Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 05-11-2023

Teaching teens about vaping

Elected officials team up with council for educational seminars

By NICole FoRMIsANo nformisano@liherald.com

delayed but not diminished

The third annual West Hempstead Community Support Association’s Nassau Boulevard Street Fair was a tremendous success, drawing people far and wide to enjoy a spring day in the sun. At the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America booth, above, volunteers were on hand to talk about helping children. Fabiola Turner, far left, was joined by her daughter, Victoria; her son, Julien; Felicia, Breanna and Zachery Alterescu; and Alexis Chevez. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Killer showed ‘zero remorse’

West Hempstead Stop & Shop shooter found guilty

By MARK NolAN mnolan@liherald.com

A disgruntled employee who shot and killed his work supervisor at a West Hempstead Stop & Shop in April 2021 was found guilty last week.

A jury in Nassau County Criminal Court deliberated for six hours before convicting 33-year-old Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, of Hempstead, of seconddegree murder for the April 20, 2021, shooting inside the Stop & Shop at 50 Cherry Valley Road. Wilson, an employee of the store at the time, was also convicted of the attempted murder of two coworkers, in addition to several other charges. He

is scheduled for sentencing on June 8, and will face up to 90 years to life in prison.

During the trial, prosecutors stated that Wilson arrived at the grocery store at 11:19 a.m., on a day he was not scheduled to work, walked into the offices on the second floor and shot one victim in the face and chest. Wilson then shot a female manager in the shoulder, according to prosecutors.

Wilson continued on his shooting rampage, entering a second office and shooting his supervisor, Ray Wishropp, 49, of Valley Stream, in the chest at point-blank range, killing him, prosecutors said.

More than one in five teenagers in New York currently vape e-cigarettes, according to the Annual Youth Tobacco Survey. Many of these teenagers are under the impression that vaping poses little to no risk to their longterm physical or mental health.

That’s why the Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has teamed up with local officials, to educate young people and parents alike on the risks of vaping and to empower Long Island’s youth to stay healthy and safe.

The educational campaign is co-sponsored and co-hosted by County Legislator Bill Gaylor, Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, and Assemblyman Brian Curran, among others. The next event will be held on May 11 at 6:45 p.m. in the Rockville Centre Public Library. The upcoming educational seminar presents an opportunity for anyone who

missed the similar April 19 event held at the Lynbrook Public Library.

The turnout for the Lynbrook event was extensive — high school students, parents, and educators alike filled the library. The events are open to anyone who wants to learn more about how to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from the risks of drugs and alcohol.

“Prevention is everyone,” said Adam Birkenstock, the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence’s director of programming. “From that one student at risk, to the family, to the guy who runs a business — whether it’s a liquor store, a mortar store, or the place where you get pizza.”

“Everybody has a role,” Gaylor said. “We’ve got to get parents, health care providers, teachers, and everyone else who works with or cares about young people to spread the word. That’s

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We want to prevent any more people becoming dependent on any sort of substances.

doN ClAVIN supervisor, Town of Hempstead

Stamp Out Hunger returns, seeking food donations

Island Harvest Food Bank is joining forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service to once again Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday, May 13. Postal workers will collect food across Nassau and Suffolk counties, looking to provide muchneeded supplemental food support to more than 300,000 people facing hunger — a third of them children.

“Participating in Stamp Out Hunger is easy,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive of Island Harvest, in a release. “Generous Long Islanders are encouraged to leave nonperishable food items in a bag next to their mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail deliver on Saturday, May 13. Then, your USPS letter carrier will do the rest to help make sure that no one on Long Island goes hungry.”

Those non-perishable food items can include canned goods, cereal, pasta, rice, boxed juices, and shelf-stable milk. You should not include any food or juices in glass containers.

Also needed are personal care items like toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant and disposable diapers.

Everything donated on Long Island will help replenish Island Harvest’s network of food pantries and soup kitchens as well as emergency feeding programs in communities throughout Long Island.

“Every donation — no matter how small — helps our neighbors who are in the unenviable position of choosing between paying for such things as housing, transportation and medicine, or putting food on the table,” Shubin Dresner said. “I am confident that the past generosity displayed by our Long

Island neighbors will help make this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive one of the most successful.”

Since its inception in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has collected more than 1.75 billion pounds of food in all 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin

Islands.

On Long Island alone, Stamp Out Hunger has brought in more than 519,000 pounds of food in 2019, before the event was suspended the last three years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Stamp Out Hunger’s national spokesman is Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos.

“The National Association of Letter Carriers, and the men and women we represent on Long Island, are pleased to once again partner with Island Harvest in this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food collection,” said Tom Siesto, first vice president for NALC Branch 6000. “Our carriers often see firsthand the pervasive issue of hunger as part of their daily rounds, and they are eager to help give back to the community, and assist in helping Island Harvest Food Bank tackle this important issue.”

This year’s major sponsoring partners with Island Harvest include National Grid, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon, Allstate, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Catholic Health, Nonna’s Garden, Long Island Federation of Labor, MCN Distributors, Dime Community Bank, and New York Community Bank.

All donations to Stamp Out Hunger are tax-deductible since all food collected benefits Island Harvest, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To learn more, visit IslandHarvest. org/stamp-out-hunger.

Courtesy National Association of Letter Carriers ISlAnd HARvEST FOOd Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers urges neighbors to leave a bag of non-perishable food near their mailbox on Saturday, may 13, to help those on Long Island struggling with hunger.

What’s up next door and around the corner

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What a day for a festival — West Hempstead style!

The streets were packed with vendors and eager children (and parents excited to be outdoors) during the 3rd Annual Nassau Boulevard Street Fair May 7.

The event, hosted by the West Hempstead Community Support Association, was a smash hit with families and local business — and those just looking to stroll in the sunshine. It was all possible thanks to the volunteers with the association, who worked for days organizing the event, then spent hours preparing and taking down on Sunday.

For more information about the association, or to learn how to volunteer, visit WestHempsteadCivic.org.

examining The fish they just won are 6-year-olds Emily Frucht and Charlie Frucht and their father, Joey Frucht, of West Hempstead.

one of The many rides that children enjoyed throughout the day.

VolUnTeeRs of The West Hempstead Community Support Association that sponsored the 3rd Annual Nassau Boulevard Street Fair are Dorothy Krimsky, left, President Maureen Greenberg, Marge Van Holten, Kim Graffeo, Sarah Greenberg, and 10-year-old Ella Miller.

spinning The wheel for free ice cream is 2-year-old Luca Hoffman with his father, Mo Hoffman of West Hempstead, with the New York Life representative Justin Kimmel.

Uncle Tony’s RepTile Parties showing off a snake to Dean Stavrides, Tony Saravo, Diane Saravo, Gavin Sandler and Chad Sandler of West Hempstead. Uncle Tony’s will be a vendor at the Nassau Reptile Expo on June 24 at the Global Sports Center.

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pURchasing planTs aT the street fair are Debbie Benson and Amy Baur, both of Franklin Square, and Rose Eifler of West Hempstead.

Best way to treat hearing loss? Prevention

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

It’s easy for many to take for granted hearing everyday sounds. Listening to oncoming traffic when crossing the street. Enjoying birds chirping in springtime to lift our mood. Even hearing the sizzle of a frying pan could make us feel accomplished.

These familiar sounds often leave a big impact on our quality of life, and shape our relationships with friends and family. So losing such a vital sense like hearing can be devastating, and lead to other problems that impair cognition. Knowing when to seek medical attention and understanding the full effects of hearing loss is what those who tuned in to the recent Herald Inside LI webinar with Dr. Lawrence Cardano were looking for.

“Hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline, dementia and falls since the parts of our brains that are usually stimulated with sound start to decorate,” said Cardano, an audiology doctor, author, and certified dementia practitioner explained. “If you have trouble with hearing clarity, you’re putting a lot more mental effort into figuring out what people are saying. You don’t have as much mental resources left over to remember what the person is saying.”

When doctors solve hearing clarity problems, Cardano said, they investigate how the brain interprets sound. They first look at orientation between the ears and the brain, which helps the brain understand where sound is coming from. They also assess recognition of sounds that are like one another, along with how well patients focus.

“You can hear two people talking at the same time. And if you have normal hearing, you can decide on which person to focus on, and you can switch from one to another,” Cardano said. “But if you don’t do a good job treating hearing loss, you can hear their voices, but can’t focus on one or the other. You just hear a bunch of noise.”

Research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that mild hearing loss increases significantly with cognitive decline and dementia, and 50 percent of the connections between the inner ear to the brain don’t function properly. People with hearing loss are likely to become socially isolated since carrying conversations can become more difficult. The resulting cognitive overload, Cardano added, also increases the risk for dementia.

Over time, many develop cerebral atrophy — or shrinkage of the brain — from deteriorating neural connections, a hallmark of dementia.

Traditional hearing tests don’t provide enough insight into what causes most hearing loss, Cardano says, which greatly impacts treatment. He believes cognitive function screenings for those 55 and older are essential since they also assess the risk of cognitive decline and hearing loss. These tests evaluate memory, vision, executive function, reaction time and processing speed.

“If we use this as a baseline if a person has hearing loss and hearing clarity problems, repeating this screening six months later will typically see improvements in some of these parameters,” Cardano said. “Hearing loss is a progressive degenerative condition.”

Doctors are now using a deep neural network of artificial intelligence in hearing devices which can greatly improve a patient’s quality of life. The artificial intelligence learns sounds like how a child learns language — through trial and error.

But no matter how advanced the technology is, it needs to be verified and validated to assess the prescription.

Treatment for hearing loss is ongoing, and treatment must be adjusted and maintained over time. Since it’s a progressive condition, hearing clarity is going to gradually decorate over time.

But fortunately, as hearing clarity decorates, Cardano said, the technology to address it improves.

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DR. LAwReNce cARDANO, top, joined Herald Community Newspapers executive editor Michael Hinman to provide insight on hearing loss and prevention during a free webinar last week as part of Herald’s Inside LI. Cardano’s book, ‘The Hearing Clarity Solution,’ is what he calls a must-read for those looking to treat and understand hearing loss.

Book Review: “Successful Aging”

by Daniel J. Levitin

In his best-selling book, “Successful Aging”, Daniel J. Levitin, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University (your writer’s alma mater), shows how the brain is formed and how it changes, in surprisingly positive ways, as we age.

The author notes that Freud said that the two most important things in life are healthy relationships and meaningful work.

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Socialization is crucial to maintaining our mental acuity. “Navigating the complex mores and potential pitfalls of dealing with another human being, someone who has their own needs, opinions, and sensitivities, is about the most complex thing we humans can do. It exercises vast neural networks, keeping them tuned up, in shape, and ready to fire. In a good conversation, we listen, we empathize. And empathy is healthful, activating networks throughout the brain.”

If working is not a viable option then volunteering reduces mental decline.

“Volunteering at a local organization, community center, or hospital can have all the benefits of continuing to work: a sense of self-worth and accomplishment, and the daily interaction with others that causes the brain to light up. The data reveal that volunteering is associated with reduced symptoms of depression, better selfreported health, fewer functional limitations, and lower mortality.”

The author concludes “Gratitude is an important and often overlooked emotion and state of mind. Gratitude causes us to focus on what’s good about our lives rather than what’s bad shifting our outlook to the positive...psychology’s focus on disorders and problems of adjustment was ignoring much of what makes life worth living. Positive psychology has found that people who practice gratitude feel happier.”

Please note that a science background is helpful in understanding the four hundred pages that make up “Successful Aging”.

School Election Information — May 16

School District Budget Votes

MALVERNE

Total budget Tax levy increase

$68,726,890 1.85% BELOW the tax cap

■ Expands Elementary Global Language to include grade 6 for a grade 3-12 continuum.

■ Adds a literacy coach position for elementary schools.

■ Expands challenging academic offerings, e.g., AP African American Studies and science research.

WEST HEMPSTEAD

Total budget Tax levy increase

$74,125,176 1.99% BELOW the tax cap

■ The district provides transportation to approximately 1,200 students at over 100 schools out-of-district on approximately 120 routes.

■ Provide college credit offerings

■ Expand research programs

■ Continue participation in the Seal of Civic Readiness and Seal of Biliteracy programs.

— Mark Nolan

Boards of Education Trustee Election

Trustee Josephine Bottitta

District : Malverne

Candidate: Trustee Josephine Bottitta running unopposed

Voting takes place Tuesday, May 16 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Vote at the Howard T. Herber Middle School gym 75 Ocean Ave. 1 candidate, unopposed, 4 year term

West Hempstead school district board of education trustee election

District : West Hempstead

Candidates: Trustee Joseph Magarci (incumbent) being challenged by Barry Leon.

David Lazar and Tom Sargent vying for an open seat.

2 seats, two candidates for each seat, both seats are 3 year seats

Voting takes place Tuesday, May 16 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Vote at the West Hempstead Secondary School north gym

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Rockin’ Mules sit perfect so far

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Closing last season with seven wins in its last eight games allowed Malverne/ East Rockaway girls’ lacrosse to finish with a .500 record despite a difficult 0-6 start.

MaDisoN alaiMo

Wantagh Senior Lacrosse

a tWo-tiMe all-CoUNtY selection and a 2022 All-American, Alaimo, a fouryear starter, has been one of Nassau County’s leading scorers over the past two years. Last spring while helping lead Wantagh to the Class C championship game, she netted 62 goals and dished out 43 assists. So far this season, the two-year captain and University of Virginia-bound star attack has 48 goals, including the 100th of her career, and 35 assists.

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thursday, May 11

Baseball: Sewanhaka at V.S. Central 4:30 p.m.

Flag Football: Valley Stream at Freeport 4:45 p.m.

Baseball: Roosevelt at Lawrence 5 p.m.

Baseball: Malverne at West Hempstead 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Uniondale at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Manhasset at Wantagh 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Seaford 5 p.m.

Softball: South Side at V.S. North 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: South Side at Farmingdale 7 p.m.

Friday, May 12

Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Syosset 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Floral Park 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Malv/East Rock at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Wheatley at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Valley Stream District at Elmont 5 p.m.

Softball: East Meadow at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Softball: Oceanside at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Softball: Long Beach at Island Trees 5 p.m.

Softball: MacArthur at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Softball: Lynbrook at East Rockaway 7 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at South Side 7 p.m.

With the bulk of the roster back this spring, coach Casey Capece wanted to put the Rockin’ Mules to the test early and scheduled non-league matchups with Baldwin, Island Trees and Hicksville. Winning each of those games by an average of nearly four goals not only flipped the opening script from 2022 but allowed the team to set the tone in the confidence department.

“The girls don’t play lacrosse yearround but most are two-sport athletes who came into the season knowing what it was going to take to be successful,” Capece said. “We’ve been on a really nice roll since the midway point of last season. This year’s start was different because we carried over the confidence.”

Malverne/East Rockaway hasn’t stopped adding to the win column since the trio of March games and opened May with its 10th victory without a defeat — 17-3 at Great Neck South with eighth-grader Makaela Brennan (five goals) and junior Emma Poland (four) starring.

Perfect in six tries against Conference V rivals, the Rockin’ Mules are in the driver’s seat for the title. Their toughest remaining hurdles to a conference title, Capece said, are Wheatley and West Hempstead. The latter visits this Friday at 5 p.m.

Capece said an 11-7 win at Jericho April 20 was the most satisfying conference triumph so far. “Jericho is a good team and we knew we had to work hard at both ends of the field,” she said of the win led by Brennan (four goals), senior Kate Chelius (three) and senior goaltender Aliyah Reshard (11 saves.)

Brennan played varsity a year ago as an East Rockaway seventh-grader and was a key part of the team’s late push, finishing with 28 goals. Through 10 games this season the talented young midfielder who also takes draws has 40 goals and 17 assists. “She’s like our point guard,” Capece said. “She can dodge defenders

and thread the needle.”

Chelius and Poland are also frequenting the score sheet. Chelius (24 goals) is strong attacker in the crease and also providing leadership, the coach noted. “Kate has as much lacrosse experience as anyone on our team,” Capece said.

The 6-foot-1 Poland can catch any pass her way, executes well, and is no stranger to finding the back of the net with 30 goals, including at least three in half the games. She also takes most draws Brennan doesn’t.

Senior Sarah Boubert is the team’s top defensive midfielder who makes things happen in transition with her speed. She has 17 goals. “Sarah is the backer in our zone,” said Capece, who also counts on Malverne junior Isabella Alvarez to lead the defense in front of Reshard.

A returning starter in the cage, Reshard is averaging a shade under 10 saves per game. She made a season-high 18 stops in a 12-8 victory over Hicksville. “She’s super-clutch and passionate,” Capece said.

Bill Kelly/Herald photo seNior sarah BoUBert plaYs a vital role in Malverne/East Rockaway’s zone defense and has also contributed 17 goals in 10 games.

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Runners make history at L.I. marathon

East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park was abuzz with excitement this past weekend for what was both the starting and finishing line for the Jovia Long Island Marathon.

The weather was warm and sunny as some 1,900 participants lined up for their races.

Warming up in windbreaker wrappers and lightweight sweatsuits near the starting point not long after sunrise, the runners were exuberant, yet relaxed. Winning the race was less important than what they had already gained: endurance sufficient to run a 13-mile half marathon or a 26-mile full one. And then, of course, there was the wide fellowship of other runners.

Nearly 500 people ran in the full marathon, with another 1,400 looking to compete in the short race on Sunday. Spectators held signs and flowers, many yelling words of encouragement to the passing runners. The route started and ended in Eisenhower Park, but runners traversed outside to the surrounding communities as well.

Race director Corey Roberts was everywhere, greeting the athletes and answering questions. Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, speaking from a temporary stage, recalled that the Long Island marathon started as the Earth Day Marathon at Roosevelt Raceway, directed by her late husband John.

Nassau County Parks commissioner Darcy Belyea, North Hempstead town supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and county legislator Tom McKevitt belted out words of encouragement as the start time approached.

Jordan Daniel, 28, of Westhampton, won the marathon portion with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes. Jennifer Zopp, 38, of Westchester County, came in first for women with a time of 3 hours, 9 minutes.

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a retired long-distance runner and Long Island native show her support for runners at the Jovia Long Island Marathon. The 84-year-old was the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon back in 1972, and has run in more than 80 marathons in her lifetime.

dov Sternberg, 46, of Cedarhurst, going clockwise, couldn’t contain his excitement for finishing the half marathon portion of the marathon event that started and ended in Eisenhower Park over the weekend.

Jennifer Zopp, 38, of Westchester County, came in first for women with a time of 3 hours, 9 minutes.

dylan White, 23, from Wantagh, finished ninth among 19- and 24-year-old men at the Jovia Long Island Marathon last weekend.

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Some 2,000 runnerS hit the pavement last weekend as part of the Jovia Long Island Marathon that started and ended at the center of Eisenhower Park.

Courtesy Sixto Sanchez Jordan danielS, 28, of Westhampton, was the winner of the Jovia Long Island Marathon. He clocked a time of roughly 2 hours, 21 minutes.

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what this is all about.”

Underage drug and alcohol use

Underage drinking and vaping are prominent in any community, and Lynbrook is no exception. Using data obtained through the annual Monitoring the Future study, Birkenstock explains that in the 8th grade 13 percent of kids will try vaping nicotine and 8 percent will try cannabis. By 12th grade those numbers jump to 32 percent and 30 percent respectively, with 12 percent of them going on to smoke traditional cigarettes. Alcohol use is even more prominent — by the end of 8th grade over 15 percent of kids will have tried alcohol, and by the end of senior year that number soars to 52 percent.

to do is to be open and honest with your child,” Birkenstock said. “To say, ‘Hey, this is what I’m seeing, this is what I’m noticing. This is what I’m worried about.’”

Young people will learn more than the mental and physical risks associated with underage drinking and vaping — they’ll also learn how to avoid drugs and alcohol during parties and other common situations, so they can stay safe while still having fun and being social.

“Kids are going to make their own choices, for better or worse,” Birkenstock said.

We still have too many young people losing their futures and their lives through addiction and overdose.

AdAm Birkenstock programming director for the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

Clavin, who has three young kids, is particularly concerned about the prevalence of vaping in the Long Island community.

“We are facing an epidemic of drug abuse,” he said. “Studies have shown that vaping and drinking are the initial steps that some of these people end up using more hardcore substances. We want to educate, and we want to prevent any more people becoming dependent on any sort of substances.”

These patterns carry significant health risks. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaping and smoking harm adolescent brain development, negatively impact mental health, and can lead to long-term lung damage.

“I’ve worked with a number of students who after just a year or two of vaping, they’re vaping to the point where they’ve quit sports because they feel they can no longer run,” said Birkenstock. “So they’re seeing a huge health impact. They’re dealing with the throes of addiction very young to something that they thought was healthy, or not a risk at all.”

“When you put a kid in the audience, and they can hear it from the experts, I think it has a real significant impact,” Clavin said. “This is educational for a child to be able to say ‘No,’’ and they’ll know the reasons why. To me, if you get one kid to have that mindset, then any of these programs are a success.”

The format of these events facilitates back-and-forth dialogues among parents, kids, and experts, so members of the community can ask questions and share their concerns. The seminars will also help learn the signs that their child is partaking in drugs, vaping or alcohol, and how to have productive conversations — not confrontations — with them.

“The biggest and most important thing

“So if a kid’s going to go out to a party,

we want them to feel prepared to have a safe, fun, healthy time.”

Birkenstock added:

“We still have too many young people losing their futures and their lives through addiction and overdose. It’s about solving the problem before it starts, and helping kids and the community to lead healthier lives and make healthier choices.”

For more resources to help yourself or loved ones stay safe from alcohol or drug dependence, visit The Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence’s website at LICADD.org.

8th grade

■ 8 percent of kids will try marijuana

■ 13 percent will try vaping

■ 15 percent will try alcohol

12th grade

■ 30 percent of students will try marijuana

■ 32 percent will try vaping

■ 52 percent will try alcohol

Hundreds attend senior health expo

The Rockville Centre Recreation Center opened its doors to eager guests for the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo on May 5.

Presented by UnitedHealthcare and produced by RichnerLive, this is the second in a series of expos for 2023.

More than 35 diverse businesses — as well as innovative services — were on-hand to share their products and refined knowledge with Long Island senior citizens to improve wellness and heighten their lifestyle.

Free on-site health screenings and vaccines from Mount Sinai South Nassau were also available, plus hearing screenings from Dr. Lawrence Cardano of Hearing Center of Long Island — who was also one of the speakers on the expo’s

afternoon panel.

Goody bags and tons of raffles were also a plus.

The event was made possible thanks to Gold Sponsor Mount Sinai South Nassau, and the Gift Bag Sponsor, Primary Partner Care. Silver Sponsors were Verron Law Group, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Aetna, CenterLight and Hearing Center of LI.

Guests and vendors are looking forward to the next Expo happening Wednesday, June 28 at the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, visit RichnerLive.com,

1. Keynote speaKer Nancy Lebron from presenting sponsor UnitedHealthcare.

2. shaun rusKin from CenterLight discusses PACE eligibility.

3. innovation spine Medical P.C. engaging with an attendee.

4. nanci-sue rosenthal and Stacey Simens, licensed real estate salespersons from Berkshire Hathaway.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

–Alexa Anderwkavich

5. licensed real estate salesperson at Douglas Elliman, Tiffany Balanoff.

6. rhonda linzer from ClearCaptions.

7. panelist pablo Rendon, marketing associate of public affairs at Parker Jewish, at the health screening table.

8. the Mount Sinai South Nassau table, registered nurses Kathleen Kadel, and Abigail Fromm, and community education director administered Covid and flu vaccines.

9. MarK steMpel, left, and Jennie Katz from Blue Island Homes.

10. erin o’brien, far right, patient advocate, chronic care management at Primary Partner Care — the expo’s gift bag sponsor.

11. benjaMin robbinson from the Lynn Agency.

12. the owner of Natural Remedies, Long Island’s first CBD dispensary.

STEPPING OUT

Love sweet as a Celebrating mom on her

STEPPING OUT

Creative advocacy

By Karen Bloom

hose special ladies in our lives deserve a memorable day. Yes, a bouquet of flowers, cards, even that special breakfast, are all certainly welcome. But what could be better than surrounding her with blooms? Old Westbury Gardens is just the place to do that on Sunday, aka Mother’s Day.

By Karen Bloom

are the Walled Garden and the Primose Path.

Many ‘Seasons of Love’ for you

Stroll the 200 glorious acres of wooded walks and those amazing gardens that are displaying vibrant spring color. Explore Westbury House, the estate’s grand Charles II-style mansion, which is filled with art and furnishings. Pack some lunch for a delightful picnic among spring’s many blooms. Or enjoy a bite at the Café in the Woods.

a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.

Some time surrounded by the season’s colors and scents is always uplifting — not just for mom, but for everyone. Perhaps more so than at any time of the year, Mother’s Day — for most people — is all about the flowers when visiting this grand estate.

“We’re really ramping up to almost peak season now,” says horticulture director — and interim director — Maura Brush. “With those warm days in early April, everything just burst forth. The lilacs, the wisteria, all are in full bloom.”

• May 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

“The display in the Walled Garden is really high impact now,” Brush enthuses. There’s plenty to take in there, especially the Allium and tree peonies.

Pat McGann

A new rock musical by then little-known composer-playwright Jonathan Larson first came to the public attention in 1996. What happened next went beyond anything the musical theatre world could have imagined. Loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s 1896 opera ‘La Bohème,’ it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village in ‘bohemian’ Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. ‘Rent’ became an international phenomenon and a cultural touchstone. Now it’s re-imagined and staged in a concert production at the Madison Theatre, directed by the Madison’s artistic director Angelo Fraboni. The professional cast includes Molloy alum Korina Deming, Danny Bae and Shiloh Bennett, with current CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students.

Saturday May 13, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 14, 3 p.m. $40-$65. Madison Theatre, Molloy University campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.

• For more information and program/events schedule visit OldWestburyGardens.org or call (516) 333-0048

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

“The tree peonies are just not to be missed,” she says. “They are really quite stunning. The blooms can be eight inches across 40 blossoms in size. They look like crushed tissue. The texture and color are outstanding. Also the Primose Path is looking spectacular, and the Cottage Garden is filled with showy perennials and biannuals.”

“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.

Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

Of course, the tulips are always a favorite. Seeing the tulips here, by the many hundreds, in the Walled Garden and Thatched Cottage Garden — and elsewhere — in myriad varieties and in a rainbow of colors, is almost overwhelming. The colors, the arrangements, are all carefully and creatively designed for maximum appeal.

“So much time is spent curating our bulb display,” Brush says. “Anyone can go anywhere and see a row of tulips. We’re so excited about our display. You won’t see it elsewhere.”

“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.”

The array of colors and blooms extends

This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s

Guided tours are available throughout the day (no registration required). Take in the delights of Westbury House, the former home of financier John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps and their four children, at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Also examine those glorious blossoms on a garden highlights tour at 2 p.m., meeting at West Porch Beech next to Westbury House. And as an added treat, while supplies last, every woman 18 and older gets to take home a free lavender plant. Make sure to stop by the Plant Shop to obtain your plant.

“It’s such a pleasant way to spend Mother’s Day.” Brush says. “Come join us.”

Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardens

Top: The magnificent and fragrant tree peonies are among the delights of the Walled Garden.

Bottom: Look carefully and Old Westbury Gardens’ resident fox may make throughout the landscape. Among the highlights an appearance.

The Guess Who and Orleans

Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Yarn/Wire

Two great rock bands take to the Tilles Center stage for a great night of music. The Guess Who is a group that’s long connected with popular culture throughout an exultant hit parade spanning 14 Top 40 tunes, including ‘These Eyes,’ ‘Clap For the Wolfman,’ ‘Hand Me Down World,’ ‘No Time,’ ‘Star Baby’ and ‘Share the Land.’ Add in fellow classics and double sided singles like their No. 1 rock anthem ‘American Woman’ and ‘No Sugar Tonight,’ plus ‘Laughing’ and ‘Undun,’ and the Canadian-bred stateside conquerors are among music’s most indelible treasures, eternally entrenched in pop culture history. Together with pop-rockers Orleans, who are forever etched in our consciousness with ‘Still the One,’ ‘Dance with Me’ and ‘Love Takes Time,’ these songs still hold up today.

Friday, May 19, 8 p.m. $70, $60, $50, $40. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations, commissions and performances that have made a significant contribution to the canon of experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer on piano and Russell Greenberg,

collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on Norman Rockwell’s 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined

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May 11, 2023 — MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD

THE SCENE

Galway to Broadway

Tea with mom and dad

In honor of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Lakeview Public Library is hosting a Mother’s and Father’s Day Tea, Thursday, May 11, 6-7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to wear their finest hats and boas. Children must be accompanied by an adult. With crafts and snacks. 1120 Woodfield Rd., Rockville Centre. Registration required. Visit LakeviewLibrary.org or call (516) 536-3071.

Acclaimed singer/ actor Ciarán

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Storytime Saturday

Children ages 3-5 are invited to a storytime program, Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. to noon at Hempstead Lake State Park. With stories, coloring and more. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead. To register, visit EventBrite.com.

Mother’s Day Program

Spend that special day with the mom in your life at Hempstead Lake State Park on Saturday, May 13, 1-2:30 p.m. Discover the fascinating world of backyard birds and learn to identify the common birds you might see every day. Participants will also create a gift for mom to bring home. 1000 Lake Drive, West Hempstead. To register, visit EventBrite.com.

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Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Seniors, get cyber safe

Cybersecurity experts will hold a session for seniors, Monday, May 15, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at West Hempstead Public Library. It covers social engineering, safe internet usage tips, including strong passwords, and the red flags of email scams. With Q&A. 500 Hempstead Ave. Registration required. Visit WHPLibrary. org or call (516) 481-6591 to register or for more information.

May 23

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, May 23, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss ‘Balthus and Neo-Classicism,” in a session that is keyed to Balthus, along with Derain and such figures as Nijinsky and Prokofiev, who were experimenting with the re-invention of classical forms and motifs, notably those of the Renaissance. A decadent in the manner of Wilde, an Old Master painter among the Cubists (Picasso considered him a great talent), Balthus also became associated with the fiction of Nabokov, a literary connection that will also be consideredarticipation is limited; registration required. $40, $20 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9337.

Having an event?

Whale of a Drink fundraiser

Support The Whaling Museum by participating in Sandbar restaurant’s Whale of a Drink, Whale of a Cause fundraising effort, now through June 21 Enjoy the Sandbar’s iconic cocktail, the Whalebone, and a portion of the purchase will be donated to the museum. A “mocktail” version is also available. To help promote the fundraiser, mixologist Dan Leopold will offer a mixology demonstration and Whalebone tasting at the Museum’s Whales & Ales event on June 3, 2:30-3 p.m. Funds will support the Whaling Museum’s community education programs during its 2023 summer season. 55 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor. For information, visit SandbarColdSpringHarbor.com.

Get crafty!

Join Rosemarie for an afternoon of ceramic fairy crafts., Tuesday, May 16, 3-4 p.m. , at Malverne Public Library. Grab ‘n go kits are also available. $16 fee. 61 St. Thomas Place. Registration required. Visit MalverneLibrary. org or call (516) 599-0750.

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

On stage

Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 12, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 13, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, May 17-19, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Terrific turtles

Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum to learn fascinating facts about turtles and meet the museum’s special “resident” Franklin the box turtle, Saturday, May 20, 12-2 p.m. Also make a turtle friend to take home at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3+ Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Jerry Herman tribute

A cast of Broadway and concert stars salute the life of the Broadway icon-lyricist-composer on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m. Hear tunes from “Hello, Dolly!,” “Mame,” “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Mack and Mabel,” and more. Tickets are $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

County police swears in first Muslim chaplain

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

It was a historic moment for the Nassau County Police Department. For the first time in the department’s nearly 100-year history, a Muslim was sworn in as chaplain, set to provide emotional, moral and spiritual support to the department.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman swore in Rashid Khan at a ceremony at David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City. Not only will Khan work with police officers and law enforcement staffers, but he’ll be one of six chaplains who may be asked to preside at a number of county events, giving religious and spiritual aid to communities.

“We have so many events here in Nassau County, and all of our chaplains are actively taking part in that,” Blakeman said. “Throughout the police department, they’re doing all kinds of chaplaincy work. But they also are in the community and representing our police department in the highest manner.”

A resident of Valley Stream, Khan is the former vice president of the Islamic Center of the South Shore in Valley Stream, and has been in law enforcement himself for 25 years, volunteering as a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary officer. Khan owns a small cleaning business in Elmont, and has served as a court officer for the Valley Stream village court.

Nassau County legislator Bill Gaylor advocated for Khan’s appointment as a chaplain.

“I know he’s filling a void,” the legislator said, “and it’s much needed within the police department and our community.”

Several law enforcement agencies were on-hand at the county’s recently job fair ranging from patrol officers, to the probation department, fire marshals, corrections officers, and the sheriff’s department. The goal

was to emphasize to younger people the importance of law enforcement positions.

“I know Inspector Khan is going to be there for me, also to help us better police our communities and better understand our officers,” said Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. “It is clear that the county executive has put his stamp on both government and the police departments when it comes to diversity and the importance of it. I have eight police officers and a son now that are of the Muslim faith, and our chaplain will instruct our recruits about the faith and understanding of that religion.

“If you understand the community, you police that

community better.”

It’s creating a bigger tent for all faiths Blakeman hoped to emphasize with Khan now part of the chaplain corps.

“One of the things that I want to market and celebrate here in Nassau County is our diversity,” Blakeman said. “Our Muslim community is growing, and we’re getting more Muslim police officers. So, we need a Muslim chaplain. We have one of the most diverse counties in the United States, and one of the things that we are doing is we are going out into minority communities and recruiting police officers in those communities.”

The Parker Jewish Institute is recognized with AJAS Jewish Programming Award

The Association of Jewish Aging Services awarded The Parker Jewish Institute with the 2022 Jewish Programming Award for its Family Call Center.

The award recognizes Jewish programs developed and implemented by AJAS organizations that are innovative, creative and specifically designed to enhance the spiritual well-being of the older adults they serve.

Early in the pandemic, Parker established its Family Call Center as a technology-based intervention, enabling patients and residents to connect with loved ones, and ensuring that family members quickly accessed essential information. In 2022, Parker adopted advanced technology to create new efficiencies, linking the Call Center to units within the Institute. This measure enhanced communications, so team members could expedite actions when needed and share information about Parker’s wideranging services.

Now, through the Call Center, families continue to easily get clinical updates on loved ones. Families reach out to the Call Center for information about social services and to communicate with social workers. Parker’s proactive Call Center team members connect with the

family of patients and residents on the day of admission, providing contact information and resources. They coordinate tours for potential patients, helping to simplify the admission agreements when needed.

“We are so proud to receive the AJAS 2022 Jewish Programming Award,” said Parker’s President and CEO Michael N. Rosenblut. “We continue to hone innovation at the Family Call Center, engaging team members and improving the quality of life for Parker’s residents, patients and their loved ones.”

About The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York. The facility is a leading provider of Short Term Rehabilitation and Long Term Care. At the forefront of innovation in patient-centered health care and technology, the Institute is a leader in teaching and geriatric research. Parker Jewish Institute features its own medical department, and is nationally renowned as a skilled nursing facility, as well as a provider of community-based health care, encompassing Home Health Care, Medical House Calls, Palliative Care and Hospice.

RAsHID KHAN wAs sworn in by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder as the first Muslim chaplain in the department’s history chaplain.

Kepherd Daniel/Herald

From left: Susan Ryan of the Green House Project, the sponsor for programming awards; Rachel Dalton, Robert Sabella and Michael N. Rosenblut of Parker Jewish Institute; Don Shulman of Association of Jewish Aging Services; Lina Scacco of Parker.

Public Notices

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 16, 2023, 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 9, 2023, 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 2023-2024 School Budget. The Budget Hearing may be view 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 2023-2024, 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, 2023, and expiring on June 30, 2027, shall be held in the gymnasium of the Howard T. Herber Middle School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The qualified voters shall vote upon the following propositions.

PROPOSITION NO. 1

Budget 2023 - 2024

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 2023-2024 be adopted and that the amount of said budget be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the School District after first deducting the monies available from the State Aid and other sources.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

Capital Reserve Fund

Expenditure

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 One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($1,120,000.00), to undertake and perform the following school

building improvements, renovations and/or alterations, to commence during the 2023-2024 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) Purchase and Installation of New Lockers at Malverne High School and Howard T. Herber Middle School; (2) Roof Replacement Project at Maurice W. Downing Elementary School; (3) Drop Ceiling Replacement Project at Malverne High School; and (4) Tennis Court Repair Project at Malverne High School; including (as and where necessary) furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition, and other work in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the costs of the components of the 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 2023-2024, 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 16, 2023, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 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, in the Administration Building, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, N.Y., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding election, this year April 17, 2023. 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 17, 2023, 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 20, 2023, 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 5, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters for said annual district election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon the such registry provided that, at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual district elections for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted within four calendars years (2019-2022) 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 16, 2023, to prepare a register for District meetings or elections to be held after May 16, 2023. 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 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 17, 2023. 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), 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 20, 2023. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023, 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 16, 2023 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 14, 2023

BY ORDER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

MALVERNE UNION FREE

SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

LISA RIDLEY DISTRICT CLERK 138318

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 2023-2024 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.

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 16 de mayo de 2023, 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 9 de mayo de 2023, 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 2023-2024. La audiencia sobre el presupuesto se podrá ver en el siguiente sitio web: www.malverneschoolslive .com. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la votación de la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2023-2024, 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 2023 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2027, tendrá lugar en el gimnasio de la escuela intermedia Howard T. Herber Middle School, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 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 2023-2024

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 ciento veinte mil dólares ($1,120,000.00), para comenzar y realizar mejoras, renovaciones o modificaciones edilicias en la escuela que comenzarán durante el año escolar 2023-2024 (“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 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) Compra e instalación de nuevos casilleros en Malverne High School y en Howard T. Herber Middle School; (2) Proyecto de reemplazo del techo en Maurice W. Downing Elementary School; (3) Proyecto de reemplazo de techo falso en Malverne High School; y (4) Proyecto de reparación de las canchas de tenis en Malverne High School, 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 2023-2024, 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 16 de mayo de 2023, 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 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, en el Edificio Administrativo, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, N.Y. entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año, el 17 de abril de 2023. 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 17 de abril de 2023. 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 20 de abril de 2023, 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 5 de mayo de 2023 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m., 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 (2019-2022) 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 16 de mayo de 2023, con el objeto de elaborar una inscripción para las reuniones o elecciones del distrito que se lleven a cabo después del 16 de mayo de 2023. 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.

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 17 de abril de 2023. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría 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 p. m. 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), 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 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas electorales militar deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 16 de mayo de 2023 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 16 de mayo de 2023, 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: 14 de marzo de 2023

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 138320

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 2, 2023, 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 20232024 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 16, 2023.

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 3, 2023, 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 16, 2023 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 2023 - 2024 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, 2023, and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Joseph Magaraci, whose term expires on June 30, 2023.

3. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2023, and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Vincent Trocchia, whose term expires on June 30, 2023.

4. To adopt the annual budget of the West Hempstead Public Library for the fiscal year 20232024 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, 2023, and expiring on June 30, 2028, to succeed Ray Duran, whose term expires on June 30, 2023.

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 2023 - 2024, 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 3, 2023, 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 17, 2023, 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 38 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 37 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 4, 2023, 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 10, 2023, 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 13, 2023, 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 20, 2023.

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 20, 2023. 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 16, 2023 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 16, 2023 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 16, 2023, 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 2024, 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 16, 2023.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

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applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 17, 2023. In accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 17, 2023, and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e. May 9, 2023, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 15, 2023, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 9, 2023 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 13, 2023, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and on May 16, 2023, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.

AND

FURTHER NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York at least sixty (60) days prior to the election and budget vote to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing and Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 95 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 22, 2023

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Hempstead, New York

Theresa Bryant, District Clerk 138228

Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, a los residentes del distrito escolar a partir del 3 de abril, 2023, 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.

2023.

3. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2023 y expira el 30 de junio de 2026, para suceder a Vincent Trocchia, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2023.

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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 2 de mayo 2023,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 2023 - 2024.

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 16 de mayo de 2023.

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.

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 16 de mayo de 2023 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 2023 - 2024 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 2023 y expira el 30 de junio de 2026, para suceder a Joseph Magaraci, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de

4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el año fiscal 2023 - 2024 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 2023 y expira el 30 de junio de 2028, para suceder a Ray Duran, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio, 2023.

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 2023 - 2024, 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 3 de abril, 2023, 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 17 de abril de 2023, 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 38 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 37 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 4 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 10 de mayo de 2023, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente entre semana antes de la votación, y el sábado 13 de mayo de 2023, 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 20 de abril de 2023, 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 20 de abril de 2023. 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 17 de mayo, 2022 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 16 de mayo de 2023 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 16 de mayo de 2023, 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 2024, 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 16 de mayo de 2023.

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 17 de abril de 2023. 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 17 de abril de 2023, y a más tardar siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 9 de mayo de 2023, si la boleta se enviará por correo al elector, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 15 de mayo de 2023, 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 16 de mayo de 2023. 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 9 de mayo de 2023 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 13 de mayo de 2023, sólo por cita previa entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. , y el 16 de mayo de 2023, 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

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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 95 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 22 de marzo de 2023

Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE WEST HEMPSTEAD West Hempstead, New York

Theresa Bryant, Secretario del Distrito 138230

Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

11 Goshen Street

Elmont, NY 11003

SBL No: 37-547-37

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 014853/2013 in the amount of $519,881.95 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 138884

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU

INDEX #614887/2020

FILED: 3/31/2023

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OFAMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2005-1, Plaintiff,

v. ASHA DIN A/K/A ASHA

DIN SINGH, ET AL, Defendant. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on July 03, 2018, I, Francis X. Moroney, Esq., Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 24, 2023 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court

Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is: The location of real property being foreclosed. ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, against MARLENE ROPER, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, 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(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint; SECURITY CREDIT SERVICES, LLC; PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION CONSULTANTS INC; NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; and “JOHN DOE No. 1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE No. 100’’ inclusive, the name of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the

aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendant(s). To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. 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. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, granted on the 27th day of March, 2023, and filed with the Complaint and other papers in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County. The object of this action is to foreclose a consolidated mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MARLENE ROPER to AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC., bearing date March 26, 2007 and recorded in Book M 31736 at Page

585 in the County of Nassau on April 4, 2007, which was modified by loan modification agreements dated July 16, 2010, and recorded July 19, 2010 in Book M 34988 at Page 428, and dated February 1, 2014, and recorded March 19, 2014 in Book M 39577 at Page 764, which was assigned to ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. by instrument executed May 10, 2018 and recorded June 7, 2018 in Book M 42877, at Page 891. Said premises being known as and by 156 Garden Place, West Hempstead, NY 11552, bearing tax map designation Section: 0033, Block: 00601-00, Lot: 00053, which is more fully described in the Schedule “A” attached to the Complaint. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. There is due and owing to plaintiff the sum of $620,784.97, of which $300,829.34 is noninterest bearing deferred and $319,955.63 is interest bearing from October 1, 2017, in addition to those accumulated late charges and those recoverable monies advanced by Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest on behalf of Marlene Roper together with all costs, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, disbursements, and further allowances provided pursuant to the underlying loan documents and applicable law in bringing any action to protect the Mortgagee’s interest in the Subject Property. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO

PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov

Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. ?You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

File 1012-32117B

138834

Aldridge Pite, LLP, Attorneys for the Plaintiff,

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF SUFFOLK COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ, DANIEL RUIZ AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ, MANUEL RUIZ, JR. AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARY RUIZ, WHO WAS THE SURIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL RUIZ IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE 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; ET AL.,

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 12, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 25, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 747 JANOS LANE, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Lakeview, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 35, Block 538, Lot 66A, 66B. Approximate amount of judgment $448,615.66 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602722/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.

Lawrence M Schaffer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-000375 75548 139032

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF DECEMBER

1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST

2006-HE8, MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2006-HE8, V. MARITA ARRINGTON, ET.

AL. NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 20, 2023, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST

2006-HE8, MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2006-HE8 is the Plaintiff and MARITA ARRINGTON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 6, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 49 CAROL ST, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552:

Section 35, Block 538, Lot 30 & 45:

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 # 002877/2013. George Esernio, 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.

139220

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Impac Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-5, Plaintiff AGAINST Jose D. Cruz, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 29, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 7, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 350 Coventry Road a/k/a 350 Coventry Road North, West Hempstead, NY 11552. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, Lakeview, County of Nassau, New York, SECTION: 35, BLOCK: 514, LOT: 54. Approximate amount of judgment $378,606.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #001855/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-056564-F01 75887 139189

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST TREVLYN LATORE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 13, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 6, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 26 HARRIMAN AVENUE, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

Public Notices

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 362, Lot 88, 89, 90. Approximate amount of judgment $441,675.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616092/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure

Auctions will be held

“Rain or Shine”. Russell

S. Burman, Esq, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775

Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221

18-002451 75609

139183

LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO.21527 RESOLUTION NO.462-2023

Adopted: April 25, 2023

Councilmember Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION

ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 455-2023, adopted March 28th, 2023, a public hearing was duly held on the 25th day of April, 2023, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and

this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.

The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Goosby and adopted upon roll call as follows:

AYES: SEVEN (7)

NOES: NONE (0) 139391

foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee (516) 510-4020 Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 139406

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

Many coworkers attended the trial to show support

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At that point, Wilson left the building and walked to Hempstead, where he was arrested at 3:50 p.m. after a manhunt.

Wishropp, who was eating a sandwich on his lunch break when he was shot, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“This defendant has shown zero remorse for his actions,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said in a statement.

“We thank the jury for their service and our thoughts are with Ray’s many family members, friends and longtime coworkers — many of whom attended the trial — as they continue to mourn his senseless loss.”

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

LEGAL

NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:15 PM prevailing time, at the Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565 for the purpose of discussing the Village of Malverne’s Annual Stormwater Management and Erosion Plan. All interested persons will be heard at the above mentioned place and time.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Inc. Village of Malverne

Averil Smith Village ClerkTreasurer

Dated: May 2, 2023

139392

WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:

ELMONT

WELLINGTON ROADstarting at apoint 521 feet south of the south curbline of 109th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-60/23)

WEST HEMPSTEAD 9th STREET - north side, starting at a point 46 feet west of the west curbline of Wellington Road South west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-42/23)

; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of

COMPANY. NAME: Elite Hydration and Wellness Spa, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 3/23/23. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:704 Jennings Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 139393

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH SOLLOWEN, AS FIDUCIARY OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN KENNETH GORMAN, DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 23, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 40 School Street, Malverne, NY 11565. 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, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 018 and Lot 20.

Approximate amount of judgment is $463,576.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 603426/2020. This

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISTION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. LVNV FUNDING LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 15, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 381 Oakford Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552. 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, Section 35, Block 407 and Lot 10. Approximate amount of judgment is $160,633.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #615753/2021. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Scott H. Siller, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523,

for Plaintiff 139404

Donnelly described Wilson as a disgruntled employee. In an April 2021 issue of the Herald, Stephen Fitzpatrick, commanding officer of the Nassau County Police Department, said Wilson had a history of mental illness, and had been making unwanted advances toward a female colleague. He also had a history of disputes with coworkers.

Donnelly said that Wilson went to the grocery store with “a loaded semi-automatic gun and the intent to kill.”

Wishropp was a father of seven children who attended Valley Stream schools. In another April 2021 Herald story, Wishropp was described as a dedicated father.

“He was a good father, and he always said ‘hi’ to me,” neighbor Esther Guartafierro said at the time. “He was good with his kids, and he was just that kind of lov-

ing and nice person.”

“One thing to know about my cousin is that he was an incredibly strong family man,” Wishropp’s cousin Gordon Stevenson said.

Wilson was convicted of one count of second-degree murder for the killing of Wishropp, and two counts of seconddegree attempted murder for shooting his two coworkers. In addition, he was convicted of two counts of assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

State budget approval draws range of comments

New York state legislators approved a record $229 billion budget just over a month late.

Here are some comments from officials about the budget:

it delivers in many ways

“These investments are an important step towards a better future for all New Yorkers. We are dedicated to investing in our children by fully funding Foundation Aid, bringing more money to the suburbs for free Pre-K, and further expanding the Child Tax Credit and free school lunches to save families more money.”

–Sen. Kevin Thomas

it invests in mental health support

“Unfortunately, this budget falls far short of what New Yorkers deserved — both in terms of the process and in terms of the results. We are now beholden to a budget that was written behind closed doors, is full of policy items and is more than 30 days past due. Despite the many flaws of this nearly $230 billion budget, as Ranking Member on the Senate Mental Health Committee, I was pleased to see a

significant investment in mental health.”

–Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

it has no tax reductions

“The budget that passed ... has good provisions and bad provisions. Among the good are the tweaks to bail reform, a 10 percent increase to public school funding, the restoration of non-public school funding and the fact the Legislature defeated Gov. Hochul’s disastrous housing compact. Additionally, amendments to cashless bail policies are a significant step forward in making our neighborhoods safe again. The bad part is that this budget is the largest in state history, contains no tax decreases and was decided behind closed doors resulting in it being more than a month late.”

–Assemblyman Brian Curran

it doesn’t address crime

“New York remains the only state in the nation where judges cannot make a bail decision based on the dangerousness of the defendant.”

–Ed Cox, state GOP chair

Herald file photo Ray WishRopp, 49, of Valley Stream, was shot and killed by Gabriel DeWitt Wilson on April 20, 2021, prosecutors said.

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Q. My house, from 1963, has a flat roof we can walk on, stairs leading up to it and walls all around for safety. Over the years, we’ve noticed ceiling stains at the edges. Recently the stains spread to the middle of the room. We know it should be fixed, and three roofing companies over the past five years have told us they fixed it. There are deck boards lying on the roof. How do we solve this problem? One suggested he come back and use colored water in different spots until the ceiling stains turn color. Before we do such a thing, do you have any other ideas?

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A. Flat roofs are a special kind of system, with less room for error than an angled roof. There are several components, and each one is there to create a seal and work with natural conditions, such as expansion and contraction due to temperature changes and sun radiation bombardment; infiltration due to humidity, rain, snow and ice; wind uplift under extremes such as hurricanes and tornadoes, and, in your case, foot traffic. Unless all of these conditions are accounted for, the roof will potentially stretch and tear away from the exterior parapet walls you described, causing small linear rips or even gaping holes that let water seep in. The tiniest opening, even microscopic, will allow water to accumulate in your ceiling and walls below.

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The school board: Not always polite, but indispensable

So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board.

Next week, on Long Island’s own “Super Tuesday,” every school district will hold a budget vote and school board trustee election.

It’s a big deal for schools and the communities — and aspiring politicians.

People who run for a seat on their school board are a different breed. They have extraordinary drive, experience and altruism.

They’re uber-volunteers who spend any free minute with all manner of community nonprofits. They coach Little League, do homework with their own kids while cooking dinner, then race to a PTA meeting. They comb through agendas and scour budgets line by line. They’re on social media, plugging an upcoming fundraiser or highlighting a concern.

These folks are the backbone of a community. They deal with stuff like the rest of us — bills, grocery shopping, sick kids at home, deaths in the family — while donating their free time. It can be a rewarding experience to be directly involved in making your school a better place for kids.

But there should be a warning label on the trustee petition — a seat on an education board is a meatgrinder.

I’ve covered education on Long Island for almost two decades. I’ve been to more school board meetings than therapy could force me to remember.

There have been threats, tantrums, screaming, fistfights, secret recordings, security escorts — a bonanza of TMZ-worthy behavior. A former Long Island education board trustee had his car plastered with cupcakes for siding against sugary snacks in class.

Board meetings are open to the public and draw people from every corner of a community. Democracy’s strength is that every person is represented, and every person has rights. The strength of an education board — on Long Island, at

least — is direct and local control of schools. The state dictates an awful lot to schools, but districts have a lot of say in how they run them.

The openness of a BOE meeting, however, comes with risk. A few neighborhood cranks see a public meeting as their chance to flourish. They yell, hurl insults, smash furniture, post vitriol on social media. And for the most part, a trustee has to sit there and take it.

The work is admirable, and often overwhelming. There is no pay. You have to be a fiscal guru, an educational policy wonk, a legal expert, a skilled negotiator, and tireless at hours-long meetings and events.

Most trustees are well-meaning neighbors, but boards also draw aspiring political operatives. These are people who crave power and influence.

It’s no secret that an education board is a practice field for future politicians. No wonder political hacks come forward with wide grins and extended hands, the gleam of potential influence in their eyes.

Power, you say? As a volunteer on a

local school board?

Yes, sir. Boards control massive amounts of money. True, most of the budget is dedicated to predetermined salaries and retirement and health care obligations. But there are millions of dollars doled out through contracts.

School officials try to spend that money locally, so local companies get rewarded with contracts — and school board trustees curry goodwill.

I truly laud people who sit on education boards — even those angling for political influence. Despite the negatives, every Long Island community needs a board with dedicated trustees.

It’s not thankless work, but at times it can devolve into pettiness, vendettas and innuendo. It takes a person with true desire to help the schools while being able to stomach the nastiness.

So keep this in mind next Tuesday as you vote for your local school budgets and trustees. And, if you’re thinking of running for a seat on the school board next year, remember this sports adage: Go hard, or go home.

Mark Nolan, the editor of the Lynbrook/ East Rockaway Hereald and Malverne/ West Hempstead Herald. He taught high school English for 11 years. Comments? mnolan@liherald.com.

As the virus ebbs, rules — and reporting — shift

Who says the coronavirus pandemic isn’t a global emergency anymore?

WHO says. The World Health Organization announced last week that the pandemic is officially no longer an emergency. In practical terms, that means that the intensity of monitoring will change in response to a declining number of cases worldwide.

WHO added, “The virus is evolving and remains a global health threat, but at a lower level of concern.”

spreading Covid, and some are hospitalized, and hundreds are dying, thought that’s down from thousands just a year ago. That’s very good news, unless you’re among those who catch the virus on its way out. The obvious but unstated caveat is that the virus is leaving a massive trail of loss and dislocation.

children and grandchildren were abruptly blocked, and education in any meaningful sense was altered. Did you see the recent reports on eight-graders’ knowledge of history? Are you reading about the absenteeism and school anxiety and behavioral problems as schools try to get back to business?

enough to carry without that fear. I don’t know that anyone has looked at a possible connection between the pandemic and the shooting epidemic, but both land on children as horrific and scary facts of life over which they have absolutely no control.

RANDI KREISS

Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, said, “We fully expect that this virus will continue to transmit … In most cases, pandemics truly end when the next pandemic begins.” He acknowledged that that wasn’t an entirely reassuring observation. Our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would curtail some of its monitoring and reporting on Covid-19, but would “continue to keep our eye on the Covid-19 ball,” according to Dr. Nirav Shah, the CDC’s principal deputy director. Every day, people are still catching and

The history of the pandemic in America is grim. In an ironic twist on American exceptionalism, we can claim to be the country where the coronavirus has been deadlier than anywhere else in the world. We lost more than 1 million of our family members, friends and neighbors. More than a million Americans who expected to grow up or grow old or find their life’s work or set out on adventures. More than a million mothers, fathers, grandparents, sisters and brothers died from a virus that wasn’t traveling the world five years ago.

We all want to move on, and pick up our school, travel and job plans, but I look over my shoulder and I see a million reminders that life is both precious and perilous.

As we move forward, I know we can’t go back to the future we expected. We have been changed by these three years of isolation and anxiety. The paths of our

Our children and our grandchildren are carrying stuff in their backpacks not appropriate for consumption by minors. Weeks and months of isolation from friends, classroom learning and school routines are losses that will burden them for some time.

We send these kids, whom we claim to love more than life itself, back to schools where they sat as second- or thirdgraders behind plastic shields. We expect them to somehow set aside the sounds and images of death and dying.

The mental health crisis among kids is well documented and well publicized, but I don’t see that it is being addressed in a robust way across the country. We need a national Peace of Mind Corps that will get out into our communities to offer mental health care where it is needed.

And yes, we must pass gun laws that would alleviate the daily threat of violence in our classrooms. Our kids have

Some people I know feel cheated by the pandemic. People in their 70s and 80s, approaching retirement and planning to use their free time to explore other activities, found themselves locked down for three years, and often locked away from family and friends. One friend said to me, “Losing three years of being out in the world is painful anytime, but losing those years when you’re older is sad.”

There are too many what-ifs surrounding Covid-19 to count. If then President Donald Trump had moved faster against the threat, we might have avoided the catastrophic losses. If officials hadn’t put politics before common-sense protocols like masking and universal vaccinations, lives would have been saved. If we hadn’t evolved into a society where science became suspect, more Americans would have survived.

But here we are. Even as we grieve our losses, we can support the agencies and services that provide mental health care to children and teens. We can do two things at once: honor the dead and support the living.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

I look back and see a million reminders that life is both precious and perilous.

I’ve been to more board meetings than therapy could force me to remember.

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Your school vote matters, so use it wisely

Next Tuesday, May 16, is the day that eligible voters across New York state can vote on school district budgets; on referenda that will direct money to capital projects or set aside funds to do so in the future; and for board of education trustees.

Do not waste this valuable opportunity to have your voice heard.

But there’s one vital caveat: Please understand what you are doing when you cast your ballot.

If you are concerned about how much money your district plans to spend, find out what the budget consists of before you vote. You can typically find information on the district’s website, or through reporting here in the pages of your local newspaper.

However you vote, understand that your decision has an impact.

Recently, a few parents in the HewlettWoodmere school district, along with parents in a couple of Suffolk County districts, were upset about personal questions, and some about politics, their children were being asked in classrooms. Some Hewlett-Woodmere parents threatened to vote “no” on the proposed fiscal plan. That, of course, is their choice.

letters

Loved the letter to D’Esposito

To the Editor:

I would like to applaud Claudia Borecky’s “Open letter to Rep. Anthony D’Esposito” in last week’s Herald. Borecky’s letter reflected good old-fashioned common sense as well as the outrage many of us feel toward those who allow mass shootings to continue under the “protection” of the Second Amendment.

I’m tired of listening to regular reports of mass shootings taking place all over the country. Assault rifles don’t belong in the hands of private citizens. If they want to defend themselves, their loved ones or their homes, let them get training and licenses to own simple pistols. Let’s make everyone’s safety a priority.

Will we see busloads of migrants?

To the Editor: Two wrongs don’t make a right. New

If a majority of voters reject a district budget, however, the district must either hold a second vote, offering the same spending plan or a revised one, or adopt what is called a contingency budget.

At one time, a contingency budget — then called an “austerity” budget — was restricted to a 4 percent spending increase.

Contingency budgets typically trim what is known as “low-hanging fruit” — funding for student activities such as sports, the arts — from music to theater — and clubs. Administrators, teachers, custodians and other district employees with union contracts are unaffected. The students — the ones mandated by law to attend school and receive an education, in the hope that they will become productive members of society — are the ones most severely impacted by a budget failure.

Are we saying don’t vote “no” on a school budget? In a word, no. But understand the implications of both a yea and nay vote.

Review the district literature. Read the local media. And remember that board trustees are elected. Connect with them and ask them questions — the ones running for re-election as well as the

candidates who are challenging them.

Remember, a key factor in this equation is that it’s your money. Your dollars, and those of other taxpayers, support the schools.

Do all you can to hold the trustees elected to represent you accountable, and to make sure they are holding the people they hire — superintendents, principals and other administrators — accountable as well.

When considering whom to vote for in contested — and even unopposed — trustee elections, learn about the candidates. How long have they been on the board? What have they done? What has a challenger done to illustrate his or her interest in this unpaid, volunteer position? What are the candidates’ views on important issues?

Know where you should go to vote. If you don’t, call your district, or consult its website.

School district budget votes and board elections might not attract the attention of elections at higher levels of government, but that doesn’t make them any less critical. In the days remaining before next Tuesday, do your part. Be an informed, intelligent and responsible voter.

Adams turns around to send some of the same illegal

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York City Mayor Eric Adams criticizes Texas gov. greg Abbott for busing thousands of illegal migrants to New York. Now

My unexpected medical adventure

Ihad never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience. Fortunately, it turned out well. I am all too aware that every day, many thousands of people have medical situations more serious than mine, and not all end well.

Mine began innocuously enough. In 2017 I developed acid reflux, something fairly common and usually very treatable. An endoscopy done by Dr. Michael Barth, a gastroenterologist and a good friend, turned up nothing.

As a routine update, we did another endoscopy in March. Going into it, I didn’t give it a second thought. Just another test that guys my age go through. Just checking the box. I was surprised when Barth told me he had found a protrusion in my stomach wall. He thought it was probably benign, but recommended that I see Dr. Arvino Trindade, a specialist at Northwell Health.

Trindade scheduled a biopsy for April 10, at Long Island Jewish hospital. I had to be there at 5:30 a.m. For Irish guys, hospitals are intimidating enough at any time, but especially in the early-morning dark. Melissa Zimmerman, a retired Nassau County police detective who was on my security detail when I was in Congress, offered to drive Rosemary and me to the hospital.

Before I was taken into the operating

room, Trindade told me he was pretty sure there was nothing there. The next thing I knew, I was waking up and he was telling me there was a tumor, and the odds were that it was malignant. That should have been shocking news, but he was professional and calm, assuring me it could easily be removed. Nothing to worry about.

A few nights later, I woke up at around 3 a.m., and it hit me that I probably had cancer. Then, four days after the biopsy, Barth and Trindade called to confirm it: The tumor was malignant, and the surgery would be done at LIJ by Dr. Matthew Weiss, a premier surgeon. Weiss called and told me all looked good for complete success. “Enjoy the weekend,” he said. That night, Rosemary and I had dinner at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan with Melissa and her husband, Lance.

The following Tuesday I met Weiss, who told me the surgery would be on April 24. He was confident that it would go well. It turned out that his college roommate was a son of Frank Macciarola, whom I’d gone to St. Francis College with and who later became president of the college. Small world. I took it as a good sign.

I went to pre-op appointments at Northwell, and saw my cardiologist in Manhattan to get clearance for the operation. With a day to go, I started on a liquid diet, Jell-O being the closest thing to solid food.

Once again, Melissa drove Rosemary and me to the hospital. The Northwell admissions people couldn’t have been friendlier. By 6:30 a.m. I was dressed in my hospital outfit, lying on a gurney with

Letters

The real solution involves securing our southern border with Mexico. Under President Biden’s watch, millions of illegal immigrants have crossed. Now more are attempting the same at our Canadian border. Department of Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas has the nerve to claim the border is secure. With the ending of Title 42, which afforded us the opportunity to send many illegal immigrants back to their home countries, the situation will only grow worse. Regardless of how you feel about former President Trump, under his watch the flow of illegals was less and border security better.

We have spent billions to help Ukraine secure its border against the Russian invasion. It’s time we spend whatever it takes to secure our borders with Mexico and Canada.

LARRy PENNER Great Neck

Democrats favor felons over disabled veterans

To the Editor:

First our Democratic state government gave us bail reform, which puts the criminals back on the street before police officers complete their paperwork, and Democratic district attorneys lower felony charges or completely dismiss them.

Now the Democrats, who also decriminalized marijuana, have given over 200 licenses to open stores and sell marijuana to convicted felons who were mostly drug dealers. Not one disabled veteran has received a license. In the eyes of our Democratic elected officials, convicted felons are more important than disabled veterans.

STEvE GROGAN Lynbrook

an intravenous tube in my arm, answering questions from doctors and nurses, including the ones you’re asked 100 times: name, date of birth, surgery you’re there for. Sometimes I had to spell my name.

Then I was wheeled into the operating room, a science fiction-style enclosure filled with doctors, nurses, bright lights and a table with what seemed to be an endless supply of knives and scissors. An epidural was painlessly inserted in my spine, and an anesthesia mask placed over my face.

The next thing I knew, I was in the recovery room, and Rosemary was saying that Weiss had told her all had gone well. I felt pain across my stomach, but nothing severe.

Soon I was in my own room. There was no steady pain as long as I lay motionless, but any attempt to move, or even reach for something, was very painful. Every day, though, the pain receded. The day after the surgery, I was walking up and down the hall. I slept pretty well at night, despite being awakened every few hours to have my blood pressure taken and blood drawn.

Each morning began with a team of doctors coming through at about 6:30 to ask how I was doing and to take turns admiring the 9-inch-long scar from my chest to my navel. Their words of praise made me feel proud, almost as if I had something to do with it. Weiss came by several times, always upbeat and reassuring — a total pro.

Northwell chief executive Michael Dowling, whom I’m proud to work for as a Northwell consultant, visited me for almost an hour, and we chatted about

everything from my surgery to County Limerick’s hurling team in Ireland. Besides Rosemary, who was there for hours each day, visitors included my son, Sean, my daughter, Erin, my sister, Barbara (a nurse), NCPD Commissioner Pat Ryder, former Deputy Commissioner Bill Flanagan, the Zimmermans, and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fred Cambria. There were phone calls from Mets greats Ed Kranepool and Art Shamsky and getwell wishes from political luminaries including Joe Cairo, Bruce Blakeman, Al D’Amato and Jay Jacobs. The warmest conversation was with my grandson Jack. The most unexpected call came from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Representatives Anthony D’Esposito, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota, who had a layover in Shannon Airport, in Ireland, on a trip to Jordan and Israel. I almost felt as if I were back in Congress.

Five days after the operation, I walked out of the hospital unassisted.

I can’t say enough about the people at Northwell, especially the nurses and aides who did everything to make me comfortable and keep me relaxed. Northwell was top shelf before, during and after this entire process. (For those who might wonder, I was covered by Medicare and Rosemary’s insurance plan. I gave up congressional insurance 20 years ago. It was too expensive.)

Now I’m home and feel great. No real pain; just soreness. I’m eating well, and walking a few blocks each day. Weiss expected an almost full recovery in three to four weeks. There were some tense moments along the way, but I’m a lucky guy.

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Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

the next thing I knew, I was waking up and being told there was a tumor.

Grogan is a retired federal agent, a former Lynbrook village trustee and a veteran.