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Mount Sinai’s fate now up to town officials Facility under scrutiny by those living near Oceanside hospital ready. The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11. Two key pieces of the puzzle The four-story brick building that is the proposed has sat abandoned Mount Sinai South for more than five Nassau medical years. Mount Sinai facility in Wantagh has spent almost all are seemingly all that time working to that remain. And construct and open both are before the an $35 million mediTown of Hempstead cal center it says will Board of Appeals. employ 30 doctors Is there enough and 50 support staff parking at the formembers. It would mer Verizon buildoffer a wide variety ing at 2020 Wantagh of specialty medical Ave., that the hospicare from women’s tal plans to convert health to oncology to into a medical cen- sTEPhEN diabetes care. It also ter? And can the lucchEssI would provide ancilbuilding’s façade be lary services like lab Wantagh repaired? work and X-rays. That’s the case Mount Sinai has lawyers representing the hospi- sought a variance to off-street tal made to town officials during parking after town officials cona three-hour hearing last week cluded the Wantagh Avenue that pitted supporters against facility would need more than opponents. And there seemed to 300 spaces. Mount Sinai, howevbe a significant turnout from er, argues its engineers demonboth sides. Yet, the appeals board strate a need for fewer than 250. made it clear: They are not ready But those who oppose the to make any decisions right now, facility remain skeptical of and they don’t have a specific Mount Sinai’s parking plans, cittimetable on when they might be Continued on page 9
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BERRY hAs BEEN teaching the fundamentals since 2016.
Showing kids basic hoop skills Former player teaches fundamentals at clinic By KEPhERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com
It’s all about the fundamentals for former professional basketball player Glenn Berry. After he retired from the game, Berry, now 71, began volunteering with the youth basketball clinic at the JCC. Berry, a West Hempstead resident, has a membership at the Oceanside JCC and decided he wanted to contribute to the youth basketball clinic starting in 2016. “I came into the gym and noticed that they had a basketball program, and I see that the kids don’t know anything about the basics,” said Berry. “I thought it’d be nice to have a clinic where you’re really teaching the kids
and they get them to learn the basics since most of these kids are 13 to 16 years old.” Prior to participating in the basketball clinic at the JCC, Berry had coached CYO basketball for Our Lady of Lourdes in Malverne, where he was able to apply his knowledge of the game. After teaching the team about the fundamentals of team defense and how to make a layup, the team produced an 8-3 record and won a sportsmanship award. “Every team that I put my touch on, the parents thanked me because of how the kids wanted to come to practice and come to play,” said Berry, “because they understand how it feels to win. But I also tell them how to lose Continued on page 13
t’s time to step up and preserve the nature and character of our friendly neighborhood.
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Oceanside Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, May 1, for its new temporary location at the Great Lincoln Shopping Center. All of this as an 18-month, $33.5 million renovation project gets underway at the library’s 56 Atlantic Ave. location. The library will resume normal activi-
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Sunday, May 1, was a beautiful day to do good deeds at Temple Avodah.
Temple Avodah celebrates Mitzvah Day Members of Temple Avodah in Oceanside put their faith into action by organizing their annual Mitzvah Day on Sunday, May 1. The word “mitzvah” translates as a commandment and means doing a good deed or charitable act, which is what those participating in the day’s events accomplished. Participants donated to the charity box, known as the tzedakah box, for the rabbi’s discretionary fund, collecting a total of $180. Collections were also gathered for several organizations and charities, including food collection for Ronald McDonald House, Long Beach Soup Kitchen and Hatzilu Kosher Food Pantry in Baldwin. They also collected art supplies for the Five Towns Community Center in Inwood, dental supplies for FCA Walkabout Transitional Living For Young Men and Women in Freeport, pet supplies for Morgan’s Quest Pet Rescue in Oceanside and toiletries for the Hempstead Inn. Cantor Amelia led a sing-along and the Torah study group gathered for a Torah reading. “Studying the Torah is a mitzvah,” said Charles Liebov of Oceanside. “That means it’s a good thing to do and by studying it, we learn what is required of us.” —Kepherd Daniel
The Torah STudy group discussed readings from Torah scrolls. SupplieS were gaThered for several south shore organizations. Money waS collecTed for the rabbi’s discretionary fund.
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STEVE MITCHEll, PlAYING the role of Elvis, got a standing ovation from the crowd at Oceanside VFW Post 5199.
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Elvis, Cher make their way over to the Oceanside VFW Oceanside VFW Post 5199 hosted an energetic Elvis and Cher concert on Sunday, April 24. Steve Mitchell and Louise Bruno donned the ornate costumes of both American music legends and gave the crowd a performance to remember.
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permissive attitudes that enhance social access to alcohol. “It’s trying to educate parents on underage drinking and it’s more of a parent education between the child,’’ said Oceanside Safe member, Fran Gallin. “The parent is the wall between alcohol and the adolescent drinking.” Alison Eriksen, project coordinator for Oceanside Safe, spoke more on the details of the campaign. “It’s geared toward the community, but more so parents,” she said, “encouraging parents to have those conversations with their kids. Keep them firm, consistent and open. Make it a conversation and not just one conversation and done, keep it on-going.” With the launch of the campaign, Oceanside Safe has reached out to the community to spread awareness with local real estate firm American Homes and the Oceanside Library being among the first to reach out to support the campaign with more community businesses showing interest. “It’s early into the campaign so there is still time for people to get involved,” said Eriksen.
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Herald wins 17 state newspaper awards STAFF REPORT It was a big showing for Herald Community Newspapers at the New York Press Association spring conference last weekend in Saratoga Springs, with the group from Richner Communications winning 17 state awards, including top honors for in-depth reporting, column writing and spot news. The team of Nakeem Grant, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Sue Grieco and Jim Bernstein won the Thomas G. Butson Award for the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald following an April 2021 shooting at a West Hempstead Stop & Shop that killed one person, and injured two others. “Incredible local coverage of a local trauma,” judges from the Nebraska Press Association shared. “The spectrum of pieces — hard Courtesy of New York Press Association news, editorial, column, etc. — to HERAld COmmuniTy nEwSPAPERS was well-represented at the New York Press Association’s spring conference in Saratoga Springs last widen the context and learning weekend, where the group won a total of 28 state awards. From left, reporters Will Sheeline and Tom Carrozza; senior reporter Mallory Wilson; from this event and its impact on publisher emeritus Cliff Richner; senior editor Laura Lane; senior reporter Karina Kovac; sales/marketing associate Jessica Kleiman; digital the community was exemplary.” The team also earned top honors sales manager Lori Berger; sales vice president Rhonda Glickman; executive editor Michael Hinman; senior reporter Jordan Vallone; Riverdale for spot news for their coverage of Press editor Gary Larkin; and deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen. the shooting, that ultimately led to Community Newspapers. “I am so proud murder charges for Gabriel DeWitt to be a part of this team.” Wilson, who reportedly worked as a cart Other runner-up wins included: collector at the supermarket. Senior editor Laura Lane finished as a ■ Coverage of religion for Andrew Garrunner-up in the in-depth news category cia and Jordan Vallone for the Merrick as well for her coverage of speed enforceHerald with stories described by judges as ment on the roads around schools for the “very strongly worded and political” filled East Meadow Herald. with “lots of good quotes.” “Really solid reporting on a local issue that may not have seemed particularly ■ Best obituaries for Jeffrey Bessen, prinewsworthy, but after research, was demmarily on his remembrance of Jim Steinonstrated to be a looming safety issue that man. “The lede made me want to keep — unchecked — could have had tragic reading,” according to one judge. “The consequences,” the judges said. “And Ms. more I read, the more I wanted to read.” Lane’s reporting had an actual impact, ■ Best editorials for Brinton in the Merwith changes to speed zone and enforcerick Herald, praised for putting “faces” on ment.” editorials. “Each editorial led off with a That coverage also earned Lane a runnarrative lead paragraph about someone ner-up spot for community leadership affected, which helped readers relate to behind a team of reporters from The Postthe issue.” Standard in Syracuse. Brinton also won first place for his column writing that would appear on the Herald opinion pages. “I am immensely proud of our team for once again being recognized for the tremendous work they do serving our communities week in and week out,” said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald Community Newspapers. “Never has local journalism been more important than during the past two years. Throughout the entire pandemic, our team of essential workers has been in the communities telling the stories of our neighbors., businesses and institutions. “Our company is proudly familyowned, which allows us to impartially report the facts. From critical health information and school updates, to celebrations of life’s milestones and more, we’ve got you covered.” Former photo editor Christina Daly was a runner-up for the state’s Photographer of the Year behind Erica Miller from The Daily Gazette in Schenectady. Judges commended her on a “nice collection of
■ Daly was recognized for her feature photo in the East Meadow Herald, where readers are drawn in, forcing them to “look at it longer and longer.” Christina Daly/Herald file
FORmER HERAld STAFF photographer Christina Daly was honored as a runner-up for Photographer of the Year by the New York Press Association for photos like this one, which originally appeared on the cover of Living in Franklin Square/Elmont. excellent work” where Daly “caught more that the action” with her photographs. Former reporters Kate Nalepinski, Brian Stieglitz and Stephanie Banat were recognized for their education coverage inside the pages of the Wantagh Herald. Judges praised them for the “balance of hard news and features related to the schools, keeping people informed on mask and vaccine protocols, while also showcasing new programs and providing that human interest piece that is so vital.” Photographer Brian Ballweg was awarded runner-up status for his sports action photos that appeared in the Lyn-
brook/East Rockaway Herald, after prompting one judge to “almost feel the pain” in an athletic play. Herald creative director Jeffrey Negrin and features/special sections editor Karen Bloom were runners-up for best large space ad for Lynbrook/East Rockaway, while Negin also earned honors for best house ad/ad campaign. Mona Waitzman was a runner-up for best small space ad. “It takes a great team, from every department, to bring home the awards we have this weekend,” said Rhonda Glickman, vice president of sales for Herald
The Heralds also received honorable mentions for a news story from Andrew Garcia, and for best special section-advertising for Negrin’s graduation issue that appeared in the Rockville Centre Herald. The Riverdale Press in the Bronx earned 11 awards, including top honors for general excellence, overall design, editorial page and newsprint special sections. That paper was led up until earlier this year by Michael Hinman, who is now executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Overall, the publications from Herald Community Newspapers won 28 state awards, allowing it to finish in the top three newspaper groups and chains in New York. In all, more than 130 newspapers participated in this year’s competition, submitting 2,481 entries in 67 categories.
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events and activities
community update Thursday, May 5
PLANNING?
Studio Time Watercolor Painting Club
Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to msmollins@liherald.com
Join a congenial group of local artists to paint with watercolor paints at the Island Park Library. Starts at 3 p.m.
Friday, May 6 Virtual Chair Yoga Virtual Intro to Dance & Movement (Ages 18-30 months)
Virtual event by the Oceanside Library. Children will be introduced to movement and dance, learn rhythm games, play with instruments, have circle time, and learn sharing skills. Starts at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 10
Virtual Chair Yoga
Virtual Fit & Fabulous
Take & Make Chocolate Dip
Oceanside Garden Club presents: Gold Medal Plants
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 standing. Starts at 11 a.m.
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. At the Island Park Library dipping and decorating for Mother’s Day. Dip potato chips, marshmallows, pretzels, and cookies in luscious chocolate, then decorate with vibrant toppings. $3 per kit. Starts at 10 a.m. At the Island Park Library. Starring: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Too selfconscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters. Starts at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, May 9 The Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes will be at the Oceanside
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Movie: Cyrano
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Join Pat Oliver, a Master Gardener for this Zoom presentation by the Oceanside Library. Starts at 7 p.m.
Island Park Library hosts planting fun Lena Del Grosso plants a flower for Mom at Island Park Library’s Mother’s Day Planting program.
The Island Park Library hosts Canasta. Starts at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 11 Scrabble
Library to collect 2021/2022 School Tax payments on May 9th and 10th from 10 am to 2 pm. Bring your tax bill and check/ money order. Starts at 10 a.m.
Easy Tai-Chi and Chi Cong with Judy
Tai-Chi that will stretch your mus-
cles without putting stress on your knees, feet, thighs, and back. Starts at 10:10.
Meditation Monday
A virtual event at the Oceanside Library.This meditation will guide you in using the light touch of your own hands-on various posi-
tions of your body to help bring about harmony and balance within. Workshops will be run by Patricia Anderson. Starts at 2 p.m.
Mah-Jongg
Sign up at the Island Park Library. Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Play Hooray is back at the library! Sing and play along with Molly Mouse I.P. Library hosts Yummy Ever After, stories & a recipe to take home O’side Library has Virtual Time for Tots for Ages 18 months to 5 years Library hosts Mindful Journaling for Mental Health Awareness Month Create your own clothespin butterfly in O’Side Library May Take & Make
At the Island Park Library. ALL participants must be fully vaccinated and must show proof of full vaccination. Starts at 1 p.m.
Mat Yoga with Sandye
Floor yoga is suitable for beginner or intermediate levels at the Island Park Library. Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Appeals board readies final decision on facility
Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau
An Architect’s rendering of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s proposed 60,000-squarefoot facility on Wantagh Avenue intended to provide ‘one-stop’ medical services for the larger community. It’s fate now rests with the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals. infiltration over some 50 years — qualifies as ‘damage by fire or other causes,’” Bonesso told the board. “To this we say the department of buildings’ interpretation and application of Section 306 is wrong on both counts.” There have been dueling online petitions both for and against the proposed medical facility. A petition opposing Mount Sinai’s plans has 750 or so signatures, and decried the hospital’s nonprofit status as potentially costing the town tens of thousands of dollars in taxes. Verizon, the building’s former tenant, paid more than $350,000 in taxes on the
building in 2016. That wouldn’t happen with a non-profit, opponents claimed, ultimately pulling money out of the coffers for the school district, public library, and the police and fire departments. Stephen Lucchessi, who lives in Wantagh’s Brookside Estates, echoed those concerns, but also worried about how the facility would change the character of the area. Mount Sinai purchased two homes behind the building to make room for additional parking, if needed. “It’s time to step up and preserve the nature and character of our friendly neighborhood,” Lucchessi said. “Not only
does knocking down homes change the landscape and character of this town, but will also remove two more properties from our tax roll, as Mount Sinai is a notfor-profit entity. Mount Sinai has the right idea, but they have the wrong location.” A petition in favor of the medical facility boasts more than 1,200 signatures. And it has the support of Leonard Cohen. “To have something like this in our neighborhood would be an extreme positive,” the Wantagh resident said. “Right now, I go to a cardiologist in Rockville Centre, an endocrinologist in Merrick. I go to the hospital for my laboratory services. This would be an absolute asset for the neighborhood.” But Wantagh Fire District superintendent Brandon Morello spoke on behalf of the local fire department opposing the plans. He described Jones Avenue — which crosses directly behind the old Verizon facility — as a one-lane residential side street. Increasing traffic there could make emergency response more difficult in that neighborhood. If ultimately approved, the medical center would provide services including cardiology, dermatology, radiology and pain management in some 50 private patient examination and consultation rooms. It would not, however, provide overnight beds. It’s expected to operate between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, with the future possibility of evenings and Saturdays.
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ing frustrations expressed by Oceanside residents about parking problems near the main hospital there as it has grown while a reported promise of a new parking structure remains unfulfilled. Tom Watson, who owns a commercial building on Wantagh Avenue, said he was worried that parking for his and other businesses would suffer with more people coming in from out of town. “I live in Wantagh,” he said. “I have some common sense. And this is going to be a problem.” The $35 million price tag to convert the 60,000-square-foot building includes not only a complete interior reconstruction, but also an overall of the structure’s façade. That’s because of water damage and natural wear and tear over the years, hospital officials said. The town building department, however, has concluded the façade cannot be repaired. But last week, Mount Sinai attorney William Bonesso made the case the building department wrongly applied the town’s structural codes. Most specifically, where officials cited “no building which has been damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of more than 50 percent of its replacement value … shall be repaired or rebuilt.” except under specific circumstances. “So, the building department has determined that the damage to our building’s façade system — caused by water
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Islanders cap first season at UBS Arena Following incredible back-to-back appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Islanders and their fans will have to wait until next season to experience the Stanley Cup Playoffs at UBS Arena. The Islanders concluded their inaugural campaign at UBS last Friday evening with a 6-4 loss to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Isles finished 37-34-10, including a 20-16-5 mark at home following a difficult 0-5-2 start in the state-of-the-art venue. After an unprecedented 13-game road trip to open the season, the Islanders played their first game at UBS Arena on Nov. 20 against the Calgary Flames and fell short, 5-2. Next season marks the Islanders’ 50th anniversary as an NHL franchise. Limited season ticket memberships are available. For information, call (888) 694-7537, or email memberships@newyorkislanders. com. —Tony Bellissimo
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The Islanders wenT 20-16-5 in their inaugural season at UBS Arena in Elmont.
MekhI walTers, of Elmont, above, worked the UBS Arena main entrance and handed out Islanders bucket hats to fans on April 28. CharlIe MCanulla of Bellmore, above, showed off his Islanders art as he entered UBS Arena April 28. The walls ThroughouT the second-level rotunda at UBS Arena honor famous Long Islanders like ‘Dr. J.’ Julius Erving. aT lefT,, MaTT Martin of the Islanders, right, tangled with Washington’s Anthony Mantha April 28.
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Oceanside aims for signature win By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com
Long Beach Sophomore Flag Football/Soccer COMINg OFF a second straight Honorable Mention All-County soccer season that saw her lead Long Beach’s midfield and give the competition fits, Roberts is tearing up Nassau County’s newest sport. She’s a standout linebacker and running back for the Marines’ flag football team and never comes off the field, coach Lori DeVivio said. Roberts totaled 18 tackles in the first two games and also rushed for over 100 yards.
gaMES TO waTCh Thursday, May 5
Baseball: V.S. North at Lynbrook ...........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: East Meadow at Baldwin .......................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Carey at Sewanhaka .............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Long Beach at Seaford ...........................4:45 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Plainedge at Wantagh ...................4:45 p.m. Softball: Hewlett at Elmont......................................... 5 p.m. Baseball: Oyster Bay at East Rockaway ................5:15 p.m.
Friday, May 6
Boys Lacrosse: Mepham at Baldwin .....................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Wantagh at Clarke .................................4:45 p.m. Softball: Sewanhaka at Lynbrook..........................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Calhoun ..........................4:45 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Massapequa at Long Beach .........4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Oceanside at East Meadow ............... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: West Hempstead at Lawrence ........... 5 p.m. Softball: V.S. South at V.S. Central .............................. 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Roslyn at Long Beach ........................ 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 Girls Lacrosse: Clarke at Kennedy ................................... 1 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Oceanside at Lynbrook ........................... 3 p.m.
Diving after that grounder leave you grounded? We’ve Got Specialists For That ®
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SENIOr XavIEr MILLEr, left, is part of a strong group of two-way midfielders for the Sailors, who seek a signature win down the stretch. Cairo and Jake Perinchief are counted on heavily to produce at both ends of the field. They all have balanced numbers. Miller has 6 goals and 8 assists, Cairo 9 goals and 16 groundballs, and Perinchief 8 goals and 5 helpers. Other keys to the midfield are senior Michael Mecca, who sparks the transition game, Hannon, a senior with 10 points, and Cole Parker, a junior who has won 67 of 135 draws. “Cole is a tough competitor and holding his own on the draws,” Blount said of Parker, who was instrumental in Oceanside’s wild 14-13 non-league victory over
MacArthur, the No. 2 seed in Class B. “We want to see him closer to 60 percent in the big games we’ve got coming up,” he added. In the defensive zone, senior Brian Brennan is a groundball machine (24) and also leads the way in forced turnovers. Seniors Scott Madden and Ryan Denni, along with junior Matt Amitrano are also workhorses in front of senior goaltender Ryan Collins. Coming off an All-County campaign, Collins continues to be rocksolid, Blount said, and entered May with 78 saves.
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Oceanside’s first measuring stick against one of Nassau County’s Class A championship contenders didn’t go according to plan, but coach Rob Blount’s squad has three serious challenges ahead to respond. Following a pair of wins to open the Conference 1 schedule, the Sailors suffered their first-ever shutout defeat in four years under Blount on April 27, falling 8-0 at home to preseason top seed Farmingdale. “It was disappointing because we wanted to show we can compete against anyone in the conference,” Blount said. “It’s one of the few years there’s no Goliath in Class A. Our season has been a tale of two teams so far, but we feel pretty good about where we’re at heading into May. “We’re right in the thick of things,” he added. “We’re doing things the right way and doing a better job of playing team lacrosse. We just have to do it at a higher level and get that signature win within Class A.” Matchups with Massapequa, Port Washington and Syosset — the three other teams seeded ahead of Oceanside — remain on the docket. The Sailors (6-4 overall, 3-1 in conference games) will look to use momentum from last Saturday’s dominant victory over Freeport that saw attackers Ronnie Kraemer (4 goals, 3 assists) and Vincent McCabe (6 goals) combine for 13 points and midfielder Liam Hannon notch a hat trick. Kraemer, McCabe and Dylan Nardone formed the starting attack last spring and returned as a cohesive unit, Blount said. Through 10 games, Kraemer was leading the Sailors in goals with 35, followed by McCabe with 28, while Nardone has dished out a team-high 14 assists to go with 8 goals. “The way our offense is structured, the attack is going to see the bulk of scoring chances but a lot of the offense is generated from the midfield,” Blount explained. “These guys are all unselfish.” Blount said the starting midfield of senior Xavier Miller and juniors Nicky
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THE OLd OrcHard House was the summer home of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., which he built at Sagamore Hill in 1938.
Sagamore Hill ready to finally reopen Museum was renovated during coronavirus pandemic-fueled closure By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, local residents, visitors, academics and Roosevelt enthusiasts have been deprived of full access to Sagamore Hill National Historical Site. Next month, the museum and park will fully reopen the second floor of the Theodore Roosevelt House and the Old Orchard House. Deemed a national historic site in 1962, Sagamore Hill has been closed only a handful of times. From 2011 to 2015 it was closed for a complete restoration of the house, and there have been a handful of government shutdowns over the last several decades — most recently in 2018 and 2019, when disagreements between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration policy and construction of the border forced national parks around the country to close their doors. As the pandemic has eased, Sagamore Hill has gradually reopened, while abiding by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and government health guidelines. According to Jonathan Parker, the Oyster Bay park’s superintendent, ensuring the safety of guests and employees has always been a priority. “As a federal facility, we follow a couple of different parameters that guide our operations, such as the Safer Federal Wo rk f o r c e Ta s k Fo r c e, ” P a rke r explained. “Although our passion is to bring people into the park, our priority is public health and safety.” After the initial shutdown in March 2020, Sagamore Hill’s park and beach were reopened to the public that June. Then, last July, the Theodore Roosevelt House reopened for short guided tours on the first floor. Next Thursday, the house will reopen
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SagamOrE HILL OccupIES 83 acres, and during Roosevelt’s lifetime it was known as the Summer White House. its second floor. Visitors will be able to view the bedrooms, studies, bath chambers and servants’ quarters where the president and his family lived. Then, on May 28, the Old Orchard House, where the Theodore Roosevelt Museum is housed, will begin welcoming visitors again. The building was the summer home of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Teddy’s oldest son. The museum chronicles Roosevelt’s life and career, and his rise to the presidency. Bill Bleyer, the author of “Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House,” said he was excited about the reopening. There are numerous
scholarly artifacts and documents in the museum that he and other writers will soon have access to again, he said. “They don’t just have the Sagamore Hill archives here, they have all of his letters from his childhood home as well — critical documents,” Bleyer said. “So, for researchers like myself, this has been a long two-year wait.” Although the park has not been fully accessible to visitors, Parker said it has not been idle. The delay in reopening is partially attributable to renovations and repairs in the historic buildings. “There’s a lot that goes on here behind the scenes that people don’t know about,”
Parker said. “We’ve done archaeological digs, renovations, worked on our guide experience. We can’t wait to welcome local, national and international tourists back to Sagamore Hill.” The old visitor center, which was destroyed by a fire on Christmas Eve in 2018, has been demolished. The park will welcome visitors to a new visitor center in the Old Orchard House when it opens Memorial Day Weekend. Plans are also in the works for a major renovation of Sagamore Hill’s porch and foundations, but that not affect tours inside the house. Jay Perrell, treasurer of the Friends of Sagamore Hill, stressed how important the full reopening is for the local community and Roosevelt fans everywhere. “We look forward to the total site being open in the near future,” Perrell said. “It’ll be great for the community, since it’ll bring visitors from around the country, and really from around the world.” According to data from the National Park Service, Sagamore Hill had roughly 105,000 visitors in 2020. By the service’s calculation, they contributed roughly $6.3 million to the local economy. And that data was collected the first year of the pandemic, indicating the impact Sagamore Hill has even when hobbled by an international health crisis. Harriet Clark, executive director of Oyster Bay’s Raynham Hall Museum, who enjoys walking around the Sagamore Hill park, stressed the importance of the historical site’s reopening for the community. “I’m just delighted that we’ll be able to enjoy the museum again,” she said. “The rising tide lifts all ships: Frequently, people who come to Sagamore Hill come to us at Raynham Hall as well. History lovers are drawn to our historic village.”
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berry was a multi-time champion during his pro career in Sweeden. in Harlem for at-risk youth. He also worked as a bus operator for the MTA and after he retired, began participating in the JCC basketball clinic. Berry still keeps active playing in a softball and basketball league several times a week. Although Berry never had a stint in the NBA, he holds no regrets. “Could I have gone to the NBA? I think I could have,” he said. “I don’t think I would have been a superstar, but I’m a person that when challenged with something, (I) work to get better at it but I have no complaints. I would have loved to play football, but right now I’m having a great time being able to work with kids.” Berry took a brief pause from the clinic during the pandemic but continues to participate again because of what his help brought to the young players. “I love the kids,” he said. “When I see a kid that really can play and that he’s got it in him, I want to help him advance. I don’t need to get a dime. For other kids, there’s always a kid that gets picked last because their friends think they can’t play. My objective is to get them to the point where they’ll be able to go out in a park with their friends, for them to be able to at least get out there and their friends say, ‘Come on, let’s play.’”
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and learn from losing.” Berry’s success in teaching young people the game came from his professional career. Berry grew up in Long Island City, Queens, and played college basketball at Southampton College, where his team would qualify for the NCAA tournament and advance to the Elite Eight in 1972. He graduated from Southampton in 1973 with a degree in social science with a concentration in history, and Berry’s college coach then gave him the opportunity of a lifetime. “My coach went to Sweden and the Swedish team asked him to bring a player to the games that would bring fans to the stands,” said Berry. “He called me on a Wednesday, and Thursday I was on a plane and I was on my way.” Although Berry played professional basketball, he was the definition of an allaround athlete and actually originally wanted to play football, with an opportunity to play wide receiver in the NFL. “There are so many different things that I could do, but I really wanted to play football,” he said. Berry was invited to try out for the Dallas Cowboys in 1972 but suffered a broken ankle two weeks before training camp, which prevented him from trying out for the team. However, he was able to pivot to his overseas basketball career. Berry was a huge draw for the Swedish team in the early stages of the basketball program. The then 31-year-old Berry ended his basketball career after five years and four Europa Cup championships for several Swedish teams. “I would probably have stayed a little longer but I was ready to come home,” said Berry. “I was traveling and living out of a suitcase. There was nothing much left for me to do.” Berry returned to the U.S., where he joined The New York Old Timers, an over30 travel team that featured several former NBA players, including Gus Williams of the Sonics, former Knicks Ray Williams and Walter Dukes, and former Nets player Mike Banham. Berry had saved enough money from his basketball career that he didn’t have to work for a couple of years, but he wanted to stay active and spent 14 years as a counselor for a drug prevention program
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Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. 21527 RESOLUTION NO. 528-2022 Adopted: April 26, 2022 Councilmember Muscarella offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 514-2022, adopted April 5, 2022, a public hearing was duly held on the 26th day of April, 2022, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons: ELMONT EUREKA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 26 feet south of a point opposite the northeast curbline of New York Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-90/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE MADISON STREET - east side, starting at a point 70 feet north of the north curbline of Benris Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-117/22) MERRICK STUYVESANT AVENUE south side, starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Jefferson Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-73/22) UNIONDALE GILROY AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Lindy Place, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-93/22) and on the repeal of the following locations
previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: OCEANSIDE FIFTH STREET - east side, starting at a point 126 feet north of the north curbline of Cortland Avenue, north for for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-106/22) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead, and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting. The foregoing resolution was seconded by Senior Councilmember Goosby and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 131095
LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE ISLAND PARK PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Comité de Educación adoptada el 13 de diciembre de 2021, la Votación Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Island Park, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo el martes, 17 de mayo de 2022, de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m., con el fin de votar sobre el Presupuesto combinado de Escuelas y Recreación y el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca de los gastos estimados del año fiscal escolar 2022-2023. La votación se llevará a cabo en Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, Steven L. Foster Auditorio, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., mediante una máquina de votación. Cualquier votante del Distrito puede obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto combinado para la escuela y la recreación, y el presupuesto de la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la mencionada Votación Anual, en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York durante el horario de 9:00 a. m. y 4:00 p.m, en la Escuela Primaria Francis X. Hegarty en 100 Radcliffe Road, la Oficina Principal de la Escuela Secundaria Lincoln Orens, ubicada en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard,
durante el horario de 8:00 am y 4:00 pm, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados y, en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Park ubicada en 176 Long Beach Road, durante el horario de 10 am a 5 pm y publicado en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Comité de Educación adoptada el 13 de diciembre de 2021, se llevará a cabo una AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA el 9 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:00 p. m. en Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park , Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y su presupuestación (PRESUPUESTO ANUAL). SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, dicho 17 de mayo de 2022, se realizará una elección para: (i) un (1) miembro de la Comité de Educación por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a RAY MILEY, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2022; y (ii) un (1) miembro de la Comité de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a MICHAEL SCHNALL, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2022. Peticiones para nominar candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Comité Escolar y Síndico de la Junta de la Biblioteca debe presentarse en la oficina del secretario del distrito, a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022, en el Centro de conferencias, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. al menos treinta (30) días antes de la elección, siendo el horario del 18 de abril de 2022 desde el mediodía hasta las 5:00 p. m. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y domicilio de cada firmante, el nombre y domicilio del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Comité de Registro se reunirá en el Centro de Conferencias ubicado en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, el martes 10 de mayo de 2022 de 10:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m. y de 6:00 p.m. a las 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar para dicha Votación Anual. El Registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, preparado en la Elección y Votación Anual celebrada el 18 de mayo de 2021, será utilizado por dicho Comité de
Registro como base para la preparación del Registro para dicha Votación Anual el 17 de mayo de 2022. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que a partir del 1 de enero de 2018 se haya registrado en virtud del presente para cualquier elección y votación anual o especial realizada en cualquier momento a partir del 1 de enero de 2018, no estará obligada a registrarse. personalmente para la Elección Anual y la Votación. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito presentando una Solicitud de Registro de Votante Militar al Secretario del Distrito, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 21 de abril de 2022. Una copia de la Solicitud de Registro de Votante Militar está disponible tanto en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta electoral militar. Un votante militar tiene derecho a designar una preferencia para recibir una solicitud de registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico. Tal designación permanecerá vigente hasta que el votante la revoque o la cambie. Si no se designa preferencia, el Distrito transmitirá el registro militar de votantes por correo. Las boletas militares no se examinarán a menos que el secretario del distrito las reciba a las 5:00 p.m. o antes en el 17 de mayo de 2022. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, sin perjuicio de cualquier disposición en contrario en el presente, que, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Sección 5-612 de la Ley Electoral, cualquier persona registrada conforme a las disposiciones de dicha Ley Electoral, y así certificada como registrada por la Comité Electoral, Condado de Nassau, para propósitos de elección general, tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Elección Anual y Votación sin registro adicional. Únicamente aquellas personas que se registren tendrán derecho a votar en dicha Elección y Votación Anual. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, dicho Registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, donde estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito
Escolar entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día fijado para la Elección y Votación, excepto el domingo y solo con cita previa el sábado. SE DA AVISO ADEMÁS, que las boletas de voto en ausencia para aquellos elegibles de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-a están disponibles, y que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Dicha solicitud debe recibirse a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección y a más tardar siete (7) días calendario antes de la elección si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante o el día anterior a la elección si se va a entregar la boleta personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les han emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días calendario anteriores al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:30 a.m. y 4:30 p.m., y con cita previa el sábado. No se examinará ninguna boleta de voto en ausencia a menos que se reciba en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p m. el día de la elección. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmueble requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el acumulado. impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. POR ORDEN DE LA COMITÉ DE EDUCACIÓN Island Park Distrito Escolar Island Park, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York. Jack Vobis, Presidente Comité de Educación Cindy Pastore, Secretaria de distrito Fecha: 15 de marzo, 2022 Island Park, NY 130224 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTING AND PUBLIC HEARING ISLAND PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on December 13, 2021, the Annual Voting of the qualified voters of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the combined School and Recreation Budget, and Library Budget of the estimated expenditures of the school fiscal year 2022-2023. Voting shall take place in the Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., by voting machine. A copy of said combined school and recreation budget, and library budget may be obtained by any voter in the District, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the aforesaid Annual Voting, at the District Office located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Francis X. Hegarty School Main Office, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, the Lincoln Orens Middle School Main Office, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and, at the Island Park Public Library located at 176 Long Beach Road, during the hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and posted on the District’s Internet Website. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 13th of December 2021, a PUBLIC HEARING shall be held on May 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Orens Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (ANNUAL BUDGET). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, on said May 17, 2022 an election will be held for: (i) one (1) member of the Board of Education for a term of five (5) years to succeed RAY MILEY, whose term expires on June 30, 2022; and (ii) one (1) member of the Library Board for a term of five (5) years to succeed MICHAEL SCHNALL, whose term expires on June 30, 2022.
Petitions nominating candidates for the office of School Board Member and Library Board Trustee must be filed in the office of the District Clerk, on or before April 18, 2022, at the Conference Center, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at least thirty (30) days prior to the election, with the hours on April 18, 2022 being noon to 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, the Board of Registration shall meet in the Conference Center located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Annual Voting. The Register of qualified voters of said School District, prepared at the Annual Election and Voting held on May 18, 2021, shall be used by the said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the Register for said Annual Voting on May 17, 2022. Any person whose name appears on such register or who on or after January 1, 2018 shall have been registered hereunder for any Annual or Special Election and Voting conducted at any time on or after January 1, 2018, will not be required to register personally for the Annual Election and Voting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot. A military voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a military voter registration application, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic
mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the military voter registration by mail. Military ballots will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law, any person registered under the provisions of the said Election Law, and so certified as registered by the Board of Elections, County of Nassau, for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the said Annual Election and Voting without further registration. Only those persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election and Voting. Immediately upon its completion, said Register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Election and Voting, except Sunday and by appointment only on Saturday. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for those eligible pursuant to Education Law §2018-a are available, and that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Such application must be received no earlier than 30 days before the election and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and by appointment on Saturday. No absentee ballot will be canvassed unless it is received in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment
Public Notices 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 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
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
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES J. ABRAHAM, JR., ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 21, 2020, 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 June 9, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 3857 Carrel Boulevard, Oceanside, NY 11572. 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 60, Block 74 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $734,531.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2015-3743. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19
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roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulated amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Jack Vobis, President Board of Education Cindy Pastore, District Clerk Dated: March 15, 2022 Island Park, NY 130222 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
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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. George Esernio, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 131021
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 33-2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held April 26, 2022, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 33-2022, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 33-2022, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: April 26, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Hempstead, New York OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. KATE MURRAY Supervisor Town Clerk 131098
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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 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
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CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978
Beautiful tudor in Lynbrook with Lynbrook Schools. First floor has large living room with fireplace, outstanding windows, molding & hardwood floors. Formal dining room with hardwood floors. New full bathroom, 2 bedrooms 1 of which can be the master if needed. Access to exterior from one of these rooms. 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms & a full bathroom. Nice sized property with patio. Garage is brand new. Close to schools & LIRR for a 35-minute commute to Penn Station. House has a nice flow with great location.
Professional Space/Rent EAST MEADOW: 1975 Hempstead Tpke. Suite 404. Private Office Part Time In Five Office Suite. Fully Furnished. All Amenities Included. 1-3 Days/ Week. Negotiable. 516-785-5913
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House For Sale HEWLETT 1534 BROADWAY #103, OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, Magnificent New Renovation! One of a Kind Ranch Style Living in Luxurious Jonathan Hall Condominium with Doorman & Elevator. Just Move into This Gut Renovated, Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt with Open Layout.Large Designer Eat in Kitchen with Sep Pantry & Laundry Rm.Master BR Boasts Gorgeous Bth & Walk in Closet. Terrace Faces into Courtyard. Garage Parking Incl...$850,000 R o n n i e G e r b e r, D o u g l a s E l l i m a n 516-238-4299
Houses For Rent WO O D M E R E 1 6 P RO S P E C T AV E , OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, REDUCED! 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15(Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR,Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar....$1,499,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
S. HEMPSTEAD - Rockville Centre Schools. 3 Bedroom, 2 & 1/4 Bath, Wood Floors, Newer EIK, Washer/Dryer, Near Parkway, Molloy College. Driveway Parking. $3800/month, includes water and wifi. Nancy Scarola Real Estate. Call Brett, 516-286-4310.
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y any measure, this winter was one of the coldest and wettest ones I can recall. Quite a few bone-chilling days made you want to crawl into bed and stay there. Many of my friends chose to travel to Florida for vacations and some have talked about moving there for good, complaining about our weather, high taxes, crime and the cost of living. The national media hasn’t helped, either, with periodic stories about the number of New Yorkers who are JERRY fleeing the state. With the help KREMER of the United Van Lines, the U.S. Movers Association and a variety of other sources, I was able to get a better picture of who is moving and why they’re moving. The states that lost the largest numbers of residents in 2021, in order of loss, were New Jersey, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, California, Michigan, Minnesota,
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Louisiana, Ohio and Nebraska. The states gaining in population, in order of growth, were Vermont, South Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Idaho and Rhode Island. New Jersey had the dubious distinction of losing the most residents. Roughly 69 percent of moves in the state were outbound. The vast majority of those people who left were retirees, followed by those wishing to live closer to other family members. Thanks to remote work, New Jersey also lost residents to jobs in warmer climates with lower housing costs. New York State came in at No. 3, for a variety of reasons. Why are New Yorkers leaving at a record pace? As of late, the state is burdened with high taxes and a lack of affordable housing. Income and property taxes are a major irritant. Brutal winters add to the discomfort. Major tech companies are enticing our younger population to leave the state for locations that are less crowded. Just like
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New Jersey, New Yorkers have family members all over the country, and as we age, there’s a desire to live closer to them. A separate category of now exNew Yorkers are upstate residents who continue to leave in alarming numbers. An interesting statistical footnote is that Vermont was the No. 1 state for population growth in 2021. Roughly 68 percent of all moves in the state were inbound. Most of Vermont’s new residents came from nearby states, apparently looking for a quieter life that’s not far from the urban centers of the Northeast. Vermont has a number of highly rated colleges and the lowest crime rate in the country. While I wouldn’t rush to move there, I have met a number of people over the years who like living in the woods, but brag about being able to get to a Broadway show in three hours. I understand why Vermont did so well, but why does South Dakota rank second in growth? I reached out to a former state senator who explained to me that South Dakota has a 3.5 percent
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unemployment rate and a number of national companies constantly looking for skilled workers. It’s also considered the second-best state for female entrepreneurs. I also learned that many of its new residents are from California, anxious to get away from the dense population and quality-of-life issues. Pondering all these statistics is a head-spinning experience, but there are a number of clear trends. Six of the states at the top of the losing-population list have colder climates and large urban areas that are no longer desirable. Many of those residents have family members in warmer and lower-tax states, which is a major inducement to leave. Despite all of the pros and cons of living in New York, I can easily argue why the good features far outweigh the bad ones. I was born here, and am determined to be a part of the New York experience for as long as possible. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
The pandemic may be evolving, but it’s not over
may be dead right. Nearly two years ago, I wrote a column suggesting that, in the fight against Covid-19, our elders would be sacrificed. Last week, The Washington Post reported that we are seeing a rise in deaths among the vaccinated elderly. According to the Post, “Nearly two-thirds of the people who died during the recent Omicron surge were 75 and older.” During the Delta wave, only one-third of deaths were among the elders. To date, more than 700,000 peoRAnDi ple over 65 have KREiss died of Covid in the U.S. The irony is that most older people are vaccinated; it’s their age and other medical problems that contribute to mortality. I take no pleasure in being right. But the new rising deaths among our elders remind us that the pandemic is still a threat. Every pandemic protocol has evolved over time. Americans, who are not great at nuance, are being forced to take a nuanced approach to fighting coronavirus. Two years ago, schools were closed, and children were socially isolated. We
did what we could do with what we knew then. If then President Donald Trump had followed the advice of his medical team early on, some 30,000 lives might have been saved, according to Deborah Birx, former White House coordinator for coronavirus response. The availability of good testing kits was problematic into the Biden administration. Even today, access to anti-viral drugs is challenging in many communities. Covid produced no heroes. There has been enough suffering to go around. Two and a half years into this plague, our teens are experiencing unprecedented mental health issues, our young parents are trying to keep their infants and toddlers safe until a vaccine is fully available, and working people are figuring out how and where to move forward with their careers. I don’t think older folks have it worst, and I speak with some authority. Many of us have full and rich lives, but we all hoped that after a lifetime of working, we might have more years in the bank. Everyone has experienced loss. I see, with my own grandkids, a kind of resignation to endless disappointments. No dates, no proms, no football games and,
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for way too long, no school. I see, with my nieces and nephew, the mix of joy and terror that attends raising infants in a pandemic. I have seen people’s dreams evaporate as longtime businesses succumbed to the pandemic, as it surged from weeks to months to years. Two years ago, I wrote that children need to get educated, and they need to get out of the house to play and meet friends. If not, we will have a generation of pandemic kids growing up with unique psychological problems. That, too, has come to pass. So the opening of schools and camps and sports events and travel is all good, but not good for all. Then, as now, the needs of the children are in conflict with the need to protect our older people. The children must come first, but it isn’t an either/or situation. The problem can be addressed reasonably well. Nuance, again. As the epidemiologists have told us, widespread testing, universal protections like masks and respect for medical guidelines can allow our kids and grandkids the social freedom they need and still help keep older people safe. This isn’t perfect, but it isn’t rocket
am not prepared to trust my health to the kindness of strangers. Masks work.
science, either. Today in America, older people and immuno-compromised people, our mothers and fathers, our grandparents and our neighbors, would be safer if we all wore masks in common inside places. Why is it such a big ask to do a simple thing to protect someone else? I get the relief of not having to wear a face covering, but I do not get the refusal to help keep others’ safe from serious illness and death. I wrote two years ago about senicide, the practice, acceptable in some cultures, of killing older people or abandoning them to certain death. Has Covid become the 21st-century version of the ice floe? That doesn’t have to be the deal. There is another way to move without stepping over bodies. Masks work. Social distancing is effective. Vaccines and boosters protect against the virus. But I am not prepared to trust my health to the kindness of strangers. For my boomer brothers and sisters, we need to take care of ourselves, and that means making our own rules. We need our masks and, right now, we need to be extra careful about gathering indoors. Stop shaking hands! Carry hand sanitizer. We need to find our lives again and renew our connections, but we must proceed with caution. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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orry, Al Gore. You didn’t invent the internet. That was Tim Berners-Lee. The London-born computer scientist developed a way to network different computers with different operating systems among scientists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, and in the process, he created the building blocks that would become the World Wide Web in 1989. Networking computers wasn’t a new concept. The U.S. Defense Department had established the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network — or ARPANet — which was a data packet-switching system. But in 1989, what would become the internet was commercialized, with a huge boost from Berners-Lee, who created the first web browser in 1990. Berners-Lee had grand ideas of what instant access to and exchange of information could do for society. Any information would be at any person’s fingertips, no matter where they were. The physical borders and oceans that separated us would be effectively erased, creating a sort of utopia mankind could only dream of before. But that didn’t happen. Many had the instant access to information — but not always accurate information. And while
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letterS Free speech isn’t an absolute To the Editor: Re Ronald Rosenberg’s column last week, “When so-called free speech is censored”: Mr. Rosenberg’s claim of censorship fails on several points, mainly in its absolutist position. The claim that “The First Amendment is the immovable cornerstone of our nation” is poetic, but simplistically ignores the numerous limitations of law, custom and civility we navigate daily. “Free speech” is thus neither absolute nor “indivisible.” A l l e g i n g a n “ u n e q u ivo c a l defense of our freedom [to speak], regardless of where, when or how we choose” is to recreate Babel. In praising his tolerance of speech by “repugnant,” “antisemitic” “socialists” Mr. Rosenberg overlooks the relevant fact
borders were indeed wiped away — at least virtually — it wasn’t harmony and bliss that resulted. In fact, on the eve of his creation’s 30th anniversary, Berners-Lee told The Guardian that while he was still an optimist, he was an “optimist standing at the top of the hill with a nasty storm blowing in my face, hanging onto a fence.” That sentiment has been expressed in a variety of ways in the past few weeks, since Tesla electric car company founder Elon Musk launched what is now looking like a successful hostile takeover of Twitter. There are many who fear that Musk’s past aversion to filtering out content others might deem harmful to society could begin a further slide for social media down the mountain of civility. The internet — especially social media — has been nothing short of revolutionary, facilitating the sharing of a diversity of ideas. But it has also created polarization we’ve never seen before. And not just with big-ticket issues like Donald Trump or Israel or reproductive rights, but even with the smallest things, like what baseball team you like, or the joke about the former vice president inventing the internet. Elizabeth Niedbala, a post-doctoral
researcher with the U.S. Defense Department, blames the echo chambers created by social media. We can take to Facebook or Twitter and repeat our ideas over and over, creating what Niedbala calls “attitude clarity,” she told the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Even more, social media gives us an instant audience of others — many likeminded — who will agree with us, giving us more of a sense that we’re right and creating what Niedbala called “attitude correctness.” Our opinion could be spot-on, or it could be very wrong. Yet, either way, if someone challenges our position, it’s not just a disagreement. It’s war. Sadly, that’s what many disagreements have come to. Instead of simply sharing opinions and respecting disagreements, we take offense to anyone disagreeing with us. And we never find common ground. But we don’t need to be hanging onto a fence in a nasty storm. We can take a step back and just listen. We can even disagree still, and stick to our opinions. We don’t need to hate each other. We just need to remember that, in the end, we’re all in this together. And disagreement is the start of a good conversation — not the end.
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hy do small businesses matter? There are more answers to that question than there are streetlamps on your local Main Street, but the best reasons may be, well, the smallest. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for about 44 percent of our national economic activity. On Long Island, they are our economic backbone. Roughly 90 percent of the businesses here are small or medium-sized. While these are JOHN strong arguments, let’s zoom in a litKEATING tle further: Personally, small businesses are the center of our everyday lives. You probably know exactly what shop in your town serves the best slice of pizza; the only dentist gentle enough to keep your panicky spouse coming back for regular cleanings; the bakery that makes the only red velvet cake your sister will eat; the day care center that helped your kids learn their ABCs.
These are all small businesses, and during National Small Business Week 2022, which began last Sunday and ends on Saturday, PSEG Long Island celebrates their importance. We couldn’t imagine life without them, and we recognize the blood, sweat and tears that local entrepreneurs pour into their small businesses to overcome endless challenges and find success in an ever-changing economic climate. PSEG Long Island has been supporting small businesses since 2018 with economic development grants and other incentives that keep local commercial districts thriving. When the coronavirus pandemic struck, small businesses faced their greatest challenge in at least a decade, amid diminished foot traffic and new safety measures. We increased our support efforts with targeted grants, supporting local chambers of commerce and business improvement districts in their efforts to provide outdoor seating and signage to create a safe shopping and dining experience for their customers. In the past four years, our company committed more than $2 million to eco-
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LETTErs that the speech at issue respected our norms of polite discourse, as he does in his essay. Alleging “suppression” by Facebook ignores Facebook’s right to establish “house rules” for discourse, much like that for a debate, our Congress or a courtroom. This isn’t censorship; the First Amendment doesn’t apply. Mr. Rosenberg’s opinion, as written, wouldn’t be incarcerated in “Facebook jail,” but a troll’s or hatemonger’s version might be, one hopes. And while I share Mr. Rosenberg’s concerns about speech intolerance on college campuses, it must be noted that it isn’t limited to conservative students. It seems that a key element of the “enterprise of liberal education” Mr. Rosenberg cites has been undermined, partly, I think, by the dogmatic examples of its elders. Missing from this claim of “lethal threat,” and more relevant than Facebook, are the actions of various gover nment entities to ban books and ideas from places like schools — that is censorship. Mr. Rosenberg presents Facebook as the chief arbiter, somehow the gatekeeper to free speech land when hundreds of newspapers, including the Herald, and dozens of magazine exist in which he is free to write. Radio and TV remain available as free speech venues, though all have house rules. Websites galore and new social media plat-
nomic development grants and incentives across Long Island and the Rockaways. To learn more, you can visit www. psegliny.com/inthecommunity/revitalization. You can see the results of these grants in communities all across Nassau County: thriving small businesses like Rosario’s Pizzeria in Seaford, K-Fit Studio in Valley Stream, Noble Savage Brewing in Glen Cove, and Bright Eye Beer Company in Long Beach. More than 100 businesses received “vacant space” discounts for opening up in previously empty storefronts in their communities. Some received Main Street Revitalization grants for making major upgrades that increase foot traffic in their commercial districts. And many businesses have received a much-needed bump from the outdoor dining and shopping improvements made possible by the dozens of grants we have provided to local chambers of commerce. All of these grants help optimize the use of the energy grid in these commercial districts. We have also given beautification
grants of up to $2,000 to many local chambers to enhance the visual appeal of shopping districts, and you can see these results, too. The Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District used the money to string lights through downtown to make it more inviting for residents and visitors to walk around in the evening. The Baldwin chamber used its grant for a “Welcome to Baldwin” sign. The East Meadow chamber purchased American flags to line the business district. So, this week, we encourage you to celebrate National Small Business Week in the simplest, realest way possible: Do the little things that make life worth living in your community. Buy a pie from that pizzeria. Make a dental appointment for your spouse. Bring your sister a slice of that red velvet cake. Bring home a “growler” of beer from the local craft brewery. Enjoy the vibrancy of your community, and PSEG Long Island will be there to provide the programs and support that will continue to make your Main Street a destination for years to come. John Keating is the manager of economic and community Development at PSEG Long Island.
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forms appear frequently, so speech has never been more free. BRIAN KELLY Rockville Centre
Has the Herald thought through ‘Please say gay’? To the Editor: Re the Herald editorial “Please do say ‘gay’” (March 24-30): Aside from the title, which was misleading and deceptive, the issue comes down to two questions. Do we really want to sexualize K-through-third-graders? Why should we be upset that schools don’t introduce topics of sexuality to 5- to 8-year-olds? Children at that age can’t possibly process the kinds of information opponents of Florida’s bill seek to give them. Why not let them be kids and seek, instead, to protect their innocence? You refer to the bill as “anti LGBTQ,” but not presenting kids with information they are not mature enough to handle isn’t anti anything. It’s pro-kids. The second question is, should taxpayer-funded schools be the ones to present this information. If parents want to introduce these topics to their children, that is their prerogative and their right. Public schools represent the public, and public opinion on these mat-
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ters is far from settled. Why should schools wade into topics that have the potential to polarize and divide? Schools should stick to reading, writing and arithmetic. They would be far better able to handle those topics if
they weren’t veering off into social experiments. THE REV. PHILIP PRESTAMO Pastor, Cornerstone Church Freeport
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