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Tom Suozzi is running for governor worked over the past four years to reinstate homeowners’ ability to deduct all of their state U. S . R e p. To m S u o z z i and local taxes from their fedannounced on Monday that he eral income tax bills. The SALT was a candidate for governor. deduction, which was capped at “I’m running for governor $10,000 in 2017, has cost many because I believe Long Island resithis is the job I am dents thousands of made for,” Suozzi d o l l a r s a n nu a l ly. said at a news conM o s t r e c e n t l y, ference. “Everything Suozzi pledged that I’ve done has prehe would not vote for pared me for this infrastructure and particular job at this social spending bills particular time.” proposed by PresiSuozzi, 59, of dent Biden if SALT Glen Cove, described r e f o r m we r e n o t himself as a “comHerald file photo included in the legismon-sense Demolation. U.S. REP. TOM crat.” He said he The House of Suozzi, a former would work with Representatives apa n yo n e t o s o l v e Glen Cove mayor proved a provision problems to benefit and Nassau County i n B i d e n’s i n f r a the people he serves. executive, is now str ucture bill on “I’ve had a proven seeking the goverNov. 19 to raise the record in my career norship. SALT cap to $80,000. of doing that,” he The bill now goes to s a i d . “ I t ’s a b o u t the Democratically doing the correct thing to help led Senate, where it is expected people.” to pass. He added, “I feel like this Suozzi said that the other whole left-right extremist thing candidates for governor — who is killing our country and our include the incumbent, Kathy state.” Hochul, who replaced Andrew Suozzi, a Democrat who rep- Cuomo when he resigned in resents the North Shore’s 3rd Congressional District, has CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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THE ATLANTIC STEAMER Fire Company’s tanker truck holds 3,200 gallons of water, which is used when fire hydrants are not available. After it is collected in a pool, the water can be sucked out into a fire engine.
Atlantic Steamer’s tanker training equips firefighters BY LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
People take fire hydrants for granted, said Frank Barbera, the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company’s second assistant chief. It doesn’t occur to most that there are very few, if any, fire hydrants at golf courses, and none where brush fires occur. Locally, fire hydrants don’t exist on Centre Island.
The members of the Atlantic Steamer company and the Bayville Fire Department are on duty with tanker trucks in instances where fire hydrants aren’t available. “We go to the [Jones Beach] Air Show, and are on stand-by with our tanker in case there’s a fire or one of the planes comes down,” Barbera explained. “And we take a tanker to brush fires and to Centre Island. We use the
tanker for other reasons, too, including when fire hydrants are frozen and at water main breaks.” But what is a tanker? Designed to carry liquid, a tanker truck is an important vehicle for North Shore firefighters. Members of Steamer, and the Bayville and Cold Spring Harbor fire departments, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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BY JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com
Last Friday, around lunchtime, Glen Cove Hospital staff took a break from their routines to enjoy a few minutes of horseplay in the employee parking lot. For two hours, employees visited with two miniature horses to relieve the stress from the coronavirus pandemic as it nears the two-year mark. “We felt it was a nice break and something to relieve the stress from dealing with Covid and the isolation of being in the hospital so long,” Doreen Mather, a nurse navigator and head of patient and customer experience, said. “It was something nice we could do as a way to say thank you to the employees and staff.” The two horses, Aidan and Pearl, both 11 and about 36 inches tall, arrived at the hospital in a minivan, accompanied by staff and volunteers from HorseAbility, a nonprofit therapeutic sportsmanship center in Old Westbury. The organization has many programs that promote the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual well-being of participants, based on the idea that lives can be improved through interactions with horses. Hospital employees took a few minutes to pet the animals and pose for photos. “I think that sometimes just being next to an animal is soothing. It creates a sense of calmness,” Mather said. “For 10 minutes, the employees here can forget they’re at work, and it’s like being somewhere else. The feedback from everyone so far has been tremendous.” Dr. Conor Sperzel was among those who stopped by to meet Aidan and Pearl. “They’re adorable, and it’s just a nice, unusual thing to have to bring up the mood,” Sperzel said. “It’s always very busy, so it’s nice to get a few minutes out of the day to come and unwind and decompress.” David Laven, a medical student at Stony Brook University who is studying occupational therapy in the hospital’s brain injury unit, agreed. “I think it’s great,” he said of the horses’ visit. “Being a student, I’m usually cooped up in the office trying to get as much work done as I can, so it’s great to come down and check this out for a few minutes to take my mind off the busyness. It’s a welcome respite.” Jeanne Doris, who has been a volunteer with HorseAbility for 12 years, said the horses travel frequently to nursing homes, assisted-living center, camps and schools as part of the organization’s program. “I get a big enjoyment out of this, as everyone else does,” Doris said. “The horses really like what they do, and they enjoy being touched.” Jamie Kolodziejski, HorseAbility’s operations director, said the use of horses as companions has grown, providing what she called therapeutic horsemanship. “Because of [horses’] nature,” she said, “it makes sense to do that.” She said Horseability acquired Aidan and Pearl as a team when they were young, and getting them ready for a therapy program required training.
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS LORETTA Wong and Mara McCrossin and Dr. Conor Sperzel, of Glen Cove Hospital’s Rehabilitation Program, with one of the two miniature horses, Aidan, that visited with hospital workers. “When you start a horse working for a therapy program,” she said, “you’re looking for them to have a mild-mannered disposition. Once you have that baseline, you want to let them experience something they might see — sounds, smells, people rushing around, wheelchairs, walkers — and see how they react. Once they see it a couple of times, it becomes second nature to them.” B e fo re t h e C ov i d - 1 9 o u t b re a k , Kolodziejski said, the horses went on four to six visits a week to nursing homes, hospitals and schools. “They’re trained to go in and out of elevators,” she said. “They are very tolerant of the environment with everything going on. “ I n my e x p e r ie n c e w i t h b e i n g around horses,” she added, “horses mirror how we feel. A lot of times being around the horses will help to decrease stress and anxiety, because people want them to feel calm and relaxed. So then they feel calm and relaxed in order to get that response. I think it gives people a sense of comfort.”
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PEARL, ONE OF the miniature horses from HorseAbility, looked over the nonprofit’s brochures along with volunteers and hospital staff.
Bayville hometown artists to share their work Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
BAYVILLE RESIDENTS WILL share their work at the Bayville Historical Museum,, with opening night being Dec. 10.
There will be an inaugural exhibition of artwork by Bayville artists organized by the Bayville Village Arts Council presented by the Bayville Historical Museum at 34 School Street. The opening night reception with the artists will be on Friday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 10 p.m., which will be followed by weekend viewings on Dec. 11, Jan. 15, 16 and Feb. 12 and 13, from
noon to 4 p.m. More than 30 works in the visual arts will be on view along with many of the items in the permanent collection of the museum. The BVAC will be offering other exhibitions of the artistry of Bayville residents across many media throughout the year.
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The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District is holding its 21st-century capital improvement project bond referendum vote on Dec. 7. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the OBHS Chorus Room. The bond referendum, if approved, will create a 21st-century learning environment that will empower students throughout their educational journey. Projects for each school were extensively researched to ensure they are the most effective and efficient way of improving facilities district wide for the success and safety of every student. OBHS’s improvements would include the renovation of several classrooms into 21st century environments, the installation of a new turf field and enhancement of the school’s main entrance; James H. Vernon’s are the addition of the music wing and renovation of the current music class-
rooms, as well as the renovations of the cafeteria, Butler building and the addition of ground storage. The project also includes the construction of a building extension at the Theodore Roosevelt School, in order to have students appropriately learn in the 21stcentury spaces. Necessary security features at the administration building will be developed. The proposed bond project will have no new cost with respect to debt service due to expiring debt from earlier bonds, which will retire in 2023, when the debt for the new bond would start. The “new debt” associated with this new proposal would essentially “replace” a portion of the old debt. All eligible residents are encouraged to vote. For information on voting, as well as a complete listing of projects proposed through the referendum, visit the district’s website, www. obenschools.org.
Celebrating the Festival of Lights Bayville residents gathered on Sunday to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah, which celebrates events from 2,000 years ago. They read prayers together and then the menorah was lit. The event was also a moment to catch up with old friends.
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THE EAST NORWICH Volunteer Fire Company visited Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School to teach kindergarteners about fire safety and prevention.
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FIFTH GRADERS EARNED the opportunity to visit with Rudy during library for reading a collective 10,042 minutes during the summer reading contest.
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Rudy the therapy dog is making his rounds at Vernon and helping students in the process. Fifth grade classes who won the school’s summer reading contest earned the opportunity to visit with Rudy during library. Students first learned about Rudy’s life, including how he became a therapy
Kindergarten students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School got a lesson on fire safety from members of the East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company. They gathered outside, where the department parked one of its trucks and learned about what firefighters do
dog and the many ways he helps others, while also going over some tips to keep Rudy comfortable during their visit. The fifth graders broke off into small groups to spend some more time with Rudy. They asked questions about his life outside of work and even had the chance to read books out loud to him.
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that were once the private homes of the Pratt family in Glen Cove. Learn about the estates on that land: The Manor, Poplar Hill, Welwyn, The Braes, and Killenworth. What became of those estates? Find out by registering for this program at bayvillefreelibrary.org for the Zoom link.
Movie at the Library Gold Coast Public Library Annex, 50 Railroad Ave., Glen Head, 2 to 4 p.m. Watch “Arabesque” (2021) at the library. As an unlikely duo searches for an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, they encounter innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking within the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. As the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.
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Support Warriors Odyssey, a non-profit that helps families battling pediatric cancer, by shopping for gifts, clothing, home decor and more from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Enter raffles for a chance to win curated gift baskets. Live music at 5 p.m. to finish off the day. Woodpecker Hall, 311 Sea Cliff Ave. Admission is free.
Glen Cove Holiday Festival Santa is coming to downtown Glen Cove. From 1:30 until 4:45 p.m. at Village Square, recieve a free photo with Santa, a horse and carrige ride, hot cocoa and more. Shop the holiday marketplace of fine artisans.
Planting Fields Deck the Halls 2021 Annual Benefit Kicking off the holiday season, this cocktail party in grand Cove Hall supports the restoration the Olmsted Brothers’ vision for the designed landscape of Planting Fields, solidifying its place as a vibrant and singular historic site. Tickets are priced from $275.
Sunday, Dec. 5 Roots of Gratitude Concert and Toy Drive From 2 to 3:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Episocal Church in Sea Cliff is holding a toy drive in conjunction with a holiday concert. Admission is free with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy.
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Book Discussion on Haiti in Oyster Bay The truth about who discovered the “New World” and the motivation that spurred the Spanish Royalty funding Columbus: lies had to be fabricated about both indigenous people of the Americas and African contributions to civilization. How did Haiti become “The Pearl of the French Empire?” How did Toussaint Louverture leave Haiti to defeat to the three most powerful European nations, to keep his people free from slavery? These questions can be answered at the Oyster Bay Historical Society, 20 Summit St., at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14.
Monday, Dec. 6 European Holiday Markets in Four Countries: Holiday Magic and Traditional Cookies Versatile, dependable, and affordable, the Little Black Dress, or “LBD,” has become the fashion equivalent of a Model T Ford. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of this fashion icon. Learn how Chanel helped dissociate black from mourning, how Audrey Hepburn helped establish the LBD; and how it has been reinvented by everyone from Betty Boop to Prada. This lecture is presented by historian, Leslie Goddard via zoom at 7 p.m. Register online at oysterbaylibrary.org.
Oyster Bay Ladies’ Auxillary Holiday Boutique The Italian/American Club of Oyster Bay Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a holiday boitique
from noon until 6 p.m. Complimentary baked goods and coffee will be available as well as a cash bar Vendors include Kerri’s Kreations, Color Street Nails, Etched by the Bay, Lure Panacea- Beauty Bar, Gracefully Wild and more.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District Bond Referendum Vote Polls will be open from 7 a.m. and will remain open until 9 p.m. in the high school’s chorus room. The bond referendum, if approved, will create a 21st-century learning environment that will empower students throughout their educational journey. Projects for each school were extensively researched to ensure they are the most effective and efficient way of improving facilities districtwide
for the success and safety of every student. All eligible residents are encouraged to vote. For information on voting, as well as a complete listing of projects proposed through the referendum, visit www.obenschools.org.
Wine Glass Painting Workshop Join Hive Market at Oyster Bay Brewing Company from 6 to 8 p.m. and make a unique wine glass for yourself, or to give as a gift. Choose your own colors and will learn an easy confetti technique. $45 cost includes all materials needed and one glass of wine or beer per person. 21 and over. Register online at hivemarketob.com.
The Pratt Family Estates of Long Island Beginning at 7 p.m. architect Gary Lawrance returns with a digital exploration of the opulent estates and mansions
The Glen Cove City School Board will not meet again until Dec. 9. The The Oyster Bay Town Board will meet on Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. The Sea Cliff Village Board of Trustees will meet on Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. in Village Hall. The North Shore Board of Education will meet next on Dec. 16 at 7:45 p.m. The Locust Valley Board of Education will meet on Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
At 7 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Historical Society, a book signing and discussion with folklorist Nancy Solomon, the executive director of Long Island Traditions, about her book “Boat Builders and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition” published by The History Press. Solomon documents the traditions and places of Long Island’s boat building industry from a contemporary perspective. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. The Oyster Bay Historical Society is located at 20 Summit Street in Oyster Bay.
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L.V. School District mask mandate lawsuit dismissed An Albany County Supreme Court judge ruled on Nov. 23, that New York state does in fact have the authority to issue school mask mandates, denying the lawsuit filed by Locust Valley and Massapequa School districts. “Lawsuits challenging the State’s public health protection measures during this worldwide pandemic have all reached the same result, namely that mandatory health requirements do not violate substantive rights,” Judge Henry Zwack wrote in his decision. L.V. board president Brian Nolan could not be reached by press time. The districts had contended that it is the Legislature that has the authority to issue a mask mandate, rather than the governor. The lawsuit, filed against Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, accused both of abusing power on Aug. 27, when they signed off on an order requiring everyone in schools to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status. “I can speak for a lot of parents in our community that we believe the mask mandates should be completely up to the parents just as they are optional in [a] majority of the extracurricular activities that children attend right after school,” said Alina Ricco, of Syos-
set, at the Nov. 16 meeting of the Board expenditure. “Some are upset and want legal of Education. Locust Valley Board of Education money to be used elsewhere than the members attempted to pursue mask- current lawsuit, but there is a legal budoptional policies over the summer get, a line item in the budget that the public voted on. This against the gover nor’s means the money for mandate. But the State legal expenses cannot be Department of Education used for anything else,” warned that non-compliKatie Henry, of Bayville ance could lead to the said. “The current lawremoval of board memsuit is for parents to have bers and financial assisa choice over their chiltance could be withheld dren. We are fighting a from their districts. war for our children. It's “While the Locust Valpriceless, well spent, legal ley School District puts money that cannot be its political agenda before used for anything else. the welfare of our kids, I How is spending money would ask you to reflect on our parental rights a on the following: In a few waste?” short months, you will The lawsuit, filed on ask this town to approve a Sept. 10 by Locust Valley budget that you put forand Massapequa school ward with an anti-educa- JOE ZINGAL districts, came after fertion consensus contingenBayville vent opposition to the cy t h at a lw ay s vo t e s mask mandate from some against the welfare of our Bayville parent parents and advocacy community,” said Amy Harnet, of Bayville. “How will you con- groups at school board meetings. “We have witnessed our basic human vince people like me who always vote yes, when you've shown that we have rights, which include medical freedom $28,427 per month (the amount LVSD and bodily autonomy, being attacked spent in the month of September for and challenged,” Joe Zingal of Bayville said. “Masks are only the beginning, a legal fees) to squander?” But other residents support the mere test of servitude and compliance,”
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According to Judge Zwack, Zucker had broad powers to fight epidemics like Covid-19 under the state’s public health law, as well as the department he led, and the state Public Health Planning Commission is similarly empowered by the public health law. “Covid can't be the only thing that matters in the lives of our children,” Christina Moore, a mother of two children enrolled in Bayville Primary said. “Mental health matters, the rise of substance abuse among our young people matters, socialization matters, smiling matters, not destroying the developing immune systems of our children matter and teaching our children that they should not live in fear of a virus must matter.” The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal indoor masking by students, staff and visitors of schools, regardless of vaccination status, “due to the circulating and highly contagious Delta variant.” “I'd like to thank the school board for fighting for the rights of our children and our rights as parents and community members,” Christina Moore, a parent from Bayville said. “I can think of no money better spent, no fight more worth it, than that of protecting our freedoms and those of our children.”
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AT A FIRE, a collapsible pool will be opened on level ground by firefighters in preparation for the water that will be dumped into it from a tanker truck.
WATER FROM THE tanker truck is emptied into the pool.
F.D. tankers are vital in areas without hydrants A LARGE BLACK hose on the side of a fire truck, left, is used to suck the water out of the pool and then to put out a fire.
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE gathered at Fireman’s Field in Oyster Bay on Nov. 14 for a two-hour training in tanker operations. Firefighters are not permitted to operate a tanker until they have completed 10 hours of training in driving one, and five in pumping. Firefighters and emergency medical technicians can take part in the training, but not everyone wants to. “It’s taking on a lot of responsibility, and some guys don’t want to touch it,” Barbera said. “It’s a 50-50 split as to who is trained to use it.” Bayville and Steamer are the only two departments in Nassau County that have tankers. They are especially useful in Centre Island, and not only because there aren’t any fire hydrants. It’s difficult for fire trucks to back out of the driveways, which are often 1,000 feet long, to turn around on the narrow streets to get more water. But a tanker can maneuver easily when more water is needed. This was the first time the Cold Spring Harbor department attended the training, its chief, Stephen Fitts, said. One of its neighborhoods doesn’t have fire hydrants. “Luckily we haven’t had a fire there,” Fritts said. “This is the first year we’re preplanning a plan of action together.” Bayville and Steamer assist CSH when they are needed. Steamer’s custom-built tanker carries 3,200 gallons of water. Bayville’s, which also responds when needed, carries 3,500. It’s rare that both are needed simultaneously in Nassau County, but one will stand by just in case. Upstate and in parts of Pennsylvania, Barbera said, it’s common to use both tankers on a fire call.
What’s involved in a tanker operation
While the fire truck is using water to put out a fire, a large collapsible pool, stored on the tanker, is set up on flat ground, as a sort of portable pond. Water from the tanker is emptied into the pool. Then a large black hose on the side of a fire truck is used to suck the water out of the pool when there’s no water left in the firetruck.
MEMBERS OF ATLANTIC Steamer Fire Company, below, attended a tanker drill at Fireman’s Field in Oyster Bay on Nov. 14. The tanker will then travel to the nearest fire hydrant or a pond to get more water and the process begins again. If two tankers are used, one will be driven to get more water, while the other dumps water into the pool. Called a “shuttling operation,” this ensures that a fire will not “rebuild.”
Training is important
“ W h e n t a n ke r o p e r at i o n s a re involved,” Barbera said, “we need a decent number of members.” Roughly 50 firefighters attended the training in November. The hope is that they will continue their training so they will become qualified to use a tanker in future. “All the departments work well together,” Will Flower, a Bayville firefighter, said. “If the fire is at Centre Island, we use saltwater from the Sound or bay. Maps show us where the streets end at the water.” Last month’s training, Flower added,
was a good opportunity to practice using strategies to ensure that a response to a fire that needs the assistance of a tanker is efficient and effective at the fire scene. Two years ago, there was a brush fire
at an unexpected location — the Town of Oyster Bay’s dump in Bethpage — which Steamer responded to with its tanker.
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A run for governor CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE August, and state Attorney General Letitia James — do not have the qualities he has that would help him succeed in Albany. He cited his experience as county ex-ecutive and his success as mayor of Glen Cove, and added that he has an ideology, a vision and a plan for New York state. “As Nassau County executive, I turned around and managed a county that had a budget larger than 11 states … I reduced crime and championed a $150 million environmental program,” he said. And as Glen Cove mayor, he said, he restored the city’s fiscal health and revitalized the downtown business district. One of his proudest accomplishments, he said, was leading “a nationally recognized $100 million cleanup of some of America’s worst toxic superfund sites.” He pledged to continue his fight to protect the environment and combat climate change. His plans for the state include reducing state income taxes and property taxes, which are the highest in the nation, combating rising crime and strictly enforcing gun laws. Although he supports the state’s bail reform law, Suozzi said it needed tweaking to empower judges to keep violent criminals off the streets. An attorney and an accountant, Suozzi first ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2006, losing a primary bid to the eventual winner, Eliot Spitzer. Suozzi had formed
Fix Albany in 2004, with the goal, he said, of exposing corruption in New York state politics. Although his grass-roots effort was popular, the Democratic Party supported Spitzer, Suozzi lost by a large margin, failing to carry even Nassau County. Spitzer was forced to resign in 2008 amid a sex scandal. The primary loss was a tough blow for Suozzi, who had beaten the electoral odds in the past. In 2001, after four terms as Glen Cove’s mayor, he was elected Nassau County executive, the first Democrat in three decades to win the job. During his tenure, from 2002 to 2009, he eliminated a $45 million deficit, which kept the county from falling into bankruptcy. But after easily winning two county executive races, Suozzi lost to Edward Mangano twice, in 2009 (by just 386 votes) and again in 2013. Suozzi then took a break from politics, but returned in 2017, when he defeated Republican Jack Martins to win the 3rd Congressional District seat. A person who is close to County Legislator Josh Lafazan said that Lafazan was seriously considering a campaign for Suozzi’s seat in Congress, and would make a decision in the next couple of weeks. Lafazan, an independent from Woodbury who caucuses with the Democrats in the Legislature and represents the North Shore’s 18th Legislative District, was reelected last month.
Santa and his elves coming to East Norwich Santa and his elves will be traveling throughout East Norwich, Muttontown, Brookville and Upper Brookville to spread some holiday cheer on Sunday, Dec. 12. They will begin their trip at 10:30 a.m., so keep an eye out for them. This year, the East Norwich Fire Company will be collecting non-perishable food items to support the People’s Pantry in Oyster Bay. Donations can be given to Santa during the Santa Run on Dec. 12, or they can be dropped off at the East Norwich Fire Company at 900 Oyster Bay Road in East Norwich by Dec. 18. The company also a dropoff location for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots.
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State Assemblyman Michael Montesano is collecting new and unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots from now until Dec. 15. All donations can be dropped off at Montesano’s district office, at 111 W. Old Country Road, Suite 202, Hicksville, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Every child deserves a bit of cheer
this holiday season,” Montesano said. “I am pleased to once again be partnering with the United States Marine Corps Reserve for the Toys for Tots program. I hope that we can bring a lot of joy this year to children in need and their families.”
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LEGAL NOTICE OYSTER BAY – EAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Oyster Bay OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771
Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD for the period beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, have been examined by an independent public accountant, and that the management letter, prepared in conjunction with the external audit by the independent public accountant and has been filed in my office in Oyster Bay, New York where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the management letter by the independent public accountant and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Financial Report July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Analysis of General Fund Balance Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Real Property Tax Other tax items (Incl. STAR) Charges for Services Use of Money and Property Sale of property State Sources Federal Sources Miscellaneous Total Expenditures General Support Instruction Pupil Transportation Community Service Employee Benefits Debt Service Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) Premium on short term obligations Operating Transfers Out Total Fund Balance June 30, 2021
$13,165,884 $52,248,947 2,209,239 517,560 42,614 116,149 3,303,253 121,219 306,460
58,865,441
7,201,536 33,070,134 3,466,356 4,996 11,752,264 176,294
55,671,580
130,951 (2,988,884)
(2,857,933) $13,501,812
Analysis of School Lunch Fund Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Expenditures Operating Transfers In Fund Balance June 30, 2021
$181,555 664,045 726,229 5,945 $125,316
Analysis of Special Aid Fund Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Expenditures Operating Transfers In Fund Balance June 30, 2021
$
$
Analysis of Capital Fund Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Expenditures Proceeds from installment purchase debt Operating Transfers In Fund Balance June 30, 2021
992,956 1,071,722 78,766 $6,045,265 3,957,865 206,481 575,475 $2,869,356
Analysis of Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Expenditures Operating Transfers In Fund Balance June 30, 2021
$808,132 148,721 159,597 $797,256
Analysis of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance July 1, 2020 Revenues Expenditures Operating Transfers In Fund Balance June 30, 2021
$433,221 13,004 2,328,698 2,328,698 $446,225
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Darlene Dolan, District Clerk Laurie Kowalsky, President – Board of Education Maureen Raynor, Deputy Superintendent
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOW -- BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing and meeting will be held by and before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Laurel Hollow, Nassau County, New York, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. Public participation in this meeting will be available via the Zoom application which can be accessed
under the “News” tab at the Laurel Hollow website https://www.laurelhollow. org. Due to the current coronavirus restrictions, physical attendance is not permissible. “ ZV10-2021: The continuation of the public hearing on the application of James M. Murphy on behalf of Glenn Bernstein to install an elevated tram at 12 North Road, Laurel Hollow, NY where the proposed structure does
not comply with the following sections of the Laurel Hollow Village Zoning Code: “Section 145-5(A)(2) states that no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, altered or enlarged in the Residence District except on a lot which, for each principal building, together with its accessory buildings and structures, has a lot frontage on a street of at least 150’, except that where said frontage coincides with the circumference of a cul-de-
sac at the extremity of a dead-end street, such front lot line frontage shall be at least 50 feet. The structure is proposed on a lot with no street frontage or cul-de-sac frontage. “ Section 145-5(A)(1)(c) states that in no event shall the building area of an accessory building exceed 1,000 sq. ft. The building area of the proposed accessory building is 1,496.6 sq. ft. “Section 145-5(A)(1)(c) states that no accessory building shall exceed 25% of the building area of the principal building. The building area of the proposed accessory building is 43% of the building area of the principal building. “ S e c t i o n 145-12(A)(3) states that no disturbance of any land defined as a “severely steep slope” herein shall be permitted other than the construction of a simple wooden staircase or similar structure, not to exceed four feet in width. The proposed structure will disturb a “severely steep slope” and is not a simple wooden staircase. This property is designated as Section 26 Block A Lot 1272 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County. “ZS11-2021: The continuation of the public hearing on the application of James Murphy on behalf of Glenn Bernstein to install an elevated tram at 12 North Road, Laurel Hollow, NY where the construction will disturb a steep slope, severely steep slope, greenbelt and bluff as shown on the: “Proposed Elevated Tram Site Plan prepared by Northcoast Civil Land Surveying & Civil Engineering dated 4/29/2021 and last revised 6/21/2021 “Topographic Map prepared by Northcoast Civil Land Surveying & Civil Engineering dated 6/9/2004 and last revised 4/17/2021 “Plan View & Section Renderings by Harrison Design stamped received by the Village on 11/12/2021 This property is designated as Section 26 Block A Lot 1272 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County. “ZV15-2021: The public hearing on the application of The Laurel Group on behalf of Chi Mak to install a tennis court at 4 Waylor Lane, Laurel Hollow, NY where the proposed surface lot coverage will exceed 20% of the lot area, which does not comply with the Section 145-5(A)(1)(d) of the Laurel Hollow Village Zoning Code. The proposed surface lot coverage is 27.03%. This property is designated as Section 25 Block 48 Lot 10 on the Land and Tax
Map of Nassau County. By Order of the Board of Zoning Appeals Russell Mohr, Chairman November 29, 2021 128681 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of (Evicted Victorius Productions LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on (05/17/2021). Office located in (NASSAU county). SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC (291 Hillcrest Lane, Oyster Bay, NY 11771). Purpose: any lawful purpose. 128208 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. EST, at the office of the Oyster Bay Sewer District, 15 Bay Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771, for furnishing during 2022 approximately 3,850 gallons of 38 to 42% sodium bisulfite solution. The chemical shall be delivered in returnable 55-gallon drums. General specifications and bid form must be obtained at the Oyster Bay Sewer District, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid considered most advantageous to the purchaser. OYSTER BAY SEWER DISTRICT homas D. Galasso Joseph G. Pecora, P.E. James T. Whelan Board of Commissioners 128690 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. EST, at the office of the Oyster Bay Sewer District, 15 Bay Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771, for removal and disposal of grit and screenings from the District sewage treatment plant. General specifications and bid form must be obtained at the Oyster Bay Sewer District, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid considered most advantageous to the purchaser. OYSTER BAY SEWER DISTRICT Thomas D. Galasso Joseph G. Pecora, P.E. James T. Whelan Board of Commissioners 128691 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. EST, at the
office of the Oyster Bay Sewer District, 15 Bay Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771, for furnishing during 2022 approximately 25,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution shall contain up to 16% available chlorine and not less than 14% available chlorine when delivered. General specifications and bid form must be obtained at the Oyster Bay Sewer District, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid considered most advantageous to the purchaser. OYSTER BAY SEWER DISTRICT Thomas D. Galasso Joseph G. Pecora, P.E. James T. Whelan Board of Commissioners 128692 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JERICHO WATER DISTRICT 1,4-DIOXANE AND PFOA TREATMENT AT KIRBY LANE CONTRACT C4-21 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT C5-21 ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT C6-21 MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION Sealed Bids for Contract Nos. C4-21 General Construction, C5-21 Electrical Construction, and C6-21 Mechanical Construction will be received by the Jericho Water District office, located in the conference room at 125 Convent Road, Syosset, New York, no later than 9:00 a.m. (Local Time), on Friday, January 21, 2022, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. COVID-19 Protocols will be in effect. This project consists of three separate contracts for compliance with Wicks Law and generally consists of the construction of a new advanced oxidation process and granular activated carbon facility including a building enclosure and new piping, valves, chemical treatment, standby generators, and all appurtenances and accessories as shown on the Drawings and specified herein. The work also includes all associated connections to the existing wells and boosters at the site, power, controls, SCADA, all wiring and devices, site paving and restoration, and other utility work as shown and called for in conformance with the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Checklist, Bid,
Bid Bond, Statement of Surety’s Intent, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Maintenance Bond, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations: Jericho Water District 125 Convent Road Syosset, NY 11791 D&B Engineers and Architects, D.P.C. 330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797-2015 Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, will be available on Friday, December 3, 2021, 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 office. A pre-bid site visit will be conducted on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Please see Instruction to Bidders section for details. Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 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 their 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 their 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. 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 and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d 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 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. Note: All questions must be submitted in writing to Jennifer Gienau no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022. Questions must be sent via email to: jgienau@dbeng.com. Board of Commissioners Jericho Water District Date: ___________________ By: James Asmus, Secretary 128684 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CENTRAL
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SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted on October 12, 2021, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on Tuesday December 7, 2021 from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) in the music wing of the Oyster Bay High School, East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York for the purpose of voting upon the following Bond Proposition: BOND PROPOSITION RESOLVED: (a)That the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof (the “Project”), substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, P.C., (the “Plan”), which Plan is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where required): building additions to provide for new classroom, music and cafeteria space; interior reconstruction and space reconfiguration; improvements to the heating, air conditioning, lighting, drainage, fire safety, public address, and security systems; the construction of a storage building; window and door enhancements; entryway façade improvements; and the construction of athletic playing field and other recreation improvements; the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not exceeding the aggregate estimated maximum cost of $29,971,202; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth in detail in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District; (b)that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 to finance such cost, such tax to be
levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c)that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable. Such Bond Proposition shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form: BOND PROPOSITION YES NO RESOLVED: (a)That the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to District buildings and/or the sites thereof, substantially as described in the plan prepared by the District with the assistance of BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, P.C.; and to expend an amount not to exceed the estimated maximum cost of $29,971,202 therefor; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $29,971,202 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable. The voting will be conducted by ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the registration of the qualified voters of this District for said Special District Meeting is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, located in the Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, during the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock Noon and from 1:00 o’clock P.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, December 2, 2021, at which times any
person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that he or she is known or proven to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. Registration shall also take place at the James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, New York, and the Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 12:00 o’clock Noon and from 1:00 o’clock P.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, December 2, 2021. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, by appointment only on Saturday, December 4, 2021; and at the polling place on the day set for said Special District Meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2017-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms (the latter of which is to be delivered only by mail or in person) must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on
November 11, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), prevailing time, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York during regular office hours on weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Only qualified voters who are registered to vote will be permitted to vote. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Dated: October 12, 2021 Darlene Dolan District Clerk 127957
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DE DISTRITO DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH, EN EL CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO que de conformidad con una resolución de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, adoptó el 12 de octubre de 2021, una Reunión de Distrito Especial de los votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar se llevará a cabo el Martes, Deciembre 7, 2021
desde las 7:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m. (Hora Local) en la sala de música de Oyster Bay High School, East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente Proposición de Bonos: PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS SE RESULVE: (a)Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”), está autorizada por la presente a construir alteraciones y mejoras a los edificios del Distrito y/o los sitios de los mismos (el “Proyecto”), sustancialmente como se describe en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la ayuda de BBS Architects, Landscape Architects, & Engineers, PC, (el “Plan”), cuyo Plan está archivado y disponible para inspección pública en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, incluyendo (según y donde sea necesario): adiciones al edificio para proporcionar nuevos salones de clases, música y espacio en la cafetería; reconstrucción interior y reconfiguración espacial; mejoras en los sistemas de calefacción, aire acondicionado, iluminación, drenaje, seguridad contra incendios, megafonía y seguridad; la construcción de un edificio de almacenamiento; mejoras en ventanas y puertas; mejoras en la fachada de la entrada; y la construcción de un campo de juego atlético y otras mejoras de recreación; lo anterior para incluir el mobiliario, equipo, maquinaria, aparatos originales y el sitio auxiliar o relacionado, demolición y otros trabajos requeridos en conexión con ellos, y para desembolsarlos, incluyendo los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos y al financiamiento de los mismos, una cantidad que no exceda el costo máximo total estimado de $29,971,202; siempre que los costos estimados de los componentes del Proyecto como se establece en detalle en el Plan se puedan reasignar entre dichos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que dicha reasignación es en el mejor interés del Distrito; (b)que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total que no exceda los $29,971,202 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto que se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c)que en anticipación a dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un monto total de capital
que no exceda de $29,971,202 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos, ya que los mismos vencerán y serán pagaderos. Dicha Proposición de Bono aparecerá en las boletas utilizadas para votar en dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito sustancialmente en la siguiente forma condensada: PROPOSICIÓN DE BONOS SI NO SE RESUELVE: (a)Que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) está autorizada por la presente a construir alteraciones y mejoras a los edificios del Distrito y/o sus sitios, sustancialmente como descrito en el plan preparado por el Distrito con la ayuda de BBS Architects, Landscape Architects & Engineers, PC; y gastar una cantidad que no exceda el costo máximo estimado de $29,971,202 para ello; (b) que por la presente se vota un impuesto por un monto total que no exceda los $29,971,202 para financiar dicho costo, dicho impuesto se recaudará y recaudará en cuotas en los años y en las cantidades que determine dicha Junta de Educación; y (c) que en anticipación a dicho impuesto, se autoriza la emisión de bonos del Distrito por un monto total de capital que no exceda los $29,971,202 y se vota un impuesto para pagar los intereses de dichos bonos a medida que se adeuden y sean pagados. La votación se llevará a cabo mediante boleta según lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 7:00 a.m. a las 9:00 p.m. (Hora Local) y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes en ese momento puedan emitir sus votos. Y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que la inscripción de los votantes calificados de este Distrito para dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito está permitida en la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito, ubicada en el Edificio de Administración, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, durante el horario de 8:00 en punto AM y 12:00 en punto del mediodía y desde la 1:00 en punto de la tarde a las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local), de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho Registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre que está entonces o posteriormente con
derecho a votar en dicha reunión de distrito especial para la cual se prepara el registro. La inscripción también se realizará en la Escuela James H. Vernon, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, Nueva York, y la Escuela Theodore Roosevelt, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 AM y 12:00 en punto del mediodía y desde la 1:00 en punto de la tarde a las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local), de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 2 de diciembre de 2021. Se preparará un registro y se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito y dicho registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado entre las horas de 8:00 en punto AM y las 4:00 p.m. (Hora Local) en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, con cita previa solo el sábado 4 de diciembre de 2021; y en el lugar de votación el día fijado para dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que el registro incluirá: (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial del Distrito celebrada o conducida en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años (2017-2021) antes de la elaboración de dicho registro; y (3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta militar (el último de los cuales debe entregarse solo por correo o en persona) deben recibirse en la Oficina de la Secretaria del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el
11 de noviembre de 2021. No se registrará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre una endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la Oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia como no posterior al día anterior a la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente pueden obtenerse durante el horario laboral de la escuela con la Secretaria del Distrito. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completadas al menos siete (7) días antes de la reunión especial del distrito si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la reunión especial del distrito, si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente a el votante. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto en ausencia a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (Hora Local), hora vigente, el martes 7 de diciembre de 2021. Una lista de las personas a las que se les emiten las boletas de voto ausente estará disponible para su inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York durante el horario regular de oficina los días de semana de 8:00 a.m. hasta las 4:00 p.m. Solo los votantes calificados que estén registrados para votar podrán votar. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Fecha: Octubre 12, 2021 Darlene Dolan Secretaria del Distrito 127959 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
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he towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases, lacking those resources, the history of those communities disappears year by year with the passing of the people who were blessed with those long-term memories. Long Beach, one of South Shore residents’ most popular coastal escapes, is one of those placJERRY es whose colorful history has filled KREMER numerous books, and is lucky enough to have residents who make it their mission to keep its history enshrined in books and fading photographs. One of the keepers of Long Beach history, Paul Jackson, died recently, leaving behind a number of hard-to-find books and other cherished notes that will fade in time. Jackson was a prolific writer, and published a number of books that gained the attention of history critics across the country. His first, “Our Town, Our Time: Long Beach, L.I. in the 1930s and WWII,”
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was a nostalgic look at the seaside city, with recollections of the schools, stores, movie theaters, the boardwalk and hotels. Orphan’s Day, the big bank robbery of 1939 and the murder of the mayor by a cop were its highlights. Jackson chronicled the experiences of 250 returning GI’s and wrote about the 30 Long Beach men who were killed in the war. His second book “Scoundrels by the Sea: The Sullied Past of Long Beach Politicians, Swindlers, Bootleggers — and Worse,” wasn’t published until 2013, long after Jackson left his chosen profession. In that book he took on dozens of deceased politicians, such as District Attorney William Cahn, State Assembly Speaker Joe Carlino, Democratic Leader Phil Kohut and Tammany Hall Leader Jimmy Hines, and described at length the lesser-known events and personalities that made Long Beach unique, compared with its many neighboring communities. While not a colorful celebrity, Jackson’ primary job was as editor and publisher of the weekly Long Beach Independent, which dated back to the late 1930s but ceased publishing in 1976. I got to know him when I was 12 years old, and had the temerity to walk into the paper’s office on
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Park Place and offer my services as a writer. I didn’t ask for money, but just the opportunity to write for free, which had become a childhood passion. Jackson was impressed with my nerve, and I was assigned to read the dozens of press releases that came in each week and try to boil each one down to a simple paragraph. In my early days at the Independent, I didn’t understand much about Long Beach politics, but I learned in a short time that it was brutal. There was no real Republican Party, but the city boasted the presence of the Assembly speaker, Carlino. The two factions were the group headed by the Democratic Party leader, Kohut, and his adversary, former Mayor Theodore Ornstein. Working for a weekly newspaper while at the same time trying to launch my own political career was a great challenge. Jackson didn’t believe in political correctness, and one by one, he challenged the people in power with blistering commentary. During those tumultuous years, I tried to walk a straight line between the factions, but sooner or later I would be forced to choose a side to survive. In those years, the most valuable asset that any weekly could have was the des-
met him when I was 12, and offered my services as a writer for the Independent.
ignation as the city’s official newspaper. That meant that all of the city’s legal notices were published in that paper. Survival depended on whether the political bosses favored your paper over its local rival. Eventually Jackson’s political commentary got under Kohut’s skin, and the Independent lost that coveted designation. Jackson’s career as an editor and publisher lasted only a few years, and without that valuable patronage, the Independent ceased publication. I continued to work part-time for weekly papers until I graduated from law school, worked as a city prosecutor and was elected to the Assembly. I had a brief encounter with Jackson when my book “Winning Albany” was published. Jackson was upset with my friendly relationship with “Boss Kohut.” The people who work hard to preserve Long Beach history owe a special debt of gratitude to Jackson for his dedicated work in chronicling so many key moments of local history. A side note: “Scoundrels by the Sea” lists for $122 on Amazon. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
How did you get through? In 50 words or less.
ell me your story. If you’re reading this, you are living through a deadly pandemic that has killed more than five million people worldwide. So far. If you’re reading this, you are just coming off Thanksgiving and zooming toward peak holiday season. Expectations for joy abound, lights dazzle and music bombards us with its slightly out-ofsync cheer. Some of us gather strength and purpose from the festive spirit. Some of us feel that the RANDI gifting and shopKREISS ping, and the stuffing of turkeys and ourselves, are just too much. Post-vaccine, we are resuming, life but not exactly. We are moving toward normal but watching the new variant coming from South Africa. Flights are canceled again. Holiday parties are on again, off again, depending on where you live and what the rules are. The one absolute commonality we share: We are alive in this moment, during the worst epidemic of our genera-
tion. Each of us has a story to tell, and I would like to offer this space for you to share yours. Some years ago, my son-in-law, Josh, said he wanted to interview my parents for StoryCorps.org, an online website where anyone can post a story about themselves. Once posted, it lives on in perpetuity. More recently, Storyworth has taken off. Another venue, it sends the person of your choice weekly questions and, at the end of a year, compiles the answers into a book, which becomes a keepsake of their thoughts or history or memories. Moth Radio features first-person human-interest stories. We have been telling one another stories ever since men and women were able to scrawl drawings on caves. We share common memories, but we see those bygone events through varying prisms. The truth of any one person’s stories is always on a sliding scale. When Josh called me and asked if it was OK for him to record my parents and post their stories to StoryCorps. org, it was the worst possible time. My folks were 97 and 92 years old. They
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lived in south Florida. Josh lived in California, way north of San Francisco and far away from any reasonable international airport. He said he had only two days he could travel to my folks’, including flying time. I told Josh it wasn’t a good time. I knew it wasn’t a good time. I suggested we leave it to my mother. She said yes. Josh flew on a Thursday, arriving at their house at 1 a.m. on Friday. That day he interviewed each of my parents for four to five hours, on and off, between their meals and physical therapy sessions and looking for my dad’s cane, hat, shoes, eating glasses, reading glasses and walking glasses. Josh was on the ground in Florida for about 24 hours. The stories are now part of StoryCorps history, and they’re even more precious now. Dad died in 2017. Mom died two years later. We all want to be known, to say in words that we have walked the earth and lived and loved. In this pandemic, we want to get out of our own heads, where we’ve been living alone for so long, and tell the world how we’re getting through. How has our work
he need to tell stories is etched into our souls. Why not try it in this space?
changed? What happened in school and out of school? What was it like to care for young children day after day and month after month with little relief aside from outdoor gatherings? As a longtime married woman, I feel like the subject of an experiment on human behavior. The question: How do isolation and stress affect marriage? In March 2020, most of us thought the virus might knock us off our routines for a few weeks. Now I have a 50-page folder of Covid Cuisine, quick meals for when we want to eat but I don’t want to cook. The need to tell stories is etched into our souls, part of our DNA. Why not try it in this space? Please, tell me your pandemic story in 50 words or fewer, and I’ll use my column to post the most compelling ones. You can be anonymous if you wish. We did this before, in less dramatic times, and it was enlightening. So, take a few minutes and put together a few words. Send them to the email below. I’ve been telling you my story every week since the pandemic fractured our sense of well-being. I want to know yours. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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n recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools. In public spaces, from the mall to your local coffee shop and grocery store, many people no longer wear masks, believing they aren’t necessary anymore. Last week, we were hit by a harsh dose of reality: Seemingly out of nowhere, a new strain of the coronavirus, which scientists called the Omicron variant, reared its ugly head, first in South Africa and then Israel, several Western European countries, Hong Kong and Australia. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said over the weekend that the strain had not yet been detected in the U.S., but it could very well be here.
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This holiday season for sure, shop locally
ach year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice. We know Covid-19 spreads among dense populations. That only makes sense. It’s an airborne disease, so when people are tightly packed into small or confined spaces, there’s a greater chance that the virus will be transmitted from one person to the next. Shopping in your downtown, with its smaller stores, where customer density can be better controlled than at the malls and superstores, would thus seem like a
smart move, particularly now, with the rise around the world of the Omicron variant, against which the vaccines may be less effective. Beyond that, shopping locally is just good for your community. Keeping local shops and eateries in business supports the tax base, and bolsters homeowners’ property values. By contrast, downtowns full of boarded-up shops lead to rising property taxes for homeowners and plummeting house values. That is, shopping locally is in your self-interest. Moreover, it is a way to give back to the people who give so much to their communities. Local shop and restaurant
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ing whether that is the case, and it could be weeks before we know the answer for sure. You should be vaccinated just in case — and to fight the many other Covid-19 variants. And we should vaccinate ourselves ASAP. That includes teenagers and children. New strains of the virus emerge in the unvaccinated population. It’s there where the virus can continue to spread, and any time it is transmitted from one person to the next, it has the potential to mutate. Mutation — the ability of the virus to re-engineer itself — is its survival mechanism. If it does not spread, it cannot continue to mutate. We are in the battle of our lives here. Like it or not, we must remember that this holiday season.
LETTERS Masks aren’t a constitutional issue To the Editor: Week after week, I read comments from neighbors who oppose mask and vaccine mandates, questioning both their rationale and their constitutionality. As one who has seen firsthand the devastation that Covid is capable of, I have a respect for the virus that I wish I could impart to others. I also have respect for the scientific rigor that has gone into the development of the vaccines we are now fortunate to have. Our constitutional rights to autonomy stop when they infringe on others. We come together as a society to limit the speeds at which people may drive and the places where they may smoke. Preventing the spread of communicable disease is similarly a public trust.
owners are the folks who sponsor Little League teams and donate to the Girl and Boy Scouts. They are the ones who organize fundraisers for children stricken by deadly diseases, and who advocate for better roads and schools in their communities. The owners of the small businesses that line the streets of our communities are us. That’s why you are more likely to receive competent service and a friendly smile when you shop locally. The coming month has the potential to challenge us in unforeseen ways. Now is the time to be safe — and that means being smart. Start by shopping locally.
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axes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that they would do a better job of keeping us safe and financially secure. In 2021, however, these standard suburban issues motivated more Republicans than Democrats to show up and vote, resulting in a change in party leadership in Nassau County’s executive branch and the Suffolk County MARTINE Legislature. For suburban resiHACKETT dents, the added expectation and understanding is that our high tax dollars show up to maintain our quality of life in the services that the government provides. We are paying for safety from crime, but also the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink, and protection during a pandemic. But in campaign materials, and apparently on most voters’ minds, one major
issue seemed to be missing: the ongoing public health crisis that is the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 750,000 Americans. If Covid was mentioned by candidates during campaigning, it was with promises of what the government would not do — no mask mandates in schools, no employee-mandated vaccines. While political parties focus on the topics that they believe will get people to the polls, some issues, like public health, need to be supported no matter who is in power. Public health is by its nature political. It must be. In the earliest days of the United States, protecting citizens from infectious diseases like yellow fever fell to local municipalities, which enacted quarantine regulations for ships that arrived at coastal cities. The first public health agency was created in 1866 in New York City, and reduced deaths from a cholera epidemic that year through inspections, investigations and disinfection. Cities that did not have a public system to monitor and combat the epidemic experienced many more deaths. Government action is necessary to
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n their 2020 campaigns, candidates promised what the government would not do.
LETTERS As to the efficacy of the vaccine, no, it doesn’t totally prevent the disease. But it does markedly decrease both the likelihood and the severity of an infection — the people we see dying of Covid now are overwhelmingly the unvaccinated. No one likes mandates, and no one likes masks. But just as we all learned to use seat belts and to stop smoking on airplanes, we should accept these measures as necessary evils that are beneficial to both individual and public well-being. RICHARD SCHWARZ, M.D. Bayville
Jan. 6 was ‘just a protest’ To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Recalling two failed coups that will live in infamy” (Nov. 25-Dec. 1): I agree that what happened in 1991 in the Soviet Union was important, and should be memorialized, as it was in the 2015 documentary “The Event.” I wish I had seen it. But I recall a hapless Boris Yeltsin, soon to be succeeded by Vladimir Putin. And Bulgaria found its rightful destiny. Above all, I would appreciate no extrapolations of that or other similar coup attempts to what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As a first-generation immigrant, I could not be prouder of our America. I am thrilled to be here, and that includes all our presidents. On Jan. 6,
carry out the work of public health. How else do you get sewers across jurisdictions? Who else would pay for the clean water and the pipes to bring it into your home? Would restaurants regulate themselves to keep food preparation safe? The work to ensure public health must be carried out no matter what ideology is popular or which party has been elected to lead. The needs of public health continue no matter who is in power. Meanwhile, there are other pressing public health issues in Nassau and Suffolk counties that require political support: the increase in substance use and overdose deaths; the significant mental health strain of anxiety and depression among young people; and high rates of maternal and infant mortality. Collective and coordinated political action worked on Long Island to manage the spread of Covid-19 by deploying wideranging techniques similar to those used more than 150 years ago to combat cholera. Modern approaches to public health now also recognize that social factors play
a key role in people’s health. We saw this when the coronavirus pandemic devastated communities of color in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and recognize that the people in these communities were not solely to blame. Rather, it was the underlying conditions that existed before the pandemic — food insecurity, crowded housing, lack of internet access — that made outcomes so much worse for some than for others. Political forces need to address these public health priorities as well. At a time when party lines are dividing those who are vaccinated and those who are not, when mandating mask wearing to protect the health of everyone is framed as a matter of individual choice, we have lost the nonpartisan thread of public health. Whoever is in power in Nassau and Suffolk needs to address the longstanding issues of public health by doing what works and acknowledging the vital role that government action has on health outcomes. Red and blue waves come and go on Long Island every few years, but political public health action must remain constant. Dr. Martine Hackett is an associate professor in the Master of Public Health and Community Health Programs at Hofstra University.
FRAMEWORK by Ashley Ferrante
all our institutions held firm and did not budge — no insurrection, no riot, just a protest. To become a proud citizen, I learned that our nation is based on three separate branches — the executive, legislative and judicial. As a lawyer for 45 years, I can assure you that all was well outside, as well as inside, the D.C. “Beltway” on Jan. 6. If there really was a coup attempt, what disruptive aftermath did it cause? The fact is, there was no disruption, and, mercifully, life goes on. I only wish Brinton had more faith. God Bless America. WILLIAM J. A. SPARKS, ESQ. Merrick
Who’s doing the censoring, Randi? To the Editor: I was reading Randi Kreiss’s column “Sticks and stones — words can never harm me” (Nov. 18-24), about censorship and book burning, anticipating with relish the words she would use to describe the censorship exercised by the major social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) against voices on the right that they oppose. Instead Kreiss turned it around, and accused Trump supporters and associated people on the right of seeking to impose
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censorship! I was astounded. Where are the examples? Her examples, “flames rising from places like Virginia” and Texas ordering school officials to look in schoolbooks for pornography, were weak and non-specific. She certainly did not cite the fact that many books that were tradition-
ally read in high school, like “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” are now banned — yes, censored — by schools. LEON SUTTON, PH.D. Long Beach
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New Home for the Holidays!
Upper Brookville, NY – “Gray Horse Farm”
Locust Valley, NY – Hilltop
Oyster Bay Cove, NY – Peace and Tranquility
Oyster Bay Cove, NY – Move-In Ready
Mill Neck, NY – Water View
Locust Valley, NY – Carriage House
Glen Cove, NY – Privacy
Muttontown, NY – Brick Carriage House
Glen Cove, NY – Lovely Living
Situated on 5.6 verdant acres on one of the most desirable streets in Oyster Bay Cove. Grand foyer with exceptionally high ceiling plus detailed woodworking through entire home. MLS# 3329819. $4,100,000. Kathryn Zoller, c.516.532.2043
This beautiful Colonial is set on a private road on just shy of 2 acres. Entertainer’s dream including high ceilings, formal living room and chef’s kitchen. MLS# 3350522. $2,290,000. Huailing (Helen) Deng, c.917.859.7718 Rui Zhang, c.917.602.5868
Unparalleled architectural details and sublime luxury that abounds in this Classic Contemporary Estate. Comfortable living and gracious entertaining. MLS# 3290724. $6,900,000. Huailing (Helen) Deng, c.917.859.7718 Qing Lu, c.917.602.5868
Baypines immediately creates a tranquil atmosphere with breathtaking water views. Situated on 3 acres also includes woodland trails, extensive stone walls, and vegetable garden.MLS# 3357512. $3,475,000. Amy Tansill, c.516.318.2397 Christina Porter, c.516.835.5512
Private compound with separate Guest Cottage sits on 2.55 flat professionally landscaped acres. 6 bedrooms, 3.2 baths, 3 fireplaces. MLS# 3305995. $1,998,000. Kathryn Zoller, c.516.532.2043
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Custom built home on 13 acres provides privacy yet only 2+ acres require care. 4 en suites, 7.5 baths. MLS# 3350913. $4,800,000. Rita Pecora, c.516.647.0670
2 beautifully mature acres include specimen trees and privacy. Cathedral vaulted high ceiling in living room with fireplace leading out to Bluestone patio. MLS# 3359762. $2,395,000. Christina Porter, c.516.835.5512 Christina Teagle, c.516.635.8679
Naturally lit, bright 1-bedroom co-op with many closets. Community pool, close to shops, bus and railroad. Laundry on each floor. MLS# 3349097. $185,000. Carol Cotton, c.516.359.7946
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An exceptional Estate set on 9 lush acres with scenic view. Brick manor with slate roof and equestrian center. Masterpiece Collection Listing. MLS# 3308643. $12,000,000. Amy Tansill, c.516.318.2397 Bonnie Devendorf, c.516.509.6229
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