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O’side Library preparing for $33.5M revamp to do, but we have a great team.

The staff has been great. The board has been great, and we’re relying a lot on the 26 focus As the Oceanside Library groups that we held in the fall of prepares to undergo a major 2019.” o v e r h a u l , o f f i c i a l s h av e Vision 2020, as the project is announced that it will soon called, will mark the library’s move to a temporary home, first renovations in 25 years. where it will mainThe bond will fund tain all of its curthe work in certain rent services. rooms, which will In June, resiultimately enable d e n t s vo t e d t o the facility to host approve a $33.5 m o re p ro g r a m s million bond to upand shows while grade the facility, enhancing securiand administraty and increasing tors are finalizing energy efficiency, plans to present to officials said. The t h e H e m p s t e a d toNy IoVINo bond will cost $1.8 Town Board at the Director of community million per year, end of the month. services, Oceanside and the average Construction will Oceanside homeLibrary force the library to ow n e r ’s a n nu a l close temporarily, library tax will but administrators increase from $314 said the facility to $454. would move services to the LinIovino said the library board coln Shopping Center in the fall looked at about 20 rental and until work is complete. warehouse spaces in Oceanside “It’s getting very exciting,” and decided that moving to the said Tony Iovino, the library’s L i n c o l n S h o p p i n g C e n t e r director of community services. offered many benefits, including “This is all kind of coming the size of the space, its accessitogether. We are actually build- bility, cost and parking. The ing two libraries at the same time, essentially, so there’s a lot Continued on page 3

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SAlutAtoRIAN CouRtNey MuRPhy and valedictorian Matthew Friedman are involved in many clubs and activities at Oceanside High School.

O’side val, sal reflect on school By toM CARRozzA tcarrozza@liherald.com

Oceanside High School valedictorian Matthew Friedman and salutatorian C o u r t n e y M u r p hy h ave adapted to the scholastic challenges that have arisen over the past year. Hybrid schedules and the stresses of applying to colle ges and playing varsity sports during a pandemic haven’t kept the two from balancing their commitments and finishing

at the top of their class.

Friedman is a National Merit Scholarship finalist, eligible for one of 7,600 scholarships across the country. He is also recognized as a Hispanic Scholar by the College Board. He has attended the Science Honors Program at Columbia University and the NYU Colleg i at e S e m i n a r. H e a l s o received a Grand Award at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair while holding an internship at North-

well Health.

Friedman is active in extracurricular clubs and sports, taking part in model United Nations, the World Interest Club, Key Club, Science Olympiad and the varsity golf team. He is playing his final golf season, and he said he has used golf to connect with friends during the pandemic.

Though he is uncertain where he will attend college, Friedman said he intends to Continued on page 3

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study pre-medicine, with the goal of becoming a medical practitioner. He is still waiting to hear from Boston and Brown universities before making his final decision, but he has been accepted by Hofstra University’s eight-year medical program.

Murphy, captain of the softball team since her sophomore year, earned a spot in the Oceanside High School Athletic Hall of Fame after taking home an All-County honorable mention in ninth grade and All-County honors in 10th grade. Her senior season, which begins next week, has been shortened, but she said she is grateful that she can finish her high school career.

“At least you have a season, so you have to look at the positives,” she said.

Giving back to the community is one of Murphy’s

main goals, she said, noting she has spent time growing the game by teaching the fundamentals of the sport to special-needs children and participants in the Oceanside Fastpitch Little League through her varsity and travel softball teams.

The youngest of five children, Murphy said that trying to equal her siblings’ high standards motivated her to succeed. In the fall, she will begin Adelphi University’s Honors Program, entering the accelerated five-year program in secondary education mathematics.

“I just love working with my classmates to figure out the problems, even if it means working for 20 minutes on one question,” Murphy said. “You get the answer and you feel really satisfied.”

She also plans to play softball at Adelphi.

Both students have worked to stay positive,

despite the shift over the past year in how they have been taught. Students are more easily distracted during Zoom classes, they noted.

“It’s hard to find that balance between motivating yourself to want to learn at home and then connecting with your teachers while in school,” Murphy said.

Friedman said he used the challenges of remote learning to motivate himself.

“For studying, it’s a lot more on you now,” he said.

“Half the days, you’re not in school, so you don’t have that teacher pushing you to do everything.”

The son of two teachers, Friedman credited them with pushing him to succeed. “Even from an early point, they were motivating me and making sure that I have the mindset of really valuing my education,” he said.

Oceanside Library moving temporarily Continued from front page space is 15,000 square feet, compared with the 30,000 square feet of the current library, but it also has 10,000 square feet of storage. Iovino was uncertain of the rental cost at press time, but noted that it was covered in the library’s budget, and part of the bond could also be used for rent.

“It will be a little bit smaller, but we’ll be able to provide all of the services that we typically provide here at the library,” he said.

For renovation of the library at 30 Davison Ave., administrators have contracted the Plainview-based EW Howell Construction Group as the construction manager, and H2M architects + engineers, based in Melville, and MDA Designs, in Brooklyn, as the design teams. Officials are working with the firms to finalize the plans for the redesign. All contracts and plans are posted at oceansidevision2020.com, and Iovino said library officials planned to host a virtual district meeting in the coming weeks once plans are finalized.

After construction is complete, the library will have 45 to 50 more parking spaces, as the library board recently closed on purchase of the properties next door to the library, which are now a private home and doctor’s office.

Library Director Chris Marra said she was “very excited” about the move to the Lincoln Shopping Center during construction and said that despite Covid-19 restrictions, the library has continued to offer a wide array of programs and services for the community.

“We expect to start reducing the restrictions very soon now that the state is relaxing the requirements and our staff is finally eligible for the vaccine,” she said. “We have added a number of services during the pandemic, some of which have received national recognition.”

Administrators increased opportunities for young residents to earn community service hours they may need, Marra said. Additionally, the library board

Vision 2020 projects ■ Two new elevators ■ New and lowered roof with solar panels ■ Gender-neutral, family and privacy restrooms ■ New heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units ■ LED and exterior lighting ■ Energy- and noise-efficient windows ■ Parking ■ Children’s room expansion, parent area and teen space ■ Upgraded furniture ■ Quiet reading study rooms, group study rooms ■ Café Christina Daly/Herald

the oCeanside Library is temporarily moving to the Lincoln Shopping Center so that work on the current facility, funded by a $33.5 million bond, can begin. voted to end fines for overdue items and keep the budget level this year. Because Oceanside is not a public library and works under a contract with the school district and there is no budget increase, there will not be a library budget proposition on the school budget vote in May. The $6.9 million spending plan will be automatically approved, the same as it was 2020-21.

Marra said the library has continued to offer curbside delivery, but residents are also permitted to enter the building to browse and borrow, use computers, stay at tables and use the copier (by appointment only, though that could soon change to no appointments later this month). The library’s programs remain virtual, and administrators have added a

number of online resources, including a virtual chat feature, a book club concierge service, a personal “shopper” for patrons, for which a librarian chooses titles based on a person’s interests, and a movie and television streaming service.

Iovino said the library is working on a reopening plan, which will include the continuation of virtual programming while also welcoming back in-person offerings. Additionally, all program rooms will soon be designed with multiple cameras so they can be live-streamed in the future using different angles.

“We’re using the technology to push library services forward,” he said.

“Smart libraries are going to come out of this stronger, and we like to think that that’s where we’ll be.”

■ Enhanced active-shooter security, cameras and security lighting and systems ■ Self-checkout ■ Kitchen for cooking classes ■ Science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, room ■ Theater with 65 seats ■ Meeting room and front lobby enhancements ■ Garden reading room ■ Comfortable seating along windows For contracts and plans, go to oceansidevision2020.com.

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Officials, residents react to marijuana legalization aside from marijuana sales to reinvigorate the village, and noted that many of them are already in the works, including Many elected officials and community transit oriented development and busimembers offered varying opinions after ness growth. He said he hoped the village New York state legalized recreational board would join him in voting to opt out marijuana use last week. of selling marijuana in Island Park.

Austin Verdejo, an Oceanside resident State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Demoand senior at Molloy College, said he was crat from Long Beach, said safety pre“stoked” about the measure. cautions were key in passing the mea“Along with its recreational and sure. “It was very important to us to medicinal benefits, it’ll make sure that the bill had also help the state econodriving safety protections my,” he said, “and hopefulin it,” he said. “We worked ly set a precedent to very hard to make sure expunge those convicted they were in the bill and of petty marijuana-related allowed villages and towns charges.” the option to opt out if Jojo Finfer, a Rockville their constituents don’t Centre resident who lives want dispensaries in their in the Oceanside School communities.”

District, offered a similar Assemblywoman Judy sentiment. “I think any Griffin, a Democrat from kind of opt-out is a poor Rockville Centre, also said choice when it comes to that safety was important, Courtesy Village of Island Park accepting cannabis legalbut noted that she didn’t iSland Park Mayor ization in New York state,” believe the measure did she said.” Long Island is in Michael McGinty said he enough to protect the coma financial strain, so opt- will push for the village munity. ing in to retail cannabis board to opt out of the “First and foremost, sales allows for the ability sale of marijuana after it this legislation does not go to have free money to became legal in New York far enough to address the improve the area.” issue of driving under the state last week.

Island Park resident influence of marijuana,” Chris Fabris said he had she said. “Generations of some skepticism about the legislation. people , including my four children, have “Until they have a quick way of testing graduated from high school and college someone driving under the influence, without ever learning about the dangers what’s the point?” he asked. of driving under the influence.”

The 128-page Marihuana Regulation Griffin added that she was concerned and Taxation Act addresses everything that the measure doesn’t regulate the levfom enforcement and criminal justice els of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and reform to how taxes would be levied there is no breathalyzer to determine if against marijuana producers and retail- someone is driving under the influence ers and how the dollars would be spent. yet. Additionally, she said, many parents, Towns and villages will have the choice teachers and PTA leaders have expressed of whether to permit marijuana sales. their opposition, saying that they feared Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty for long-term effects on children’s acahas been vehemently against the legal- demic, social and behavioral outcomes. ization of marijuana for many years, and Among the major provisions in the said he would continue to not allow the legislation is the creation of a new agensale of it in the village. cy to regulate marijuana sales. The “I will not permit marijuana here, it’s Office of Cannabis Management and its that simple,” he said. “There have been five-person governing board would be drug overdoses in recent years and I con- the chief entity responsible for regulatsider marijuana a gateway drug,” ing the state’s nascent marijuana indusMcGinty added that there are ways try, setting the number of sale and use

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permits allowed per region, as well recommend regulations, among many other responsibilities.

Upon its passage into law, the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act automatically expunged arrest records statewide for low-level marijuana offenses.

Forty percent of tax dollars generated from the industry will go to a fund for social equity, which would create several support service programs such as workforce development and programs for families who have been hurt by drug enforcement laws According to the bill, the Office of Cannabis Management governing board would be charged with appointing a chief equity officer, who would be responsible for developing education

plans targeted at the communities most harmed by drug laws on how to obtain the licenses and permits needed to gain entry to the cannabis industry.

Additionally, the social equity fund would provide for low-cost loans and incubator programs to ease access into the business.

Tax dollars from cannabis sales will also be put toward law enforcement and education programs to ensure underage children do not have access to marijuana.

Local governments would be eligible for 4 percent of cannabis tax revenue, and while counties would be barred from opting out of marijuana sale and use in their jurisdictions, towns and villages could.

Crime watCh Arrests

Larceny

■ Stephen Radi, 46, of Rockville Centre, was arrested on March 14 at 5 p.m. and charged with allegedly stealing property from Dunkin’ Donuts on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside.

■ On March 16 at noon, a resident who lives on Third Street in Oceanside reported that an unidentified person stole a package from her doorstep.

■ Kendall Swanson, 31, of Oceanside, was arrested on March 16 at 10 a.m. and charged with shoplifting from Walmart on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.

■ An unknown person stole a garbage can from a home on Foxhurst Road in Oceanside on March 21 at 9:37 p.m.

■ On March 23 at 11 a.m., an unknown man stole a sheet set at Kohl’s on Long Beach Road in Oceanside.

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

1-800-244-TIPS Nassau County Crime Stoppers The public is asked to call Crime Stoppers if they have any information about any crimes.

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Defense sets tone for Oceanside With only one defeat and four goals allowed through seven games, Oceanside (3-1-3) is one of four teams in contention for the top spot in Nassau Conference AA-I girls’ soccer.

“We have a younger group with good balance,” coach Marianna Winchester said. “We pass beautifully and have speed on the outside. The only issue so far is we’re just not finishing enough. It we can covert more it’ll make a big difference in the second half of the season.”

The Sailors boast one of their youngest rosters in recent memory, Winchester said, with only four seniors. One of those, co-captain Michaela Romagno, could miss the remainder of the regular season and possibly more after a knee-on-knee collision was diagnosed as a sprain. “It’s a big loss and we’re hoping to have her for the playoffs,” Winchester said of the fourth-year center-midfielder who earned All-Conference honors in 2019.

In Romagno’s absence, junior Emma Mihale has risen to the occasion and picked up the slack, Winchester said. Senior Isabella Lazzaro, who helped Oceanside go undefeated on the way to capturing the Conference AA-II title last season, moved to center from the outside. She scored 6 goals and assisted on 8 others and was named All-Class. “Bella has strong distribution skills and stats don’t really show how talented she is,” Winchester said.

At outside midfield, junior Emme Schnell and Olivia Deserio play at a fast pace and help

the Sailors get moving in transition.

Up front, juniors Victoria Gamarra (3) and Nora Nestico have found the back of the net a combined 5 times, while freshman Helena Nestico picked up her first varsity goal. Winchester is looking for the trio to reach the scoresheet even more over the last five conference games.

The coach considers a defense led by junior Lily Johnson and sophomore Gianna Fucile to rank among the best in the conference. Both are center backs supported by senior Olivia Losurdo and junior Alyssa Strandberg on the outside. Junior Olivia Nestico is also a key defensive contributor. Johnson usually draws the toughest marking assignment. “Lily is very quick and makes smart decisions,” Winchester said of Johnson. Fucile is speedy like Johnson and possesses one of the strongest legs on the team. She handles all free kicks.

In goal, Winchester said she has two excellent options in juniors Sophie Weissman and Natalie Medigno. They’ve already combined for 5 shutouts. “They’ve split halves for the most part and are playing really well,” she said.

The Sailors are the only team to hold an advantage over undefeated Massapequa at the half so far and played their best games at Syosset and Plainview, according to Winchester. “We went neck-and-neck the entire games against Syosset and Plainview,” she noted. “We were equal or better and only came away with ties. I’d like to see us turn those into wins the second time around when we’ll be at home.”

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JuNIOr LILY JOhNSON, left, is part of a strong Sailors defense that allowed only four goals through the first seven games.

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events and activities

community update Monday, April 12 Grab & Go Craft This week’s craft is a welcome spring sign. Stop by the Island Park Library to pick up a craft. You can also call the library or email iplchildrens@islandparklibrary.org to arrange a pick up time.

Thursday, April 15 Village of Island Park Board Meeting The Village of Island Park hosts its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 127 Long Beach Road.

For more information or the agenda, visit villageofislandpark.com.

Tuesday, April 20 Island Park Board of Education The Island Park Public Schools Board of Education will host its next board meeting at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Orens MIddle School, 150 Trafalgar Blvd. It will also be streamed online. For information on how to live stream or phone in, visit www.ips.k12.ny.us.

Wednesday, April 21 Oceanside Board of Education The Oceanside Board of Education will host its next public meeting at the School No. 6 auditorium at 7:30 p.m. It will also be held virtually on YouTube. To submit questions, email mbarbella@ oceansideschools.org under the Subject Line “Public Meeting” before 5 p.m. the day of the board meeting. The board is also hosting a special meeting on March 3, which will be its third budget workshop.

Saturday, April 24 Drug Take Back Day The Oceanside SAFE Coalition, along with the Oceanside School District and Fourth Precinct of the Nassau County Police Department, will conduct a pre-

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An ‘egg-cellent’ visitor Though Easter was Sunday, the Easter Bunny made a special visit the week before the holiday to spend time with families in Oceanside, who gave him a warm welcome. scription and over-the-counter drug take back day from noon to 2 p.m. at the front circle of Oceanside High School, 3160 Skillman Ave. The event will enable residents to safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications. The drop-off aims to protect the environment and keep families safe while providing a simple and convenient way to do so. All returns are anonymous. Remove the label on any prescription medicines.

Virtual Wine Tasting St. Anthony’s Church’s Father Club is partnering with The Wine Cellar to promote a virtual wine tasting event on April 24. The cost of the event is $65, which includes a $20 donation to St. Anthony’s and $45 for the three full sized bottles of wine for The Wine Cellar. More information can be found at the parish website at sacli.org, or by emailing the Fathers Club at StAnthonysFathersClub@gmail.com. You can sign up at bit.ly/3lGlBgd.

tual link, visit oceansidelibrary.com.

Sunday, April 25

Thursday, May 6

Elvis Performance

Sanitation Meeting

Steve Mitchell, a member of the International Elvis Impersonator Hall of fame, will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, 407 Weidner Ave. Buffet includes chicken, shrimp, eggplant and tortellini alfredo, and there will also be wine, beer and soda, as well as a cash bar. Event is $40 per person and there will be raffles. For more information, call Debbie at (516) 978-7549. Must wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Thursday, April 29 Speical Needs Yoga with Dot Scott Join the Oceanside Library for an online session with Dorothy Scott from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information and the vir-

Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 will host its next board meeting at 7 p.m. at sanitation headquarters, 90 Mott Street, in Oceanside. It will also stream on the district’s YouTube channel.

Sunday, May 23 Pig Roast The Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary invites you to come pig out from 1 to 5 p.m. a the post, 407 Weidner Ave. Masks and social distancing are required. Pig roast also includes chicken, baked beans and salads. $35 per person. Must make reservations before May 15. Beer wine and soda are included, and ther will be a cash bar.

For more information, call Debbie at (516) 978-7549.

MSSN recently launched a mobile vaccination unit.

Make a virtual spring craft with the I.P. Library on April 12.

Local libraries have virtual program info on their websites.

Marijuana was legalized in New York state.

Oceanside girls’ varsity soccer has allowed just 4 goals in 7 games.

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Island Harvest Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization on Long island, purchased an industrial property in Melville in March for $8.1 million. The building, which is 43,560-square-feet on 3 acres of property, is twice the size of its former headquarters in Hauppauge.

“We envision increasing services that will help provide Long Islanders faced with poverty and food insecurity with the resources necessary to lift them from uncertainty to stability,” Randi Shubin Dresner, Island Harvest president and CEO, said in the statement. “By doubling the size of the warehouse and office space, Island Harvest Food Bank can efficiently store more product to deliver to Long Islanders facing food insecurity when needed and provide specialized and targeted services to people across Long Island.”

One of the targeted services that Island Harvest started is an education outreach program. Shubin Dresner said in an interview that the program was an effort that had been discussed for years.

“We talked a lot about how we need to do more than just give someone a can of food,” she said. “As the proverb goes: ‘Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’ This is a way to help our neighbors in need.”

A lifelong East Meadow resident, Shubin Dresner joined Island Harvest in May

Courtesy Island Harvest

lifelong eaST Meadow resident Randi Shubin Dresner, president & CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank, kicked off a food distribution sponsored by Nourish New York, a statewide initiative that brought surplus New York state produced dairy, meat and produce to food insecure people across Long Island and the state.

2001. The organization itself was founded 30 years ago.

In 2019, the regional food bank distributed more than 10 million pounds of food, personal care items and household products to more than 300,000 residents across Nassau and Suffolk counties before the coronavirus pandemic.

During Covid-19, Island Harvest nearly doubled its service and support, helping more than 550,000 Long Island families who found themselves food-insecure from job losses and other economic factors.

DEC extends public comment on Gulf site

By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation has prepared a proposed plan for the former Gulf Oil site at 1 Industrial Place in Oceanside, through a state superfund program and continues to seek public feedback.

The original period for community feedback was set to end on March 29, but was extended to April 28.

Soil and groundwater tests in previous years indicate that the soil in the western and southern portions of the site contains volatile organic compounds at concentrations above allowable levels. Groundwater contamination has been found predominantly in the northeastern, central and southern areas of the site.

The site operated from 1932 until the 1990s as a petroleum storage terminal. It held a dozen large storage tanks, three of them underground, all holding fuel oil, kerosene and gasoline, as well as a number of smaller tanks that were used to service the

site and its vehicles.

Four of the large above-ground tanks were demolished before 2000, and the rest were reportedly demolished in 2003.

The site has undergone extensive investigation and remediation since the late 1990s under the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program.

The major contaminant at the Oceanside site, a state report said, is trichloroethylene, or TCE, a manmade, chlorinated solvent used primarily to remove grease from metal parts and textiles.

A copy of the plan and relevant documents are available at on.ny. gov/3rMzpao, and at the Oceanside Library. Comments can also be submitted to the NYSDEC project manager, Steven Scharf, via mail at 625 Broadway, Albany, 12233-7015, via phone at (518) 402-9702 or via email at steven.scharf@dec.ny.gov.

Additional site details, including environmental and health assessment summaries, can be found at the DEC’s database by using site ID 130165 at on.ny.gov/3dyfKWI.

The non-profit has also helped pantries locally, including the Mimi Mernin Food Pantry, at the Village Church of Bayville.

When Covid-19 hit, pantries were needed more than ever before but for most, food donations dried up.

“People from our church donated to our food pantry,” said Ann Albo, the Village Church’s outreach coordinator and trustee. “When the coronavirus happened, we didn’t realize how many people in our area needed help. We weren’t getting donations like we used to. So, we

filled out the application. We pick up food from Island Harvest twice a week.”

Shubin Dresner said she is looking forward to further expanding the non-profit’s outreach with the acquisition of the new building. Warehousing and distribution will utilize 23,000 square-feet of the new building with 20,000 square-feet targeted for administrative and program services.

“We have a very strong outreach program and last year alone helped 3,000 people enroll in SNAP,” she said. “We can expand this now. We also have realized that if hunger is your problem it is not your only issue. So, our team go out into the community to uncover what else is needed to help people.”

The new building will enable Island Harvest’s food bank to expand its social service-related programs, including nutrition education, benefits assistance and workforce development, which Shubin Dresner said she is particularly excited about.

“We will work with the unemployed, underemployed and people looking for new skills,” she said. “We can train them in our warehouse in a variety of skills from warehouse packing to computer skills. I have classrooms set up now.”

And the state of the art refrigerator/ freezer will allow for more food storage. It will increase the availability of perishable foods, such as fruit and vegetables, dairy products, and meats, to the populations it serves.

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Courtesy Island Park Public Schools

The iSland Park Public Schools Board of Education honored Students of the Month on March 22. The honorees included, from top row left, Aubrey Eisenhut, Hayden Micalizzi, Erin Duigan, Anthony Arcario, Brianna Cozart, Earl Bulan, Grace Briody, Genesis Carcamo and Luke Weis.

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by Island Park school board The Island Park Public Schools Board of Education honored Students of the Month at its March 22 meeting.

Francix X. Hegary Elementary School Prinicipal Cynthia Cameron and Lincoln Orens Middle School Principal Dr. Bruce Hoffman commended the honorees on their accomplishments and noted that they were selected for being open-minded.

The honorees were Aubrey Eisenhut

(kindergarten), Hayden Micalizzi (first grade), Erin Duignan (second grade,) Anthony Arcario (third grade), Brianna Cozart (fourth grade), Earl Bulan (fifth grade), Grace Briody (sixth grade), Genesis Carcamo (seventh grade) and Luke Weis (eighth grade.)

Courtesy Island Park Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

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By laura lane

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Racial disparities persist in vaccinations aFteR months oF waiting, 71-year-old Rase Denny, of Uniondale, was able secure a Covid-19 vaccine appointment through Walgreens.

By Damali RamiRez Scrolling through the Walgreens’ Covid-19 vaccination homepage recently, 71-year-old Rase Denny, a retired nurse who worked for more than 30 years at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, had no luck finding an appointment near his Uniondale home. After weeks of having his name down on the waiting list and searching at different locations, Denny received a phone call about an available appointment.

Walgreens “didn’t have anything, and then I got a call that somebody didn’t show up, and at that point, I was able to automatically book my second appointment 30 days after,” he said.

Denny is among the roughly 43,800 Black residents on Long Island — out of a total population of more than 250,000 — who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and now he faces challenges securing an appointment for his sister.

Across the nation, the vaccination rate among communities of color has been significantly lower than in white communities, despite the higher Covid-19 infection rates in such areas.

On Long Island, of the nearly 811,000 people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine to date, 84.6 percent have been white, including Hispanic people; 8.6, Asian; 5.9 percent, Black; and .9 percent, other, according to New York State Department of Health data by race. The Census Bureau definition of white includes anyone of European, North African or Middle Eastern descent.

The state further parses out data by ethnicity. According to this data set, 9.6 percent of Hispanic or Latino people on Long Island have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

White people — not Hispanic or Latino — comprise about 63 percent of Long Island’s total population, but to date, they have received 75 percent of Covid-19 vaccine does. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black people receiving one dose is roughly 5 points lower than their percentage of the population, and for Hispanic people, it’s more than 7 points lower.

That is, non-Hispanic white people are overrepresented among those receiving their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and Black and Hispanic people are underrepresented, while Asians are slightly overrepresented.

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, the president and chief executive officer of the Garden Citybased Family and Children’s Association, said he was not surprised when the data showed lower vaccination rates among Black and Hispanic communities, noting past health-care disparities between white communities and communities of color.

“I think what Covid initially did was it exposed all the fault lines that have been around since the beginning of time and made them clearer,” he said. “There’s a number of reasons particular to Covid.

The disparities were there, but some of them relate to the prevalence of pre-existing conditions, and some of them relate to essential workers and the jobs they’re doing.”

According to the Fiscal Policy Institute,

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a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute, Long Island has roughly 311,000 essential workers; 11 percent of them support their families on low-incomes, with a family of four earning less than $53,000 a year. Women, immigrants and Blacks are overrepresented among essential workers.

Roughly 61 percent of women, 28 percent of immigrants and 17 percent of Black people are considered essential workers.

Reynolds explained that Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to live in tightly cramped homes and use public transportation, which leads to higher infection rates of communicable diseases, including the coronavirus.

Vaccine hesitancy

force the notion in their communities that health care has no place for them.

“I’ve spoken to a lot of folks who have a fundamental distrust of vaccines and the medical establishment, and I want to be careful because we don’t want to be in a position of calling anyone who has questions about the Covid vaccine an antivaxxer,” he said.

Reynolds said he believes health and government experts should have an open dialogue with people of color and answer fundamental questions about the vaccine. He also said vaccine pop-up sites should be located in accessible places that the community knows and trusts and enlist community leaders who can promote the vaccines.

“I think it’s very easy to say, well, the community doesn’t trust it, they don’t want it. Actually, there’s a lot Reynolds of people who do. You’ve got to make sure that that access is there,” he said.

State Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Democrat from Levittown, represents the 6th District, whose constituents are a little over a third Black and Hispanic. His office, he said, has been increasing efforts to make the vaccine more accessible to people of color, hosting more vaccine pop-up sites, sending out mailings, and attending church and PTA meetings to spread the word about the vaccines and vaccination sites.

“In the very beginning, there was a lot of misinformation out there about the vaccine. We had to get over that hurdle,” he said. “We had to go into [Black and Hispanic] communities, talk about facts, and as more people got vaccinated that look like them, they start changing their mind.”

Experts like Reynolds believe low vaccination rates can be partly explained because of vaccination hesiDr. Jeffrey tancy. “There’s a high degree of distrust in minority communities of the health-care system, vaccines, government,” he said, “and there’s a lot of history in place that reinforces some of that distrust.”

Although he believes the 1932–1972 Tuskegee syphilis experiment — in which Black men, without their knowledge, were given a placebo rather than a promised treatment to see what would happen if the venereal disease went unchecked — explains the distrust that many Black people feel toward the health-care system, Reynolds does not think it is the only explanation. Health-care disparities, coupled with a general lack of cultural competence among many health-care workers, also are factors.

When Black and Hispanic residents go in for routine healthcare procedures, they often do not see workers who resemble them, and many times they need transla- Fundamental vaccine issues tors. If there are no available translators, Aside from vaccine hesitancy, Reynolds non-English-speaking Black and Hispanic said he believes that a lack of resources is residents are put on a phone line. Reyn- also causing the low vaccination rates. olds said he believes these disparities rein- Many Black and Hispanic residents do not

have the technology or technological skills to navigate websites to schedule appointments.

“Lots of our employees talked about sitting with multiple screens opened up on their desktops, trying to get an appointment, as if they were buying concert tickets,” he said. “Not everybody has the time to do that. If you’re ambivalent about the vaccine, you’re not going to take the time to do that.”

Poor communities that are disproportionately Black and Hispanic are more likely to rely on public transportation and work two jobs to support their families financially. They are less likely to have the time to drive to far-away locations to get the vaccination and are restricted by public transportation.

When Reynolds recently received his vaccine at Suffolk Community College, he sat in the waiting area for 15 minutes and played on his phone. He then realized health and government experts are missing opportunities to tackle other healthcare issues, he said.

According to Feeding America, 1 in 17 people struggle with hunger on Long Island. The U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that roughly 26.6 percent of New York adults reported anxiety or depressive disorder symptoms this March.

Reynolds said vaccine waiting areas would be an ideal place for nonprofits to set up around the perimeter, offer people information about food, mental health issues and resources about substance abuse counseling. Research has shown mental health disorders, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased markedly during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We should be creating a catalog of the lessons learned, and there’s been more discussion about minority health over the past year than there has been in a long time, because those disparities were on display,” he said.

Scott Brinton contributed to this story.

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MSSN mobile vaccine unit hits the road DR. aDhi shaRMa, chief medical officer at Mount Sinai South Nassau, stood with Town of Hempstead government officials at the unveiling of the Vaxmobile.

By ReiNe BethaNy March 31 marked a milestone in the Town of Hempstead’s battle against Covid-19.

At a news conference, Town Supervisor Don Clavin announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, you’re standing in front of the very first mobile Covid-19 vaccination unit in the entire State of New York, otherwise known as the Vaxmobile.”

Behind Clavin in the senior center parking lot was an oversized van with a medical team from Mount Sinai South Nassau ready to administer 100 doses of the Johnson & Johnson SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to the center’s residents. The van was made possible by federal CARES funds.

Purchasing and equipping the van, Clavin said, required a five-month collaboration between the Town of Hempstead board and the MSSN administration and staff. Clavin particularly credited Councilman Anthony D’Esposito for responding when Richard Murphy, president and CEO of MSSN, reached out to the Town of Hempstead with the vision for the mobile unit.

D’Esposito represents the 4th Councilmatic District, where MSSN is located in Oceanside.

The mobile unit is vital, Clavin said, because widespread vaccination cannot be achieved without “getting into every community, and this mobile unit’s going to start that process.”

Dr. Adhi Sharma, MSSN’s chief medical officer, said, “We want to thank the supervisor, his vision with Councilman D’Esposito and the town board, which allowed us to start planning way ahead of time for this. … We’re giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. It’s one shot, and we’re getting it to those communities who are chal-

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lenged” — seniors and anyone without transport to a vaccination site.

Elizabeth Haggood and Willie Dent, both of Uniondale, received the first doses. “I didn’t even feel it,” Haggood said.

At one of the five vaccination stations set up in the senior center parking lot, nurses Valentina Griffiths and Luz Otero were two of the official vaccinators assigned to the mobile unit.

Otero said, “The patients who can’t come to us, we go to them,” including setting up drive-by vaccination stations where “we do everything while [the patients] are

sitting in their car.” The vaccinators also might arrange a central station in the activity room of a senior housing unit, or walk through the unit to vaccinate bedridden residents.

Vaxmobile shots are by appointment only. To be placed on a list and notified of when the Vaxmobile will come to their area, people can call the Town of Hempstead Clerk’s Office at (516) 812-3046.

Organizations or centers interested in scheduling a visit for eligible residents or for more information may call the Town of Hempstead at (516) 812-3678 or send an email to VaxMobile@snch.org.

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More police oversight is needed in new plans

By Melissa KoeNig mkoenig@liherald.com

After an independent review board to oversee the Nassau County Police Department was left out of the county’s police reform plan, the Legislature’s three members of color have written a letter to state officials, calling on them to allocate the financial resources to create a regional office of the State Law Department’s Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office.

The state office receives complaints about alleged police misconduct from the more than 500 police departments throughout New York, and evaluates each one. A more regional office, however, Legislators Siela Bynoe, Kevan Abrahams and Carrié Solages argue in their March 26 letter to Attorney General Letitia James — who oversees the LEMIO — would be dedicated to reviewing the complaints brought against Nassau County police and determining the proper courses of action for each complaint received.

“This is an opportunity to really circumvent what happened in the Legislature,” Solages, a Democrat from Lawrence, told the Herald.

He and the two other legislators — all Democrats — have pushed for increased oversight of the police department for years, co-sponsoring a bill in 2014 to introduce a body camera program, which was shot down, and asking for more data to be

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collected and made public about arrest rates by race since Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced over the summer that all municipalities would have to create a plan to reform their local police departments after the killing of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that followed.

With cases like these in mind, Bynoe, of Westbury, proposed an amendment on March 17 to include an early-intervention system in the police reform plan as a “non-punitive tool whose purpose is to proactively identity and address potential issues before they become problems,” like the final report to the county from the Police Executive Research Foundation suggested. Currently, Solages said, Nassau County police officers are only required to undergo a psychological evaluation when they are first hired.

Additionally, Bynoe proposed the creation of a review board to determine which officers might need intervention —

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such as a change in assignment, additional supervision or training and referrals to counseling — before they are accused of police brutality, and the department, she said, should re-evaluate its programs regularly “to consider new and more effective interventions.”

Abrahams, the Legislature’s minority leader from Freeport, meanwhile, also asked County Executive Laura Curran on March 11 to consider creating a public safety committee that would release useof-force data, information about complaints and traffic stop data at biannual public hearings on policing in Nassau.

Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder later agreed to hold biannual public hearings to release data on complaints made against police officers, which would also be available online, but said a local public review board could not be included in the plan without a collective bargaining agreement between the county and the

police unions. Instead, he said, every complaint is forwarded to the State Attorney General’s Office for review, unless it is a complaint about a violation of the police department’s rules.

“They’re the early intervention,” Ryder said at the public hearing on March 22. “We’re not.”

But without an independent board to review police misconduct, the three legislators said, the county’s police reform plan does not include enough measures to oversee the police department, and they voted against it.

“It’s not going to get us where we want to be,” Solages said of the plan, which he voted against, with Bynoe adding at the hearing, “There needed to be a little bit more meat on the bone.”

The plan, the legislators said in their letter to the attorney general, also failed to include alternative approaches to oversight, such as empowering a local county human rights agency to oversee it, like Suffolk County did, or creating a thirdparty police complaint hotline for the purpose of recording and transmitting complaints, and expanding the scope of a local ethics board to review police misconduct complaints, like the Village of Hempstead did. And while the plan includes a provision to give officers bonuses for body cameras, the legislators said, they are not “a panacea for officer misconduct and abuse.”

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What older adults need to look out for (and the people who love them)

f you’re an older adult, or you care about someone who is, this is a pivotal moment in the pandemic. Covid-19 vaccination is well under way and many older adults have already been immunized and now inching toward a return to “normalcy.”

But this hopeful moment comes at the exact same time that new, mutated forms of the virus threaten to speed up the spread, adding to already high levels of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

So as the pandemic enters its second year, older adults may feel a mixture of hope, anxiety, fatigue, anger, fear and resolve.

“Older adults have been disproportionally affected by this pandemic, and not just in terms of their physical health,” says Preeti Malani, M.D., an infectious disease and geriatrics specialist at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center, and the director of the National Poll on Healthy Aging. “As this year moves on, it’s important to find safe ways to engage with others, get outside and move around, and take care of your medical needs.”

Here are top tips to follow through if you’re an older adult, or if you live with or love someone who is (these tips also apply to younger people who have health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the worst effects of Covid-19, including people with autoimmune conditions, or immune systems that have been weakened by a condition they have or treatments they receive): Get the vaccine as soon as you can It’s safe and will help keep you from getting a bad case of Covid-19 if you do get exposed. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need to use an unfamiliar website or mobile app to do so. Don’t let a little technology stand between you and the vaccine that can protect you!

Also, make sure you’re scheduling the appointment through an official source — don’t be taken in by scam sites that have fooled some older adults.

Once you’re vaccinated, don’t act as if you have superpowers First of all, it takes up to two weeks for the first dose to teach your immune system about the coronavirus. And it takes two doses of the vaccine, several weeks apart, to get full protection (unless you’re getting the Johnson & Johnson version).You can still get seriously ill with Covid-19 in those first weeks if you were exposed to coronavirus just before or just after getting vaccinated (but the vaccine can’t give you Covid-19, because it doesn’t contain a whole virus.)

Even after your second dose, you can still get infected, though you probably won’t get nearly as sick as you would have. You may still be able to infect others, though researchers are working to see how likely this really is. That makes this next step important too.

Whether you’ve gotten the vaccine yet or not, keep wearing masks and maintain social distancing protocols.

The virus is still widespread, so even as more people get vaccinated and their vaccine takes effect, it could take months for the spread to slow. It’s still important to do all the things we’ve been doing (or should have been doing) since spring to reduce the chance of getting or spreading the virus.

Masks are critical to slowing the spread of coronavirus,

Get outside Make a plan to meet a friend outside, with masks on and staying apart, if you’re feeling well. The weather is starting to warm up, but even if it’s chilly, dress appropriately (including footwear with appropriate grip) and enjoy a walk, hike, explore a park, have a chat or do other activities.

If the sun is out, make a special effort to get outside by yourself or with others, since sun exposure can help your mood and vitamin D levels especially since we’ve just emerged from a difficult winter.

If you go outside to meet someone who doesn’t live with you, keep masks on, and keep your distance physically. And don’t leave home if you know you’ve been exposed to someone with Covid-19 in the last two weeks, or you have symptoms of any illness.

For dining or drinking outside or in ‘igloo’ type structures, which means no masks, it’s still best to stick with members of your household or one other household that you agree to form a “pod” with.

Move every day Even if you can’t go outside, or don’t want to brave a cold or rainy day, just walking around, climbing stairs, stretching, or tuning in to an exercise class online or on television can help you keep your mood up and your muscles working.

It may be tempting to sit on the couch or in front of the computer for hours on end, but even if you do, make sure to get up at least once an hour to move around, get a drink of water, look out a window, or even doing a “standing meeting” with coworkers, friends or relatives, where you stand or walk around while you talk or have a video chat.

Connect Even if still you’re not comfortable getting together with people outside, or going into stores for essential trips, you should make a special effort to connect with others virtually — especially if you live alone or are home alone most of the day. Loneliness and social isolation have doubled among older adults during the pandemic.

If you know another older person who may need more connection during this time, don’t be afraid to reach out.

Phone calls, texts, video chats, virtual classes and book clubs, television or movie “watch parties” and social media can all help.

Also be sure to check your local library, senior center or even a museum (such as Hofstra University Museum of Art and Nassau County Museum of Art, and arts venues, such as Tilles Center, which continue to offer online events.

Help others The pandemic, and its economic effects, have hit some people much harder than others.

If you have the ability to give time, money or expertise to a cause or organization you believe in, or to help neighbors with simple tasks such as pet walking or outdoor chores, this is a good time to do so. You may find that helping others helps you too.

Above photo: Special risks mean special care is needed, even as the vaccine becomes available.

Social Engagement Whether socializing in place or getting out, connections are more important than ever Everyone needs social connections to survive and thrive.

But as people age, they often find themselves spending more time alone. Growing older means adapting to new social challenges, which can be burdensome enough without dealing with a pandemic at the same time.

Being alone may leave older adults more vulnerable to social isolation, which can affect health and well-being. Studies show that loneliness and social isolation are associated with higher risks for health problems such as heart disease, depression, and cognitive decline.

Maintaining social connections and staying mentally and physically active is key to reducing social isolation and loneliness among older adults, particularly now, as we continue to deal with the Covid-19 national health crisis.

Here are some ideas to stay connected.

Reach out. Try to call a family member or friend every day, write them a note or send a card. Schedule time each day to stay in touch with family, friends, and neighbors in person, by email, social media, voice call, or text. Talk with people you trust and share your feelings. Suggest an activity to help nurture and strengthen existing relationships.

Find an activity that you enjoy. You might even restart an

old hobby or take a class to learn something new. You might have fun and meet people with similar interests.

Stay active, mentally and physically. Move more and sit less. Engage in physical activity such as a walk or online group exercise classes. Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours) of activity a week that makes you breathe hard.

Flex your brain. Draw a sketch, write a poem or short story, or start journaling.

Create connections using technology. Use online tools to connect with friends and family.

Attend virtual events and concerts or tour museums from home. Read a book online. If you’re not tech-savvy, sign up for an online or in-person class at your local public library or community center to help you learn how to use email or social media.

Welcome a furry companion into your home. Consider adopting a pet if you are able to care for them. Animals can be a source of comfort and may also lower stress and blood pressure.

Focus on your faith.

Deepen your spirituality at your church or synagogue and engage with others in activities and events.

Above photo: Being socially engaged improves the quality of life for older adults and is associated with better mental and physical health.

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Register now for third NSPC “Virtual” Health Science Competition

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egistration for the third NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery (NSPC) Health Science Competition (HSC), a program of the Center for Science Teaching & Learning (CSTL), is open at www.cstl.org/nspc. Like last year’s event, the 2021 program will be staged online to assure the safety of participants, judges, educators, and sponsors.

Applications for the “virtual” competition must be received by no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, April 30, 2021. A $30 non-refundable registration fee per team applies to all entries. The NSPC HSC is available only to Nassau and Suffolk County high school teams.

In 2020, over 280 students representing 37 Long Island high schools participated in the competition and 50 prize-winning teams shared over $80,000 in score-based awards.

To compete, teams will create a Google site and upload: 1) Images of their poster board/digital poster board or a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation; 2) A 10 minute video in which team members can be seen explaining their project, and 3) All executed competition documents. Entries

must be received by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Results are to be announced and live streamed on Tuesday, June 15.

Student teams will be judged in one of five categories: Behavioral Sciences; Biology-Medicine/Health; BiologyMicrobiology/Genetics; Health Related Biochemistry/Biophysics, and Bioengineering and Computational Biology.

The five first place winners in last year’s competition were: Anushka Gupta of Great Neck North High School in the “Behavioral Sciences” category; Suchir Misra of Jericho Senior High School in the “Bioengineering and Computational Biology” category; Tiffany Guo of Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington in the “Biology-Genetics” category; Lianna Friedman of Roslyn High School in the “Biology-Medicine/Health” category, and Chelsea Pan of Ward Melville High School in the “Health Related Biochemistry & Biophysics” category. Each first place winner received a $5,500 prize. The exact breakdown of prizes can be found at www.cstl.org/nspc/hsc-prizes/.

“The young people who were part of our first two competitions,” observes Michael H. Brisman, M.D., an attending neurosurgeon and chief executive officer of NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery,“ were brilliant and inspiring. Their understanding of medicine and health-related subjects was impressive. These students are exactly the people we need to address the high demand for STEM, health science, and healthcare-related jobs here on Long Island and across the nation.”

For more information about the NSPC Health Science Competition (HSC), complete competition rules, and deadlines, visit www.cstl.org/nspc or call 516-764-0045.

About Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) Founded in Freeport in 1958, NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery (NSPC) has grown to become one of the largest, private neurosurgical groups in the U.S. with seven conveniently located offices on Long Island. The practice’s 22 experienced neurosurgeons are experts in “Bloodless” spine and brain surgery, including

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Lessons learned in the time of Covid

By Jennifer B. Cona, Esq.

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arvin contracted Covid and wound up in the hospital for four months. A widower with two daughters on the West Coast, Marvin needed someone to attend to his financial affairs. But he never signed a Power of Attorney.

There was no one who could step in to pay his mortgage, utility bills, keep oil in the tank to heat his house, and keep the pipes from freezing. Of course, Marvin never expected something like this would happen to him. We never do.

Ruth took care of her estate planning but was not comfortable with asset protection planning. She did not want to give up control. She became very ill from Covid due to underlying conditions and now resides in a nursing home. Because she did not protect assets, Ruth will have to spend down one-half of her assets on the cost of her care. Had she planned ahead when we did her estate planning, she could have protected ALL of her assets.

We’ve learned a lot of lessons in the time of Covid. Now is not the time to be complacent. Now is

the time to take action to protect your assets and your loved ones. You’ll be ready to enjoy summer and live your best life!

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Parents often monitor their kids’ sleeping patterns as a way to ensure they’re getting a quality night of zzz’s. But who monitors our sleeping routines once we’re older? How are we supposed to know whether we’re getting enough sleep or how to prepare for if we need more? According to the National Sleep Foundation, one of the most common concerns elderly people have is that they sleep for less time than when they were younger, plus they may report waking up multiple times during the night or having difficulty falling asleep in the first place.

There are various stages of sleep that cycle throughout the entirety of one’s night — light and deep — and many seniors tend to experience an increase in their number of light stages, which could cause more tiredness throughout the day. A major factor contributing to this change is linked to medications prescribed for physical and psychological illnesses, although some of it is completely natural.

For example, as we age, we organically tend to get tired earlier in the evening and, in turn, rise earlier in the morning. A sleep therapist can help change your circadian rhythm, utilizing light therapy, traditional therapy or other resources.

For a list of sleep therapists near you, call your health insurance company or look on its website.

If you’re looking to take matters into your own hands, there are many homeopathic and natural remedies that are quite easy to introduce into your nightly and daily routines. At night, try to avoid television, the computer and your cell-

phone for at least one hour before you retire to the bedroom. Because your body wants to stay awake when it thinks it’s daytime, these devices can create a sort of fake “daylight” effect, throwing off your natural sleep rhythm.You also should try to avoid drinking water or other liquids for at least an hour before bedtime.

Stretching and meditation are also great tools to help slow down your system into complete relaxation mode, calming and quieting the mind. If you have trouble meditating on your own, there are many assisting apps you can use; however, if you require assistance, make sure that your phone or other device has the light turned all the way down so that you avoid bright lights as recommended above. You might also try taking a warm bath or shower before sleeping, making sure to focus on slow breathing and the way the water feels on your skin. Sometimes humming slowly or chanting a mantra can also calm your mind and put you into a completely surrendered state of calm.

If none of the above works, melatonin is a great natural sleep aid that will help sooth you into sleep without giving you some of the “hangover” effects you may feel from an over-thecounter or prescribed sleeping pill. Melatonin is a natural chemical found in the body, so taking it merely enhances your body’s ingrained clock that tells it when to go to sleep. This shouldn’t be used nightly, however. It should be used only when necessary. That’s because when the brain is exposed to too much melatonin, it becomes unresponsive, according to Richard Wurtman, who pioneered the use of melatonin in helping people sleep.

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Why does everything hurt?

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By Kristen Castillo

Aging can bring some aches and pains, such as arthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of all people over age 65 have reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

What happens as we get older? The Mayo Clinic reports that as we age, our bones shrink in size and density, making them weaker and more susceptible to breaking. Plus, our muscles lose strength, flexibility and endurance, all of which can imact our balance, coordination and stability.

To promote good bone, joint and muscle health, the clinic suggests adults get at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium every day. Women over age 51 and men over age 71 should take 1,200 milligrams daily. Get vitamin D, too. Adults up to age 70 need 600 IU a day, while those over 70 should get 800 IU. The Mayo Clinic also recommends weightbearing exercises, such as walking, climbing stairs, jogging and playing tennis to help keep bones strong and slow bone loss.

Move It! While age-related pain varies from person to person, it’s not necessarily a doom and gloom situation.

“The expectation that pain comes with aging is an unfortunate one and can lead to helplessness that there isn’t anything that can

be done,” says physical therapist Devra Sheldon.

“This couldn’t be further from the truth. Aging does not equal pain.”

Sheldon, who specializes in helping patients manage pain through movement, encourages those with general aches and pains to find the movements and exercises they like.

“If you’re not into a particular type of exercise, then that’s not the one for you,” she says.

She teaches patients to look for “movement opportunities.” For example, when getting up from a chair or couch, perform five sit-to-stands.

When standing at the bathroom sink, do 10 heel raises.

Wear and Tear “As we age, we suffer from years of wear and tear in our joints,” says certified personal trainer and nutritionist Adnan Munye, noting that people over 50 can be affected by arthritic pain, a lack of mobility, muscle imbalances and impact injuries from falls.

He recommends exercising daily, with a focus on being gentle. Swimming and Pilates, for example, are great ways to stay active without straining joints.

“Some movement every day helps to keep circulation in good order,” says Munye. “It keeps synovial fluid production in the joints high, helping arthritis, and improves cardiovascular health.

He also advises using a sauna two to three times a week, which can reduce inflammation

and improve circulation.

Yoga According to Harvard Health Publishing, studies show yoga can help people with chronic low back pain, as well as those with fibromyalgia osteoporosis-related curvature of the spine and other conditions. Plus, yoga can improve a person’s mood and psychosocial well-being.

“A regular yoga practice can also improve core strength and balance to prevent against falls and injuries and has been shown to improve respiratory function and circulation,” says yoga instructor Leslie Conner, noting the exercise can strengthen muscles and increase stability in joints.

Yoga is highly adaptive, too, so it’s a fit for people of all ages and physical abilities. Patients with multiple sclerosis, for example, can practice yoga from a chair instead of a mat on the floor.

Weightlifting Pick up those dumbbells. If the idea of weightlifting to reduce pain seems counterintuitive, think again.

Nick Rizzo, director of training and fitness at

RunRepeat, did a meta-analysis of over 126 scientifically peer-reviewed studies on the benefits of weight training and strength training for seniors.

He found that studies on age-related pain have shown weightlifting improves overall quality of life by easing general aches and pains, as well as disorder-specific ones.

He says weightlifting is also good for your brain, helping improve your memory.

Managing Pain Aching feet and legs? Wear medical compression stockings or socks to help ease swelling, improve circulation and prevent blood clots.

Sooth body aches by soaking in a warm bath with Epsom salts.

Ease joint pain by applying heat to joints when they’re stiff and icing them when they’re swollen.

As always, consult your doctor before trying new therapies and if a new injury or pain develops.

Above photo: Yoga is highly adaptive, so it’s a fit for people of all ages and physical abilities.

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Mount Sinai South Nassau and Town of Hempstead launch

Mobile Vaccination and Testing Unit

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s the warmer weather approaches, look for a mobile unit sponsored by Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town of Hempstead that could be coming soon to your neighborhood to administer Covid-19 vaccinations. Mount Sinai South Nassau received CARES Act funding through the Town of Hempstead to purchase the mobile testing and vaccination bus, which will serve all areas of the Town.

“This mobile unit will allow us to bring Covid-19 rapid testing and vaccinations directly to communities within the Town of Hempstead, particularly areas that have been hard hit by the pandemic,” said Adhi Sharma, MD, Executive Vice President for Clinical and Professional Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, adding, “We are proud to partner with the Town.”

The handicapped-accessible mobile unit is expected to be up and running in the coming weeks. The Town and hospital will be working with community leaders to arrange vaccination visits at convenient and popular locations, including faith-based organizations, libraries, recreation centers, senior centers, parks, and train stations.

In addition to eliminating the barrier of transportation, the unit will feature a bilingual clinical staff that will help residents navigate registration requirements or potential language barriers that otherwise could discourage them from getting the help they deserve and need. The interior of the unit includes a private exam room, computerized clinical workstations, medical testing and lab technologies, and secure storage areas.

Additional information about the mobile unit and its future schedule will be posted on the Town and hospital websites.

“We’re proud to once again team up with Mount Sinai South Nassau to provide this essential Covid-19 service to our residents,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin.

“We thank Senator Schumer for making the funding available to our town that has led to the creation of many programs to keep our residents safe.”

“Supervisor Clavin and the Town Board have been invaluable partners in our fight to stop the spread of the virus,” said Richard J. Murphy, President & CEO of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “We appreciate their leadership and willingness to fund and join us in this important public health effort.”

Meanwhile, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Covid-19 Vaccination Center, at 519 Merrick Rd., Rockville Centre, reached a significant milestone on Friday, March 12, when it administered its 10,000th dose of the Covid vaccines. The center is also the host site of the Teacher’s Vaccination Pilot Program, a collaborative initiative of Mount Sinai South Nassau and Nassau County to vaccinate area

Qualified Mount Sinai South Nassau staff will be on hand to administer the vaccine. The mobile unit, pictured here with images of (left) Theresa Clarke, Nurse Practitioner and (right) Karine Austin, RN, is designed to bring vaccines to hard-hit communities.

Medicine, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau. “I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible.”

With the recent approval of the Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, plans are being established for its distribution. Dr. Glatt advises to get whichever vaccine is available to you as soon as possible. For the most current information on the availability, use, effectiveness, and timing of these vaccines, visit www.southnassau.org/ covid19vaccine.

Brian Warner of Hempstead, was one of the first Town of Hempstead residents to receive their Covid-19 vaccine in the community from the ‘Vaxmobile,’ a mobile vaccination bus made possible through a partnership by Mount Sinai South Nassau and the Town. Brian, pictured here, was vaccinated at the Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, where hospital staff vaccinated 90 residents. teachers and school staff members from local school districts so that schools can continue to achieve their plans to reopen rapidly and safely.

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2021/2022 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2022 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2021/2022 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach.

A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2021. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of: DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2021. ___________________ DAVID F. MOOG, IAO Nassau County Assessor 125373

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEST HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held in the Board Room at the West Hempstead Administration Building, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, in said District on April 27, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2021 2022 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning April 20, 2021, between the

hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021 - 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the 2.

To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Tony Katrakazis, whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

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To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed Andrea Shinsato, whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

4. To adopt the annual budget of the West Hempstead Public Library for the fiscal year 2021 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof

to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

5. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Owen M. Rumelt, whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the West Hempstead Public Library’s budget for 2021 - 2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning April 20, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the District and at the West Hempstead Public Library during its regular business hours.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office at 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, not later than April 12, 2021, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time.

Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 45 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2019 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated.

Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered separate specific vacancies.

A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office.

The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies.

A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of

the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters; must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Office of the District Clerk, Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, on April 27, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared.

The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on April 29, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and at the polling place on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the West Hempstead Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or

fax sent to (516) 489-1776. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the West Hempstead Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York, by email to TBryant@whufsd.com, or fax sent to (516) 489-1776. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 15, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Chestnut Street Administrative Offices, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York.

Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 11, 2021 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 received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the

Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 11, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the North Gymnasium of the West Hempstead Middle School, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, New York, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 11, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 16, 2021. In accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, i.e. April 12, 2021, and no later than seven (7) days before the election, i.e.

May 4, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the election, i.e. May 10, 2021, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application.

Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 11, 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 on and after May 5, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and on May 11, 2021, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the

Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, New York at least sixty (60) days prior to the election and budget vote to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing and Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 190 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer.

However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

Dated: West Hempstead, New York March 9, 2021

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, District Clerk 125078 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 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTING AND PUBLIC HEARING ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on December 14, 2020, the Annual Voting of the qualified voters of

the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the combined School and Recreation Budget, and Library Budget of the estimated expenditures of the school fiscal year 2021-2022. Voting shall take place in the Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., by voting machine. A copy of said combined school and recreation budget, and library budget may be obtained by any voter in the District, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the aforesaid Annual Voting, at the District Office located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Francis X. Hegarty School Main Office, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, the Lincoln Orens Middle School Main Office, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and, at the Island Park Public Library located at 176 Long Beach Road, during the hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and posted on the District’s Internet Website.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 22nd of March 2021, the following Proposition will also be presented to the Voters of the District: In order for the Island Park School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) to receive an additional ten per centum (10%) of aid from the State of New York, the voters of the District hereby approve certain energy conservation improvements to be made at various District facilities pursuant to Article 9 of the Energy Law, with no resulting cost to the District as the $3.0 million estimated cost will be paid for from energy cost savings.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 14th of December 2020, a PUBLIC HEARING shall be held on May 11, 2021, 7:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Orens Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (ANNUAL BUDGET).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, on said May 18, 2021 an election will

be held for one (1) member of the Board of Education for a term of five (5) years to succeed KATHLEEN McDONOUGH, whose term expires on June 30, 2021; for one (1) member of the Library Board for a term of one (1) year to succeed THOMAS McCREIGHT, whose term expires on June 30, 2021. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of School Board Member and Library Board Trustee must be filed in the office of the District Clerk, on or before April 19, 2021, at the Conference Center, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least thirty (30) days prior to the election, with the hours on April 19, 2021 being 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, the Board of Registration shall meet in the Conference Center located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Annual Voting.

The Register of qualified voters of said School District, prepared at the Annual Election and Voting held on June 9, 2020, shall be used by the said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the Register for said Annual Voting on May 18, 2021.

Any person whose name appears on such register or who on or after January 1, 2015 shall have been registered hereunder for any Annual or Special Election and Voting conducted at any time on or after January 1, 2016, will not be required to register personally for the Annual Election and Voting.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at

http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info.

Military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot.

A military voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a military voter registration application, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter.

If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the military voter registration by mail.

Military ballots will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law, any person registered under the provisions of the said Election Law, and so certified as registered by the Board of Elections, County of Nassau, for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the said Annual Election and Voting without further registration. Only those persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election and Voting.

Immediately upon its completion, said Register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Election and Voting, except Sunday.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for those eligible pursuant to Education Law §2018-a are available, and that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Such application must be received no earlier than 30 days before the election and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

No absentee ballot will be canvassed unless it is received in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495

of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District 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 of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulated amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

Jack Vobis, President Board of Education Cindy Pastore, District Clerk Dated: March 23, 2021 Island Park, NY 125188

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 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE ISLAND PARK SIN UNION PUEBLO DEL CONDADO DE HEMPSTEAD NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Comité de Educación adoptada el 14 de diciembre de 2020, la votación anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Island Park Sin Union, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo el martes, 18 de mayo de 2021, de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de votar sobre el Presupuesto Escolar y Recreativo combinado, y el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca de los gastos estimados del año fiscal escolar 2021-2022. La votación se llevará a cabo en Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., mediante una máquina de votación.

Cualquier votante del Distrito puede obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto combinado para la escuela y

recreación, y el presupuesto de la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la Votación Anual antes mencionada, en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York durante el horario de 9:00 am a 4:00 pm, la oficina principal de la escuela Francis X. Hegarty, ubicada en 100 Radcliffe Road, la oficina principal de la escuela secundaria Lincoln Orens, ubicada en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, durante el horario de 8:00 am a 4:00 pm, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados y, en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Park ubicada en 176 Long Beach Road, en el horario de 10 am a 5 pm y publicado en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 22 de marzo de 2021, la siguiente Proposición también se presentará a los Votantes del Distrito: Para que el Distrito Escolar de Island Park, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York (el “Distrito”) reciba un diez por ciento (10%) adicional de ayuda del Estado de Nueva York, los votantes del Distrito aprueban por la presente ciertas mejoras de conservación de energía se realizarán en varias instalaciones del Distrito de conformidad con el Artículo 9 de la Ley de Energía, sin costo resultante para el Distrito, ya que el costo estimado de $ 3.0 millones se pagará con los ahorros de costos de energía.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Comité de Educación adoptada el 14 de diciembre de 2020, se llevará a cabo una AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA el 11 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:00 pm., en el Escuela secundaria Lincoln Orens, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir el gasto de los fondos y su presupuestación (PRESUPUESTO ANUAL).

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que, dicho 18 de mayo de 2021, se llevará a cabo una elección para un (1) miembro de la Comité de Educación por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a KATHLEEN McDONOUGH, cuyo mandato vence el 30 de junio de 2021; para un (1) miembro de la Comité de Bibliotecas por un período de un (1) año para suceder a THOMAS McCREIGHT, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2021. Las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Comité Escolar y Fideicomisario de la Comité de Bibliotecas deben presentarse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito, a más tardar el

19 de abril de 2021, en el Centro de Conferencias, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 9:30 am y las 5:00 pm al menos treinta (30) días antes de la elección, con el horario del 19 de abril de 2021 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p.m. Cada petición debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual el candidato está nominado, incluyendo la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO , la Comité de Registro se reunirá en el Centro de Conferencias ubicado en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. y de las 6:00 p.m. a las 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar para dicha Votación Anual.

El Registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, elaborado en la Elección y Votación Anual realizada el 9 de junio de 2020, será utilizado por dicha Comité de Registro como base para la preparación del Registro para dicha Votación Anual el 18 de mayo, 2021. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que en o después del 1 de enero de 2015 se haya registrado a continuación para cualquier Elección y Votación Anual o Especial realizada en cualquier momento a partir del 1 de enero de 2016, no estará obligada a registrarse personalmente para las elecciones y votaciones anuales.

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar el registro como votantes calificados del Distrito presentando una Solicitud de Registro de Votantes Militares al Secretario del Distrito, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. Una copia de la Solicitud de Registro de Votantes Militares está disponible tanto en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Un votante militar tiene derecho a designar una preferencia para recibir una solicitud de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Tal designación permanecerá en vigor

hasta que el votante la revoque o cambie. Si no se designa ninguna preferencia, el Distrito transmitirá el registro de votante militar por correo.

Las boletas militares no serán escrutadas a menos que el secretario de distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO, sin perjuicio de cualquier disposición en contrario en el presente, que, de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 5-612 de la Ley Electoral, cualquier persona inscrita conforme a las disposiciones de dicha Ley Electoral, y así certificada como registrada por la Comité Electoral , Condado de Nassau, para propósitos de elecciones generales, tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Elección Anual y Votación sin más registro.

Solo aquellas personas que se inscriban tendrán derecho a votar en dicha Elección y Votación Anuales.

Inmediatamente después de su finalización, dicho Registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, donde estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos y el día fijado para la Elección y Votación, excepto el domingo.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO, que las boletas de voto ausente para aquellos elegibles de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-a están disponibles, y que las solicitudes de boletas de voto ausente se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito.

Dicha solicitud debe recibirse no antes de 30 días antes de la elección y no más tarde de siete (7) días calendario antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante.

Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les ha emitido boletas de voto ausente estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días calendario antes del día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:30 am y 4:30 pm, No se registrará ninguna boleta de voto ausente a menos que se reciba en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección.

ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO, que la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos a la Propiedad Real requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención.

Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final,

mostrará cómo el valor tasado total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el acumulado. impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito.

POR ORDEN DE LA COMITÉ DE EDUCACIÓN Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York.

Jack Vobis, Presidente de la Comité de Educación Cindy Pastore, Secretaria del Distrito Dated: March 23, 2021 Island Park, NY 125190 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y ELECCIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DEL SINDICATO WEST HEMPSTEAD WEST HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE, que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West hempstead, la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Sala de Juntas en el Edificio de Administración de West Hempstead, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito el 27 de abril de 2021,a las 7:30 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero, que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022.

2. Para discutir todos los puntos que en lo sucesivo se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la votación y elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021.

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Para tramitir transacciones de otros negocios que puedan p r e s e n t a r s e adecuadamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y actuar enmendando los mismos.

Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, a los residentes del distrito escolar a partir del 2 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y días festivos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 fue añadida a la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Real y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total evaluado en la lista de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todo tipo de exención concedida, identificada por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará (a) el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención expresada como un monto en dólares de valor evaluado o como porcentaje del valor total evaluado en la lista; (b) la cantidad acumulada que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, dicho Presupuesto de Votación y Elección se llevará a cabo el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia de West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, momento en el cual se abrirán las urnas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes artículos: 1. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Tony Katrakazis, cuyo mandato expira el 30 de junio de

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3. Para elegir un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2024, para suceder a Andrea Shinsato, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio de 2021.

4. Para adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el año fiscal 2021 - 2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar.

5. Para elegir un (1) miembro del Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 de junio de 2026, para suceder a Owen M. Rumelt, cuyo plazo expira el 30 de junio, 2021.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que una copia de estado de cuenta de la cantidad de dinero que se requeirará para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead para el 2021 2022, excluyendo el dinero público, puede ser obtenida por cualquier residente del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. a partir del 20 de abril, 2021, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Oficina del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, y en cada escuela del Distrito y en la Biblioteca Pública de West Hempstead durante su horario regular de negocios.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que designen candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación y miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca serán presentadas ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, a más tardar el 12 de abril de 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente.

Cada petición se dirigirá al Secretario del Distrito; debe ser firmado por al menos [número de inserción que represente el 2% del número de votantes en 2019] los votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen al mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2019); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y describir

la vacante específica para la cual el candidato es nominado. Cada vacante que se cubra en la Junta de Educación se considerará vacante específica por separado.

Se requiere una petición de nominación por separado para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina por separado. La petición describirá al menos la duración del mandato y contendrá el nombre del último titular.

Las vacantes en el Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca se considerarán vacantes específicas por separado. Se requiere una petición de nominación separada para nominar a un candidato a cada oficina específica por separado.

Dichas peticiones de nominación describirán la vacante específica en la Junta de Bibliotecas para la que se designe al candidato; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe ser firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que el registro personal de los votantes es requerido ya sea de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección.

Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, el 27 de abril de 2021, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para añadir cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilice en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha

elección para la cual se prepare el registro. El registro tan preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 29 de abril, 2021, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. hora prevaleciente entre semana antes de la votación, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre las 9:00 a.m. a las 11:00 a.m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de West Hempstead solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776.

La solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del elector militar por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben ser recibidos en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 15 de abril de 2021.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA ADVISO ADIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión West Hempstead, pueden solicitar una solicitud de una boleta militar del Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York, por correo electrónico a TBryant@whufsd.com,o por fax enviado al (516) 489-1776. En dicha solicitud, el elector militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de voto militar original por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York.

Para que un elector militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud válida de voto militar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 15 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de

boletas militares recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma manera que una solicitud de voto no militar bajo el Artículo 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de voto militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas de Chestnut Street, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York.

Las boletas militares serán examinadas si son recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 11 de mayo, 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una aprobación de recepción fechada por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 11 de mayo de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se estima que sea a más tardar el día anterior de la elección.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 11 de mayo de 2021, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en el Gimnasio Norte de la Escuela Intermedia West Hempstead, 450 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead, Nueva York, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2022, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda llevar a cabo después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o a partir de entonces con derecho a votar en la elección escolar para el que dicho Registro está preparado , o cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se lleve a cabo después del 11 de mayo de 2021.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de las boletas en ausencia se obtendrán durante el horario escolar del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 16 de marzo de

2021. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación § 2018-a, las solicitudes completadas de boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 12 de abril de 2021,y a más tardar siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 4 de mayo de 2021,si la boleta se enviará por correo al elector, o a más tardar el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 10 de mayo de 2021, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al elector o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto ausente. Las boletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 11de mayo de 2021.

Una lista de las personas a quienes se les emiten las boletas de voto en ausente estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 5 de mayo de 2021 entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes antes del día fijado para la elección anual, y el sábado 8 de mayo de 2021, por cita previa sólo entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m. , y el 11 de mayo de 2021, el día fijado para la elección, y dicha lista se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección.

Cualquier elector calificado puede, tras el examen de dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Dicha impugnación por escrito será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de la elección el día de la elección.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referendo o proposición para modificar el presupuesto, o de lo contrario se someterá a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentado ante el Secretario del Distrito, Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, 252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, Nueva York al menos sesenta (60) días antes de la votación de elección y presupuesto para permitir que la notificación de la proposición sea incluida con el Aviso de la Audiencia Pública y el Voto y Elección del Presupuesto requerido por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación; debe ser mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al

Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe ser firmado por al menos 190 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y deben indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta.

Fechado: West Hempstead, New York 9 de marzo de 2021 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNIÓN DE WEST HEMPSTEAD West Hempstead, New York Theresa Bryant, Secretario del Distrito 125080 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court of Nassau County on the 4th day of March, 2021, bearing Index #614967/2020, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, 11501, grants me the right, to assume the name Jonathan Charles Wendt.

My present address is 236 Merrifield Avenue, Oceanside, N.Y. 11572; The date of my birth is March 10th, 1962; The place of my birth is South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, New York; My present name is JONATHAN CHARLES STANDFAST a/k/a JONATHAN CHARLES WENDT 125420 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 12th day of March 2021, bearing Index Number 151-21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Damaris Velazquez-Major. The city and state of my present address are Oceanside, NY; the month and year

of my birth are June 1982; the place of my birth is Brooklyn, New York; my present name is Damaris Velazquez 125353 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 9th day of March, 2021, bearing the index number 669/2020, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of ROBERT EMILIO ORTIZ. My present address is 175 Crowell Street, Hempstead, New York 11550; the date of my birth is December 23, 1956; the place of birth is New York, New York; the present name is ROBERTO EMILIO ORTIZ 125355 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale.

Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer

Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext.

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Dated: March 26,2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

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

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the

Bill to provide NYAW rate relief stalls msmollins@liherald.com, mconn@liherald.com

Legislation in the state budget that would have made a public takeover of New York American Water possible while bringing rate relief to customers stalled in the Assembly after being approved by the Senate.

“It was very disappointing,” said State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach. “The number one complaint I’ve received from constituents is their high water bills. In the summer they become astronomical, and I want to address this badly, especially because there’s a looming rate increase, so solving this before the rate increase is imperative.”

NYAW has unsuccessfully sought an exemption from a special franchise property tax, which makes up anywhere from 31 to 55 percent of customer’s bills. The Senate has pushed for the creation of a Nassau County Water Authority to oversee a potential public takeover of the utility. But the Assembly didn’t want to rush a non-budget item into the spending plan, and there are issues to settle over who would bear the cost of a public takeover of the company.

A request for comment from NYAW representatives was not returned at press time.

While rate relief is still being

sought, the utility plans to increase them by an average of 26 percent on May 1. NYAW has agreed to sell the company to the Canada-based Liberty Utilities for $607 million, pending approval by the Public Service Commission. The utility has been the subject of several state investigations after rate increase irregularities and has also faced criticism over rates from community members and elected officials. NYAW has opposed a public takeover due to the length and cost of the endeavor.

A study ordered in February by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and conducted by the state’s Department of Public Service found that municipalization of NYAW’s Long Island infrastructure is possible.

“The study determined that such municipalization is both feasible and, under a variety of scenarios, in the public interest,” the DPS report reads, “even with an upfront investment of nearly $800 million for the purchase of NYAW’s assets (or a pro rata amount for parts of the system), ongoing and near-ter m infrastructure improvements, and transaction costs.”

The DPS had until April 1 to declare its results and the study was overseen

by Rory Lancman, the department’s special counsel for ratepayer protection.

The DPS recommended that the State Legislature act now to remove the

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tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

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

The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and

its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid.

Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This

sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax

certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 125374

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legiSlation in the state budget that would have made a public takeover of New York American Water possible and brought rate relief to customers stalled in the Assembly. “onerous property tax burden” on NYAW’s ratepayers, and to establish a new public authority, likely called the Nassau County Water Authority, with the power to purchase all or parts of NYAW’s assets in the county, or to obtain them through eminent domain proceedings. If the authority is established, it could choose to operate the infrastructure itself, contract operations to established public-water providers or merge all or parts of NYAW’s assets into existing water providers.

The report advised that time is of the essence in establishing a public water authority “This is a comprehensive report,” said NYAW President Lynda DiMenna.

“As always, our number one priority is

our customers, and we will be reviewing the details of the report to understand the impact on them. We are gratified to see that the governor’s press release and the report acknowledges what we have been saying for years: that the special franchise tax is overly burdensome for New York American Water customers, and tax reform is key to providing affordability for our customers.”

Kaminsky said after the NYAW measure stalled in the Assembly that the Senate would continue to create legislation in the hope of paving a path toward a public takeover and to decrease customers’ rates.

“We’re going to keep pushing,” he said. “Doing nothing is not an option.”

News brief Herald Community Newspapers seek 2021 summer interns Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2021 summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to Garden City, as well as across parts of the North Shore,. Internships will likely be virtual, conducted by Zoom and phone in most cases.

Herald Community Newspapers is the largest publisher of community media on Long Island and one of the largest in New York state. Over the years, we have taken home hundreds of New York Press Association and Press Club of Long Island honors for journalistic excellence.

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Summer internships are typically eight to nine weeks, and usually begin mid-May. Send a cover letter, résumé and clips to: Scott Brinton, Executive Editor Herald Community Newspapers sbrinton@liherald.com For more, call (516) 569-4000 ext. 203.

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A. As I wrote two weeks ago, you have the design issues with water and movement prevention, considering wind, rain, sun and fire. You have zoning and building code issues to resolve, and you have the cost issue, which is tied to everything else. The strong winds we’ve been experiencing are often taken for granted, but a deck is like onte eeper any other kind of building structure, vulnerable to weather and wind forces.

In the past, decks were something that a group of friends got together with some cold beers over the weekend and started in one spot, nailed a board to the house and then began nailing the frame together to posts sitting on the old patio. In some states, where severe weather is more frequent, decks ripped away and landed in roadways or living rooms and splintered into pointed boards that were photographed as novelties, impaling tree trunks. A different kind of group then got together, the kind that has to solve emergency problems — insurance company representatives and building officials.

Suddenly there were rules and regulations, laws about how to build for greater safety.

Architects and engineers were designated the gatherers of information, and tapped to be the calculators of how materials would perform, and how joining materials would be done to resist potential destruction. Once the details were worked out by engineering companies that developed connectors and safe methods, the information spread far and wide.

I remember when there were no pre-manufactured steel connectors for decks, when permits were required only if you got caught, and only for big buildings. I also remember living in Ohio’s Tornado Alley and losing the entire side of our family’s home when I was 11. Once I took structural analysis classes and made the mental connection between living and using a building and how to make it perform and protect us, I had a new respect for structures’ design.

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Millions of doses of vaccines have been distributed around the country. The news JERRY is promising, but to quote the great KREMER Yogi Berra, It ain’t over till it’s over.

President Biden optimistically promised that we would have 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days, and now he has upped that goal to 200 million.

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It is estimated that approximately 65 percent of all people over age 65 in New York state have been vaccinated. The numbers for people under 65 aren’t as high, but with the announcement that anyone over age 18 will now be eligible for the shots, it’s anticipated that by mid-summer, a vast majority of New Yorkers will have had one or both shots. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

Not according to Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who tearfully stated recently that the country was in danger of a fourth wave of Covid-19 that could wipe out all of our progress to date. Her fear for the public is based on the fact that some 18 states have declared that the there is no longer any need for masks and social distancing, and their inhabitants can go back to life as usual. Businesses have been told that it’s time to open up, with no qualifications.

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The statistics that are announced every day don’t reach most people, but the television reports of the spring break crowds in Miami, flashed on the news many nights in a row, showed how reckless the college and post-college crowd can be. Miami police were forced to make hundreds of arrests, and blocked off the bridges leading to downtown Miami. It’s too early to assess how many new cases will be reported, but there’s no doubt that there will be an uptick in Covid reports.

Many other people will contract Covid in the weeks and months to come due to other factors. For some stupid reasons, many people who call them-

hen you flout social distancing, you punish a lot more people than you think.

selves Republicans have decided that wearing a mask is a political statement, and they want no part of it. The antivaccine movement has contributed to the increase in cases, and some rightwing groups have embraced the antivaccers as a way to gain attention.

Over the past year, we have learned other interesting facts. When cases go up in your hometown, businesses are hit with new restrictions. More reported cases cause occupancy numbers to be reduced, and that hits your suffering local business owner right in the pocketbook. Every bundle of new cases forces a local official to punish innocent merchants. When you take off that mask and flout social distancing, you punish a lot more people than you’d imagine.

Things could get a lot better in the months to come, and the increasing number of vaccinated people is promising. But Berra would be the first to acknowledge that as of this point in April, this national crisis is far from over.

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.

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married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15. Fortuitously, on this landmark birthday, it’s golden to be golden. All the good guys are over 75 these days. In fact, presidentially speaking, my guy isn’t quite old enough.

If he were running for office, he would need another three or four years of maturing to be ready for the Oval Office.

I’m old enough to remember the election of Jack Kennedy when he was 43, and let me tell you, our Joe RANDI Biden is no Jack KREISS Kennedy. Apparently the passing of torches and high-energy moon-shot talk are out of favor, and white hair and marital fidelity are in. Sailing off Cape Cod is out and riding Amtrak is in.

Politico released a story featuring President Biden’s cabinet appointees, referring to the cabinet as his “senior center.” And with good reason. The average age of the first 12 nominees is 63.

Among other leadership, House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi is 80. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is 70. The GOP’s Mitch McConnell is 79. Not to mention Bernie Sanders.

In the run-up to the 2020 election, I wrote a column arguing that Biden was too old to run for presidency. I was concerned that his age could compromise his performance in office. Ideally, a president should be at the peak of his powers.

But we don’t live in an ideal world.

When the race came down to Trump vs. Biden, there was no question at all: Biden had to win. He had to replace the man and the messengers who were infusing corruption and authoritarianism into our government agencies and offices. Many of us who voted for Biden felt destabilized by the previous administration. We wanted someone we could count on.

There is something about Biden’s age that makes it all work in this moment.

He has the gravitas, the experience and the emotional stability to give us our best chance of building bridges, literally and figuratively. He walks in step with many diverse groups of Americans, and

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they know he knows their lives.

He is building a team of professionals who have done this job before and know the ropes.

Perhaps the emergence of the old man as political hero began with Sanders in the 2016 election.

Among the many bizarre aspects of that race was the phenomenon of young people driving the Sanders election machine.

Bernie’s supporters loved him because he seemed like an honest broker to them, and that’s a rare commodity in modern political life. Biden’s supporters stand with him because they connect with him on an emotional and ethical level. They are tired of trauma and melodrama emanating from the White House. They are tired of decrees by tweet and, truthfully, tired of a madman at the helm of our ship of state.

Watching Biden’s steady hand on the wheel is heartening. His longtime relationships smooth the way for getting things done. Yes, he’s old. Yes, he occasionally flubs a line, but this happens to be his unique time to change the course of American history.

ith a landmark birthday, charting the emergence of the old man as political hero.

So what does this have to do with my husband turning 75? Biden has neutralized the age issue. What do I care if my partner of 48 years has wrinkles and white hair? What do I care if he gets out of breath playing basketball with the grandkids?

Sure, I remember the 17-year-old hunk I dated at Lawrence High School in 1964. Yes, I know he had shoulders to die for and a killer jump shot. Today he walks a bit more slowly, and sometimes searches for a word. But he’s so in. Like the Bern, his voice is sometimes raspy, and he, too, waves his arms when he talks. But we have a meeting of the minds on the state of the world and politics. We have successfully worked together for more than five decades on raising our kids and grandkids and caring for aging parents.

It’s true, my old man has arthritis in his neck, and sometimes heavy breathing means he is walking up too many stairs. But who would want a callow youth? The ascendance of Joe Biden has taught us that 70-something can be a starting line. Anything is possible.

My birthday boy has four years to decide whether to run for president.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ith the Biden administration pushing a $2 trillion national infrastructure plan, what once seemed like a fantasy — high-speed rail for the Northeast — is slowly, steadily becoming a distinct possibility, and Long Island could play a central role in the proposed project.

The Long Island Association last week hosted an hour-long Zoom panel discussion of plans for a high-speed rail line that would run from New York City to Ronkonkoma, across the Long Island Sound to Hartford, Conn., and then to Boston. Total trip time: 1 hour, 40 minutes, compared with the 3½ hours that it now takes by car — if you hit no traffic along the way. If driving conditions are poor, getting to Boston from New York can take four to five hours.

The $100 billion rail line, a public-private partnership, would take an estimated 20 years to complete. Trains on the line would travel 150 to 225 mph.

Slower-speed spur lines from Oyster Bay and Riverhead would connect with the main high-speed branch, which would run down the middle of Nassau County and part of Suffolk County.

The rail line and its spurs, officials said, would connect Nassau’s major research institutions, like Hofstra University, with its counterparts in Suffolk, like Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, in Upton. Through the main line, such centers would be connected with other major research institutes in New York City and Boston.

The Northeast is one of America’s most important research corridors, with many of the nation’s great universities and institutes here, but they are now hopelessly disconnected by sclerotic traffic arteries.

High-speed rail could very well lead to a renaissance of scientific — and economic — progress in the region.

At the same time, an injection of $100

billion, 90 to 100 percent of which the federal government would provide under the proposed infrastructure bill, would be a massive economic stimulus to the region, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Local residents, officials noted, would not, for the most part, have to worry about their properties being taken by right of eminent domain to build the rail line, because most of it would be constructed on current underused or abandoned rights of way. And environmentalists needn’t worry about disturbing the Long Island Sound’s ecosystem, because a 16-mile-long tunnel would be constructed well below the bottom of the sound.

Clearly, this project would be a win-win for the Northeast — Long Island, in particular. To ensure that it happens, though, the public needs to apply pressure to Congress to pass Biden’s infrastructure plan and include the North Atlantic Rail Initiative in it.

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Should municipalities opt out on marijuana?

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ov. Andrew Cuomo, once an ardent detractor of any measure to legalize recreational marijuana, last week signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, making the sale of all forms of cannabis in the state legal. New York joins 15 other states and Washington, D.C., in allowing use of the drug.

We’re not here to debate the merits of the law. Legalizing recreational marijuana, the governor projects, will bring in around $350 million in what we acknowledge is much-needed tax revenue each year and create 30,000 to 60,000 jobs.

Immediately after Cuomo signed the legislation into law, the mayors of four South Shore villages — Atlantic Beach, Freeport, Island Park and Rockville Centre — announced that they would opt out of the law and ban marijuana sales, as villages, towns and cities are allowed to do.

Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas told the New York Post that he would aggressively enforce no-smoking ordinances on the beach to ensure that people aren’t getting high there. “It’s a moral imperative to opt out,” Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said. “I’m not going to permit marijuana here. It’s that simple.”

But is it really that simple? Shouldn’t the mayors have left it up to the people in their municipalities to decide whether they would forgo marijuana sales taxes from legal shops? Shouldn’t they have put a ballot measure to a public vote?

Frankly, we would have preferred to see a statewide vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana in order to gauge the will of the people — that is, whether a majority of New Yorkers were willing to accept the inherent risks involved with full cannabis legalization, including poten-

letters Why is Kremer so worked up over voting laws?

To the Editor: Re “The party of Lincoln becomes the party of George Wallace” (March 25-31): Jerry Kremer never ceases to amaze me. He forgets that the Democratic Party was once supported by the Ku Klux Klan. During his 47 years in office, Joe Biden at times praised Sen. Robert Byrd, a former member of the KKK, and cited his friendships with segregationist Dixiecrats. Kremer really needs to take something for his Trump derangement syndrome.

tially higher rates of use by children and teens (studies are mixed), in favor of the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue that legalizing recreational cannabis is likely to bring in.

Our elected leaders, however, made the decision for us, based in large part, it appears, on the economics of legalization.

Now that marijuana is legal, does it make sense for any municipality to opt out without first checking with the local citizenry? If Rockville Centre users can’t get marijuana in town, they’ll simply drive to Baldwin or Lynbrook, potentially toking up along the way. Meanwhile, the village will lose out on the commerce generated by local cannabis shops.

Other local municipalities would do well to carefully consider how to proceed on legal marijuana before arbitrarily banning it.

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ow that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and quality-of-life concerns are addressed as part of the rollout process. The stakes are high. If implementation is hurried or goes awry, the dreams of those who pushed for legal weed will go up in smoke and the worst fears of opponents will become reality.

Then we all lose.

Here are some proactive steps that lawmakers can take in the next 30 days to ensure that JeFFrey one of the biggest reynoLds policy changes in New York history is a success: ■ Launch a statewide public health campaign that educates the general public, including parents, consumers and retailers, on the potential health consequences associated with cannabis use, the importance of preventing youth access, the importance of safe storage and preventing exposure to secondhand smoke, information for pregnant or breastfeeding women and warnings about the overconsumption of edible cannabis products.

■ Convene three broad-based, diverse

Implementation Workgroups — one for Long Island, one for New York City and another for upstate and the Southern Tier — to invite stakeholder input and hash out program details with a regional eye. Participants should include local government officials, law enforcement personnel, legal experts, mental health professionals, addiction specialists, clergy, labor leaders, school personnel and child welf are experts, community activists and advocates from both sides of the debate willing to work cooperatively to ensure the best possible outcomes.

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mpaired driving is a major concern, especially on car-centric Long Island.

■ Fifteen other states and Washington, D.C., have legalized cannabis, and undoubtedly have lessons to share about their experiences. We could probably avoid some pitfalls and build on best practices by deepening our dialogue with other states, counties and municipalities that have wrestled with these issues in the past decade.

■ Properly evaluating the impact of cannabis legalization in New York requires the state to start collecting and cataloging data now, so fair comparisons can be made.

Key metrics include changes in marijuana use and public perceptions of the drug; emergency-room visits and poison-controlcenter calls; addiction treatment and psychiatric admissions; school incidents and

Letters He spews the leftist mantra that “America would be turning back the clock to the dark days of the Jim Crow era” if Republican proposals intended to “dramatically cut voter turnout” were to pass at the state level. These proposed laws have nothing to do with Jim Crow, but Kremer and others like him push the narrative.

Most European countries have banned mail-in ballots for people not living abroad or require a photo ID because of concern over fraud. Kremer and others like him say voter identification is racist. You need to show ID, though, for air travel, banking, motor vehicle transactions and entrance to a federal office building, as well as to receive a passport.

What is Kremer worried about? News flash: The voting laws in Biden’s home state of Delaware are stricter than the new laws in Georgia — Delaware, for example, allows 10 days of early voting, compared with 21 in Georgia.

Kremer claims the Republican Party has become the party of the white man.

However, the BBC, which I trust more than the American media, said Trump gained support among minorities.

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criminal complaints; car crashes, traffic tickets and impaired driving arrests; marijuana sales data and changes in pricing; energy consumption at cultivation sites; and tax revenues collected and jobs created. This research may be best conducted by an independent firm rather than state personnel, but the study protocols, research questions and baseline data need to be deter mined immediately.

■ Impaired driving is a universal concern, especially on Long Island, where many of us spend hours each day in our cars. Absent a “Breathalyzer” that can detect a driver’s level of marijuana impairment, welltrained police officers are our best tool for preventing crashes. New York should help the Nassau County Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies secure and complete the necessary training. We need both emergent technology to measure cannabis intoxication objectively, and a focused driver education campaign to promote highway safety.

■ Businesses — especially those with safety-sensitive positions — will have to solve thorny dilemmas created by employee drug testing and workplace impairment, and should receive very clear guidance and support as the new law takes

effect.

■ New York state has had a well-run medical marijuana program since 2016. Beyond the structural changes required by the recently approved Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, the cannabis market is about to shift. Steps should be taken to ensure continued access for those with medical marijuana cards.

■ Long Island’s cities, towns and villages have until Dec. 31 to opt out of having retail stores in their communities, though residents can force the issue through local referendum. Some municipalities, like the Town of Oyster Bay, have already started to pass new zoning laws to keep marijuana shops out of neighborhoods and restrict them to light industrial areas. These hyper-local conversations are bound to get heated, but we need to start talking now.

Finally, and most important, while all this is going on, and whether or not you choose to get involved in these community conversations, please talk with your own children and family members about marijuana and drug use in general. Just because it’s now legal doesn’t make it suddenly safe. As we navigate this policy change, we need to do more to keep our families and communities safe and healthy.

Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds is president and CEO of the Family and Children’s Association, one of Long Island’s oldest nonprofits providing addiction treatment and mental health services to local residents.

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Nassau leads the way on vaccines To the Editor: As of last week, 500,000 Nassau County residents had received their first Covid-19 shots. That’s about half of the county’s adult population.

With four county Department of Health vaccination sites, a designated hotline for seniors and veterans, robust partnerships with community providers and a unique pre-registration vaccination website, Nassau has become a model of Covid19 vaccine distribution in New York state.

It currently has the highest percentage of residents —36.7 percent — with at least one dose of the vaccine among state counties with populations greater than 500,000.

The county has been leading the state in vaccinations, and we will continue to move full speed ahead to get our residents protected against this deadly virus. Thank you to the award-winning Department of Health and the fantastic Medical Reserve Corps volunteers who have been doing an extraordinary job of swiftly vaccinating our population.

The vaccine is our passport back to normal, and we have been building up infrastructure as both supply and eligibly increase. I am proud that we have reached

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the milestone of half a million residents vaccinated, but we’re not stopping here.

The county has established a designated way for both veterans and seniors to receive appointments. Veterans can make appointments through the county’s Veterans Service Agency by calling (516) 5726565. A hotline for seniors was also created to get shots in the arms of the vulnera-

ble. Seniors can make appointments by calling (516) 227-9590.

For more information on the vaccine and for available appointments at county and partner locations, please visit www. nassaucountyny.gov/vaccine.

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