Crossroads Farm at Grossman’s celebrated not only the first day of the growing season, but also the brand-new extra 2 acres being using for sustainable farming practices. Meghan Wilken, Brynn Wilken, 6, Maeve Currlin, 10, and Olive Kenna, 9, proudly display their flower hats at the Crossroads celebration. More photos, Page 3.
The hometown love is real for neighbors in Lakeview and West Hempstead. And what better way to show it than with a little spring cleaning? Lakeview gave the community a little TLC on April 20, and West Hempstead plans to do the same on Sunday.
EOne of the most important goals of the Lakeview Community Cleanup is to leave the world better than you found it, members of the Lakeview Civic Association say. It’s about creating something beautiful for the next generation, and also showing them how to organize efforts to fill needs in their neighborhoods. The LCA started the cleanup tradition, which is now four years old.
who took part in the April 20 effort. “Coming out of the pandemic meant a new lease on life — perspective, mindset and what’s really important.”
Participation in something like a community cleanup costs nothing but your time, Martin added. The rewards are priceless, she said.
vents like these signal to our community that someone cares
NARDA MARTIN Lakeview Civic Association
One of the core tenets of the LCA is to keep Lakeview beautiful. So its members identified areas that deserved a little extra care. The Long Island Rail Road station. The “Welcome to Lakeview” signs. Woodfield Road. The parks. Now, every year, families and friends gather to show their love for their community by cleaning up litter and planting flowers in its place. And by coming out to events like these, people get to know their neighbors.
“For me personally, I’m at a stage in my life that I’m so grateful and want to leave legacies behind for me and my children to follow,” said Narda Martin, a member of the LCA
“Events like these signal to our community that someone cares,” Martin said. “Nothing says they don’t care about where you live like when town
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Just because a business is small doesn’t mean it isn’t important. The small businesses on our island are 50% of our economy. These businesses are part of the fabric of our communities. They’re vital. We’ve been proudly supporting our small businesses since 2014 with cost-saving programs and services. Show your support, too, by shopping locally during Small Business Week (and all year long). It’s no small thing to let them know they matter.
Crossroad’s Farm at Grossman’s is just one of those things that makes Malverne Malverne. People came from all over the county this past Saturday to celebrate the very first day of the growing season at the neighborhood staple.
And this season, Crossroad’s had a little extra to celebrate. The farm — the last one in Nassau County — is anticipating its biggest season yet since the county acquired the property from the Grossman family. The farm expanded an additional 2 acres, and will be using that extra land to further their sustainable farming practices.
On top of that, their new Community Supported Agriculture program will create an even stronger relationship between Crossroad’s Farm and the surrounding neighborhoods to provide access to fresh, organic locally-grown produce. This will build on the farm’s already existing ties to local businesses and the Malverne Chamber of Commerce — for example, they work with local restaurants like Uva Rossa to provide fruits and vegetables, so Malverne neighbors can eat food grown right at home.
The friends and family that came out this weekend enjoyed a petting zoo, plant sale, face painting, and education on native plants. But now that the farm is open for the season, people can visit at any time to get more in touch with their roots.
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Daisy Troop 1551 explored what the West Hempstead Library had to offer.
The West Hempstead Public Library hosted Women’s History Month for the Girl Scouts with an awesome scavenger hunt encouraging young girls across the county to embrace Women’s History.
solutions,
The next generation of engineers and environmentalists is growing up right here in West Hempstead, thanks to the school district giving young minds the resources they need.
Each troop member was engaged in solving the ‘Trefoil Files Mystery’ in celebration of women’s stories everywhere.
The West Hempstead and Franklin Square troops were fully engaged with local libraries’ Women’s History Month events.
Students at George Washington School, in West Hempstead, were excited to explore the world of engineering in one of their recent STEM projects.
Teacher Samantha Kopping led students in creating freshwater collection designs.
Together they learned about the importance of water conservation. In a statement, the district commended “George Washington’s future engineers and environmentalists for their growth through hands-on experimentation.”
Photos courtesy West Hempstead school district
Students at George Washington School are learning creative
and how to work together to solve the world’s problems.
Photos courtesy West Hempstead/Franklin Square Girl Scouts Junior Troop 1476 learned
about Women’s History in the Garden City Library.
Renowned trumpeter Damien Pacheco conducted a workshop for students at West Hempstead Secondary School on April 8.
A trumpeter, composer and educator for more than 20 years, Pacheco shared his passion for touching people’s lives through music and performance. He has performed in numerous countries like Guatemala and the Bahamas, and in popular venues that include Carnegie Hall, Charlotte’s Speakeasy, Birdland Jazz Club, the Jazz Loft and Blue Note.
Students gathered in the school’s auditorium, and they enjoyed learning from one of New York’s finest trumpet players.
Baldwin Senior Lacrosse
A FOUR-YEAR STARTING attackman and twoyear captain who has never missed a high school lacrosse game, Mahler has picked up where he left off last spring after earning AllCounty recognition. He led the Bruins with 65 goals and 17 assists, putting him among the county’s offensive stars. So far this season he has a team-high 39 goals through 10 games. He is also a Top 10 student at Baldwin and earned academic All-American honors.
Thursday, May 2
Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne 4:30 p.m.
Softball: East Rockaway at Lawrence 5 p.m.
Softball: West Hempstead at Elmont
Girls Flag Football: Bell-Merrick at Long Beach
Baseball: MacArthur at Mepham
Baseball: Carey at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Baseball: Kennedy at South Side 5 p.m.
Baseball: Seaford at North Shore 5 p.m.
Baseball: East Meadow at Baldwin 5 p.m.
Baseball: Uniondale at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Lynbrook 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Clarke at Elmont 5 p.m.
Friday, May 3
Softball: MacArthur at Oceanside 5 p.m.
Softball: Massapequa at Calhoun 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: West Hempstead at Hewlett 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Kennedy at Clarke 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse: Wantagh at Long Beach 5 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Massapequa at South Side 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 4
Softball: MacArthur at Wantagh 9 a.m.
Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at MacArthur 11:30 a.m.
Boys Lacrosse: V.S. District at Freeport 1 p.m.
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As the ball off the bat of Malverne senior Anyely Rijo was midflight on its way to the outfield in a tie game with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning April 9, coach Nick Moreno took a quick glance at the Mules’ runner on third base.
“Once I saw it was Olivia [Jenkins], I knew she knew what to do,” Moreno said. “She’s fast and has great knowledge of the game.”
Rijo’s drive was caught by Hewlett’s right fielder but was plenty deep enough for Jenkins to tag and score the winning run in Malverne’s come-from-behind 15-14 victory. Junior Olivia Brown had three RBIs and senior Nirvana Cole pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts.
“We have a bunch of inexperienced kids and some of them may not have known to tag up in that situation, but it was a teachable moment and we’ve tagged up multiple times since that game,” Moreno explained. “We’re playing pretty well and some kids are learning as we go. If we can just tighten up the defense a little more, we’ll be even better.”
The Mules, 8-3 after blowing out Hempstead last Friday, are chasing first-place Uniondale in a competitive Conference 6 while looking to secure their third consecutive double-digit win season. Malverne was 10-8 in 2022 and 13-6 last spring.
“It’s exciting,” Moreno said. “The interest in softball in the community keeps growing. We have 18 girls on varsity, 22 on JV and another 22 at the middle school level.”
Cole, a captain along with Rijo and senior center fielder Luz Rodriguez, has been one of the conference’s top pitchers after splitting games last season. She has over 100 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 50 innings, Moreno said, and doing considerable damage at the plate with a .500 average.
“I bat Nirvana sixth or seventh to hide her in the lineup,” Moreno said. “She’s a good hitter. We need to be a little more consistent defensively behind her. Not to say our defense hasn’t been good overall
because it has. We’ve just had some tough innings.”
Jenkins, who starts at third base and bats third, and Brown, who starts at first base, are two of Malverne’s impactful two-way players.
Rijo is the epitome of what’s happening throughout the program. She was recruited by Moreno to give the sport a try and picked up a glove for the first time last season. Now she’s the starting shortstop and cleanup hitter. She had a
grand slam and 7 RBIs to lead a 13-7 victory over Valley Stream Central April 13.
Senior Raya Harrison is the starting catcher and future starter Brea Haye, a sophomore, is also contributing. In addition to the speedy Rodriguez, senior Daniela Brito has “glue in her glove” in right field, Moreno said.
Malverne split its season series with Uniondale and will look to avenge losses to Friends Academy and Valley Stream South down the stretch.
It was a pleasant evening of celebration for more than 40 of Long Island’s best attorneys last month, with nearly 300 in attendance.
They gathered at The Heritage Club at Bethpage for the Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island awards gala, hosted by Kristen Thorne, the multi-Emmy-winning investigative reporter for WABC7, and host of Hulu’s crime docuseries “Missing.”
Even better, a portion of ticket proceeds were earmarked for Nassau Suffolk Law Services, which provides legal aid to those who can’t afford it in civil cases.
“Tonight, we come together to acknowledge the vital role of legal professional in protecting the rights of Long Islanders,” said Amy Amato, RichnerLive’s executive director. “We commend their dedication to serving our community, and recognize their significant contributions — both professionally, and through charitable endeavors — enriching the lives of those on Long Island.”
Winners were chosen from attorneys who prioritize those in need — whether by their choice of clientele, partnering with charities, or doing work pro bono, without charging the client. They represent many disciplines of law, including worker’s compensation, immigration, family and elder law, medical malpractice and cannabis practice.
“I’m very honored to get this award,” said Kristi DiPaolo, a senior associate at Cona Elder Law. “I love what I do, so it’s really an honor to be recognized.”
The most valuable part of the work by Marc Saracino — a senior associate at Campolo, Middleton & McCormick — is providing guidance. He donates to CMM Cares, which supports family programs on Long Island.
“You’re helping a lot of people out in the legal community who don’t really know what they’re doing,” Saracino said. “To the extent that I can provide services to them and expedite their legal issues, I think that’s rewarding.”
Jennifer Mone, a general counsel for Hofstra University, also serves on the board of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Long Island.
Hofstra’s mission is to “educate and contribute to the academic education and knowledge of the world,” Mone said. “So, we’re educating students. My role is providing excellent legal services in support of that mission.”
Eduardo Villacorta, founder of Villacorta Law Group, says the most rewarding part of his work is keeping families together.
“We believe in the American dream, and our mission is to make the American dream a reality for immigrants,” he said. “The most rewarding thing I can give is granting their papers, and legalizing them.”
Jeffrey Kimmel, managing partner of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro — who also is an active member of Nassau Suffolk Law Services — says medical malpractice victims often face an uphill battle when facing large medical institutions.
“Unfortunately, most people who are victims of medical malpractice are from lower income communities that don’t have the best medical care,” he said. “And so they ended up being my clients, and more often than not, without my help, they wouldn’t really know what to do.”
Kelly Koster, a partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano says a reliable attorney is essential. Her firm — which specializes in worker compensation and Social Security disability — also represents women of domestic violence pro bono.
“To young women that are striving to be attorneys, never give up your passion,” Koster said. “Keep your eyes on the goal, and don’t set a time limit, because there’s a time and a place for everything. You can always achieve what you’ve put your mind towards.”
Hon. Gail Prudenti a partner at Burner Prudenti
Law returned to work as an attorney after her career as chief administrative judge. Her firm is involved with the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell Hospital.
“I really think being an attorney is a vocation,” Prudenti said. “It’s not a job. And while it is a wonderful profession, you really have to be dedicated to being a problem solver. I think that sometimes, in this crazy world, we really need people who are thoughtful, who are kind, who are compassionate, and who are empathetic.”
Platinum sponsor for Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island was Villacorta Law Group. Centerpiece sponsor was Salenger Sack Kimmel & Bavaro.
Gold sponsors were Hofstra University and Mejias Milgrim Alavardo & Lindo.
Silver sponsors were Cona Elder Law, Meister Seelig & Fein, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, The Rizzuto Law Firm, Stefans Law Group, Nixon Peabody, Davidov Law Group, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, Touro University’s Jacob D. Fuchesberg Law Center, Schroder & Strom, Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, Goldstein & Bashner, Greenberg Traurig, Meyer Suozzi English & Klein, Nassau Community College Foundation, and Vishnick McGovern Milizio.
Tim Baker/Herald photos
The Schroder & Strom team were among those honored at the recent Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island gala.
Honorees Michael and Ilana Davidov of Davidov Law Group.
Holden Leeds/Herald
Kelly Koster, left, of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.
Holden Leeds/Herald photos
Julie J. Wyetzner, from left, Amy Amato, honoree Kristi DiPaolo, Jennifer Cona, Melissa Negrin-Wiener and Julie Allegretti.
Nicholas Terzulli of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron.
Jeffrey Kimmel of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro.
many
property goes neglected.”
The West Hempstead Community Support Association shares that mindset: Showing your neighborhood you care. Getting young people involved in community service. Demonstrating the value of taking time out of your day to do something that helps you, the people you love, and even strangers. The group will dedicate Sunday to cleaning up Halls Pond Park.
“For the rest of the community, it shows the pride we have to keep our neighborhood looking the best it can,” said Maureen Greenberg, president of the WHCSA. Its members, she said, “look forward to seeing our neighbors at this event, to spend time together and help beautify our community.”
Plus, young people can get credit community service hours, which are required to graduate from high school.
Even if you missed the LCA cleanup and can’t attend the coming one at Halls Pond Park, you can still get involved, Martin said.
“Beautification doesn’t always mean holding a broom or trash bag,” she said. “Beauty can mean picking up extra flowers when you’re doing your own gardens, and adding to the flower pots and flower beds we’re installing with mulch. While going for a walk, adding some water to a plant baby in need can be your contribution.
“Nothing too small,” Martin added.
The Halls Pond cleanup is from 9 a.m. to noon, at 671 Nassau Blvd. in West Hempstead. Bring a rake, gloves and pruning shears.
Jane’s first lesson from her everhelpful mother was, if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all. Her second lesson was, the least important word in the English language is the shortest word; it’s I.
Hence, it was no surprise that Jane considered herself a good, helpful girl—a girl who made sure she acted kindly, did not pout, and was never mean. “It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that’s not me, and yet that is me.”
Instilled in Jane’s psyche is a model of helpfulness. She wants to be there for others. She hates saying no. She considers herself wrong when she thinks of herself first. She believes a good person thinks of others before they think of themselves.
my kids’ or husband’s fault. They’re good people.”
It took time for Jane to accept her anger without viewing herself as bad or selfish. Like many women of her generation, she assumed that asserting her needs above theirs would harm everyone. Her model of helpfulness left her unable to set limits, express feelings, or show vulnerability.
“I used to think of myself as being so together,” she said. “Now I know I was out of touch. But that’s the way women I knew lived. We lived a pretense, a lie. We didn’t question; we served. If we were upset, we shrugged and continued caring for others. This generation is so different. They can’t imagine what it was like for us.”
So, what happened when she became very still in body and mind one evening during dinner? Her husband could sense something was wrong, but he didn’t know what. Her children stared at her but said nothing. Quietly, she said, “I’ve had enough,” and ran to her room. There, she was free to stare into space and weep. “A good mother doesn’t feel sorry for herself,” she thought. “And yet, I’m doing it.”
A week later, she confessed to feeling depressed, even a bit angry. She believed she was getting to the heart of the problem by speaking about her emotions. Still, her tone of voice and choice of words were mild, meek, and appropriately feminine. She was unaware of the rage that was lurking beneath.
Six days later, her rage made itself known. “Why doesn’t anyone listen to me?” she screamed. “Why doesn’t anyone know I hurt?” In the sudden silence that followed her outburst, she immediately regretted what she said. “I shouldn’t have lost my temper. It’s not
Today, Jane works hard to be aware of her feelings and honest with herself. When she wants to be helpful, she is. When she wants to say no, she does. Sometimes, she politely says no, “Thanks for asking, but no.” Sometimes, she says no with a distinct edge to her voice, as though she’s upset with the person for even asking. She’ll then admit to feeling a twang of guilt, but she knows how to let go of the guilt quickly.
These days, because of her new assertiveness, Jane feels like a more genuine person. She admits to taking better care of herself, which she now realizes doesn’t mean she’s uncaring or unconcerned about others.
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Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach, and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives, and overcome debilitating anxiety, procrastination, and depression. Contact her at DrSapadin@ aol.com. Visit her website at PsychWisdom.com.
For its outstanding commitment to music education, the Malverne school district has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation. This prestigious recognition is awarded to districts that demonstrate exceptional achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. This is the twelfth year that Malverne has been honored with this designation.
The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants, as well as its 15,000 member companies and individual professionals. The foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs.
The Empire State Local News Coalition—more than 200 local newspapers strong—is grateful to the State of New York for including a first-in-the-nation tax credit to support local journalism in the FY'25 state budget.
A special thanks to:
Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Assemblymember Carrie Woerner (Assembly Sponsor)
Communities throughout the Empire State appreciate your commitment to the free press and to democracy.
Linda Sapadin
It was a big night of wins for your local paper and all of Herald Community Newspapers as the New York Press Association honored the best of the best this past weekend.
The Herald papers earned 18 statewide awards overall at the event in Saratoga Springs, including four first places.
Creative director Jeffrey Negrin earned two of them — one for a Salute to Israel special section honoring the country on its 75th anniversary that he did with deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen, and the other for best special section cover he did for a Your Health & Wellness special section focused on mental health.
“Good editorial design in a mix of visual metaphor, eye-catching imagery and strategic typography,” judges from the Tennessee Press Association said. “This cover expertly made all three elements with ease. The use of a stark gray background was such a great decision for keeping the colorful main image large and incharge.”
Daniel Offner, a senior editor who leads the Rockville Centre Herald, earned a first place in religion coverage for his stories centered not just on the issues plaguing the Diocese of Rockville Centre, but also how many churches adapted to life after the Covid-19 pandemic.
First place also was awarded to The Riverdale Press in the Bronx for best editorial page, honoring former editor Gary Larkin and executive editor Michael Hinman.
“The editorial section is diverse, eye-catching and well-balanced in design,” judges said. “Topics are relevant to readers, well-written, and provide a wide variety of topics of interest.”
The Riverdale Press also earned a second place for coverage of crime, police and courts given to Larkin, reporter Eric Harvey, and former reporter Stacy Driks. Harvey won a second place of his own for best feature story on civil rights attorney Clarence Jones, who hosted Martin Luther King Jr., in his Riverdale home back in the 1960s, just in time for him to write his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
The Riverdale Press also won second place for the Past President’s Award for Editorial Excellence — an award the paper has regularly placed in over the
years, including first-place wins in 2020 and 2021.
This year, the judges called The Press a “strong newspaper with rich and newsy content from front to back” with an “engaging editorial page and eye-catching front pages.”
The Nassau Herald in the Five Towns won second place for advertising excellence, with special kudos to its special sections, its dance workshop ad designs, and for its annual Christmas wrapping paper project.
The Nassau Herald also won second places for special sections/niche publications-newsprint for RichnerLive’s Top Lawyers section, as well as best multiadvertiser pages for its Halloween section.
The Nassau Herald won third place in editorials
written by Bessen, Hinman and former Malverne/ West Hempstead Herald editor Mark Nolan. The editorials focused on project-based learning, a call to replace special political elections with gubernatorial appointments, and calling out the Nassau County Bridge Authority.
“Variety of editorials concern topics in which most readers are interested (like) education, elections and transportation,” judges said. “All three presented clearly, and were well-written.”
Nolan also won third place for column writing for the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald.
Nolan’s column selection “covered a range of topics,” judges said, “and they were all smooth to read.” One that really grabbed the judges’ attention was on graduation rates, saying Nolan “explained the high number of graduates was misleading in a clear, simple way.”
Negrin won a third place of his own for best media kit and sales collateral, something the judges said should be a “model for media kits everywhere.”
“It’s truly humbling to receive acknowledgment from our peers in the newspaper community,” said Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner. “My heartfelt congratulations to all of our winners. Nevertheless, our ultimate gratification stems from ensuring our readers receive the best and most comprehensive community news every single week.”
“Such a great honor for the sales staff to win two awards for advertising excellence,” said Rhonda Glickman, the sales vice president at Herald Community Newspapers. “It takes a great team, including finance, art, production, circulation, the press room, and the marketing staff to bring home these awards. Congrats to our editorial team and creative director for all their awards.”
Honorable mentions went to sports editor Tony Bellissimo for sportswriter of the year, the Rockville Centre Herald for advertising excellence, former East Meadow Herald editor Mallory Wilson for her coverage of education, Larkin for feature story, and photo editor Tim Baker for feature photo in the Malverne/ West Hempstead Herald.
Overall, more than 140 newspapers submitted 2,530 entries in 65 categories, and nearly 380 awards were handed out.
Susanna Ciurleo/Herald More than 20 members of the Herald Community Newspapers team attended the annual New York Press Association Spring Conference in Saratoga Springs over the weekend, where the newspaper group earned 18 state awards.During their 2024 Service-Learning Fair, the students of Barry Tech High School, run by Nassau Boces, presented their contributions to the community. The entire student body participated in the fair, which is the culmination of a year of community service.
We are extremely proud of the connections and outstanding services our students have made within the community.
William Poll acting principal, Barry Tech
Frequently referred to as “learning by doing,” service learning refers to the use of hands-on, community-based projects to supplement traditional curricula. Students participate in service activities that relate to and enrich their understanding of their chosen courses of study.
This year their service projects included “Jump Rope 4 Heart,” a fundraiser by Health Services cluster students for the American Heart Association, and a blood drive organized by Medical Assisting students for the New York Blood Center that collected 112 pints of blood to help more than 300 people. Other projects included an Animal Care fundraiser for the Nassau County SPCA complete with a “selfie with a snake” photo op, a hair and nail services fundraiser held by Cosmetology students to benefit student participation in SkillsUSA, and Dental Assisting student participation in the Nassau County Dental Society “Give Kids a Smile” event. Welding students
in the line of duty. Diller’s wife, Stephanie, is from Malverne.
created and raffled off a custom-made fire pit to raise money for Barry Tech student scholarships, and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement students held a fundraiser to benefit the family of former NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
“We are extremely proud of the connections and outstanding services our students have made within the community,” said Dr. William Poll, the Barry Tech acting principal. “The annual fair is a wonderful way for students to highlight their successes to classmates, parents, our administration and the community. Volunteering and being involved in community service help foster the sense of personal and social responsibility that is needed to develop well-rounded students.”
Your “basis” for calculating capital gains taxes is what you paid for the stock or the real estate. For real estate, the basis gets raised by the amount of any capital improvements you make to the property. When you sell your primary residence you may exclude the first $500,000 of gain if you’re a couple or $250,000 if you’re single. The $500,000 exclusion for a couple gets extended for a sale occurring up to two years after a spouse dies. For gifts you receive of appreciated stock or real estate during the donor’s lifetime, no capital gains tax is payable, however the donee receives the donor’s basis. It is generally considered better to wait, if possible, and pass the gift to the donee at death, due to the “stepped-up basis”. The basis of any inherited property is “steppedup” to date of death value. If the property is sold within six months of the date of death, then the sale price is deemed to be the date of death value.
If the property is going to be held for
some time it is helpful to get date of death values to establish the new basis. For real estate, this means getting an appraisal from a licensed real estate appraiser (not a real estate broker!). For stocks, you simply ask the company holding the stocks to provide this information.
When a spouse dies with jointly held property, there is a half of a step-up — the deceased spouse’s half gets stepped-up to date of death value, while the surviving spouse has the original basis. However, for a primary residence the capital gains tax exclusions discussed above continue to apply. With combined Federal and New York capital gains taxes reaching about 30%, it is essential to look at holding onto appreciated property until death (especially if you have taken depreciation on the property which can lower your basis to zero) and to look carefully at the estate plan to see if property should be transferred to a surviving spouse to get another step-up on the second death.
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement students held a fundraiser to benefit the family of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller who was killed
Lisa Pisano suffered from heart failure and end-stage kidney diseases — conditions that required routine dialysis. Because of that, the 54-year-old New Jersey resident wasn’t a candidate for either a heart or kidney transplant, because doctors feared it just wouldn’t help her long-term.
But those same doctors refused to give up. And last week, NYU Langone Health completed its first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney.
NYU Langone Health — which operates a hospital in Mineola — completed the first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump and a geneedited pig kidney,
More than 100,000 people are currently awaiting a transplant across the country, with most specifically looking for a kidney. More than 800,000 people suffer from end-stage kidney disease in the United States alone, yet just 1-in-30 were fortunate enough to undergo a transplant last year, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
With little to no options, Pisano considered xenotransplant — which depends on animal organs to replace human ones in people.
“When the opportunity first came to me, I was like, ‘I got to try it,’” Pisano
told reporters through a video conference from her intensive care unit room.
“So, when this opportunity came, I was going to take advantage of it.”
The effort involved approval from NYU Langone’s review board and Food and Drug Administration clearance through its expanded access program.
Also known as “compassionate use, “ the expanded access program is designed for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions.
“There are opportunities for us to
learn a lot,” Robert Montgomery, NYU Langone’s surgery department chair told reporters last week. “But obviously, the intent here is to try to preserve and save that person’s life.”
It otherwise would have taken years for Pisano to find the right match for a human kidney transplant. Montgomery, with the help of the United Therapeutics Corp., matched an investigational gene-edited pig kidney with a thymus, which was available.
Two surgical teams conducted the
series of procedures over nine days. On April 4, Pisano received a mechanical heart pump — a device known as a left ventricular assist device. On April 12, she received a gene-edited pig kidney, and the pig’s thymus gland.
Montgomery performed the transplant itself, while Nader Moazami — a cardiothoracic surgery chief at NYU Grossman School of Medicine — along with Deane Smith, director of mechanical circulatory support, performed the mechanical heart pump surgery at the Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan.
NYU Langone officials described the overall procedure as the first reported organ transplant in a person with a mechanical heart pump, and second known transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a human.
Pisano expressed feeling “fantastic” after the procedures.
“I’ve felt the best I’ve felt in a long time,” she said. “I can’t thank anyone enough for that. My family, the doctors, nurses, staff — everyone here.”
Although uncertain about how she will react over time, Pisano acknowledged the treatment may prove beneficial for someone else — if not for her.
“Worst-case scenario, if it doesn’t work, it might work for the next person,” Pisano said.
“At least somebody is going to benefit from it. If not me, then who? Somebody.”
Courtesy Joe Carrotta, NYU Langone Health
College tuition is something that can loom over a student’s head long after she graduates. But she and others are getting a little help from Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators, who earmarked an additional $56 million into the state’s Tuition Assistance Program.
More students applying for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will have the opportunity to receive assistance through TAP. The program has been active since 1974, providing nearly $30 billion in financial aid to 6 million students in New York.
TAP is one of the largest need-based financial grants in the country. The program provided 234,000 students $662 million in TAP grants as recently as the 202223 academic year.
The minimum annual TAP award was increased from $500 to $1,000, capping out at just below $5,700. Income limit threshold qualifications were also increased for both dependent and independent students.
Those who may qualify include:
■ independent students with tax dependents,
■ students who qualified as an orphan, foster child or ward of the court any time since they were 13, and
■ dependent undergraduate students
with a household earning less than $125,000.
Independent students who are married without tax dependents who make less than $60,000 now qualify — up from $40,000 previously.
Independent students who are single without tax dependents who make less than $30,000 now qualify — up from $10,000 previously.
The TAP expansion was celebrated by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Assemblywoman Taylor Darling, former Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and members of the Elmont community out-
side of Elmont Memorial High School last week.
“It is indispensable for families who are struggling with the affordability crisis in which we exist today,” Assemblywoman Solages said, emphasizing the importance for students to receive “a quality education at a good price.”
The TAP expansion is meant to help students and families, especially when facing the hardships brought by inflation.
“Turning the TAP on is exactly what we needed to do,” Darling said, adding that students have come to her to say they needed to drop out of school because they couldn’t afford things like a MetroCard or Long Island Rail Road ticket, day care, or
even to put food on the table.
Quincy Velez, a senior at the Elmont school, said he “definitely needed” the help that TAP provides. He receives $2,000 in aid from the program, which helps a lot coming from a single-parent household where going to college isn’t always a viable option.
“Now I can look for a school that is my first choice instead of it not being my first choice because of money issues,” said Velez, who has dreams of someday becoming a pilot.
Such a dream could be expensive, said Lynette Battle — Velez’s mother, and president of the school’s parent teacher association. Aviation school can cost as much as $75,000 per year, if not more. Expanding TAP can really make a difference.
“The struggle is real, and this is a breath of fresh air,” Battle said. “And now, the opportunities are much greater.”
To receive TAP, students must be in good standing on a student loan under any state or federal education loan program, or on the repayment of any state award, among other conditions.
Applications are now open through June 2025.
“I’m grateful for this opportunity,” Battle said. “I hope that every young person makes sure they fill out their FAFSA form, and makes sure they get everything done in a timely fashion, because now is the time.
“The TAP is turned on. Don’t wait until the TAP is off.”
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The Long Island Ducks took the field for the 2024 Atlantic League baseball season opener April 25 with heavy hearts.
Bud Harrelson, the former Mets great who co-founded and coowned the Ducks, died Jan. 11 at 79 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He co-founded the Ducks franchise with Frank Boulton in 1998, and served as the league’s first president.
“Bud’s impact on Long Island will be felt through Ducks baseball for as long as we play,” Boulton says. “He was my partner in bringing professional baseball to Long Island following his outstanding playing career in MLB, and he made his mark on so many through his charitable giving, appearances and kindness. He was a one-of-a-kind human being, and he is missed greatly.”
The Ducks, who won their first game under new manager Lew Ford, are honoring Harrelson this season with a “3” patch on the front of their uniforms. Harrelson’s family was on hand for the opener, and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Ford became the seventh manager in Ducks history, succeeding Wally Backman. A member of the 1986 Mets World Series team, Backman joined the Ducks prior to the 2019 season, and finished his Ducks career with a record of 284-232 (.550). The team made the playoffs three times, and advanced to two Atlantic League Championship Series (2019, 2021), winning it all in 2019.
Ford has spent the past 13 seasons on Long Island, the past nine as a player/coach.
“I am honored and excited,” Ford says. “I look forward to working with our exceptional staff and players to bring home a championship to Long Island.”
Ford’s 13 years with the Ducks are more than any other player in franchise history, and his run as a player/coach is the longest tenure in franchise annals as well. He has the most hits in team history with 1,036, ranking him third all-time in the Atlantic League. Additionally, he sits second all-time among Ducks players in batting average (.318, mininum of 1,000 at-bats), games played (877), runs batted in (511), runs scored (549), doubles (227) and total bases (1,541).
setting league singleseason records for hits (189) and games played (140) that season. In addition to his time with the Ducks, Ford spent parts of seven seasons at the Major League level, and in 519 big league games batted .268 with 35 home runs and 176 RBIs.
“Lew has been an outstanding representative of the Ducks organization over the past 15 years,” Boulton says. “He has earned this opportunity, and we are very excited to have him guiding our team on
The latest edition of the short film showcase is back at the Madison Theatre. With a lineup of classics from Asbury’s past combined with current international festival winners — and in many cases, featuring up-and-coming filmmakers — audiences can get a look at these ‘smaller’ films that don’t often get a big screen showing. The fast-paced evening includes local spotlight selection ‘Across’ from Long Islandbased filmmaker Laura Sweeney It tells the dramatic story of three World War II widows on a road trip together to try and find healing, but instead wind up learning tough secrets. Another stand-out is the 2011 Academy Award nominee, ‘The Crush,’ a quirky drama about an 8-year-old boy and his infatuation with his teacher, from Irish director Michael Creagh. Author, comedy writer and former Friar’s Club archivist Barry Dougherty serves as guest host.
Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. $25. Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org, or call (516) 323-4444.
the field.”
The most accomplished player Ford will pencil into the lineup is Major League veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who signed April 4. He appeared in 1,182 MLB games, and won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018. He totaled 109 homers, 449 RBIs and 69 stolen bases over an 11-year career.
“Jackie is an exceptional talent with a wealth of experience in the game,” Ford says. “His resume speaks for itself. He’s excited to be here and we’re thrilled to have him.”
Bradley will patrol center field with speedy Nick
Bradley will patrol center field with speedy Nick Heath (42 steals) in left and Tyler Dearden in right. The infield features another former Major Leaguer, first baseman Frank Schwindel, who hit 22 in the bigs. Shortstop Ivan Castillo and third baseman Hector Gomez also have some MLB experience. Scott Kelly returns at second base, and Ford expects newcomer Rixon Wingrove to hit some dingers.
Behind the plate, Chance Sisco returns after belting 11 homers, including three in one game, with 33 RBIs in just 31
base, games.
“He’s a veteran catcher who calls a great game, and is a very productive hitter,” Ford says.
Stephen Woods Jr., who went 7-2 for the Ducks last season. There
Sisco will work with a starting pitching staff anchored by Stephen Woods Jr., who went 7-2 for the Ducks last season. There is also former MLB southpaw Wei-Yin Chen. A onetime teammate of Ford’s in Baltimore, Daniel Corcino, who spent the past two years with Lexington. And Chris Ellis, who got a taste of the Majors with 25 relief appearances.
“We have talented players and a great clubhouse,” Ford says.
The 47-year-old Central Islip resident played on the Ducks championship clubs in 2012, 2013 and 2019. He also helped lead the Flock to eight division titles and 11 postseason appearances as a player/coach. The outfielder was named the 2014 Atlantic League Player of the Year,
Photos courtesy Long Island Ducksi
Photos (top): Catcher Chance Sisco had 33 RBIs in only 31 games last season.
(middle): Third baseman Hector Gomez is one of many Ducks with MLB experience.
(bottom): Long Island Ducks mascot ‘Quakerjack’ is a hit with fans of all ages. Atlantic League. Additionally,
Get a head start on beach season with Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band. We’re all eager for summertime to arrive, meanwhile Jimmy Kenny and his band come to the rescue on the Paramount stage again. Join in their ‘Ultimate Beach Party Tribute’ to Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown Band. Parrotheads, No Shoes Nation and the Zamily: It’s 5 o’clock somewhere so let’s ‘raise ‘em up and sing along. The Long Island-based band — guided by Paul C. Cuthbert (aka Jimmy Kenny) on lead vocals/ acoustic guitar, with Linn DeMilta (aka Lovely Linn), lead and backing vocals, Luis Rio, lead guitar/backing vocals, Frank Stainkamp, keyboard/ backing vocals, Dan Prine, bass, and drummer Mike Vecchione — have celebrated the beach country sounds of Buffett, Chesney and Zac Brown Band for more than a decade, spreading their vibe up and down the Northeast.
Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m. $35. $25, $20, $15. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com, or ParamountNY.com.
The acclaimed dance company visits Long Island on its 2024 tour, appearing on the Tilles Center stage, Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. With a storied history, the first Black classical ballet company, co-founded by dance icon and international superstar Arthur Mitchell, has toured the world, engaged communities and introduced young minds and bodies to the power of dance. With all its renown, this boundary-breaking, dynamic organization has maintained Mitchell’s core belief that ballet belongs to everyone. Now a singular presence in the ballet world, DTH presents a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century.
The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate Black culture. Through performances, community engagement and arts education, the Company carries forward Dance Theatre of Harlem’s message of empowerment through the arts for all. The dynamic program and music by Michael Nyman; Balanchine’s “Pas de Dix, with music by Alexander Glazuno; “Take Me With You,” with choreography by Robert Bondara, featuring Radiohead music; “Return,” choreographed by Robert Garland, with James Brown and Aretha Franklin tunes. Tickets start at $64; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.
Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 3, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, May 7-10, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to helping The Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat, energetic comedy based on four of Mo Willems’ popular Pigeon books.
Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.
Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.
Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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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 7 de mayo 2024,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 2024 - 2025.
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 21 de mayo de 2024.
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 30 de abril, 2024, 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 21 de mayo de 2024 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 2024 - 2025 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 2024 y expira el 30 de junio de 2027, para suceder a Kurt Rockensies, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de 2024.
3. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024 y expira el 30 de junio de 2027, para suceder a Andrea Shinsato, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2024.
4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el año fiscal 2024 - 2025 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 2024 y expira el 30 de junio de 2029, para suceder a Ralph J. Reissman, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio, 2024.
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 2024 - 2025, 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 30 de abril, 2024, 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 22 de abril de 2024, 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 52 votantes calificados del Distrito (representando al mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); 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 52 votantes calificados del Distrito (representando al mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la eleccón anual anterior); 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 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 16 de mayo de 2023, 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 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente entre semana antes de la votación, y el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024, sólo por cita previa 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 25 de abril de 2024,
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 25 de abril de 2024. 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 21 de mayo de 2024 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 21 de mayo de 2024 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 21 de mayo de 2024, 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 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 2025, 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 21 de mayo de 2024. 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 22 de abril de 2024. 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 22 de abril de 2024, y a más tardar siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 14 de mayo de 2024, si la boleta se enviará por correo al elector, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 20 de mayo de 2024, 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 21 de mayo de 2024. 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 14 de mayo de 2024 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 18 de mayo de 2024, sólo por cita previa entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. , y el 21 de mayo de 2024, 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 92 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 27 de marzo de 2024 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE
DE UNIÓN DE WEST HEMPSTEAD West Hempstead, New York
Theresa Bryant, Secretaria del Distrito 145489
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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 Secondary School Video Conference Room, 400 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, in said District on May 7, 2024, 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 20242025 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 21, 2024.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning April 30, 2024, 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 21, 2024 in the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Secondary 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 2024 - 2025 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2027, to succeed Kurt Rockensies, whose term expires on June 30, 2024.
3. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2027, to succeed Andrea Shinsato, whose term expires on June 30, 2024.
4. To adopt the annual budget of the West Hempstead Public Library for the fiscal year 20242025 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, 2024, and expiring on June 30, 2029, to succeed Ralph J. Reissman whose term expires on June 30, 2024. 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 2024 - 2025, 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 30, 2024, 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 22, 2024, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 52 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. 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 52 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); 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 May 16, 2024, 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 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 May 16, 2024 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 18, 2024, 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 25, 2024. 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 25, 2024. 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 21, 2024 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 21, 2024 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 21, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Secondary 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 2025, 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 21, 2024.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 22, 2024. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed applications for absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 22, 2024, and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e. May 14, 2024, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 20, 2024, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 14, 2024 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 18, 2024, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and on May 21, 2024, the day set for the election, and said lists will be posted at the polling place at the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, 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 92 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 27, 2024 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, District Clerk 145487
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TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la votación de la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2024-2025, de todas las propuestas debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación, y para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un periodo de cuatro años, que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2024 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2028, tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de la escuela intermedia Howard T. Herber Middle School, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. Los votantes calificados también podrán votar las siguientes propuestas:
PROPUESTA N.º 1 Presupuesto para 2024-2025 Se resuelve adoptar el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar Malverne Union Free de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el año fiscal 2024-2025 y recaudar el monto de dicho presupuesto mediante impuestos sobre la base del inmueble imponible del Distrito Escolar con posterioridad a la primera deducción de fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.
PROPUESTA N.º 2 Gastos del fondo de reserva de capitales Se resuelve: Autorizar a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Malverne Union Free (“distrito”) a destinar y gastar con cargo al Fondo de Reserva de Capitales III del distrito, establecido por los votantes del distrito el 9 de junio de 2020, un monto que no supere un millón setecientos dólares ($1,700,000.00), para comenzar y realizar mejoras, renovaciones o modificaciones edilicias en la escuela que comenzarán durante el año escolar 2024-2025 (“proyectos”), según se describe esencialmente en un informe de memorando preparado por los arquitectos del distrito (“informe”), que está archivado y disponible para su inspección en la oficina de la Secretaría del
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO SOBRE LA ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO Y LA AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO PARA EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR MALVERNE UNION FREE, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la reunión anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Malverne Union Free, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el 21 de mayo de 2024, a las 9:00 p. m., en el gimnasio de la escuela intermedia Howard T. Herber Middle School, 75 Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y., en dicho Distrito Escolar con el objeto de que se concrete este asunto conforme lo autoriza la ley. POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia sobre el presupuesto se llevará a cabo el 14 de mayo de 2024, a las 8:00 p. m. en Malverne Performance Art Center, 80 Ocean Avenue, Malverne, N.Y. con el objeto de debatir sobre los fondos para el presupuesto escolar para 2024-2025. La audiencia sobre el presupuesto se podrá ver en el siguiente sitio web: www.malverneschoolslive .com.
Distrito, todo sin costo adicional para los contribuyentes del distrito. Se planean realizar las siguientes mejoras de capital, construcciones, reconstrucciones, renovaciones, compras o modificaciones en edificios e instalaciones del distrito y los sitios que se desprendan de estos: (1) Mejoras en el auditorio y en los baños de la escuela intermedia Howard T. Herber Middle School; (2) Mejoras en los baños de la escuela primaria Maurice W. Downing Primary School y la escuela intermedia Davison Avenue Intermediate School; (3) Proyecto de reemplazo de techo falso en la escuela secundaria Malverne High School; (4) Mejoras de las puertas en las escuelas de todo el distrito; y (5) Adquisición de camiones de jardinería/vehículos de mantenimiento, que también incluirá (cuándo y cómo sea necesario) el mobiliario, el equipamiento, la maquinaria, la demolición, y demás labores que se relacionen con estos y los costos preliminares y secundarios y el financiamiento; siempre que todos los costos de los componentes de los proyectos establecidos en el informe se puedan reasignar entre dichos componentes en caso de que la Junta de Educación determine que la reasignación es en favor del distrito y no se realicen cambios sustanciales al alcance de los proyectos. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación y las urnas estarán habilitadas desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m., durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir sus votos. Se elaborarán tanto el resumen de la propuesta del presupuesto como el texto de todas las propuestas que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación, y también una declaración detallada por escrito del monto que se exigirá para el año escolar 2024-2025, donde se describan los fines y el monto de cada uno. Asimismo, previa solicitud, las copias de estos documentos se pondrán a disposición de todos los ciudadanos del distrito en cada edificio escolar y en cada oficina administrativa del distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 3:00 p. m. durante los 14 días inmediatamente anteriores a esta elección del 21 de mayo de 2024, sin incluir los sábados, domingos, feriados, y el día de la elección anual. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, conforme a la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere
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que el Distrito adjunte un informe de exención al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones para el cargo del miembro de la Junta de Educación se deberán realizar mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del distrito y se deberán presentar en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año, el 22 de abril de 2024. Cada solicitud deberá indicar la vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomine al candidato; esta descripción deberá incluir, al menos, la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular, si lo hubiera. Se considerará que cada vacante es un cargo separado y se necesitará una solicitud por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo en particular. Ninguna persona será nominada para más de un mandato separado. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara no tener voluntad para tomarlo.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que toda propuesta o consulta que deba colocarse en las máquinas de votación debe presentarse por escrito mediante una solicitud firmada por al menos 100 votantes calificados del distrito y presentada en la oficina de la Secretaría de Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hasta 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en la que deba votarse esta consulta o propuesta, este año, el 22 de abril de 2024. Esta norma no se regirá excepcionalmente para las consultas o propuestas que deban informarse mediante la notificación publicada o anunciada de la reunión ni para aquellas que la Junta de Educación tenga la potestad, conforme a la ley, de presentar en
cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registros se reunirá el jueves 11 de abril de 2024, entre las 8:30 a. m. y las 11:30 a. m., en la recepción de Malverne High School Lobby y en el Edificio Administrativo del distrito desde las 11:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m., y el viernes 10 de mayo de 2024 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m. en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados para dicha elección anual del distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en el registro, siempre y cuando se sepa o se demuestre, para satisfacción de la Junta de Registros, que dicha persona tiene, en ese momento o en adelante, derecho a votar en la elección anual del distrito para la cual se prepara dicho registro.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá: (1) a todos los votantes calificados del distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; (2) a todos los votantes previamente calificados del distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier elección o reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito, y que hayan votado en alguno de estos eventos realizados o llevados a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro años calendario (2020-2023) previos a la preparación de este registro, y (3) a aquellos votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau. La Junta de Registros seguirá reuniéndose durante la elección anual del distrito del 21 de mayo de 2024, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo después del 21 de mayo de 2024. Se presentará el registro en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, que estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo desde las 9:30 a. m. hasta la 2:30 p. m. los cinco días antes de la elección, excepto el domingo, y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección.
ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral del estado de Nueva York. Dichas solicitudes están disponibles en el sitio web de la Junta Electoral del estado de Nueva York, https://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/sites/counsel/files/2 4-04-school-application-
with-form.pdf, en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Malverneschools.org y en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 2:30 p. m., en los días en que la escuela está en sesión. Las solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral por correo anticipado se enviará por correo al votante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a la persona que designe. No se aceptarán solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado antes del 22 de abril de 2024. Las boletas electorales por correo anticipado de los votantes se deben recibir en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones que se vayan a escrutar. En la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito podrá consultarse una lista de todas las personas a las que se hayan emitido boletas electorales por correo anticipado cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a las elecciones, de 9:30 a. m. a 2:30 p. m., excepto los domingos, y solo con cita previa de 10:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. el sábado anterior a las elecciones. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta de Elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse en 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 Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (lridley@malverneschools. org) o por teléfono (516-887-6483). Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La Secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de voto por ausencia antes del 22 de abril de 2024. La oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto por ausencia a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones para ser escrutadas. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas
electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación sección 2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito. Los votantes militares que califican como votantes del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por teléfono (516-887-6483), fax (516-596-2910), correo electrónico (lridley@malverneschools. org), por correo postal (District Clerk, Malverne UFSD, Administration Building 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565) o en persona (en el horario de atención habitual de la oficina o de 9:30 a. m. a 2:30 p. m.). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito para pedir una solicitud. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal a la Secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 25 de abril de 2024. Las boletas electorales militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 21 de mayo de 2024 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 21 de mayo de 2024, si están selladas o endosadas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de registro para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que esta Junta establecerá una reunión especial a partir de las 24 horas luego de la presentación ante la Secretaría del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, con el fin de examinar y tabular y declarar dichos resultados; que, por el presente y de acuerdo con la sección 2019-a, subdivisión 2b, de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de presidentes
de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante dicha reunión especial de la Junta.
Fecha: 12 de marzo de 2024
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR MALVERNE UNION FREE PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK
LISA RIDLEY SECRETARÍA DEL DISTRITO
145779
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 21, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Howard T. Herber Middle School, 75 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 14, 2024, 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 2024-2025 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 2024-2025, on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, and to elect one (1) member to the Board of Education for a four year term, commencing on July 1, 2024 , and expiring on June 30, 2028, shall be held in the gymnasium of the Howard T. Herber Middle School on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The qualified voters shall vote upon the following propositions.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Budget 2024 - 2025 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 2024-2025 be adopted in 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 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 III, established by the voters of the District on June 9, 2020, an amount not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,700,000.00),to undertake and perform the following school building improvements, renovations and/or alterations, to commence during the 2024-2025 school year (“Projects”), 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: the following capital improvements, construction, reconstruction, renovations, purchases and/or alterations in District buildings and facilities and the sites thereof: (1) Auditorium and Bathroom Upgrades at Howard T. Herber Middle School; (2) Bathroom Upgrades at Maurice W. Downing Primary School and Davison Avenue Intermediate School; (3) Drop Ceiling Replacement Project at Malverne High School; (4) District-wide Door Upgrades; and (5) Purchase of Grounds Trucks/Maintenance Vehicles; 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 Projects 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 Projects. 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 2024-2025, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any District resident at each school house and each administrative office in the District from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the 14 days preceding said election of May 21, 2024 excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, on the District Website and at such budget hearing and 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, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding election, this year April 22, 2024. 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 22, 2024, 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 11, 2024, 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 Friday, May 10, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the District Clerk’s office 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 (2020 -2023) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) those voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. The Board of Registration will further meet during the Annual District Election on May 21, 2024, to prepare a register for District meetings or elections to be held after May 21, 2024. 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 2:30 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 early mail ballots must be completed on a form prescribed by the New York State Board of Elections. Such
applications are available on the New York State Board of Election’s website, https://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/sites/counsel/files/2 4-04-school-applicationwith-form.pdf by visiting, on the School District website Malverneschools.org and at the district clerk’s office between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., on days when school is in session. Completed applications for early mail ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to his or her designated agent. Early mail ballot applications will not be accepted before April 22, 2024. Early mail voter’s ballots must be received in the district clerk’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election to be canvassed.
A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the district clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. except Sunday, and by appointment only from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Saturday prior to the election.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots 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@malverneschools. org) 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 22,2024. Absentee ballots must be received in the District Clerk’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. On the day of the election in order to be canvassed. 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 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@malverneschools. org),or by mail (District Clerk, Malverne UFSD, Administration Building 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565 ), or in person (during regular office hours from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application 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 25, 2024. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 21, 2024, if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within 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 12, 2024 BY ORDER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK
LISA RIDLEY DISTRICT CLERK 145777
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU ONEWEST BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, Against LISA BELL MATTHEWS, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/14/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 5/13/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 841 Woodfield Road, West Hempstead, New York 11552, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being At Lakeview, Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau, City And State Of New York. Section 35 Block 604 Lot 67 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $669,160.70 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 004789/2011 If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.
Malachy P. Lyons, Esq., Referee.
MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573
Dated: 3/5/2024 File Number: 272-3363 CA 146081 LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
INDEX NO. 606906/2022 COUNTY OF NASSAU
BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD MOLLOY, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY; JOHN MOLLOY, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY; MARGARET WERNER MOLLOY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY; MEGAN P MOLLOY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE
TO THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY; KATIEANNE MOLLOY, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE
TO THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY;
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF ANNE PATRICIA MOLLOY, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ANGEL SANCHEZ; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME), “JOHN DOE #3” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.
Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property
SUPPLEMENTAL
SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 540 WASHINGTON AVENUE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552
District: , Section: 35, Block: 418, Lot: 311 & 312
To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the
event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $250,000.00 and interest, recorded on July 12, 2006, in Liber M30719 at Page 473, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 540 WASHINGTON AVENUE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552.
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.
NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated:April 1st, 2024 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff Oluwatobi Adedokun, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 146167
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 1, 2024, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and THERESA KANDALAFT, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS LOUBRIEL, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 28, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 175 WRIGHT AVENUE, MALVERNE, NY 11565; and the following tax map identification: Section 0038, Block 00005-00, Lot 00243. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF MALVERNE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 601820/2022. Peter Kramer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 146319
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 600274/2019 COUNTY OF NASSAU
CELINK, Plaintiff, vs. MICHELLE FELTON-SMITH AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF CLUMATIME FELTON A/K/A
CLUMENTINE FELTON A/K/A CLEMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON A/K/A CLUMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON; JAMES W. FELTON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF CLUMATIME FELTON A/K/A
FELTON; PENNY FELTON AKA PENNY EVANS AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF CLUMATIME FELTON A/K/A CLUMENTINE FELTON A/K/A
CLEMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON A/K/A
CLUMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON, if living, and if she/he be deceased, her next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES TO THE ESTATE OF CLUMATIME FELTON A/K/A CLUMENTINE
FELTON A/K/A
wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.
Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, -againstTHERESA KANDALAFT, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS LOUBRIEL, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE
CLUMENTINE FELTON A/K/A CLEMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON A/K/A CLUMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON; ABRAHAM FELTON AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OFCLUMATIME
FELTON A/K/A
CLUMENTINE FELTON
A/K/A CLEMENTINE
WILLIAMS FELTON A/K/A
CLUMENTINE WILLIAMS
CLEMENTINE WILLIAMS FELTON, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 32 CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552
Section: 35, Block: 597, Lot: 108
To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on December 09, 2008, in Liber M 33377 at Page 814, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 32 CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt
Getting something to eat might not be so easy for students at Nassau Community College after the school’s primary food service provider abruptly terminated its contract last month, with two years remaining.
The seven-year agreement with Compass Group was cut off because of what the vendor described as less demand of its services due to the college’s declining enrollment.
One of the biggest places NCC students felt the change was at the Eatery, a central dining location at the Uniondale
campus. It’s here where hungry scholars have to turn to vending machines to get what they need.
It’s raised a number of concerns, not only about accessibility and variety of food offered, but also the financial implications and uncertain future of dining services at the college.
“Right now, NCC students are in the middle of our semester with four to five weeks left,” said one student, Sebastian Bros. “Before, we had to suffice with the prices for the food we wanted at the Eatery. Now, we are going to have to suffice with the vending machines around the campus.
“There are students who feel strongly
Mortgage described above.
NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.
NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: March 24th, 2024 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Veronica Rundle, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 146317
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSETBACKED RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5
MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5, -againstBERNICE WALTER, ET AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on June 20, 2008, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSETBACKED RECEIVABLES LLC 2005-FR5
MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR5 is the Plaintiff and BERNICE WALTER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY
SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 3, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1090 PINEBROOK COURT, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552; and the following tax map identification: 38-K-750.
about this topic, and the fact that money issues are now an ongoing and recurring conversation we overhear around NCC.”
NCC’s faculty union has appealed to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for his help to address the NCC food shortage, urging the allocation of county funds to reinstate on-campus dining. Additionally, the union has called for a complete restructuring of the college’s board of trustees, as well as the public resignation of key college administrators, citing their failure to adequately respond to the crisis.
Jerry Kornbluth vice president of community and governmental relations at NCC.
Although he acknowledges times have been tough for food services companies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Kornbluth says different departments at NCC have collaborated to address the challenge.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 012241/2007. Jaime D. Ezratty, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 146484
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. GESNER SEJOUR, et al, Defts. Index #608202/2022. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Jan. 24, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 35, Block 456, Lots 582-584. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. MARY ELLEN DIVONE, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #101312 146470
“The bottom line is it is very disrespectful to our students, shows a real lack of concern, and failure to meet their needs,” union president Faren Siminoff said. “But for us, it’s part of a whole — this whole mismanagement, lack of planning, failure to understand the mission of the college, and failure to understand our students and the community that we serve.”
But it’s not that Compass wants to go away. Instead, the company says it wants to rework the current contract to a new seven-year agreement costing approximately $320,000 annually.
It was a proposal not well received by NCC administrators. Especially since students didn’t seem to be happy with what they were getting from Compass.
More than 1,100 students and staffers participated in a survey conducted last year that revealed widespread dissatisfaction with both the cost and quality of the food services provided, according to
“We’re not like (kindergarten) through 12, so kids come here, they take a couple of classes, maybe grab a sandwich somewhere, and they go off and then they go to work,” Kornbluth said. “So, they’re in and out in a weekend. It’s pretty tough for a company to make a profit. They’ve been losing money, and they wanted us to make up the loss.”
In the meantime, NCC is exploring several food options to at least get students through the final weeks of the spring semester. Currently, food trucks are available on certain days.
On top of that, Kornbluth says the school already is looking to find a new food services vendor.
That can’t come soon enough for another student, Kaldwin Lerandy Ladislas
“In truth, it is not done, and one can assume that it’s because they think they can get away with it,” Lerandy Ladislas said. “They cannot get away with it. We must not allow them to get away with it. It is too much wrong, for too long, and we must reshape, or tear down institutions that do not care about our wellbeing as a community.
“For this is a community college.”
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Iam an avid reader. For as long as I can remember, I’ve chased the feeling of escape I find in a book I enjoy. Good books make you smile. But great books? They make you think. And I like to think.
As a junior in high school, I read “The Great Gatsby” for the first time, and was instantly enthralled. I decided at 16 it was the best thing I’d ever read, and I’ve yet to be persuaded otherwise. Why it took me as long as it did to pick up another one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works is beyond me. And it’s honestly a shame. I find, in the midst of my young adult years, that I finally understand why his words left an impression on me — but thanks to an entirely different book. Let’s talk about “This Side of Paradise.”
It was Fitzgerald’s first novel, released in 1920, examining the life and morality of Amory Blaine, an attractive middleclass student. The story mostly details
Amory’s experiences in college at Princeton University and thereafter, exploring his relationships with friends, a Catholic priest, and several young women, who could only be thought of today as flappers — you know, fashionable ladies who flouted convention.
Amory is arrogant, and certainly hard to like. Yet for some reason, I found myself enjoying his whimsical naivete when it comes to life.
The novel was an instant hit, becoming particularly popular among college students. Fitzgerald was just 23 at the time of its publication, the new face of “youth in revolt.”
Aromantic relationships that ended as quickly and poetically as they had begun.
It makes sense why some may not like “This Side of Paradise.” But I feel as though I completely understand Amory’s experiences. He loved to write. He loved to think. He wanted the best for himself, and he imagined a life that he felt was obtainable.
s a member of Gen Z, I know as well as anyone how the world views people my age.
It attracted criticism from so-called “social conservatives” because of the attention he brought to young people. Seen as immoral, undisciplined and self-indulgent, Fitzgerald’s generation sparked a wave of change — not only for young men, but certainly for young women.
While reveling in the wonders of his youth, Amory Blaine faced setbacks that changed the trajectory of his life. His parents died. His closest confidant, a monsignor, also died. And he had a handful of
n“Everything was hallowed by the haze of his own youth,” Fitzgerald writes of Amory, a simple yet powerful statement that affectively summarizes young adulthood.
Amory’s plight — and his enduring yearn to become someone that matters — is really what being young is all about, isn’t it?
As a 22-year-old — and a member of the infamous Gen Z — I know as well as anyone how the rest of the world views people my age.
We’re seen questionably — frowned upon, even. We think differently. Act differently. And want the best not only for ourselves, but also for the world around us. And when we watch things that we care about get stripped away, it’s hard not to feel angry.
We may swim against tides, but we
don’t act wiser than we are, because we can’t possibly know of things we’ve yet to experience.
In many ways, we’re just like Amory Blaine. You may not like what we have to say. You may question our morals and our actions, but I believe we live our lives with great intention.
“This Side of Paradise” isn’t Fitzgerald’s best work. It’s a great read, but as he got older and wiser, he produced better. He is regarded today as a great American novelist, but his debut was just a taste of what was to come.
“I know myself,” Amory cries at the end of the novel. “But that is all.”
Could there be any truer words?
People like me, people in my generation, are at the same point in our lives as Amory, or even perhaps Fitzgerald. We, too, are hallowed by the haze of our youth.
We aren’t asking you to agree with us, but rather to view us as you once viewed yourself.
We will become who we are meant to be, in time. And one day, we will find our side of paradise.
Jordan Vallone is a senior editor who writes for the Bellmore, East Meadow and Merrick Heralds. Comments? jvallone@ liherald.com.
early three weeks late, the $237 billion state budget presents a mix of positives and negatives. While it’s easy to find initiatives to support in such a large spending plan, inexplicably, there are areas where it falls short.
I’m pleased that our communities’ voices were heard in our opposition to the proposed cuts in foundation aid for many of our school districts. No district will receive less foundation aid than it did last year. Additionally, funding for clean water infrastructure and the Environmental Protection Fund will greatly benefit our environment, and progress has been made on addressing Tier 6 and providing much-needed support for human services workers.
The budget did not, however, provide desperately needed financial support for Nassau University Medical Center, our county’s only safety-net hospital, and it enacted potentially harmful changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program by requiring the use of a single, state-selected fiscal intermediary.
As I travel across the 9th Senate Dis-
trict, there are two issues that I repeatedly hear about from Long Islanders of all walks of life: affordability and public safety. Unfortunately, this budget does little to improve either. Rather than reining in government spending and cutting residents’ taxes, the state imposed a new tax on health insurance, and increased spending by $8 billion. Further, while I’m not in favor of tucking unrelated policy changes into the state budget, I welcome any opportunity for the state to meaningfully advance public-safety measures.
platitudes, as the Senate majority was unable to give me an adequate explanation during the floor debate of how this provision would change the manner in which a squatter is actually removed from someone’s property.
T his spending plan does little to improve affordability or public safety.
Disappointingly, rather than giving judges discretion when setting bail, which would allow them to keep violent criminals off our streets, Albany advanced modest proposals, such as increasing the penalty for assaulting retail workers, although it was not made bail eligible. The list of offenses that can be charged as hate crimes was expanded, but does not include graffiti, which is often used to target the Jewish community with hateful rhetoric and imagery such as swastikas.
Even the “changes” to laws regarding so-called squatter’s rights — an issue I, and several of my Long Island colleagues, have brought to the forefront of the Legislature — appear to be empty
Another troubling aspect of policy in this year’s budget is the incorporation of the RAPID Act. While aimed at advancing environmental goals, the act raises significant concerns about local autonomy and decision-making. It grants the state even broader authority to disregard local laws or ordinances in pursuit of its climate objectives.
While I support a fiscally responsible transition to cleaner, more diverse energy sources, I firmly believe that this transition must respect the rights and concerns of local elected officials, and must include meaningful input from the affected communities. Local governments are most attuned to the unique needs and circumstances of their communities, and they are best positioned to make decisions that align with the priorities of their residents. By allowing the state to override local laws, the RAPID Act undermines the principles of local governance and community involvement.
Continuing the theme of Albany’s
misplaced priorities, last year Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation I supported, the Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program. This initiative, which would have helped undocumented veterans and their family members become American citizens, was vetoed because of the estimated cost of $1 million. Rather than including this initiative in the state budget, however, $2.4 billion was included to fund New York City’s migrant crisis. It’s worth noting that this $2.4 billion pot — thousands of times more than what would be needed for the Legacy Program to support those who risk their lives defending our nation — is in addition to the millions of dollars the state already spends each year assisting migrants.
I remain committed to advocating for common-sense policies and fiscal responsibility in Albany. It is crucial that future budgets and policies are more reflective of the priorities and concerns of New Yorkers. The outmigration of so many people to other states should be an alarm sounding to the one-party-controlled state government that many residents do not agree with its policies and spending plans. I hope my colleagues in state government will realize this before the Empire State becomes the empty state.
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick represents the 9th Senate District.
Last month marked a pivotal moment for New York state — a moment that extended far beyond the numbers and legislative details of a state budget.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature delivered a beacon of hope for our communities by including in the state budget a groundbreaking initiative to support local news organizations in the form of a tax credit, modeled on the Local Journalism Sustainability Act.
At the heart of this legislation lies a profound acknowledgment: Local journalism is not just about reporting news; it’s about safeguarding the health of both our democracy and our communities.
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the bill’s sponsor in the upper chamber, aptly captured the essence of this endeavor, emphasizing that “a thriving local news industry is vital to the health of our democracy.” With bipartisan cooperation and a shared commitment to our communities, the initiative underscores the fundamental role that local journalists play in keeping our
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democracy vibrant and informed.
What does this legislation mean for our neighborhoods and towns? It means that we, as a society, are recognizing the value of — and investing in — the storytellers who bring our communities together: the journalists who uncover local stories, amplify diverse voices, and hold leaders accountable.
The Empire State Local News Coalition, founded earlier this year, spearheaded this legislative achievement by organizing more than 200 local newspapers across the state. The coalition’s tireless efforts moved the Local Journalism Sustainability Act to the forefront of legislative priorities.
“It is really an astounding legislative accomplishment,” Hoylman-Sigal told members of the New York Press Association last weekend in a Zoom appearance. “After stalling for years, our Local Journalism Sustainability Act really didn’t catapult into a top legislative priority” until “the founding of the Empire State Local News Coalition. That coalition … mobilized hundreds of newspapers and a broad range of stakeholders from around the country.”
Congressman Anthony D’Esposito disingenuously claims in his latest column, “Migrants get more government support than veterans” (April 18-24), that the Senate Democrats’ proposed border bill merely codified the existing “open border” policies, despite the Associated Press reporting on Feb. 15 that “The Senate’s border proposal was one of the toughest bipartisan bills to emerge on the issue in decades.”
Significantly, the lead negotiator for the Senate Republicans was James Langford, of Oklahoma, who is known to be one of the most conservative members of the Senate.
The bill collapsed, however, when former President Donald Trump called for the Republicans in Congress to kill it, because he feared it would enhance President Biden’s chances of being re-elected.
It’s long past time for Congressman D’Esposito, and the rest of the Republicans, to stop following the marching orders of Donald Trump and do what’s best for their constituents instead of what’s best for Donald Trump.
ROBERT TOLLE Cedarhurst
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Re Peter King’s column “The heartbreaking death of an NYPD hero” (April 11-17): How mature of Don-
Zach Richner, founder of the Empire State Local News Coalition — and a director of Richner Communications, the parent company of Herald Community Newspapers — expressed profound gratitude to the legislators who championed this cause. In addition to Hoylman-Sigal’s unwavering leadership, Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly sponsor Carrie Woerner all played pivotal roles in turning this vision into reality.
New York’s leadership on this issue sets a powerful example for the nation. Other states — blue, red or purple — now have a template to follow, as does the federal government, where the Community News and Small Business Support Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. While there is still work to be done in crafting the final regulations governing this tax credit, let’s celebrate this milestone. And let’s continue to champion the indispensable role of local journalism in shaping the future of our communities — and our nation.
ald Trump to demonstrate great “dignity and respect” to
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But the question begs to be asked why Trump never showed an ounce of compassion to the families of the Capitol and Washington, D.C., police officers who died after Jan. 6? Not to mention the sur-
for who he is: a self-serving narcissist.
Detective Jonathan Diller’s family, who heart goes out to. viving Capitol police, who still suffer due to the trauma they experienced that day. Please wake up, people, and see Trumpthe United States must secure our borders and reform our broken immigration system. This demands immediate action, not delay tactics for political convenience. American citizens are owed this much. Our immigration system’s shortcomings have been a longstanding issue, with decades of inaction due to a lack of political will on both sides.
The U.S. Constitution explicitly assigns Congress the responsibility and power to fix this problem, yet the 118th Congress has been notably ineffective, the least productive Congress since the Great Depression. This stagnation is largely attributed to the prevailing hyper-partisanship and an inclination toward political theatrics over substantive legislative work.
The behavior exhibited within the halls of Congress — ranging from per-
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sonal attacks and physical altercations among members, to successive attempts to oust the speaker of the House, to catcalls at the State of the Union Address — underscores a departure from the principles of civility in government. Sadly, many of our representatives have embraced chaos and dysfunction as a substitute for governance. And in the wake of this chaos, the effort to solve the migrant crisis and its unprecedented impact on New York has been sidelined.
the Senate’s promising bipartisan border deal was dismissed as ‘disastrous.’
Fixing our complex immigration system requires a balanced approach that secures our borders while extending compassion to law-abiding immigrants. Although challenging, a solution is within reach through diligent effort and bipartisan collaboration.
The Senate’s bipartisan border security deal was a promising development, which laid the groundwork for meaningful reform. The bill proposed new measures to secure the border, streamline the asylum process, and end the broad
The financial outpouring for Detective Diller was outstanding. But I hope Peter King, with his relationship with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, will support renaming Detective Diller’s street in Massapequa in his honor. This would be a lasting tribute to him and his family.
RICH MORICCO East Meadow
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Re Jerry Kremer’s column “Netanyahu is a supporter of one party: himself”: Kremer supports Sen. Chuck Schumer’s view that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is more concerned about himself than about Israel. What Schumer has said has nothing to do with “Bibi’s” alleged corruption. What Schumer was really doing was attempting to placate the virulent antisemitism that has take root in the Democratic Party among radical Islamists. What is Netanyahu to do about Gaza?
Before the Oct. 7 massacre of 1,200 Israelis, Israel took a hands-off
release of migrants into communities. This initiative was crafted by Democrats and Republicans, and garnered support across the political spectrum. It was supported by the National Border Patrol Council — the union representing the men and women who protect our border. Despite some imperfections, the deal represented a significant step forward, embodying the essence of compromise and cooperation that is foundational to American democracy. However, opposition from figures like Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who immediately criticized the bill as “disastrous” and who has held fast to a hyper-partisan position on immigration, exemplifies the obstacles to progress.
D’Esposito’s refusal to engage in any real attempt to move border solutions forward, coupled with his shocking recent praise of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending nearly 40,000 migrants to our state, highlight a disturbing trend of prioritizing partisan loyalty over constructive problem-solving.
The empty rhetoric and finger-pointing of elected officials like D’Esposito, characterized by a lack of commitment to real solutions, fail to serve the interests of Americans. In contrast, my approach in Congress will be to collaborate with all parties to achieve comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform. This includes enhancing border security by hiring more border patrolagents, deploying additional advanced “smart” technology and building strategic physical barriers. It also includes reforming the system to expedite the asylum and deportation processes and to provide clear paths to citizenship for hard-working, eligible people in search of better lives.
Performative politics and a refusal to engage with bipartisan solutions not only impede progress, but also betray the trust of the American people. The time for action is now, and it requires leaders willing to prioritize effective governance over partisan fealty and gamesmanship. Long Island, New York state and the entire nation deserve better.
Laura Gillen, a former Hempstead town supervisor, is a Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District.
by Michael Ostrowapproach to Gaza. What did the people of Gaza do? They elected the terrorist group Hamas, which then used the aid that should have been used for the people of Gaza to build a huge underground system of tunnels — which some say is larger than the New York City transit system, in some places under hospitals (with human shields) — to acquire and store munitions and to use that system to launch attacks on Israel.
The massacre on Oct. 7 was the equivalent of 35,000 Americans being killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Do you think we would tolerate a foreign entity telling us what our response should be? Netanyahu is not the villain here. Hamas is. It has killed a number of hostages, and is holding others, including Americans. Israel’s rightful negotiating stance should be: the unconditional release of all hostages and the return of all bodies of the dead, or face total destruction. Israel has already demonstrated surgical restraint in dealing with the civilian population. Hamas was gutless because it targeted civilians and not the Israeli military.
Growing up in the late 1950s and early ’60s, we knew from our fathers of Hitler’s Holocaust. We knew what “Never again” meant. Yet here we are, 80 years later, and antisemitism has raised its ugly head, this time on American soil. For the radical Islamists there is no two-state solution. It has been offered time and again and refused. The first time was when Israel was created in 1947.
Former President Donald Trump is a strong supporter of Israel. He brokered the Abraham Accords. But for the radical Islamists, there is only one solution, the same as Hitler’s. They hate the Abraham Accords, because they don’t want peace. They can’t even tolerate a small Jewish state the size of New Jersey. As former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir said many years ago, there
will be peace only when the radicals love their children more than they hate the children of Jews.
Netanyahu does not threaten the existence of Israel; it is the mealymouthed apologists for Hamas in this country who are the threat to Israel.
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