Bernard Most, will be featured along the sidewalk of the West Hempstead Public Library on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; May 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and May 23 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. weather permitting. After completing the story and walk, children are once again invited in to receive a craft pack to do at home while supplies last.

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The past two weekends have been “moo-velous” at the West Hempstead Public Library. Patrons have been treated to the third Storywalk event depicting the children’s classic, “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin. A Storywalk is a book that has been dismembered, laminated and presented page by page on a trail, bike path or any outside community space to promote reading and exercise. This particular Storywalk followed the sidewalk around the library and culminated in a story craft of either a delightful duck or a comely cow for the child to make at home. Storywalks are the creation of retired public health educator Anne Ferguson, in collaboration with Vermont’s KelloggHubbard Library and Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition. Ferguson’s vision has

Courtesy Lesley McAvoy; compiled by Nakeem Grant

thiS month’S featured story was “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin.

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Several patronS took part in the West Hempstead Library’s Storywalk program this month.

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VALLEY STREAM Founder, Valley Stream Justice Project

his whole thing started because I said back in May that this pandemic would further exacerbate racial and socioeconomic inequities in our schools when I was running for school board. The responses on social media were telling that this wasn’t even a conversation that’s been had in any capacity in our town because they were so toxic, hostile and mired in misconceptions and defensiveness. The whole goal of the Valley Stream Justice Project is to address policy and leadership and reform systems that have been designed by and work perfectly for only for a few people. This isn’t about individuals who are perpetuating these systems; it's is about the people being disproportionaletly and negatively affected by them. I'm decentering the agents of oppression

and centering the victims of this oppression. These systems work to oppress through secrecy and through inaccessibility to power, and that includes information. The game plan is to expose everything, and to make information accessible to everybody. It's transparency and accessibility always rooted in evidence-based research and data. We’re talking about things such as code enforcement being weaponized against people of color. We’re talking about having no Black teachers in Valley Stream District 24. We’re talking about things like not having open and accessible elections. If we achieve some of these goals, there will be more representation. Our leadership will look more like us. They’ll think more like us. They’ll better understand our lives.

HERALD HOMETOWN HERO

he global pandemic impacted our Lynbrook Kiwanis Club initially, as we had to stop meetings and events. Our last event was March 8, 2020. Just before the state lockdown, we had a pasta dinner at the Lynbrook Library to raise money to send our Lynbrook Key Club members to the annual New York district meeting, which ended up being held via Zoom. Despite the lockdown, our club continued to meet monthly over Zoom. Our Kiwanians continued to run food drives, collect items for Toys for Tots and deliver personal protective equipment to local assisted-living facilities and nursing homes. Additionally, in September we donated back-to-school backpacks filled with new supplies for students in the Lynbrook School District, as well as scholarship money for Key Club seniors, and we also hosted clothing drives

and our annual baby shower for a local women's shelter. Our Kiwanians supported one another and stayed in touch via text and Zoom. The pandemic changed the way children could participate in community activities. Dr. Ben Tieniber and the Key Club members worked with Sunrise of North Lynbrook via Zoom to participate in social visits with seniors who were feeling isolated and alone, joined the seniors on a Zoom call for the Mets Alumni Series, assisted via the video conferencing platform with a St. Patrick's Day Bingo and Mets Opening Day social event. The connection between the high schoolers and seniors is a wonderful one. The pandemic has made us pause, but enhanced our mission, which is to improve the world one child and one community at a time.

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THEIR FRONT-LINE STORIES IN THEIR OWN WORDS JOHN DI LEONARDO MALVERNE President, Long Island Orchestrating for Nature

or nearly the past decade, my organization, Long Island Orchestrating for Nature, has led the fight for animals on Long Island, stopping massacres of thousands of deer and hundreds of geese, eliminating wild animal acts and rodeos, and rescuing hundreds of wild and farmed animals every year from abandonment, neglect or injury. However, no year has been quite like the last. When the restaurant industry suddenly shut down and farmers began roasting animals alive as a means of "depopulating," we rescued two pigs from an Iowa factory farm and got dozens of birds surrendered from New York City live markets. We spent months rescuing abandoned domestic ducklings by the hundreds and educating the public about how animals are individuals, not science

ELMONT President, Elmont Cultural Center

experiments. And when idle hands duct-taped fireworks to a goose in Baldwin and shot an arrow through the neck of a goose in Merrick, we rescued them, put up rewards to try to find the culprits, and released these animals back to their families after they were rehabilitated. During this time, LION has struggled. We had to cancel our annual Halloween Ball & Dance fundraiser due to social-distancing requirements, and real estate values have skyrocketed at a time when we’re searching for a shelter location. But humanity has also surprised us, with new volunteers eager to help animals and kind people opening up their homes to take ducks and chickens others had turned their backs on. To learn more or support our work, please consider contributing at humanelongisland.org.

HERALD HOMETOWN HERO

he Cultural Center doesn’t have a space, but right before the pandemic we were about to get a space. Then they said we couldn’t gather, and the Cultural Center is all about gathering. We are a safe space people can come to and bring whatever issues they have to us, and if we can't solve those issues or organize around those issues, we have trusted partners who work with us. The Cultural Center has a large coalition of partners, and that’s how we’ve been able to build a great unit of people who help when people come to us. With the Covid shutdown, it’s been extremely hard to do what we normally do. We have workshops, I like to educate, and they’re civic-type workshops that let people know how they can get involved in their community.

At the end of the workshops, which is one of the things I miss the most, sometimes someone would come up to me and whisper that maybe they’re having immigration issues or might be losing their home to foreclosure. I miss that aspect, when people can come to you and bring the private issues that they have, knowing that they can trust me, and bringing someone who is trustworthy into that space to help them and guide them. That kind of community outreach has been difficult to do over the internet. I work a lot with the immigrant community, and many of them are older and might not have access to a computer. So we’ve pivoted a lot to doing virtual for people who can. But it’s been very difficult for us to do the outreach that we normally do, and I can’t wait to do that again.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF VILLAGE TREASURER’S SALE FOR TAX LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY IN THE INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Real Property Tax Law and the Village Law of the State of New York and pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Malverne, Nassau County, New York adopted at a meeting held on the 15th day of April 2021, the undersigned as Treasurer of said Village will sell at public auction in the manner prescribed by law, on the 13th day of May, 2021 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day and on succeeding days, in the Courtroom of the Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York, as much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which Village taxes remain unpaid as will be sufficient to discharge the taxes, interest and charges thereon which may be due at the time of such sale. Such real estate will be sold subject to any unpaid assessment thereon levied by said Village and any unpaid lien purchased and held by said Village, and all liens on property included in this sale and sold subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. Each purchaser at such tax sale shall pay the amount of his/her bid to the Village Treasurer within ten (10) days after the sale, and upon such payment the Treasurer shall give to the purchaser a certificate in writing describing the real property purchase and the sum paid therefore. THE NAME(S) OF THE OWNER(S) SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAME(S) OF THE PERSON(S) OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISMENT. SUCH NAME(S) HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2020/2021 ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The following is a list of lots, pieces, and parcels of real estate to be sold and the total amount of taxes, interest, and charges thereon. PUBLIC NOTICE OF VILLAGE TREASURER’S SALE FOR TAX LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY IN THE INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE, NY FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 Name/Address 2274 DAVIS STREET LLC 36 MAPLE ST MALVERNE, NY 11565 NOEL, MAX & NIKITA 88 WOLF AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 BARRETTA MARCO 80 NORWOOD AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA 361 OCEAN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA 361 OCEAN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 DAMIS SHELLA 323 OCEAN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 TRANCHINA, MILDRED 16 ATLAS COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 INGENITO S 82 MCINTOSH COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 ANGRAND FAMILY TRUST 30 CORAL COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 HSBC BANK, TRUSTEE WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURIT 251 FOSTER AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 GREENBLATT JACK & RUTH 141 BROADWAY MALVERNE, NY 11565 JAGMOHAN JAILALL FAMILY 84 FRANKLIN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 OTTO FAMILY TRUST 217 HEMPSTEAD AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 1 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 2 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 3 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 4 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 5 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 AE DEVELOPMENT, LLC 6 GIANNA COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 CAPODANNO, LUIGI CAPODANNO, PHILOMENA 76 TILROSE AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 MALACHITE HOUSING LLC 120 HANSON PLACE MALVERNE, NY 11565 LOUBRIEL PHYLLIS 175 WRIGHT AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 GRASS STEPHAN LIFE ESTATE GRASS MIRIAM L. 163 WRIGHT AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 MATTHEW, GEORGE & MAMIE 125 WICKS LANE MALVERNE, NY 11565

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A/V $5,166

Tax Due $3,904.06

Interest $546.57

Charges $130.00

Total $4,580.63

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$5,400

$4,080.90

$571.33

$130.00

$4,782.23

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$7,250

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$767.06

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$6,376.04

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181

$ 110

$ 83.13

$11.64

$130.00

$ 224.77

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$6,117

$4,622.75

$647.19

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$5,399.94

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233

$7,078

$5,349.00

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$6,227.86

$8,024.25 $1,123.40

$130.00

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1277

$10,618

567

$6,750

$5,101.12

$714.16

$130.00

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635

$4,388

$3,316.11

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$3,910.37

141

$6,312

$4,770.11

$667.82

$130.00

$5,567.93

210

$5,050

$3,816.39

$534.29

$130.00

$4,480.68

213

$ 30

$ 22.67

$ 3.17

$130.00

$ 155.84

214

317

$6,332

$ 6,005.15

$840.72

$130.00

$6,975.87

601

817

$8,627

$6,519.61

$912.75

$130.00

$7,562.36

601

818

$8,037

$6,073.73

$850.32

$130.00

$7,054.05

601

819

$8,469

$6,400.21

$896.03

$130.00

$7,426.24

601

820

$8,211

$6,205.23

$868.73

$130.00

$7,203.96

601

821

$8,014

$ 6,056.35

$847.89

$130.00

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601

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$911.16

$130.00

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$4,042

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$427.65

$130.00

$3,612.28

102

$6,350

$4,798.83

$671.84

$130.00

$5,600.67

243

$5,800

$4,383.18

$613.65

$130.00

$5,126.83

347

$5,374

$4,061.25

$568.58

$130.00

$4,759.83

132

$5,910

$5,405.33 $ 756.75

$130.00

$6,292.08

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LEGAL NOTICE A not-for-profit organization in Oceanside, NY is seeking interested resources to provide bids for sales and installation of components and equipment to enhance our security systems. These include closed-circuit television systems, access control entry systems, barriers/bollards and enhanced bullet resistant glass. Selection of providers in each category will be based on demonstrated knowledge of each of the above noted components and their integration in a security system framework. Additionally, relevant prior experience, problem resolution expertise, adherence to projected work schedules and agreed upon budgets/cost and references will play a critical role in the evaluation process. Next steps/specifications and requisite documentation can be obtained by contacting us by phone at (516)7666809 ext. 101 or via email at security@avodah.org with your company name and point of contact. Responses will be accepted and next steps provided until May 15, 2021. Work is to commence by July 1, 2021 and completed by September 1, 2021. All information will remain confidential. 125677 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEST HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held in the Board Room at the West Hempstead Administration Building, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, in said District on April 27, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2021 2022 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning April 20, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021 - 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the

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taxable property of the 2. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Tony Katrakazis, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 3. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Andrea Shinsato, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. 4. To adopt the annual budget of the West Hempstead Public Library for the fiscal year 2021 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District. 5. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Owen M. Rumelt, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the West Hempstead Public Library’s budget for 2021 - 2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning April 20, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the District and at the West Hempstead Public Library during its regular business hours. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office at 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, not later than April 12, 2021, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 45 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2019 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name

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and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, on April 27, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or

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thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on April 29, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the West Hempstead Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or fax sent to (516) 489-1776. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or fax sent to (516) 489-1776. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 15, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under

Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 11, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 11, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 11, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 16, 2021. In accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 12, 2021, and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e. May 4, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 10, 2021, if the

ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 5, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and on May 11, 2021, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York at least sixty (60) days prior to the election and budget vote to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing and Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 190 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the

ballot. Dated: West Hempstead, New York March 9, 2021 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, District Clerk 125078

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET HEARING OF MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Malverne Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on May 18, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Howard T. Herber Middle School, Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y., in said School District for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Budget Hearing will be held on May 11, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. at the Malverne Performance Art Center, 80 Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y. for the purposes of discussing funds for the proposed 2021-2022 School Budget. The Budget Hearing may be viewed at the following website: www.malverneschoolslive .com PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2021-2022, 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 gymnasium of the Howard T. Herber Middle School on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The qualified voters shall fill the following two vacancies: the office of Phyllis M. Tinsley and Danielle Hopkins, current members of the Board of Education which terms expire on June 30, 2021, and for two new terms commencing on July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2025. The qualified voters shall also vote upon the following propositions. PROPOSITION NO. 1

Resolved that the proposed Budget of the Malverne Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York for the fiscal year 2021-2022 be adopted and that the amount of said budget be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from the State Aid and other sources. PROPOSITION NO. 2 (Capital Reserve Fund Expenditure Proposition): RESOLVED: That the Board of Education of the Malverne Union Free School District (“District”) be hereby authorized to appropriate and expend from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund II, established by the voters of the District on May 20, 2014, an amount not to exceed Two Million Eighty Thousand Dollars ($2,080,000.00) to undertake and perform the following school building and district-wide site improvements, renovations and/or alterations to commence during the 2020-2021 school year (“Project”), substantially as described in a memorandum report prepared by the District’s architects (“Report”), on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, all at no additional cost to District taxpayers: certain capital improvements, construction, reconstruction, renovations and/or alterations in all District buildings and facilities and the sites thereof, including (1) installation of new High School baseball field with synthetic turf infield, grass outfield, and associated site work including drainage, fencing, dugout structures, and batting cages/bullpens, (2) additional site upgrades including installation of synthetic turf with inlaid logo on hill near Varsity Football Field, parking lot entrance sign at High School, flag pole at Center Field Varsity Baseball field, dugout furnishings including bat rack/helmet rack for Varsity Baseball Field, and audio-visual equipment related to Varsity Baseball Field, and (3) roof repair and remediation work at the High School, including (as and where necessary) furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition, and other work in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Report 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 no material change shall be made in the scope of the Project. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will remain open from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machines and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2021-2022, 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 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the 14 days immediately preceding said election of May 18, 2021, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE 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 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 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 the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules of the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the office of Board of Education member 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 Administration Building, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, N.Y., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding election, this year April 19, 2021. Such petition shall state the specific vacancy on the Board for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any. Each vacancy shall be considered a separate

office and a separate petition shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office. 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 30 days preceding the meeting or election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, this year April 19, 2021, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted 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 the Board of Registration shall meet on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Malverne High School Lobby and at the District Administration Building from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters for said annual district election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon the such registry provided that, at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual district elections for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted within four calendars years (2017-2020) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) those voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of

Registration will further meet during the Annual District Election on May 18, 2021 to prepare a register for District meetings or elections to be held after May 18, 2021. The Register shall be filed in the District Clerk’s Office where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the five days prior to the election, except Sunday, and at the polling place on election day. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (lridley@malverne.k12.ny. us) or phone (516-887-6483). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 19, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots 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 by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. 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 District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-887-6483), facsimile (516-596-2910), email (lridley@malverne.k12.ny. us), mail (District Clerk, Malverne UFSD, Administration Building, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565), or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 9:30AM and 2:30PM). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an

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application from the District by also contacting 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 22, 2021. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 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 18, 2021 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 ther0eof within 24 hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating and declaring said results; that the Board hereby designates itself to be 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 9, 2021 BY ORDER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK ___________________ LISA RIDLEY DISTRICT CLERK 125247

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ANUAL Y AUDIENCIA DEL PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE MALVERNE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que la reunión anual de votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Malverne, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el 18 de mayo de 2021 a las 9:00 p.m. en el gimnasio de la Howard T. Herber Middle School, Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y., en dicho Distrito Escolar para la transacción de los negocios autorizados por la ley.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que la Audiencia sobre el presupuesto se llevará a cabo el 11 de mayo de 2021 a las 8:00 p.m. en el Malverne Performance Art Center, 80 Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y. con el propósito de discutir los fondos para el Presupuesto Escolar 2021-2022 propuesto. La audiencia de presupuesto se puede ver en el siguiente sitio web: www.malverneschoolslive .com POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA de que la votación sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2021-2022, sobre todas las proposiciones debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación y para llenar dos (2) vacantes en la Junta de Educación se llevará a cabo en el gimnasio de la Howard T. Herber Middle School el martes 18 de mayo de 2021, de 7:00 am a 9:00 pm Los votantes calificados llenarán las siguientes dos vacantes: la oficina de Phyllis M. Tinsley y Danielle Hopkins, miembros actuales de la Junta de Educación, cuyos mandatos vencen el 30 de junio de 2021 y por dos nuevos mandatos que comienzan el 1 de julio de 2021 y expiran el 30 de junio de 2025. Los votantes calificados también votarán sobre las siguientes proposiciones. PROPOSICIÓN NÚM. 1 Se resolvió que se adopte el Presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Malverne de la ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Estado de Nueva York para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y que el monto de dicho presupuesto se aumente mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible. del Distrito Escolar después de deducir primero el dinero disponible de la Ayuda Estatal y otras fuentes. PROPOSICIÓN NÚM. 2 (Propuesta de Gastos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital): SE RESUELVE: Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Malverne (“Distrito”) sea autorizado por la presente a apropiar y gastar del Fondo de Reserva de Capital II del Distrito, establecido por los votantes del Distrito el 20 de mayo de 2014, una cantidad no exceder los dos millones ochenta mil dólares ($2,080,000.00) para emprender y realizar las siguientes mejoras, renovaciones y/o alteraciones del edificio escolar y del sitio en todo el distrito para comenzar durante el año escolar 2020-2021 (“Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en un informe de memorando preparado

por los arquitectos del Distrito (“Informe”), archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, todo sin costo adicional para los contribuyentes del Distrito: ciertas mejoras de capital, construcción, reconstrucción, renovaciones y/o alteraciones en todos los edificios e instalaciones del Distrito y los sitios de los mismos, incluyendo (1) la instalación de un nuevo campo de béisbol de la High School con césped sintético, campo de césped y césped artificial trabajo en el sitio asociado que incluye drenaje, cercas, estructuras de dugout y jaulas de bateo/bullpens, (2) mejoras adicionales del sitio, incluyendo la instalación de césped sintético con el logotipo incrustado en la colina cerca del campo de fútbol universitario, letrero de entrada al estacionamiento en la High School, asta de bandera en el centro Campo de béisbol del equipo universitario, mobiliario del dugout, incluyendo el bastidor para bates/bastidor del casco para el campo de béisbol del equipo universitario, y equipo audiovisual relacionado con el campo de béisbol universitario, y (3) trabajos de reparación y remediación del techo en la High School, que incluyen (según y donde sea necesario) mobiliario, equipo, maquinaria, demolición y otros trabajos relacionados con los mismos, así como los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y su financiamiento; siempre que los costos de los componentes del Proyecto como se establece en el Informe se puedan reasignar entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito y no se hará ningún cambio material en el alcance del proyecto. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la votación se realizará en máquinas de votación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 9:00 p.m. y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes en ese momento puedan emitir sus votos. La forma condensada de la proposición del presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás proposiciónes que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación y una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2021-2022, especificando los propósitos y la cantidad para cada uno, se preparará y las copias de

los mismos estarán disponibles, a pedido, para cualquier residente en el distrito en cada escuela en el distrito en el que se mantiene la escuela de 9:00 am a 3:00 pm durante los 14 días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha elección del 18 de mayo de 2021, excluyendo sábados, domingos y días feriados, y en dicha elección anual. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de impuestos sobre la propiedad inmobiliaria, el distrito debe adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará el valor total de tasación en la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario que está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulado del tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Reglas de Conducta de Reuniones y Elecciones aprovadas por la Junta. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se harán mediante una petición suscrita por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, y se presentarán en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, en el Edificio de Administración, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY, de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m., A más tardar el trigésimo día anterior a la elección, este año 19 de abril de 2021. Dicha petición deberá indicar la vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato está nominado, cuya descripción incluirá al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular, si lo hubiera. Cada vacante se considerará una oficina separada y se requerirá una petición separada para nominar un candidato para cada oficina separada. Ninguna persona podrá ser nominada para más de un cargo separado. 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. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que cualquier proposiciones o pregunta que se coloque en las máquinas de votación deberá

presentarse, por escrito, mediante petición suscrita por al menos 100 votantes calificados del Distrito y presentada en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito entre las 9:00 am y las 5:00pm, a más tardar 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en la que se votará dicha pregunta o proposición, este año 19 de abril de 2021, excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas preguntas o proposiciones que se requieran que se establezcan en el aviso publicado o publicado de la reunión o aquellas proposiciones o preguntas que la Junta de Educación tiene autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que la Junta de Registro se reunirá el jueves 15 de abril de 2021, de 8:30 am a 11:30 am, en el lobby de la Malverne High School y en el edificio de administración del distrito de 11:30 am a 3:30 pm, y el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021 de 9:00 am a 1:00 pm, con el propósito de preparar un padrón de votantes calificados para dicha elección distrital anual, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho al nombre colocado en dicho registro siempre que, en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro, se sepa, o se pruebe a satisfacción de la Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en las elecciones anuales de distrito en ese momento o en el future para lo cual se prepara dicho registro. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que el registro incluirá: (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito celebrada o conducida dentro de los cuatro años (2017-2020) anteriores a la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) los votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante la Elección Anual de Distrito el 18 de mayo de 2021 para preparar un registro para las reuniones del Distrito o las elecciones que se llevarán a cabo después del 18 de mayo de 2021. El Registro se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito donde estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado de 9:30 am a 1:30 pm los cinco días anteriores a la

elección, excepto el domingo, y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de boletas ausentes para la elección de miembros de la junta escolar y para votar sobre el presupuesto escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta electoral estatal y pueden obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), o comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico (lridley@malverne.k12.ny. us) o por teléfono (516-887-6483). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al solicitante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al solicitante oa su agente designado. La secretaria del distrito no aceptará las solicitudes de boleta de voto ausente antes del 19 de abril de 2021. En la oficina de la secretaria de distrito estará disponible una lista de todas las personas a las que se les haya emitido el voto ausente en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la elección, excepto los domingos y sólo con cita previa entre las 9:00 am y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en las fuerzas armadas, incluyendo los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que sea un votante calificado del Distrito puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-887-6483), fax (516-596-2910), correo electrónico (lridley@malverne.k12.ny. us), correo (Secretaria de distrito, Malverne UFSD, edificio de administración, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565), o en persona (durante el horario regular de oficina o entre las 9:30 a.m. y las 2:30 p.m.). Un votante militar que esté debidamente registrado puede solicitar una boleta militar solicitando una solicitud al Distrito y también comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito. Las solicitudes completadas

deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo la secretaria del distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. Las boletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021 si está firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o no posterior al cierre de las urnas el 18 de mayo de 2021 si tiene matasellos o endosamiento de una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que esta Junta convocará una reunión especial dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la presentación ante la Secretaria de Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la boleta con el propósito de examinar, tabular y declarar dichos resultados; que la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios electorales para emitir y escrutar los votos de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, §2019-a, subdivisión 2b en dicha reunión especial de la Junta. Fecha: Marzo 9, 2021 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE MALVERNE PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK ___________________ LISA RIDLEY SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO 125249 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y ELECCIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DEL SINDICATO WEST HEMPSTEAD WEST HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE, que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West hempstead, la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Juntas en el Edificio de

Administración de West Hempstead, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito el 27 de abril de 2021,a las 7:30 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero, que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022. 2. Para discutir todos los puntos que en lo sucesivo se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la votación y elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021. 3. Para tramitir transacciones de otros negocios que puedan presentarse adecuadamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y actuar enmendando los mismos. Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, a los residentes del distrito escolar a partir del 2 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 fue añadida a la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Real y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total evaluado en la lista de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todo tipo de exención concedida, identificada por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará (a) el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención expresada como un monto en dólares de valor evaluado o como porcentaje del valor total evaluado en la lista; (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, dicho Presupuesto de Votación y Elección se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia de West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes artículos: 1. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Tony Katrakazis, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2021. 3. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Andrea Shinsato, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021. 4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar. 5. Para elegir un (1) miembro del Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2026, para suceder a Owen M. Rumelt, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio, 2021. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que una copia de estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requeirará para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el 2021 2022, excluyendo el dinero público, puede ser obtenida por cualquier residente del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. a partir del 20 de abril, 2021, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Oficina del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, y en cada escuela del Distrito y en la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead durante su horario regular de negocios.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que designen candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación y miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca serán presentadas ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, a más tardar el 12 de abril de 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente. Cada petición se dirigirá al Secretario del Distrito; debe ser firmado por al menos [número de inserción que represente el 2% del número de votantes en 2019] los votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen al mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2019); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y describir la vacante específica para la cual el candidato es nominado. Cada vacante que se cubra en la Junta de Educación se considerará vacante específica por separado. Se requiere una petición de nominación por separado para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina por separado. La petición describirá al menos la duración del mandato y contendrá el nombre del último titular. Las vacantes en el Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca se considerarán vacantes específicas por separado. Se requiere una petición de nominación separada para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina específica por separado. Dichas peticiones de nominación describirán la vacante específica en la Junta de Bibliotecas para la que se designe al candidato; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe ser firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que el registro personal de los votantes es requerido ya sea de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella

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también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, el 27 de abril de 2021, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para añadir cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilice en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepare el registro. El registro tan preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 29 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente entre semana antes de la votación, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre las 9:00 a.m. a las 11:00 a.m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West Hempstead solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776. La solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del elector militar por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben ser recibidos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 15 de abril de 2021. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA ADVISO ADIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito

Escolar Libre de Unión West Hempstead, pueden solicitar una solicitud de una boleta militar del Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776. En dicha solicitud, el elector militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de voto militar original por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Para que un elector militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud válida de voto militar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 15 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de boletas militares recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma manera que una solicitud de voto no militar bajo el Artículo 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de voto militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York. Las boletas militares serán examinadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 11 de mayo, 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una aprobación de recepción fechada por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 11 de mayo de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se estima que sea a más tardar el día anterior de la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 11 de mayo de 2021, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West

By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

With a rate hike of as much as 26 percent facing New York American Water customers on Saturday, elected of ficials have sought to save Long Island ratepayers tens of millions of dollars on their bills while creating a path for a public takeover of the water system. The Senate introduced legislation that would eliminate NYAW’s special franchise tax, which constitute between 31 and 50 percent of customer’s monthly bills. The bill is projected to exempt the the utility from the $29.5 million special franchise tax, saving money for ratepayers on Long Island. Additionally, it would create the Nassau County Water Authority, a new public benefit corporation that would be authorized to take over public and private assets, as well as the functions cur rently provided by NYAW and begin the municipalization process. Senators James Gaughran, Todd Kaminsk y, a Democrat fron Long Beach, James Gaughran, a Democrat from North Port, John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, and Kevin Thomas, a Democrat from Levittown, sup-

ported and passed the bill. “American Water customers pay some of the highest water rates in the state — and that needs to change,” Kaminsky said, according to a news release. “By setting a path to raterelief and municipalization, we can save real dollars for Long Islanders, and that is precisely what this bill does.” NYAW has agreed to sell the company to the Canada-based Liberty Utilities for $607 million, pending approval by the Public Service Commission. The utility has been the subject of several state investigations after rate increase irregularities and has also faced criticism over rates from community members and elected officials. NYAW has opposed a public takeover due to the length and cost of the endeavor. A study ordered in February by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and conducted by the state’s Department of Public Service found that municipalization of NYAW’s Long Island infrastructure is possible. Now that it has passed the Senate, the bill will next be presented on the floor of the Assembly.

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Hempstead, Nueva York, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2022, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda llevar a cabo después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o a partir de entonces con derecho a votar en la elección escolar para el que dicho Registro está preparado , o cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se lleve a cabo después del 11 de mayo de 2021. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de las boletas en ausencia se obtendrán durante el horario escolar del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 16 de marzo de 2021. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación § 2018-a, las solicitudes completadas de boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de

la elección, es decir, el 12 de abril de 2021,y a más tardar siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 4 de mayo de 2021,si la boleta se enviará por correo al elector, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 10 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al elector o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto ausente. Las boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 11de mayo de 2021. Una lista de las personas a quienes se les emiten las boletas de voto en ausente estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 5 de mayo de 2021 entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes antes del día fijado para la elección anual, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. , y el 11 de mayo de 2021, el día fijado para la elección, y dicha lista se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección. Cualquier elector calificado puede, tras el examen de dicha

lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Dicha impugnación por escrito será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de la elección el día de la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referendo o proposición para modificar el presupuesto, o de lo contrario se someterá a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentado ante el Secretario del Distrito, Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York al menos sesenta (60) días antes de la votación de elección y presupuesto para permitir que la notificación de la proposición sea incluida con el Aviso de la Audiencia Pública y el Voto y Elección del Presupuesto requerido por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación; debe

ser mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe ser firmado por al menos 190 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y deben indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta. Fechado: West Hempstead, New York 9 de marzo de 2021 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE WEST HEMPSTEAD West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, Secretario del Distrito 125080

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nce upon a time, partisan politics was a simple business. There were two major parties, and they both had simple strategies for staying in power. The voters were attracted to either the Democrats or the Republicans based on their philosophy and the vision of their party leaders. Elections were won or lost based on the strength of the party machines and their loyal soldiers. But the politics of yesterday have disappeared, and the parties will never look the JERRY same again. Both are currently split KREMER into two factions. If you’re a Republican at the national level, you’re either pro-Donald Trump or anti-Trump. And if you’re a Democrat, you’re either a traditional middle-of-theroad true believer or a so-called progressive. And regrettably, neither of the factions in either party is prepared to work with the other side. The next important election will take place in 2022. The final tallies will determine which party will control the House

and the Senate. President Biden needs a Democratic Party victory to help him get his programs through Congress. The Republicans want to regain power so they can be better positioned to retake the White House in 2024. But the GOP proTrump wing and the Democratic progressives are not on the same playing field as the parties’ two traditional wings. The pro-Trump Republicans are prepared to take on the favored party candidates because the former president is looking to punish any candidates who voted to impeach him. The progressive Democrats are anxious to gain power and influence and have no loyalty to the party. A case in point illustrating the Republicans’ challenge is Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a loyal party member who occasionally casts a vote with the Democrats on an issue of conscience. She gets a 98 percent rating on voting with her fellow Republicans, but her vote to impeach President Trump put her in the Trump doghouse, and she is now threatened with a primary challenge. Led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans have pledged to support Murkowski and provide funds for

her contest if she decides to run for reelection. She will not be easy to beat under any circumstances. She is the second-most-senior woman in the Senate. She won one of her elections as a write-in candidate after losing the party nomination. Her father was governor of Alaska. But despite her strong credentials, the former president has vowed to challenge her. Incumbent Democrats aren’t having any easier time with their progressive wing. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York has been a well-respected member of Congress since 1993. She has been the sponsor of numerous bills that have advanced women’s causes, and chairs the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Members on both sides of the aisle describe her as fair and progressive. But that isn’t enough for the group known as the Justice Democrats. They have selected a candidate to oppose her, claiming that she must be defeated because she is part of the “establishment.” For the past 50-plus years, it has been very rare for any Democrat from New York to have enough seniority to hold a key House chairmanship, but

epublicans are vexed by pro-Trumpers, and Democrats by their young progressives.

Maloney’s status doesn’t dissuade the progressive Democrats. In recent years, they have won a number of contests, starting with the election of Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. She has become nationally known because of her constant media presence, and was able to defeat incumbent Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary for the 2018 midterm election, primarily because Crowley treated the contest lightly. Even though he spent over $3 million in his effort to get reelected, his failure to campaign actively cost him his seat in the House. Last year, the progressive group managed to unseat Rep. Eliot Engel, mostly because Engel failed to pay attention to his district, especially during the coronavirus crisis. In the months ahead, the Republican pro-Trump faction and the Democratic progressives will give the two party establishments plenty of heartaches. It will be a test of whether there is any life left in the traditional party structure, but the odds aren’t very good. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

College of hard knocks: the pandemic of 2020-21

id we graduate yet? This was the college we neither applied to nor wanted to attend. This was the education we could have lived without. This was the schooling that killed a half-million of us. This was the time, 14 months and counting, that we learned more than we could have imagined about our own strengths and weaknesses. You never wish for tragedy as a character-building exercise, but when human beings confront extraordinary challenge, RANDI they often grow in KREISS unexpected ways. Have you thought about what you’ve learned since last spring, when we realized we would all be long haulers in some way? After a time of intense anxiety, I learned that I needed to devote myself to activities that were all-consuming and demanding of my attention. That was both good and difficult, since concentrating was hard when I kept drifting into “what-if ” scenarios. I spent some of my time in Florida and I drove inland, past the coastal towns to orchid farms and

nurseries in the boondocks. I discovered that wandering through the orchid houses was safe. The orchids bobbed in the breeze, and the kaleidoscope of colors and shapes became my fascination for the day. I learned, too, that what I read or watched on TV mattered during difficult times. I needed to read historical fiction that brought me out of my own place and time. On television, I tuned out the news after the presidential election, and tuned in to documentaries, mostly nature (See “Chasing Coral”). I was having Covid nightmares at the time that I could not have had before the pandemic. In the dreams I would walk into a crowded room and suddenly realize that everyone was sick, and I would get sick, too. Shutting out the news helped. For a long time, I measured my days in a completely different way from the “before times.” While two years ago I might have been running around all day, the pandemic day was pared down to the basics. I might take a walk in the morning, then conduct all work and pastimes online, cook a meal, and go to bed. I learned how brave and plucky and smart my grown kids and niece and

nephew are while raising teens and toddlers and infants in the worst of times. They all worked and kept house and nursed babies and didn’t go mad. The grandkids toughed out constant disappointments and cancellations. Learning how unprepared the country was for Covid-19 was a shocking lesson. I always assumed we were better than that, that if any country in the world could deal effectively with a global pandemic, it would be us. Yet the messaging from the federal government and from our scientists was distressingly inadequate. We were distinctly unexceptional. Post-pandemic, we need to educate, fund and support science and scientists and never again let politics trump scientific evidence. But I learned that, even coming from behind, America can do the right stuff, develop vaccines and get them into people, millions of whom are still skeptical about the shots. And haven’t we all been schooled in the anti-science thinking that abounds? We need to push the education pedal to the floor and raise a new generation of critical thinkers. I asked my kids and grandkids to tell me what they learned over the pandemic

earning how unprepared the country was for Covid-19 was a shocking lesson.

year. One said he learned that so many joyful family times together have nothing to do with paid events. Another said, “There is no better place to be than out in nature.” Another said, “I learned not to worry about things I can’t control … I’m very happy being surrounded with a fraction of the people I previously interacted with.” One of the grandkids, 15, said, “I learned that physical interaction with others is essential for your mind.” The preteen said, “Humans are very resourceful although most people struggle with change.” A 14-year-old said, “I thought it was cool that people just adapted super quickly to living in a whole new way,” and the 18-year-old said, “Online does not always mean more efficient.” I learned that the little things that irritate an individual in isolation with a longtime partner, as in a 53-year marriage, are like grains of sand in an oyster. Sometimes you get a pearl, an appreciation for the love and support that endures. The most important lesson of Pandemic 2020-21: We’re still in school. It’s not over. We may have to dig deeper and find more strength and forbearance, and I believe we will. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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49-year-old father of seven and grandfather of one, Ray Wishropp, was killed April 20 by a lone gunman in the manager’s office of the West Hempstead Stop & Shop over what Nassau County police say was an employee dispute. We at the Herald offer our deepest sympathies to the Wishropp family. We also want to express our appreciation to the officers of the Nassau County and Hempstead village police departments, who quickly tracked down the alleged shooter and apprehended him without further violence. Their professionalism was on full display that terrible day. The gunman, who was reportedly overly flirtatious with another employee, had met with a manager and requested a transfer to another supermarket. When he didn’t get what he wanted, he left the store, but returned 40 minutes later and started firing, police said. In addition to Wishropp, two other employees were injured in the attack. It was an all-too-familiar scenario in America, particularly these days — another life extinguished all too easily, all too quickly, all too early, leaving another family in a state of our mourning and shock. We are, seemingly, in a perpetual state of mourning and shock in the United States. Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012, when we pledged to never allow another mass shooting like this to happen again after 26 were killed, there have been hundreds of these shootings across the country.

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letters Many thanks to our first responders To the Editor: On April 20, our community was confronted with the horrific news of another mass shooting, this time close to home. One person was killed and two others injured when a gunman opened fire inside the West Hempstead Stop & Shop. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. I want to thank the first responders, police officers and detectives who apprehended the suspect without incident following a brief search. Their quick response provided critical aid to those injured in the shooting and brought a measure of calm to an otherwise chaotic scene. This doesn’t happen by accident; it is the result of diligent training and coordination with other law enforcement agencies. Within minutes, our schools were secured thanks to the protocols enacted in response to the

Few rise to the level of Sandy Hook or the Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017, in which 61 were killed and 411 injured. Most are smaller shootings, with a half-dozen or fewer victims. In fact, the Stop & Shop shooting would not be registered as a mass shooting on FBI statistics lists. For that, four people or more must be killed, according to the Congressional Research Service. When looking at mass shootings more expansively, factoring in the number killed and injured, there have been 2,654 mass shootings since Sandy Hook — nearly 300 a year, or close to one a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Astoundingly, though, mass shootings account for only 2 percent of all murders in the U.S. In 2017, more than 11,000 people were murdered by gun; in 2018, 10,440; and in 2019, 10,258 — an average of 30 people a day. Think about that for a moment. Let the numbers sink in. At some point, we must wake up and own up to our reality: America is a murderous nation. That fact does not comport with our image as a shining city on a hill, a beacon of freedom and democracy for all the world to emulate. Gun violence is our national psychosis, and we must act to reverse course. Instead we seem to thrust ever forward to new and unspeakable levels of violence. Over the past year, when so much of the nation was on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, we saw a merciful respite from mass shootings. All

seemed relatively quiet. Then, as the country started to open up again this spring, they began anew, as if, during the past year, a temporary truce had been drawn up and the fighting had stopped, only to be reignited by a single violent act that triggered a cascade of more and more shootings. As a nation, we must commit to ending the killings through a science-based approach to violence reduction. Long Islanders can be thankful that Northwell Health committed $1 million to establish a Center for Gun Violence Prevention in 2019. That December, the health system, one of the largest in the country, held its first Gun Violence Prevention Forum in December, followed by its second last December. Our elected leaders and community activists need to become more vocal on this issue — seeking studies, as Northwell has done, to understand more fully the stranglehold that gun violence has on the nation, while at the same time calling for common-sense legislation to reduce the number of killings. In New York, it’s easy to ignore the issue. The state has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws — and one of the country’s lowest death-by-gun rates. We will never, however, feel truly safe across this land until all states realize the importance of more stringent gun regulations in promoting public safety. The Stop & Shop shooting reminded us, in no uncertain terms, that gun violence can erupt anywhere, at any moment, in America.

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or 19 years I have called the United States my home, my safe place and a country that I dearly love. Yet it continues to deny me recognition as one of its own as a result of my immigration status. I have lived here longer than in the country of my birth, and I have learned to love every little thing that makes America America, from its language to its seasons, its food and its noise, even its fast-paced lifestyle. I was born in Ecuador and came to the U.S. when I was 14. As a eLiana Deferred Action Childhood FernanDeZ for Arrivals, or DACA, recipient, I have been able to finish college and buy a home — but my life has been measured in two-year increments. Soon after I arrived in this country, I realized that many of my dreams would not come true because I was missing one piece of the puzzle — “legal status.” I have never let my immigration status define who I am or what I can achieve, but the reality is that it has presented a

series of obstacles that have been hard to overcome. In June 2012, President Barack Obama announced that he would sign an executive order called DACA to protect young people who came to the U.S. as children from deportation. That took my life and dreams on a completely different, and revolutionary, path. The DACA program has been my safeguard, even if I must renew my status every two years. The program has also allowed me to become vocal and get involved in the immigrant rights movement, through which I witnessed some of the worst of this country’s tendencies during the Trump administration. Many undocumented immigrants like me became easy prey for President Donald Trump, who constantly forced us to fight back against all of the anti-immigrant sentiment and policies that were unleashed during his presidency. Defending DACA on the streets, and in the courts, where I served as one of the plaintiffs against Trump for unlawfully ending the program, has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. Our resistance and collective power as

’ve been able to finish college and buy a home, but life is measured two years at a time.

Letters many shootings we have seen across the country over the past several years. Students across Nassau County spent the day in lockdown as parents worried about their safety, in scenes that have become all too common in our society. All of this, though, could have been much worse if it were not for the brave men and women of the Nassau County Police Department, led by Commissioner Patrick Ryder, and those from the cooperating agencies. They did their jobs with professionalism, stepped up when we needed them most and, most important, worked with the community to apprehend a dangerous suspect. Last year, Nassau County was ranked the safest community in America by U.S. News & World Report, and yet even we are not immune to this epidemic plaguing our nation. This is beyond politics, and it’s up to all of us — Democrats and Republicans — to fight for a future free of senseless gun violence. I stand ready to do my part. LAURA CURRAN Nassau County executive

Kreiss is wrong on Biden To the Editor: It looks to me that some of the Herald’s opinion writers have Trump derangement syndrome, with Randi

a movement delivered a DACA victory at the U.S. Supreme Court last June, and then in January, when President Biden was sworn in. Many promises were made on the campaign trail last year that led me to believe that a legislative solution would finally be introduced to protect people like me and the rest of the 11 million undocumented people in this country. Then, on March 18, HR6, also known as the Dream and Promise Act, was passed by the House of Representatives, promising a pathway to legalization for an estimated 3.1 million people, including DACA and Temporary Protective Status, or TPS, recipients. Passage of the bill can be credited to the immigrant youth and community that for years has led the fight to build a movement to provide our people with respect, dignity and the pathway to citizenship that we deserve. The bill’s success in the House brings the promise of long-overdue relief to millions of undocumented youth and TPS holders who have organized, rallied in the streets, shared their stories and flooded the halls of Congress. The vote brought me one step closer to

ensuring that I will be able to have permanent protections in this country and remain together with my children and family. Nonetheless, as our immigrant community celebrates the bill’s passage, it is crucial to recognize that the legislation has problems that must be fixed. It includes harmful measures that rely on our unjust, discriminatory criminal legal system. It leaves out community members who should be eligible for a pathway to citizenship, but would not be simply because they might have been caught up in the legal system. I know we face an uphill battle to pass this legislation in the Senate, but we urge senators to take up the bill quickly, and call on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to immediately remove the harmful provisions, reject any additions that would further criminalize members of our community and move swiftly to pass this measure. Eliana Fernández, of Patchogue, is lead organizer at the Brooklyn-based nonprofit Make the Road New York, an immigrant rights organization, and a plaintiff in Wolf v. Batalla Vidal, one of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases decided by the Supreme Court, which ruled that President Trump’s efforts to end DACA were unlawful.

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Kreiss exhibiting some of the worst symptoms — so much so that she describes President Joe Biden with such fictional virtues as gravitas, stability and walking in step with diverse groups of Americans because he knows them well. Is Kreiss really describing Biden, the 2021 version? Her ode to Joe reminds me of a CNN reporter last summer who told a TV audience how peaceful that day’s demonstrations were as the burning buildings behind him lit up the night sky. DAN CARROLL East Meadow

Dine out, even now To the Editor: In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize your local neighborhood restaurants, not only during Long Island Restaurant Week, April 25-May 2, but all year round. As more people are vaccinated against Covid-19, it is safer to dine out. There are so many great restaurants across Nassau County to choose from. My wife and I don’t mind occasionally paying a little more to help our local restaurants survive. Don’t forget your cook and server. We try to tip 20 percent of the total bill, including taxes. If it’s an odd amount, we round up to the next dollar. If we can afford to eat out, we can afford

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