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Hochul: End zoning focus on single families that at press time. “Although it’s not happening now, I’m sure it will be resurrectWill there be an end to the res- ed,” Serota said. “It doesn’t idential landscape that people in belong in the budget.” New York take for U.S. Re p. Tom granted? Gov. Kathy Suozzi, who is runHochul included a ning for governor, plan in her Jan. 5 held a virtual news State of the State conference on Jan. Address that could 27 at which he critieliminate singlecized Hochul’s plan, family zoning laws supported by several and mandate that mayors, civic leaders municipalities allow and town supervia minimum of one sors from Nassau, accessory dwelling Suffolk, Westchester unit on owner-occuand Queens. pied lots in residen“The end of sintial zones. Put more gle housing in New simply, apartments York state — that would be encoursounds like a pretty aged, and local govdramatic change,” ernments would not Suozzi said. “I don’t have the power to U.S. REp. ToM believe in taking stop them. away the zoning conSUozzI The Herald spoke trol for local governon Thursday with Candidate for ment and I don’t Brookville Mayor governor believe in eliminatDaniel Serota, who ing home rule. And I is also president of the Nassau don’ believe the governor of New County Village Officials Associa- York or the State Senate and tion. According to Serota, Assembly should impose their Hochul said on Wednesday that will upon local government. I she was pulling the elimination will fight against this.” of single-family zoning laws Assemblyman Michael Monfrom the proposed state budget, but the Herald could not confirm Continued on page 8

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The children revolted The cast of ‘Matilda Jr. performed a rousing rendition of “Revolting Children” last weekend at Locust Valley High School. The middle school students, who had rehearsed for weeks, danced and sang their hearts out. More photos, Page 3.

Locust Valley Board of Ed continues to fight for mask choice BY ANNEMARIE DURKIN adurkin@liherald.com

The Locust Valley Board of Education sent an email to district parents on Jan. 26, advising them that a “special meeting” would be held at 7:30 the next morning. There the trustees voted unanimously to suspend the district’s indoor masking requirements. “It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that each Locust Valley Central School

District teacher, student staff member and/or visitor will have the individual discretion to determine whether they will wear a face covering while on district property,” school board President Brian Nolan said, reading the board’s decision. But two days earlier, a state appellate court had granted a victory to Gov. Kathy Hochul in a lawsuit filed by Long Island parents against the gover nor’s school and indoor-space mask mandate, which claimed that the

mandate was unconstitutional because she lacked the authority to impose it. A Nassau County State Supreme Court judge struck down the mandate, but the appellate court stayed the decision pending the state’s appeal, allowing the mandate to be extended until March 2. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued executive orders on Jan. 6 that, among other things, directed all boards of education in the county to Continued on page 8

don’t believe in taking away the zoning control for local government and I don’t believe in eliminating home rule.

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BRUCE BOGTROTTER, PLAYED by Thomas Simon, was dragged away to be punished further by Agatha Trunchbull, played by Laura Warner.

Locust Valley Middle School’s ‘Matilda Jr.,’ a hit

he students from Locust Valley Middle School who performed in “Matilda, Jr.” last weekend made acting look easy, as they wowed their audience with their skillful singing and dancing. It was apparent that they worked hard to perfect the show, which included creative chorography and stunning scenery. Scarlett Modlin, who played Matilda Wormwood, lit

up the stage as did Laura Warner, who gave it her all to be unlikable in the role of Agatha Trunchbull, the principal who is a strict bully. The supporting cast, played by Thomas Simon, Grace Araoz and Lucia Connolly kept the pace of the play moving. All in all, the entire cast, whether they had lines or not, put their best foot forward to provide an entertaining evening, one they should be proud of for years to come.

MATILDA, PLAYED BY Scarlett Modlin, shared her story about the escapologist with Mrs. Phelps, played by Grace Araoz.

THOMAS SIMON LED the cast in singing “Revolting Children,” during “Matilda Jr.”

WHEN MATILDA, PLAYED by Scarlett Modlin, sang the song, “Quiet,” she put her heart into it.

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Animal General of East Norwich was chosen as ‘Vet of the Year’ on Dec. 30 by local animal advocacy organization Long Island Orchestrating for Nature. The veterinary hospital is well-known on the North Shore for providing care for pets for nearly 30 years. However, they don’t just provide aid to household pets; they’ve healed and saved the lives of hundreds of strays and wild animals last year alone. “Our hospital is extremely unique,” Jill Wendrow, Animal General’s hospital manager said. “We’re a multi-species practice, which basically means if it comes through the door we take care of it. We treat everything from dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, all kinds of wildlife, reptiles, etc. You name it, we see it. We even do some work out in the field with livestock.” No other veterinary hospital on Long Island, and few in all of New York state, does the kind of work that Animal General does. They take in injured animals off the street, including strays struck by cars, birds that have flown into windows, even turtles with crushed shells. Working with rescue groups like LION and Volunteers for Wildlife, Animal General does its best to uphold the Hippocratic Oath, taking care of all animals in need of aid. In particular, they service the growing population of pet

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Have you ever wondered about your ancestry or the history of your home? Sometimes oral stories are not as reliable and not every household is able to keep records, photos and documents. To help residents take a deeper dive into their history, Glen Cove Public Library held their first meeting of the Genealogy Club on Jan. 24. But for those who do not live in Glen Cove there is an alternate way to participate. The component of the Genealogy Club, the Genealogy Collective, which is a collaboration of North Shore libraries, will be meeting on Zoom. The collective has librarians, genealogists, historians and authors give virtual lectures on resources to assist people in their search for their genealogy. Topics will include Latin American, Italian and African American genealogy to represent the diverse population of the North Shore. Although the Genealogy Club is for Glen Cove residents, Steven Boerner, of Locust Valley, was permitted to attend the January meeting. An archivist, he will be the presenter at October’s Genealogy Collective meeting, which will be hosted by the Locust Valley Library. Boerner shared his success in tracking his lineage at the Glen Cove meeting. He found that his mother’s side of the family were one of the original founders of Hart-

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HERB SCHIERHORST, FAR left, Peggy Nieri, Steven Boerner, David Nieri, Michael Rodgers, and Lydia Wen Rodgers, shared tips and ancestral findings during Glen Cove Library’s Genealogy Club meeting on Jan. 24. Locust Valley Library will host the first Genealogy Collective on Zoom. ford, Connecticut. And upon looking further, Boerner learned that Captain Jacob Prickett, from the Revolutionary War, was a distant relative. And there was more. Through more extensive research on his mother’s side,

Boerner found that his Scottish ancestry led back to a ship captain in Africa fighting native slave traders. These discoveries changed his life, he said, because he realized there was a bigger world out there. This led him to create a Facebook

group during the pandemic to connect with lost family members. Using it, he was able to contact his great grandmother’s descendants that were lost for almost 100 years, he said. “There’s a lot out there,” Boerner said. “We only just scratched the surface.” Mercedes Morales, trustee of Glen Cove Library, is a first-generation Puerto Rican whose family are lifelong residents of Glen Cove. She is looking to find more information on her family before they immigrated to the United States. By recovering any records through her participation in the club, she hopes to someday share them with her grandson. Starting from a blank slate, Peggy Nieri, a Glen Cove resident, has been trying to learn more about her mother’s genealogy. There were not many records kept within her family, so she was excited to discover her family history through participation in the program. “I can’t wait to get on the computer to start looking at my ancestors and find out where they came from,” Nieri said. “I never thought about it when my family was alive and now it is interesting to me.” The collective will have its first virtual meeting on Feb. 10. The libraries working to host the events are in Glen Cove, Bayville, Oyster Bay, Locust Valley and Glen Head. For further information, contact the Locust Valley Library or Glen Cove Library’s librarian Lydia Wen Rodgers.

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Friday, Feb. 4

Glen Cove City Schools Board of Education meeting

Movie at the library: “All Saints”

The Glen Cove City Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Glen Cove High School.

Based on the inspiring true story of salesman turned pastor Michael Spurlock, the tiny church he was ordered to shut down, and a group of refugees from Southeast Asia. Together, they risked everything to plant seeds for a future that might just save them all. The movie will begin at 2 p.m. at the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library, with an additional showing at 6:30 p.m. the same night.

Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution The Glen Cove City Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Glen Cove High School.

Thursday, Feb. 10

Adult Galentine’s Day - Sew a zipper pouch Enjoy some girl time and come create with the Hive. You’ll sew your own zipper pouch that can be used for travel, cosmetics or anything your heart desires. Complimentary Wine and Charcuterie will be served. Participants will learn how to use a sewing machine, how to sew in a zipper, how to read, trace, and cut out a pattern, and more. All materials and instruction included in the workshop’s $65 registration fee. This workshop is ages 21+ and begins at 7:30 p.m., register online at hivemarketob.com.

Saturday, Feb. 5 Cross stitch Valentine bookmarks From 2 to 3 p.m. at the Locust Valley Library, make a sweet bookmark to gift to a special reader in your life. This will be a simple pattern for beginners that includes hearts, bees and letters. Grades 3 and up. Register online at locustvalleylibrary.org.

Artisan Jules “Cash Mob” Join North Shore Biz Network at Artisan Jules Gifts & Goodness, 215 Glen Cove Ave. in Sea Cliff, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a “Cash Mob.” Cash Mobs are events where people agree to patronize a specific local business on an appointed day and time. They not only have a positive impact on the business, but also spread public awareness about local businesses and their positive impacts in the community.

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Sea glass wrapping workshop In this wire-wrapping workshop, each student will select their own unique piece of sea glass and turn it into a beautiful necklace using a wire wrapping technique. This workshop, located at Hive Market and Maker’s Space, 100-102 Audrey Ave. in Oyster Bay, begins at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5. All materials are included in the class’s $50 registration fee. Register online at hivemarketob.com. meats and dairy, fresh baked bread and sweets, honey, maple syrup, grab-andgo as well as bake-at-home prepared foods and other locally made goods, the Deep Roots Winter Market will take place on Saturdays through April, at 100 Village Square, on Bridge Street, in Downtown Glen Cove from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 6 Sundays with Shakespeare Sundays with Shakespeare presented by the Sea Cliff Library continues to meet virtually weekly to discuss one of the Bard’s plays for five weeks, Sundays at 5 p.m. Register online at seaclifflibrary.org for the Zoom link.

Monday, Feb. 7 Book Discussion: Oh William! Join the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library at The Homestead Restaurant where they will discuss the book “Oh William!” by Elizabeth

Strout. Registrationbis required, and can be done via email at mdodson@oysterbaylibrary.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 8 OBEN Board of Education meeting The Oyster Bay East Norwich School Board will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the OBHS auditorium.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s music and influence The influence that composer Ludwig van Beethoven had on the progression of music history cannot be overstated. His defiant approach towards music and composing paved the way for artists today to express themselves as they truly desire. Gain an understanding of this complicated genius and learn how, over 150 years later, he is still influencing the world today. Presented by Dan Lupo and the Glen Cove Library via zoom. Register online at glencovelibrary.org.

Bayville Planning Board Meeting The Planning Board of the Village of Bayville

Genealogy is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the United States, but with all the information out there, it can be difficult to get started. Join Librarian and genealogy enthusiast Grace Palmisano at the Bayville Library and learn some helpful hints on tracing your family history. Special attention will be paid to digital records. Register at bayvillefreelibrary.org for the Zoom link.

will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall, 34 School Street.

Oyster Bay Town Board Meeting The Oyster Bay Town Board will hold their next business meeting at 10 a.m. in Town Hall.

The African Burial Ground: Black Archaeology in Early New York CIty Thousands of African-Americans who lived in New York City during the 1600s and 1700s waited beneath lower Manhattan, entirely forgotten until they were rediscovered during the construction of an office building. Learn about important events of New York City’s early history reflected in the African Burial Ground. Presented by Archaeologist Patty Hamrick via Zoom, this program will begin at 7 p.m. Register online at locustvalleylibrary.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 9 Secrets of the NYC subway Join the Sea Cliff Library in the program presented by Oscar Israelowitz at 6 p.m. and learn subway secrets for yourself. Q & A session will follow the presentation. Register

The next Oyster Bay East Norwich Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The City of Glen Cove will hold a City Council meeting on Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The Locust Valley Board of Education is meeting on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the MS/HS auditorium The Oyster Bay Town Board’s next meeting will be Feb 8 at 10 a.m. The Sea Cliff Board of Trustees will hold their next meeting on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Apartments in residential neighborhoods? continued from front page tesano, a Republican from Glen Head, said on Thursday that he would not vote for such a measure. The elimination of single-family zoning laws would be an example, Montesano said, of an unpopular bill being included in something that people want to vote for — in this case, in the budget. “This is all coming together now, and mayors are contacting me,” he said. “It’s going to be a big issue, and is just catching fire now.” The reason such a change is needed, proponents like Hochul say, is the shortage of affordable housing. But Suozzi said that the elimination of single-family zoning laws isn’t necessary, because there are efforts now in the state to create more affordable housing, which he supports. A resident of Glen Cove, he said he has been fighting for affordable housing for his entire career, including when he was mayor of Glen Cove, from 1994 to 2001, and Nassau county executive, from 2002 to 2009. When he was mayor, Suozzi said, there was more two-family housing and affordable housing in Glen Cove than anywhere else on Long Island, and he

The Nassau County Village Officials added that he is very familiar with the Association represents 64 villages and need for affordable housing. “We have to work on it, and on segre- some 475,000 residents. Serota said he couldn’t imagine any gated neighborhoods,” villages suppor ting he said. “But to take the Hochul’s plan. “This is power of local governa separate issue, and ment away is not the doesn’t belong in the way to do it.” budget, and it’s comMike Schilliro, the pletely insane,” he said. town supervisor of “It’s not one-size-fits-all. North Castle, in WestYou need vetting and chester County, said the discussion.” change would raise Hochul has said that quality-of-life issues in ending single-family his area. Two-family zoning will create the units are already legal. option of multi-generaIn Hochul’s proposal, tional housing. But four-family units would land use advocate Paul be permitted, making Graziano, of Queens, already problematic s a i d t h at s o - c a l l e d p a rk i n g c o n d i t i o n s mother/daughter units worse. are already legal in “We are responsible Nassau County. for our communities Paul Graziano “There is nothing and know what the Land use advocate affordable about impact will be,” Schilliro said. “What worries me is that there ADUs,” Graziano said, referring to accesis money in the budget this year, which sory dwelling units. “This is about there wasn’t last year. This could change increasing housing supply. It has more to do with unleashing chaos in communiour lives.”

he last time something like this happened was when Robert Moses was still running the show in the 1940s and ’50s, when he just bulldozered over local government and made decisions like this.

ties that don’t have the infrastructure to deal with this, not to mention increasing land use value and housing prices.” Hochul’s plan would dramatically change the character of Upper Brookville, Mayor Elliot Conway said. “Upper Brookville has been shaped by a 90-year history of zoning,” he said. “Doubling the density will tax the infrastructure that’s already in need of renewal. Think about it. [More] police protection, more traffic, so roads will wear out quicker, more solid waste disposal and garbage — we already have an issue on landfills. And the possible pollution of our aquifers, which is 100 percent of the source of our clean water for drinking. All that means higher taxes.” Graziano said that Hochul’s idea was an existential threat to a huge percentage of the state’s population. “The last time something like this happened was when Robert Moses was still running the show in the 1940s and ’50s,” Graziano said, “when he just bulldozered over local government and made decisions like this.”

Parents remain divided over mask mandate midlevel appeals court, likely won’t hear vote on whether children, parents and arguments in the case before the state’s staff should be granted the right to temporary mandates expire, on Feb. 10 for choose whether to mask up while in indoor public spaces and on Feb. 21 for schools. school. “Our district voted [to go] maskless Blakeman has held two more news conferences outside the legislative build- last year, and then the governor, sadly, overruled it,” Joseph Gee, ing in Mineola, at which a Locust Valley parent, he has voiced his support said. “If parents want for parental choice on their kids to attend school mask wearing in school. with masks, they have On Tuesday, dozens of that option . . . numbers maskless adults and chilwill spike seasonally like dren attended the latest we’ve seen, and the virus news conference, many will never go away. We carrying signs decrying learn to live with it and mask wearing. Among move on.” those showing their sup“I commend the Appelport for Blakeman were late Division, Second Margaret Marchand, vice Department for granting president of the Locust a full stay to keep our Valley school board, and masking regulations in Trustee Lauren Themis. place for the duration of “Unfortunately, we just our appeal,” Hochul said heard from the Appellate in a statement on Monday. Division,” Blakeman “My primary responsibilsaid. “. . . But we’re not ity as governor is to keep JosEPh GEE going to take another New Yorkers safe. Mask month of our kids being Locust Valley re gulations keep our m a s ke d a g a i n s t t h e School District parent schools and businesses choice of their parents. safe and open, protect vulWe’re going to make our nerable New Yorkers, and are a critical voices heard so that they hear us up in tools as we work to get through this winAlbany.” Blakeman called on Hochul to release ter surge.” While some parents in the Locust Valthe “metrics” she will use — statistics ley district are supportive of the board’s showing the decline in Covid-19 infections pursuit of a mask-optional policy, many and deaths — to eventually lift the mask mandate. Because she has not, he said, he parents say they worry that the switch could contribute to the spread of Coviddoesn’t believe those guidelines exists. The Appellate Division, New York’s 19. “It’s not just about the kids — it’s about continued from front page

f parents want their kids to attend school with masks, they have that option . . . numbers will spike seasonally like we’ve seen, and the virus will never go away. We learn to live with it and move on.

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nassau CounTy ExECuTivE Bruce Blakeman held a news conference on Tuesday to reassure residents that he would continue his fight against mandatory masks in schools. He was joined by dozens of people, including Locust Valley Board of Education Vice President Margaret Marchand and Trustee Lauren Themis. the staff,” Claudine Wizenberg-Rosenthal said. “If [it] spreads, there will be no school. Why in the world would you want to endanger the staff ?” And some parents say the school mask controversy is having an emotional effect on their children. “My kids, frankly, are terribly offended when their fellow students violate school rules and go unmasked,” said Sara Brownstein Goldman, of Lattingtown. “My kids aren’t comfortable in school with this environment, and are very anxious about getting

Covid from unmasked students.” Nonetheless, the Locust Valley School Board voted at its Jan. 27 meeting to join a growing list of districts filing letters to the appellate court to remove the stay, and uphold the State Supreme Court’s original ruling. The board voted to retain the law firm Rigondeaux LLC as pro bono counsel, and authorized the firm to file an amicus brief on behalf of the district. Laura Lane and Kate Nalepinski contributed to this story.

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Vernon student journalists release “The Bulldog Chronicles” Courtesy Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central Schools

JAMES H. VERNON School celebrated PARP week, themed “Reading is Whaley Awesome,” in which students were encouraged to read while completing activities and also decorated the halls on theme.

Reading is ‘whaley’ awesome at O.B.’s Vernon School James H. Vernon School celebrated PARP Week from Jan. 24 to 31. PARP, or “Pick a Reading Partner,” is a PTA-sponsored program designed to foster a lifelong love of reading in children. Vernon’s theme this year was “Reading is ‘Whaley’ Awesome!” – focusing on whales and porpoises. As part of PARP Week, families were

encouraged to read together for at least 20 minutes a day. For every 20 minutes families read together, students filled out a “book buck” to be entered into a class raffle. The more students read, the more chances they had to win. In addition, students had the opportunity to write book reviews to enter a school-wide raffle.

Student journalists at James H. Vernon School released their first copy of “The Bulldog Chronicles,” a school newspaper Vernon students have been working hard to create for the last few months. More than 30 students in third through sixth grade are involved in the newspaper club and had a hand in putting together the first issue of “The Bulldog Chronicles.” They researched and wrote their own stories, then put them together to create an e-newsletter, as well as print a number of hard copies.

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Mirdza ‘Mitzie’ Graef Mirdza ‘Mitzie’ Graef, 80, of Locust Valley, died on Jan. 29. Wife of the late John; mother of Peter (fiancé Angela) and Victoria Moses (Michael); grandmother of Eva and future son-in-law Juliana. Graef immigrated from Latvia with her mother and father after WWII, and ultimately settled in Long Island with her husband John. Along with her daughter Victoria, she was co-founder, head appraiser and proprietor of The Finer Things of Locust Valley for 31 years. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to make a donation to The Planting Fields Foundation of Oyster Bay.

Dr. Fotis C. Benetos Dr. Fotis C. Benetos, of Upper Brookville, died on Dec. 28, 2021, at age 71. Loving husband of Kathy. Beloved father of Maria D.O. (fiancé Dr. Narinder Dawar) and Constantine Esq. Dear brother of Nicholas (the late Irene). Proud grandfather of Kyriana Maria and Evan Fotis. Uncle of Kosta and George. Arrangements entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Service held at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection and will be available via live stream. For instructions, call (516) 671-5200 or visit www. resurrectiongoc.org. The family respectfully requests that donations be made to the church in lieu of flowers.

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Bill curtails Assembly debate to 15 minutes speak 15 minutes or less. But they can get additional time to speak later if they receive the consent of their political Republicans in the Assembly were party. blindsided by the Democrats in January Montesano said the reason the bill was when the majority introduced a resolu- passed by the Democratic majority is tion to limit the time that a bill could be because, anticipating a tough year ahead discussed, Assemblyman Michael Monte- with many Democratic senior members sano said. A bill was of the Assembly facing a passed to limit the amount primary, [Democrats] of time an assembly memwant to “stifle [Republiber can debate to 15 mincan] criticism.” utes, which is not enough “They don’t need our time, he said. vote to pass anything,” he In the past a debate said. “We dissect the bills could last for a half hour and sometimes they for some bills, especially change their minds. Somecontroversial bills, Montetimes it does get a little sano, a Republican from annoying when a debate is Glen Head, said, or even long but that’s our job. The up to five hours. Often average person pays no assembly members see the attention to this stuff. bill the day it is considThey look to us.” ered on the floor. Lavine said no one’s “The new bill creates voice is being shut down. an issue of us not being There are four times as able to flesh out the bills many Democrats as there being presented,” Monte- MICHAEL are Republicans in the sano said. “Some people MONTESANO Assembly. “If we were to on the majority side get a adopt a system where they little stunned when some Assemblyman, District 15 got a quarter time to of the bills are fleshed out. speak that would be probWe didn’t know this was even being con- lematic,” he said. “There is no merit to sidered until we walked in.” his point. This is for both parties.” Assemblyman Chuck Lavine, a DemoMontesano went as far as to say that crat from Glen Cove, said the change is the majority should be ashamed of themnecessary because some members slow selves for the “great injustice to New things down, speaking for long periods on Yorkers everywhere.” a bill. This will be more efficient, he said. "By depriving us the appropriate time There is much work to be done and the to discuss and debate bills, we are denyAssembly cannot be held hostage. ing the people of New York from getting “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was lit- the representation they deserve," Montetle more than two minutes,” Lavine said. sano said. "This is just another way to “It boggles the mind to believe any silence us further and prevent us from [assembly] member needs five times what doing our jobs in representing the good Lincoln took to talk about bills in the people of New York.” Assembly. Mike Montesano has rarely The bill was passed 101 to 43 with one used anywhere near 15 minutes.” Republican voting for it and one DemoThe new bill mandates that members crat against it.

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Notice is hereby given that I shall, commencing on February 15, 2022, sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on real estate herein-after described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party-ininterest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by February 11, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month’s period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 15, 2022 lien sale, Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $125.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 1752015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February, 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2019-2020 and 2020 - 2021 and/or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2020 and 2021. The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in school district number(s) 8, 9 in the Town of Oyster Bay only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2021/2022 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes. ImporTanT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2021/2022 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. Town of oysTer Bay school: 8 easT norwIch Name Parcel Group Lot NASTASI CAROLINE ANN 16 A 10880 DOXEY FRANCIS & CAROLYN 16 B 1686B LIRSCH OTTO R LIFE ESTATE 24 B 08960 DRESDNER BANK 24 F 00280 ALIPERTI JANET 24010 00240 DEBLASIO VANESSA 27046 00010

Amount 8,484.23 6,164.84 5,270.48 427.07 14,364.41 32,665.11

Town of oysTer Bay school: 8 easT norwIch Name Parcel Group Lot HERBERT REX 24025 00120 12 KUCHARSKI JAMES & KRISTEN 26 A 11780 12 HEMLOCK COURT LLC 26001 00120 12 CARS CONSTRUCTION LLC 26001 00180 18 LIZZA ELIA & MARISSA 27 G 17620 LIZZA ELIA & MARISSA 27 G 17800 WEINBERG NEIL 27 L 02390 COCCIA RICHARD 27018 00380

Amount 14,032.19 44,995.17 29,503.37 13,127.06 7,507.09 643.18 33,614.65 19,590.27

MICHIE JAMES & ELLEN 27028 01480 64 SHIPS POINT LANE LLC 27040 01340 FILIPPAZZO JOSEPH 27060 00410 RUGGIERO FRANK 27064 00080 GREGORY ROBERT 28005 00850 GREGORY ROBERT 28005 00870 JONAS MARI ANA NUNEZ 28052 00060

9,385.95

18,820.93 21,107.23 8,825.11 85-86 87-92,102

4,897.75 25,828.13 20,716.93

Town of oysTer Bay school: 8 easT norwIch Name Parcel Group Lot PEITZ CHARLES, F. & VALA, A. 16 A 08680 OUWERKERK RODGER & MAUREEN 16 A 08710 NASTASI CAROLINE ANN 16 A 10880 DOXEY FRANCIS & CAROLYN 16 B 1686B MILL RIVER ROAD ESTATES LLC 24 B 01010 LIRSCH OTTO R LIFE ESTATE 24 B 08960 SLEPIAN JANICE TRUST 24 B 09880 988 DEGROAT CHERYL 24 E 01350 ALIPERTI JANET 24010 00240 SAFIRSTEIN RUSSELL S 25045 0005A NOLA CHRISTOPHER & J 27 E 02410 241,317 SCHOOMAKER JANICE 27054 00130 SCHOOMAKER JANICE 27054 00170 BONASERA MICHAEL 27058 00100 ANASTASAKIS VASILIOS 27058 00160 SCARIMBOLO NICHOLAS 27069 00120 CAPACE MICHAEL J & ALAIMO ANTONELLA 27078 00220

Amount 12,866.04 2,312.14 48,032.21 3,144.64 1,892.07 14,122.90 7,965.78 1,285.56 12,881.86 674.23 6,081.10 13,294.50 758.72 17,678.23 4,480.09 21,404.53 16,133.62

Town of oysTer Bay school: 9 oysTer Bay Name Parcel Group Lot PHRGROUP LLC 24 B 02120 PHRGROUP LLC 24 B 08410 AQUILINO LOUIS & MAUREEN 24 D 00550 HERBERT REX 24025 00120 12 YU CHENGTAO 24025 00160 16 LI SHERRY XUE 24026 00040 BROWN MARGARET 26 A 04450 GELUSO NICHOLAS G & JOSEPHINE E 26 A 07430 KUCHARSKI JAMES & KRISTEN 26 A 11780 LEON LINDA & THOMAS 26 A 12090 KUCHARSKI JAMES & KRISTEN 26 A 12250 12 HEMLOCK COURT LLC 26001 00120 12 CARS CONSTRUCTION LLC 26001 00180 18 12 TIMBER RIDGE LANE LLC 26002 0049A RICKERT ADELAIDE DEWHURST 27 D 00300 30 RICKERT ADELAIDE DEWHURST 27 D 00310 31 CORNACHIO ANTHONY

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8,298.78 19,067.62 7,500.23 3,408.46 3,554.77 60,430.81 8,587.20 4,014.85 23,081.51 2,185.83 5,726.81 19,103.46 9,162.73 27,116.51 4,339.84 4,451.21 1,411.59 1,275.24 26,259.48

Town of oysTer Bay school: 9 oysTer Bay Name Parcel Group Lot BRUDERMAN PATRICIA 28043 00030 3-5,3/38 INT LOT39-40 BLK57 JONAS MARI ANA NUNEZ 28052 00060 CHASIN GERALD & GAIL 29 T 01300 XIONG WEI & YUSI & YIN LIPING 29 T 01970 197 CONNECTICUT VIEW DRIVE LLC 29047 03110 311-314

Amount 16,442.37 20,519.84 1,534.97 42,725.19 4,340.92

further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, •The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. •The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. •The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. •If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made, in connection with, said bid shall be forfeited. This list includes only tax liens on real estate located in Town of Oyster Bay. Such other tax liens on real estate are advertised as follows:

Town of hempsTead

TERMS OF SALE Amount 14,300.43 95,648.80 1,130.81 13,965.39 5,358.99 53,220.47 18,572.03 3,772.87 42,720.88 25,461.06 468.66 53,163.00 25,133.80 336.20 45,672.16 1,025.45 59,516.82

Town of oysTer Bay school: 9 oysTer Bay Name Parcel LIZZA ELIA & MARISSA 27 G 17800 MCEVOY STEVEN 27 N 01850

CUCCI LISA 27013 01200 COCCIA RICHARD 27018 00380 SOMMERHALTER FREDERICK & AUDREY 27023 01390 MR PROPERTY BUILDINGS LLC 27028 01590 MR PROPERTY BUILDINGS LLC 27028 01600 TRAVELSAVERS REALTY INC 27031 00580 58-60 BONISLAWSKI CHARLOTTE M 27033 00040 EPP DANIEL J & KILGOUR KRIS M 27033 01330 46 AUDREY AVE LLC 27042 00310 KURZ WILLIAM & REGINA ANZALONE 27043 01300 GAULKIN CHARLES & JOLANDA 27045 00330 FILIPPAZZO JOSEPH 27060 00410 RUGGIERO FRANK 27064 00080 301 Centre Island Llc 28 B 02080 OELSNER ROBERT 28 B 20240 ZUCKER DONALD 28 B 20320 LIU HANLIN 28 C 00430 43 GREGORY ROBERT 28005 00850 85-86 GREGORY ROBERT 28005 00870 87-92,102

Amount 1,982.36 720.57

Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldier’s and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

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However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

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The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

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The rate of interest and penalty which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount from which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without

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The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et. seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership.

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF UPPER BROOKVILLE VILLAGE ELECTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the next general election for the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York, shall be held at the Upper Brookville Village Hall, 24 Wolver Hollow Road in said Village on June 21, 2022; that the hours of opening and closing the polls thereof shall be 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. respectively and that during such period of nine consecutive hours the polls shall be kept open for the purpose of choosing and electing the following officers: Mayor for a term of four years Trustee for a term of four years Trustee for a term of four years Tracy L. Lynch Village Clerk/Treasurer Dated: February 4, 2022 129451 LEGAL NOTICE instrumentation and LOCUST VALLEY control equipment CENTRAL SCHOOL troubleshooting, DISTRICT maintenance and repair A REMINDER TO ALL work at various well and LOCUST VALLEY SCHOOL booster pump stations DISTRICT PARENTS and storage tanks located throughout the Water Transportation applications for private District. and parochial schools for The Contract Documents, the 2022-2023 school consisting of year are due to the Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Transportation Bidder’s Checklist, Bid, Department (Ryefield Road) NO LATER THAN Bid Bond, Agreement, APRIL 1, 2022. General Conditions, Application forms are Supplementary Conditions, Specifications available on the District website. and Addenda may be examined at the Please call 516-277-5510 if you have any questions. following locations: 129449 Jericho Water District 125 Convent Road Syosset, LEGAL NOTICE New York 11791 ADVERTISEMENT FOR D&B Engineers and BIDS JERICHO WATER Architects, D.P.C. DISTRICT 330 Crossways Park Drive REQUIREMENTS Woodbury, NY CONTRACT FOR THE 11797-2015 MAINTENANCE OF All bidders must obtain a INSTRUMENTATION AND set of the Contract CONTROLS Documents. CONTRACT NO. G5-22 Complete digital sets of Sealed Bids for Contract Bidding Documents and No. G5-22 Requirements specifications will be Contract for the available on Friday, Maintenance of February 4, 2022, and Instrumentation and may be obtained online Controls will be received as a download at the by the Jericho Water following website: District, located in the www.revplans.com under conference room at 125 ‘public projects’. Neither Convent Road, Syosset, Owner nor Engineer will New York, no later than be responsible for full or 9:00 a.m. (Local Time), on partial sets of the Friday, February 18, 2022, Contract Documents, and then at said office including Addenda if any, publicly opened and read obtained from sources aloud. other than the issuing In response to the office. concerns relative to the Complete sets of Bidding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Documents, Drawings until further notice, all and Specifications, may Board Meetings will be be obtained from held via a phoneREVplans, 28 Church conferencing platform Street, Warwick, New pursuant to Chapter 417 York 10990, Tel: of the NYS Laws of 2021. 1 877-272-0216, upon For up-to-date payment of a $49.00 noninformation, please visit refundable bid fee. Any the District’s website, bidder requiring hard www.jerichowater.org. copies of the documents Bidders may hand deliver shall make arrangements bids to the District’s directly with REV and pay Headquarters, if desired, for all reproduction, or via mail or other packaging and shipping courier service. Directions costs. for on-site hand delivery Each Bid must be of bids will be posted on accompanied by a the front door on the day certified or bank cashier’s of the bid opening. check made payable to Bidders cannot attend the OWNER, or a Bid Bond bid opening. The Bid issued by a surety Totals for each submitted licensed to conduct Bid will be posted on the business in the state District’s website. where the Project is The scope of work of this located and having a Best contract includes Rating of A- or better furnishing all necessary from A.M. Best Company labor, materials, tools and and named in the current equipment and perform list of “Companies all work as specified Holding Certificates of herein and/or as required Authority as Sureties on for miscellaneous

Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her bid the “Iranian Investment Activities Certification” provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her Bid the “Certification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two Hundred One-G” provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Bidders are also required to comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of Sections 290- 301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. A public meeting may be held at the time and place noted above wherein the District will conduct such regular and other business which is properly brought before the Board of Commissioners. Note: All questions must be submitted, in writing, to Frank Merklin, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022. Questions must be sent via email to fmerklin@db-eng.com. Board of Commissioners Jericho Water District Date: February 4, 2022 By:James Asmus, Secretary February 4, 2022 129447

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LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JERICHO WATER DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR CONTRACT NO. G6-22 Sealed Bids for Contract No. G6-22 Requirements Contract for Electrical Maintenance and Repair will be received by the Jericho Water District, located in the conference room at 125 Convent Road, Syosset, New York, no later than 9:00 a.m. (Local Time), on Friday, February 18, 2022, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. In response to the concerns relative to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), until further notice, all Board Meetings will be held via a phoneconferencing platform pursuant to Chapter 417 of the NYS Laws of 2021. For up-to-date information, please visit the District’s website, www.jerichowater.org. Bidders may hand deliver bids to the District’s Headquarters, if desired, or via mail or other courier service. Directions for on-site hand delivery of bids will be posted on the front door on the day of the bid opening. Bidders cannot attend the bid opening. The Bid Totals for each submitted Bid will be posted on the District’s website. The scope of work of this Contract includes furnishing all labor, equipment and material for miscellaneous electrical troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair work at various well and booster pump stations located throughout the Water District. The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Checklist, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations: Jericho Water District 125 Convent Road Syosset, New York 11791 D&B Engineers and Architects, D.P.C. 330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797-2015 All bidders must obtain a set of the Contract Documents. Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents and specifications will be available on Friday, February 4, 2022, and may be obtained online as a download at the following website: www.revplans.com under ‘public projects’. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing

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office. Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Warwick, New York 10990, Tel: 1 877-272-0216, upon payment of a $49.00 nonrefundable bid fee. Any bidder requiring hard copies of the documents shall make arrangements directly with REV and pay for all reproduction, packaging and shipping costs. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashier’s check made payable to OWNER, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and having a Best Rating of A- or better from A.M. Best Company and named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her bid the “Iranian Investment Activities Certification” provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector

Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her Bid the “Certification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two Hundred One-G” provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Bidders are also required to comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of Sections 290- 301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. A public meeting may be held at the time and place noted above wherein the District will conduct such regular and other business which is properly brought before the Board of Commissioners. Note: All questions must be submitted, in writing, to Frank Merklin, no later than 4:00

p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022. Questions must be sent via email to fmerklin@db-eng.com. Board of Commissioners Jericho Water District Date: February 4, 2022 By:James Asmus, Secretary February 4, 2022 129446

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF UPPER BROOKVILLE BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York at the Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head on February 16, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. If due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the hearing cannot be conducted in-person, it will be conducted via Zoom videoconference. Updates and the link to participate in the hearing will be posted on the Village’s website www.upperbrookville.org . The hearing will be on the appeal of Rodolfo Fuertes, owner of a 5.04-acre parcel of land located at 89 Mill River Road in the Village, designated as Section 24, Block B, Lots 906 & 908 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map, and located within the Village=s OP-1 (5-acre) zoning district. The Appellant seeks variances to maintain the following additions and alterations to the existing dwelling, and construction of a new

three-car detached garage, all of which construction was done without a building permit: 1.Entry portico which has a southerly side yard setback of 62.9 feet rather than the required 75 feet; 2.Two (2) air conditioning units which have a southerly side yard setback of 38 feet rather than the required 75 feet; 3.On-grade patio which has a southerly side yard setback of 35.4 feet rather than the required 75 feet; 4.Deck which has a southerly side yard setback of 43 feet rather than the required 75 feet. 5.Three-car garage which has a gross floor area of 1,368 rather than the maximum permitted 1,200 square feet. The above application is on file at the office of Humes & Wagner, LLP, attorneys for the Village, 147 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, New York where it may be seen by appointment during the regular hours of the usual business days until the time of the hearing. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. If any individual requires special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Attorney at 516-676-4600 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. All persons not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 must wear a face mask for entry into the Church and at all times while inside of the building. Philip H. Wachtler Chairman Z-436 February 4, 2022 129448

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he strangest clock in the world isn’t a clock. Rather, it’s a simple drawing of one, composed solely of black lines and dots against a white background. The hour hand is pointed straight up, in the 12 o’clock position, and the minute hand is only seconds away from meeting it at midnight. If the two hands merge as one, the world ends in a “civilization-ending apocalypse.” As I write this, the clock is at 1 minute, 40 seconds to midnight. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, SCOTT started by Albert Einstein and the BRINTON University of Chicago scientists who helped build the first atomic bomb during World War II, came up with the Doomsday Clock as an urgent warning to humanity that we must reverse course and move away from nuclear proliferation before we blow ourselves to smithereens, taking the rest of life on Earth with us. The clock is reassessed and reset each January. It marked its 75th anniversary on Jan. 20. With only 100 seconds to midnight, we have never been closer to annihilation than we are now — not even during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, according to the distinguished panel of scientists, which

includes 11 Nobel Prize laureates, who have recalibrated the clock this year. The Doomsday Clock has become something of a cultural icon, referenced in novels by Stephen King and Piers Anthony, songs by the Who and the Clash, and comics such as “Watchmen” and “Stormwatch.” It should not be taken lightly, however, and it certainly shouldn’t be seen as the fictional imaginings of mad scientists. It is intended to give us a realistic assessment of our chances of survival as a species. What the clock tells us — screams at us, really — is that we must get it together before it’s too late. We must unite behind a common mission of saving ourselves from extinction. That means dispensing with wild conspiracy theories, ancient superstitions and internecine feuds and seeking science-based solutions to some of the most urgent questions and problems that our species faces, including the continuing nuclear arms race, the climate crisis and out-of-control viral invaders, a.k.a. Covid-19 and all of its many variants. Here’s what the scientists wrote in the news release announcing this year’s Doomsday Clock: “U.S. relations with Russia and China remain tense, with all three countries engaged in an array of nuclear modernization and expansion efforts — including China’s apparent large-scale program to increase its deployment of silo-

based long-range nuclear missiles; the push by Russia, China and the United States to develop hypersonic missiles; and the continued testing of anti-satellite weapons by many nations. If not restrained, these efforts could mark the start of a dangerous new nuclear arms race.” Yes, while the coronavirus pandemic has been roiling the world, the planet’s three nuclear superpowers have been steadily ratcheting up their arsenals with new, ever more deadly technologies. The military industrial complex lives, even as people around the globe are falling ill and dying of disease by the millions. You would have thought a global pandemic would bring people together behind a common cause — survival. Instead, we are more divided than ever, and rich nations continue to play a dangerous game of geopolitics. Witness what’s happening in Ukraine these days, with Russia amassing tens of thousands of troops and armaments on the Eastern European nation’s borders, appearing ready to invade for no good reason other than, it seems, Russian President Vladimir Putin wanting to assert his power and regain a modicum of the glory his nation lost with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Interestingly, 1991 was the year that we were furthest from annihilation over the past three-quarters of a century, when the

hile a wellknown clock nears midnight, we ratchet up nuclear arsenals.

Doomsday Clock was at 17 minutes from midnight after President George H.W. Bush and his Soviet counterpart, Mikhail Gorbachev, signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty to significantly reduce the number of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in their stockpiles. As I write this, 8,500 American troops are reportedly headed to Eastern Europe, possibly to Bulgaria, where I served in the Peace Corps, Romania, Hungary and Poland, presumably as a signal to these NATO allies that the U.S. has their back. Ukraine is not a NATO member, so the U.S. is not obligated by treaty to defend its borders if it is attacked. I find it mind-boggling that Putin would bring Europe to the brink of yet another war at any time, let alone amid a worldwide pandemic. His posturing is the very definition of craven. In the U.S., we really must work to eradicate the coronavirus so we can move on to the other pressing issues of survival. We have all the tools that we need to beat Covid-19 except the political will. The clock, though, continues to tick. Now, not later, is the time to put aside our differences for the sake of humanity — for the survival of our species. Science tells us so. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@ liherald.com.

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hate to even appear to disagree with the pope, but not everyone wants to have children these days. Early last month, according to America magazine, a Jesuit publication, Pope Francis made a casual comment about people wanting to have pets rather than children. Boom! He unleashed a dogfight in the public square. The press went wild. The New York Times said, “Pope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids.” CNN blared, “Opting for pets over children is selfish RANDI and ‘takes away KREISS our humanity,’ says Pope Francis.” According to the Jesuit review, the press sensationalized the pope’s remarks that day. It assured readers that he appreciates the grace of loving a pet, but like most religious leaders, he encourages people to be fruitful and multiply. The puppy issue is a kind of red herring, pardon the cross-species metaphor. There’s the decision whether to have kids, and there’s the cultural sideshow of replac-

ing babies with puppies. Apparently, American women are choosing not to have children in increasing numbers, having nothing to do with pets. Raising a child to age 18 can cost upward of $250,000 (pre-inflation). More women want to move along unimpeded in their professions, and rise in the business world without other responsibilities. Many couples are worried about bringing children into a world fraught with conflict. The other factor playing out in our society is the humanizing of our pets. It seems to follow that if you decide not to have kids but want an outlet for your nurturing genes, a dog is a great idea. But it gets crazy, with dog strollers and individualized diets and dogs welcomed at restaurants and shops and on airplanes. Young dog owners devote the same time and attention to their animals that, in another time and place, they might have dedicated to children. Thus the papal comment on pets. With the new dogs-as-kids paradigm, many 20- and 30-somethings travel with their pets, staying at a growing selection of dog-friendly properties. The W Hotel in

New York, like other high-end places, isn’t just pet-friendly, but downright petobsessed. Bring Luke the Lab to the W and he’ll get his own bed, food, water bowl, leash, birthday cake and poop bags. I don’t have to enumerate the ways in which kids are way more trouble than dogs, do I? From teething to toilet training to teaching them to walk and talk, to braces and curfews and weed and sex: what a bother. This is not to mention tutors and religious school and the preteen years, followed by the teen years, followed by the pre-adult years, which last until age 45 or so. I speak from long experience. My dog always listens when I talk. She has never caused me a sleepless night. When I give her a haircut, she doesn’t slam the door and say she hates her life. When I give her chicken for the 60th time, it’s all good. My kids are 47 and 50. My dog is 4. As I curl into my chair at night, who’s right there, snuggled into my lap? Not my kids, for sure. My girl Lillybee never considers “moving on.” She has spurned numerous suitors, threatening to bite any hound that comes too close. The Virgin Queen, as we

pparently, more American women are choosing not to have children.

fondly refer to her, has made us her life’s work. Her devotion is undiluted by conflicting loyalties or hobbies or obsessions with travel or exercise. Can’t say the same for the kids. In the puppy-vs.-tiny human debate, in this time and place of pandemic and peril, going with a pet seems reasonable for all the reasons I mention. But the pope takes a longer and broader view, and at the end of the day, which may come at any moment, he’s right. The future of humanity doesn’t depend so much on a new litter as on a new generation. And according to the Jesuit magazine, it’s part of the pope’s job description to urge his flock to have more babies. The magazine suggests, “There is more to the Pope’s comments than what you read in the headline. It was an offhand comment (about pets), but it also reflects something he believes. And whether you like it or not, the church is probably always going to have an opinion about your personal life and your family. It’s kind of how we do things. And it’s O.K. to wrestle with that and engage with that. That’s all part of the fun.” Between the lines are the epic debates of our time. Still, I appreciate the magazine’s nonconfrontational approach to one of life’s most consequential decisions. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, last week called on Congress to provide $7 million to fund evidencebased training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health, and $25 million to establish a program to deliver integrated health care services to pregnant women and new mothers that will reduce the inordinately large number of maternal deaths among Black non-Hispanic women. It is an urgent issue, including here in Nassau County, one that the Herald first called on government officials to address in 2019. We are pleased to see that Gillibrand has taken up the cause. Three years ago, the Herald undertook a year-long series examining racism in Nassau. We led with an exposé on issues of maternal health faced by Black women throughout the county. In particular, we looked at the group Birth Justice Warriors, founded by Hofstra University Professor Dr. Martine Hackett and the Rev. Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust, a pastor and the director of outreach services for the North Shore Child Family Guidance Center, a nonprofit mental health agency with offices in Roslyn Heights, Manhasset and Westbury. Among the central issues that Birth Justice Warriors is working to address is infant mortality, which is a leading indicator of a community’s well-being, according to the Nassau County Department of Health’s 2016-18 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. When children are dying in high numbers at birth — the start of life — there are probably myriad

LETTERS Bail-reform misperceptions To the Editor: Re the editorial “Bail reform law still needs more tweaking” (Jan. 20-26): The Herald perpetuated a false narrative created by opponents of the law. Contrary to statements designed to sway the public, judges are not prohibited from setting cash bail for someone arrested for gun possession. The repetition of this misperception, common among candidates and police officials, contributes, if not causes, the “high degree of electoral support” for reforming the law. As made clear by the new law, Criminal Procedure Law 510.10(4), cash bail can be set for any qualifying felony enumerated in Penal Law Section 70.02. That section includes the felony offense of possession of a loaded firearm, a Class C violent felony. While it is true that cash bail is not mandatory for such a charge, it is also true that it never was.

other health concerns in a community. In the majority of white communities across Nassau, the infant mortality rate ranged from 0 to 3 in 1,000 births in 201416, according to the state Department of Health. Meanwhile, in most communities of color, the infant mortality rate was three to nine times that. In its annual rankings of healthiest counties in New York, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, working with data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ranked Nassau the second-healthiest of the state’s 62 counties this year. When that data is broken down into individual ZIP codes, however, a disturbing pattern is made clear in communities of color, Hackett said: Babies there are significantly more likely to die during or shortly after birth than in predominately white communities. County officials identified nine communities of color and communities with large minority populations — Elmont, Freeport, Glen Cove, Hempstead, Inwood, Long Beach, Roosevelt, Uniondale and Westbury — with measurably greater health concerns than nearby white communities. Nassau is the 13th-wealthiest county in the U.S., with an average annual household income of around $93,000, according to census data. “The affluence of the county as a whole masks the needs of these severely underserved selected communities,” the county’s report states. Taken as a whole, the infant mortality rate in these communities is “nearly double that of the rest of the county,” the report continues. The knee-jerk reaction is to blame the

discrepancy on a discrete factor like income level, according to Hackett: Women with fewer financial resources are unable to afford the same level of care that women of greater means can. But statistics tell a more complicated story. How, for example, does one explain Elmont, a solidly middle-class community of color with an annual average household income of $94,353, above the county average? It has the second-highest infant mortality rate in Nassau. Access to health care alone “is not sufficient” to explain the disparities in health outcomes, Hackett said. Bias and systemic racism also play their parts, she believes. Clearly, issues of implicit bias, and at times outright racism, come into play, even in the medical field. It’s time that the federal government study and address them so all of us can better understand the psycho-social complexities of the doctor-patient relationship that can determine maternal health outcomes. February is Black History Month. Historically, there is a great deal of mistrust in Black communities of the medical field because of past wrongs, not the least of which was the infamous “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male” from 1932 to 1972, when Black sharecroppers with the venereal disease were left untreated to see what would happen, even after penicillin, a cure for syphilis, was widely available after 1945. The only way to build trust in Black communities is to address their issues head-on, with science-based studies and programs, as Gillibrand has proposed. Congress thus should appropriate the funds that the senator seeks.

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ost New Yorkers want the same thing: a safe, affordable place to raise a family, one where our children can play outside without worry. Many of us commute to New York City, and felt safe for a period in “America’s safest big city,” thanks to the hard work of the New York City Police Department and the “broken windows” model of policing. The broken windows theory holds that visible signs of crime and civil disorder encourage further CHRISTOPHER crime and disorder, including seriCARINI ous crimes. The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes such as graffiti, public drinking, trespassing and fare evasion bring an atmosphere of order and lawfulness. This model took New York City from the murder capital of the country in 1970s to record low crime rates in the early ’90s, creating a renaissance and a booming metropolitan area. New York was back, and home prices skyrocketed in Nassau County. The county’s crime

rates plummeted, and our close proximity to the city made Nassau the place to raise a family. The media at the time praised our law enforcement, our elected officials had their backs, and if you wanted to be elected district attorney, you had to be tough on crime. But something changed, and the media, and some elected officials, turned. We had grown used to our safe neighborhoods, and many forgot, or were too young to remember, the high crime of yesterday. A new movement was on its way to change our system. The first step was not enforcing low-level crimes. Some elected officials ran successfully on the platform of less enforcement. Next up were changes in Albany in criminal justice reform, often referred to as “bail reform.” This law took away judicial discretion in setting bail for misdemeanors and “non-violent” felonies, including stalking, assault without serious injury, burglary, many drug offenses, and even some kinds of arson and robbery. Stripping judicial discretion was a major shift. Judges could no longer set bail for these charges, nor could they

e face a crime wave that many fear could move east from New York City.

LETTERS It is also inappropriate to refer to those arrested but not convicted as “of fenders.” Though it may not be popular, there is still a presumption of innocence when bail is first set. While there may be legitimate reasons to revisit the bail statute, it is irresponsible to repeat the lies that are used to gin up public outrage. JAY K. GOLDBERG Woodmere Goldberg, a criminal defense lawyer in New York, was previously a first deputy bureau chief in the Kings County district attorney’s office.

Read on, Randi! To the Editor: I really enjoy Randi Kreiss’s column when I can get my hands on the Herald, and I especially loved “Greatest hits from this month’s read-a-thon” last week. I moderate a book club and belong to many others, and Randi touched on something we who love to read are going through as well. I am

determine the suspects’ risk to the public or the likelihood that they would repeat the crimes. Albany passed this legislation without input from law enforcement professionals, judges or district attorneys. Lawmakers went even further, passing changes that many consider witness intimidation. What’s more, with changes in discovery laws, prosecutors must now provide to the defense the names and contact information of victims and witnesses. The defense is free to contact them, including victims of sexual assault and witnesses to gang violence. Do you doubt this causes victims and witnesses to no longer want to cooperate out of fear or intimidation? Soon the movement demonized the brave men and women of our law enforcement. Calls to “defund the police” began. It became reality when Mayor Bill de Blasio passed a budget that gutted the NYPD budget by $1 billion and disbanded the department’s plainclothes anti-crime units. The result was virtually instantaneous: Violent crime skyrocketed. Shootings, carjackings and homicides rose fast. Now we are faced with a national crime wave that has also affected New York City, not long ago that safest big city

FRAMEWORK by Neil Miller

trying to shy away from choosing/reading books that touch on the pandemic or remind us of something similar. I find my attention span wanes or my brain gets cluttered, for whatever reason. Between Covid and turning 55 next week, I guess I’m starting a “new phase” in life. I find that picking shorter books, or books that move quickly, is helpful. Not so much of a commitment on our part, and we can move on to the next thing. An author named Marie Benedict writes historical fiction, focusing on the women behind famous men. We read “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie,” a novel about the days Agatha Christie went missing in 1926. It was a shorter book with chapters that weren’t too long. I also find short stories are good for when we can’t stand anything too complicated. I would love to know what Randi and her group are reading, and I look forward to her next column. JANET CARFORA Franklin Square

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in America, but where many no longer feel safe. It feels like the Gotham of old. Many are concerned that the crime wave could move east, to our backyard. So how can we fix this? We start by electing tough-on-crime district attorneys like we did last election cycle. We must send elected officials to Albany who will demand the repeal of “bail reform,” return judicial discretion and allow victims of crime to feel protected again. We also must send representatives to Washington who will stand up for our law enforcement and change the national narrative. We must all stand up for our police officers. The anti-law enforcement, pro-criminal agenda must end. We must fund and defend our police, not defund them. We must provide the tools, funding and public support to the police to help them do the job of protecting us. It takes someone special to place him or herself in harm’s way for the benefit of others. We must defend those who protect us. The time is now, and together we can turn this around. Christopher Carini is a Town of Hempstead councilman representing the 5th District. He served for 22 years as an officer with the NYPD, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department and the Port Authority Police Department of New York and New Jersey.

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