Nassau Herald 04-27-2023

New deal for H-W teachers

Union approves six-year contract

By HeRnesTO GALdAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

After intense negotiations, constant attendance at board meetings, rallies and demonstrations of unity with the wearing of New York State United Teachers T-shirts, the Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association is now working under a new six-year labor contract.

The HewlettWoodmere Board of Education approved the memorandum of agreement, dated March 21, at its April 4 meeting.

Lawrence teachers, supporters protest lengthy contract fight

By KePHeRd dAnIeL kdaniel@liherald.com

“What’s too long? 12 years, no raise, too long!” was the chant from hundreds of teachers and school district employees who crowded Cedarhurst Avenue on a rainy morning last Sunday. They rallied in support of the Lawrence Teachers Association, calling for a resolution to the union’s 12-year-long contractnegotiation stalemate.

The standoff is now the longest in New York state: Lawrence Union Free School District educators have not received salary raises since their last contract expired in 2011. Over the years, they have taken part in walks outside district schools, and union President Rachel Kreiss said that members have gone

as far as to walk with signs at Board of Education trustees’ homes and businesses to get their message across.

After protracted negotiations, contract talks are at an impasse, with several issues standing in the way of an agreement. Lawrence teachers contend that district administrators are calling for the elimination of class size limits, which could impact students’ quality of education and reduce the number of teachers the district needs.

“The board has made it a priority to get rid of the class size restrictions that we fought for so many years ago, and that we’ve been fighting to maintain,” said Melinda Person, executive director of New York State United Teachers. “Research shows that class size is one of

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“It makes me feel very gratified,” HWFA president Ric Stark said. “We still have a board that values its public schools enough to make sure that they have six years of stability and sustainability.”

The teachers’ five-year contract expired last June, and the new contract will be retroactive to July 1, 2022. Teachers will see an increase in salary of 1 percent each year of the deal.

Stark said that 73 percent of union members approved the agreement. “It’s a fair contract,” he said. “There’s an old saying in negotiating that a fair contract is

one where there are things in it that both sides aren’t happy about — that means it’s fair. You’ve given in on certain issues, they’ve given in on certain issues and that’s how you reach an agreement.”

The district’s secretarial unit, custodial and maintenance workers and computer technicians, who are members of the United Public Service Employees Union, remain without a new deal. The secretarial union has been working under an expired contract since June 2020, the longest period of any union in the district.

Brandon Nasierowski, a UPSEU labor relations representative, did not disclose details on where his union stands on negotiations with the district. “It takes time to get to a deal that’s good,” he said.

Last Nov. 8, HWFA members rallied outside Hewlett High School, on East Rockaway Road, and walked along Broadway carrying signs and wearing NYSUT T-shirts. Passing motorists honked to show their support. The teachers were joined at Continued on page 13

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TeACHeRs fROM ACROss Long Island as well as New York City and upstate turned out in support of the Lawrence Teachers Association last Sunday.

We still have a board that values its public schools.

RIC sTARK HWFA president

AARP, USPS help take stand against fraud

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Being a victim of identity theft is just the beginning. Resolving it can be a stressful and lengthy process, and according to a pair of experts from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, it’s always better to protect in advance against scams and fraud.

Some $8.8 billion was lost to lottery sweepstakes and other scams last year alone, according to the Federal Trade Commission — a 54 percent increase from 2021. Elder fraud cost Americans older than 60 more than $966 million in 2020, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center.

In the United States and other countries, these numbers are only growing as criminals increasingly use online scams that target older adults — especially those living alone.

“Even though we talk about this a lot and we give prevention tips, it seems that people are still falling victim to these scams. And that’s why it’s so important to give this information out,” said Donna Harris, a public information representative for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. “Take the information and share with others so that we can get those numbers down and put the fraudsters where they need to be: behind bars.”

Harris was part of a pair of webinars hosted by AARP Long Island and RichnerLive — a sister division to Herald Community Newspapers — addressing these very

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issues affecting older Americans. She was joined by Michael Del Giudice, a postal inspector and team leader within the same division.

“I hear from so many people that are recent victims,” said Bernard Macias, associate state director for Long Island with AARP New York. “It’s so disruptive. It’s so violating, it’s hurtful. It’s life-changing to be a victim.”

Identity theft has become a big problem in the United States and abroad due to so much information being available on the

internet. Every day, many unwittingly open their digital door to a world of strangers who could be scammers. In many cases, the results can be devastating — especially to older and vulnerable adults.

Even though many of these scammers are miles away, they can virtually enter homes through deceptive offers, designed to steal money and financial information.

“Once they have your information, it’s just like your DNA,” Harris said. “They find out who you are, and they can use it to defraud you. This is why we routinely dis-

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cuss current trends and scams to make aware of what is lurking behind the next pitch or offer that seems too good to be true.”

Also helping is not just throwing away documents with sensitive information like your Social Security number, but shredding it. One such mass shredding event happened this past weekend at Nassau Community College, attended by U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and AARP state director Beth Finkel.

Celebrating successful Jewish people in sports

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

There were nine people inducted into the Jewish Sports Heritage Association’s Hall of Fame and a half dozen award winners, and the common bond, along with being Jewish, is that all have made an impact on their respective sports and people.

Woodmere resident Elliot Steinmetz is the association’s inaugural Marty Riger Outstanding Jewish Coach of the Year Award winner. Steinmetz, the men’s basketball coach at Yeshiva University, revitalized a moribund program that now has a national profile.

Steinmetz has coached the Maccabees for the past nine seasons. In that time the team became a Skyline Conference power and then gained prominence with a 50-game winning streak that stretched from November 2019 to December 2021. The Macs were also ranked No. 1 in Division for five weeks during the 2021-22 season.

After receiving the phone call from Alan Freedman, the association’s executive director, Steinmetz said he Googled Marty Riger.

“You can’t find a non-positive thing about coach Riger anywhere,” Steinmetz said, before the April 23 ceremony began at Temple Israel of Lawrence. “The reason I accepted is I hope one day, a long time from now, people will want to talk about me, I don’t care a thing about Xs and Os or basketball, but in the way he impacted peoples’ lives people will be able to say that about me, that I was able to impact their lives in a positive way.”

Riger coached a combined 27 years at Brentwood High School and Maccabi teams, and was known not only for his success but as a coach who cared about his players and helped them navigate difficult off the court situations.

The Jewish Sports Heritage Association was founded by Freedman to educate the public about Jewish men and women in sports. In 1993, he established and became director of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame & Museum at the Suffolk Y in Commack.

For Steinmetz the importance of highlighting Jewish people in sports harks to the late Menachem Begin, a former prime minister of Israel, saying, “I am not a Jew with trembling knees,” the usual stereotypes of athletic Jews and the growing antisemitism.

“To have that idea of the athletic, strong, accomplishing, successful Jew in that arena and showing that we can compete in that area,” Steinmetz said. “We are 2 percent of the population and we probably have more that in the sports world. It is important and bolsters that change in that stereotype.”

A summer trip to Israel opened Riley Weiss’s eyes to a population of Jewish athletes the former Hewlett High School basketball star did not know existed.

“Going to this past summer, I feel really brought me closer to my Jewish heritage and just getting this award is a huge honor, Weiss said. ” I didn’t know how large the Jewish athletic community was ‘til Israel, and there are thousands of Jewish athletes playing from all over the country and all over the world, so that definitely opened my eyes a bit to how big the Jewish athletic community is.”

Weiss, who was one of the two Michael Freedman Outstanding Jewish High School Athletes of the Year, grew up around basketball, as her father, Jeff, was the boys’ hoops coach at Lawrence Woodmere Academy for 30 years.

“Hanging around his practices, watching, going to his games, shooting around at halftime at those games, being around all the guys on the team, they were like family to me,” said Riley, who graduated from a Florida high school, but will be returning to New York as a Columbia University student.

Hall of Fame inductee Gerald “Jerry” Eskenazi, a Long Islander for many years, had 8,000 bylines in The New York Times

Jewish Sports Heritage Association honorees

The nine Hall of Fame inductees were sportswriter Gerald Eskenazi, soccer coach Nancy Feldman, Paralympics founder Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, bodybuilder Mike Katz, track & field star Abel Kiviat, basketball player and coach Sherry Levin, basketball player David Newmark, former New York Knicks trainer Mike Saunders and longtime Nets scorer Herb Turetzky.

and wrote 15 books, including “The Thinking Man’s Guide to Hockey,” “A Sportswriter’s Life,” and “Gang Green,” a behind the scenes history of the Jets.

Eskenazi blended his sportswriting career and his religion in a story about covering a day game at Yankee Stadium on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. The Yankees and Cleveland were tied in the ninth inning, when the home team put runners on first and third and Ron Blomberg, who is Jewish, strode to the plate and delivered a game-winning base hit.

“I made it home to get my siddur and make it to synagogue and the headline was ‘Sundown Kid gets deadline single,’” Eskenazi said with a smile on his face.

Soccer coach Mike Oren received the Dr. Bruno Lambert Good Guy in Sports Award. Max Klein, of Newton, Mass., who excels in track & field, was the other Michael Freedman Outstanding Jewish High School Athlete of the Year, along with Riley Weiss.

Ryan Turell, who played basketball under Elliot Steinmetz at Yeshiva University, was one of the Jay Fiedler Outstanding Jewish College Athletes of the Year as well as Skyler Schork, the association’s first highlighted rower, who attends the U.S. Naval Academy. Steinmetz was the group’s first-ever Marty Riger Outstanding Jewish Coach of the Year Award recipient.

— Jeffrey Bessen

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WoodmERE RESidENt Elliot Steinmetz, center, with Executive Director Alan Freedman, left, and Michael Riger at the Jewish Sports Heritage Association induction ceremony.

AlAN FREEdmAN ANd the Jewish Sports Heritage Association honored Riley Weiss, who starred in basketball at Hewlett High School.

Battling the Woodmere fires

A fire at 10 Irving Place in Woodmere, immediately next door to the Woodmere Fire Department firehouse, is under control, according to Nassau police. Officials were initially notified at 6 a.m., on April 21.

No injuries were reported. Woodmere firefighters responded to the blaze in the basement. Inwood Fire Department was on the scene as well.

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Inwood fire officials noted that this was the second fire in Woodmere in two days as the 3rd Battalion, which includes Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere and Valley Stream fire departments, battled a house fire on Hewlett Neck Road on April 20.

— Jeffrey Bessen

crime watch

■ It was reported at 4:01 a.m. on April 5 that a man stole three T-shirts on Golf Drive in North Woodmere, police said.

■ On April 18 at 9:21 p.m., police said a man stole shaving razors from the Stop & Shop on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

A $4.8 MilliOn bond that passed last February will pay for renovations of the 90-yearold Inwood Firehouse. Officials say they are seeking permits from the Town of Hempstead.

Inwood firehouse renovations time frame remains unknown

By HerneSTO GAldAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Planning for the Inwood firehouse renovations are in the design phase, fire district officials said nearly 15 months after a $4.8 million bond was approved by residents to upgrade the 90-year-old-plus firehouse.

“We are still in design,” said Dennis Varriello, the fire district’s manager,” we are about to file with the Town of Hempstead for a building permit.”

In the January 2022 presentation, it was revealed that officials were proposing to add Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms on the first floor of the building, ADA shower stalls, elimination of outdated fuel dispensing system and increase room for firefighter gear and equipment.

One of the improvements Variello spotlighted was the increased room, which would be essential for the firefighters in creating safer conditions and having more space between vehicles and equipment.

“It’s incredibly important,” he said, “with the new space, the distance between the trucks will be much greater. Allowing them to have the ability to open the doors easier and get in and out.”

Inwood Fire Commissioner Frank Parise said a new fire truck was in its plans to replace the 75-foot, 25-year-old truck. The new $2 million truck would have a 100-foot ladder, which would help

with the developing Inwood community that will have a few 5-story buildings soon.

“The buildings that are being proposed, which we saw are plans of fivestory buildings,” he said. “We are concerned about the safety of the residents and want to make sure we have the equipment to reach the floors. God forbid if we had to remove them from the building, there would be no problem.”

Also in the proposed expansion plans was an expansion in the apparatus room, which will give first-response ladder trucks and larger vehicles the ability to back into the firehouse easily.

“The upgrade is necessary for us because of the size of the trucks,” Inwood Fire Commissioner Dominic Andreno said. “And the space we need to store these trucks.”

On March 4, a man stole a pickup truck from the firehouse and drove through the closed bay doors resulting in significant damage. Varriello said the incident did not cause any setbacks.

“We feel as if everything will be covered by insurance that we currently have,” he said. “It will also not affect any of our plans as they were prior.”

The firehouse was built in 1927 on the northeast corner of Wanser Avenue and Doughty Boulevard. The building was expanded in 1952 and again in 1952 on the Doughty Boulevard side of the firehouse. An elevator was added in 1995 on the Wanser Avenue side.

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Esia Friedman tells her Holocaust survival tale

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Hundreds gathered at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence to commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, paying tribute to the six million Jews that were killed during World War II.

“I think that’s the essence of Yom HaShoah,” Nathaniel Rogoff said. “People of all ages of our community coming together to honor the memory of the victims and celebrate the strength and resolve of the Jewish people.”

A musical presentation from the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach fifth-grade choir got the April event under way and its main event, Holocaust survivor Esia Friedman recounted her childhood during the darkest days as a Jew.

A native of Vina, Lithuania, Friedman described the scene of her hometown based on the nickname French military general Napoleon Bonaparte gave it, “Jerusalem of Lithuania,” when he passed through it in 1812.

“We Jews lived in an isolated community, she said. “Among our own people because, as everyone knows, the anti-Semites were in full force.”

Friedman was 9 in June 1939 when the Germans attacked Vina by dropping bombs from planes. Searching for ways to escape, her father, Yitzchak Friedman, an administrator in a military hospital, came home with a truck and told his wife, Aidel Friedman, that it was time to evacuate.

Aidel asked her husband, “Can I take my sister?” He replied saying, “No, I can only take you,” to which she, said with no hesitation, “Then we will die together.”

Yitzchak went away with the truck and never came back. Esia’s brother, Zev Friedman, disappeared shortly after her father.

Trying to understand what was happening, Esia recalled asking herself, “Why us?”

The Germans would capture and send Esia and Aidel to the ghetto of Vilnius, Lith-

uania, a creation of the Nazis, that isolated Jews from the non-Jewish population. Esia said the living conditions were inhumane.

“There were just people shoved in,” Friedman said, describing their apartment.

“The first thing mom did was to find a hiding place. She was like a hawk and she would hide me.”

She hid her in an attic where she had to stay quiet for her safety while her mother was granted a work permit to work in the ghetto hospital.

Her mother would often convince her to escape the ghetto before it was too late. However, Esia insisted she would stay with her.

One night her mother heard that the ghetto would be liquidated. Thus, she had to think fast on how to get Esia to safety.

She suggested Esia to run towards people her father had helped, as she believed they would take her in.

Before shoving Esia through a hole in the ghetto wall to escape, Aidel gave her one last kiss goodbye and said, “Make sure you never forget that you are Jewish.”

Since hearing those words, Esia has made it her mission to travel across the United States and preserve Holocaust history by sharing her story with the next generation.

She would reunite with her father, mother, brother and relatives in Connecticut, where she currently lives.

“She went through so much,” Tahra Mastour said. “But remained true to her God. Mrs. Friedman could’ve given up on her God but didn’t. Instead, she turned to her Jewish roots and remained stronger.”

Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, is Observed in the U.S., Israel and many Jewish communities across the world, to commemorate the Holocaust.

“Yom HaShoah is a vital day in the Jewish calendar, Mastour said. “Providing us with the vital point for our remembrance. We cannot bring the dead back to life, but we can bring their memories back and ensure they are not forgotten.

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HOLOcAuST SuRvivOR ESiA Friedman visited the Five Towns to tell her story on how she survived the Holocaust as a nine-year-old girl in Vina, Lithuania.

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Baseball revived at Lawrence

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

The baseball diamond was quiet at Lawrence High School in 2022 as dwindling numbers forced the program to fold.

But it was only a temporary shutdown.

The Golden Tornadoes are back in action this spring with a varsity roster that’s 18-deep and a new coach.

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a tWo-tiMe all-CoUNtY selection headed to Monmouth University, Curley has picked up where she left off last spring and through the first six games netted 23 goals to go along with 10 assists. She’s in her fourth varsity season and in 2022 ranked among Nassau County’s leading scorers with 48 goals and 26 assists. With more than 100 career goals, Curley is “an undeniable force on the field,” coach Vin Tetro said.

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thursday, april 27

Softball: V.S. North at Lynbrook 4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Malverne at V.S. Central 5 p.m.

Baseball: Mepham at MacArthur 5 p.m.

Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Sewanhaka at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Garden City at South Side 5 p.m.

Softball: Hewlett at West Hempstead 5 p.m.

Baseball: Oyster Bay at East Rockaway 5:15 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Wantagh at Long Beach 7 p.m.

Friday, april 28

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Clarke 4:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Bethpage at Seaford 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Baldwin at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Sewanhaka at V.S. District 5 p.m.

Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy 5 p.m.

Softball: Clarke at Oceanside 5 p.m.

Softball: MacArthur at East Meadow 5 p.m.

Softball: V.S. South at V.S. Central 5 p.m.

Softball: Elmont at Lawrence 5 p.m.

saturday, april 29

Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. South 11 a.m.

Softball: Lynbrook at South Side 1 p.m.

“We had 30 kids show up at the first meeting during the winter, so that gave us a strong impression we’d have at least one team and maybe two,” coach Paul Imperiale said. “I didn’t want to cut anyone, but it ended up that way when it became clear we wouldn’t have enough kids for a varsity and a JV. We also have pretty decent numbers at the middle school, so there’s encouraging signs.”

Lawrence’s baseball field went a full calendar year and a week between hosting varsity games. Prior to this year’s March 28 home opener against Malverne, the last game played at the school was March 21, 2021. That season was abbreviated due to Covid and the Golden Tornadoes lost each of their six contests. “The staff did a nice job getting the field ready,” Imperiale said.

The new coach said the lack of a feeder program in the community presents many challenges.

“Not many kids in the area played baseball at a young age,” Imperiale said.

“We completely started from scratch because only a few kids have any baseball experience. I’m teaching them the most basic fundamentals and rules. They’re showing progress every day and definitely having fun.”

Since Covid also wiped out the entire 2020 season, Lawrence entered this spring in search of its first victory since going 8-7 in the 2019 campaign. It was placed in Countywide Conference 2 along with Westbury, Hempstead, Elmont and Roosevelt.

Imperiale said many positions are set in stone moving forward. A third starting pitcher behind juniors Zaire Galloway and Anthony Goris has yet to emerge, but the arms are holding their own with a shared workload for the final game of the week.

Garroway never played organized

baseball before last month but has a strong arm and speed. “He’s a quick learner and an incredible athlete,” Imperiale said. “He’s our leadoff batter and plays center field when he’s not pitching.”

Goris has baseball knowledge and is almost like having an assistant coach in the dugout, Imperiale said. Goris pitches and plays first base and so far leads the team in hits from the left side of the plate.

Senior twins Sebastian and Stephon Caraballo are the starting catcher and shortstop, respectively, and serve as vocal leaders. Imperiale said Sebastian volun-

teered to catch and bats in the middle of the order.

The No. 3 hitter is senior Jason Perez, who the coach believes can be a big factor in the offense as the season unfolds. “He’s making great contact but not finding any holes in the defense,” Imperiale said. Perez plays first base when Goris is on the mound. The rest of the starting infield has sophomore Delmar Lopez at third base and junior Ezequiel Sazo at second. Lopez, a native of Nicaragua, is the most advanced player in the program, Imperiale noted, and used as a relief pitcher.

Donovan Berthoud/Herald photo JUNioR ZaiRe galloWaY serves as Lawrence’s No. 1 pitcher, center fielder and leadoff batter in its return to the diamond.

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the most important things to the quality of the educational program and the ability for educators to build that relationship that’s so important to learning.”

Kreiss — a cousin of Heralds columnist Randi Kreiss — cited the increased importance of class size given the fact that 80 percent of Lawrence students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.

“We are an extension of their home,” she said. “Teachers are not only educators, but we are also their motivator, and sometimes a parental figure. If we had to have larger class sizes, the students are going to be the ones who are hurt by that.”

The last time representatives of the union and the school district spoke was in December. The LTA has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education, alleging bad-faith negotiations. School board President Murray Forman declined to discuss the specifics of the negotiations.

“They brought an action in front of the (state) Public (Employment) Relations Board, which the district believes is, quite frankly, a frivolous action,” Forman said. “I am willing to say that after numerous good-faith negotiations and good-faith attempts to resolve the conflict, we have been unable to do so.”

Because of the lawsuit, negotiations are paused, and a hearing before the Public Employment Relations board is scheduled for May 9 on a Zoom call.

“The last time that we met, the district had provided them with, from our perspective, a complete proposal to which they have yet to respond,” Forman said of the union. “The reality is they remain, on average, one of the highest-paid teaching units on Long Island. It’s unfortunate, but we have to do what’s right. We work for the children, not for the LTA.”

The rally attracted educators and retirees from East Meadow, Levittown, Valley Stream and Westbury as well as New York City and upstate.

“Twelve years without a contract is unbelievable,” Judy Librizzy, a 1965 Lawrence High School graduate who has been retired from the Merrick school district for 11 years, said. “We all fight for the same things. It’s hard to be a good teacher

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and do a good job when you have so many classes, large classes and no pay, right?”

The crowd gathered in the Cedarhurst Long Island Rail Road station parking lot and marched along Central Avenue, waving signs that read “Teachers’ working conditions are students’ learning conditions,” “Class size matters” and “We support Lawrence teachers.” Businesses displayed signs in their storefronts in support, and passing cars honked.

Protest organizers had planned to meet in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, but the village denied their request for a permit to do so, which raised some questions among them.

“There are so many things that go on in Cedarhurst Park, where you can get a permit to have a gathering to do singing, and why wouldn’t they allow us to meet?” Librizzy said.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, questioned the permit denial and the motives of the Lawrence school board, which comprises seven Jewish trustees leading a school district in an area with a large Jewish population.

“Twelve years without a contract is unprecedented in New York State,” Weingarten said.

“Frankly, that’s not at all within the Jewish tradition. The Jewish tradition honors the work of workers, and the Jewish tradition honors the education not only of our own kids, but also of other people’s children. Everyone’s talking about how we need to help children thrive. This Board of Education is going in the opposite direction.”

While tension between the school board and the teachers union remains high, Person said she was optimistic that a resolution could be worked out.

“We need the board to stand up for the kids and to actually invest in the schools here,” she said, “because this district, historically, has been one of the crown jewels of Long Island in terms of quality, and you want to keep that investment so that it can stay that way forever. We’re going to keep pushing, because we’re on the right side of this issue and we feel really good about that.”

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Hundreds of protesters braved the rain last Sunday in Cedarhurst to rally for a new contract for Lawrence teachers, who have gone without one for 12 years.

Avoiding summer tragedy around the water

By MARK NOLAN mnolan@liherald.com

Record-breaking temperatures this April have signaled an early start to pool season. While water fun is a summer ritual, it can also lead to avoidable calamity when children are left unattended around water.

But the danger could be worse when an adult is casually supervising.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between 1 and 4 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly all of those tragedies — 88 percent — happen with an adult watching, experts say.

“Supervision is the main reason for drowning accidents,” said Jim Spiers, president of Stop Drowning Now. “They’re not actively supervising and paying attention.”

For Jenny Bennett, a founding member of Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning, the issue is personal. Bennett’s son Jackson drowned in the family’s backyard pool when he was just 18 months.

Bennett, an emergency room nurse in Texas, has made it her mission to educate as many parents as possible about the danger. Her organization encourages parents and caregivers to learn CPR and first aid. Install fences with locking gates around pools. And give children swimming lessons by certified teachers.

“Say a child is fishing with grandpa and they fall in a pond or lake,” Bennett said. “Teach a child to roll and float on their back so they are able to breathe and call for help. Children under 4 are not able to tread water, so teach them the swim-float-swim sequence so they can float and breathe.”

New York state law generally requires every pool to have an audible alarm and be enclosed by a fence with locking gates. County, town and even villages often have additional safety requirements.

“While town public pools have well-trained lifeguards keeping people safe, residents must also be wary of the dangers surrounding private, personal pools,” Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin said. “A lot of our pool safety rules translate to personal pools — no running near the pool. No diving in the shallow end. And for children, swimming with adult supervision is an absolute must.”

As a board member of the New York Water Safety Coalition, Spiers advocates for statewide and even nationwide initiatives. Currently, the coalition has four bills up for consideration in Albany. One bill — S.3608 — would require parents of a newborn to watch a video explaining the dangers of drowning for infants and young children before they even leave the maternity ward. The video would be in addition to the required material educating parents about shaken baby syndrome.

The state Senate bill has three co-sponsors, as well as a companion bill in the Assembly.

Another bill being pushed in Albany by the New York Water Safety Coalition would designate state money to provide swimming lessons to children in urban areas. The coalition is working with organizations and municipalities in the Rockaways and throughout New York City, in addition to several other states.

“The most unfortunate statement I hear is parents who say they didn’t think it could happen to them,” Spiers said, “or they just didn’t know.”

What experts want parents and caregivers to remember about water safety is that simply being present while kids are swimming isn’t good enough. An adult must actively watch the water, Bennett said. That means refraining from alcohol and drugs, staying off a cell phone, and not engaging in small talk at gatherings.

“These children are not being neglected in the vast majority of cases,” Bennett said. “There is simply a lapse of supervision. It only takes 30 seconds for a child under

30 pounds to drown. They inhale water, lose consciousness, and in only a couple of minutes, brain death occurs.”

An adult should be designated as the “water watcher” around pools, Spiers said. That person does not take their eyes off the water for any reason. And if a child does go missing, don’t waste time looking in safer places like under the bed or in a closet.

“If you do have a pool and a child is missing in the house, check the pool first,” Bennett said.

Spiers and Bennett both emphasized that when a child drowns, there is almost never a loud indication to alert adults. If an adult is in the house, “watching” the pool from the kitchen table, they may not realize there is danger.

“It’s not like in the movies,” Spiers said. “Drowning is a silent killer. They can’t speak or call for help.”

More safety tips are available through a number of online resources, including StopDrowningNow.org, ParentsPreventingChildhoodDrowning.com, and PoolSafely.gov.

h2Nos — What to Avoid

■ Don’t just supervise — actively watch without looking away.

■ Keep toys out of the pool when not in use so children don’t have to urge to play.

■ Don’t drink or use drugs while supervising children in the water.

■ Don’t keep patio or lawn furniture near a pool.

■ Don’t assume someone is watching the water.

■ Don’t assume every door and window is locked.

■ Don’t use technology or work from home while supervising children in the water.

■ Don’t rely on personal flotation devices for safety.

Step-up your supervision

■ Install layers of protection, like fences and locked gates.

■ Keep all gates, doors and windows locked.

■ Keep children in the water within arm’s reach.

■ Store pool chemicals in locked containers and out of reach.

■ Learn CPR and rescue breathing.

■ Create an emergency plan in advance.

■ Install a motion alarm on all doors and the pool.

■ Ask a professional for a safety inspection.

Sue Grieco/Herald file RAth PARK POOL in Franklin Square is a local hotspot for families looking to beat the heat. Safety experts insist that adults keep watching their children even in public pools.

Herald file photo

EvEN With PROfESSiONAL lifeguards, parents should keep eyes on their children at all times when in the water at places like Veterans Memorial Park Pool in East Meadow.

This Sunday marks 10 years of Arts Below Sunrise

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Arts Below Sunrise, a community music and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) street festival, organized by the Hewlett-WoodmerePublic Schools Endowment Fund, will take place on Sunday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This year’s event will mark 10 years of being known as “the largest outdoor festival in the Five Towns.”

The festival, which stretches along Broadway between the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library in Hewlett to Irving Place in Woodmere, will have hands-on educational activities, games, live music and science activities for children and adults.

“It is aimed for young elementary and middle school kids,” Hewlett High School senior Anneliese Baum said. “We have a lot of interactive exhibits that invite people to come.”

Baum, who has volunteered at the event for the last six years, runs a science exhibit that allows those who come to get hands-on with the items she brings.

“We have this smoke cannon where if someone comes by, we will blow some smoke out of the cannon,” she said. “And a bunch more of exhibits are like that.”

Baum explained that many of the items are things that can be made from the comfort of your home. Items you may

have not thought had another purpose than their actual use.

“They are kind of made out of random stuff,” she said. “That you have at your house.”

The smoke cannon was made from a garbage can, a shower curtain and a bungee cord.

Baum, who found an interest in STEAM when she was a student at

Hewlett Elementary School, found her way joining the award-winning Robotics Club when she went to high school, reuniting with her Discovery teacher, Janine Torresson, the robotics coach.

The three teams, Bionica, Innovo and RoboBoogie, will be at the festival, showcasing each of their robots and providing information to those interested in joining.

“Part of FIRST (For Inspiration and

Recognition of Science and Technology) and the competition they enter is to do community outreach,” Torresson said. “So that their communities are aware that their robotics teams exist, what they do and what their robots look like. Talk to the community on how they built them and engage with the community.”

Torresson said RoboBoogie recruited students last year at Arts Below Sunrise that were in the eighth grade to join the club when they moved up to high school.

Along with the festival’s emphasis on STEAM, David Friedman, Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association president, said the event brings community members together for one jam-packed day.

“We have many exhibits, vendors, musicians and community organizations,” he said. “This really is the biggest event to highlight and showcase our school district, which students from academics, music and art and our Robotics teams.”

Friedman said more carnival-style attractions would be at the festival, such as a bounce house and slide.

The Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library and others help volunteer. There are 150 exhibit spots booked.

“We are all very excited to enter into the 10th year of this very successful community event,” Friedman said. “It is a lot of work but it is always worth it.”

Eric Dunetz/Herald

THEN juNiOR NOw Hewlett High School senior Lily Cohen helped Sam Smith with sand art at the Arts Below Sunrise street festival last year.

Service employees still seek new deal

another rally that month, before a school board meeting, by Nasierowski and members of the secretarial unit, custodial/ maintenance and computer technicians.

Hewlett-Woodmere is one of two public school districts in the Five Towns, along with Lawrence. Teachers, social workers, speech teachers and others in the Lawrence district have been working without a new contract for 12 years, the longest period in the state.

“Having Lawrence next door,” Stark said, “served as a message for how important it is to have a robust public school system.”

Lawrence Teachers Association President Rachel Kreiss commented on Hewlett teachers’ new deal, which was settled in less than a year. “I am happy for them that they were able to settle in a timely manner,” she said. “It expired in June, but they were able to work with the Board of Education and get a contract resolved.”

Teachers, police and firefighters are governed by the State Public Employees’ Fair Employment Act, known as the Taylor Law, which prohibits employees from striking when a union contract has expired. The employees are legally required to work under the expired deal until a new one is in place.

Last weekend, Lawrence teachers, led by Kreiss, took to the streets of Cedar-

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hurst in the hope of sending a message to the Lawrence Board of Education and the district administration to come together on a new agreement (see accompanying story)

Stark and HWFA members joined the

Lawrence educators, showing their support for their decade-long fight.

“It means the world to me,” Kreiss said of their support. “As the LTA, it means everything that we have HewlettWoodmere and other teachers unions.

Other districts have made it their mission not to let what we’re going through happen to them. That’s been their message: ‘If it can happen in Lawrence, it can happen to us, and we cannot let them stand alone.’”

Hernesto Galdamez/Herald A six-yeAr contrAct between the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education and the Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association was approved at the April 4 board meeting.

Sands formally introduces itself to L.I. businesses

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

One of the biggest mistakes a large company can do when coming into a community for the first time is start big and stay big.

But when Las Vegas Sands Corp., came to town looking to spend millions on redevelopment, it didn’t go big. It went hyperlocal.

“They started off right,” said Frank Camarano Jr., president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. “They understood. They didn’t have to wait for the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce to say, ‘Hey guys, you have to start at the grassroots level.’ It was the exact opposite — they reached out to us.”

Camarano shared the remarks during last week’s Procurement Academy hosted by the council of chambers as well as Sands’ New York division at Nassau Community College. The academy was designed as a way for businesses to get acquainted with the Sands, and possibly seek out avenues where Sands and the businesses could work together.

The $49 billion luxury casino and resort company announced earlier this year it would bid for the Uniondale land surrounding the Nassau Coliseum. The proposal is for a multi-billion-dollar resort that would include hotels, community centers, a performance venue, convention spaces, restaurants and a casino. And although developers say the gaming space

would be less than 10 percent of the overall plan, the casino is exactly what a number of people and organizations have focused on — both positively and negatively.

Still, Sands claims the new luxury resort would provide more than 12,000 construction jobs, and then employ 5,000 people once it opened.

“Long Island, we really, really, really want to be here,” said Norbert Riezler, senior vice president and chief procurement officer for Sands. “We are really excited.”

Riezler shared how the Sands operates

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within current locations like Singapore and Las Vegas. He provided statistics and graphs showing the breakdown on the Uniondale project, including where the highest percentage of money would be going, its commitment to local and diverse sourcing, and what it takes to procure this project.

The Sands is currently waiting on a gaming license from the state before it can go any further.

Afterward, Sands broke the 300 or so attendees into smaller groups, discussing everything from food and beverage, tech-

nology, professional services and design and construction.

Julie Marchesella, the owner of clothing boutique Queen of Hearts in Merrick, said she participated primarily to see if she could advertise inside the Sands once it opens.

“They have intentions of catering to weddings, and I felt that this would be a perfect opportunity to advertise … and maybe have a kiosk with a mannequin wearing a beautiful gown,” Marchesella said. “Since Queen of Hearts is on Merrick Avenue — just a very short taxi ride or Uber ride — they might see something there that they love and want to come in and try it on.”

Not everyone is keen about welcoming Sands. A number of people and groups have protested the casino, saying it will increase crime and poverty in and around Uniondale. Nearby Hofstra University is against the development, even filing a lawsuit earlier this month against the Nassau County Planning Commission, claiming it violated state open meetings laws when considering the $4 billion Sands project.

Frank Borrelli, owner of Borrelli’s Italian Restaurant in East Meadow, believes this project is the best option presented so far.

“I think it’s a homer for the community,” he said. “The taxes it’s going to generate for the county will be insane, not only from (the resort), but just branding off and bringing people to the areas. And tourism in general.”

Positive Aspects of Aging

Aging provides its own rewards, which only those who experience it really know, as the following quotes show.

“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”

— Ingrid Bergman

“Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit can enter a human being perhaps better in the quiet of old age and dwell there more undisturbed than in turmoil of adventure.” —

George Santayana

“The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am rolled the more I gain.”

— Susan B. Anthony

“Why not just embrace it, go along with it and welcome it?”

— Helen Mirren

“I believe the second half of one’s life is

meant to be better than the first half. The first half is finding out how you do it. And the second half is enjoying it.” — Frances

Lear

“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

“The complete life, the perfect pattern, includes old age as well as youth and maturity. The beauty of the morning and the radiance of noon are good, but it would be a very silly person who drew the curtains and turned on the light in order to shut out the tranquility of the evening. Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.”

—W. Somerset Maugham

“There is a fountain of youth; it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” — Sophia

Loren

Courtesy Jennifer Soloman

NORBeRt RIezLeR, the senior vice president and chief procurement officer for Las Vegas Sands Corp., hosts a procurement academy with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce last week. The academy offered insight and answers for Long Island small businesses to the potential Sands resort project at the Nassau Coliseum, and how they could be involved.

STEPPING OUT

‘Vanities’

Will their bond stand the test of time? Find out how it all unfolds in Jack Heifner’s ‘Vanities,’ the latest production from Adelphi University’s Department of Theatre. This bittersweet comedy is an astute, snapshot-sharp chronicle of the lives of three Texas women and how their friendship evolves. The story begins as Joanne, Kathy and Mary are high school cheerleaders in 1963. Five years later in their college sorority house, they are confronting their futures with nervous jauntiness. In 1974, they reunite briefly in New York. Their lives have diverged and their friendship is strained and ambiguous. Their attempts at honest conversation only show they can no longer afford to have very much in common. The show is directed by Emily Shain with assistant direction by Lauren Buscemi.

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Arbor Day is celebrated at Planting Fields

By Karen Bloom

pring fully surrounds our senses now. As Mother Nature displays some of the grandeur of the season, “Earth Month” culminates with plenty of hoopla at Planting Fields Aboretum in Oyster Bay.

The more than 4,000 trees in the state park are a fitting backdrop to activities honoring the park’s remarkable verdure this weekend, April 29-30.

Thursday and Friday May 4-5, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, 2 and 7:30 p.m; Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m.. $25, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, 1 South Ave., Garden City. Adelphi.edu/pac or (516) 877-4000.

STEPPING OUT

Creative advocacy

Planting Fields has commemorated national Arbor Day since 1987 with fun-filled educational activities and entertainment. This year brings back the festival in all of its natural glory, following a slimmed down pandemic version last spring. That means there’s plenty to interest all ages: tree climbing for the kids, plant clinics, tree plantings with Smokey Bear, a Bonsai exhibit, plant sale, and so much more — along with self-guided tours of that grand old estate, Coe Hall.

Yes, the focus is on having fun, but the festival is about more than simply a good time. With climate change and the continued pressures on the environment at the forefront of our daily lives, park staffers recognize the need to keep this vital park in the public eye.

Can art change the world?

“We celebrate conservation while drawing attention to the importance of our green spaces,” says Katie Walsh, Planting Fields’ community engagement manager. “I encounter so many people who are visiting us for the first time. Many people think we’re a private estate.”

Not so. Planting Fields — the name references the fertility of the land and its rich agricultural value originally recognized by the native American Matinecocks, and later Dutch and English colonists — is a former Gold Coast estate with more than 400 acres of rolling lawns, gardens, woodlands, and nature walks deeded to New York state in 1949 to become a state park.

with that festival staple Peat Moss & the Fertilizers. A self-guided tree scavenger hunt, courtesy Wonderland Tree Care and Landscapes. A children’s nature craft, involving tree “slices.” The all-important tree planting ceremony. And, new this year, a visit from “NYC Tree” (aka actor Joe Whelski). He’ll wander about telling jokes and regaling everyone with tree facts.

“It’s so important to connect kids to nature at a young age,” Walsh says. “Kids are overwhelmed with their tech. We need to get them involved outdoors with nature and our green spaces.”

Smokey Bear joins in to do just that. The “park icon,” as Walsh refers to him, is the focus of attention when it’s time for the annual tree planting. Two trees will be planted each day.

“It’s a big deal, almost like a ceremony,” Walsh says. “Everyone gathers around and parades to the planting location.”

By Karen Bloom

Itzhak Perlman

WHERE WHEN

Educational and environmental organizations also participate, including the aforementioned Wonderland Tree Care and Landscapes, Cornell Master Gardeners, the state’s agriculture department, Long Island Native Plant Initiative, and North Shore Land Alliance, among others.

Befriend a tree. Planting Fields is surely the place to do just that.

• Planting Fields

Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay

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

• 1395 Planting Fields Road

• April 29-30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• $20 admission per car

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

• For information, visit PlantingFields.org, or call (516) 922-8600

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

Since then, the park has thrived as dynamic and vibrant site that’s known for its numerous historic structures, Olmsted Brothers-designed landscapes, and world-class art and horticultural collections.

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

Courtesy Planting Fields Arboretum

Top: Smokey Bear always attracts an enthusiastic following at the festival.

The reigning virtuoso of the violin makes his long-awaited return, appearing on the Tilles Center stage. Experience his impeccable musicianship as never before. The intimate performance gives Perlman fans a deeply personal glimpse into his boyhood in Tel Aviv and New York, and the earliest years of his long and celebrated career. Enjoy an afternoon of music and storytelling as Perlman presents rarely seen archival photos and videos and shares memories, stories, and musical selections that you won’t hear anywhere else. On stage performing with Perlman for this unforgettable afternoon is his longtime collaborator, pianist Rohan DeSilva. The duo has appeared many times together, but this performance transcends a traditional recital to deliver a warm, humorous, personal look back over a legendary life and career.

The annual Arbor Day festivities are a time when the park is at its best. There’s always something for everyone at this family festival — concerts

“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

Bottom: Kids can get a bird’s eye view of their surroundings as they celebrate the importance of trees and the preservation of the environment.

Sunday, May 7, 4 p.m. $150, $100, $75. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

It’s 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.

THE SCENE

April 27

Breastfeeding Support Group

On exhibit

Caissie Levy

Broadway powerhouse Caissie Levy visits the Landmark stage, Friday, May 5, 8 p.m. Catch her for a night of song, stories and laughter before she embarks across the pond to star in “Next to Normal” in the West End. Fresh off her powerful role in this season’s must-see production of “Leopoldstadt,” this is a rare opportunity to spend an evening with Levy singing some of her favorite tunes. The versatile actress of Broadway, off-Broadway and West End fame, Levy also finds time for many concert appearances — she’s backed up Rod Stewart in his Las Vegas residency, headlined Carnegie Halll, and continues to delight audiences with solo appearances. $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

May

Nassau County Museum of Art’s new 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.

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.

Meryl Ain talk

An in-person and Zoom author discussion with Meryl Ain on her newly published book “In Shadows We Carry” the sequel to her award-winning postHolocaust novel “The Takeaway Men,” at Peninsula Public Library, Tuesday, May 2, 11 a.m. With Renee Weingarten, administrator and founder of Renee’s Reading Club, at 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. Space limited. Registration required for in-person, go to Bit.Ly/41xYicq. For Zoom, Bit.Ly/3oqnRhc. Meeting ID: 721 207 3003. Passcode: PenPubLib.

Cedarhurst Village

The Cedarhurst village board of trustees holds its monthly meeting, on Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m., in Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst.

On exhibit at Rock Hall

Explore the artistic genius of Rock Hall’s own James Monroe Hewlett (1868 to 1941) as the work of this architect, designer and muralist is on exhibit at Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence through Dec. 3. Free admission.

In concert

Rhett Miller, Old 97 frontman performs, Friday, May 5, at My Father’s Place supper club. The alt country-pop power pop singersongwriter is acclaimed for his compelling melodic tunes Doors open at 6 p.m., concert is at 8 p.m. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove. For tickets/ information, visit MyFathersPlace. com or call (516) 580-0887.

Having an event?

May 1 April 27

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, Thursday, April 27, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Friday, April, 28, 10:15 am., noon, and 6:15 p.m.; Saturday, April 29, 2 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, May 3-4, 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.

Young Jewish Professionals

Make new friends, network with young Jewish professionals from 22 to 35, Monday, May 1, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Chabad of Hewlett. 24 Everit Ave., Hewlett.

In-person Game Time

Play canasta, mah jongg and Scrabble in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence, Monday, May 1, 2-4:30 p.m. Seating is limited and is first come, first seated. Masks recommended.

Passion for Pride

Support PFY, a division of Long Island Crisis Center, at a 30th Anniversary Benefit celebration, Tuesday, June 13, 6-10 p.m. With drag bingo and performances by Ivy Stalls and Syn; also special guest honoree actor-author-activist Maulik Pancholy. The event, honoring PFY’s 30 years serving Long Island/Queens’ LGBTQ+ communities, is at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. For more information and tickets, go to tinyurl.com/pfyevent2023.

Dancing into spring

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.

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, May 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Jory John’s “The Bad Seed.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Adelphi Department of Dance students present their semi-annual dance showcase on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Thursday and Friday, April 27-28, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 29, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 30, 2 p.m. Dancers are working with guest artist Alberto “Tito” del Saz, artistic director of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, to present “Four Brubeck Pieces,” featuring music from Dave Brubeck’s classic album “Time Out.” The performance also features choreography by dance faculty members Frank Augustyn, Orion Duckstein, Adelheid B. Strelick, and adjunct faculty Bivi Kimura. The show will be also livestreamed during the Saturday matinee and evening performances. Tickets are $30, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Livestream access is $20. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

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Task force targets graffiti, illegal signage

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Illegal advertisements. Unsightly graffiti. Littered roadways.

“There’s nothing more irritating than, at the end of your day, when you’re driving home and you’re looking forward to going home and relaxing with your family, you are greeted at every (utility) pole with an unsightly sign,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin. “We’ve come up with a concept we are hoping is going to help alleviate some of these concerns.”

That concept includes the creation of a “quality of life” task force. Its motivation is removing illegal ads, graffiti and litter, creating clean communities while preserving the suburban landscape in Hempstead.

One of the more popular signs many neighbors might see, Clavin said, are those advertising they “buy houses, no matter what the cost is.” Yet, the cost for hanging the sign could be a fine, since doing so is against the law. Advertisements for businesses — oftentimes hung on utility poles and street signs — are also included under the umbrella of “illegal signage,” Clavin said, and the town has witnessed an increase in these posters or boards being found all over downtowns.

The town’s code states it is illegal to litter or hang solicitations on “fences, trees, utility poles, or similar supporting devices, or to vacant or unoccupied structures.”

“These men and women (on the task force) are going to go out throughout the

town every single day,” Clavin said. “They’re going to target different areas.” sents a district that encompasses South Shore communities like Bellmore, Mer rick, Wantagh and Seaford — has worked hard over the last few years to help neigh borhoods remove graffiti from Long Island Rail Road station trestles and other miscel laneous, public use structures, and helped spearhead the quality of life initiative. He says the issue of graffiti and illegal sig nage has been a regular nuisance to town

residents for some time.

“Going back to my years as a civic leader, these illegal signs and graffiti have been a major complaint in our neighborhoods,” Carini told reporters during a Merrick news conference last week. “We’ve seen an increase in graffiti. We’ve seen an increase in the signs. And we’re going to get out in

Some of the town’s strongest partners in the creation of the task force were civic and homeowner associations, Clavin said, as well as various chambers of com -

merce, which work to keep their communities clean, and a place where people want to live.

Joe Baker, past president of the South Merrick Community Civic Association, has been a proponent of the task force. In just three days, Baker said he worked with the Merrick-based group to pull down illegal signs in the area.

“Over the years, we’ve collected hundreds of these,” Baker said. “The quality of life — we want to keep it good. Our motto has always been, ‘Look good, feel good.’ If the community looks good, we feel good.”

Clavin said the task force is just one step to tackling the problem at hand — Carini and other town board members are actively looking at legislation and seeing where adjustments can be made.

Utility companies have offered their support, becoming “very, very willing partners,” Clavin said.

“They understand the concerns. They understand it’s unsightly, and we’ll be changing those laws to strengthen them and fine people for not caring about other people, and where other people live.”

Anyone who wants to report illegal signs, litter or graffiti, can call (516) 4895000, and ask for their specific council person. They also can post areas of concerns on social media.

“The Town of Hempstead is a great place to live. We want to keep it clean and pristine,” Clavin said. “That’s what this squad is all about.

“Let the cleaning begin.”

Jordan Vallone/Herald

HEmpstEAD tOwN supERVisOR Don Clavin announced the creation of a ‘quality of life’ task force last week in Merrick, all part of an effort to combat illegal signage, graffiti and litter that he says plagues communities and hurts the suburban landscape.

Lawrence Cardano, Au.D Doctor

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Commemorating the Holocaust at Brandeis

Brandeis Hebrew Academy eighthgraders took the lead as the school on Frost Lane in Lawrence invited the Five Towns community to honor the memory of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust as part of the school’s Yom HaShoah Remembrance on April 17.

Eighth-graders read remembrances, sang and light candles to commemorate the lives lost. A special Zikaron BaSalon, which literally translates to remem-

brance in the living room from Hebrew was held with Woodmere resident Asher Matathias.

His parents survive the Holocaust by hiding in a cave, where he was born in Greece in 1943. The Brandeis grandparent remains a fervent advocate for Greek Jewry, while battling the lingering antisemitism of Greek society.

— Jeffrey Bessen

Photos courtesy Brandeis Hebrew Academy Singing ‘Life iS Beautiful’ were Brandeis eighth-graders Jasmine DeMarco, left, and Gaia Karudo.

BrandeiS HeBrew academy eighth-graders from left, Zeke Newman, Jasmine DeMarco, Joshua Simms, Gaia Karudo, Daniel Israeli, Nicole Guetta, Yosef Hilsenrath and Max Davis commemorated those lost in the Holocaust.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. ELM LIMITED, LLC., Pltf. vs. ITZHAK HERSHKO, et al, Defts. Index

#608671/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 39, Block 344, Lot 222. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

JEFFREY W. HALBREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY.

#100210

138540

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST MARIE DURANTE-BOLIVARD, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 5, 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 11, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1106 ROSEDALE RD, NORTH WOODMERE (TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD), NY 11581.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 511, Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment $963,932.08 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #006017/2014. 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”. John J. O’Grady, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-005649 75384 138681

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the holders of The Banc of America Funding Corporation, 2008-FT1 Trust, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2008-FT1, Plaintiff AGAINST Marina Shulman; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 19, 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 May 11, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1310 Waverly Street, Hewlett, NY 11557. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Unincorporated Village of Hewlett, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 39, BLOCK: 446-01, LOT: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $388,041.76 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011367/2014. 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”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-089309-F00 75496

138679 LEGAL NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME

VRMTG ASSET TRUST., Plaintiff, -against- THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-ATLAW, 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 THE DECEDENT NECHAMA N. TOUTI, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; ASSI TOUTI; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); JOHN HOPPI, Defendants - Index No. 609645/2022 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. 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 the 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. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated January 25, 2023.

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 (US BANK

ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST) 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.J.S.C.

Dated January 25, 2023

Filed: January 25, 2023. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 55 Johnson Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.

Dated: January 27, 2023

Filed: January 27, 2023

Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP., Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Richard F. Komosinski, Esq., 565 Taxter Road Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020

138921

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 2/21/23 File Number: 109-0035 LD 138917

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO ANUAL DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DE DISTRITO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DE LAWRENCE UNIÓN (NO. 15), CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK

N.A.M AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC1 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES

Plaintiff, Against FREDERICK NEIL KLEIN A/K/A FREDERICK KLEIN

A/K/A FRED KLEIN, JODI GLEIN, DEBBIE G. KLEIN, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/27/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 5/23/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 58 Brower Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere (formerly Woodsburgh) in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York

Section 41 Block 24 Lot 326

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,162,718.94 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 0003350/2012

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Rita Solomon , Esq., Referee.

LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación deberá realizar una audiencia pública con el propósito de la discusión de los gastos de fondos y el presupuesto el mismo para la 2023-2024 año escolar el MARTES, 2 DE MAYO, 2023 que comienza a las 8:00 p.m., en Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, Nueva York, seguida de la reunión especial de la Junta de Educación en la que la Junta de Educación llevará a cabo otros asuntos adicionales que puedan surgir antes. Los comentarios públicos pueden enviarse a BOE@lawrence.k12.ny.us.

TENGA EN CUENTA

ADEMÁS que habrá una votación y elección por parte de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Lawrence Unión No. 15, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, el MARTES, 16 DE MAYO, 2023, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 10:00 p.m. en los distritos electorales de la escuela se indican a continuación, con el fin de someterlas a votación la apropiación de los gastos necesarios de la 2023-2024 de año escolar, para elegir dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación y un (1) miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública de la Península en la que se tramitarán los negocios según lo exige la ley, incluida una votación sobre las siguientes propuestas, así como cualquier otra propuesta, que pueda presentarse debidamente ante el electorado:

PROPOSICIÓN NO. 1PRESUPUESTO ESCOLAR RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Lawrence Distrito No. 15, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, esté autorizada a gastar la suma de Ciento Dos Millones Ochocientos Cincuenta Mil Trescientos Setenta y Nueve Dólares ($102,850,379.00) para el año fiscal 2023-2024, y además está autorizado a recaudar el impuesto necesario para el propósito anterior sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar, después de deducir primero el dinero disponible de la Ayuda Estatal y otras fuentes.

PROPOSICIÓN NO. 2PRESUPUESTO DE LA BIBLIOTECA RESUELTO, que la suma de Tres Millones Doscientos Treinta y Nueve Mil Seiscientos Cuarenta y Seis Dólares ($3,239,646.00) se asigne a la Biblioteca Pública de la Península para el año fiscal 2023-2024 y que dicha cantidad se recaude por impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Lawrence Distrito No. 15, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, de conformidad con el §259 de la Ley de Educación, y se recaudará de la misma manera que otros impuestos generales, después de deducir primero el dinero disponible de Ayuda Estatal y otras fuentes. PROPOSICIÓN NO. 3CREACIÓN DE FONDOS DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL PARA EDIFICIOS Y AUTORIZACIÓN DE GASTOS 2023 RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Lawrence Distrito No. 15 queda autorizada a establecer un Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Edificios de conformidad con la §3651 de la Ley de Educación (que se conocerá como el “Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Edificios 2023”) y fondos de dicha reserva con el propósito de financiar la reconstrucción, renovación y equipamiento de:

1) Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence incluidas las renovaciones de los salones de clases, las renovaciones de ala atlética, renovaciones de gimnasios, techo nuevas, las renovaciones de la biblioteca, la instalación de aire acondicionado y las mejoras de HVAC, las mejoras del sitio; 2) Escuela Intermedia de Lawrence, incluye las renovaciones de la biblioteca, renovaciones de salones de clases, renovaciones de cafeterías, reemplazo de casilleros, reemplazos de calderas, nuevas instalaciones de almacenamiento de equipos, renovaciones de gimnasios, instalación de aire acondicionado y mejoras de HVAC, mejoras del sitio; 3)

Escuela Primaria de Lawrence, incluidas las mejoras del sitio; y 4)

Actualizaciones de tecnología, teléfono, seguridad y protección en todo el Distrito. El monto final de dicha Reserva no debe exceder los Cinco Millones Dólares ($5,000,000.00), más los intereses y las ganancias correspondientes. El plazo probable de dicha reserva será de diez (10) años, pero dicha reserva continuará existiendo hasta que se liquide de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación o hasta que se agoten los fondos. Las

fuentes de las cuales se obtendrán los fondos para dicha reserva son los saldos de fondos no asignados puestos a disposición por la Junta de Educación del presupuesto 2022-2023.

PROPOSICIÓN NO. 4CREACIÓN DE FONDOS DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL PARA EDIFICIOS Y AUTORIZACIÓN DE GASTOS 2024 RESUELTO, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Lawrence Distrito No. 15 queda autorizada a establecer un Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Edificios de conformidad con la §3651 de la Ley de Educación (que se conocerá como el “Fondo de Reserva de Capital para Edificios 2024”) y gastar fondos Reserva con el propósito de financiar la reconstrucción, renovación y equipamiento de:

1) Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence, incluidas renovaciones de aulas, renovaciones de ala atlética, las renovaciones de la biblioteca, la instalación de aire acondicionado y las mejoras de HVAC, las mejoras del sitio; 2) Escuela Intermedia de Lawrence, que incluye renovaciones de salones de clases, renovaciones de cafeterías, reemplazo de casilleros, las renovaciones de la biblioteca, renovaciones de gimnasios, instalación de aire acondicionado y mejoras de HVAC, mejoras de sitio; 3) Escuela Primaria de Lawrence, incluidas las mejorad del sitio y 4) Actualizaciones de tecnología, teléfono y seguridad en todo el Distrito. El monto final de dicha reserva no debe exceder los Cinco Millones Dólares ($5,000,000.00), más los intereses y las ganancias correspondientes. El plazo probable de dicha reserva será de diez (10) años, pero dicha reserva continuará existiendo hasta que se liquide de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación o hasta que se agoten los fondos. Las fuentes de las cuales se obtendrán los fondos para dicha reserva son los saldos de fondos no asignados puestos a disposición por la Junta de Educación del presupuesto 2023-2024.

ADMINISTRADOR DE LA JUNTA ESCOLAR - Elegir dos (2) administradores de la Junta de Educación para un término de tres

(3) años del 1 de julio, 2023, y terminando el 30 de junio, 2026.

ADMINISTRADOR DE LA BIBLIOTECA - Elegir a uno

(1) administrador de la Biblioteca Pública de la Península por un término de cinco (5) años del 1 de julio, 2023, y terminando el 30 de junio, 2028.

TENGA MÁS AVISO de que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la

Reunión Anual y la Política de Elección y la Política de Candidatos y Campañas adoptada por la Junta de Educación. POR FAVOR TOMAR NUEVO AVISO que las candidaturas para el cargo de administrador de la Junta de Educación y la oficina del administrador de la Junta de la Biblioteca se tomarán por suscrita petición de al menos 25 votantes calificados del distrito, y archivadas en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito ubicado en Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., a más tardar el día 30 anterior a la elección en la que se votarán los fideicomisarios. Dicha petición deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y la vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato está nominado, cuya descripción incluirá al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular, si lo hubiera. Cada vacante se considerará una oficina separada, y se requerirá una petición separada para nominar un candidato para cada oficina separada. Ninguna persona podrá ser nominada para más de un cargo separado en la Junta de Educación. Sin embargo, una nominación puede ser rechazada por la Junta de Educación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su falta de voluntad para servir. POR FAVOR TOMAR NUEVO AVISO de que cualquier proposición o cuestión que se instalen en las máquinas de votación deberán ser presentadas por escrito por la petición suscrita por al menos 250 votantes calificados del distrito y archivada en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito de la clase nuestro de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. No más tarde del trigésimo día anterior a la elección en la que se votará sobre dicha pregunta o proposición, excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas preguntas o proposiciones que se requieran que se establezcan en él o aviso publicado de la reunión o de aquellas propuestas o preguntas que la Junta de Educación tiene autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier reunión anual o especial del Distrito.

POR FAVOR TOMAR NUEVO AVISO que la forma condensada de la propuesta de presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas aparecerán en la máquina de votación y una declaración detallada del presupuesto propuesto, por escrito, de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2023-2024 para

Public Notices

fines escolares, especificando los propósitos y la cantidad para cada uno, se prepararán y copias de los mismos se harán disponibles a petición, a cualquier residente en el distrito en cada escuela en el distrito, durante el período de catorce días inmediatamente anterior al Presupuesto anual y votación de la elección del Distrito de 16 de mayo, 2023 (excepto sábado, domingo y días festivos) entre los nuestra de las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., en el página web Lawrence.org y en los lugares de votación el día de la elección.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO que la descripción precisa de los límites de los distritos electorales se encuentra disponible para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado junto con un mapa del distrito en la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito en el Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, Nueva York, durante los días escolares regulares solo con cita previa. Los cuatro (4) zonas designadas para la votación en cada distrito electoral son los siguientes: Escuela

Primaria @ Número Dos

Esquela, 1 Donahue Avenue, Inwood; Escuela Intermedia Lawrence, 195 Broadway, Lawrence; Escuela Secundaria de Lawrence, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, y Atlantic Beach Village Hall.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO que el registro de votantes se llevará a cabo en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito ubicada en, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, Nueva York 11516, en cualquier día escolar entre el 1 de septiembre del 2022 y el 3 de mayo del 2023, entre las 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m., tiempo durante el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho registro siempre que sea conocido, o se demuestre a satisfacción del Secretaria de la Distrito que tiene derecho en ese momento o en el futuro a votación en la anual votación del Presupuesto y del Distrito elección para el cual se elabore el registro.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO que el registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar se llevará a cabo entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 8:00 p.m. el 2 de mayo, 2023 en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito. Dichas personas deberán presentarse personalmente a la inscripción en el horario y lugar señalados, para tener derecho a voto.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO que la fecha final para registrarse para la votación del presupuesto anual y la elección de

distrito 2023-2024 es el 3 de mayo, 2023, de 8:00 a.m. hasta las 11:00 a.m. en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, en la cual Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de la Secretaria de Distrito, que tiene derecho a votar en la votación del presupuesto anual y en el futuro. Elección para la que se prepara dicho registro.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO que el registro deberá incluir 1) todos los votantes calificados de la distrito que lo presentará personalmente a sí mismos para el registro; y 2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión de Distrito anual o especial o elección y que hayan votado en cualquier anual o especial reunión o elección celebrada o llevado a cabo en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años naturales antes de la preparación de dicho registro; y 3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO de que, el registro deberá ser presentada en la Oficina del Secretaria de Distrito donde será abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. de cada uno de los cinco (5) días de antelación a el día fijado para las elecciones, excepto sábado, domingo y días festivos.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO tenga en cuenta que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto ausente se pueden obtener en la Oficina del Secretaria de Distrito y también están disponibles en el sitio web del distrito, Lawrence.org. Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria de Distrito en la oficina del Secretaria de Distrito antes del 9 de mayo, 2023 si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante. Si la boleta va a ser entregada en mano, debe ser recibida por la Secretaria de Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección. Si la boleta se va a entregar en mano, la solicitud debe ser recibida por la Secretaria de Distrito en la oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito el día antes de las elecciones. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido las papeletas de voto ausente estará disponible en la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día de

las elecciones, excepto el sábado, el domingo y los días festivos.

POR FAVOR TOMAR

NUEVO AVISO de que esta Junta convocará una reunión especial en la Escuela Secundaria Lawrence dentro de las veinticuatro horas posteriores a la presentación ante la Secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la boleta con el propósito de examinar y tabular dichos informes de la resultado de la votación y declarar el resultado de la votación; que la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios electorales para emitir y escrutar los votos de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, §2019-a, subdivisión 2b en dicha Reunión Especial de la Junta.

Fecha: el 27 de abril de 2023

Por Orden de la Junta de Educación, Distrito Escolar Libre de Lawrence Unión No. 15, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York

SRTA. MOHINDER BHARAJ, SECRETARIA DE DISTRITO 139082

Debra Sheinin, President Board of Education

TO BE PUBLISHED:

Thursday, April 27, 2023

In the Nassau Herald 139085

LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that pursuant to Article 5 Section 5-508 Subdivision 3 of the Village Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held to adopt Tentative Budget of the Village of Cedarhurst on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 8:00 P.M. at Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York 11516 . The purpose of such meeting will be to discuss and adopt the tentative budget for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. The Tentative Budget is available for review at Village Hall and at www.cedarhurst.gov

Dated : Cedarhurst , New York

April 24, 2023

Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

By Order of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock And the Board of Trustees 139086

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH

Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 210 of the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach

limited to a cost not to exceed $20,500.00, The system described herein, will be purchased utilizing the New York State contract # 022719-MBS to satisfy purchasing requirements. A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Inwood Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: Inwood, New York April 18, 2023, Dominic Andreno, III Fire District Secretary 139092

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND DISTRICT ELECTION OF LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 15), TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($102,850,379.00) for the fiscal year 2023-2024, and is further authorized to levy the necessary tax for the above purpose upon the taxable property of the School District, after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.

from which the funds shall be obtained for such Reserve are unappropriated fund balances made available by the Board of Education from the 2022-2023 budget.

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LIBRARY BOARD

LEGAL NOTICE

HEWLETT-WOODMERE PUBLICSCHOOLS

One Johnson Place Woodmere, New York 11598-1312

LEGAL NOTICE TO

BIDDERS

The Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools, Woodmere, New York 115981312 hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for:

Musical Instrument Repairs 2023-2024 School Year

Bids will be received until 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained during school hours at the address listed below.

Mailing envelope and bid envelope must list the name of the bid and be addressed to:

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools

ATTN: Dana CroftsRoom 304

One Johnson Place Woodmere, NY 11598

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids and re-advertise.

Bids will remain firm for a period of forty-five (45) days following the date of the opening and shall thereafter remain firm unless the Bidder provides written notice to the School District’s Purchasing Office that the Bid has been withdrawn.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:45 PM in the Village Hall, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, NY the Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing to amend Chapter 210 of the Code of the Village of Atlantic Beach to add a property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. A copy of the text will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. At such public hearing interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Emily

Siniscalchi, Village Clerk

Dated: April 10, 2023

139093

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State New York, at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of April, 2023 duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Inwood Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund to purchase a new telephone and internal communication system to be installed at Fire Headquarters, 188 Doughty boulevard, Inwood New York. The Proposed Communication system with all conversions will be

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15 shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof for the 2023-2024 school year on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Lawrence High School commencing at 8:00 p.m., followed by the Board of Education Special Meeting at which the Board of Education shall conduct such other and additional business as may come before it. Public comments may be submitted to BOE@lawrence.k12.ny.us.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that there will be a vote and election by the qualified voters of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. at the four (4) school election districts indicated below, for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of necessary expenditures of the 2023-2024 school year to elect two (2) members of the Board of Education and one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of the Peninsula Public Library at which business will be transacted as required by law, including a vote on the following propositions, as well as any other propositions which may properly come before the electorate:

PROPOSITION NO. 1SCHOOL BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, be authorized to expend the sum of One Hundred Two Million Eight Hundred Fifty

PROPOSITION NO. 2LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the sum of Three Million Two Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty Six Dollars ($3,239,646.00) be appropriated for the Peninsula Public Library for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and that said amount be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, pursuant to §259 of the Education Law, and be levied and collected in the same manner as are other general taxes, after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources.

PROPOSITION NO. 32023 BUILDING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND CREATION AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District 15 is hereby authorized to establish a Building Capital Reserve Fund pursuant to §3651 of the Education Law (to be known as the “2023 Building Capital Reserve Fund”) and expend funds from such Reserve for the purpose of financing reconstruction, renovation and equipping of: 1) Lawrence High School, including classroom renovations, athletic wing renovations, gymnasium renovations, new roof, library renovations, air conditioning installation and HVAC improvements, site improvements; 2) Lawrence Middle School, including library, classroom renovations, cafeteria renovations, locker replacements, gymnasium renovations, boiler replacements, new equipment storage facility, air conditioning installation and HVAC improvements, site improvements; 3) Lawrence Primary School, including site improvements; 4) District wide technology, telephone, safety and security upgrades. The ultimate amount of such appropriation is not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), plus interest and earnings thereon. The probable term of such Reserve is to be ten (10) years, but such Reserve shall continue in existence until liquidated in accordance with the Education Law or until the funds are exhausted. The sources

PROPOSITION NO. 42024 BUILDING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND CREATION AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District 15 is hereby authorized to establish a Building Capital Reserve Fund pursuant to §3651 of the Education Law (to be known as the “2024 Building Capital Reserve Fund”) and expend funds from such Reserve for the purpose of financing reconstruction, renovation and equipping of:

1) Lawrence High School, including classroom renovations, athletic wing renovations, gymnasium renovations, new roof, library renovations, air conditioning installation and HVAC improvements, site improvements; 2) Lawrence Middle School, including library, classroom renovations, cafeteria renovations, locker replacements, gymnasium renovations, boiler replacements, new equipment storage facility, air conditioning installation and HVAC improvements, site improvements; 3) Lawrence Primary School, including site improvements; 4) District wide technology, telephone, safety and security upgrades. The ultimate amount of such Reserve is not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), plus interest and earnings thereon. The probable term of such Reserve is to be ten (10) years, but such Reserve shall continue in existence until liquidated in accordance with the Education Law or until the funds are exhausted. The sources from which the funds shall be obtained for such Reserve are unappropriated fund balances made available by the Board of Education from the 2023-2024 budget.

The probable term of such Reserve is to be ten (10) years, but such Reserve shall continue in existence until liquidated in accordance with the Education Law or until the funds are exhausted.

The sources from which the funds shall be obtained for such Reserve are unappropriated fund balances made available by the Board of Education from the 2023-2024 budget.

SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES- To elect two (2) trustees of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2023, and ending on June 30,

TRUSTEE- To elect one (1) trustee of the Peninsula Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2028.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Annual Meeting and Election Policy and Candidate and Campaigning Policy adopted by the Board of Education.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of trustee of the Board of Education and office of trustee of the Library Board, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District located in Lawrence High School, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. not later than the 30th day preceding the election, at which the trustees shall be voted upon. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and 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 on the Board of Education. However, a nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his/her 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 250 qualified voters of the district and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. not later than the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, 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 condensed form of the

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budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement of the proposed budget, in writing, of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2023-2024 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available upon request, to any resident in the district at each schoolhouse in the district, during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Budget Vote and District Election of May 16, 2023 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on the district website Lawrence.org and at the polling locations on the day of the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the accurate description of the boundaries of the election districts is available for inspection by any qualified voter together with a map of the district in the Office of the District Clerk at Lawrence High School, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, New York, during regular school days by appointment only. The four (4) sites designated for voting in each election district are as follows:

Primary School @ Number Two School, 1 Donahue Avenue, Inwood; Lawrence Middle School, 195 Broadway, Lawrence; Lawrence High School, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst and Atlantic Beach Village Hall.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that registration of voters shall take place at the office of the District Clerk located at, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, New York, on school days between September 1, 2022 and May 3, 2023, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during which times any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Annual Budget Vote and District Election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the registration of voters, not previously registered and eligible to vote, will take place between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on May 3, 2023, at the Office of the District Clerk. Such persons must present himself or herself personally for registration during the time and place set forth, in order to be entitled to vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the final date to register for the 2023-2024 Annual

Budget Vote and District Election is May 3, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the office of the District Clerk, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that he/she is known, or proven, to the satisfaction of the District Clerk, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Annual Budget Vote and District Election 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; and 2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special district meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to preparation of the said register; and 3) voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk where it shall be open for inspection by appointment only, by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk and are also available on the district websiteLawrence.org. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk in the District Clerk’s office by May 9, 2023, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the ballot is to be hand delivered, it must be received by the District Clerk in the District Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. If the ballot is to be hand delivered, the application must be received by the District Clerk in the District Clerk’s office the day before the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting in the Lawrence High School within twenty-four 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

said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a, subdivision 2b at said Special Meeting of the Board.

Dated: April 27, 2023

By Order of the Board of Education, Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York MS. MOHINDER BHARAJ, DISTRICT CLERK 139081

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

2023 ROADWORK

IMPROVEMENT

Sealed bids for the 2023 Road Improvement Program - Coronado and Daytona streets from Bay Boulevard to Bay End will be received at the Village Hall of the Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, 65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York until 10:30 AM (prevailing time) on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at which time all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud and awarded as soon thereafter as practical.

LEGAL

NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR

NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LEGAL NOTICE

INC. VILLAGE OF WOODSBURGH

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Woodsburgh will hold a public hearing on Monday May 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in relation to the Village’s Storm Water Management Program Annual Report.

At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matter. Any person who may have a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the meeting should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the meeting, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation.

All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MICHELLE BLANDINO, VILLAGE CLERK

April 27, 2023

139110

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on May 1, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York to consider a local law authorizing a property tax levy in excess of the limit established in General Municipal Law SubSection 3-C.

Dated: Cedarhurst, New York

April 25, 2023

By Order of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and the Board of Trustees

Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer

139113

Complete specifications may be obtained at the Village Hall,65 The Plaza, Atlantic Beach, New York during normal business hours 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM upon payment of $50 nonrefundable deposit, check payable to the Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach. The Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to accept or reject any or all bids or to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder, if it is deemed in the interest of said village.

BY ORDER OF MAYOR PAPPAS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EMILY SINISCALCHI, VILLAGE CLERK

APRIL 18, 2023

139112

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in both public and via Zoom on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website. All residents wishing to attend via Zoom can visit www.hewlettharbor.org for instructions. Residents wishing to speak via Zoom or in person must notify the Village Clerk in advance.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York April 21, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 139074

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT VALLEY STREAM, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 015491/2012. John P. Clarke, 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.

139090

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 4/5/2023 File Number: 16-300038 LD 139108

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 012924/2009 COUNTY OF NASSAU

MICHAEL SILBOWITZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; JERRY SILBOWITZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; BARRY SILBOWITZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; ALEXIS SILBOWITZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; ASHLEY ARGENTINA

wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Mortgaged Premises: 67 TIOGA AVENUE, ATLANTIC BEACH, NY 11509

District: , Section: 58, Block: 41, Lot: 84 Defendants.

To the above named Defendants

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Hewlett Bay Park will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in relation to the Village’s Storm Water Program Annual Report. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matter. Any person who may have a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the meeting should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the meeting, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation.

All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MICHELLE BLANDINO, VILLAGE CLERK

DATED:

April 27, 2023

139111

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS

FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, V. FRANK CIACCIO A/K/A FRANCESCO CIACCIO, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 16, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE

TRUST T is the Plaintiff and FRANK CIACCIO A/K/A FRANCESCO CIACCIO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 30, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 594 DIANE PL, NORTH WOODMERE, NY 11581: Section 39, Block 596, Lot 2:

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST

2007-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2007-3, Plaintiff, Against JUAN S. ARBOLEDA A/K/A

JUAN ARBOLEDA, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/07/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 6/1/2023 at 3:00 PM, premises known as 267 Seidman Place, Franklin Square, New York 11010, And Described As Follows:

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 33 Block 603 Lot 85 And 86

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $814,558.58 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 608829/2017

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee. Phone #: 516-510-4020

A/K/A ASHLEY BENTON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; and any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL SILBOWITZ; and any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $900,000.00 and interest, recorded on February 23, 2007, in Liber 31583 at Page 814-840, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 67 TIOGA AVENUE, ATLANTIC BEACH, NY 11509. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be

What’s up next door and around the corner

Kneading the challah dough at Hewlett Chabad

Mothers, fathers, children, grandparents and friends joined together for fun and learning at the Hewlett of Chabad Family Challah Bake on April 20.

As Passover had ended, it was time again to make challah, the traditional Jewish bread that is typically braided and served at several ceremonial occasions, including Shabbos and major Jewish holidays.

The primary ingredients are eggs, fine white flour, water, yeast, sugar and salt.

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Michelle Frost, 6, gets her hands into the challah mix as Noah Frost, 4, helps monther Alina Frost pour in the sugar.

Eric Dunetz/Herald photos challah Making brought Hewlett of Chabad members together as they mixed the ingredients to make the traditional Jewish bread on April 20.

— Jeffrey Bessen

karina koMM, leFt, and Florena Yudistsky, both 10, and Amelia Komm, 7, teamed up at the challah bake.

ella YaMen, leFt, 13, and Kannaah Yamen, 10, began mixing the challah ingredients.

H ebrew Academy of Long Beach seeks educators to join our exceptional school faculty in fostering a culture of academic exploration and excellence and dedication to spiritual, intellectual, and personal growth of all students. We are currently looking for candidates in the following divisions:

Lev Chana Early Childhood:

Early Childhood Head Teachers

Early Childhood Assistant Teachers

Administrative Assistant

HALB Elementary School:

Assistant Teachers

Part Time Morah

Middle School Morah

Full Time Rebbe

Middle School Math Teacher

DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys:

English Teacher Science Teacher

Ivrit Teacher

Learning Center Teacher

Assistant College Guidance Counselor

SKA High School for Girls:

Graphic Design Teacher

Ivrit Teacher

Halacha Teacher

AP Computer Science Teacher

American Sign Language Teacher (ASL)

To learn more about our school community, please visit www.halb.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Please send resumes or inquiries to resumes@halb.org

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted

Administrative Assistant Various Office Duties

Must Be Proficient In Word And Outlook

Monday, Wednesday 12-6

Tuesday,Thursday, Friday 9:30-3:30

Will Train Right Candidate Email Resume To: jwpersonal@ wilsoncollegeconsulting.com

No Phone Calls Or In-Person Inquiries

ADVERTISING ASSISTANT: LOCAL ad agency needs person part time to help in all aspects of the business including billing. Must be computer literate, be well organized and be able to handle multiple tasks.

E-mail to cma05@cmaadv.com

AUTO TECHNICIAN FT

4 Day Work Week

Experienced And Reliable. NYSI A Plus. Busy Merrick Shop. Call 516-781-5641

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail oriented and able to work well under deadlines.

For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

COST ESTIMATOR (CONSTRUCTION, Hempstead NY). Dvlp pre-construction estimate, aid in bidfding, plan & review project budget, eval project schedule progress of construction projects. Reqs Bach's in Engrg, Construction Mgmt, or reltd field & 1 yr exp. Salary $64K/yr. Mail resume & cover letter to: HR, Jaysan Contracting, 18 Delaware Pl, Hempstead NY 11550

DRIVERS WANTED

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS WANTED

Will

NYS

Call 516-731-3000

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@liherald.com

HAIRDRESSER FT/PT: Zippity Doo's

Of Roslyn Heights Is Looking For A Licensed Hairdresser. Contact 516-965-4972

LIBRARY CIRCULATION CLERK P/T, Up to 17 hours per week at the Baldwin Public Library, depending on Library’s needs. May include mornings, afternoons; includes at least 1 evening per week, rotating Saturdays. This is a non-competitive Civil Service position. $15.50 / hour. Please send resume to: dkelly@baldwinpl.org, by August 5.

LIBRARY CIRCULATION CLERK P/T

Up to 17 hours per week at the Baldwin Public Library, depending on library needs. May include mornings, afternoons and at least one evening per week and one rotating Saturday. This is a non-competitive Civil Service position. $15.50 per hour, Please send resume to: broberto@baldwinpl.org

Market Research Analyst FreshGoGo, Inc is looking for a Market Research Analyst to gather market information to increase the sales of different products. Req. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field. Familiar with Microsoft Office and Photoshop. Worksite: Plainview, NY. Salary: $54,475/year. Send resume: 170 Express Street, Plainview NY 11803.

MEDICAL SECRETARY/ ASSISTANT

PT/ FT: Garden City. Responsible, Reliable. Good Salary. Computer Experience Helpful, Will Train. Call 516-739-0333: Fax 516-739-0344

MULTI MEDIA

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

A. There are many items to include in your thought process for finishing your basement. Mistakes are made, first, by ever assuming that the people doing the work know the laws.

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The biggest problem I see is that the ceiling is just a little too low, that someone dropped the entire ceiling level just because of one pipe. The minimum ceiling height in the current code is 6 feet 8 inches clearance, with 6 feet 4 inches under the center beams, air ducts or soffits anywhere in the basement. Always leave access for shutoff valves, wiring connections, cleanouts and other controls.

If you need to move pipes that were installed without any care for your future use of the basement, move them. Piping should go around the perimeter of the basement, no matter what excuse you hear. Because of poor planning and even worse execution, pipes are the No. 1 problem, because someone thoughtlessly put them in a place that was good for them and not for you.

The ceiling finish can be sheetrock in the larger areas with perimeter “hung” track ceilings outfitted with removable ceiling tiles. Again, even those lowered perimeter and under-beam soffits need to be no less than 6 feet 4 inches above the floor. Tall firefighters need to avoid hitting their heads when they’re running though your smoke-filled basement to rescue you or your loved ones.

Although you know you need an escape well window or exterior door entry, placement of the well in some side or front yards can cause a code violation if it’s closer than allowed to a property line. Verify your setback requirements for your zone, and even confirm that with an official at your local building department.

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Municipalizing LIPA would be a big mistake

Converting the Long Island Power Authority to a public power utility from a privatepublic partnership is being considered by the State Legislature through a commission. This switch, in a process known as municipalization, would be a massive mistake.

Just ask residents of Boulder and Pueblo, Colorado, who overwhelmingly rejected ballot issues to municipalize. In fact, only a handful of communities nationwide have voted in favor of a municipal takeover of electricity in over a decade.

It’s usually a costly folly that rarely achieves the benefits proponents claim. What happens in reality should dissuade the Legislature from altering the LIPA public-private partnership. Creating a municipal utility doesn’t necessarily:

■ Bring lower electricity costs. In San Marcos and Palm Springs, California,

for example, consultants’ cost savings estimates turned out to be wrong, to the detriment of consumers. Plus, while municipal utilities tend to charge residential customers less and businesses more, residents end up paying more anyway. Further, a study by a consulting firm found the costs passed on to ratepayers by municipal utilities often went up.

■ Improve grid security. Municipal utilities are under cyber siege as their staffing shrinks, cybersecurity spending lags and their legacy systems are often outdated. In 2021, a cyberattack against the Oldsmar, Florida, water treatment facility nearly poisoned the water supply of almost 2 million people.

■ Guarantee accountability to consumers or taxpayers. Investor-owned utilities are regulated by a state utility commission. When a blackout or brownout or other crisis occurs, such oversight is vital in order to determine what went wrong and how to fix it. Accountability of a municipal utility often proves less

strict, and more subject to politics.

■ Improve operations. Municipal officials and appointees frequently don’t have the expertise that investor-owned utilities possess, which can reduce reliability in areas where major storms and other weather-related events occur. For instance, when Winter Park, Florida, switched to a public utility, it wasn’t prepared operationally, and had to build that knowledge from the ground up.

■ Offer the shared risk for ratepayers that investor-owned utilities do, with shareholders who shoulder risks with ratepayers.

Municipalization triggers other major problems. It costs a lot, is contentious, and takes a long time to happen, if it happens at all. In Corona, California, the direct buyout cost of its utility will exceed $300 million. Long Beach, California, rejected municipalization because of its $500 million price. The city of Pueblo, according to one estimate, would have lost nearly $8.5 million in taxes and franchise fees if it had

municipalized its utility.

Failure took 13 years for a plan in Las Cruces, New Mexico, felled after dozens of lawsuits and many untold costs arose.

As well, only one in six attempted municipal utility takeovers succeeds, according to a report that studied 60 of them. Two later sold the utility back to the investor-owned utility. Investorowned utilities cannot afford bloated budgets, but public utilities need not have the same capital discipline with taxpayer dollars.

LIPA customers should also be outraged by the poor job the legislative commission has done. Despite spending $2 million in taxpayer dollars to collect community input, the commission held none of three public hearings called for before the end of last September. It held no meetings during its first five months of existence, and didn’t produce a draft report by year-end 2022. It was expected this month.

The track record of municipalization is clear, and Long Island residents should not be fooled by the current attempts to municipalize the LIPA.

Mothering our way through the pandemic

Aglobal pandemic was never part of the job description in my Mothers Handbook, circa 1971, but so be it. This is our time.

people who identify in nontraditional ways, who mother their children selflessly and lovingly. Friends also can mother one another, even when children aren’t involved.

As we approach Mother’s Day, I honor all the people, from older teens to adults to grandparents, who find themselves in the role of raising children, and find within themselves the resources to “mother” them.

RANDI KREISS

A small distinction: A man fathers a child, and the work he does after that is called “parenting.” A woman gives birth to a child, and the work she does after that is often called “mothering.” That word implies the unique devotion needed to shepherd children safely through their early years. The dictionary says the word embraces “kindness” and “protection.”

No one says, “Joe is so good at fathering.” But we often hear praise for someone’s mothering. I don’t think it’s sexist; I see the word as gender neutral. Joe may be good at mothering as well.

Mothering requires tending, nurturing, cherishing and teaching children. The term connotes warmth and support and advocacy.

Although, traditionally, mothering has been linked to the mother-child bond, there are millions of men and

Parenting seems more like a job description to me. Mothering is a mission and a half. In the age of Covid-19, in the wake of lockdowns and isolation, mothering has been a gift to our kids and grandkids. Parents pressed for time and money, parents nearly paralyzed by anxiety by the epidemic, somehow rallied and did their best for their little ones.

In my world, I observed nieces and nephews (who might now feel embarrassed by the notion) display true courage in finding a path for their babies and toddlers. Their daily creativity and devotion kept the kiddies safe, while allowing them to learn and grow in a time of restrictions and fear and social isolation. Those were long years to be alone in your home with a 2-year-old.

I know of one young dad, working from home, who mothered his restless little ones by creating a thrilling world out of the commonplace routines of keeping the household going. The mail delivery, the Instacart groceries and the laundry all became big events, threaded with anticipation and excitement. The trash pickup was a showstopper. As in the movie “A Beautiful Life,” in which a father reinvents life in a concentration camp for his young son, the dad I know interpreted everyday activities as theater. He didn’t want his children to miss the world.

If you’re a parent trying to mother a teenager in 2023, good luck and God bless. My grandkids are 20, 18, 16 and 14, and this has been a challenging road through the pandemic. The headlines speak to the truth about unprecedented emotional fallout from the Covid-19 years. Teenagers have suffered from the social isolation and anxiety.

Everyone — teens, parents and grandparents — did our best to keep home life safe and sane. When schools were closed for months, the pressure was extraordinary to keep the teenagers engaged and off social media (ha!) and

diligent about schoolwork. The big lessons had nothing to do with the closeddown classrooms and a year’s curricula out the window, and everything to do with how to face danger, and how to be brave in the midst of a spreading pandemic, and how to think about death and hope for life and recovery. Our teens missed a lot of Happy Days, and many of the traditional paths forward to college and work life were altered.

All of you parents of teenagers who mothered your way through the past three years, the singular reward for your efforts will be children who, with support and luck, will grow into responsible adults.

I tried to mother my own kids during the pandemic as they helped their children through this time. Mixed success, at best. I tried to manage my own anxiety for them and for us without making that contagious as well. Mixed success, at best.

Mothering is unbound by time and place. My mother has been gone five years, but, hand to heart, I felt her at my side many times during the worst of the pandemic.

This Mother’s Day, I invite all of us to co-opt the M-word. It would be a happier and healthier world if we all mothered one another.

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

I tried to mother my own grown kids during Covid-19, to mixed success, at best.

Wendy Hijos is the New York state director for the Consumer Energy Alliance.

public utilities are often less accountable and more subject to politics.

WENDY HIJoS

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This summer, keep our kids from drowning

the video is heart-wrenching. One by one, parents explain how their child drowned, holding their pictures and saying their names.

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It’s part of a public service announcement found on the Parents Preventing Childhood Drowning website, and it’s a call to action: grieving parents pleading with us to keep children from drowning. The message is clear: If you are supervising children who are in the water, never allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security. Don’t ever look away. Not even for a second. It takes just 30 seconds for a young child to drown — half a minute that can lead to a lifetime of ceaseless grief.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1 and 4. Some 4,000 people of all ages across the country drown each year.

For decades, government at all levels has enacted laws intended to help prevent children from drowning. Sadly, these laws have not been enough. More must be done.

There are at least four water safety bills being considered in Albany, including S.3608, which would require parents of a newborn to watch a video explaining the

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Vote ‘yes’ for H-W school district budget

To the Editor:

I am writing in support of the HewlettWoodmere school district 2023-24 budget and capital reserve plan.

I have lived in the district for nearly my entire life, since my immigrant parents rented an apartment on West Broadway, down the block from the Franklin Early Childhood Center, after hearing about the excellent reputation of our school district and wanting only the best education for me.

Years after graduating from our district schools, and attributing many of my own achievements to the strong foundation I received here, it was an easy decision for me to remain in the district for my own children to follow the same path. My first child is now receiving the same exemplary kindergarten education that I received over 30 years ago, in the same school I once attended.

I had the pleasure of attending every budget-planning meeting over the past year, and came to truly appreciate all the thoughtfulness and innovation of the district and Board of Education.

With inflationary pressures, labor shortages and political uncertainty, this year was a very difficult balancing act for all school

dangers of drowning for infants and young children before they leave the maternity ward. State legislators should pass this bill and get it on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.

And we urge lawmakers to draft legislation providing free pool safety inspections for homeowners and caregivers. Several government agencies already offer free car seat safety inspections. While visiting a home and inspecting a pool is more involved, it certainly is no less critical for protecting children.

At least two water safety experts have agreed that pool safety inspections would help prevent child drownings.

This proposal wouldn’t be another unfunded mandate that drains the resources of local municipalities. Albany has the mechanism to create a pilot program using previously budgeted money from an appropriate department. The pool inspections would be voluntary and conducted by state-licensed pool safety experts.

A pool owner would receive a safety inspection certificate and a degree of peace of mind. Some private companies already offer free pool safety inspections. A government-business partnership would further enhance the reach of this

pilot program.

Water safety experts stress the need for constant surveillance of children while swimming. They also insist on multiple layers of protection — tall fences, selflocking gates and more — to prevent kids from getting into unguarded water. Pool safety inspections would offer one more element of safety.

May is National Water Safety Month. There is no better time for local state senators and Assembly members to draft legislation to provide those inspections.

And as you prepare to open your pool for the summer, make it a priority to visit swimming safety websites and educate yourself about making your pool safer, and what you can do if you see a child in distress in the water.

Remember that water safety includes time on the bays and at the ocean. Follow state and local laws for operating watercraft. Be an active supervisor of children and young adults who are enjoying the water. Don’t assume that a day of fun in the sun can’t turn deadly.

The courage and strength of parents able to talk about their children’s deaths is remarkable — and inspiring. Honor that courage and their grief by taking action to make your pool safer.

districts on Long Island. The Hewlett-Woodmere budget sessions were transparent, and open to the public for feedback and input. In each meeting, attendees could effectively see more and more of the budget taking shape. In this manner, the district was able to steadily lay out its costs and revenues to ensure that no stone was left unturned on a mission to ensure fiscal sustainability.

The final proposed budget does not increase the tax levy over the current year, which is quite a feat with costs rising locally and nationally. The spending plan maintains and even enhances the programs that have long kept ours among the top

districts in Nassau County — and that have in turn kept me a resident of the school district for all these years — while not increasing the cost to taxpayers.

The 2023-24 budget achieves a trifecta: It is fiscally responsible, aligned with our community’s needs and supportive of our district’s strong educational foundation. I am hoping that voters in our district turn out on May 16 to vote “yes”!

Those who leak national intelligence must be punished

the true enormity of the real-life consequences that will result from the leaking of sensitive national security secrets by Air Guardsman Jack Teixeira hit me hard the other day, when I received an email from an old friend who served with distinction in the military, in the intelligence services, as a key staffer on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch of our government.

For starters, we must realize that whatever is leaked to social media is being absorbed, scrutinized and analyzed by our enemies and, yes, our allies. Giving our enemies access to our imagery and code-breaking capabilities puts all Americans at risk. Those who are already at risk on

the battlefield, of course, will be at greater risk. So, too, will our undercover operatives — “spies” — in hostile countries be in greater danger than ever.

Those at most immediate risk are intelligence sources — human beings — in enemy countries who have provided the United States with invaluable intelligence and information. Having served on the House Intelligence Committee for over nine years, I saw firsthand how deeply embedded some of these sources are in enemy governments, supplying us with the most sensitive and vital information to avert attacks against us or our interests. Studying the information contained in the leaked documents, these governments will be able to do a reverse analysis, and determine who our sources are and subject them and

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Cameras were already a problem five years ago

To the Editor:

I am in full agreement with Fred Gefen’s sentiments regarding red-light and speed-camera ticketing in his letter last week, “Every vehicular mistake, caught on camera.” His are the same sentiments, and arguments, I made in two letters, in the April 12-18 and May 24-30, 2018, issues of the Herald, “Red-light fees are ‘exorbitant’” and “Red-light ticket tyranny.”

I asked, “How does $50 automatically become $150? Ask the magicians of the Nassau County Legislature,” and, “If Nassau can’t balance its books in a fair and honest manner, is it justified in seeking additional revenues by concocting such contrived fees as these to fill the gap?”

It’s encouraging that another Nassau resident was driven to expose the very same tyranny that led me to write five years ago, but it’s equally disheartening that these injustices continue to plague us five years later, with no action having been taken to remedy them. Mr. Gefen’s references to proposed license plate readers and school bus cameras indicate that the problem is growing even worse, as Big Brother continues to invade our daily lives.

Yes, advancing technology does afford benefits to the safety and security of Nassau citizens, but it must be imposed with an awareness of the detrimental and continuing erosion of our rights as citizens.

To the Editor:

With Peter k ing’s column, “With Trump’s indictment, we cross a dangerous line” (April 13-19), it’s a relief to see members of Trump’s party finally coming down on the side of preserving norms, after years of Trumpian normbreaking. But to ask Americans to do it by exempting Trump from accountability is both hypocritical and shortsighted.

Those who supported or enabled this corrupt, duplicitous bully’s rise to the presidency should have known they were bludgeoning our country’s political norms. o ur country is now on the path of restoring those norms, and we will walk that path to the end.

To king and all those who would shelter Trump from this indictment, not to mention the even more serious ones awaiting him, I say this: If you really care about our country’s norms, the right way to uphold them is, first, to let the rule of law run its course, and, second, to make wiser leadership choices in the future.

ALEx DILLoN Cedarhurst

Dillon is a high school history and civics teacher.

their families to brutal torture and death.

This will be a human catastrophe and an intelligence disaster. Not only will we no longer receive valuable intelligence data from those who are tortured and killed, but this could also lead to other sources being disclosed and neutralized. Equally consequential, it will dissuade others from cooperating with the United States. Similarly, our allies will be reluctant to share intelligence with us, fearful that it will be leaked, with serious consequences for their sources and security.

Leaking national security secrets shouldn’t be part of a leftvs.-right debate. It was indefensible and stupid for Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene to say Teixeira was being criticized for being “white, male, Christian, and anti-war,” and wrong for

Donald Trump Jr. to describe Teixeira as a “hero.” Similarly, it is wrong for people on the left, like the writer Glenn Greenwald, to argue that Teixeira performed some sort of public service by making life-or-death information available online for America’s adversaries.

Nor do I have any regard for the argument that Teixeira should get a pass because, at 21, he’s only a kid. A 21-year-old is an adult. Twenty-oneyear-olds fight our wars as soldiers and protect our streets as men and women in blue. Teixeira was trained in the military and took an oath to defend our nation against all enemies foreign and domestic.

A 21-year-old military man who makes life-threatening secrets available to our sworn enemies should not receive the benefit of youthful offender treatment. He must face severe consequences. Justice must be served.

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

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Jack Teixeira took an oath to defend our nation against all enemies foreign and domestic.

Peter King should know we should follow the law