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Rowing groups want to use Building H Rowing, said. “We work with five schools, and it’s become a real burden trying to maintain our After years of beaching their equipment, which can be very boats on the shore and exposing expensive, while it’s exposed to them to the elements, Oyster Bay the elements.” Community Rowing is hoping to Kathleen Brown, one of the move them indoors. organization’s The group is peticoaches, added that tioning the Town of the new location Oyster Bay for the would offer student right to use Building athletes many beneH in Theodore Roosfits. In addition to evelt Memorial Park. making it easier to Oyster Bay Comhandle and store the munity Rowing is a shells in a space prononprofit founded tected from weather, by a group of volunit would reduce their teers in 2017. They travel time, particumanage the prolarly those from grams of several OBHS. local school district SAMANTHA “Students will r o w i n g t e a m s , CHARRON easily be able to get including Oyster from class to BuildBay High School and Freshman, OBHS ing H,” Brown said, Friends Academy. In “rather than having previous years, athletes have had to get bused all the way to Centre to use a yard at Beach Park, off Island.” Bayville Avenue on Centre The students are on board Island, to store their shells, the with the plan. “This boathouse is delicate boats used in competi- extremely important to me and tive rowing, but as the organiza- my team,” OBHS freshman tion continues to grow, there’s a rower Samantha Charron said. need to move into a larger facili- “We all need more room to grow, ty. and having an opportunity to “Frankly, we’re outgrowing use the boathouse would be a big our space right now,” Dana part in having more success and Pagliara, a founder and the cur- growth.” rent president of Community CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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And they’re off! Baskets and bags in-hand, children raced to grab as many eggs as they could at Bailey Arboretum’s annual egg hunt last Sunday. More photos, Page 3.

Danny’s Izakaya is now open

Offering a pub-style traditional Japanese experience By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Since the closing of Nikkei of Peru in the darkest days of the pandemic, Oyster Bay has been sorely lacking a Japanese restaurant. Now, thanks to Danny’s Izakaya, that has finally changed. Danny’s Izakaya is a Japanese bar and restaurant at 94 South St. in Oyster Bay that opened on Feb. 23. According to one of its co-owners, Randy Klein, he and partners Danny and David Antin have already been blown away by the response

from the community. “It’s been great — the town has welcomed us beautifully,” Klein said. “Our last Friday was packed. People seem to love the ambience and our menu. It’s just been unreal.” The Antin brothers agreed that the town had rolled out the red carpet for them. “The fact that it feels like everybody knows each other also just makes it feel like such a community here,” David said. This isn’t Klein’s or the Antins’ first venture in CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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GWENDOLYN GALLO, 1 1/2, took her time when considering which egg she’d take home.

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ANDREW WRENN, 3, was ready for the egg hunt to begin.

fter two years of coronavirus pandemic precautions, forcing the cancellation of the traditional egg hunt at Bailey Arboretum, children were more than ready to participate in this year’s event. Under sunny skies even more children participated then in years past, all intent on gathering as many eggs as their little hands could hold. Easter egg hunts have been around in American since the 1700’s when German immigrants brought the tradition to Pennsylvania, where they settled. But it’s uncertain when plastic colorful eggs were first used in the hunt. Children delight in trying to guess what’s inside the egg — candy, chocolate or even a toy. At Bailey’s egg hunt, which included many colorful plastic eggs, no one went home empty handed.

SISTERS FINLEY, 8, and Amelie, 5, were dressed appropriately for the hunt.

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Saladino attends firemen’s dinner Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently attended the East Norwich Fire Company’s Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers to honor outgoing chief Griffin Rosen for his two years of exemplary service, and to celebrate the company’s 110 years of continuous service to the community.

did you know? Did you know that raingardens can help improve water quality in nearby bodies of water by cleansing polluted stormwater runoff ? Runoff from impervious surfaces in urban and suburban areas contains oils, trace metals and chemicals that can wreak havoc on the marine environment. A raingarden is a type of green infrastructure basin that can be installed in either a community or residential setting. It’s used to capture and filter stormwater runoff. They are typically constructed using native plants and layers of mulch and permeable soil. In a community setting, a raingarden is usually installed on or at the bottom of a sloped area where it can capture runoff from surrounding impervious surfaces. In a residential setting a raingarden is most commonly installed at the base of a downspout. If designed properly, raingardens can be effective at removing up to 90 percent of chemicals from stormwater runoff and can absorb runoff as much as 30 to 40 percent more efficiently than a typical lawn. In addi-

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Trio bring izakaya dining to the hamlet CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE the restaurant world. For nine years, Danny and David have been the co-owners of Danny’s Chinese Kitchen in Bellmore. They got started in the business after Danny was encouraged by David to leave accounting to pursue his real passion — food. “I asked him, ‘What makes you really happy?’ and he said he was happiest at his old high school job at a Chinese restaurant,” David said of his brother. “So he decided to open Danny’s Chinese Kitchen, I offered to support him as a sort of silent partner, you know, and the rest is history.” Three years ago, David also left accounting to work in the restaurant business full-time, and a year and a half later, Klein, his neighbor and friend, joined the team. The trio now own and manage four Danny’s Chinese Kitchens at locations around Long Island. Danny’s Izakaya is their fifth and most ambitious opening, and their first foray into non-Chinese cuisine. David learned about izakaya dining when he visited Tokyo. He found it to be an experience unlike anything he’d had on Long Island, he said, or anywhere in the U.S., for that matter. “I went to this izakaya spot, and it was just amazing,” David recounted. “It’s a fun atmosphere, it’s casual, and everyone shouted hi as soon as we walked in. That energy and friendliness, that’s what I

wanted to bring back to Long Island.” An izakaya is traditionally an informal bar that serves small meals and drinks. It’s a casual spot for after-work drinking, comparable to an Irish pub. In order to realize their vision, Klein and the Antins knew they had to do some major renovation work. The space in Oyster Bay they purchased had been a restaurant, Nikkei of Peru, but the layout didn’t work with their vision of an izakaya. So, they redid the interior, with new walls, a large mural and a new kitchen. That delayed their opening by a few months, but they were happy with the way it turned out. “It’s such a good space, so we really had to go all out with it,” Klein said. “We know our location is great and our food is phenomenal; now we just have to make sure our service is just as good.” Someone else who is happy with the look of the interior is the restaurant’s executive chef, Charley Moi. A native of Texas, Moi has prepared a range of styles of Asian cuisine, and studied under celebrity chefs Jean Georges and Floyd Cardoz. After having specialized in Asian-style barbecue in recent years, Moi said he was excited to lead the new restaurant’s kitchen. “Yeah this is an awesome opportunity, for sure,” he said, “I’m at the age where challenges aren’t really challenges anymore. I see them more as a chance to try something new.”

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Virtual Minecraft mania Join the Gold Coast Public Library on Zoom for a Minecraft session from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for kids grades 3 to 6. This session will be run by a presenter from Innovative Designs. There will be a quick tutorial on how to play Minecraft as well as several activities and challenges, like treasure hunts. For more information, call the library at (516) 759-8300.

Valley quilters and knitters Head to the Locust Valley Library from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for a meeting of the Valley Quilters and Knitters. A heads up, Valley Quilters and Knitters meetings have been moved to Fridays. Bring a project or just come for ideas. Experts may be on hand to help beginners get started. Contact Michael Vinas at (516) 6711837 for more information.

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Chef Rob cooking Head over to the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library for a lesson making Tuscan sourdough bread and tomato salad at 1 p.m. For more information call the library at (516) 922-1212.

Saturday, April 16 Tucker Woods Stop by Still Partners in Sea Cliff from 8 to 11 p.m. for a performance by Tucker Woods. Tucker Woods is an American rock’n’roll band that delivers a raw and dynamic sound with an energetic and youthful spirit. For more information call Still Partners at (516) 200-9229.

Sunday, April 17 Bilingual Easter dawn service The community is invited to attend a halfhour service hosted by eight area churches in Morgan Park at 7 a.m. All are invited to attend the sixth annual service on Easter morning. The short service is intended to allow those who celebrate Easter an opportunity to come together as a community, prior to attending a full mass in one’s own tradition later in the morning. Attendees are urged to arrive early to allow time to walk down the hill to the beach, where the service is held overlooking Hempstead Harbor. For details, please visit the committee’s official Facebook page.

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World War II: Long Island Take part in Virtual Program: World War II Long Island — The Homefront in Nassau and Suffolk, hosted by the Glen Cove Public Library on April 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. Historian and author Christopher Verga will present a look at a complex time on Long Island, which reflected what was happening across the country. For questions, call the library’s information desk at (516) 676-2130.

ment from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Come enjoy the camaraderie while learning a new skill or improving on the skills you already have. Work on your own or on a group project.

60 years of age or older to become a member of the senior center. For further information, call (516) 759-9610.

Tuesday, April 19 Monday, April 18 Hooks and needles Pop by the Bayvill Free Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon for a session of casual knitting, crocheting, and conversation in the library. This meeting will take place every Monday morning at 10:30 am. There is no need to register, just drop by.

Glass jewelry making The Glen Cove Senior Center, 130 Glen Street, Glen Cove welcomes instructor Naomi for another fun and creative hour of jewelry making at 10 a.m. You’ll be amazed at the beautiful pieces you can make. Please note: You must be

Basic hybrid yoga class Join Yoga Instructor Debra Monaco at the Gold Coast Public Libray from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Annex for an hour of basic Yoga to try to relax during this time of high stress. This is a hybrid class, so there will be spaces available for both in-person and zoom.

Teen paint night Come to the Bayville Free Library’s Teen Paint Night from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room. No skills required, no materials required. Just bring a friend. Have a chance to meet our new young adult librarian. Food and drinks are provided. To register, contact Chitra at

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Homemade gnocchi workshop Visit the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 6:30 p.m. for a homemade gnocchi workshop. Presented by Julie Reilly of Chefs of D’Future. Everyone will go home with a pound of gnocchi and a pint of sauce.

Wednesday, April 20 Teddy’s Rough Readers Book Club Head to Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay at 7 p.m for a meeting of Teddy’s Rough Readers Monthly Book Club. All readers are welcome! Just read the book, register on the Theodore’s Books website, and stop by Theodore’s! Discussion will be on Braiding Sweetgrass by New York Times bestselling author Robin Wall Kimmerer.

The Village of Lattingtown reminds residents that tax day is April 18. The City of Glen Cove City Council will be having a Pre-Council Meeting on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Village of Old Brookville Board of Police Commissioners will be meeting on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. The Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals will be meeting on April 21 at 7 p.m. The Village of Bayville will be holding a meeting on April 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate spring’s arrival at Planting Fields Arboretum from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Member After Hours event this April will give members an insider’s perspective on these stunning signs of the season’s arrival. Enjoy refreshments on the West Portico and join a guided tour of their collection of cherry trees. To become a member, go to the Planting Fields’ website.

Movie night Visit the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 6:30 p.m. for Thursday Movie Night. Continuing with the Tom Hanks Marathon, visitors will enjoy a showing of “Catch Me If You Can,” a 141 minute PG-13 film. No registration is required for the event, and it is first come, first seated.

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Gas could be a little cheaper in Nassau County this summer after officials here approved a nickel per gallon tax cut at the pump. County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined the majority caucus of the county legislature Monday night to temporarily lower the tax. While the savings might not seem like a lot, it joins the 16 cents per gallon tax reduction taken by the state and Gov. Kathy Hochul last week. The countywide savings would affect only prices above $3 per gallon starting June 1 and continuing through the rest of the year. Blakeman — who blamed the rise in gas prices on administrations in both Albany and Washington — called the emergency vote after some pressure from Nassau’s Democrats. In fact, the county’s minority caucus proposed suspending nearly double the taxes on any fuel in Nassau exceeding $2 between the beginning of June all the way to next March 1. If passed, that combined with statewide relief could have lowered prices by as much as 25 cents, assuming gas stations passed those savings on to customers.

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On the steps of the legislature build“When the minority caucus began advocating for a gasoline sales tax holi- ing Monday, Long Island Democrats ralday on March 9, the majority and coun- lied with drivers to call on Blakeman ty executive resorted to ridiculous parti- and his Suffolk County counterpart to follow Hochul’s example and san attacks to cover up the cut taxes. fact that they dropped the “The pain at the pump is ball,” minority leader Kevan real, and we need to do whatAbrahams said. “We continever we can to help Long ued to fight in the ensuing Islanders fill up without weeks to put money directly breaking the bank,” state back into the pockets of Sen. Anna Kaplan, a DemoNassau residents during trycrat, said. “I fought hard to ing times — they remained cut the gas tax in New York, on the sidelines.” and now I’m calling on Blakeman and RepubliBruce Blakeman to follow cans did not appear to be in our lead and do the same support of any tax relief thing so that people in our proposals as late as last community can get some month, blaming price jumps real relief from these rising on federal and state policies costs.” orchestrated by Democrats Gas prices are averaging that he said greatly reduced ANNA KAPLAN $4.06 per gallon as of April 4 domestic production. State senator downstate, according to the “I would hope that those New York State Energ y minority legislators lobby their colleagues in Albany and Washing- Research and Development Authority. ton to reopen the Keystone XL pipeline,” While that’s a 46 percent jump from a Blakeman told news outlets at the time, year ago, it’s a quarter cheaper than “and take other measures which would reported highs of $4.31 last month. Fuel has averaged above $3 per gallon lower energy costs and make America since the beginning of June last year. more secure.”

e need to do whatever we can to help Islanders fill up without breaking the bank.

“This is not a partisan issue,” another Democrat, state Sen. Jim Gaughran, said. “This is a bipartisan plea for everybody to reduce their share of the gas tax.” The local tax relief is not expected to hurt county coffers. Because Nassau’s tax is a percentage, the county has collected far more in taxes as prices rose. That, according to Democratic county legislator Arnie Drucker, could allow the county to still finish ahead in terms of overall tax revenue. “We cannot afford to politicize an opportunity — and, in my opinion, an obligation — that is neither Democratic nor Republican to deliver immediate relief to families here in Nassau County,” Drucker said. Especially “as they struggle to make ends meet.” Nadia Holubnyczyj of Floral Park pleaded with Democratic lawmakers for the tax cut. “We need to do this and we need to stop this bickering and knee-jerk reaction of something being proposed by the minority, and a knee-jerk reaction of saying no,” she said. “Stop and think of the residents.”

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Talented members of St. Dominic High School theater and performing arts program performed “Movin’ Out — Tribute to the Musical of Billy Joel” last weekend to enthusiastic audiences. The jukebox musical, conceived and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, features several songs written by Long Island’s own — Billy Joel, with choreography to go with it. The play takes place in the 1960’s and recounts what life was like for five friends growing up on Long Island during the Vietnam War. After overcoming several hurdles, the play ends with the characters realizing that love conquers all. The high school students performed beautifully.

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After months of waiting, winner after winner stepped up to receive their firstever Herald Long Island Choice award during a gala event with Oscars-like proportions, but without any of the unnecessary drama. The first-ever event — hosted by RichnerLive, presented by PSEG Long Island, and sponsored by TenantBase — took place April 5 at Heritage Club in Bethpage. Voting had been underway since last July where readers and customers shared who they believed were Long Island’s best businesses in more than 260 categories covering everything from breweries to motorcycle dealers to chiropractor. More than 100,000 votes were cast over five months, and both the top three finalists and the eventual winners were recognized at last week’s awards event. Instead of leaving these decisions by a faceless group of judges, these awards are determined by the very people who make these businesses thrive — the customers. That, at least, is according to Amy Amato, corporate relations and events executive director at RichnerLive. Herald Long Island Choice Awards is a way to show businesses how much their work is appreciated. “We decided to do it because we understand the challenges that small businesses

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More than 100 businesses turn out for gala event Congratulate all the winners! See who was the best of the best at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. Find all the winners now at LIChoiceAwards.com. faced during the pandemic,” Amato said. “These types of events and contests helps local businesses increase their revenue.” Heritage Club hosted a cocktail hour with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, giving many of the finalists and their supporters a chance to mingle. “It’s definitely nice to actually see people again,” said Joe Floria of Flo Fitness of Lynbrook. “After the last few years, I think we needed this. Plus, the cheese is great.” Each table featured an ice sculpture centerpiece celebrating the event, while on the main stage, an acrobat contorted herself in fantastical ways. Stuart Richner, chief executive of Richner Communications Inc., commented on how important local businesses contribution is to Long Island, and how happy he was to get the chance to celebrate them. “It is the people in this room that are the economic engines of our communi-

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MorE tHaN 100 businesses showed up to win awards in 266 categories. ties,” Richner said. “We thank each and every one of you for being here tonight, and for all of the hard work that you do each and every day.” The awards themselves were presented by Sidney Wallace Park recent winner of the Miss New York competition. In a marathon performance, Park read off the winners of the 266 categories in rapid fire. In the ensuing hour, business after business was named winner in a whirlwind of emotional highs. Some were so excited, they jumped up on chairs and tables in celebration. Others chose to celebrate with screams and applause.

Peggy Keane, PSEG’s interim president and chief operating officer, said she was pleased to partner with Herald Community Newspapers to celebrate businesses across Long Island. “This event recognizes all types of businesses that are dedicated to their communities,” she added, in a statement. Those were sentiments also shared by Bennett Washabaugh, chief executive and co-founder of TenantBase. “It was fantastic to see so many small businesses getting out, and the people that power our community,” he said. “It’s just amazing.”

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Best orthopedic group, at top, was won by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group of Lynbrook. Best massage winner, at left, was Hand and Stone Massage & Facial Spa, which offers multiple locations throughout the area. an aerialist dazzles the crowd attending the Herald Long Island Choice Awards at the Heritage Club in Bethpage last week.

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the best deals can be found at LuxeSwap in Oyster Bay, at top, which won the Herald Long Island Choice Award for best consignment/thrift store. for anyone looking for the best wealth management firm, you’ll find it at Kuttin Wealth Management, at left, a part of Ameriprise Financial Services of Hauppauge. winners of the best moving service, below, is Men on the Move of Woodbury.

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Arbor Day Festival at Planting Fields

Planting Fields Foundation and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host the 34th annual Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since 1987, Planting Fields has commemorated Arbor Day with a festival of family-friendly activities to celebrate the importance of trees and educate visitors on tree care and conservation. Now, after a two-year hiatus due to Covid, Planting Fields will once again be celebrating its trees with a day of family fun. This year is special as it marks the bicentennial celebration of the birth of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of much of the Planting Fields’ property. About 80 magnolias and cherry blossom trees will be in full bloom during the festival. There are numerous special activities at the festival, included with festival registration. These include nature tales told by Heather Forest, a tree planting ceremony and a bonsai exhibition put on by the Long Island Bonsai Society. There will also be numerous activities for children. The day’s agenda for them will include a scavenger hunt, educational classes, face painting and arts and crafts. Those interested can register on the Planting Fields website, as space for the event is limited. Pre-sale tickets run $20 per car, and only cash or check will be accepted the day of. For further information, contact Josh Rosenbaum at (516) 922-8666 or jrosenbaum@plantingfields.org.

The Hive Market offers a week of Make-cation Head over to Hive Market and Maker’s Space for a week of fun and “Make-cation” from April 18 to 24. What is a Make-cation? It’s an opportunity for kids to connect, make new friends and get creative. Workshops and classes include sewing, paint pouring, jewelry making, gnome making, journaling, decorating wooden birdhouses, and much more. Classes will be held at Hive Market

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and Maker’s Space in Oyster Bay, at 100 Audrey Avenue. To register, head to the Hive Market website at https://hivemarketob.com/ make-cation. For further information, call (516) 588-9400.

Salute the Veterans Celebration to honor hometown heroes The Town of Oyster Bay announced that it would be accepting hometown hero nominations in order to honor veterans at the town’s Salute to Veteran’s Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Tobay Beach. Residents are invited to nominate extraordinary individuals who have made an impact in local veteran communities. “The Town of Oyster Bay’s Salute the Veterans provides the ideal backdrop to recognize veterans and individuals who continue to actively serve in the community and advocate for issues and concerns relative to veterans,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino explained. “The town is proud to recognize and honor amazing individuals who helped shape our community for the better through their continuing advocacy and exemplary community service each year.” Nominations are being accepted in three different categories of recognition: Veterans Volunteer of the Year, awarded to veterans; Friend of Veterans Volunteer of the Year, awarded to non-veterans; and Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded to either. All nominations must include a supporting narrative describing the nominee’s ongoing veteran-related activities, and all nominees must be town residents. All nominations must be post-marked no later than July 13. Winners will be recognized as part of a special program during the Salute to Veterans Celebration, a patriotic evening of top-flight musical talent and fireworks, which serves as a thank you to all of our veterans and active military for protecting the freedoms Long Island residents enjoy each and every day as Americans.

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Marion Lois Nobman Lyon Marion Lois Nobman Lyon, 107, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly an Oyster Bay resident of 78 years, died peacefully after a short illness on April 12, 2022. She was born on Dec. 10, 1914, to

William and Lena Nobman. She married Robert Dorsey Lyon on June 5, 1964, who predeceased her. She leaves behind her niece Elaine Hammond Tucker, nephews Robert George Hammond (Elizabeth) and Walter Richard Nobman (Annemarie), and numerous great nephews and nieces and great great nephews and nieces. Marion enjoyed all sports, as a fan and participant, and did beautiful handiwork, including many handstitched quilts. She traveled the states and Mexico with her husband and continued her travels all over the world with her niece Elaine and drove until she was 102. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 18, at the chapel at The Meadows, Bellevue. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The Meadows at Lakeshore Estates, Inc., activities department, 8044 Coley Davis Road, Nashville, TN, 37221.

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Passover should inspire us to make a difference On April 22 at sundown, the Jewish community begins the traditional observance of the holiday of Passover, commemorating the Jewish people’s Exodus from slavery in Egypt. We are commanded to retell our story each year and we say the words, “my father was a wandering Aramean,” to remind us that we were often a rootless people who have fled persecution numerous times throughout our history. This year, these words are even more poignant as we watch the atrocities being committed in Ukraine, especially knowing that many of our ancestors fled the persecution of the Jewish community in Ukraine at the turn of the last century choosing to make their new lives in America. Both of my grandfathers came here from Kiev and Odessa in the early 1900’s searching for a safer place to live as Jews. To date over 4,200,000 Ukrainians have fled their country and over 2,000,000 are displaced in the Ukraine. In 2022, it is almost inconceivable to think that the world would sit back and allow a superpower to crush another country. But all we have to do is turn on the television or look at our smart phones to see this war in real time. Today there are over 84 million people worldwide who have been displaced because of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. This should give us all pause and inspire us to support organizations helping refugees worldwide. The Jewish community are refugees descended from refugees and on Passover we tell the story

about how we as refugees sought a safe haven and a chance to reinvent ourselves as a free people in the Land of Israel. This story this year should have a deeper resonance with all who attend our sederom and recite the words we will share together. This year more people will be together with extended family since the beginning of Covid. During the telling of the story, we also recount the 10 plagues that God caused to descend upon Pharaoh in order to convince him to free the Israelites. A word of caution, our Covid plague is not over. The numbers have started to rise steadily over the last two weeks in Nassau County. As much as we would like to put Covid behind us, we are not there yet and I caution everyone, to be careful. Contemporary Judaism ties what is happening around us in our celebrations and commemorations to teach us the relevance of our observances today. At our seder, we read from a book called a Haggadah, which means the telling. There are numerous Haggadah today reflecting various themes that ultimately link back to the story of the Exodus. If we look at the modern plagues in our society today, we could name war, refugees, the environment, civil discord, Covid-19, racism, and the list is endless. Our challenge as citizens of the world is to look at our past to give us a way to frame how we see the world today and what choices we will make to help make this world a better place for all. To all who are celebrating Passover this year, I wish you a meaningful holiday and inspire you to make a difference for someone else this year.

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By RABBI JANET LISS North Country Reform Temple

Courtesy Rabbi Janet Liss

RABBI JANET LISS, from North County Reform Temple asks that when marking Passover that we make a committment to making a difference in someone else’s life.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of April 2022, the Board of Commissioners of the Jericho Water District duly adopted a resolution, an abstract of which follows, which resolution is subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to Town Law Article 7: RESOLUTION authorizing the Treasurer to appropriate funds from the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding construction costs for Electrical Improvements at the Juneau Pump Station, in the amount of $481,685.00. Dated: April 15, 2022 James Asmus, Commissioner Secretary of the Jericho Water District 130730 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JERICHO WATER DISTRICT INSTALLATION OF WATER MAIN & APPURTENANCES, PHASE II - WOODBURY VILLAS CONTRACT NO: I1-22 WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION H2M PROJECT JRWD1651 Sealed Bids for Contract No. I1-22 Water Main Construction will be received by the Board of Commissioners of the Jericho Water District (Owner) in the Conference Room at their main office located at 125 Convent Road, Syosset, New York 11791, no later than 9:00 a.m., Prevailing Time on Friday, April 29, 2022, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. This project generally consists of the installation of water mains and appurtenances, including appropriate valving and fire hydrants as shown on the Drawings and specified herein. Complete sets of Hard Copy Bidding Documents may be obtained from REV, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924, Tel: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to H2M architects + engineers. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Information for Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. As a convenience to the Contractor, Digital Bidding Documents may be obtained from the following website: www.h2mprojects.com as an online download for a non-refundable fee of

Forty-Nine Dollars ($49.00), paid by credit card. Please note REV and www.h2mprojects.com are the designated locations and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. All bidders are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information, including bid addenda. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.h2mprojects.com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with REV for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Neither the Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from other sources. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashier’s check made payable to the Jericho Water District, 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 five percent (5%) of the total 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 their Bid the “Noncollusive Bidding Certificate” provided, in compliance with Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Each Bidder must complete and submit with their Bid the “Iran Divestment Act Certification” provided, in compliance with Section 103-g of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with their Bid the “Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention” provided, in compliance with Section 201-g of New York State Labor Law, regarding the

implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement. 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 also 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. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JERICHO WATER DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK DATED: APRIL 15, 2022 By: James Asmus, Secretary 130731

LEGAL NOTICE ANUNCIO DE LA AUDIENCIA PRESUPUESTARIA Y DE LAS ELECCIONES ANUALES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE COLD SPRING HARBOR, CIUDADES DE HUNTINGTON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK Y OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia del presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar Central de Cold Spring Harbor, ciudades de Huntington, Condado de Suffolk y Oyster Bay, Condado de Nassau, NY se celebrará en la oficina del distrito en el Centro Comunitario Francis Roberts, 75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, Nueva York el martes 10 de mayo de 2022 a las 8:00 p.m. con el fin de: 1.Discutir del presupuesto para el año escolar 2022-2023; y 2. Abarcar otros asuntos autorizados por la Ley de Educación. SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y la elección de los miembros de la Junta

de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Cold Spring Harbor se llevará a cabo en el Complejo Deportivo de la Escuela Secundaria/Senior de Cold Spring Harbor el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 10:00 p.m. La votación se realizará con papeletas en máquinas de votación. Las formas de las propuestas serán las siguientes: PROPOSICIÓN NO. 1 Presupuesto SE RESUELVE, que el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar propuesto por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la Sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación sea aprobado. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de los gastos estimados para el año escolar 2022-2023, junto con el texto de cualquier resolución que se presentará a los votantes, en cada escuela del distrito, todos los días, excepto los sábados y domingos, y en el sitio web del distrito en w w w. c s h . k 1 2 . n y. u s , durante los catorce días anteriores a la elección anual y a la votación del presupuesto, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con el §495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito está obligado a adjuntar a su propuesta de presupuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total evaluado en la evaluación tributaria final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención concedida por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, la cantidad acumulativa que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio militar, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede inscribirse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que es un votante que reúne los requisitos del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con el secretario del distrito, James Stucchio, attn: Lisa Spahn por teléfono (631-367-5907), por fax al (631-692-8126), correo electrónico (lspahn@csh.k12.ny.us), correo (75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724), o en persona (durante el horario

laboral o entre las 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). Un votante militar que esté debidamente registrado puede solicitar una papeleta militar pidiendo un formulario de solicitud al secretario del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar personalmente o enviar por correo al secretario del distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las papeletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 17 de mayo de 2022 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección, o que no sea posterior al cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022 en el caso que muestren una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o muestren un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones para nominar a candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación pueden presentarse en la Oficina del secretario del distrito durante el horario laboral, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022. Se cubrirán dos períodos de tres años (es decir, del 1° de julio de 2022 al 30 de junio de 2025). Las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se harán mediante una petición suscrita por al menos 25 votantes que reúnan los requisitos del Distrito. Dicha petición deberá indicar la residencia de cada uno de los firmantes, así como el nombre y la residencia del candidato. La Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no reúne los requisitos para el cargo o declara que no está dispuesto a servir. Los dos candidatos que reciban el mayor número de votos se considerarán elegidos para el cargo. Cuando los mandatos sean de diferente duración, el candidato que reciba el mayor número de votos será elegido para el mandato más largo. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con el §2014 de la Ley de Educación, se requiere el registro personal de los votantes y ninguna

persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro de dicho distrito escolar a menos que esté registrado de acuerdo con el §352 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York. Todos los votantes que reúnan los requisitos y que están registrados habiendo votado en cualquier elección general o escolar el 1° de enero de 2018 o posterior a esa fecha, no están obligados a registrarse en la Junta de Registro para esta reunión. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los residentes pueden registrarse en la Oficina del Distrito cualquier día hasta el 11 de mayo de 2022 inclusive, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., excepto los sábados, domingos o durante las vacaciones escolares, en los horarios en que las instalaciones escolares estén abiertas. Cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro siempre que, en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro, se sepa o se pruebe satisfactoriamente que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en la reunión escolar o elección para la que se prepara dicho registro. Dicho registro se archivará en la Oficina del secretario del distrito el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022, y estará abierto a la inspección de cualquier votante que reúna los requisitos del distrito todos los días, excepto el domingo, y el día de la elección, entre las 9 a.m. y las 4 p.m., y el sábado entre las 9 a.m. y las 12 del mediodía. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que las solicitudes de papeletas por voto en ausencia para dicha reunión y elección deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta estatal de elecciones y pueden obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf , http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), o comunicándose con el secretario del distrito, James Stucchio, Attn: Lisa Spahn por teléfono al (631-367-5907), por fax al (631-692-8126), correo electrónico (lspahn@csh.k12.ny.us). Las solicitudes cumplimentadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de las elecciones si la papeleta se va a enviar por correo al solicitante, o el día antes de las elecciones si la papeleta se va a entregar personalmente al solicitante o a su

agente designado. Las solicitudes de voto en ausencia no serán aceptadas por el secretario del distrito antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se habrán emitido papeletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la citada Oficina del secretario del distrito cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día de la elección, excepto los domingos, y los sábados entre las 9 a.m. y las 12 p.m. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Educación se designará a sí misma o a aquellos de sus empleados que considere apropiados como un conjunto de secretarios electorales para emitir y escrutar las papeletas y certificar los resultados de la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022 dentro de los diez días de dicha elección, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2019-a. 2.b. Fechado: 15 de marzo de 2022 Cold Spring Harbor, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN, COLD SPRING HARBOR DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL, CIUDADES DE HUNTINGTON, SUFFOLK CONDADO, Y OYSTER BAY, NASSAU CONDADO, N.Y. James J. Stucchio Secretario de distrito 130415 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, COLD SPRING HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWNS OF HUNTINGTON, SUFFOLK COUNTY AND OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual budget hearing of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, Towns of Huntington, Suffolk County and Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY will be held at the District Office in the Francis Roberts Community Center, 75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York in said district on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. for: 1. Discussion of the budget for school year 2022-2023; and 2. Such further business as is authorized by the Education Law. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting on the School District budget and election of members of the Board of Education of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District will take place at the Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High School Field House on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Voting will be by ballot on voting machines. Forms of propositions will be as follows:

PROPOSITION NO. 1 Budget RESOLVED, that the School District budget proposed by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law shall be approved. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of estimated expenses for the school year 2022-2023, together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters, may be obtained by any resident in the district at each school house in the district, daily except Saturday and Sunday and on the district website at w w w. c s h . k 1 2 . n y. u s , during the fourteen days prior to the annual election and budget vote between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to §495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk, James Stucchio, attn: Lisa Spahn by t e l e p h o n e (631-367-5907), facsimile (631-692-8126), email (lspahn@csh.k12.ny.us), mail (75 Goose Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724), or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 8:30 - 4:00). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on

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“A boathouse would offer a sanctuary that allows us to focus more on building speed team-wide rather than on [just] maintaining usable equipment that is stored outside all year,” Syosset High School senior rower Michael Meneshia added in an email. “The team has already created a figurative home in the form of camaraderie. We could not possibly be more grateful to translate that camaraderie to a more permanent home.” Building H, on the town’s western waterfront, near the WaterFront Center, has been the Sagamore Rowing Association’s unofficial boathouse for the last decade. The association, founded in 1972, is another nonprofit dedicated to supporting scholastic and community-based rowing for students and adults in the town. Last March, however, the town released a request for proposals, offering use of the building by any interested parties, specifically for providing rowing instruction and related activities for the community. Mitchel Wolfe, a member of the SRA’s board of directors, expressed disappointment that the group wasn’t the town’s first choice to use Building H. “[The RFP] came as a real surprise, really as a disappointment,” Wolfe said. “We’ve been serving the community for 50 years, and we made great use of the space.” An RFP requires respondents to detail their programs and their financial sustainability. A committee of five staff

members of the town’s Department of Environmental Resources and the Parks Department will review and score the proposals. The Sagamore Rowing Association and Oak Neck Athletic Council have also expressed their interest in using Building H. ONAC, a nonprofit founded in 1996, has a more general focus on sports, with particular emphasis on football, lacrosse, track and field and other sports, but it also has a rowing program. According to George Baptista, the town’s deputy commissioner of environmental resources who’s in charge of finding an occupant for Building H, it’s still up for grabs. “It is sufficient to say that the intention is to offer space and water access to a rowing school, consistent with the provisions of the RFP,” Baptista wrote in an email. He also said that the town is hoping to make a decision by the beginning of June. And even if it doesn’t go their way, Pagliara said, as long as the space is used to support the sport of rowing, Community Rowing members won’t be too disappointed. “OBCR was created with community as part of the name for a reason,” Pagliara wrote in an email. “So whoever is awarded Building H, I would hope that that tenant builds a relationship with the greater Oyster Bay Community not only to grow awareness and accessibility to the amazing sport of rowing on this treasure of a bay, but with the hamlet in which the building stands.”

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ear Great Book Guru,

With the upcoming holidays, I will have lots of time to get into a good novel. Do you have a suggestion - I’m thinking something with an international flavor. –Hopeful Holiday Reader Dear Hopeful Holiday Reader, I just read an interesting book suggested by a GBG follower, “The Margot Affair,” by Sanae Lemoine. Set in present-day Paris, the novel tells the story of a family and the secrets that can very well destroy it. Margot is the daughter of a famous actress and an influential politician with presidential ambitions and … another family. Margot has always known that her father, who is very involved in her life, has a wife and children and that she

is not to share this information with anyone. The summer of her 17th birthday she is befriended by an attractive journalist and his wife who become very important to her — dinners, concerts, overnight visits. Soon she tells them her secret and a story appears in the newspaper much to her parents’ horror. No one seems to know where the information came from, but political and theatrical worlds are a clamor with speculation. The story then takes a surprising twist that will shock the reader. Throughout the novel we see this adolescent’s need for parental love and approval and the means she uses to attain them. Highly recommended! Would you like to ask the Great Book Guru for a book suggestion? Contact her at annmdipietro@gmail.com.

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ussia’s brutal attack on Ukraine is being felt around the world — and now, even above it. Russia’s top space official, Dmitry Rogozin, has tweeted that the sanctions imposed on his country by the U.S and Europe are “unacceptable.” He said that cooperation with the U.S. and it allies on the International Space Station may no longer be possible. Rogozin added that the sanctions are intended “to kill the Russian economy, plunge JAMES our people into and bring BERNSTEIN despair our country to its knees.” Normal relations with the U.S. and Europe, he said, would only be possible with the lifting of the “illegal” sanctions — something that is highly unlikely to happen in the near future. Rogozin, space experts have said, has a habit of popping off. But Andrew Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, said that the notion of Americans, Europeans and Russians working together in space — which they were doing only a few weeks ago — now “seems awkward.”

“We’re almost at war with them,” Parton said. The Russians were pioneer partners, along with the U.S., the Europeans Space Agency, Canada and Japan, in building the ISS, the largest man-made structure ever constructed and put into space. It had to be assembled in parts, which took place between 1998 and 2000. The first section of the structure was launched in November 1998, aboard a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodome. The ISS has been circling the Earth for so long now — it became fully operational in May 2009 with a six-member crew that required two Russian Soyuz “lifeboats” to be docked there at all times — that many Earthlings have pretty much forgotten about it, or don’t think of it much. But it remains a phenomenal vehicle, traveling an eye-popping 17,500 mph at an altitude of some 248 miles above Earth. Many have argued that the many billions of dollars spent on the ISS could have been better used on Earth. Others say that man was born to explore, and who knows what we’ll find out there one day? And the ISS has proved valuable. To name a few of its contributions:

■ The ability to view Earth from different perspectives has given scientists a better way to find new sources of water and places to grow food. ■ Protein crystal growth experiments done aboard the station have given medical science better understanding of diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.

he biggest loss is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed.

■ A s t r o n a u t s h ave learned to work in a microg r av i t y e nv i r o n m e n t . Human bodies chang e under such circumstances, and we are now better able to understand how to cope with the challenges we will face as we further explore the cosmos.

■ And students the world over have been given a view of life in space and the possibilities of a world outside our own. But what if Russia quits? The ISS could survive. Just last week, SpaceX, a private company, launched a NASA astronaut and three paying customers to the ISS. Since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, the agency has relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to take our astronauts to the station. But with commercial space companies revving up, we may be able to elimi-

nate our dependence on the Russians to get us up there. Russians help guide the ISS, and use their country’s space vehicles to boost the station to its target orbit when it tends to drift lower. These tasks can be taken over, but it will take effort by the rest of the ISS team, and more funding. The bigger loss, of course, is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed. Russian and U.S. diplomats around the world have already been called home. To be sure, Russia must be punished, and punished severely, for its actions in Ukraine. But astronauts and cosmonauts are scientists, and have held themselves above the fray of politics and fraught relationships between their countries. They were able to do so on the most recent return to Earth, in March. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei worried that he might be left behind because of U.S-Russia tensions, after spending 355 days in space. But the Russians ferried him home safely. Joe Montalbano, NASA’s program manager for the ISS, said that those aboard the station last month were “aware of what’s going on, but they still worked as a team.” The question is, how long can we remain teammates? James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? Jbernstein@liherald.com.

Family stories help the healing

f you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do, and life is all about pinches. My husband recently had surgery to replace a pacemaker, an easy, relatively pain-free event, unless it’s your pacemaker, and your body being altered. My guy is stoic, but he came out of surgery with a corneal abrasion, which was inexplicable on many levels, since the procedure was for his heart. The pain RANDI was extreme and, KREISS although I’m good in a crisis, I found his distress and my helplessness terribly unsettling. Lots of people offered to help in any way they could. The calls and notes and get-well gifts all lifted us up. But only my sister called and said she was on her way. She had booked her flight, she was coming for five days, and that was that. She isn’t the take-over type; that’s my job as the older sister. Once she got here, I still cooked for the three of us and

walked the dog and fetched the meds for the patient. Really, she didn’t do much, unless you count saving my sanity. We discussed important world events, like our hair, and exchanged meaningful gifts: I gave her my Dry Bar brush and she gave me her hot rollers. Like most sibs our age, we’re the only people on Earth who shared childhood with the same parents. Ours died in old age, at 95 and 97, so until the last few years, we took care of them together. This shared experience doesn’t imply shared memories, because we have wildly different accounts of our childhood in Cedarhurst with Mom and Dad. What we do when we’re together is mostly nothing, aside from talking or sharing companionable silence while we read or do stuff on our devices. She paints. I write. We agree on most things in the world except her dog, Moe, a.k.a. Cujo, who is the love of her life, and the only Chihuahua who could take down a cheetah. We tell stories when we sit around, share the news of our kids and grandkids, and realize that memory is unreliable but that it doesn’t matter. The stories

we tell weave the cloth that holds us together. I remember the Thanksgiving her 3-year-old daughter decided she hated the tiny bows on her pink velvet pants and jacket. My brother-in-law, who died many years ago, called a timeout, got a scissors and snipped off every one of the dozens of tiny bows. My sister doesn’t remember this at all. I thought it was a remarkable demonstration of parental forbearance. She also doesn’t remember that our mother assigned me to walk her to her kindergarten when I was in third grade. Every single awful day, my sister would throw herself on the ground, grab my feet and beg me not to leave her there. It didn’t take more than seven or eight years of therapy to deal with that. One story we both remember was our mother’s “talk” with us about sex. She told us an elaborate story about what the male chicken does with the female chicken. When I offered intelligent feedback, starting with, “So you mean when you wanted to make a baby, Dad and you…?” “No!” she screamed. “That’s just with

love kale, but my sister says she would rather chew on her lawn.

chickens.” My sister and I tend to like the same things: We are political allies, and support folks who are trying to keep our democracy from running aground. Of course, there are exceptions to our harmony. I love kale, and she says she would rather chew on her lawn. I suspect she eats pot pie, which to me is dead chicken in a watery grave. She asked me if I remembered the time I was being bullied in sixth grade. I walked her to school and told her I would kiss her goodbye before we got to school so the other kids wouldn’t see. She remembered that I didn’t skip the kiss. I don’t remember that, but I do remember that when I was making out with my boyfriend (now my husband), in the family den back in high school, she would come clomping down the stairs in her rollers and slippers and would accept a quarter to clomp back up. She says she wouldn’t have scrammed for less than 50 cents. So, you see, while my husband healed, my sister and I passed the time with stories. She didn’t do much, unless you count just showing up. Which was everything. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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free and diverse press is the backbone of a healthy and vibrant democracy. Yet social media and search engine giants like Facebook and Google are taking content from local newspapers — like this one — with little, if any, benefit to those newspapers. But it is readers who are truly harmed by Big Tech’s content-filtering and datacollection motives, which ultimately reduce the output of quality journalism. All of it is simply unfair — to readers, and especially to the newspapers who serve them. Congress must take action to fix this by approving an equitable revenue model similar to what the music industry fought hard for — one that pays royalties to content owners, which ensures that more of that content can be produced in the future. Let’s not forget the important tenets of local newspapers: ■ Quality journalism is key to sustaining civic society, and we must ensure that those who create journalistic content are compensated for their work. ■ With freedom of the press enshrined in the Constitution, it is imperative to take reasonable and meaningful steps to protect this important institution. ■ Local journalism strengthens communal ties, and provides communities with critical information. ■ The public rightfully trusts its local newspapers. One recent survey showed that nearly 75 percent of Americans have confidence in their local newspaper, compared with just over half for national net-

work and cable news. Just 17 percent trusted social media. A bipartisan bill known as the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act is making its way through Congress. It’s sponsored by Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, as well as two congressmen from both sides of the aisle, David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Ken Buck of Colorado. The bill would enable news publishers to collectively negotiate with Big Tech, driving billions of dollars of subscription and ad dollars back to the publishers who produce good journalism in the first place. It would include an enforcement mechanism to ensure that negotiations result in payments, that such payments be evenly distributed to small local papers, and that payments reflect investments in reporters and newsrooms. It would allow market forces — not just two companies or even the government — to determine how, and for what price, news content is offered. American news publications reach more than 135 million people each week. Yet the revenue of these publications has dropped by more than 50 percent in recent years, fueled by mass — and often involuntary — distribution over dominant digital platforms like Facebook and Google. Social media might claim that the redistribution of content actually helps newspapers expand their audiences. But in reality, newspapers provide must-have content for these tech platforms that help them capture visitors. Publishers deserve fair compensation for the value of that content, and it’s just not happening from this so-called audience expansion.

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Individual news publishers cannot challenge the basic terms offered by Big Tech because these platforms are too big, and smaller newspapers can’t even get a seat at the table. Because of that, Big Tech can grab as much as 70 percent of every ad dollar from news publishers while hiring zero reporters. Newspapers bear all the expense, while social media giants get all the benefit. Facebook and Google exert their dominance over the digital marketplace by setting the rules for news publishers and determining how their work is displayed, prioritized and monetized. More than 65 percent of users don’t even click the links offered by Google that would take them to the outlets that are spending the money to create the content they’re reading. One study showed that 57 percent of New York residents get their news from Facebook. Nearly half use Google as their primary source of news. If Washington doesn’t intervene soon, we will continue to lose hundreds of newspapers — like this one — across the country, and right here in your hometowns. But Congress needs to know it has your support in order to act. Reach out to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at (212) 486-4430, or U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at (212) 688-6262. Call U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice at (516) 739-3008, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at (631) 923-4100, or U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino at (516) 541-6602. Our democracy depends on local media like the newspaper you hold in your hands. The idea is so important that it’s part of the First Amendment, enshrined in the Bill of Rights. But local media also depends on you.

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ecently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, numerous veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program using American Rescue and Recovery Act funds to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county. At the height of the pandemic, many Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions were facing major difficulties paying rent, property taxes and mainteBILL nance on their venues. Veterans GAYLOR halls were forced by lockdowns to cancel catered events and other functions, and that took away necessary income these halls need to survive. At the time, veterans groups weren’t eligible for ARPA funds under guidance issued by the federal government. After advocating for making those organizations eligible for that federal assistance, we received notification earli-

er this year from the U.S. Treasury Department that ARPA guidelines were being expanded to encompass 501(c)(19) entities, which includes veterans facilities. The new rule took effect on April 1. Veterans and fraternal halls are part of the very fabric of our community, and there are approximately 100 of them in Nassau County. As a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who will always be a strong supporter of the brave men and women who have admirably served this county, I know firsthand the important role these facilities serve. With all that veterans have done and are continuing to do for our nation and communities, there never should have been a question of eligibility. I am pleased to know that our efforts proved successful, and that this program will help these veterans groups as part of their ongoing recovery from the pandemic. I also wanted to mention a couple of other matters of significance. First, residents are reminded that the property tax grievance filing deadline that was extended by the County Legislature to give peo-

eterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions are still reeling from the pandemic.

LETTERS handling of the county’s proposed settlement with LIPA — something that directly impacts the residents of my district. Right now, the Island Park and North Shore school districts face an increase in school taxes of as much as 20 percent. However, the administration has failed to provide school officials with even the most basic information or advocate for their interests like they did in Suffolk. We are especially concerned by how the Blakeman administration seems intent on undermining the reforms we worked so hard to implement after the widespread corruption of the Mangano years. Some of the people he has hired include a man whose involvement in a politically motivated arrest cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements and legal fees; a man who was convicted in a bribery scheme to sell patient data from Nassau University Medical Center to personal injury lawyers; and even a man who stated that there is such a thing as “good racism” to chair the Nassau Health Care Corporation Board. What Blakeman has failed to address in his first three months in office is even more concerning. We are still waiting to hear his vision for protecting the environment, keeping toxic contaminants out of our drinking water, and g u a rd i n g o u r c o m m u n i t i e s f ro m extreme weather caused by climate change. We have yet to hear a plan for

ple more time to challenge their assessments will expire on May 2. I’ve posted a video on my website on how to file a grievance. You can visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ld6 and watch it by clicking the link to the video. Remember, you don’t need to pay a law firm or agency to file a tax grievance. To get information on your specific property, go to https://lrv.nassaucountyny. gov. Forms and applications can also be found at www. nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/ARC/forms.html. Second, earlier this month, the Legislature’s majority caucus and the Town of Oyster Bay initiated a collection drive to assist the people of Ukraine, and opened drop-off locations at various county and town facilities. Recently I helped load the last boxes filled with donations from generous residents to be shipped overseas. Overall, more than 45,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, including medical items and personal hygiene products, were sent to the Port of New York and New Jersey, where they will be shipped to Poland and ultimately distributed to

Ukrainian refugees. Finally, the State Legislature is considering legislation that would give the state control of the Nassau University Medical Center, and ultimately lead to partial or complete closure of the facility. NUMC is the only county-owned hospital in Nassau County, and has the only state-of-the-art burn center for miles around, as well as one of the best trauma centers on Long Island. The hospital serves not just residents of the East Meadow area, but also many from across the county who are under-insured, as well as students from the local colleges and many members of nearby minority communities. This effort is nothing more than a political move by Albany that would hurt Nassau County. NUMC should be run by county residents, for county residents. It should not be a pawn in a political tug of war, and I will continue to fight to ensure that the hospital remains under the county’s control, and not bureaucrats in Albany. Bill Gaylor is a Nassau County legislator representing the 6th District, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream, North Valley Stream and portions of Franklin Square, Hewlett, Rockville Centre and Woodmere.

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reducing county fees or improving our assessment system, despite promises for immediate action. Despite promises to the Legislature and the people of Nassau County to work in a bipartisan, transparent manner, Blakeman is failing to do so. The Minority Caucus will always be ready to roll up our sleeves to make the county an even better place to live, work and raise a family. DELIA DERIGGI-WHITTON Nassau County Legislator, 11th District Glen Cove

We're in a good place To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column spoke to me so completely. At 73 years old, I have become very content with who I am. I’m more reflective and understanding. Simple pleasures satisfy me. And most important, I’m in the present. Thanks, Randi, for articulating what it feels like to be a 70-something woman. Aren’t we lucky to be in the moment, appreciating our past and looking forward to our future? JOANNE SICA North Merrick

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