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Legislators have approved Barrett plant settlement Delia DeRiggi-Whitton asked for the decision to be tabled, but that motion was voted down. The Despite a protest at Long final vote accepted the settleIsland Power Authority head- ment by a count of 10-8. James quarters on Earle Ovington Bou- Kennedy was absent. Presiding levard on April 21, the Nassau Officer and District 9 Legislator County Legislature voted on Richard Nicolello, and other legMonday afternoon to islators who voted in approve the settlefavor of the settlement between the ment believed that county and the utilithe county would ty over taxes at the ultimately lose the E.F. Barrett Power case in court. Station in Island LIPA has argued Park. that the Island Park Hempstead Town power station has Councilman Anthobeen overtaxed for ny D’Esposito, forover a decade. The mer U.S. Sen. Al deal will reduce the D’Amato and Island current $59 million Park School District annual tax bill on and library leaderthe Barrett station ship g athered 10 and the decommisdays after the Legissioned Glenwood lature’s Finance and Landing power plant Rules committees to $32 million over voted not to table the f ive ye a r s — a agreement. Schools decrease of roughly Superintendent Vin47 percent. The paycent Randazzo and ments are guaranlibrary President ANtHoNY teed even if the J e s s i c a K o e n i g , D’esPosIto plants close. As part among others, have Town of Hempstead of the settlement, vo i c e d c o n c e r n s councilman LIPA will waive about the increased between $700 and t a x bu rd e n t h at $800 million in past would likely be shifted to resi- refund liability for tax years datdents as part of the settlement. ing back to 2010 when the curLegislators Denise Ford and Continued on page 15

By toM CARRoZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

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PeteR RAY woRks with Louis Scrantino as part of a boxing class designed for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease at the Oceanside JCC.

Sparring with Parkinson’s

JCC boxing program provides a puncher’s chance By kePHeRD DANIel kdaniel@liherald.com

Adding to its collection of activities, the JCC recently announced a new program, which was inspired by its Boxing for Parkinson’s program. Since April is Parkinson’s awareness month, the boxing program has been helping those with Parkinson’s stay active and cope with the disease. The new program includes boxing with disabilities of all kinds and a boxing boot camp open to all members of the public. The Boxing for Parkinson’s program set the stage for the newly expanded boxing programs. “We launched this in March and we invested $1,000 to get the equipment that was needed,” said Jackie Ruiz, director of wellness at

the JCC. “We were offering the Rock Steady program, which is big for Boxing for Parkinson’s,” added Ruiz. Rock Steady Boxing enables people with Parkinson’s to fight their disease by providing non-contact, boxing-style fitness programs that improve their quality of life. While the program was born from a desire to improve upon the previous Parkinson’s boxing program, Ruiz said, “We realized that there was a demand for all the populations, including people with disabilities as well as general fitness.” The JCC has also applied for a grant to fund more boxing programs. “We are looking to increase the number of People with DisabiliContinued on page 12

e have built back better and stronger, and we are in the midst of a renassaince in Island Park. And this settlement has a potential to halt that renaissance.

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The MOCk-up Of the Sunrise Assisted Living facility planned for Atlantic Avenue. The Town of Hempstead IDA approved a PILOT with the facility last Thursday.

IDA approves PILOT for Oceanside Sunrise facility

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The Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved of a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the Sunrise Senior Living Facility planned for construction along Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside last Thursday. The vacant project site will be developed into an 84-unit assisted living facility with parking and site improvements. When it is finished, the three-story building will have 52 on-site parking spaces and take 2.4 acres. The third floor will include memory care spaces and programs. According to paperwork submitted by Sunrise to the IDA, the site will employ 42 full-time and 18 part-time workers in its first year and 55 and 22, respectively, in its second. The facility will cost over $48 million in construction and fees. Sunrise saw pushback from the community in and around Atlantic and Terrell Avenues over variances granted by the Town of Hempstead’s Board of Zoning Appeals over the height of the proper-

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ty and worries over increased traffic for the nearby Florence A. Smith Elementary School. Elisabetta Coschignano, Sunrise’s legal representative throughout the variance and PILOT process argued that traffic will not be increased because the senior population does not drive. The Litt Law Group based in Rockville Centre is appealing the decision by the Board of Appeals made in January on behalf of some local businesses. “I thought that they shouldn’t approve the PILOT program until the appeal was satisfied,” Joyce Kane, a local resident who attended the IDA meeting said. Kane and other residents put together a Change.org petition over the height of the facility in late 2021 that to date has 486 signatures. In an economic and fiscal impact study submitted to the IDA by Camoin Associates, the facility is estimated to bring in an average annual net benefit of $61,467 to the town. Sunrise will contribute $135,000 in each of the first three years of the PILOT, gradually increasing to $450,000 by year ten.

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Two teens were arrested in East Rockaway on April 17 for allegedly shooting a pedestrian with a water bead blaster gun. According to the Nassau County Police Department, the teens drove their 2014 Honda Accord past a 33-year-old man walking near the intersection of Althouse Avenue and Front Street. One of them yelled out of the passenger-side window, pointing a soft water bead blaster gun at him, according to police, which made the pedestrian fear for

his life, according to police. The teen then fired at the victim and struck him multiple times with beads. Police were dispatched to the scene a short time later and arrested two teens, ages 16 and 17, at 9:57 p.m. No injuries were reported. The teens were charged with thirddegree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree menacing. They were both issued Family Court appearance tickets.

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Island Park pool hall never behind 8-ball By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The Herald held its annual Long Island Choice Awards, which recognized local businesses throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Local residents and Herald readers were able to nominate their favorite businesses in several categories through the voting public. Michael’s Billiards in Island Park has been voted the best Sports Bar on Long Island. Owner Michael Rudonis has been running the pool business for 30 years. He first owned a pool hall in Queens when he saw that the sport was rising in popularity in the late 80s and early 90s and operated the business alongside his wife, Kathy, who he has been with for 40 years. “I had worked for the city at the time, and I said to my wife, ‘Why don’t we start a pool room in Queens?’” he said. “She liked the idea. I found a spot and renovated it, and we did well with it.” Rudonis, who still lives in Queens, later decided to open the billiards hall in Island Park, with a catering section to host parties, live music, comedy nights and other events. After 15 years, Rudonis sold the space so the family could help their son, Michael Jr., who was pursuing a career as a chef and running a business, since family was a top priority. “We bought a restaurant and couldn’t operate all the businesses at the same time,” he said. “We decided to sell and help him at the restaurant. He was the chef, and my wife and I handled the front end. We did it together.” Rudonis and his family ran Mike’s Porthole, a waterfront restaurant, in East Rockaway for 10 years before his

family eventually returned to the billiards business in Island Park three years ago. But the pandemic struck shortly after reopening, which was the most difficult stretch of his 40 years in business. “We had to spend a lot of money on renovating the building and we were open for about four months before the pandemic shut us down for over a year,” Rudonis said. “There were so many times that we thought maybe tomorrow would be the day we can open, but it took over a year before they allowed us to be.” Pool halls were one of the last businesses able to reopen as a result of the pandemic, and after finally reopening four months ago, Rudonis believes things are steadily getting better. “A lot of people are scared and you can’t blame them for how many people lost somebody during the pandemic,” he said. “Hopefully, it’s to the point where we have it under control and we can move on. We have some more things in the works. Hopefully, in the next month or so, all the little things will get done.” The Nationwide American Pool Players Association holds its Thursday night league games at the pool hall, with more than 40 people playing each week and will be hosting a tournament on May 14. The pool hall will also host a drag queen bingo fundraiser on May 6 for Bobbi and the Strays, a non-profit animal rescue organization animal shelter in Freeport and Glendale. After returning from his stint in the restaurant business, Rudonis said he feels at home in the pool hall. “We had the restaurant for 10 years and it’s a hard business,” he said. “It was hard to schedule any travel, especially when your son is the main chef.” “I’m happy to be back,’’ he added. “That’s probably

MIcHAEL RuDoNIs, owNER of Michael’s Billiards, has been in the pool business for decades. the reason I figured I’d come back into this business because I don’t want to retire. I don’t think anybody should retire. I think you should just slow down but keep your body and your mind active. Hopefully, I can live to 75, 80 and have good health and I’ll be here.”

Honoring the great women leaders of Oceanside At the end of Women’s History Month in March, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce secretary Brittany Humes of The H Academy was recognized by Town of Hempstead officials for her contributions made to the town and county. Town Clerk Kate Murray and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito celebrated Humes and her staff at their academy building on Royal Avenue.

IN AttENDANcE At the Oceanside chamber meeting were: (left to right) Vitoria Vazquez, Julie Brasky, Christine Barwell, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Arielle Hamill, Brittany Humes, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Erica Madigan, Brooke Goulston, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce officer Seth Blau.

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LoNg IsLAND REsIDENts voted the business the best pool hall during the recent Herald Long Island Choice Awards.

Congressional candidates talk saving the Earth By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Can you sum up all your environmental positions into two-minute sound bites? That’s what the four Democratic candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice were asked to do last week, taking the stage at Hofstra University’s Breslin Hall to talk about the planet just in time for Earth Day. Malverne village mayor Keith Corbett spent his time on what he referred to as big projects like tapping into a large untouched aquifer under Long Island, and focusing on offshore wind farms. “We need to educate and train the next generation of workers,” Corbett told Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, who moderated the event. Claiming that shore strengthening would save money in the long run, it would still “cost $800 to $900 million to build that infrastructure, “ Cobett said “It’s worth building that infrastructure protecting the rest of the property when it’s going to be $800 billion if a Superstorm Sandy were to come through again.” Joining Corbett on the stage were Carrié Solages, Laura Gillen and Kevin Shakil-Mendez. When it comes to the Long Island State Park system, Corbett says “there is already money set aside in the Department of Transportation budget” for changes like

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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES RUNNING for the congressional seat currently held by Kathleen Rice — Keith Corbett, Laura Gillen, Kevin Shakil-Mendez and Carrie Solages — talk with Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, second from left. electric buses, trains and charging stations — all of which could offer a greener solution. Solages, the county legislator who represents the greater Elmont and Valley Stream areas, wants to attack the waste crisis, bringing it to a “sustainable zero” by 2030. He’d accomplish it by offering incentives to companies big and small to invest in limited waste, recycling and sustainable practices. “The federal government cannot require our state government to do anything,” Solages said, “but one thing the fed-

eral government can do is provide incentives for our state government and village governments to get stuff done. We know local governments will take advantage (to) limit waste, promote more compost programs, (and) more usage of recyclables.” Gillen told the group environmental issues have been a “priority for her administration” when she was a Town of Hempstead supervisor. Speaking heavily on infrastructure, Gillen’s plan is to move away from fossil fuels by strengthening the electrical grid. She also wants to shift from a dependency on cars more walkable com-

munities. But no one running for this congressional seat should be all talk, Gillen said. “If you’re going to set up a regulatory system where you’re going to monitor air quality- and monitor water quality and make sure that the standards are applied in all communities, there has to be an enforcement mechanism,” she said. Shakil-Mendez, a 29-year-old political newcomer from Westbury, said it was last year’s Jamaica Ash & Rubbish Removal Co., fire in his town that spurred him to run for Congress. He went door-to-door handing out KN95 masks after the sixalarm fire, to help protect his neighbors from the smoke and fumes from the smoldering debris. ”When I went on-site, I could still smell the smoke and the fumes going into my lungs,” he said. “When you talk environmental justice, nothing was done for this community.” Shakil-Mendez stayed away from many other specifics, instead saying he would consult scientists and experts to help create bills. He also wants to look closely at what Europe is doing when it comes to environmentalism, and duplicate that on Long Island — like placing small wind turbines on the sides of main roads, harnessing energy from traffic as it passes by. The winner of this primary is expected to face Town of Hempstead councilman and Republican Anthony D’Esposito in November.

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community update Thursday, April 28 Virtual Lecture: World War II Long Island — The Homefront in Nassau and Suffolk

A virtual event hosted by the Oceanside Library. Historian and author Christopher Verga will present a look at a complex time on Long Island, which reflected what was happening across the country. Juxtaposing the larger national picture with events and facts specific to Long Island, he will expand on the time of fear but also of great patriotism. Starts at 2 p.m.

Special Needs Yoga

A beginner-level class at the Island Park Library, for improving focus and flexibility. Starts at 4:30 p.m.

Astronomy Lecture & Viewing

In a presentation at the Island Park Library, will be discussing several upcoming events including a close Venus Jupiter conjunction, two total lunar eclipses, and a Mercury-Pleiades conjunction. A night observation (weather permitted), will feature Mercury, several star clusters, and two closely separated double stars. Starts at 7 p.m.

Special Needs Vinyasa Yoga

Join Dorothy Scott for a session of Vinyasa Yoga. Starts at 7 p.m

Friday, April 29 Virtual Chair Yoga

A virtual event by the Oceanside Library. Participate in yoga that works your muscles and joints to increase flexibility/mobility, circulation, strength and balance. Starts at 11 a.m.

Movie: Spider-Man/ No Way Home

At the Island Park Library. Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Bene-

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Island Park Library features local artist Island Park resident photographer Caroline Bert has her work featued at the Island Park Library dict Cumberbatch. With SpiderMan’s identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. Starts at 1:30 p.m.

Virtual Lecture: “And Now a Word From Our Sponsor” A Look Back at the Early Days of TV Advertising

Virtual event by the Oceanside Library. This talk will look at how advertising changed during television’s first two decades and the important role it played in convincing viewers that the key to

happiness lay in quite literally buying their way into the American dream. Starts at 2 p.m.

Monday, May 2

Virtual Tween Book Chat (Grades 4-8)

Oceanside Library features poets from near and afar and an open mic! Starts at 7 p.m.

Join Oceanside Library for a discussion of 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling and pick up a copy of the book at the Welcome Desk. This session will be held on Zoom. Starts at 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 30 Mother’s Day Planting

Island Park Library celebrates spring by decorating flower pots and planting flowers.

standing. Starts at 11 a.m.

Poetry Near & Afar

Canasta

Mah-Jongg

Wednesday, May 4

Tuesday, May 3 Virtual Fit & Fabulous

A virtual event at the Oceanside Library. This exercise program is designed to increase strength, tone, balance, and stamina that can be done either sitting or

Play Hooray is back at the library! Sing and play along with Molly Mouse Preschool readiness skills are learned through Virtual Time for Tots Oceanside Library has Virtual Time for Tots for ages 18 months to 5 years Submit a poem to be entered into an Oceanside library raffle for grades 4 through 8 Create your own clothespin butterfly in Oceanide Library May Take & Make

The Island Park Library hosts Canasta. Starts at 1:00 PM

Scrabble

At the Island Park Library. ALL participants must be fully vaccinated and must show proof of full vaccination. Starts at 1 p.m.

Virtual Simply Stronger with Marilyn

Certified personal trainer Marilyn Bunger teaches a low-impact exercise class. Starts at 11 a.m

Each spring, Liberty flushes the pipes in our water distribution system. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program, which helps us to clean out any mineral deposits and sediment inside the pipes. When crews are in the area, customers may experience a drop in water pressure or discolored water. If this happens, let your water run until it is clear. Customers are encouraged to check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher. Joe Abate/Herald photos

The sTaTe recruiTmenT event took place on Sunday.

It was recruitment day at Oceanside Fire Department T h e O c e a n s i d e F i re Department took part in Recruitment Weekend, a statewide program organized by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, last Sunday. Department members educated local residents about the benefits of being a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician.

The Oceanside Fire Department spent Sunday recruiting volunteer firefighters.

News brief

Flushing will be conducted Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Please note no flushing will take place April 15 - April 22 in observation of Good Friday and Passover, or May 30th for Memorial Day. Any changes due to weather will be posted on our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com. Town

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Atlantic Beach

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Meadowmere

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Baldwin

3/28/2022

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Merrick

4/11/2022

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Baldwin Harbor

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5/23/2022

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4/25/2022

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Bellmore

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North Merrick

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Cedarhurst

5/16/2022

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North Seaford

5/9/2022

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East Atlantic Beach

5/9/2022

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North Wantagh

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East Rockaway

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

North Woodmere

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Glen Head

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Oceanside

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5/9/2022

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Roosevelt

3/28/2022

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Hewlett

4/4/2022

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Roslyn Harbor

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Hewlett Bay Park

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Sea Cliff

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Inwood

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Island Park

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Lakeview

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Lawrence

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Valley Stream

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Levittown

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Wantagh

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Lynbrook

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Malverne

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5/27/2022

Woodmere

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

Massapequa

5/23/2022

5/27/2022

Woodsburgh

4/25/2022

4/29/2022

2021 Annual Water Quality Reports Learn about the quality of your water.

Hanging for Surfrider Foundation cleanup The Surfrider Foundation held its ninth annual Canal Area Clean-up on Saturday, with approximately 30 volunteers taking part. Some came with surboards to skiff

across the canals. Others boarded small boats and till others waded into the waters to mop up after a long winter and early spring storms.

View your water quality report online today! In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, we no longer print our water quality reports. Instead, we have made them available on our website. To view your report online, visit our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com.

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a vOlunTeer wiTh the Surfrider Foundation paddles across one of Long Beach’s cnals in the ninth-annual clean-up Saturday.

Each year, Liberty provides its customers with an Annual Water Quality Report to let them know how our water quality stacks up against federal and state drinking water standards. If you are a customer of ours, we encourage you to review this report as it provides details about the source and quality of the drinking water delivered to you in 2021.

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Spring 2022 Flushing Notice

Bringing local sports home every week

Herald sports spotlight athlete

Oceanside’s defense serves notice By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

KaitlYN sMith

Mepham Senior Lacrosse CoMiNg oFF a strong 2021 campaign that saw her earn Honorable Mention All-County honors, Smith’s dynamic offense is a major reason why the Pirates won four of their first five conference games. As their top attack, she recorded 17 goals and dished out 11 assists. Her biggest performance this spring so far came April 13 when she scored six times and assisted on two other goals in a 15-7 road victory over Oyster Bay.

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Baseball: V.S. Central at East Meadow ..................4:30 p.m. Softball: Calhoun at Seaford.................................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: South Side at Wantagh .................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Long Beach at Mepham........................4:30 p.m. Softball: Kennedy at Long Beach ..........................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Hewlett at Sewanhaka ............................... 5 p.m. Baseball: Calhoun at Carey........................................ 5 p.m. Flag Football: Freeport at West Hempstead ............... 5 p.m. Flag Football: Long Beach at Lynbrook ...................... 5 p.m.

Friday, april 29

Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Valley Stream ..............4:30 p.m. Baseball: Malverne at Elmont. .............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Division at Carey............................................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Wantagh at Hewlett ..........................5:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Island Trees at South Side .................5:30 p.m.

saturday, april 30 Softball: Clarke at Kennedy........................................... 10 a.m. Softball: Long Beach at Calhoun .................................. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Freeport at Oceanside .......................... 10 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Calhoun .......................11 a.m. Softball: Oceanside at MacArthur ................................ 12 p.m.

Unlike last spring when Oceanside girls’ lacrosse opened with just one win in its first six games, the Sailors are enjoying a strong start in 2022 thanks in large part to an airtight defense and sharp goaltending. “Most of the varsity experience we returned is on the defensive side, so it’s no surprise that’s carried us so far,” coach Ralph Montera Jr. said. “Allowing an average of only three goals per game isn’t sustainable, but we’re doing some nice things on offense so we’re steadily becoming more balanced.” Oceanside returned only one starter between its midfield and attack. Senior Lily Johnson, who tied for the team lead in goals a year ago with 37, is a dynamic two-way midfielder with an All-County resume. She had 22 goals through eight games, scoring at least twice in all eight while taking the majority of draws, and helped the Sailors to victory in all but one. “Lily has been elite and is a great leader,” Montera Jr. said of Johnson, who had a season-high six points (four goals, two assists) as Oceanside tied a season high offensive output in an 11-6 non-conference win over Plainview on April 13. “She’s added another dimension to her game each year,” he added. Aside from Johnson, all of the Sailors’ varsity experience prior to March could be found on the back end. Senior goaltender Izzy Weintraub has picked up where she left off last season when she made more than 100 saves, and with the help of her twin sister, Sam Weintraub, fellow seniors Mikayla Danon and Megan Vitale, junior Abigael Gehrig, and sophomore Emma Pagano, allowed three goals or fewer in five of the first eight contests. “I believe Izzy’s one of the top goalies in Nassau County,” Montera Jr. said of the All-Conference stopper. “She’s extremely competitive and active out of the cage. She often gets us going in transition.” The coach said Danon uses her height to her advantage on defense and has toplevel conditioning. Sam Weintraub is the

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seNior lilY JohNsoN, left, earned All-County honors last spring and is off to a strong start with 22 goals through eight games. only lefty stick on the roster and is key when it comes to containing opposing right-handed attackers. Pagano was the only freshman on last year’s roster and brings a strong all-around game, Montera Jr. said. Vitale and Gehrig have rotated in the first and second halves of games, respectively. Sophomores Maeve Barrins and Natalie Paul are thriving as Johnson’s running mates in the midfield after helping the JV program to huge 2021 results. Barrins has 14 points through eight games; Paul 5 goals. The attack features senior Cassidy

Reicherter (13 points), juniors Megan Checola (17) and Erin Bellinger (9 goals), and sophomore Grace DiDominica. “We have four attackers and two midfielders either playing on varsity for the first time or starting for the first time,” Montera Jr. said. “They’re really coming along nicely.” Oceanside’s only loss so far came April 11, 6-5 at the hands of Farmingdale. “We learned a lot from it and also didn’t dwell on it because we came back two days later and played our most spirited game of the season against Plainview,” Montera Jr. said.

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Some might say it’s been a bumpy road of late for Kathy Hochul, with some of the ongoing turmoil inside her leadership team. But it was a different kind of bumpy road on the governor’s mind last week when she stopped by Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead. More specifically, pothole-laden roads. “I’ve been to Long Island many times, and everybody always complains about the potholes,” Hochul said. “Nobody has hit more potholes in the state of New York than I have because I’ve traveled 372,000 miles — not by plane. All by road.” The potholes on Long Island always give Hochul the biggest welcome, she said, “because they’re enormous.” That should change with the implementation of her $1 billion “Operation Pave Our Potholes” program, intended to resurface 480 lane miles of state highways, including key sections of the Long Island Expressway, Southern State Parkway and the Meadowbrook State Parkway. And as motorists wait for local roads to get smoother, Hochul officially declared an easier time on their wallets, too, as Albany joins Nassau and Suffolk counties to suspend the sales tax on gasoline beginning June 1 and continuing on until the end of the year. “How about those gas prices?” Hochul asked. “My God, we couldn’t have (foreseen) this, but the invasion by Putin into

Ukraine had a ripple effect around the globe and the economy. It’s hard for families just trying to get to their kids’ soccer game or take a family vacation, so we decided we can do a short-term fix.” The state tax break would remove the 16 cents per gallon levy New York places on gas, joining the nickel per gallon Nassau County suspended on any gas price over $3. A gallon of regular gas on Long Island averaged $4.14 this past weekend, according to AAA, down 17 cents from a month ago. Still, gas is up 43 percent from last year when a gallon of regular went for just under $2.90. Hochul also promised improvements for commuters, including the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s third track of the east side access project leading from Grand Central Terminal, and the launch of the second phase of the $700 million Ronkonkoma Hub project. “We’re changing infrastructure — it’s not just about roads,” Hochul said. “This is an opportunity to lift people’s spirits and give a sense that our commuters matter. We can do dull dishwater infrastructure, or we can do something that matters and make a statement. And this is that opportunity.” The state also will commit $500 million for the development of an offshore wind port infrastructure and supply chain, Hochul said, expected to bring in more than $2 billion in economic activity and more than 2,000 green jobs.

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GOv. KAthy hOchuL speaks at Hempstead’s Kennedy Memorial Park about the budget she and lawmakers finally finished in Albany. Money is earmarked not only for crumbling state roads, but to give a break at the gas pump as well. Even if it’s a small one. “We’re going to turn the corner on mankind’s assault on Mother Nature,” Hochul said. “It has to end, and it’s going to end on our watch. What we did to build back our state is going to be part of our post-pandemic legacy.” On the education front, $500 million is earmarked for SUNY and CUNY campuses — schools Hochul said transforms families, including her own. “My parents, at one time, lived in a trailer park, and my dad worked at a steel plant,” the governor said. “What got them out of those circumstances was my dad

getting a college degree while working at the steel plant. That degree allowed him to do something different with his life instead of just working with his hands making steel.” Additionally, $50 million will support a partnership between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Stony Brook University to create an artificial intelligence lab. Part-time students also will be eligible for the state’s Tuition Assistance Program, and Albany will allocate $7 billion to ensure child care is available on all SUNY and CUNY campuses.

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New boxing program provides outlet for those with disease ConTinued from fronT page ties classes,” said Ruiz. “Hopefully if the grant gets approved, then we will be adding younger-age children classes for boxing and eventually, for the general population. We’d love to add teen boxing classes.” Constantinos Labrinos, assistant director of wellness at the JCC who teaches every single one of the boxing classes, has been a personal trainer for eight years. Labrinos, who has a nutrition and Exercise Science degree, taught himself how to box. “I really try to gauge everybody’s interests but also how quickly they move,” Labrinos said. “But with Parkinson’s, it’s slower and we work with that. I tell people to give me feedback and if there is anything they want me to incorporate, but they think it’s great.” One woman, who lives in Merrick, heard about the Boxing for Parkinson’s program at the JCC and quickly got her father to begin sessions. “My dad lives in Florida, and he’s just up for the holiday and he’s taken the Rock Steady class in Florida for years,” she said. “He was doing that for years down in Florida and Covid (struck). So now that he was up, this worked out perfect. The whole key is to stay active.”

“A lot of them heard about the Rock Steady, and I teach them the benefits and the technique and give them a slow intro to it,” said Labrinos. “Then they start to really like it. It’s high energy and they get a good workout.” Many participants have been enjoying the program and the guidance that Labrinos has provided. “He’s very patient, and you have to be,” said one woman. “We’re senior citizens, and we all have Parkinson’s and he’s very good. It helps and we can get some exercise.” JCC is part of the NYIT team, which is taking part in an annual Parkinson’s unity walk in Central Park in May and will also lead a Tai Chi demonstration. Gloria Lebeaux, director of Social Work Services at JCC, discussed the evolution of the Boxing for Parkinson’s program and the many programs the JCC offers for people with Parkinson’s. “Pre-Covid, we did boxing for PD,” Lebeaux said. “It wasn’t as fancy as this because we didn’t have all the fancy equipment. When Covid hit, we immediately pivoted right away to all virtual but we didn’t stop. “We have a Dance for Parkinson’s disease program, but these programs are not just fitness-oriented,” she added. “We’ve had that, we also do Tai Chi, as well as a

what exactly is parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a central nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start with tremors in the hands and the disorder can cause stiffness and slowing of movement, where arms may not swing when walking. Speech can also become slurred. Symptoms worsen as conditions progress over time. balance class.” The JCC started a monthly zoom presentation, which has continued to grow and includes different neurologists, doctors and therapists who talk about Parkinson’s every month. With how well received the program has been, the JCC is looking to expand in the near future. “We’ve already gotten requests to add another day,” said Ruiz. “Hopefully for May or June, we will be opening up probably another general population class as well as the other programs as well. We’re looking to hopefully continue to grow it.”

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR OCEANSIDE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual de votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se realizará el 17 de mayo de 2022, desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. en el gimnasio de la escuela n.º 6 de Oceanside, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, con los siguientes propósitos: a) Votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del distrito escolar para el año escolar 2022-2023 (Propuesta n.º 1). b) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del mandato de Michael D’Ambrosio para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. c) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del mandato de Robert Transom para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2025. d) Votar sobre la siguiente propuesta para autorizar el gasto de los fondos de reserva de capitales: PROPUESTA N.º 2: Propuesta sobre el proyecto de capital del distrito escolar SE RESUELVE que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free (“Distrito”), por medio del presente, tenga autorización para asignar y gastar del fondo de reserva de capitales, aprobado por los votantes y establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018, una cantidad que no exceda los $1,989,775 con el fin de realizar un proyecto de mejora del edificio de la escuela (“Proyecto”) que comenzará durante el año escolar 2022-2023 y comprenderá las siguientes mejoras y modificaciones en la propiedad de Oceanside High School: renovación completa de tres (3) salones de clases y un (1) salón de preparación de Oceanside High School. Estas renovaciones incluirán dos (2) salones de Física, un (1) salón de Biología y un (1) salón de preparación. El alcance del proyecto incluirá la eliminación de la pared existente entre los dos salones de Ciencias (S-127 A y S-127 B) y su reemplazo con dos (2) paredes para crear dos

salones iguales de Ciencias con un salón de preparación central en el medio. La ubicación de las paredes se determinará según la ubicación de las ventanas existentes, por lo que los salones quizás no sean del mismo tamaño exacto. Se renovarán los salones para incluir un módulo de trabajo con perímetro nuevo que incluye algunos lavabos con perímetro y mesas de laboratorio movibles, y otro trabajo necesario que corresponda, incluidos los costos preliminares y costos secundarios, y su financiamiento; además de transferir dicha suma al Fondo de Capital del Distrito según sea necesario para usarla e implementarla en el costo del Proyecto; siempre que todos los costos detallados de los componentes del Proyecto puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes en caso de que la Junta de Educación determine que la reasignación es en favor del Distrito y no se realicen cambios sustanciales al alcance del Proyecto. (e) Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas: PROPUESTA N.º 3: Enmienda del fondo de reserva de capitales SE RESUELVE que el fondo de reserva de capitales existente de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free (“Distrito”), hasta ahora establecido mediante la autorización de los votantes el 15 de mayo de 2018, SE ENMIENDA POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, mediante el aumento del monto capitalizado definitivo del Fondo a cuarenta millones de dólares ($40,000,000), más los intereses acumulados, sin ningún cambio ni alteración al propósito del fondo, la asignación anual máxima de financiamiento ni las fuentes de financiamiento, que permanecerán tal como habían sido autorizadas por los votantes del Distrito. PROPUESTA N.º 4: Propuesta sobre la biblioteca de Oceanside para 2022-2023 SE RESUELVE: Por el presente, se aumenta la asignación anual de $6,904,192 hasta ahora autorizada por los votantes para los servicios de la biblioteca en $131,777, por una asignación anual total de $7,035,969 para cada año que comience el 1 de julio de 2022, lo que representa la cantidad necesaria para los servicios de la biblioteca conforme al contrato por escrito celebrado entre la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free y la biblioteca Oceanside. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA

que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación, y las urnas estarán abiertas desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. La elección se realizará de acuerdo con las Normas Electorales adoptadas por la Junta de Educación. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia sobre el presupuesto se realizará en el auditorio de la escuela n.º 6 de Oceanside, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, el miércoles 4 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:30 p. m., para la resolución de dichos asuntos según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación. La reunión se realizará públicamente, y estará disponible la opción de una transmisión en vivo. Estará preparada la versión resumida de la propuesta sobre el presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación como así también una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2022-2023 para fines escolares, que especifica los fines y la cantidad para cada fin, y habrá copias disponibles, a pedido, para cualquier residente del Distrito en cada escuela del Distrito donde se encuentra la escuela desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. los catorce días previos a la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados, y también en la elección anual. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, conforme a la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere que el Distrito adjunte un informe de exención al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, a menos que la ley estipule lo contrario, se deberán realizar mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 34 votantes calificados del Distrito, deberán indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, así como

también el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, deberán describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato, que incluye la duración del cargo y el nombre del último titular, y deberán presentarse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, en el edificio de la Administración, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año, el 18 de abril de 2022, y el 18 de abril de 2022 desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. La Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su poca disposición para desempeñar las funciones. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta que se colocará en las máquinas de votación se deberá realizar por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 78 votantes calificados y presentar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección en la que se votará la cuestión o propuesta, este año, el 18 de abril de 2022, y el 18 de abril de 2022 desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. Esta norma no se aplicará a las propuestas que deban publicarse ni a aquellas propuestas o cuestiones sobre las que la Junta de Educación tenga la autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de los votantes calificados de este Distrito para la elección anual del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 inclusive. Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, que estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. los cinco días antes de la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado con cita desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 12:00 p. m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado para cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier

elección anual o especial del Distrito realizada durante los cuatro años calendario (2018-2021) previos a la preparación de este registro, y (3) los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta Escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral del estado, que puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York: http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, o comunicándose con la secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico a mbarbella@oceansidesch ools.org o por teléfono (516-678-1215). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La secretaria del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación 2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el Ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que califican como votantes del distrito escolar pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-678-1215), fax (516-678-7503), correo electrónico (mbarbella@oceansidesch ools.org), correo postal (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572) o en persona entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar la boleta electoral militar mediante

un formulario de solicitud proporcionado por la secretaria del Distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal en la secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las boletas electorales militares completadas se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 17 de mayo de 2022 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022 si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o si muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de registro para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de veinticuatro horas después de la presentación de un informe por escrito ante la secretaria del Distrito de los resultados de la elección a fin de analizar y clasificar los informes y declarar el resultado de la elección; que la Junta, por el presente, se designa fiscal para emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la Ley de Educación, 2019-a(2b), en esta reunión especial de la Junta. Fecha:15 de marzo de 2022 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Oceanside, Nueva York DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE OCEANSIDE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Marie Barbella Secretaria del distrito 130459 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE OF OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that vote by the qualified voters of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, at an annual election will be held on May 17, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Merle Avenue School No. 6, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, for the following purposes: a) to vote upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary school district expenditures for the 2022-2023 school year (Proposition No. 1); b) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Michael D’Ambrosio for a new term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025; c) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Robert Transom for a new term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025; d) to vote upon the following proposition for the authorization to expend capital reserve funds: PROPOSITION NO. 2 School District Capital Project Proposition RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District (“District”), is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend from the Capital Reserve Fund, approved by the voters and established on May 15, 2018, an amount not to exceed $1,989,775 for the purpose of undertaking a school building improvement Project (“Project”) to commence during the 2022-2023 school year and to consist of the construction of improvements and alterations to Oceanside High School property as follows: a complete renovation of three (3) classrooms and one (1) preparation room of Oceanside High School. These renovations will include two (2) Physics rooms, one (1) Biology room, and one (1) preparation room. The scope of the project will include the removal of the existing wall between the two science rooms (S-127 A and S-127 B) and replaced with two (2) walls to create two equal science rooms with a central prep room in the center of both rooms. The location of the walls will be determined by the location of the existing

windows so rooms may not be exactly equal in size. The rooms will be renovated to include new perimeter casework with some perimeter sinks and moveable lab tables, and other work required in connection therewith, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; and to transfer such sum into the District’s Capital Fund as needed to be expended and applied toward the cost of said Project; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the Project may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and no material change shall be made in the scope of the Project. (e) to vote upon the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 3 Capital Reserve Fund Amendment RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District’s (“District”) existing Capital Reserve Fund, heretofore established by voter authorization on May 15, 2018; IS HEREBY AMENDED by increasing the Fund’s ultimate capitalized amount to forty-million dollars ($40,000,000), plus any accrued interest; without any change or alteration to the fund’s purpose, maximum annual funding allocation, or sources of funding, which shall remain as previously authorized by District voters. PROPOSITION NO. 4 Oceanside Library Proposition 2022-2023 RESOLVED: The annual appropriation for Library services of $6,904,192, heretofore authorized by the voters, is hereby increased by the amount of $131,777, for a total annual appropriation of $7,035,969 for each year commencing July 1, 2022, representing the amount necessary for Library services pursuant to the written contract between the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District and the Oceanside Library. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Elections adopted by the Board of Education. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Budget Hearing will be held in the auditorium of Oceanside School #6, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law. This meeting will be held

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in public with a live streaming option available. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 school year for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies will be made available, upon request, to any District resident at each school in the District in which school is maintained from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen days preceding said May 17, 2022 election, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Board of Education member, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 34 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signer, must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including length of term of office and name of last incumbent, and must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, Administration Building, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. not later than the 30th day preceding the election, this year, April 18, 2022, and on April 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 78 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition is to be voted upon, this year, April 18, 2022, and on April 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except that this rule shall not apply to those propositions which are required to be published or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special District election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, May 12, 2022. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days before the election, except Sunday, and by appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday; and at the polling place on Election Day. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who have registered for any annual or special District election and who have voted at any annual or special District election held within the four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the State Board of Elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s website http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, or by contacting the District Clerk by email mbarbella@oceansidesch ools.org or phone (516-678-1215). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered

personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. 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 days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-678-1215), facsimile (516-678-7503), email mbarbella@oceansidesch ools.org, mail (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572), or in person between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Completed military allots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 17, 2022 if 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. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board will convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the election for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports and declaring the result of the election; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a(2b) at said

special meeting of the Board. Dated:March 15, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Oceanside, New York OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Marie Barbella District Clerk 130213

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2015-1, Plaintiff, vs. CARLOS FERNANDEZ; PABLO FERNANDEZ; LENICE RABELO FERNANDEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on August 27, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 121 Kingston Boulevard, Island Park, NY 11558. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 43, Block 087 and Lots 43, 44 & 45. Approximate amount of judgment is $645,562.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8309-2012. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Scott F. Guardino, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 171030-8 130650 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W4, V. NOREEN M. MCCABE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 9, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W4 is the Plaintiff and NOREEN M. MCCABE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the North Side Steps, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 26, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2863 CALVIN ROAD, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572: Section 0054, Block 00506-00, Lot 00058 & 00138: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING ANS BEING AT OCEANSIDE, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 007501/2015. Janine T. Lynam, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 130787 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-6, Plaintiff AGAINST Dolly Hoffman, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 16, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau

County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 12 Pershing Place, Island Park, NY 11558. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Island Park, NY, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 43., BLOCK: 20, LOT: 211. Approximate amount of judgment $918,428.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #01365 1/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. David Rosenberg, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-066191-F00 71148 130743 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION of AUSTIN LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/22. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to 80 Waterfront Blvd., Island Park, NY 11558. Purpose: any lawful act. 130939 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 10th day of May, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: GARDEN CITY SOUTH Section 202-14

GREENWAY EAST (TH 125/22) North Side - NO PARKING 9 PM TO 7 AM starting at a point 80 feet east of the east curbline of Nassau Blvd east for a distance of 78 feet. ROOSEVELT Section 202-6 ST. FRANCIS STREET (TH 145/22) East Side - 3 HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM - starting at a point 110 feet south of the south curbline of Bennett Avenue then south for a distance of 250 feet. ST. FRANCIS STREET (TH 145/22) East Side - NO PARKING 6 PM TO 8 AM starting at a point 110 feet south of the south curbline of Bennett Avenue then south for a distance of 250 feet. WOODMERE Section 202-17 RAILROAD AVENUE (TH 120/22) North Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 8 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 26 feet east of the east curbline of Irving Place east to a point 26 feet west of the west curbline of Franklin Place. ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: GARDEN CITY SOUTH Section 202-14 GREENWAY EAST (TH 58/85) North Side - NO PARKING 9 P.M. TO 7 A.M. - starting at a point 60 feet east of the east curbline of Nassau Boulevard, east for a distance of 106 feet. (Adopted 6/4/85) ALL PERSONS. INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 26, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130936 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 10th day of May, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: EAST MEADOW STRATFORD DRIVE (TH

127/22) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Bellmore Avenue west for a distance of 42 feet. STRATFORD DRIVE (TH 127/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Bellmore Avenue west for a distance of 38 feet. ELMONT HERBERT AVENUE (TH 134/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Pelham Street south for a distance of 35 feet. MARGUERITE AVENUE (TH 134/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Pelham Street south for a distance of 35 feet. BELLMORE ANTHONY AVENUE (TH 621/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Bellmore Avenue west for a distance of 35 feet. BELLMORE AVENUE (TH 621/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Anthony Avenue north for a distance of 35 feet. OCEANSIDE LOFTUS AVENUE (TH 108/22) East Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 242 feet south of the south curbline of Nassau Parkway south for a distance of 100 feet. ROOSEVELT EAST CENTENNIAL AVENUE (TH 140/22) North Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 390 feet east of the east curbline of Babylon Turnpike then east for a distance of 82 feet. EAST CENTENNIAL AVENUE (TH 150/22) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Babylon Turnpike east for a distance of 60 feet. UNIONDALE CEDAR STREET (TH 139/22) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Greengrove Avenue west for a distance of 30 feet. CEDAR STREET (TH 139/22) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Greengrove Avenue east for a distance of 25 feet. CEDAR STREET (TH 139/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Greengrove Avenue west for a distance of 25 feet. CEDAR STREET (TH 139/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Greengrove Avenue east for a distance of 25 feet. GREENGROVE AVENUE (TH 139/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Webster

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I.P. officials call for LIPA to do ‘right thing’ Continued from front page rent case began according to Dan Vincelette, who is representing the county in the tax dispute. The Village of Island Park was tested

severely a decade ago, with massive flooding caused by Hurricanes Irene, in 2011, and Sandy, the following year. “We have built back better and stronger, and we are in the midst of a renaissance in Island

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 613285/2021 COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. DOREEN ALBANESE, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MURIEL R. DI NICOLA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF MURIEL R. DI NICOLA; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real

property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 3232 ELLIOTT BOULEVARD,

OCEANSIDE, NY 11572 Section: 43, Block: 212, Lot: 4, 5 & 6 Defendants. ___________________ To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on November 19, 2007, in Liber M 32512 at Page 547, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 3232 ELLIOTT BOULEVARD, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy

the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated:March 22, 2022 Westbury, NY ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Veronica M. Rundle, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 130957 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

Park,” D’Esposito said at the protest. And this settlement has a potential to halt that renaissance.” He called for help from the state government. Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty, who has called the LIPA suit a “plague of locusts,” joined D’Esposito in calling for a fund to protect property owners like the one for those who were impacted by the closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant last year. In October, Gov. Kathy Hochul awarded $15 million in state aid for local infrastructure projects, job training, decommissioning monitoring, and environmental research in the communities around Buchanan, N.Y., in the wake of the plant’s shuttering. “We deserve that!” McGinty exclaimed at last week’s protest. “I do not want to see our beautiful village — the home of Senator D’Amato, the home of so many devastated and decimated — property values set so far down underwater that we can’t come back.” The property taxes paid by the Barrett plant funded significant portions of the Island Park school district and library budgets. Property taxes as a whole comprised $33 million of the district’s roughly $40 million current spending plan, and Randazzo said the plant’s taxes accounted for almost half of that total. “There are a lot of amazing educational opportunities in the Island Park schools that we offer to our students each and every day,” Randazzo said, “and we certainly don’t want to see those go away due to this settlement.” The Island Park Library could get lost in the shuffle, because its budget of roughly $1.5 million is a fraction of what the county and school district are discussing, but library Director Jessica Koenig and Trustee Dean Bacigalupo warned that the settlement could jeopardize senior citizen’s and children’s programs as well as staffing. “As our staff gets smaller, we’ll have to provide less access and less programs,” Koenig said. “This couldn’t happen at a worse time. This library has had so many blows.” Before the coronavirus pandemic began, the facility had over 100,000 visits a year, according to Koenig and Bacigalupo. Now it sees 50,000 to 60,000. D’Amato pleaded for the Legislature to let LIPA’s opposition make their case in court. He also cited a 1999 decision by

island park library Director Jessica Koenig, left, and Trustee Dean Bacigalupo attended the protest. The LIPA agreement could have severe financial ramifications for library programs. State Supreme Court Justice Dana Winslow that LIPA did not follow the law when it finalized contracts worth more than $1 million dollars without approval from the Public Authorities Control Board. “Everything that LIPA has done since then is void ab initio,” D’Amato said, using the Latin term for “void from the start.” We want to make that argument in court.” It was speculated by Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton during the April 11 hearing that school taxes could jump over $200 per month in Island Park. D’Amato also expressed his frustration with what he saw as a lack of support from State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Hochul. “We’re a poor, working-class community and this tax is a death knell,” D’Amato said. “You will be killing the taxpayers, and the Legislature has done nothing to help us.” Kaminsky, who is not running for reelection in November, responded with a statement on April 21. “Over the last two years, I have secured close to $2 million in additional aid for the Island Park Schools in light of the LIPA/Nassau County settlement,” it read. “But make no mistake about it, this deal is between LIPA and the Nassau County Executive and Legislature. While I am not party to it, I will continue to fight for additional resources for Island Park as I’ve done in the past.” The county and LIPA were due to meet in court in late May before Judge Vito DeStefano. No LIPA representatives spoke at the meeting before the vote.

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15 town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito was joined by Island Park leaders at a protest in front of LIPA’s headquarters on Earle Boulevard on April 21.

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eople have called him many things — kind, loving, helpful, funny. I’ve heard him described as meticulous. But to me and my siblings, he’s simply Dad. This year my father turns 89. He still drives. He still goes to church, where he displays his musical talents on the organ, which he taught himself to play. He lives just blocks from my stepmother, who is in an assisted-living facility with severe dementia. He spends as much time there as he can. MiCHAEL My dad loves his wife, his family, HinMAn his spiritual home, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I don’t think anyone was more excited about Tom Brady making the move from Boston. But when I think about my dad, more often than not, my smile turns to tears. Not about anything he did — he was and still is a great man — but because of what someone did to him. My dad was meticulous as he divided a large stack of cash into separate envelopes. His hands shook with fear as he packed each envelope carefully into a box to send off to who knows where. This was

$20,000 — money my father, a retired railroad welder, didn’t even have. It came from a loan, one he continues to make payments on today. The worst part was that my dad knew he was being scammed. He knew that if he told me or any of my siblings, we would stop him. We would help him. But the scammers on the other end of that phone scared him so much that fear overcame reason and logic. I’ve recently discovered a YouTube channel called Scammer Payback. It’s led by a cybersecurity expert known only as “Pierogi,” who targets the scammers who have their sights on our parents, our grandparents, our sisters and brothers — really anyone we love. Pierogi ties the scammers up on the phone for hours. He hacks into their computers and steals their files, turning all of what he unearths over to the authorities. He has identified the leading scam operations overseas, and pushed for police to arrest them. And he’s personally called people targeted by scammers — many of whom have been victimized for years — to help them break free. Scams are nothing new, but the scope of such fraud and theft today is unprecedented. The Federal Trade Commission’s

Consumer Sentinel Network reported 4.8 million complaints of consumer fraud and identity theft in 2020 — up 45 percent from the year before. Nearly half of all Americans experienced financial identity theft in 2020, according to the Aite-Novarica Group. Nearly half. That cost all of us more than $700 billion at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, AARP Long Island and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have hosted a series of webinars with the RichnerLive arm of Herald Community Newspapers to explore all kinds of fraud —identity theft, elder fraud and, this week, romance scams. I’ve been honored to moderate these panels, which have included expert advice from AARP New York’s Long Island associate state director, Bernard Macias, as well as USPIS experts like Donna Harris, Michael Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus. We’ve learned so much. If someone calls you and asks you to send money — for any reason — be skeptical. If they want to get on your computer, say no. If they ask you to use gift cards, or tell you that you must provide them with sensitive personal information, hang up. Most important, be careful what you share. Facebook is a great way to connect

early half of all Americans experienced financial identity theft in 2020.

to those we love, but it’s also a great way for scammers to collect a ton of personal information about you — information they can weaponize in an effort to empty your bank account. Be careful about how you dispose of papers containing sensitive details about you. Scammers will dig through your garbage, and they will find exactly what they need to take what rightfully belongs to you. Join us for our final installment in the Fighting Against Fraud series on Thursday, April 28, at noon. You don’t even have to leave your living room — we’ll come right to your computer. Just register at LIHerald.com/romance. And then protect yourself by shredding sensitive documents. If you don’t have a shredder, we’ll do it for you. Bring those documents to our offices, at 2 Endo Blvd. in Garden City, this Saturday, April 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and we’ll shred them. Just register in advance, at LIHerald.com/shred. My dad will never see that $20,000 again. So many more like him have lost money that is now counted in the billions. But it doesn’t have to continue. We can fight scammers by being vigilant, and by educating ourselves, so we — and those we love — are never victimized again. Michael Hinman is the executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. He can be reached at mhinman@liherald.com.

Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?

ast night, having been off my devices all day and peacefully oblivious to the news, I turned on the TV as I slipped into bed just to catch up. Now, you know and I know that I shouldn’t have done that, but I was feeling out of touch, so I flipped from MSNBC to CNN and Fox to see what was up with the world. The news was so horrific that it almost seemed like satire. In TV anchor rapidspeak, reporters from around the country and the world told me that: mass graves had RAnDi been found in and KREiss around Mariupol, Ukraine, as Russian forces closed in on the besieged city; wildfires were burning out of control in parts of New Mexico; Israeli and Gaza militants were at war; Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis was punishing Disney for supporting gay rights by removing its tax breaks; new audio had revealed that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy talked trash about thenPresident Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection; Florida was banning math books for alleged inappropriate “prohibit-

ed” topics, like race; and — oh, no — Netflix was cracking down on shared accounts. Sleep was out of the question. In between news segments, just to keep the anxiety level in the stratosphere, commercials from an animal rights group showed bone-thin dogs chained outside in the freezing cold. The voice-over begged for contributions to save these wretched pups. I love dogs more than people, but this commercial feels like an assault, and it doesn’t make me feel like giving more money; it makes me feel like changing the channel. That was my news experience last evening, which brings me to my question of the day: Walter Cronkite, where are you when we need you? I am certain that 24-hour news screaming at us from every device we own is detrimental to our health. The American Psychological Association states that “news consumption has a downside … More than half of Americans say the news causes them stress … anxiety, fatigue or sleep loss.” We were much better off when TV news was broadcast once or twice daily for 15 or 30 minutes. When I was a kid, my parents

watched the news at 6 and 11 p.m. For millions of viewers, CBS anchor Walter Cronkite was the voice of reason, truth and journalistic integrity every night during those brief news shows. There were no alternative facts, and “fake news” wasn’t even a blip in the nascent Trump brain. For those of you too young to remember, in 1962 Cronkite became anchorman of CBS’s newscasts. Think about it: 15 to 30 minutes of news a day on CBS or the other major channel, NBC. That was it. Cronkite didn’t have coiffed hair or trendy clothes. He made his bones as a war correspondent in World War II, flying with the U.S. Army Air Force in bombing raids over Germany. After the war, he covered the Nuremberg Trials. In 1950 he was recruited by Edward R. Murrow, another broadcast icon, at CBS News. He interviewed President John F. Kennedy to launch the first 30-minute news broadcast in September 1963, and less than three months later, on Nov. 22, he announced the death of the president on live TV. I was 16 years old. I watched, stricken, as Cronkite removed his glasses and struggled to regain his composure.

e's been replaced by 24-hour news screaming at us from every device.

In the decades since, the news on TV and online has evolved into a circus of both information and misinformation reported by anchors who range from the sublime to the ridiculous to the truly grotesque. TV personalities tell us the news, as it is selected and edited by their researchers and producers. Because the news is now broadcast 24/7, there are thousands of hours of filler and fluff beaming out at us all day and all night long. What can we do? What agency do we have with this news tsunami coming at us every hour of the day? How to stay informed and still stay sane? We are left to our own devices in more ways than one, and we need to do the most difficult thing, which is to find balance. We honor the brave correspondents who bring news of the war in Ukraine, and we honor the TV and newspaper reporters whose mission every day is to shine a light in the darkness. We need the news, but we need to calibrate our consumption. My new rule is no news before bedtime. No “notifications” on my phone. Our devices beam out information and disinformation indiscriminately. Some of it informs, but much of it triggers anxiety. We must know, and we have to teach our children, how to tell the difference. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters The Cuomos don’t need career advice To the Editor: Who is letter writer Larry Penner (“Career advice for the Cuomos,” March10-16) to tell two private citizens what to do with their time? Who is Larry Penner to tell a private citizen what to do with his money? The matter of Andrew Cuomo spending his campaign war chest on advertising is a matter between him, his donors and the campaign finance officials. The right to tell one’s side of the story is a basic American right. So long as he isn’t engaging in libel or slander, Cuomo has the right to freedom of speech — the same freedom of speech that allows Penner to write letters. During the media frenzy calling for Cuomo’s scalp, I saw precious

students earlier this month sharing much broader concerns about how minorities are treated at East Rockaway High. These aren’t issues unique to East Rockaway High or Rockville Centre, and they aren’t limited to these specific groups. Even as deep as we are into the 21st century, hate continues to find a foothold in our society. While much of it is focused on the color of someone’s skin, it also involves gender and gender identity, religion, where our money comes from, disability, and who we love. A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that a third of Asian Americans still fear they could be the victims of slurs, jokes and even violence over the perceived origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Locally, that has led to the founding of the Asian American Institute for Research and Engagement, designed to advocate for Asian Americans while using research and data to uncover the roots of the discrimination they face. “We are all Americans,” said Woodbury’s Farrah Mozawalla, the first-ever Muslim department head in Nassau County government, who founded the new organization. “We all believe in the same values, and it’s now time for us to combat this hatred and discrimination. We need that to stop.” The battle against hate is seemingly never-ending, but it’s a battle that must be fought. Yet it’s often unclear who is doing the battling. There are informal student and religious groups, as well as organizations like Mozawalla’s.

But Long Island has another weapon against such hatred that has been largely silent in recent months — the Nassau County Human Rights Commission. It’s made up of 15 commissioners representing those of various races and ethnicities as well as those with disabilities, according to its website. Its stated mission is to “promote harmony among the diverse populations” of the county, through “persuasion, conciliation, investigation and education.” Could there be a better time than now to promote that harmony? The work this commission does is important, but it can’t stand by while many of these issues fill the pages of your local newspaper, with the fear that things will get worse before they get better. The commission hasn’t been completely idle. Its website is full of information on what people should do if they feel they’re victims of coronavirus-related discrimination. That’s vital information, for sure. But while the pandemic has dominated our lives over the past two years, community members are bravely stepping forward to expose other issues we just can’t ignore. And if the Human Rights Commission isn’t addressing these issues, too few people will hear about them. Now is the time for it to step up. We need to promote harmony. We need to embrace the very differences that make us Americans. And we need that persuasion, conciliation, investigation and education to get that done.

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find U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York; Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota; Ayanna Pressley, of Massachusetts; and Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan, politically repugnant, because they advocate positions that I believe are destructive to our principles, our nation, our allies and our future. Typically, last year Ocasio-Cortez initially voted no on a bill that would have helped fund Israel’s anti-missile defense system, the “Iron Dome.” She later flipped her vote to “present” when she realized that Ronald J. her antisemitic was a little RosenbeRg venom too obvious. Despite her corrosive politics, however, I absolutely defend her right to engage in such actions for, in a democracy, she and her fellow socialists have a protected right to be heard. It is their constituents who have the power to decide whether these individuals deserve to represent their interests on Capitol Hill. In the meantime, our democracy allows us to argue, debate, question and examine their rhetoric, votes, and public policies. And yet we live in a world where freedom of speech has been suppressed by those who control the most dominant plat-

forms for public speech, social media. “Facebook jail” has become an oft-repeated phrase among those who have been banned by an algorithm programmed by those who aren’t identified, much less questioned. Some who are forced off theses platform say they are mystified as to why action was taken when they were posting photos of American flags. This isn’t exactly a new complaint, but it has become far more dangerous to democracy. As far back as 2016, it was noted that Facebook was labeling any number of conservative posts “hate speech.” The publication The Hill noted that year, “Canadian conservative activist Lauren Southern was slapped with a 30-day Facebook suspension over — ironically enough — a post complaining about Facebook censorship of conservatives. (The ban was later reversed and blamed on an error.)” This kind of subjective destruction of free speech is not unique to online commentary. In colleges and universities across the country, there’s an acknowledgment that conservative students are intimidated by their peers. Interestingly, in a 2020 essay in The Atlantic, a summary of a nationwide campus survey found a glimmer of good news and a shadow that casts a pall on free speech.

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leTTeRs little of that. There are those who feel that he was not afforded due process. Who is Larry Penner to say that Cuomo doesn’t have the right to tell his side of the story? If Cuomo can obtain enough signatures on nominating petitions, and they’re vetted by the Board of Elections, he has the right to appear on the ballot. In that case, the people will decide. There has been discussion among lawmakers about impeachment proceedings should Cuomo make it back to office. That issue would be decided by a majority of the Legislature. Not Larry Penner. I’m not saying Cuomo is guilty or innocent, was or was not a good governor, or would or would not be an effective lawmaker in whatever office he chooses to seek. Only that he has the right not to be judged by a jury of one letter writer. NAT WEINER Bronx

It’s time for us to step up in Ukraine To the Editor: I am now firmly of the opinion that we must not lose the war in Ukraine. The only two acceptable solutions are to force defeat on Russia or somehow create a

It stated, “While majorities favor more viewpoint diversity and free-speech norms, an intolerant faction of roughly a quarter of students believe it is okay to silence or suppress some widely held views that they deem wrong. “Students across political perspectives engage in classroom self-censorship. “Students harbor divisive stereotypes about classmates with different beliefs, and a substantial minority are not open to engaging socially with classmates who don’t share their views. “Disparaging comments about political conservatives are common.” An equally disturbing finding from this survey was the idea that conservative students feel intimidated by the potential threat of violence from their liberal counterparts. It found that nearly 68 percent of those who described their political views as conservative censored themselves, while just under half of moderates, and only 24 percent of liberals, said they did so. Were it just an isolated virus on college campuses, you might look the other way. But this lethal threat to our nation is being replicated in government, the courts, and in our daily interaction with business associates, colleagues, friends and even family members. It has become a toxin in the body politic of a country

face-saving peace deal that will restore most of Ukraine, with the exception of the Crimea, and guarantee that it remains a neutral country. But the arrogant Russians are still mobilizing for total victory. The argument in Washington about offensive or defensive weapons is ridiculous. Do you think Russia would send billions of dollars’ worth of weapons that could easily be easily neutralized by longrange missile attacks and destroyed without consequences? You can’t win a fistfight, or a war, without being able to counterpunch. We must counter Russia’s massive attacks by giving the Ukrainians weapon systems that can attack long-range missile launch sites, including naval platforms as well as those on land in occupied Ukraine and Russia. What’s the point of transporting advanced weapons systems to Ukraine that can easily be targeted and destroyed by long-range missiles? Or allowing the continued destruction of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure without retaliating against Russia? Does anybody think the genocidal Russian or Chinese military would adopt such a bizarre passive strategy? The Russians already presume that we’re giving the Ukrainians targeting intelligence and logistics — it’s time we do so. As of now, after being beaten back into their corner of occupied Ukraine, the Russians are pre-

founded on the words of the First Amendment, guaranteeing free speech. The First Amendment is the immovable cornerstone of our nation. I often find myself at odds with who the American Civil Liberties Union will represent in court, but I stand solidly beside them when they write, “An open society depends on liberal education, and the whole enterprise of liberal education is founded on the principle of free speech. How much we value the right of free speech is put to its severest test when the speaker is someone we disagree with most. Speech that deeply offends our morality or is hostile to our way of life warrants the same constitutional protection as other speech because the right of free speech is indivisible.” Again, the ACLU gets it right when it states, “More speech — not less — is the answer most consistent with our constitutional values.” A vibrant, robust, and strong democracy requires the unequivocal defense of our freedom of speech regardless of where, when or how we choose to speak our minds. Lose that right and we have lost the Republic. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

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paring to regroup and attack under the leadership of a murderous new general. I’m hoping and praying that Ukraine and its allies give Russia a knockout blow in the coming rounds. And we should remind the Russians that any use of chemical or nuclear weapons might prove

to be a suicidal move, with catastrophic consequences. The time has come to put another ugly, murderous, geek dictator and his fanatical minions in their graves. LOU DEHOLCzER Bronx

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