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School board candidates seek life after Covid By KepHerd dANIel kdaniel@liherald.com

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HISpANIc BrotHerHood leAderS, from left, Marguerite Keller, Margarita Grasing and Rudy Carmenaty, presented Catherine Suriel, Carlos Garcia Jr., Amanda Delahaye and Natalia Velasquez with college scholarships.

Hispanic Brotherhood honors Oceanside High’s Carla Stillwell By toM cArroZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

The Rockville Centre-based nonprofit Hispanic Brotherhood returned to Temple Avodah on May 5 for its first scholarship dinner since 2019. In the intervening three years, however, the brotherhood has not rested, continuing to provide children’s and senior services, housing and scholarships, as well as its after-school tutoring program. “This organization is resilient,” Rudy Carmenaty, a Hispanic Brotherhood board member, said. “And it’s resilient because it appeals to the

fundamental principles of this country. As Hispanics, as Latinos, we believe no matter where we come from, that once we come here, if we work, if we serve, if we care, that we can make tomorrow better.” The organization’s executive director, Margarita Grasing, was eager to surprise Rockville Centre students Natalia Velasquez and Amanda Delahaye, and Oceanside students Catherine Suriel and Carlos Garcia Jr., with college scholarships. The brotherhood and United Way each gave each student $1,000, and Molloy College matched Velasquez’s scholarship with another $1,000. Nassau Community College, the brothContinued on page 12

Four candidates are vying for seats on the Oceanside Board of Education in the Tuesday, May 17 elections. Among those seeking re-election are incumbents Michael D’Ambrosio — who has served on the school board since 2012 — and Robert Transom, a trustee since 1997. Challengers Austin Graff and Jon Paskoff are looking to unseat them. Ahead of the election, the candidates were asked about their goals and the issues facing the Oceanside school board.

Why did you decide to run for a seat on the board? Graff: I believe there is an

absence of leadership on the Oceanside Board of Education. I see that the superintendent of schools is the only one speaking during the board meetings and the board acts as a rubber stamp for her decisions. During Covid, the members of the board of education were absent from any public role in the district. The members of the board left it to the superintendent to publish videos to update the community. Many of those videos left the community with more questions

than answers. The board members are the taxpayers’ and students’ elected representatives. The absence of the elected officials playing an active role during Covid created a void in leadership that remains more than two years later. If elected, I think I can help fill that void and stop the board of education from being a rubber stamp for everything the superintendent is trying to do.

paskoff: I feel the board does not properly represent the current community with very few of the current board members having children in the school district. Another reason was I feel that the current board lacks transparency with the community. I also decided to run because I feel that the current board does not connect and communicate with the Oceanside community. The community wants someone “real” that is approachable and that can talk to them, listen to them and be their voice without feeling they are being ridiculed. d’Ambrosio: I ran for the board of education in 2013 because I care deeply about the Oceanside community. I am also Continued on page 4

Mount Sinai celebrates Nurses Week with awards Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses, physicians, administrators and staff gathered at the hospital’s 2022 National Nurses Day celebration to recognize the achievements and excellence of its nurse staff members, including Janice Campbell, RN, who was recently named the recipient of the prestigious 2022 Individual Institute for Healthcare Improvement/DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety, and the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile, which earned the 2022 Daisy Team Health Equity Award. Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Nurses Day ceremony also highlighted Zapora Burillo, RN, recipient of the United Hospital Fund’s Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award, and Margaret Hempstead, RN, the 2022 Infusion Nurses Society Leadership Award, and featured awards presentations for clinical, service and quality excellence; the presentation of commemorative of pins for nurses with 20 and 25 years of service, and the recognition of nurses on staff who recently earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing (BSN) or higher degree. A resident of Rockville Centre, Campbell, MSN, RN, LCCE, IBCLC, Lactation Coordinator at Mount Sinai South Nassau, is the founder of We Breastfeed, Black Breastfeeding Coalition of New York. The coalition strives to improve the health indicators of Black women and children through breastfeeding education and support. She also coordinates Mount Sinai South Nassau’s participation in the New York State Birth Equity Improvement Project.

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Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Janice Campbell, R.N., (second left) of Rockville Centre received the 2022 SAISY Award for extraordinary nurses in patient safety. the VaxMobile teaM received the DAISY Team Award.

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OHS inventors win $50G at science competition

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By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

After winning $6,500 and $50,000 in the first phases of the competition, Kristin Stea’s elementary students from Oceanside School 5 traveled to New York City to pitch their project to a panel of Samsung judges for the chance to be one of three classes to win a $100,000 grand prize from Samsung. The students were among 10 national finalist schools to win $50,000 and advance to the final stage of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Science/Engineering Competition for their Pedal Mate invention, a shoe-pedal system to assist children who use a lower body prosthetic to aid them in riding a bicycle. After months of planning and preparation, competing for so much money on a big stage is something that they could not prepare for, and the students could not help but be overwhelmed competing for the grand prize. “It was unimaginable because it was exciting but nerve-wracking,” said Zainab Shafir, who was among the students representing the class. “We really didn’t know what was gonna’ happen because we’ve never been in that situation, presenting in front of everybody.” “Personally, it was a bit nerve-wracking,’’ said Conor Fee, another one of the presenters. “Once we actually start up on the stage, you just get caught in the moment. It’s a different experience.” Stea’s students were the youngest group in the final phase of the competition and faced stiff competition from higher grades. “The other ones were also higher-level,” said Stea. “They used a lot of robotics in their design. Ours was more simplistic.” The students are part of the Oceanside School District’s Project Extra program for gifted and talented students and after their success in the Samsung competition, Stea sees more innovation to come in the future for the Project Extra students. “Whether it is Samsung Solve For Tomorrow or creating our own Ted Talks or making inventions and innovations or building a house for H4H and sustainable architecture, or solving a forensics challenge, students feel empowered to make a change in the world,” Stea said. “We are hoping that continues as they move through the middle school and high school and take advantage of research programs, research competitions.” They were the only elementary school students to reach the final stage of the competition. With more than 1,000 applications Samsung received, School 5 finished in the top 10. While the students fell short of the grand prize, they were happy to go as far as they did. “The entire experience is one I really liked because it was new to me and foreign,” said student Katlyn V., the experience, the trial and error situations, the winning and losing.” The students’ winnings will go to supplies to improve the classroom, with $25,000 used from Samsung products to spend around the school and the rest to

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THE ScHooL 5 winning class fresh off their NYC competition adventure. THE ScHooL 5 winning class fresh off their NYC competition adventure. THE STuDENTS wERE able to walk away with $50,000 and an invention that will help children with limb loss.

purchase new technology such as new laptops and Chrome books. The students were even more proud that they were able to create an invention that could help children with limb loss. “My favorite part was when Rob [Schulman] said he was going to try it out on an actual amputee,” student Sophia K. said of the Oceanside resident and founder of Limb Kind Foundation. “That made me really excited because that means our project actually has the potential to help someone. Even if we didn’t win, I’m still really proud.” “You can tell it’s actually going to help people,” added Conor.

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Candidates give opinions on district goals tunities so that all children can demonstrate their gifts and talents in a variety of ways. I would like to see that continue as well.

ConTinueD from fronT PAGe an advocate for children, having spent years involved in activities such as Oceanside soccer. Personally, my own three children were graduates of this district, and now I am proud to say that I have five grandchildren (three grandchildren already attending) that will also be Oceanside graduates one day. So while my commitment extends to all the children we represent, I obviously have a vested interest in ensuring that our school district remains an excellent learning environment for all.

Transom: I want to continue to work

for the taxpayers of this community to ensure our tax dollars are used effectively to keep Oceanside a sought-after place to live. This includes always putting students first, providing a safe, healthy educational environment, and ensuring staff receives the needed training to provide our kids with a 21st century education. I believe this is a critical moment for our district and it’s going to take the experience to navigate successfully through these tough economic times. It’s especially important that we have board members in this coming term who have the experience it takes to know how to transparently get things done.

What are your main goals and what major issues do you wish to address as a member of the school board? Graff: Greater transparency, which

includes greater respect for the community members who have issues or concerns regarding the school district. From speaking with voters, I have heard, repeatedly, that despite attempting to raise issues, they feel that they are not being heard or responded to and are retaliated (against) for speaking out. This must end. I want to hold forums in each school, with me, as a board member, so parents feel comfortable raising issues without a fear that their child will be retaliated against. It is a shame that any parent feels that way. In addition, I want to address the overtaxing that has gone on for at least the last two years. I also think the board should take an active role in fixing the disaster

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that is the district’s special education department. The special education department needs reform now, so that it works for the students and the parents, which it is not doing now. The special education department needs leadership, which is sorely lacking.

Paskoff: My main goals, if elected to

the board of education, is for much better community communication, transparency with the community, and to be the “ombudsman” between the community and the board of education. Our schools are for the children and in recent years it looks as if the focus has shifted.

D’Ambrosio: It is always a challenge to simultaneously provide outstanding programs for students while keeping the budget tax increases at a minimum. I believe our record shows that we have been successful at doing just that over the past number of years and I would look to see that continue. Transom: I want to continue overseeing the energy performance contract work, which will reduce operating costs for our facilities through upgrades in energy-efficient lighting, HVAC, solar power and electrical controls. I want to continue to monitor the maintenance and upkeep of all our buildings and grounds to ensure that we make minor repairs when and where necessary to avoid costly and unnecessary replacements. I want to see that we keep all our students engaged and motivated to get an education, whether they see themselves going onto college, trade school or into the workforce. This means supplying

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Transom: Our senior administration, department heads and teachers put in a lot of time and research to address New York state standards and develop the best educational fit for this community. I think it shows in the demand for Oceanside schools.

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first-hand opportunities and staying on the cutting edge of technology at all grade levels.

What educational programs or initiatives would you like to see continue or expand? Graff: I would like to see programs created to address lost learning during Covid because we have students who fell behind and are struggling to catch up to their peers. We need to invest in programs that help those students that were greatly impacted by Covid recover for the lost time. I would like to have a traffic study completed at the high school to figure out a better way to have drop-off and pick-up. I am afraid the district will suffer a great loss if something is not done. It is an accident waiting to happen. Paskoff: I would like to see the financial competency program expanded upon due to the current state that we are living in, as well as a more robust special education department with someone running this department who has years as a special education teacher as well as an administrator for special education. In addition, (we need a) traffic study around the high school to ensure the students’ safety. D’Ambrosio: Over the past years we

have increased our course offerings at the high school, including our business program, technology, video broadcasting and theater, to name just a few. These opportunities give students multiple alternatives to finding their passion. I would like to see this continue. Similarly, at the elementary and middle school level, we have expanded our enrichment oppor_________

Are there any educational courses or curricula that you wish to see implemented that aren’t currently offered? Graff: Yes, I would like to see the teach-

ers teach studying and studying tactics. I know students are told to study before a test, but I do not know how many students know how to study. I think it is important for students to learn how to study. There are different study techniques, and I think teachers should spend time during the school year teaching those techniques in the classroom.

Paskoff: I would like to see a more robust and more promoted financial competency class to better these graduating students to be prepared for the “real world” as it pertains to finances, investing, loans, etc. D’Ambrosio: I know that the state education department is currently back on track in discussing alternative pathways to graduation and graduation requirements. I would love to see Oceanside lead the way in providing these alternative pathways and giving students a voice and choice as they move through the Oceanside schools. Transom: I know there’s some confusion about the high school not having a financial literacy course. The fact is there has been some form of a financial literacy class at OHS for over 10 years. In fact, financial literacy is included in the curriculum as early as fifth grade. This year, our business department is offering numerous elective finance courses. They’re not mandatory, but they are offered to all students.

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StudentS and faculty of Lincoln Orens Middle School celebrate those who entered the National Junior Honor Society on April 28.

Junior Honor Society welcomes new members Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School inducted its newest members of the National Junior Honor Society on April 28. Students are selected based on their demonstration of scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship and must meet specific requirements for academics and community service. Principal Bruce Hoffman welcomed the inductees and encouraged the students to continue striving to be their best and remember to work hard and set goals.

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COuNtY exeCutIve BRuCe Blakeman seeks to end the Housing Assistance Program that aimed to send one-time $375 checks to lowincome households.

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Blakeman ends pandemic relief program By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

Bruce Blakeman is ending Nassau County’s Household Assistance Program, intended to offer lower-income residents a one-time direct payment of $375. Signed into law last October when Blakeman’s predecessor, Laura Curran, was still county executive, the program was supposed to allocate up to $100 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act as direct payments for up to 400,000 qualifying Nassau residents. The county overall received $193 million from the act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March 2021. In a letter to county legislators, Blakeman said he wanted to stop the program because of “extremely low participation” and because the program seems to be “trickling out.” He would pull the plug May 15, allowing any applications submitted by that day to be processed, but nothing more after that. Roughly 70,000 payments were processed amounting to a little over $26 million — just a quarter of the monies budgeted for the program. To get the check, a household would have to submit an application with documentation verifying income, typically in the form of an income tax return, as well as provide proof of residency. The program has had a rather complicated history since Curran, a Democrat, first introduced it a year ago. The program’s first draft would have automatically issued checks to anyone receiving rebates through the state’s school tax relief or enhanced school tax relief programs. Homeowners with household income less than $500,000 and receiving

Verbiage on the county’s website stated the school tax exemptions would qualify. Some county legislators were skeptical the requirements were updated to “conabout the program from the beginning, form to the U.S. Treasury final rule’s especially on the Republican side of the income eligibility thresholds.” Democrats in the legislaaisle. Legislator Tom McKevture wrote their own letter to itt, for example, wanted to see Blakeman on April 28, claimproof from either the U.S. ing the administration failed Treasury Department or to “adequately communicate another counsel saying the a crucial and significant county was allowed to run change in eligibility requirethis program with the desigments.” This change, they nated federal funds — proof said, “drastically” restricted Curran never provided. the number of Nassau CounInstead, Curran revised ty families that can receive the program last August, this the payments, adding it would time with the income requireresult in “economic harm to ment under $169,000. taxpayers at a time when they “The second time she can least afford it.” unveiled the program, we still Rhoads and McKevitt diswanted to see documentation agreed, however, believing the that said we could do this prolow participation was more a gram,” McKevitt said. “It took product of the application months for us to get the docuprocess than changes at the mentation, and when we did federal level. it, wasn’t from the Treasury “A lot of people who called Department. It was from outmy office were either very side counsel.” hesitant to provide their Steve Rhoads said he also income or refused to do it,” questioned whether the McKevitt said. “People just money was being used for the felt that the county shouldn’t right purpose. have that information, or “One of the concerns was whatever it may be. People that the money could have just not very willing to been used in a better way,” the Steve RhOAdS are give up their income tax Republican legislator said. returns.” “We weren’t going to stand in county legislator “You had to go through a the way of providing $375 lot of documentation,” checks to those who wanted to apply for them, but it was an onerous pro- Rhoads said. “You had to provide a lot of cess to be able to do it, and most people critical information to the county just to simply didn’t appear to be interested in it.” qualify for $375.” Democratic legislators blamed the The requirements were lowered last month to those making less than $76,050. slowdown on the “willful decision to

e weren’t going to stand in the way of providing $375 checks to those who wanted to apply for them, but it was an onerous process to be able to do it. And most people simply didn’t appear to be interested in it.

essentially mothball this program by refusing to adequately promote it.” But Rhoads points out the program was advertised on the county website, and through a direct mailer to eligible households. “It’s tough,” Rhoads said. “Information was also sent out in email blasts, but ultimately that only works if people read and take a look at it.” Blakeman has yet to share his plans for the remaining federal money, but county legislators urge him to get the ball rolling soon. Any funds not used by 2026 must be returned to Washington. “I want to make sure that people are receiving the money they’re entitled to,” McKevitt said. “But the last thing I want to see is the federal government take the money back.” Democrats want Blakeman to keep the program in place at least through the end of the year, especially since the pool of eligible households grew significant with the income requirements dropping to below $76,050. There are restrictions as to what the county can do with the money — 50 pages of rules, in fact, Rhoads said. But Blakeman could use money to offset taxes, essentially giving homeowners a break there. Rhoads also would like to provide tuition assistance for anyone who lost their job, or students of parents who lost their jobs, to go to Nassau Community College either for job training or to simply qualify for scholarships. “I think there are lots of good the government could do with the money,” McKevitt said. “Whether it’s for infrastructure, whether it’s aid to veterans, I just want to make sure the money is used here and nsot sent back to Washington.”

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events and activities

community update Thursday, May 12 Virtual Zumba Gold Zumba Gold class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion, and coordination.Join Oceanside Library and Linda Salamone in this virtual class. Starts at 10 a.m.

Virtual Lecture: Abandoned Long Island Join Oceanside Library as author Richard Panchyk shares dozens of haunting images from his two Abandoned Long Island books, and talks about these transient, ever-changing lost places that represent the uneasy and eerie commingling of remnants of the past with the present and future. Starts at 2 p.m.

Specialty Coin Collector’s Program Join Oceanside Library as Jeff Berkoff, who has over 20 years of experience in Numismatics, teaches the value of coins, how to handle and store them, and when to buy or sell them. Starts at 7 p.m.

Virtual Program: Healthy Minds: Strategies for Mental Wellness For Mental Health Awareness month join Oceanside Library for a virtual lesson on self-care when it comes to your mental health. Starts at 7 p.m. Courtesy: Island Park Library

Friday, May 13

I.P. sixth-graders learn team-building skills

Virtual Chair Yoga

Sixth graders spent a day at Nassau BOCES Outdoor Environmental Education Center.

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: Parallel Mothers At the Island Park Library. Starring: Penelope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde. The story of two mothers who bond in an unexpected way after giving birth on the same day. Starts at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 Saturday Vinyasa Yoga Join Dorothy Scott and Oceanside Library

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for basic yoga poses that focus on lengthening the body’s muscles while expanding the joints. Starts at 9:30 a.m.

Special Person Tea Party (Ages 4-7 years) Bring one special person to honor at Oceanside Library afternoon tea. Starts at 11 a.m.

Monday, May 16 Easy Tai-Chi and Chi Cong with Judy Tai-Chi that will stretch your muscles without putting stress on your knees, feet,

thighs, and back. Starts at 10:10.

Mah-Jongg Sign up at the Island Park Library. Starts at 11:30 a.m.

Poetry Near & Afar: First & Third Mondays Oceanside Library features poets from near and far with an open mic. Starts at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17 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 standing. Starts at 11 a.m.

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

Genealogy Club Join the monthly meeting of the Oceanside Library Genealogy Club. Club meetings are virtual, each taking place on the third Tuesday of each month. All of the meetings typically starts at 7 p.m., with information available at the library.

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

Wednesday, May 18 Scrabble At the Island Park Library. All participants must be fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, and and must also show proof of full vaccination before they can attend. Starts at 1 p.m.

Mat Yoga with Sandye Floor yoga is suitable for beginner or intermediate levels at the Island Park Library. The event starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.

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Island Park students had fun with magnet

Francis X. Hegarty kindergarten students enjoyed interactive STEM learning and fun during a recent inhouse field trip with a visitor from Mad Science! The students explored the properties of magnets as they learned concepts such as attraction and repulsion, applying their understanding to North and South Poles on Earth.

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Oceanside surges in second half By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com

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West Hempstead Senior Football AfteR HelpINg tHe Rams to the Nassau Conference IV playoffs and earning All-County honors as a two-way starter (running back/safety), Budhoo is headed to play football at the next level at Wagner College. He was also selected Third Team All-State in Class B. As a junior, he rushed for five touchdowns versus Clarke. This past season he had multiple touchdown games to lead West Hempstead to victories against Cold Spring Harbor and Oyster Bay.

gAMeS to wAtCH thursday, May 12

Softball: Plainedge at Seaford ..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Long Beach at Clarke..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Kennedy at Calhoun ...............................4:45 p.m. Softball: West Hempstead at Elmont ......................... 5 p.m. Softball: Port Washington at East Rockaway .............. 5 p.m. Softball: G.N. South at Hewlett .................................. 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at Lynbrook .............5:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: South Side at C.S. Harbor.................. 7 p.m.

friday, May 13

Boys Lacrosse: Kennedy at Sewanhaka ................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Garden City ................ 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Wantagh .................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Lynbrook................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Division at Hewlett ........................5:15 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 Boys Lacrosse: Port Washington at Oceanside.............. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: East Meadow at Freeport...................... 10 a.m. Girls Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach..... 11 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Lo. Valley .... 11 a.m. Girls Flag Football: Freeport at Hempstead.............. 11 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Carey at MacArthur .......................... 12 p.m.

Though the record may not reflect it, the Oceanside softball team has been a difficult team to beat during the stretch run and coach Carlo Quagliata is hoping that scrappy play could prove beneficial as his team enters the Nassau Class AA playoffs. Despite a slow start and not posting consecutive wins since the opening two games of 2021, Oceanside has made strides as the season progressed thanks to a more relaxed approach that resulted in competitive play against the conference’s top teams. The team’s five wins are one more than last year. The Sailors are 3-5 since a dismal 2-7 start, but two of those losses were a 3-2 extra-inning defeat to a strong Mepham (11-2) team on April 25 and a wild 10-9 setback to East Meadow on May 4. After the Mepham loss, Oceanside stunned Massapequa (9-5) 3-1 on April 27 behind a solid pitching performance by Olivia Ikes and a home run from fellow sophomore Samantha Chaisson. “We struggled early,” Quagliata said. “The girls were trying to get their feet under them. It’s been a young team the past couple of years and the second half the year, we calmed down [and] we took a step back. We decided to take a different approach, a relaxed approach.” The rematches against Mepham and Massapequa were a far cry from their first meetings in early April, when the Sailors lost both games by a combined score of 24-2 in a four-day span. “The Mepham game was one of those where you knew the tide was turning,” Quagliata said. “In the past, we would revert right back to a 12-0 loss or a 13-1 loss. And we came back against Massapequa, where the girls always get up for, and they took care of business.” Ikes and senior Skylar LoPiccolo have formed a solid 1-2 pitching combination, with the latter leading the team with three victories. Two of them have come against Carey and, in the other, she yielded just one earned run in six innings in a 6-3 victory at Plainview on April 21.

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SeNIoR ASHlee MARtINez and the Sailors are looking to make plenty of noise in the upcoming Nassau Class AA playoffs. “Skylar has six different pitches that keeps batters off-balance,” Quagliata said. “She’s never going to overpower you with her fastball. She can get it by you, but she’s got all of these in-depth curves and grooves.” Ikes, a varsity newcomer, tossed a complete game shutout with four strikeouts and drove in the only run in a 1-0 win at Seaford on March 30. Senior Samantha Reyer has continued to supply the power in the lineup with a pair of home runs after blasting three last

year, but sophomores such as Ikes, Chaisson, Sophie Nesturrick and Logan Denman and freshman Cristina Vlahakis and Maya Levy give the program hope for the future. Nesturrick can play multiple positions and “hits the ball further than anyone” when she’s on, according to Quagliata. Vlahakis’ “bulldog” aggressiveness has also sparked the team and Quagliata lauded second baseman Levy for her instincts, ability to put the ball in play, and bunting skills.

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Also charged with vehicle theft Nassau County police reported the arrest of two individuals from Queens for crimes that occurred on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 2:30 a.m. in Oceanside. According to police, officers observed a 2008 BMW traveling northbound on Long Beach Road with a Georgia temporary registration being operated with a defective headlamp. Officers conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop. After a Police investigation was conducted, a loaded unregistered firearm, a “Ghost Gun” was recovered from the passenger, Avimael Linares, 29, of Jackson Heights. Linares was placed under arrest without further incident. The driver of the vehicle, Jennifer

Tejada, 27, of Long Island City, was arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle as she did not have permission or authority to be in possession of the vehicle. Upon further investigation, it was revealed to police that Tejada did have multiple open warrants out of New York City. Linares is charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He was arraigned last Thursday at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead. Tejada is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree. She was also arraigned last Thursday.

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Mercy Hospital’s cHief of cardiology, Dr. Thierry Duchatellier, spoke and was honored at the brotherhood’s annual scholarship dinner on May 5. unteers. “They’re translators, lawyers, civil rights activists and advocates. We know that the more we uplift our community and neighbors, the more the overall community benefits from it.” Duchatellier has served as chief of cardiology at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital, in Rockville Centre, for nearly 20 years. Originally from Haiti, “Dr. D”

Hispanic BrotHerHood leaders celebrated Carla Stillwell, center, Oceanside High School’s interim director of special education. speaks English, Creole, French and Spanish, which has come in handy given the cultural diversity of the hospital’s patients. Duchatellier got involved with the brotherhood through his Mercy colleague Joseph Lanzetta, the hospital’s director of planning and community health. Duchatellier has spent the past decade helping the brotherhood with its fundraising

efforts so it can continue its community programs. “It’s very big, because it’s tough out there,” Duchatellier said of the brotherhood’s importance. “We are living in a world that is polarized, and minorities can be attacked or minimized, but we have to show them that with hard work and a good heart, you can overcome a lot of adversity.”

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LEGAL NOTICE BOARD OF EDUCATION BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION Section I ADVERTISEMENT The Board of Education of the, Baldwin Union Free School District, County of Nassau, hereafter invites the Submission of sealed bids for the SouthWest Quadrant Consortium PUPIL TRANSPORTATION Monday, May 24, 2022 at 9:00 A.M. At the Office of the Board of Education Baldwin Union Free School District 960 HastingsStreet, Baldwin, N.Y. 11510 At which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by telephone 516-434-6040 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. weekdays. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Board of Education will be in the best interest of the School District. Board of Education Baldwin Union Free School District By: Pamela Pratt District Clerk 131334 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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 130458 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name 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

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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 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST KIMBERLY J. MORAN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 4, 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 June 13, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 527 DERBY DRIVE EAST, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 54, Block 222, Lot 59. Approximate amount of judgment $206,952.03 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #616322/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Admini stration (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. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-007850 71710 131131 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 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, 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 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 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 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

DOGWOOD AVENUE (TH 163/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - from the north curbline of Adonia Street north for a distance of 40 feet. INWOOD BAYS W AT E R BOULEVARD (TH 155/22) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Peppe Drive east for a distance of 30 feet. BAYSWATER BOULEVARD (TH 155/22) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Peppe Drive west for a distance of 30 feet. PEPPE DRIVE (TH 155/22) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER starting at the north curbline of Bayswater Boulevard north for a distance of 40 feet. PEPPE DRIVE (TH 155/22) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER starting at the north curbline of Bayswater Boulevard north for a distance of 30 feet. (NR) ISLAND PARK AUDUBON BOULEVARD (TH 170/22) South Side NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 30 feet east of the east curbline of Austin Boulevard then east for a distance of 55 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. NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 136/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting from the west curbline of Washington Avenue then west for a distance of 40 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: FRANKLIN SQUARE ADONIA STREET - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES - starting at the west curb line of Dogwood Avenue, west for a distance of 25 feet. (Adopted 1/30/62) DOGWOOD AVENUE - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - WEST SIDE from the north curb line of Adonia Street, north for a distance of 25 feet. (Adopted 1/30/62) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: May 10, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. KATE MURRAY Supervisor Town Clerk 131104 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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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 24th 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: OCEANSIDE Section 202-13 NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 136/22) South Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 1 AM ON MONDAY - SUNDAY EXCEPT WITH PERMIT starting at a point 40 feet west of the west curbline of Washington Avenue then west for a distance of 56 feet. NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 136/22) South Side 15 MINUTE PARKING 6 AM TO 9 AM - starting at a point 28 feet east of the east curbline of Southard Avenue then east for a distance of 110 feet. WOODMERE Section 202-17 STUART DRIVE (TH 157/22) West Side - NO PARKING 9 PM - 9 AM BETWEEN SIGNS starting at a point 43 feet north of the north curbline of Peninsula Boulevard north for a distance of 70 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: OCEANSIDE Section 202-13 NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 299/14) South Side 15 MINUTE PARKING 9 AM - 3 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS starting at a point 20 feet east of the east curbline of Southard Avenue, east to the west curbline of Washington Avenue.

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.

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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

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

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Man receives life-saving heart treatment at Mercy “Follow your heart” is now Southold resident Curtis Winkler’s mantra. Late last month, while he was on business in Freeport, he felt slight chest pain. Winkler tried to work through the pain, but his body was telling him he shouldn’t ignore the signs. He drove himself to Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital’s Emergency Department, where the ED team performed an electrocardiogram, one of the fastest tests used to evaluate the heart, and it revealed that Winkler was having a heart attack. The ED team ensured that Winkler received life-saving intervention as soon as possible as “time is muscle.” Within 11 minutes, he was in the St. Francis Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Mercy, where a team of doctors and nurses were ready for his arrival. Within 49 minutes, Winkler received a balloon angioplasty that cleared the blockage and reestablished blood flow to his heart. His door-toballoon time of 49 minutes was much faster than the national requirement of 90 minutes. “Timely diagnosis and treatment is vital in cardiac emergencies,” said Sidharth Yadav, the director of the lab, according to a news release. “Having a St. Francis Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab on location has offered a large number of residents quick and easy access to exceptional cardiac care. While the medical teams performed phenomenal life-sav-

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(Adopted 9/2/14) NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 600/14) South Side 15 MINUTE PARKING MONDAY - FRIDAY - from the west curbline of Washington Ave., west for a distance of 70 feet. (Adopted 1/13/15) NASSAU PARKWAY (TH 600/14) South Side 15 MINUTE PARKING 6 AM - 9 AM - starting at a point 70 feet west of the west curbline of Washington Ave., west for a distance of 134 feet. (Adopted 1/13/15) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: May 10, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. KATE MURRAY Supervisor Town Clerk 131109

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ing interventions well within the required time, I’d also like to acknowledge Mr. Winkler’s timely decision to go to the ED as it ultimately saved his life.” The lab opened at Mercy in 2020, offering immediate and on-location cardiac care to patients who present at the hospital with a heart attack or other significant cardiac emergencies. It provides local residents with access to lifesaving procedures, such as percutaneous coronary intervention, which uses a catheter to place a stent to open the heart’s blood vessels that have been narrowed by plaque build-up. The lab is supported by St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center in Roslyn’s cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and others who have expertise in all types of heart surgery, and is staffed by interventional cardiologists from St. Francis, which includes coronary artery bypass surgery to the newest, minimally invasive valve procedures, including surgical techniques designed to treat certain cardiac arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms. The expanded cardiact services at Mercy joins St. Francis Heart Center at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. It will expand to St. Joseph Hostpial in Behtpage in the fall with the opening of a new cardiac catheterization lab. To find a Catholic health physician near you, call (866) 372-1990.

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ho’s to blame for New York’s increase in crime, its high taxes and the general feeling of dread many of us feel? It would be wrong to hold state Democratic Party elected officials solely responsible. But to the extent that government is accountable for public safety, setting tax rates and public spending priorities, and the overall order of civil society, you’d have to cast the evil eye at the left. Democrats have controlled the governor’s office and the state senate John and Assembly o’Connell since 2019. They’ve had the majority in the Assembly since 1975. There are now 105 Democrats in the Assembly and only 43 Republicans. The Assembly Speaker, Carl Heastie, is a Democrat. In the state senate, there are 42 Democrats and 20 Republicans, and senate Llader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a Democrat. Democrats serve as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller. Both U.S. Senators are Democrats, as are 19 of 27 members of New York’s delegation in the House of Representatives. Given those stats, who else could be

responsible for failing to effectively deal with such quality-of-life issues as shootouts on city streets and incidents like the fight at the Roosevelt Field Mall on May 1, which reporters described as a “large disturbance” and a Twitter user called a “terrifying event.” It’s indisputable that the people in charge have not done nearly enough to help citizens feel secure in their homes, on their streets or at their kitchen tables at taxpreparation and householdbudgeting time. Happily, violent- and property-crime rates in Nassau County are extremely low, especially the further east you go from the Queens border. But that isn’t the case in New York City. CNN reported that Major crimes in New York City "spiked nearly 60 percent in February compared to the same month in 2021. The city recorded a 41 percent increase in overall major crime through the first months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, including a nearly 54 percent increase in robberies, a 56 percent increase in grand larceny incidents, and a 22 percent increase in rape reports.” The state budget is $216.5 billion. New York City’s budget is $98.5 billion. Next to funding pensions, health plans and civil

service compensation packages, New Yorkers want safe streets; clean, violencefree and timely public transportation; only enough taxation to meet voters’ priorities; pure water and properly inspected food establishments; non-ideological public-school curriculums taught by competent, background-checked educators; good parks and infrastructure in good repair. But it is unfair, wrong and too easy to simply blame Democrats. There used to be a saying about the state legislature — which applied to Republicans and Democrats — that it was more likely for Albany’s elected officials to leave office by indictment, arrest or resignation under legal pressure than by losing re-election. The problem isn’t in the parties, but in the system — systemic greed for money, power, celebrity or ego satisfaction. Instead of blaming Democrats, I think it’s the corrupt system of elections and governance that most interferes with effectively addressing our public policy problems. Cynically redrawing election-district borders to favor one party, making it therefore more likely that the majority party remains in power — gerrymandering — is one sign of that systemic corrup-

o matter the systemic corruption, we have the power to make changes.

tion, one that the controlling party has no interest in fixing. The system that permits district attorneys, such as Manhattan’s Alvin Bragg, to decide which felonies and violent misdemeanors are prosecuted is destructive of good community order. The system that releases even violent offenders without bail — euphemistically called “bail reform” by liberal politicians — encourages recurring criminal behavior and makes law-abiding citizens more vulnerable. The illegal system of trading campaign contributions for contract awards is another bastardization of political power. No matter what systemic corruptions exist, citizens still have the power to make changes, if only they vote. Far too many elections are decided by far too few voters as a percentage of those eligible to register and cast ballots. Democracy isn’t about the submission of the minority to the majority. Democracy works when the rate of participation exceeds citizens’ penchant for passivity. In spite of the prevalence of a leftleaning press and social media censorship, in spite of largely party-dominated candidate selections and other obstacles to fair elections, we citizens can rise up — and vote. John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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hirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life. I’ve been thinking about that: how we tell the stories of our lives, what we include, what we choose to edit out and how powerful it is to share our truths with others. In some ways, that is what I’ve been doing in this space for many years. In addition to commenting on news and community life, I have shared bits and pieces of my family. My kids have grown up and left home and had their own RAnDi kids on this page. I KReiss went through cancer treatment with you. My life has been an open book. Well, perhaps semi-open. After all, I choose what to write about and what to keep to myself. I try to talk about something — an issue, a right of passage, a person in the news — that will resonate with others. Here is today’s story. If you don’t like it, I’m OK with that. Write back if you like. We can have a dialogue. Let’s keep

calm and carry on. In 1992, when my son was 21 and my daughter was 19, I got pregnant, and my husband and I chose to end the pregnancy. I was 45 years old at the time, and for many reasons we decided not to bring another baby into the world. I was able to go to my gynecologist, who performed the procedure in a safe hospital setting. I recovered. No one can presume to know how I felt then or how I feel now about that decision. It was mine and my husband’s to make. We carry the memories and the difficulties of that choice. We have no doubt that we did the right thing for us at that time. The only reason to talk about it now is to support other women’s right to choose. Over the years, in discussions with other people, religious or secular, conservative or liberal, white or Black, it always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private because it’s nobody else’s business. When and if women choose abortion, they should not have to walk by scream-

ing protesters or people carrying posters of mangled baby parts. The same people who lecture about the sanctity of “life” are busy voting down programs for the poor and the disadvantaged, eviscerating funding for mothers and preschoolers and health services in marginalized communities. The hypocrisy is infuriating. People who have money and connections will always be able to get abortions for themselves or their daughters, and that includes members of Congress and the courts. A ban on abortion falls most heavily on the shoulders of the poor and the powerless. We who support a woman’s right to choose would prefer abortions to be legal and safe and private. The morning-after pill is a good alternative, but the antichoice forces are going after that, too, even though it is an efficient way for a woman to make her own decisions about her body and her future. Today, Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land, but a leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court points to a majority vote that could overturn the law. For 50

t always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private.

years, women and men who care about the right to privacy and choice have felt protected, but not secure, with this freedom. I never believed that the right to an abortion would survive without vigilance. I marched on Washington, D.C., with hundreds of thousands of other prochoice Americans in 1992, when George Herbert Walker Bush was in the White House. Factions in Pennsylvania were trying to pass a restrictive abortion law. The vibe from the Supreme Court was troubling. Roe v. Wade was 20 years old that year. I took a train from New York with my mother and my daughter, and we walked by the White House to raise our voices in defense of ourselves and the women to come after us. I never imagined then, and still can barely believe now, that after a 50-year precedent, a conservative majority may toss Roe in the shredder. I marched for choice with my mother and daughter. Now my daughter is marching with her daughter. It is a never-ending fight for women to claim the right to their own bodies and their own destiny. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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School board candidates should know the facts

fter a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 education boards in Nassau County, the very people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views. Their verdict? Some of the “facts” the candidates shared were not facts at all. And at least a few of them came off as illprepared to answer even the most straightforward questions — all while seemingly lacking knowledge of a proposed budget that would spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. It’s true, being a board trustee is not a paid position. Yet it is a volunteer post that comes with immense responsibility. First and foremost, it is an elected position — one with a duty to represent the community, and serve as a watchdog to help ensure that those millions of dollars are spent properly to educate every young person who walks through the door of a district school. “A school board member takes on one of the most important citizen responsibilities: overseeing the education of the community’s youth,” the New York State School Boards Association states on its website. A school board is a “uniquely American institution,” the association adds, which is also how we describe our form of

letters Would Walter Cronkite think Randi is fair? To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?” (April 28-May 4): I noticed a touch of bias that Cronkite himself would not have appreciated. I’m a few years younger than Ms. Kreiss, but I remember him well — “the most trusted man in America.” Ms. Kreiss tells us some of the horrific news of the day, but the only names she mentions are Ron DeSantis, Kevin McCarthy and the state of Florida. A few paragraphs later, she tells us of “fake news” and “The nascent Trump brain.” Are we to assume that in all the broadcasts she viewed that night, there was no mention of inflation, the southern border, violence and crime in the

representative democracy. Both systems need educated people to serve as elected representatives, and an informed electorate to vote intelligently. Just read any of the stories here in the Herald, and you can’t miss how politicized a lot of the banter has become. Mask mandates. Critical race theory. Gender. All have become hot topics, and have shifted conversations away from the usual budgets, capital improvements and administrative issues that typically dominate campaign stump speeches. These issues have pushed more candidates into these races than we’ve seen in the past, but more often than not, these candidates are laser-focused on their favorite issues and not knowledgeable at all when it comes to what, exactly, their duties would be as a trustee. The school boards association enumerates nearly a dozen main responsibilities someone elected to a board should focus on. They include creating a shared vision for the future of education while guiding the school district toward the goal of achieving optimum student performance. Boards also must provide rigorous accountability for students’ results, and support a healthy school district culture centered on work and learning, all while maintaining strong ethical standards. They must also develop a budget and present it to the community, which is what

local school districts — yours included — are doing right now. Boards of education should be filled with effective communicators, consensus builders and decision makers who are both community leaders and team players. Nassau County is blessed to have many such people qualified to take on the role of a trustee. They are elected or not elected for myriad reasons. However, voters should not have to consider whether candidates have enough information to articulate the issues and present accurate information. The key is trust. The community is trusting you to point the school district in the right direction. How does a trustee become informed? Being involved in the school community is a good first step. Be part of a school’s parent association. Volunteer. Attend education board meetings. Read — and even question — the information presented. But knowledge isn’t just reserved for those running for office. It’s up to the voter — you — as well. With the school budget, trustee and special propositions on the ballot on May 17, there are still a few days to become informed. Whether you are stumping for or against your district’s budget to be passed, or just voting in the election, before casting your ballot, know the facts.

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ast week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right. The overturning of Roe would be a devastating blow to women’s rights, and underscores the crisis America is facing. We are seeing a rapid backslide of democracy, the steady stripping away of rights and an increasingly besieged working and middle class, aided and abetted by the election of Matthew Donald Trump the full-throatadarichev and ed embrace of authoritarianism by the modern Republican Party. We are living in desperate times, and a resurgent far right can only be defeated by an equally powerful liberal movement. All stops must be pulled out to protect democracy and prevent the creep of fascism. Against the backdrop of these developments, liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently retired, allowing President Biden to nominate the first black woman, the highly qualified Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the court, and

potentially lock in a liberal spot on the bench for another 30 years. It logically follows, then: If we must do everything we can, why not ask fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to retire as well? The notion is not radical: Both women have enjoyed over a decade of service on the bench. They can retire with dignity, and can be reappointed to other judicial positions. And while Kagan and Sotomayor are relatively young justices, they are, respectively, the fifth- and third-oldest members of the court. Appointing younger justices would ensure that those seats remain liberal, and judges a decade younger could weather another Republican president. The appointment of two new justices could also serve as an opportunity to nominate those with other backgrounds, such as the first Asian-American or openly gay justice, to the bench. Under normal circumstances, I would not make such a suggestion. But the court’s liberal justices are caught in the crosshairs of circumstance, and must decide what matters more: their careers or democracy’s struggle. If Biden intends to push any more Supreme Court justices through, his window of opportunity is quickly closing.

ppointing younger justices would ensure that the seats remain liberal longer.

Letters streets, Afghanistan, Ukraine, shutting down our pipelines, the confusion and misstatements of President Biden or Vice President Harris, the high cost of fuel, or so many other negative issues that this administration is responsible for? My point is that if you’re going complain about the news, you should at least show both sides. My “side” would suggest that the current administration is destroying this country, and that the great America that Ms. Kreiss and I grew up in no longer exists. JOHn L. SULLIVAn Rockville Centre

What’s Randi’s agenda? To the Editor: Re “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?”: Currently, the journalism medium is one small step above politicians for honesty, integrity and believability. And Ms. Kreiss is part of all the misinformation. Walter Cronkite did not have an agenda. He just presented the news. The bill passed in Florida and

The midterm elections are coming up, Republicans are poised to retake the Senate, and at that point any judicial aspirations for the Biden administration would be over. Let’s not forget how Republicans stole a Supreme Court pick and more than 100 other judgeships from President Barack Obama. I don’t expect them to be any kinder to Biden. Still on the fence? Ask yourself, what would a Republican do? Read it here, quote me later: If a Republican wins the presidency in 2024, and if the Senate goes Republican, hard-right Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will retire no later than mid-2026, allowing two fresh, 40-something conservative crusaders to take their place. This is why Republicans win — because Democrats are timid, while Republicans actually care about power. They will use any Machiavellian trick in the book to get their agenda passed. That’s why Republican state houses get to erase transgender individuals and rewrite history, while Biden has to sit and watch the courts undo his every move. Why Democrats won’t fight as hard for Black and brown, LGBT, Indigenous and poor Americans as hard as Republicans fight for white racists is a question for the philosophers.

While another two liberal justices wouldn’t hurt, the Biden administration must continue filling as many judicial vacancies on lower courts as possible. President Donald Trump left an indelible mark on the American judicial system, making more than 230 judicial appointments during his tenure. If Biden and Democrats at large want to bring the federal judiciary back to some semblance of normalcy, they must continue to confirm judges that will protect minority and voting rights post haste. There is a prescient quote that captures the zeitgeist we find ourselves in: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” The words are commonly attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. This is Biden’s moment of decision. This is his one opportunity to yank the judiciary back to the middle and shape the Supreme Court in his favor, protecting our rights in the process. Whether he will seize this crucial moment in history and beat back the rising tide of authoritarianism and bigotry, or stand back as reactionary forces take over the country, remains to be seen. Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is properly called the Parental Rights in Education law. It prohibits classroom instruction in sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. This is not a “Don’t Say Gay” law that targets LGBT people. Why can’t Ms. Kreiss write about both sides of this issue? Perhaps she believes that parents have no right to review what sexual material is being taught to their children. If that’s her opinion, she should say so. Disney had tax breaks for over 50 years, but she didn’t say that. Disney will now be treated the same as any other corporation licensed in Florida, and it’s about time. Treating Disney differently might lead to corruption charges and the appearance of impropriety. Ms. Kreiss wrote that “Israel and Gaza militants were at war.” This isn’t a war. Ukraine and Russia are at war. Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel, and Israel responds by sending airplanes to bomb the source of the rockets. That isn’t a war. That is periodic aggression and harassment. It’s obvious that Ms. Kreiss has an agenda, but she should at least be accurate with her words. SID KRIMSKy West Hempstead

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