Nassau Herald 05-11-2023

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Inwood boxer is bound for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Lawrence High junior competes for Panama

By HeRNeSTo GAldAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Lawrence High School junior Angel Flores Ruiz was 10 when he began accompanying his father, Miguel Flores, to the Universal Boxing Gym in Queens. As he watched his father throw punches at a heavy bag, he was inspired to follow in his footsteps.

“From that day,” Flores Ruiz said, referring to his first gym visit, “I told my father after he finished training that I wanted to try this. He

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Cedarhurst will buy land for parking

Village will borrow $1.8 million

By HeRNeSTo GAldAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

The Village of Cedarhurst is planning to borrow $1.8 million and spend $200,000 more to purchase an 18,730-squarefoot lot at 68 Washington Ave., where a 17-apartment development was proposed, and build a municipal parking lot instead.

man Samuel Nahmias, was seeking a variance for a three-story apartment building with a lobby, a common room and 39 parking spaces. But the village Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied the application at a meeting in February.

told me, ‘OK, sounds good. I’ll take you one day.’”

Six years later, in March, Flores Ruiz, who lives in Inwood, was selected to represent Panama in boxing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

He was discovered by the president of Panama’s Olympic boxing federation and the secretary of the Panamanian Olympic Committee, Tomas Cianca Batista, thanks to an Insta-

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The planned residential development has been a bone of contention in the village since a board meeting last November, when the project was unveiled. It elicited mixed reactions, especially from those who live near the property, which is also home to the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway’s Lower School and the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department.

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“When the zoning board denied the application, (Nahmias) approached us and asked if we had an interest in acquiring the property,” Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock said. “We had an interest in acquiring the property for a parking lot before he bought it.”

The site is currently zoned for single-family homes, and the developer, Cedarhurst business-

Many neighbors feared the apartments would be approved, after the village board’s unanimous approval last year of the Pearsall Project, which will comprise three fourstory buildings with 98 apartments on 2.5 acres on Pearsall Avenue. Many Five Towns resiContinued on page 11

Courtesy Lawrence Public Schools

FloReS RuIZ

all smiles, having been selected to represent Panama in the 2024 Summer Olympics in boxing. Panamanian Olympic team coach Chris Simmons prepared Flores Ruiz for an exhibition match.

A dding additional parking on Washington Avenue would hopefully alleviate the load on Central Avenue.

Hewlett-Woodmere library tightens budget

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Though costs everywhere for everything are rising, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library officials said they are working hard to maintain programs and services in a cost-effective manner.

“We try to keep costs down because of the rising cost of everything else,” Assistant Library Director Catherine Nashak said. “We always appreciate everyone’s support and know we try to keep everything at a minimum because we understand this is hard times.”

The proposed HWPL budget of $6.535 million is an increase of only .37 percent of the current fiscal plan, which is $6.511 million.

The library has more than 13,000 cardholders. Programs and services range from monthly book clubs, children programs, art lecturers, movies every Wednesday and discussion groups.

Along with the budget, eligible voters can cast a ballot for incumbent library board Trustee Ayanna Layne, who is currently serving as the board’s vice president, is running for another five-year term. She is unopposed. A Hewlett resident for more than 20 years, she has served on the board since 2016. The term stretches from July 1 of this year to June 30, 2028.

The library has been an essential part of her life and she hopes to bring that feeling to community members if re-elected.

“We keep it a place and a resource for everyone in our community to partake in and enjoy,” she said.

Book censorship has risen in recent memory, which has led to libraries getting in the mix on what books to display. However, the library continues to be a place for kids to choose what books they’d like to read.

“You have a right to do what you would like to read,” she said. “We just want to make sure that opportunity is available to everyone.”

Layne, a banker professionally, serves on the board because she feels obligated to volunteer for her community.

“I have an obligation to my community for other children,” she said. “To make sure that we have a place for everyone. Not everybody could afford to purchase books on Amazon. The library provides that space, where if you cannot afford to do so, it is here for you.”

If re-elected, she said she would continue making the library a place that includes.

“The library is really just a place where everybody can enjoy a variety of different programs and partake in all the things that a library can offer,” she said. “It’s always been a challenge to make sure that we offer inclusive programs available to everyone.”

Also on the board are Leslie Eisenberg, the current president, Treasurer Ellen Vaknine, Ellen Vaknine, Shari Braverman and Armand Nakkab.

Voting on the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library budget and trustee and the HewlettWoodmere school district budget, trustees and proposition vote election is on May 16 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., at the Woodmere Education Center, 1 Johnson Place, in Woodmere.

Costs compel Peninsula library to up spending

By KEPHERD DANiEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Peninsula Public Library is $3.2 million. The Peninsula Public Library serves the more than 35,000 residents of School District 15.

During the height of the pandemic, the library was able to maintain a budget without increases, but had a relatively small increase in the budget this year. The current fiscal plan is $3.172 million.

“Everything went up a lot in the last two years and we kept a flat budget during the rough times during Covid when we had closed for a bit,” said library Director Carolynn Matulewicz.

Peninsula Public Library is one of the smallest libraries in Nassau County by square footage, but one of the busiest in terms of materials circulated, and Matulewicz said that the library remained very busy this year.

“We’re excited to see that we are back to normal and above normal circulation,” Matulewicz said. Our circulation has been through the roof and we have the top circulation in Nassau County.”

The library overhauled its public restroom through a $110,000 state grant and installed 39 lockers in conjunction with California-based Luxor One, last year. Matulewicz added that there is still a desire to address the small space of the library with the growing population in the community,

“We haven’t had success finding another property that we can purchase,” Matulewicz said. “That’s been a difficult problem for the last 15-plus years in this community. We’re doing our best but for the busiest library in Nassau County, we’re one of the smallest and one of the oldest.

She added the library is working with the Lawrence board to see what can be done in the coming years.

“One of the issues we can’t change is we have a really small parking space,” she said. “Our community keeps growing and patrons keep growing and we were not growing along with them.”

Incumbent Trustee Samuel Francis is running unopposed for his third five-year term . Francis was first elected in 2013.

A partner in the investment funds group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Francis is an attorney and a , certified public accountant. He has been a resident of Cedarhurst for more than 15 years.

“We consistently rank as one of the busiest libraries in Nassau County,” he said. “As elected trustees, we are dedicated to serving the best interests of all our constituents. The library serves a vital role for every member of the community. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome, including students from both public and private schools. The library provides materials, programs, and services which empower us to thrive in our various pursuits and endeavors.”

Voting on the library budget and for trustee takes place on Tuesday, May 16 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., along with the Lawrence school district budget, trustee and proposition vote.

To vote, go to the Primary School at the Number Two School at 1 Donahue Ave. in Inwood; Lawrence Middle School at 195 Broadway in Lawrence; Lawrence High School at 2 Reilly Road in Lawrence; and Atlantic Beach Village at 65 The Plaza in Atlantic Beach, depending on where you live in the school district.

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HEwLETT-wOODMERE PuBLic LiBRARy Trustee Ayanna Layne is running unopposed for the five-year term.

Courtesy Samuel Francis SAMuEL FRANciS iS running unopposed for his third term as a Peninsula Public Library trustee.

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

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

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

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

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A man alleged to have committed 16 burglaries between December 2021 and May of this year in Cedarhurst, Lawrence and Woodmere was arrested by Nassau police on May 7.

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Responding to a call of what police called a “suspicious person” by the intersection of Derby Avenue and West Broadway in Cedarhurst on Sunday at 4:45 a.m., police saw a man with a nail gun and electric bicycle leaving the backyard of a home.

Edward Griffin, 59, was “violent and combative,” during the arrest and one officer and Griffin were both taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, according to police.

Through the subsequent investigation, police determined that Griffin is allegedly also responsible for these burglaries:

■ May 4, 40 Washington Ave., Cedarhurst

■ May 3, 110 Cumberland Place, Lawrence

■ April 3, 343 Summit Ave., Cedarhurst

■ Jan. 4, 226 Oakwood Ave., Cedarhurst

■ Jan. 4, 335 Forest Ave., Woodmere

■ Jan. 4, 315 Forest Ave., Woodmere

■ Jan. 3, 120 North Wood Lane, Woodmere

■ Jan. 2, 138 Hards Lane, Lawrence

■ Dec. 3, 2022, 235 Broadway, Lawrence

■ Oct. 27, 2022, 19 Pine Street, Woodmere

■ Oct. 20, 2022, 226 Oakwood Ave., Cedarhurst

■ June 29, 2022, 544 Monroe Street, Cedarhurst

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mitted 16 burglaries between May of this year and December 2021.

■ May 15, 2022, 6 Lakeside Drive West, Lawrence

■ Jan., 4, 2022, 317 Linwood Ave., Cedarhurst

■ Dec. 17, 2021, 218 Linwood Road, Cedarhurst

Griffin is charged with 15 counts of burglary, assault, three counts of attempted burglary, petit larceny, two counts of obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and three counts of criminal trespassing.

He is represented by Gregory Grizopoulos. Griffin is in custody and his next court date was May 10.

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■ Andre Samuda, 35, of Far Rockaway was arrested on May 2 for impaired driving on Burnside Avenue in Inwood at 10:47 p.m., police said.

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.

Courtesy NCPD Edwin Griffin is alleged to have com-

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Hewlett clinches playoff berth

By MaRC BeRMaN sports@liherald.com

The Hewlett girls’ lacrosse team went from zero to 100 in a span of one season.

When Hewlett defeated Division, 6-4, last Friday to clinch a playoff spot, the celebration on the field was fiery. The Bulldogs shouted, cheered, jumped on each other as music blared. Parents got out their cell phone cameras to capture the joy.

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

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thursday, May 11

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

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

Baseball: Roosevelt at Lawrence 5 p.m.

Baseball: Malverne at West Hempstead 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Uniondale at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Manhasset at Wantagh 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Mepham at Seaford 5 p.m.

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

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

Friday, May 12

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

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

Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Hewlett 5 p.m.

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

Girls Lacrosse: Wheatley at Sewanhaka 5 p.m.

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

Softball: East Meadow at Calhoun 5 p.m.

Softball: Oceanside at Kennedy 5 p.m.

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

Softball: MacArthur at Clarke 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Softball: Lynbrook at East Rockaway 7 p.m.

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

After not winning a single conference game last season, going 0-9, Hewlett is heading to the postseason after lifting its Conference 3 record to 4-4 (5-8 overall).

“The girls were super excited,’’ coach Jackie Hughes said. “We used the analogy we were showing up to a party we weren’t invited to. They took that seriously and played with a lot of confidence. When I told them we had just made the playoffs, they were so happy and proud of themselves’’

The twin sisters of Marcie and Catie Iannico broke a 3-3 halftime tie, combining for three goals in the second half to secure a playoff bid.

“They were just young last year,’’ Hughes said. “They learned a lot. This year they implemented what they learned and had more lacrosse experience. They’ve made good lacrosse IQ plays – something I try to teach them. All my starters were juniors and took on a lot of responsibility last year as sophomores.

A lot of the team’s success has been built around senior goalie Ava Giugliano, averaging 11 saves a game.

“It’s an amazing accomplishment,’’ Giugliano said regarding the 20022-to-2023 reversal “I think all of us, especially myself, have really grown up and learned what it means to play as a cohesive unit. I have played for this team for five years and have never felt a connection like I do with these girls.’’

A sophomore, Krista Lee is the top scorer with 27 points (21 goals, 6 assists). Next is Brianna Ruta (17-4-21), Marcie Iannico, who has 20 goals, Catie Iannico (9-6-15) and Kate Epstein (10-3-13). Senior Jordan Billharz has also been a contributor.

“A lot of our offensive players have really stepped up,’’ Giugliano said. “But what

really changed our season from going to zero wins to payoffs was my amazing defense. As a goalie,, it is hard facing as many shots as I normally did last year, but my defense this year has been nothing but solid. They have had my back this entire season.’’

The defense was spearheaded by Emily Goldenberg, Delilah Doncell and junior Antonella Tutino.

Hughes noted Doncell’s switch to a different spot in the zone has been key and improved her 1-on-1 defense. Tutino has excelled on clears.

From the outset, there was a different vibe. In its conference opener, the Bulldogs routed Plainview, 20-6 – a club that had

beaten them last season.

“After our first conference win, we said we’re already better than last year,’’ Hughes said.

There’s two more regular season games – Wednesday, after Herald press time, against Floral Park on Senior Night and this Friday versus MacArthur. Then it is a postseason nobody envisioned.

On the whole, Hewlett lacrosse looks on the way up.

“They don’t play lacrosse year-round in Hewlett like other places on Long Island,’’ Hughes said. “There’s a couple of summer clubs but the PAL is doing a good job now of starting in the first grade so the future of the program looks good.’’

Eric Dunetz/Herald photo sophoMoRe KRista lee leads a deep group of offensive weapons for the playoff-bound Bulldogs with 21 goals and 6 assists.

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Runners make history at L.I. marathon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cedarhurst adopts a

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

Cedarhurst village’s adopted budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year includes a slight increase of $41,306 from the current fiscal plan, and was unanimously approved by the five-member board on May 1.

The $7.298 million budget consists of two parts. It includes $6.553 million for the general fund and $745,635 for fire protection services for the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. Cedarhurst contracts with the LCFD along with Lawrence village.

Mandated by New York state law, Cedarhurst’s tax-cap levy will not exceed the current tax cap of 2 percent. The village’s tax levy will be $1.360 million

Deputy Mayor Ari Brown presented the tentative budget through a Zoom call and said the village faced some challenges during preparation, such as health insurance, which represents 19 percent of the budget.

Projected union contract and payroll increases would exceed $42,000 and appropriations were increased due to what Brown called “uncontrollable non-funded mandates.”

“Despite the fiscal difficulties, this budget includes a mass of significant infrastructure projects and necessary equipment purchases,” said Brown, who

also serves as the area’s assemblyman.

Brown has said that without Cedarhurst, there is no Five Towns. Once again, the village has the lowest taxes in Nassau County.

“The Village of Cedarhurst continues to maintain one of the lowest tax rates in the 64 villages in Nassau County,” Brown said.

Mayor Benjamin Weinstock began promoting the creation of the village’s own police auxiliary unit. In the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, the village was also being protected by auxiliary police unit 109, the largest volunteer force in the county.

“The Village of Cedarhurst proudly

has its own unit,” Weinstock said. “It is a bright new dawn and a bright new day for the Village of a Cedarhurst because we are making efforts to providing greater security for our residents and I am very proud to have been a part of that.”

The creation of auxiliary unit 101 was prompted by the rash of packages being stolen from residents’ homes, property being stolen from vehicles and reports of people being followed or chased.

“We saw an opportunity to try and do something about that,” Weinstock said. “To get some extra patrols at night and on the weekends.”

For over 20 years, volunteers patrolled the village, unit 109, which consists of

over 30 members and functions as the extra set of eyes and ears for the Five Towns and Atlantic Beach.

Weinstock said his new village unit is not a replacement for unit 109, but an addition.

“They haven’t been kicked out and they haven’t been told to stop,” he explained. “They’re very much a part of the village and this doesn’t detract from what they have, this adds to it. We want them to continue to do exactly what they’re doing.”

Calls were made but not returned by Danny Gluck, the commanding officer of unit 109.

Unit 101 currently has two active officers, Anthony Squiciarino and Shari Zagorski, and is looking to recruit additional officers.

Zagorski, a lieutenant, is the commanding officer of the unit. Weinstock said she had spent 1,000 hours a year on police work volunteering with the auxiliary police department.

Squiciarino, also a lieutenant, has over 30 years of auxiliary police experience.

Weinstock said he plans to hold a news conference properly announcing unit 101 with his trustees and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at a future date. Have an opinion on Cedarhurst creating another volunteer auxiliary police unit? Send letter to jbessen@liherald.com.

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ON MAy 1, Cedarhurst village officials adopted a $7.298 million budget for the 20232024 fiscal year as well as teasing it’s very own patrol unit.

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dents opposed the development, claiming that it would increase traffic in the area.

“If 68 Washington was developed as yet another commercial building, it would, in my opinion, make matters worse by generating more traffic and more cars on Central Avenue,” Lawrence resident Josh Justic, president of the Community Coalition of the Five Towns, said.

In January, Michael Hatten, a Washington Avenue resident and a Lawrence school district Board of Education trustee, created a petition on change.org titled, “Stop Over-Development In Cedarhurst,” which called for the rejection of the proposal, and collected more than 300 signees.

Nahmias’s attorney, William Bonesso, previously told the Herald that the public opposition clearly influenced the zoning board’s decision. Many residents instead suggested turning the parcel into additional parking for patrons of the stores and restaurants in the village’s business district.

“It shows that the board listens to the residents, and we pay close attention to what they have to say, and if we’re hoping to accommodate those wishes, we do it,” Weinstock said. “The residents spoke out clearly that they think that a parking lot really was a good use, and

we are attempting to do that.”

“It was a big deal,” said John Erbits, a Washington Avenue resident who attended the February meeting. “It’s not just what’s happening on Washington Avenue but in the entire community. You can’t drive at certain times during the day, and you can’t drive 10 blocks without it taking you 20 minutes that normally takes you one minute.”

Justic said the parking lot would help reduce congestion. “Traffic has always been a challenge in the community,

especially around Central Avenue,” he said. “Adding additional parking on Washington Avenue would hopefully alleviate the load on Central Avenue. When you consider all the possible uses for 68 Washington Avenue and accept the fact that something has to go there, I think a parking lot is probably the least impactful and most beneficial.”

Have an opinion on the Cedarhurst zoning board’s decision? Send a letter to jbessen @liherald.com.

Proposed or ongoing projects in the f ive Towns

■ Transit-oriented development in North Lawrence and Inwood could bring up to 1,200 residential units to the area.

■ The developers of the Woodmere Club — most of which is in Woodmere, but which also extends into the villages of Cedarhurst, Lawrence and Woodsburgh — have proposed 284 single-family homes on the land. The Town of Hempstead, and Lawrence and Woodsburgh, created the Coastal Conservation District, which would reduce the number of homes to 54. The developers sued but lost, and are appealing.

■ Cedarhurst approved the Pearsall Project last year. Three buildings, comprising 98 residential units, are planned.

■ Campus Estates LLC is building 17 single-family homes on a three-acre parcel on Greenfield Avenue in Woodmere, purchased from Lawrence Woodmere Academy.

Courtesy John Capobianco

A rendering of the 17-apartment development that was proposed for the vacant property at 68 Washington Ave. in Cedarhurst.

— Hernesto Galdamez

Stamp Out Hunger returns, seeking food donations

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

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

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

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

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

Long Island struggling with hunger.

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

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

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

Islands.

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

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

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

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

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

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VOTE!

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023

7:00 AM — 10:00 PM Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere

The proposed 2023-2024 school budget maintains the programs and services valued most by our community while keeping the projected tax levy increase at zero percent.

WHAT’S MAINTAINED?

• Elementary class sizes at current ranges

• Team concept and exploratory subjects at Woodmere Middle School

• Adult education, recreation, and summer programs

• Academic, art, music, and athletics programs

• Continuation of Behavioral Health Center partnership with Northwell Health for all resident students

WHAT’S CHANGED?

• Continuation of six elementary teaching positions created last year due to increased enrollment

• Expansion of WMS Intramural and Interscholastic sports

• One additional permanent substitute teacher per building

• Increase in substitute teacher per diem rates

PROPOSITION ONE 2023–2024 School Budget

$135,017,834

PROPOSITION TWO 2023–2024 Capital Projects

$17,209,455

PROPOSITION THREE 2023–2024 Library Budget

$6,704,573

More information can be found on the District Website at www.hewlett-woodmere.net/2324BUDGET

BUDGET-TO-BUDGET INCREASE: 3.39%

PROJECTED TAX LEVY INCREASE: 0.0%

is 3.36%.

ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION

Absentee ballot applications are due to the Office of the District Clerk at the Woodmere Education Center by May 15. The ballot must be picked up in person. The application may be downloaded from the District Website at www.hewlett-woodmere.net

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Arbor Day in Lawrence

Lawrence village declared April 28 to be the day the municipality celebrated Arbor Day and under the leadership of resident Ed Gottlieb, president of the village’s Tree Committee, Lawrence is a certified “Tree City. “

To receive annual Tree City recognition a municipality is required to meet for standards, according to the Arbor Day Foundation: Maintaining a tree board or department; having a community tree ordinance; spending at least $2 per capita planting trees; and celebrating Arbor Day.

Since 1972, the foundation has planted

trees and has been involved in increasing awareness and helping to solve environmental challenges such as climate change, hunger and natural disasters.

Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, on April 10, 1872 by J. Sterling Morton. It is said that estimated that more 1 million trees were planted on that day. Since then is recognized as a day to plant and care for trees.

For more information, go to ArborDay. org.

— Jeffrey Bessen

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resident ed Gottlieb received a proclamation from village officials at the April 20 board meeting for his work on helping to plant trees in the municipality. From left were, Trustee Michael Fragin, Deputy Mayor Jeff Landy, Gottlieb, Mayor Alex Edelman, and Trustees Paris Popack and Eli Kutner.

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Inwood boxer headed to Colombia in August

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gram account that his mother, Nitza Flores, who was born in Panama, created when he began his boxing journey.

“In the world that we live in now, we are so blessed that we have that technology,” Nitza said. “I believed that he had a lot of talent, and I wanted people to see that.”

Keeping tabs on Flores Ruiz as he improved and turned 16, which made him eligible for the Olympic team, Batista finally invited him and his mother to Panama in March to compete in an exhibition match.

“He’s been following my journey on Instagram,” Flores Ruiz said. “He stayed in contact with me for, like, the past five or six years, and seeing how I trained here and seeing my fights, because I always sent him my fights.”

Panama wasn’t the only country keeping tabs on Flores Ruiz: The boxing federation of El Salvador has shown interest as well. His father is from El Salvador.

When he visited Panama, he competed against what he described as the “top guys from my division” — 54 kilograms, or 119 pounds.

“The day came, and it was an exhibition,” Flores Ruiz said. “It didn’t count, but they wanted to see how I competed with the top fighters there. Thank God they liked what they saw. People were watching and cheering, and it was in front of the building of the president of Panama, so it was cool.”

Roberto Duran, Panama Al Brown and Eusebio Pedroza are famous boxers with Panamanian heritage.

Flores Ruiz’s selection to the Panamanian Olympic team gave him the opportunity to obtain Panamanian citizenship, which will allow him to compete repre-

senting Panama.

“It makes me feel really good because, honestly, words can’t even explain how I feel,” he said. “This was like a dream of my father, because he wanted to become a boxer, and knowing that both my parents are proud, and all the times my dad has been taking me to train has been paying off.”

Nitza said she was speechless when she received news of her son becoming a citizen of Panama. “I don’t even know how to explain it,” she said. “I feel so proud and, you know, this is like a dream come true for me and my family.”

Standing ringside for Ruiz since the start of his journey is his trainer, Bienvenido Roman, of Brooklyn, a 2013 Volunteer Coach of the Year for the U.S. Olympic Committee.

“He’s taught me a lot of Olympic skills,” Ruiz said of Roman. “Such as common skills — how you throw a punch a certain way, angles, etcetera. He’s a very good coach. Always focused on his fighters, and is committed to them.”

Flores Ruiz has stayed focused on his schoolwork at Lawrence High as well.

“He is a humble, hardworking student,” said Brian Donnie, his high school counselor. “All the comments on his report card say, ‘positive effort, participates, and progress.’ If you ask students in the hallway what Angel is like, they’ll tell you he is hardworking and kind. He is that type of human being.”

Ruiz is scheduled to travel to Colombia in August, in his first appearance as a Panamanian Olympic boxer.

“Anything is possible,” he said. “If you just work hard, believe in God, you can do it. Anything is possible. Nothing is impossible.”

Courtesy Lawrence Public Schools

Before his exhiBition in March, Angel Flores Ruiz threw some practice punches with coach Chris Simmons.

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“If you understand the community, you police that

community better.”

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

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

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

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By Karen Bloom

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

By Karen Bloom

WHERE

are the Walled Garden and the Primose Path.

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

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

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

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

• May 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

• 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The array of colors and blooms extends

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

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

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

Photos courtesy Old Westbury Gardens

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

Pat McGann

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

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

The Guess Who and Orleans

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

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

Yarn/Wire

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

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

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

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

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– Thomas Moore

THE SCENE

Galway to Broadway

Acclaimed singer/ actor Ciarán

Sheehan and his friends visit the Tilles Center stage with an intimate musical journey, Friday, May 20, 8 p.m. Beautiful, soaring Broadway favorites balanced with lively, hearttugging Irish melodies and humor are on full display with Dublin-born Sheehan whose rich tenor voice and performances have been described as touching the soul. Sheehan made his Broadway debut in “Les Miserables,” (Babet, Marius), and shortly thereafter in “The Phantom of the Opera” (Raoul). After a year of playing Raoul on Broadway, he moved into the coveted starring role of The Phantom, which he sang in more than 1,000 performances. His performances easily capture an audience, with the requisite charisma and magnetic stage presence. Don’t miss this lovely evening of Broadway, Irish music and mirth! This concert will lift your spirits and have you humming along to your favorite tunes. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $59; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

May 11

Breastfeeding Support Group

On exhibit

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.

May 20

Terrific turtles

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

Lawrence village

Lawrence village’s board of trustees holds their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 11, at 8 p.m., in Village Hall, at 1956 Central Ave., Lawrence.

Student Voting

All Hewlett-Woodmere school district students in grades pre-K through 6 can vote for their favorite Haagen-Daz ice cream treat, Tuesday, May 16, from 3 to 8 p.m., the same day eligible voters are casting ballots on the school budget, board candidates and propositions. Woodmere Education Center, 1 Johnson Place, Woodmere.

Movie time

See “Whitney Houston: I

Wanna Dance With Somebody,” considered a happy, emotional and heartbreaking celebration of singer Whitney Houston’s life and music, Wednesday, May 17, 2 and 7 p.m. Rated PG-13, it runs 2 hours, 24 minutes. It stars Naomi Acki and Stanley Tucci. HewlettWoodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.

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May 12

On stage

Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 12, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 13, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, May 17-19, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

Whale of a Drink fundraiser

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

Hewlett Harbor

The village board of Hewlett Harbor holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m., at Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor.

Shabbat Beach Cleanup

Take park in Temple Israel’s Shabbat on the Beach Mitzvah Day Beach

In-person Game Time

Play canasta, mah jongg and Scrabble in the Bentley Room of Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence, Monday, May 15, 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.

Jerry Herman tribute

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Cleanup, Saturday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at The Shores Beach Club. 1845 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Sign up at Bit. Ly/3NAs1gY.

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

Delving into artwork looted by the Nazis

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC continued its program for second-generation Holocaust survivors to preserve their families’ legacies with a discussion about the dispossession of Europe’s Jews and their assets, focusing on fine art.

Studies in the Holocaust — Education, Memories, Awareness (SHEMA) is an initiative that began at the JCC during the height of the Covid pandemic and focused on collecting and sharing Holocaust survivors’ bios and educating middle and

high school public school students about the Shoah in-person and Zoom member presentations.

“When we realized that our survivors were aging out and we needed people to tell their stories,” said Rachayle Deutsch, the JCC’s cultural arts and education director. “The idea is to perpetuate the stories and the memories of survivors, because unfortunately, one day soon we’re not going to have that many left.

The April 19 lecture focused on the seizures of artwork by the Nazis during World War ll. Lawrence resident Bina Levy has a long-standing career in fine

art. She is the owner and curator of the Bina Gallery in Lawrence and the Bo Gallery in Brooklyn, along with her partner Jacob Elbogen.

She seeks to source the finest in Jewish and Israeli art, both past and present. As the daughter of Polish Holocaust survivors, the subject of Nazi-looted art and artifacts has always been a particular interest to Levy. Questioning provenance remains the job of every art dealer, auctioneer, and collector.

“The topic of Nazi-looted art combines two passions of mine, fine art, which includes collectibles, and the history in

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Europe from the years 1933 to 1945 and the consequences of those dark years,” Levy said. “The sheer volume of artworks stolen by the Nazis during World War Two from both museums and private, mainly Jewish collections, throughout Europe is nothing less than staggering.

The wholesale plunder was not just an incident of war, but an official Nazi policy. Many of the Nazi seizures comprised some of the greatest works in European museums and collections, which include modern impressionists and expressionists such as Picasso, Egon Sheila and other famous artists.

The Nazi regime sold huge numbers of these works at auctions in Europe so that they could get currency to support their war effort. The Nazi art confiscation program is the greatest displacement of art in human history.

The U.S. government has estimated Nazi agents before and during WW II seized or coerced the sale of 1/5 of all the art that existed throughout Europe. In total, a quarter of a million pieces of art.

American troops recovered much of the artwork, looted by the Nazis. After the war, the task began of sorting millions of pieces of art, cultural artifacts, and other items.

Global governments with huge art collections of their own started placing information about artworks in their collection for which there was a gap in ownership history or provenance between the years of 1933 to 1945 and asked those with further information about these works to come to contact them and perhaps make a claim for recovery. Museums around the world continue to work to find out whom the rightful owners are of artwork received.

“Much of the art that could not be traced to the original owner has been returned to Israel,” Levy said. “However, of the 250,000 known pieces, which were looted by the Germans, 100,000 of them are still out there.”

Kepherd Daniel/Herald LAwRENcE REsIDENt AND fine art expert, Bina Levy presented the history of Nazi looted art at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC.

Hundreds attend senior health expo

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

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

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

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

afternoon panel.

Goody bags and tons of raffles were also a plus.

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

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

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1. Keynote speaKer Nancy Lebron from presenting sponsor UnitedHealthcare.

2. shaun rusKin from CenterLight discusses PACE eligibility.

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

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

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

6. rhonda linzer from ClearCaptions.

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

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

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

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

11. benjaMin robbinson from the Lynn Agency.

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

Best way to treat hearing loss? Prevention

By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Parker Jewish Institute is recognized with AJAS Jewish Programming Award

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

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

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

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

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

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

About The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation

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

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

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU- US BANK

TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR 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 TRUST NATIONAL 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

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

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: 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.

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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

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 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 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 entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect

your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated:April 19, 2023

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Nadine D. Smith, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 139072

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Place:DISTRICT OFFICE

Melissa Rivelli, District Secretary 139447

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LEGAL NOTICE

SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 14

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

AMENDED RESOLUTION AS TO ANNUAL ELECTION FOR OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER(S)

SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 14

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK

SECRETARY

Dated: April 24, 2023

139445

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LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT NECK

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF COLLECTION OF TAXES

TAKE NOTICE that I the undersigned Clerk of the Village of Hewlett Neck have received the tax roll and Warrant for the collection of taxes for the forthcoming fiscal year, June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 and that I will attend to my office from June 1st to July 1st, from 9 o’clock in the morning until 4 o’clock in the afternoon, excepting Saturdays, Sundays and holidays for the purpose of receiving such taxes; during which period taxes may be paid to me without additional charge.

Checks for the payment of taxes will be received at the Village Office, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York 11557.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that on all such taxes remaining unpaid after July 1, 2023 five per centum (5%) will be added for the first month, Thereafter, the rate will be that percentage determined by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of the State of New York and will be added for each month or fraction thereof thereafter until paid.

MICHELLE BLANDINO VILLAGE CLERK Inc. Village of Hewlett Neck

Dated: May 4, 2022 139255

RESOLVED, that candidates for the office of Commissioner shall file their names with the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Sanitary District No. 14, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at 2150 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, New York, at least thirty (30) days prior to May 22, 2023, and that such nominations must be submitted in petition form in conformance with the applicable provisions of the Election Law of the State of New York, subscribed by twenty-five (25) registered voters of the District. 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 of Commissioners for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ballots to be prepared for the election of District officers shall specify the names of the candidates duly filed and, in addition, to provide proper blank spaces for each office to be filled at the election of May 22, 2023.

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 GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK, 11096. There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as follows:

Time:7:00 P.M.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that in compliance with Section 213-a of the Town Law, preparation of the voter register for the May 22, 2023 election to the office of Commissioner(s) of this District shall be conducted on May 4 2023, on which date the inspectors of election shall meet to commence the preparation of the register between the hours of 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Administration Building, foot of Troy Avenue and Ocean Front, East Atlantic Beach Park District, East Atlantic Beach, New York. The register shall include all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration and voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau on or before the 23rd day immediately preceding said election of May 22, 2023.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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.

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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.

Reunión Anual y la Política de Elección y la Política de Candidatos y Campañas adoptada por la Junta de Educación.

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

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

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 11 de mayo 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

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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 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.

PROPOSITION NO. 2LIBRARY BUDGET

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 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.

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

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

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,

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

Public Notices

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, 2026.

LIBRARY BOARD

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 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: May 11, 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

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construct dwelling with garage & 2nd & 3rd story decks (demolish existing dwelling)., W/s Buffalo Ave., 200’ S/o Beech Blvd., f/k/a 37 Buffalo Ave. 311/23. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH - 37 Buffalo Ave., LLC & Kenneth Kruglick, Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, side yards, side yards aggregate, rear yard, construct dwelling with garage & 2nd & 3rd story decks., W/s Buffalo Ave., 230’ S/o Beech Blvd. 312/23. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH - 37 Buffalo Ave., LLC & Kenneth Kruglick, Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, side yards, side yards aggregate, rear yard, construct dwelling with garage & 2nd & 3rd story decks., W/s Buffalo Ave., 260’ S/o Beech Blvd. THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 315/23. NR LAWRENCESomechandra Indar & Dharmendra Indar, Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd Kitchen)., N/E cor. Randall Ave.& Lawrence Ave., a/k/a 200 Randall Ave. 318/23. - 319/23.

LEGAL NOTICE EXHIBIT A

(Below is the Notice for Publication and Posting) VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that on May 1, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Cedarhurst, New York, adopted May 1, 2023, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $200,000 to finance the construction of improvements to a parcel of real property located at 68 Washington Avenue, in the Village, to be used as a Village parking lot, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $200,000 and appropriating said amount for such purpose,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH: STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested: and

SEVENTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED: May 1, 2023

Salvatore Evola Village Clerk 139426

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting will be held as to the following matter:

Agency: Board of Appeals

yard and rear yard dimensions, and (h) 150-39(E), to permit the playset in a front yard where no such structure is permitted in a front yard. The applicant also seeks to amend the conditions of a May 22, 2018 conditional approval in relation to the recreational court, which conditions included installation of a 6 foot high chain link fence along the easterly and southerly perimeters of the court, evergreen screening to be planted immediately outside the fencing, at a height of at least 6 feet and maintained and planted so as to prohibit views of the court from the public way and a prohibition of lighting for the court.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 5/17/23 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED

STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

296/23. INWOODAndrew Caparelli, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-family dwelling., S/s Jefferson St., 225’ E/o Doughty Blvd., a/k/a 165 Jefferson St.

310/23. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH - 37 Buffalo Ave., LLC & Kenneth Kruglick, Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, side yards, side yards aggregate, rear yard,

INWOOD - JJ&A Realty, LLC, Use variance to construct 1-story warehouse w/ office not permitted in Res. “C” district; Special exception to park in Res. “C” district & to park in front yard with variances for side yard & rear yard; Install 6’ high fence forward of the building., E/s Zavatt St., 102’ S/o Pearl St., f/k/a 58 Zavatt St. S.E.Q.R. determination not made.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING

ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in East Atlantic Beach, Inwood, & Lawrence within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals

The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

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FIRST: AUTHORIZING the Village of Cedarhurst, New York to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $200,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York, to finance the construction of improvements to a parcel of real property located at 68 Washington Avenue, in the Village, to be used as a Village parking lot;

SECOND: STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $200,000; appropriating said amount for such purpose; and STATING that the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $200,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable;

THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is ten (10) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond

Village of Woodsburgh

Date: May 17, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York

Subject: Application of WFIT 127 LLC, 830 Barberry Road, Woodsburgh, New York, applied to maintain air conditioning units, a recreational court, gas meter and playset, which maintenance requires an amendment of the terms and conditions of a previous Board of Appeals determination and variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 150-50.2, to permit an air conditioner unit 5.33 feet from a property line, where no air conditioner unit or similar equipment is permitted within 15 feet of a property line, (b) 150-39(G)(7), to permit a recreational court in a front yard, where no such court is permitted, (c) 150-39(G)(8), to permit the court to not be completely enclosed within a chain link fence, (d) 150-39(G)(9), to permit the fence and court to not be completely screened by a living screen of coniferous trees, at least 4 feet in height when planted and planted 5 feet on center, (e) 150-39(B), to permit impervious coverage of 16,577.8 square feet, where a maximum of 16,315 square feet is permitted, (f) 150-50.2, to permit five (5) air condition units in a front yard, where no unit or similar equipment shall be located in a front yard, (g) 150-39(E), to permit a gas meter in a front yard 6.5 feet from the northerly property line, where accessory structures shall not be located in a front yard and not be closer than 1/3 of the applicable side

Premises are designated as Section 41, Block 68, Lot 376 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, 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.

Dated: May 3, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 139442

LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will convene and hold a public hearing via ZOOM May 25, 2023, at 7:00pm. All residents and professionals wishing to attend are directed to contact Village Hall at 516-374-3806 for further ZOOM information/instruction or visit our website at www.hewlettharbor.org. All interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following applications for relief:

1)Adjourned…Mr.Stanley Aronov 207 Everit Avenue Hewlett Harbor, New York 11557 has applied to the Planning Board for site plan, elevation plan and landscape design review for a new one family home, 3 car carport, driveway and inground pool.

2)Mr. Lemuel Santana 20 Thixton Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 has applied to the Planning

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Board for site plan, elevation plan and landscape design review for a new one family home, 2 car garage, driveway and inground pool.

3). Mr. Yechiel Abekassis 1220 Harbor Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 has applied to the Planning Board for site plan, elevation plan and landscape design review for additions and alterations to an existing one family dwelling. At said hearing, all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Copies of the proposed application will be available at the Village Hall at least five (5) days before the public hearing and may be seen during the regular business hours.

Those persons planning to attend the meeting and who require special accommodations because of a disability are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Dated: May 4, 2023

Hewett Harbor, New York

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR

TED MAY

Planning Board Chairman MICHAEL RYDER Village Clerk

139443

LEGAL NOTICE

AMENDED LEGAL NOTICE

SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 14

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that pursuant to Town Law, the Nassau County Civil Divisions Act and a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Sanitary District No. 14, Town of Hempstead, New York, an election will be held by the qualified voters of Sanitary District No. 14, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on May 22, 2023 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Administration Building located at foot of Troy Avenue and Ocean Front, East Atlantic Beach Park District, East Atlantic Beach, New York, for the purpose of electing one resident of Sanitary District No. 14 as a member of the Board of Commissioners for a term of five (5) years and for the further purpose of electing one resident of Sanitary District No. 14 as a member of the Board of Commissioners for a term of one (1) year. A copy of the aforesaid Resolution is on file with and may be inspected during normal business hours, at the premises of Sanitary District No. 14, 2150 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, New York.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE, that nominations for the office of Commissioner shall be

made by petition subscribed by at least twenty-five (25) registered voters of the Sanitary District, addressed to and filed with the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners at least thirty (30) days prior to May 22, 2023. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the specific vacancy of the Board of Commissioners for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the inspectors of election of this Sanitary District shall meet on Thursday, May 4, 2023 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Administration Building located at foot of Troy Avenue and Ocean Front, East Atlantic Beach Park District, East Atlantic Beach, New York, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for the said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed on such register provided that at such meeting of the inspectors of elections, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the inspectors of election to be then or thereafter entitled to vote

at the annual District election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE, that the register shall include all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration and voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau on or before the 23rd day immediately preceding said election of May 22, 2023.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE, that applications for absentee ballots for the annual District election may be applied for at the office of the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available at the office of the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners during regular office hours and until the day of the election, and such list will also be posted at the polling place during the election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SANITARY DISTRICT NO.

14

Celebrating 10 years of Arts Below Sunrise

From Broadway between the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library in Hewlett to Irving Place in Woodmere, the 10th annual Arts Below Sunrise street festival featured a wide array of activities, games, entertainment, exhibit booths, firefighters, a petting zoo and vendors on May 7. Delayed a week due to bad weather, this past Sunday’s science, technology, engineering, arts and math-focused festival was a day full of Hewlett High school

students showing off their winning robots, live music, getting to meet author Ella Schwartz, demonstrations from such businesses as Warren Levi Martial Arts. Organized by the Hewlett-WoodmerePublic Schools Endowment Fund, the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library and the school district and others help volunteer to run the festival.

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK

Secretary Dated: April 24, 2023

139446

To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

Christine Rivera/Herald photos

Woodmere middle School students sang at the 10th annual Arts Below Sunrise street festival on May 7.

— Jeffrey Bessen

heWlett Fire department emergency medical technician Martin Kohn, teaches Yahav Aharoni, 9, left, and Ariel Harel, 8, lifesaving skills.

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:

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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

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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

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PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP

Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CON-

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Can our flat roof be fixed?

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

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

Water management must also be planned into the roof. Try to look at original plans of the house design to see specific details that may or may not have been followed. Other than details, look to see if slope arrows, showing which way the water is supposed to be directed, are on the plans, especially with very low-slope, nearly flat, roofs, then look to see if the drains are clear and in the right places according to the plans.

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So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community?

Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office?

Look no further than your local education board.

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

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

People who run for a seat on their school board are a different breed.

They have extraordinary drive, experience and altruism.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power, you say? As a volunteer on a

local school board?

Yes, sir. Boards control massive amounts of money. True, most of the budget is dedicated to predetermined salaries and retirement and health care obligations. But there are millions of dollars doled out through contracts. School officials try to spend that money locally, so local companies get rewarded with contracts — and school board trustees curry goodwill.

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

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

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

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

As the virus ebbs, rules — and reporting — shift

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

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

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

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

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

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

RANDI KREISS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Your school vote matters, so use it wisely

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Voting ‘yes’ supports student opportunities

To the Editor:

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

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

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

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

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

candidates who are challenging them.

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

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

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

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

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

As a student who recently moved into the Hewlett-Woodmere school district, I am amazed at the opportunities provided throughout all of the schools, and especially Hewlett High School, which I attend.

The classes, clubs and programs provided here are spectacular, and provide a rigorous course load for any student who desires it. Many of my friends are involved with many clubs that have been extremely successful, such as robotics and theater.

The Hewlett High robotics team recently went to the Houston World Championships to compete with other teams from around the world. Our theater program is filled with amazing staff and students who produce wonderful shows, such as “Into The Woods” and “The Real Inspector Hound.”

This all couldn’t have been done without Hewlett-Woodmere district residents saying “yes” to the budget. By checking “yes” on your ballot, you can support the opportunities the district provides, and the students who take advantage of them.

All of the students in the Hewlett-Woodmere district work incredibly hard, and residents should be voting “yes” on the budget.

ANOOSHA VIRANI

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Loved the letter to D’Esposito

To the Editor:

I would like to applaud Claudia Borecky’s “Open letter to Rep. Anthony D’Esposito” in last week’s Herald.

Borecky’s letter reflected good old-fashioned common sense as well as the outrage many of us feel toward those who allow mass shootings to continue under the “protection” of the Second Amendment.

I’m tired of listening to regular reports of mass shootings taking place all over the country. Assault rifles don’t belong in the hands of private citizens. If they want to

My unexpected medical adventure

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

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

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

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

Before I was taken into the operating

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

everything from my surgery to County Limerick’s hurling team in Ireland. Besides Rosemary, who was there for hours each day, visitors included my son, Sean, my daughter, Erin, my sister, Barbara (a nurse), NCPD Commissioner Pat Ryder, former Deputy Commissioner Bill Flanagan, the Zimmermans, and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Fred Cambria. There were phone calls from Mets greats Ed Kranepool and Art Shamsky and getwell wishes from political luminaries including Joe Cairo, Bruce Blakeman, Al D’Amato and Jay Jacobs. The warmest conversation was with my grandson Jack.

The most unexpected call came from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Representatives Anthony D’Esposito, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota, who had a layover in Shannon Airport, in Ireland, on a trip to Jordan and Israel. I almost felt as if I were back in Congress.

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

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

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

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

defend themselves, their loved ones or their homes, let them get training and licenses to own simple pistols. Let’s make everyone’s safety a priority.

PAM SINGER Malverne

Will we see busloads of migrants?

To the Editor:

Two wrongs don’t make a right. New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticizes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing thousands of illegal migrants to New York. Now Adams turns around to send some of the same illegal immigrants to motels in Rockland and Orange counties, rented by the city. Will Adams soon do the same for Nassau and Suffolk counties?

The real solution involves securing

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

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

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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Grabbing an armload at Class Night — West Hempstead

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

Best Hospital

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (SJEH) is committed to providing the Rockaway community with the full scope of healthcare services without having to leave the peninsula.

That is why we are proud to have won Best of the Boro for the 4th year in a row. Whether you need prenatal or other obstetrics/gynecology care, we provide Women’s Services for all stages of life. We also provide critical Behavioral Health services through our Care Coordination Program, Community Mental Health Center, Family Peer Support Services, Home-Based Crisis Intervention Program, and Wellness & Recovery Center.

To learn more about all the services SJEH has to offer, visit ehs.org/services-departments.