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Residents say no to Hemsley Controversial sanitation appointee now running for second term resign, but he refused.

“There’s nothing joking about Jews in ovens, the Klan Residents and fellow board committing lynchings,” State members are outraged at the Sen. Todd Kaminsky said at prospect of Oceanside sanita- the time. tion District No. 7 “Pure hate,” U.S. Commissioner Rep. Kathleen Rice Ryan Hemsley said. “People who being elected to a have that kind of second term in the hate in their heart, June 16 race. Hemsthey should not be ley came under fire in public of fice, shor tly after his period.” Both electappointment in ed official joined 2020, when Comthe push for Hemsmissioner Matthew ley’s resignation, Horowitz resigned, but it was ultimatefor making controly unsuccessful. versial social “ We t r i e d t o media posts. remove him, and T he posts ran even tried to introthe gamut, and duce a bill to included derogatoremove him, but ry jokes mentionnow the election is ing the Ku Klux up and he wasn’t Klan, people with r e m o ve d , ” J o h n autism, AfricanMannone, co-chairAmericans, Jews man of the board and the Holocaust, dAVid dEdoNNA of commissioners, h o m o s e x u a l s , Oceanside said. “The reality is women and others. it’s very hard to They drew the ire remove somebody, of many local elected officials, especially for acts committed who held a news conference before the election. After outside Sanitation Department spending money and reviewing headquarters on Nov. 11, 2020, and called for Hemsley to Continued on page 10

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StUdENtS mAdE tHEir messages clear at the walkout last Friday. From left were senior Kimberly Polacco, junior Josie Zaccoli, senior Riley Seaver and sophomore Alyssa Bagajo.

Walking out to stop shootings Over 200 OHS students take part in demonstration to advocate for gun control

By JAKE PEllEGriNo jpellegrino@liherald.com

Some 200 Oceanside High School students left their desks last Friday, walked out of their classrooms and made their way onto the football field before eventually taking part in a silent march around the track.

It was all part of a studentorganized walkout to let the school administration and local government know that, in the wake of the shootings

in Uvalde and Buffalo, no action on gun control is not an option this time.

“I saw a bunch of other schools across the country take action, and thought that it was important for us to do so as well,” Julianna Greenberg, a senior and one of the event organizers, said. “I thought we should show that we’re willing to be the change, and that we’re capable of doing that and bringing everybody together. This just shows that we deeply care LB

about the issue, and we’re all working together to bring about change. Change is not only necessary, but possible. I want to mean it when we say never again.”

Senior Sophie Weissman, another organizer, said that a major motivation for organizing the event was the hope that schools can be made to feel like safes place once again.

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Scholarship honors Justin Hernandez jpellegrino@liherald.com

“I find peace in helping others” That is the line in Oceanside High School senior Justin Hernandez’s application essay to the Say Their Names Association’s United for Change Memorial Scholarship that deeply resonated with the board and ultimately influenced them to select him as a 2022 recipient.

“That is the most beautiful heartfelt sentiment and when we saw that, it really resonated with us,” Say Their Names President and retired School No. 2 Principal Tom Capone said in his speech introducing Hernandez at a ceremony at the Oceanside Schoolhouse Green June 9.

“Please don’t ever lose that and take it with you next year and forever in your life. Could you imagine what this world would be like if everybody was able to feel that sense of peace by helping somebody else and that is one of the reasons why we couldn’t wait to meet you.”

The Say Their Names Association was founded in 2020 shortly after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and seeks to honor their memories, along with all people of color, by awarding scholarships to Long Island students of color who are role models in their communities.

“This scholarship captures the essence of what we believe in, which is that everyone who lives in the community should aspire to bring about positive change, and that’s what we look for in each of the recipients of the award,” Capone said. “They demonstrate that to us in the essays that they submit to us and letters of recommendation written by teachers, principals and members of community and that captures the essence of they have done to garner consideration on our part.”

Hernandez is of both Jamaican

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and Mexican descent and is a relatively new resident of Oceanside, having moved to the hamlet two years ago but has already found his niche in the community.

“Just being in this area has been inspiring because it’s surrounded with great people,” Hernandez said. “I hope I can return the favor and mentor others and set good example for new generation.”

He does that through his involvement in several school activities, including the AP government economics mentoring program.

“Every fourth day, we get training for mentoring freshmen and the fifth day we do a bunch of activities with them,” Hernandez said. “They just got into high school and don’t know anything about it so we teach them the ins and

He is also involved in the Sources of Strength Club.

“It’s a school run event where we promote mental health and suicide prevention and I’ve done several ‘P.S., I love you” days with them,” Hernandez said.

He added that he also works waiting tables at school sponsored dinners, most recently a mother daughter dinner dance.

Next year, Hernandez will attend Nassau Community College to study business administration with the hopes of one day opening a nonprofit focused on mental health.

“Having my own nonprofit locally here will help me to help others that in a more direct channel,” Hernandez said.

“It’s going to be a mental health nonprof-

it; we’ve all heard of the shooting in Uvalde so I hope to use it to really push the idea of improving mental health.”

He also looks forward to becoming involved in business-related extracurricular activities at Nassau.

“I’m looking into the Make a Difference Club at Nassau,” Hernandez said.

“I’m told they go to local nonprofits and help in achieving a mission of wellness so I’d love to work in that and other business-related clubs. While I plan to major in business administration I also want to take economics and finance classes so I can learn how to run a business well and then hopefully after Nassau, attend a good business school.”

For him being tasked with honoring the memories of Floyd and Taylor is a hefty responsibility but one he hopes to use as a vehicle for change.

“I think those two people serve as very important figures in our lives and its very unfortunate what happened to them,” Hernandez said “But I will work to carry their legacy of living a good life and pushing the message of equality and helping the community and pushing for change because this scholarship is called the United for Change scholarship. I don’t believe in sitting around waiting for things to happen, you need to make them happen.”

Hernandez said he has already worked in overcome challenges in his personal life.

“In my essay, I wrote about challenges in my life,” Hernandez said. “I spoke about my mother and how she went through chemotherapy and how people use challenges to get stronger and setting a good example and helping others.”

In addition, students from Lynbrook, Baldwin, West Hempstead, East Rockaway, Uniondale and Roosevelt were recipients of the 2022 scholarship.

Re-play for adults Young kids play so naturally. They jump, run, skip, dance, sing, leap, roughhouse, and roll around. They delight in rhythm and enjoy being silly. They don’t worry about being in control. They just want to be.

Adults, in contrast, want to be in control. And find it hard to just be. They think they should be doing, viewing it as a waste of time if they haven’t accomplished anything productive.

Except for summer. Summertime is when many adults give themselves permission to play, letting the kid inside of them run free. They spend time at the shore or the mountains to be — not to do.

This time helps adults let go of trying to control it all and instead become more resilient, refreshed, rejuvenated … and creative.

If summertime feels so good, you might try using it as a model to feel freer all year round. To let go of the urge to always be in control. To allow yourself to be more spontaneous and adventurous

instead of endlessly responsible.

Did I just hear you say, “That would be nice, but look at all my responsibilities.

Somebody has to take care of these matters.” True. So, by all means, be an adult when you need to be an adult. But let your inner child have time to frolic in the sun.

What kind of play did you enjoy? Was it tag, catch, jump rope, Frisbee, or ball playing? Was it delighting in motion, enjoying the sheer pleasure of just running around? Was it an adventurous game? Was it a dramatic scenario in which you acted out different types of characters?

Now that you’re an adult, do you keep yourself so busy that play feels like a waste of time? Or, is your idea of playing only participating in competitive sports? And does that start out fine, but become oppressive when you become critical of yourself ?

Have you forgotten how to apadin play without your self-worth being on the line?

Some adults tune is to what real play is like only when they’re frolicking with pets or young kids. Such play has no winner, no loser. It’s simply amusing, it’s clowning around, it’s letting

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To get to know yourself better, take a few moments to answer these four questions: ■ When do you play?

■ When do you feel free?

■ When do you act spontaneously?

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If you’ve struggled to answer these questions, you’re play-deprived. To begin to modify that, reflect on your childhood.

your hair down, it’s being loose as a goose — making you feel happier and younger.

But, can you have that kind of play without a small child or loving pet? Absolutely! To get started, go back in time. Be silly, move in an outlandish way, dance with passion (forgetting what you look like), sing with gusto, remember a sidesplitting joke, skip along the beach, hang around funny friends and above all, quit judging yourself !

Young kids are experts at playing, having fun, and letting themselves be. It’s quite an ancient saying, yet a true and honest thought - that when you become an adult by young children you’ll be taught! ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

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It’s time to nominate a Long Island Red Cross hero

by JEffrEY bEssEn jbessen@liherald.com

Do you know a hero? Someone who took extraordinary action to save a life or perform an unselfish and extraordinary act for a family member, friend, co-worker or a stranger? An act that changed a person’s destiny, or made a community impact.

If so, then submit that person’s name by Monday, June 20 to the AmeriCourtesy American Red Cross can Red Cross, giving them a chance to be honored at the 2022 Long Island ThE AMEricAn rEd Cross seeks submissions Heroes Among Us gala set for Thurs- to honor a Long Island hero at its Sept. 22 gala. day, Sept. 22.

To be eligible, that person’s heroic or executive. “We are proud to shine a light courageous action needs to have taken on one of our exceptional neighbors from place between July 1 last year, and the end Nassau or Suffolk counties, an everyday of this past May 30. Nominees need to live hero — or a group of individuals who in either Nassau or Suffolk counties, and acted together — whose actions made a agree to complete a criminal background life-changing difference in someone’s life.” check administered by the Red Cross if Heroes are expected to be chosen by the selected. end of July. A preferred hero and two Those who move forward in the selec- alternate heroes will be selected, that way tion process will share their heroic story if one ultimately declines to be honored, on video, and receive the Heroes Award at organizers will reach out to the runner-up. the gala. They’ll also have a chance to talk The Sept. 22 gala begins at 6 p.m., at the to reporters, and gain some much- Oheka Castle, 135 W. Gate Drive, Huntingdeserved publicity for what they accom- ton. Individual tickets start at $400. plished.

To nominate a potential Long Island “Long Islanders represent the best of hero, go to tinyurl.com/RedCrossLIHero. this country,” said Jose Dominguez, AmerTo purchase tickets or to become a gala ican Red Cross on Long Island’s chief sponsor, visit tinyurl.com/RedCrossGala.

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MEMbErs of bsA Scout Troop 215 and Cub Scout Pack 51 with officials from the Island Park Public Library, Village of Island Park, Nassau County and Town of Hempstead

Island Park celebrates Flag Day The Island Park Public Library held it’s annual F lag Retirement Ceremony o n S at u rd ay June 11 ahead of Flag Day on June 14.

Boy Scout troop 215, assisted by Cub Scout Pack 51 perfor med a solemn and moving ceremony and as the new flag flew for the first time Eileen Pollis of Long Beach sang a touching and respectful rendition of the National Anthem.

—Jake Pellegrino

EilEEn Pollis of Long Beach sings the national anthem as the scouts stand at attention after posting the new flag.

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Budding Oceanside High School filmmakers took home multiple awards at the 2022 Locust Valley Film Festival.

OHS has a long tradition of excellence in the area of video production and broadcast and many former students of teacher Audrey Miller have gone on to careers in media.

The awardees are: Finalist John Ekstrom, Jr. - Music Video Michael Marcoux - Music Video 2nd Place Sam Farsky – PSA John Ekstrom, Jr. – Animation 3rd Place Sam Farsky - Documentary & Music Video James Lubrano - Animation —Jake Pellegrino

Locust VaLLey FiLm Festival winners Sam Farsky, Michael Marcoux, Tim Kunken, John Ekstrom Jr. , James Lubrano, and Chris Collins of OHS with Digital Arts teacher Audrey Miller and OHS Principal Dr. Brendon Mitchell.

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Tom Suozzi ready to solve problems in Albany

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Tom Suozzi’s path to the governor’s mansion won’t be an easy one — especially since he’ll have to win a June 28 Democratic primary that includes a popular incumbent, Kathy Hochul.

But Suozzi isn’t deterred, convinced that Hochul is vulnerable thanks to a few missteps and what he says is a hard lean to the left since her ascension following Andrew Cuomo’s resignation.

“Kathy Hochul was wrong for the job,” Suozzi told a team of reporters in the Herald Roundtable session. “She came in saying, ‘You know, I’m going to be a breath of fresh air. And there’s going to be the most transparent, most ethical government in the history of New York. I’m not going to be Andrew Cuomo.’”

But then Hochul passed what Suozzi called the state’s “most secretive budget” in decades, which included what he described as a “billion-dollar” giveaway to the Buffalo Bills for a new stadium.

“There was no public hearing,” Suozzi said. “It was the biggest giveaway in the history of the NFL.” The 59-year-old has represented a good portion of Nassau County as a congressman since 2017, eight years he completed two terms as Nassau’s county executive, helping to quell a governmental financial collapse. He first took elected office in

Courtesy the Tom Suozzi gubernatorial campaign

u.s. rEp. ToM Suozzi says he’s leaving Congress so he can fix what’s broken in Albany — even if that means upending the incumbent governor from his own party, Kathy Hochul.

1994, as mayor of Glen Cove, where he earned high marks for his environmental efforts in cleaning up old industrial sites.

“Nassau County was rated the worstrun county in America when I got there,” Suozzi said. “I turned it around, and got it into the ‘A’ ranks. I left with the lowest crime rate in the history of Nassau County. I turned this county around.

“I’ve been in Congress for five and a half years,” he added, “and I’ve given up Congress to run for governor because I just feel so strongly about what’s wrong with our state, and it needs to be fixed.”

In fact, it’s Congress where Suozzi says

most of his preparation to take over as governor took place. He is vice chair of the House’s Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 58 congressional members evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with the hope of bringing about more bipartisan consensus.

Among the caucus’s successes include President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Suozzi said, which made it through both chambers last year.

Suozzi’s biggest focus in his primary challenge, however, is crime. He opposes the state’s cashless bail policy, and even took heat last month for tying bail reform

to the May 14 shooting in a Buffalo supermarket that claimed the lives of 10 people.

Talking to the Herald Roundtable, Suozzi instead blamed Hochul for not enforcing existing “red flag” laws that would remove guns from those who authorities believed could threaten the safety of others.

“It’s not been implemented,” Suozzi said. “We have to teach the cops. We have to teach the teachers. We have to teach the social workers, the mental health people.

We have to teach the family members that we have this great tool, and we can take the guns away from people who are mentally unstable.”

One recent study of congressional primaries showed that the chance of an incumbent being ousted in a primary is virtually nonexistent. But then again, this is New York, where incumbency doesn’t guarantee much of anything.

“I do things to build relationships,” Suozzi said. “I won’t compromise my values, and I’m not going to vote for something I don’t believe in. And having been doing politics since I was elected mayor of Glen Cove in 1993, I know how to get stuff done.”

Andrew Giuliani says New York ready for change

By MICHAEL HINMAN

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New York hasn’t backed a Republican governor since George Pataki was reelected for the second time some 20 years ago. But Andrew Giuliani is convinced the Democratic policies under longtime Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his successor, Kathy Hochul, have changed the viewpoint of many voters in the state, who are living with higher crime rates, historically high inflation, and ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions that even cost Giuliani a chance to participate in a recent televised debate.

“I love looking at every single independent poll that has not been paid for by a competitor of mine that either has us winning this race or is within the margin of error,” the 36-year-old former Trump administration official told a team of reporters at a Herald Roundtable session. “I think it’s been really a tribute to the fact that at the very beginning of the campaign, we focused on trying to meet with as many of the 2.9 million registered Republicans — and frankly, the over 10 million New York voters. It hasn’t exclusively been Republicans. It’s been conservatives and non-affiliated independents, and certainly any Democrats that are looking at voting Republican.”

The son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Andrew Giuliani was first hired by President Donald Trump as an associate director of the White House public liaison office before being promoted to special assistant.

Herald Community Newspapers provided a chance for all of New York’s gubernatorial candidates to meet with a select editorial team to present their views and answer questions.

The responses of the other candidates who took part in the roundtable sessions will be published next week.

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ANdrEw GIuLIANI Looks to be the first Republican to return to the governor’s mansion since George Pataki finished his third and final term in 2006.

Like his father, Giuliani has focused much of his campaign on crime, lambasting the cashless bail system, saying he would do away with it the moment he was sworn into office.

“On Day One,” he said, “I have pledged that I will sit down with Carl Heastie and Andrea Stewart-Cousins” — the speaker of the State Assembly and the State Senate majority leader — “and tell them very simply that unless there’s a full repeal of bail reform on my desk, I will not be funding their top priorities in our upcoming budget priorities.”

As far as the state budget is concerned, Giuliani pledges to carve out $5 billion to be used solely at the discretion of local or county law enforcement. “Let’s say a

sheriff ’s office is not getting the resources they need,” he said. “They can tap into the state to get those resources.

“Look, New York state leads the country in net out-migration, and that’s not just because of crime. But I do think that’s one of the main reasons why, under an Andrew Giuliani administration, we will look to curb that on Day One.” Giuliani would also try to oust Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been tasked with investigating some of Trump’s business dealings in the state.

As far as guns are concerned, however, Giuliani is not prioritizing stricter gun-control measures. Even after the May 14 mass shooting that claimed 10 lives in Buffalo, Giuliani says the prob-

lem is rooted in illegal guns — something law enforcement has failed to get under control.

“When I think about the overall defunding of the police movement, one of the things that this does is it makes it tougher for police to proactively police,” he said. “To have the resources necessary to actually get some of these weapons out of the hands of the criminals that are actually doing most of the crime.”

If Giuliani were elected governor, he would immediately face a heavily Democratic State Legislature that could curtail much of what he has planned. But that’s not something he expects to be a problem for long.

“I do think both of these super-majorities will cease to exist in 2023,” he said of the Assembly and senate. “I look at the state senate (district) lines, and I’m very confident that we will win back seats in the state senate. And who knows? With the right guy at the top of the ticket, we may even challenge to win the state senate back.”

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community update Thursday, June 16 Virtual Zumba Gold Oceanside Public Library-10 a.m.

Zumba Gold class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. Join Linda Salamone in this virtual class.

Ted Coffee and Chat Oceanside Public Library-11 a.m.

Join us for coffee and a chat. First, we’ll view a TED talk lecture, then discuss the video and other related topics. Come out to socialize and meet people in your community.

Virtual Lecture: The Brooklyn Dodgers: A Team that Forever Changed Baseball and America Oceanside Public Library-2 p.m.

Join historian Martin H. Levinson in discussing the impact and legacy of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a team that brought baseball and America into the modern age.

M.A.D.D.(Mothers Against Drunk Driving) for Be The Wall Campaign Oceanside Public Library-7 p.m.

Calling all parents. Join Isai Fuentes of MADD and Alison Amato-Ericksen of Oceanside S.A.F.E Coalition as they discuss the importance of the Power of Parents as your children start planning for prom and graduation parties.

Friday, June 17 Virtual Chair Yoga Oceanside Public Library-11 a.m.

A virtual event by the Oceanside Library.

Participate in yoga that works your muscles and joints to increase flexibility/ mobility, circulation, strength and balance. Starts at 11 a.m..

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Oceanside Library hosts MADD’s Be the Wall Campaign Come to the Oceanside Library on June 16 to discuss the “power of parents” in planning for prom and graduation.

Open Game Time for Adults Oceanside Public Library-9:30 a.m.

Come in and enjoy a game or two with friends. Tables will be set up for open play. Bring your own sets, grab a table and enjoy. Coffee and tea will be available. Space is limited, firstcome, first-served.

Monday Meditation Oceanside Public Library-2 p.m.

Come and explore your own innate abilities in connecting to the healing power which lies within you. This meditation will guide you in using the light touch of your own hands on various positions of your body to help bring about harmony and balance within. Workshops will be run by Patricia Anderson.

This series will meet in person.

Tuesday, June 21 Genealogy Club presents: 21st Century Italian Genealogy with Michael Cassara Oceanside Public Library-7 p.m.

There has never been a better time to pursue Italian genealogical research!

With more and more records available online, this talk provides a strong overview for the beginning researcher, while including some lesser-known resources that will be of interest to even the most advanced researchers.

Michael Cassara is a professional genealogist and lecturer based in New York City, specializing in Italian/ Sicilian genealogy, New York and New Jersey research, and genealogical technology. He has frequently presented at regional societies as well as national conferences, including

five years of presentations at RootsTech, the 2018 Association of Professional Genealogists Professional Management Conference, a popular 2019 APG Webinar on genealogical technology, of the ProGen Study Group (ProGen 43)

HAVInG An eVenT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jpellegrino@liherald.com

Play Hooray is back at the library! Sing and play along with Molly Mouse Island Park Library offers corn hole bean bag toss Lego program returns for in-person building at the island Park library Library hosts Mindful Journaling for Mental Health Awareness Month Island Park Library offers Backyard Games including Connect 4

Oside Schools Shares Peek at Wellness Center

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OHS StudentS pOSe near the alcove area in the new wellness center currently under construction. The wellness center, funded by a $125K grant secured with help from NYS senator Todd Kaminsky, will open in the fall of 2022.

“The Wellness Center will benefit high school students, families, and teachers for years to come, with access to prevention and intervention support, education, resources, and services,” said Diane Provvido, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Research. “Our goal is that this center will aid in promoting greater parent-school communication and a

collaborative approach towards addressing student mental health, thus leading to a healthy, more productive student body and greater educational outcomes.”

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This week the Oceanside School District shared a sneak peek into its new state-of-the art wellness center, expected to open this fall.

The wellness center will be located next to the high school library, repurposing space from a former computer center and will serve as a hub to support all aspects of student health and well-being.

This includes emotional management, mental health awareness, self-advocacy, problem-solving, decision-making, and maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

It will also provide space for student and parent education on topics such as decreasing the stigma of mental illness, trauma, anxiety, nutrition, sleep habits, and drug and alcohol prevention, among many others.

Additionally, students will also have greater access to mental health resources from outside organizations.

A full-time mental health professional will staff the wellness center, with an office just inside the main entrance for individual and small-group support. A large inner room will incorporate gathering spaces, distraction-free study areas, and a quiet alcove for relaxing. An adjoining room with flexible furniture and a smartboard will be used for student and/or parent workshops, yoga and mindfulness classes, and more. The district is soliciting input from students as it fine-tunes the project.

The center is fully-funded by a $125,000 grant secured with assistance from New York State Senator Todd Kaminsky.

The district says that mental health awareness has been growing in the United States for at least a decade and the need for greater support for youth has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and schools are now taking an active role to foster understanding and habits of wellness, and support teenagers with health concerns.

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Many oppose Hemsley’s run for second term in sanitary district post Continued fRom fRont page the possibilities we found, there was absolutely nothing we could do other than ask him to resign, which we did, and he said, ‘No, I’m going to stay, I don’t care,’ and now he’s up for election and says he’s going to run.”

Resident David DeDonna echoed the board’s frustration. “All this [expletive] happened, but they said there’s no way, you have to go to the Supreme Court to get him out of there,” DeDonna said, “so we said, [expletive] it, let’s just wait until the next election, I’m sure he’s not going to run again. Now comes the election, and this [expletive] is running again.”

At the time, Hemsley told the Herald that the posts were “doctored or completely made up” to discredit him after a contentious election, despite the fact that screenshots of the posts had been obtained by the Herald.

Addressing concerns about his election, Hemsley, who is in his late 30s, said in a statement, “I would like to first apologize to my friends, family, supporters and the taxpayers of this community for anything they may have found offensive. A full and thorough investigation has concluded and found nothing. I would like to continue to rep-

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Ryan Hemsley resent the staff and the hard workers of Oceanside sanitation district 7 as well as the taxpayers.”

But many in the community aren’t buying it. “My feeling is he just doesn’t recognize the significance of what he did,” Mannone said. “I genuinely think he just thinks he’s joking around. I said to him, ‘Ryan, you can’t use the N-word and be an elected official. You just can’ t.’ You want to make a joke amongst your friends, that’s one thing, but once you cross that line and say you’re going to represent people, you can’t do that. His attitude is, ‘Hey we just pick up garbage, what difference does it make?’ but it makes a difference if you’re picking up a black person’s garbage.”

“What this guy posted was astonishing, and he’s always been like that,” DeDonna said. “Whether it’s just a bad type of humor or he really is as racist and antisemitic as he appears, he’s not someone who should be representing the people.”

Hemsley is a sheet metal worker in Queens, and is a member of the Local 28 union. He lives in Oceanside with his wife, a member of one of the district’s PTAs, and three children, who attend Oceanside schools. He is a member of the Oceanside Cleanup Warriors initiative.

OHS val and sal honored at breakfast Two standout students from Oceanside were among 120 seniors from 44 public high schools honored by the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents at its annual Celebrating Excellence Breakfast at the Crest Hollow Country Club.

Valedictorian Thomas Eldo and salutatorian Sara Brobston were celebrated at the ceremony and were joined by their parents, Oceanside Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington, Oceanside High School Principal Dr. Brendon Mitchell and Associate Principal Kevin Carbonetti.

In her address Dr. Tonie McDonald, superintendent of Levittown Public Schools and president of NCCSS, urged students to always remember the struggles they have overcome, while also keeping fond memories of their most positive moments.

At the event, Superintendents who serve on the Celebrating Excellence Committee announced the names of each valedictorian and salutatorian along with their college plans.

Eldo and Brobston each received a plaque to commemorate their outstanding achievements.

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Herald sports Mo Donegal captures Belmont Stakes

By TONy BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

A couple of hometown heroes in the thoroughbred horseracing industry celebrated a memorable victory last Saturday after favored Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, drew away down the stretch to capture the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes before a crowd of 46,301.

The three-length triumph marked the fourth Belmont Stakes win for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher and first Triple Crown victory for Mike Repole, who coowns Mo Donegal with Donegal Racing and also co-owns runner-up filly Nest with Eclipse Thoroughbred.

Nest, also trained by Pletcher and ridden by Jose Ortiz, overcame a stumble out of the gate to finish a clear second outkicking pacesetters We the People (fourth) and Skippylongstocking (third.) Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was never involved and finished sixth in the eighthorse field.

“First of all, it’s our family’s favorite race,” said Pletcher, who trained filly Rags to Riches [2007], Palace Malice [2013], and Tapwrit [2017] to Belmont victories. “Our kids grew up here and went to school here and we’ve always felt like it’s our hometown race. When we’re fortunate enough to win it, it adds some specialness to it. That hometown feel. That part of it is really cool.”

Repole is a Queens native and a lifelong racing fan who in 2007 started his own thoroughbred ownership business, Repole Stable. His most accomplished horse to date, Uncle Mo, is Mo Donegal’s sire.

“It’s a 40-year dream,” Repole said.

“Coming to this track [Belmont] and Aqueduct, being a kid from New York, this is New York’s race. In 2011, I came in second with Stay Thirsty and I watched the replay 150 times. I will no longer watch that replay.”

Mo Donegal was purchased in 2020 by Donegal Racing for $250,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Fifth in the Kentucky Derby in his previous start, he more than doubled his career earnings with Saturday’s victory to $1,511,800.

“I want to thank all the partners of Donegal Racing. They’ve believed and today they’ve been rewarded,” said Jerry Crawford, owner of Donegal Racing. “I think this victory today shows that the sport is more accessible than they may realize. I can’t say enough for Todd Pletcher and Irad Ortiz, Jr. for the great job they’ve done with this horse.”

We the People took command under Flavien Prat and led the field through splits of 23.99 seconds for the opening quarter-mile, 48.49 for the half, and 1:13.23 for six furlongs on the fast main track, with the Manny Franco-piloted longshot Skippylongstocking pressing from second position.

Nest, who stumbled at the start, advanced up the rail down the backstretch

Courtesy NYRA/Viola Jasko

FavOrITE MO DONEgaL, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes last Saturday before a crowd of 46,301.

JOckEy IraD OrTIz Jr. and Mo Donegal coowner Mike Repole, far left, shared a moment with the Belmont Stakes hardware.

Courtesy NYRA/Joe Labozzetta

to stalk from third position to the inside of Mo Donegal as Skippylongstocking continued to pressure the pacesetter. Ortiz, Jr. gave Mo Donegal his cue approaching the quarter-pole and he advanced with a powerful move, surging outside rivals at the top of the lane and got the jump on Nest, who then angled outside and followed her stablemate’s path to complete the exacta.

The winning time of the 1 ½ miles “Test of the Champion” was 2:28.28.

“Last time in the Derby, he didn’t have the best trip and he still got beat by [only] three lengths,” Ortiz, Jr. said. “I knew if I got a better trip, he could get there. When I asked him in the clear, he took off. He’s a nice horse.”

Much of the hype leading up to the race was about Rich Strike, the 80-1 historic upset winner of the Kentucky Derby who skipped the Preakness. Jockey Sonny Leon said Rich Strike didn’t seem comfortable on

the Belmont surface and never found another gear.

Said Rich Strike trainer Ed Reed: “We were hoping we could have been a little closer and our pace was slow. Our biggest change was deciding to stay a little off the rail and try to give him a good, open run where he could take off. The whole way, his head turned and he was trying to get to the inside. I guess we made a mistake not putting him on the fence.”

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CMG Mortgage, Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Victor Vera, Jane Vera, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 18, 2020, 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 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 53 Evans Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 43, BLOCK: 331, LOT: 171.

Approximate amount of judgment $549,809.88 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002716/2017.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Ad ministration (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.

Nicholas Ferrar, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-084633-F00 71249 131583 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against LORETTA O’GRADY A/K/A LORETTA M. O’GRADY A/K/A LORETTA MILITO, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 13, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 72 West Cortland Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. Sec 43 Block 333 Lot 62, 63 and 64. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of

land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $568,831.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002788/2015.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Donald Henderson, Esq., Referee AYSJN042 131605

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST BETHEL MURRAY, JAMES MURRAY, et al.

Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on November 8, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 13, 2022 at 2:30 PM premises known as 3112 Royal Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572.

Please take notice that this foreclosure auction shall be conducted in compliance with the Foreclosure Auction Rules for Nassau County and the COVID 19 Health Emergency Rules, including proper use of masks and social distancing.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Section 43, Block 203 and Lot 3 & 4.

Approximate amount of judgment $544,420.65 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #007874/2014.

Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 131916 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR TO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, SUCCESSOR TO CHEMICAL BANK), AS TRUSTEE FOR IMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1996-1, Plaintiff AGAINST JOHN J. OLIVIERO, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 23, 2015, 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 July 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 24 HASTINGS ROAD, 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, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 43, BLOCK 29, LOTS 130, 131.

Approximate amount of judgment $91,247.38 plus interest and costs.

Pr emises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #009094/2014.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-301239 71310 131877

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against KIMBERLY WYNNE, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 30, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 2795 Woods Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. Sec 38 Block 221 Lot

148-151. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $310,189.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 606093/2019. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Jennifer Ettenger, Esq., Referee NY201900000230-1 132072

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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff - against - KERRY SARWAN, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 3, 2022. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 20th day of July, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Island Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 3977 Long Beach Road, Island Park, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11558.

(SBL#: 43-187-85) Approximate amount of lien $535,382.77 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 608704/2018.

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: April 19, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Santiago Ramirez; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 12, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 19, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3068 Morrow Road, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 43 Block 350 Lots 53 and 54. Approximate amount of judgment $591,771.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 006490/2015.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.

Keith Patrick Brown, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 28, 2022 132074 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff - against - JAMES DEMPSEY, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 10, 2020. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 19th day of July, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Oceanside, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 3425 Ocean Harbor Drive, Oceanside, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11572.

(SBL#: 43-219-126) Approximate amount of lien $825,992.92 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 009140/2015.

Leland Lewis Greene, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: April 25, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

132068 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC5 AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph Mosey; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 1, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 21, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 224 Pennsylvania Avenue, 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 Town of Hempstead, at Island Park, Long Beach, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 43 Block 92 Lots 19-21.

Approximate amount of judgment $422,368.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004383/2014.

The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Janine T Lynam, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 21, 2022 132076 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Rath Arborist Services, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 05/27/22.

NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:2911 Fortesque Avenue Oceanside NY 11572.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

132102 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 28th day of June, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations:

ISLAND PARK NEW YORK AVENUE (TH 99/22) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Saratoga Boulevard shall come to a full stop.

NEW YORK AVENUE (TH 99/22) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Saratoga Boulevard shall come to a full stop.

LEVITTOWN SUNRISE LANE (TH 217/22) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Hook Lane shall come to a full stop.

ROOSEVELT ALLERS BOULEVARD (TH 218-22) STOP - all traffic north on Hale Place shall come to a full stop.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: June 14, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132051 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 28th day of June, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: BALDWIN ISLAND PARK HASTINGS STREET (TH 207/22) South Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 243 feet east of the east curbline of Milburn Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

WASHINGTON AVENUE (TH 200/22) West Side NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 180 feet north of the north curbline of Island Parkway south, north for a distance of 26 feet.

NORTH BALDWIN BEECH STREET (TH 101/22) South Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 14 feet east of the east curbline of Oakmere Drive, then east for a distance of 80 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: NORTH BALDWIN

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Some 200 oHS students took part in a silent march around the school’s track to protest inaction on gun control in the wake of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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BEECH STREET (TH 101/22) South Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 14 feet east of the east curbline of Oakmere Drive, east for a distance of 100 feet.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

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BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132054 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 28th day of June, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to enact a local law Section 190-9.5 of Chapter 190 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, entitled “ Th i r t y - m i l e - p e r- h o u r limits” as follows: LEVITTOWN Loring Road - (TH-196/22) Speed limit 30 - between north Jerusalem Road and Hempstead Turnpike.

ALSO, to the REPEAL from Section 190-8 of Chapter 190 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled “Forty-mile-perhour limit” at the following location: LEVITTOWN Loring Road - (TH-196/22) Speed Limit 40 - between north Jerusalem Road and Hempstead Turnpike.

(12/21/65)

The proposed local law is on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, where same may be inspected during office hours.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: June 14, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132055

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 184 of the Town Law of the State of New York, a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the 28TH day of June ,2022 at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, New York, for the purpose of ratifying and confirming a contract with the Incorporated Village of Island Park for furnishing fire protection services within the Wreck Lead Fire Protection District for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2021 and expiring December 31, 2021, for the annual sum of $132,577.00, and considering a contract with the Incorporated Village of Island Park for furnishing fire protection services within the Wreck Lead Fire Protection District for a period of five (5) years commencing January 1, 2022 and expiring December 31, 2026 for the annual sum

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of $132,577.00 for the year 2022; of $135,891.00 for the year 2023; of $140,648.00 for the year 2024; of $145,570.00 for the year 2025; and $149,210.00 for the year 2026.

SAID contracts are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, Hempstead Town Hall, l Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, where the same may be inspected during office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 pm.

ALL PERSONS interested in the subject matter will be given an opportunity to be heard in reference thereto at the time and place above specified.

Dated: Hempstead,New York June 14, 2022

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 28th day of June, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN HAYES STREET - south side, starting at a point 240 feet west of the west curbline of Eastern Parkway, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-211/22) OCEANSIDE PERKINS AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 272 feet west of the west curbline of Nassau Road, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-222/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: BALDWIN HASTINGS STREET - south side, starting at a point 243 feet east of the east curbline of Milburn Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-271/16 - 9/20/16) (TH-207/22) ELMONT TRIBUNE AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 28 feet west of the west curbline of Evans Avenue, west for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-377/20 - 1/19/21) (TH-205/22) MERRICK STUYVESANT AVENUE south side, starting at a pont 50 feet west of the west curbline of Jefferson Street, west for a distance of 20 feet.

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(TH-492/17 - 1/24/18) (TH-229/22) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: Hempstead, New York June 14, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132050

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Continued from front page think maybe this is the time we’ve all been practicing for, and there actually is a danger to our school,” Weissman said.

“We should get the chance, when we go to a place of education and a place of growth, without worrying about our lives.

Something my fifth-grade teacher once said to me really resonated with me. She said parents should never have to bury their children, and that’s been a primary motive for me. I think change is something that needs to happen before it’s too late. We need to be proactive in the situation.”

Senior Riley Seaver said that an unfortunate sign of the times is having to remap her brain in case tragedy strikes.

“At work we have to take training courses, and one of them is about gun violence,” she said. “I shouldn’t have to walk into my job and look around to figure out where the best place to hide is, God forbid something happens. I have a plan for something like that, but I shouldn’t have to.”

The students said that steps that need to be taken include stronger background checks, better mental health services and making it more difficult to buy guns. “A lot of people say if you ban guns, people are just going to go on the black market and buy guns, but that whole argument is invalid,” Greenberg said. “If something is harder to obtain, less people are going to obtain it and less people will die.”

Some participants also said that the Second Amendment was outdated. “The right to bear arms was written about 17thcentury weapons,” Weissman said. “This should not apply to 21st-century weapons.

The power and deadliness of these weapons should not be allowed in anyone’s hands.”

“It was also written for a military,” Greenberg added of the amendment, “but now we have our own military and police forces to serve and protect us, so everyday citizens shouldn’t be able to carry weapons of war.”

“I think this is the least polarizing issue of them all,” Weissman said. “It’s just, kids are dying, let’s stop it.”

Support for the walkout coalesced quickly. “I’m the vice president of our Amnesty International club,” Greenberg said. “So, when I knew I wanted to organize a walkout, I thought the best place to go would be towards the club, because we’re all like-minded people who want to produce change, and I brought it to them and got their support, and had to meet with the principal a few times just to go over the details. With the help of my friends, I created fliers and spread it through social media last week, and we just starting telling everybody.”

Principal Brendon Mitchell called the demonstration “beautiful.” “To see their voices and activism is part of seeing them becoming adults, which is about speaking up when you see something that bothers you,” Mitchell said. “So the way they handled themselves today was beautiful, and speaks volumes about the types of students we have here at Oceanside High School. They saw something they needed changed. As a parent and principal, that’s an amazing thing.”

Mitchell was not legally allowed to endorse the event, however. “It’s a school day,” he said, “so, officially, kids have to be in class, but the spirit of a walkout is that they’re disrupting the normal course of events. So, in the interest of our role as a school, we weren’t able to endorse this.

We just had to make sure if anything going on it was kept safe.”

Teachers were required to mark participating students as absent.

Mitchell insisted that despite the recent tragedies, the high school is secure. “We continually monitor and evaluate security procedures as required by the state,” he said. “We have hundreds of pages of building security plans, and we learn and grow from each of these tragic events, and learn what systems work best.

All doors are locked at all times. We have security officers in the building.”

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The people advising you each have a different intent than you do.

Consider that the outside onte eeper items each have issues that range from zoning to construction correctness in order to pass for permits and for final certifications. For example, the municipality has regulations on the size of a shed, the area of the lot that all sheds and decks can cover and how close the pool, shed or deck can be to a property line. In each municipality there are several zones designated for different kinds of uses and sizes of properties.

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A zoning variance request, which is a request to “vary” from ordinances if the deck or shed is not compliant, adds considerably to the time it takes to get a permit, possibly several months. Building permits aren’t instantaneous, and can take one to two months in smaller villages and three to four months in larger towns — if the volume of applications coming into the building department is lower.

In a bustling economy, it can take much longer, and the time in a building department should be added to the zoning variance time.

Many people make the mistake of lumping the two time frames together in the hope of convincing themselves that this is no big deal. The deck, pool shed and garage conversion to living space all have very specific requirements under state building code. The general public assumes that codes for construction are local ordinances, but they aren’t.

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Getting to and from work, taking care of family needs and trying to have a little joy is much more important. Most people don’t think of politicians as people, and the daily machinations of the political world often go unnoticed. But elected officials are human beings, and the system in which they live can be a very cruel one.

The State Legislature recently approved new district maps that JERRY will play a decisive role in deterKREMER mining which candidate will represent you in Albany and Washington. For some of the incumbents, the new lines were pretty much the same as the districts they have represented. For a few others, however, the proposed maps are either the end of their political careers or the beginning of a life-or-death campaign for survival.

On Long Island, there were two notable changes, both affecting Democratic incumbents. State Sen. John Brooks saw most of his current mid-Island 8th Dis-

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trict disappear, and had to decide whether to run for re-election in the newly drawn 5th District. At first he chose not to run, but then he did an about-face, and will run for the seat in the new district after all. Brooks is a dedicated official, and he fought successfully this year to get Gov. Kathy Hochul to give Long Island a massive increase in school aid — but the mapmakers don’t reward devoted public service.

State Sen. Jim Gaughran currently represents the 5th District, which for now stretches from Glen Cove, in Nassau County, to Commack, in Suffolk County.

Gaughran has been a Huntington Town Board member, a Suffolk County legislator, chairman of the Suffolk County Water Authority and a strong environmental advocate in the State Senate. He is respected by both parties. But the mapmakers eliminated most of his 5th District, and facing an impossible uphill battle, Gaughran decided to leave the political arena.

The most notable change in the electoral map is taking place in Manhattan, where two long-serving members of Congress will now face each other in a primary contest. Under the old district

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lines, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney represented most of the Upper East Side, and Rep. Gerald Nadler represented the West Side, both for more than 25 years. When the maps were redrawn, Maloney and Nadler were thrown into the same district. Nadler suggested that Maloney run in an adjoining district, but since most of the new district is in her old territory, she declined to run elsewhere.

This battle of two senior members, who have been good friends and hold major committee chairmanships, made me recall my own history on the subject of legislative reapportionment. Back in the 1970s, when new State Assembly district lines were drawn, my South Shore district was combined with that of the late Assemblyman Eli Wager, a friend and fellow Long Island Democrat. Wager and I attempted to resolve our dicey situation by proposing that one of us run for the State Senate. That compromise ended quickly when attorney Karen Burstein announced that she was running for the Senate.

Imagine what it’s like when two elected officials who sat together in the same office, and have close family ties, are forced into a public battle for survival.

hen friends run against each other, there is rarely a happy ending.

There could be only one winner, and for 60-plus days we battled each other with every ounce of energy. On primary night, I was declared the winner by a margin of 1,800 votes, but the bitterness lingered for a number of years.

When colleagues are pitted against one another, there is rarely a happy ending. Luckily, months later, I got a call from then Gov. Hugh Carey, asking whether it was OK with me if he appointed Wager to the State Supreme Court. I encouraged Carey to make that move, and two elections later, Wager won a 14-year term on that court, where he served with distinction.

No one can predict who will win the battle between Representatives Maloney and Nadler, but when it’s over the public will have lost one great public servant.

The redrawing of district lines is required by law every 10 years. It primarily involves a juggling of constituent numbers, and is a heartless process.

Sadly, there are few happy endings when the final vote count is announced, which is what makes this process so cruel.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Is our democracy becoming a royal pain?

s it too late to bring back King George III? We had all the right intentions in 1776, and a terrific starting lineup, but we seem to be making a mess of this experiment called democracy.

Lately I’ve been thinking that everything British is better. Well, not everything (Boris Johnson) but many things.

Maybe not the food.

Still, God Save the Queen. You have to love a woman who embraces stoicism as her reason for being. Her Majesty does everything the old-fashioned RAnDi way, and with such KREiss grace. She even wears a tiara with aplomb.

She is heroic in her steadfast devotion to duty. No matter how the world turns, no matter the dalliances of her children or her in-law kids, she embraces tradition with dignity and, I imagine, personal sacrifice. Democracy is so messy and divisive, but there is real comfort in the elaborate ritual of royal pomp. As evolved as I am as a woman in the 21st century, I would still enjoy a spin in a Cinderella carriage. With footmen, of course.

How sweet it would be here and now in America to have a royal figure to maintain some decorum as so many elected officials run off the rails. I’m telling you, we just didn’t think the whole 1776 thing all the way through.

Part of my escape over the Pond includes immersion in World War II novels and nonfiction. Literature featuring British history has all the elements of reallife thrillers. This month I listened to “In the Garden of the Beasts” and “The Splendid and the Vile,” both

by Erik Larson, and “Munich,” by Robert Harris, all superb nonfiction accounts of the days and months leading up to and into World War II. The Brits had an uphill fight to beat back the Nazis. They were blessed with a brave and self-sacrificing queen and a once-in-a-lifetime prime minister in Winston Churchill, who inspired his people with soaring rhetoric and unflappable courage.

I keep thinking about the Londoners during the blitz, not knowing how it would end but getting up every morning to drag bodies out of the rubble and then go to work. The high-mindedness of it all

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contrasts painfully with the skeevy machinations of today’s American politics.

Half the people running for office can’t compose or articulate a proper English sentence.

When I turn on the telly, it is to mysteries and thrillers on BritBox or Acorn TV. The stories presume some intelligence on the part of the viewer. No one shoots anyone in British police procedurals. They chase one another up and down buildings and across the countryside, but you rarely see a weapon other than a bloody knife. The writing is nuanced, which means every other word isn’t a four-letter one. Characters sometimes quote Shakespeare.

British TV actors look like real people.

That’s key. They have wrinkles and messy hair, lumpy bodies in shabby clothes. You see very few scantily clad women; when you do, they usually have a compelling story, something beyond their cascading curls and rising flesh. The character actors are especially talented, commanding their scenes without affecting cheap technique or $200 hairstyles. They look like regular people, which is the idea of acting, isn’t it?

ow sweet it would be here to have a royal figure to maintain some decorum.

One of my favorite series is “Midsomer Murders,” which has been on the air so long that the actor playing the main character, the village detective, retired from the role and passed it to his younger onscreen “brother.” Every episode features a ghastly murder in a village of 150 people. They just don’t run out of bodies.

And it isn’t so much a whodunit as a walking tour of the village eccentrics, all of whom are played by marvelous actors.

In my escape to the United Kingdom, I include Irish novels, many of which are gems, little-known literary sleepers like “The All of It” and “Northern Spy.” For some reason, books about the Troubles and the lives of the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland just pull me in and pull me out of my worries.

In general, the Queen and her subjects elevate the conversation, any conversation, unlike here in the States, where incivility and aggressive ignorance are increasingly common.

In one of the big production numbers in the show “Hamilton,” King George sings a solo to the American rebels.

“You’ll be back,” he warns, “soon, you’ll see. You’ll remember you belong to me…”

It has taken 246 years to come to this point, but maybe he was right.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Not too long ago, parents sent their children to schools without a second thought — worried only about grades and the occasional bully. Now it’s lockdown drills.

Secured classroom doors. Constant vigilance by those who we have otherwise tasked to teach.

And these words won’t make any of that better. Because if there is anything we have learned from Uvalde, from Parkland, from Sandy Hook, it’s that we can never do enough to protect our most precious resource: our children.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t try. And it’s time for a much broader approach — the kind only the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association can lead.

It’s so sad that we, as a country, can even say this, but there is a lot of experiential data available on how vulnerable our schools are to those intending to inflict harm. Yet we can’t dwell on why

that information exists. We must use it to prevent those tragic stories we read about and watch from elsewhere from ever landing at our front door.

The school boards association doesn’t have the authority to demand, of course.

But it can certainly advocate — something it’s been doing since 1959 for more than 100 school districts across Long Island.

Sure, most of that has been on the financial end — schools are always starving for money, thus making funding at all government levels a priority. But that doesn’t mean the organization can’t pursue school safety as well.

And it’s not that our local school districts aren’t trying — they are. The knowledge and skills to effectively fortify a school from a shooter are not something that can be piecemealed, however. It requires centralized planning — not as big as New York, but at least as big as Long Island.

The school boards association has the infrastructure to help lead that planning, and even effect real change.

The group can start by pushing for an audit of every single building, every sin-

gle door, every single window in Long Island schools. How are campuses accessed? How are visitors controlled?

How can those campuses keep weapons off their grounds, without making them feel like prisons?

Some ideas that have been promoted elsewhere include video cameras outside every exterior door with direct feeds to a security officer. Classroom door locks that can be activated by a teacher. Even bulletproof glass.

Sure, these measures are designed to prevent the symptoms of this overall issue, not the issue itself. But they are measures that will help keep our children safe today, and buy time for more expansive measures like gun control, assault weapon bans, and addressing the emotional needs of a school — and a community — right down to identifying signs that lead to a potential tragedy, and stopping it before a shooter’s plans are realized.

We can’t just talk and do nothing. We need to take action, and we need to speak with a unified voice. If we don’t, that next tragedy we read about could very well be our own.

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letters Abortion is more than just personal To the Editor: In his letter “Abortion is personal — a pandemic is not,” last week, Eugene Artemyeff precisely states the universal error of those who, in defense of abortion, claim that a woman has the right to do as she pleases with her own body.

He concludes that “abortion is a personal experience that physically affects that person and no one else,” that the physical aspects of that decision start and stop with only the woman involved.

I cannot understand how the rights of the developing fetus, the unborn, can be so overlooked and disregarded. The unborn is not part of the mother, but, genetically, a new and unique individual, and abortion ends its existence. Killing another person cannot but equate with murder or manslaughter. Of course there will never be agreement as to when abortion is justified, but if the life of the mother-to-be is threatened by the pregnancy, it would be. Less objectively, perhaps, abortion would be a legitimate recourse in cases of rape or incest, although by the end of the second trimester, that option should have been decided on one way or the other.

Thus, it is a question of when, in the course of a pregnancy, abortion might

be justified. It is not a yes-or-no issue, regardless of how the extreme position holders would portray it. But for a fetus, particularly a viable fetus, to have its life ended is inconsistent with our belief in life as a society.

I am always amazed at how often the right to life of the unborn is never even raised in the abortion debate.

That the pandemic presents a challenge that

requires members of society to act in a mutually respectful and considerate way makes sense. But even if a “society” involves just two people, mother and unborn, respect and consideration should be just as warranted and forthcoming, particularly when one holds the life of the other in her womb.

ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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ur country mourned the tragic events of a school massacre — again. But the day after the shooting at Uvalde, school life here at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck went on as usual. From Monday through Friday, my routine remained unchanged: I woke up, ate my breakfast, grabbed my backpack and kissed my parents goodbye before I hopped on the bus to head to school, my home away from home.

My school friends and I don’t have to make a conscious effort to Ilana walk in the shoes your average GREEnBERG of American student.

It’s not hard for us to understand and sympathize with the victims of the horrific tragedy in Texas and feel their grief.

What we can’t wrap our heads around is why it is so hard for our country to actually do something — anything — to stop this horror from happening again and

again and again, I am not fooled by my seemingly sheltered Long Island upbringing in Nassau County, the safest community in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The unfortunate reality is that the shooting in Uvalde could have happened anywhere.

The statistics are staggering. More innocent children die from irresponsible and unregulated guns than from car accidents, according to Sandyhookpromise.org. Sixty-eight percent of school shooters used guns that were accessible in their homes. At any time, one or more of the 4.6 million American kids who live in a home with a loaded gun can bring it to school and use it to end lives.

School-aged children like me have enough to worry about. We’re exposed to harmful vape smoke and all types of drugs. We’re warned against the dangers of drinking and texting while driving. We battle bullying, and mental health problems, and Covid. And yet, gun violence has become the leading cause of death

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was taking a chemistry test, and started thinking about someone firing a gun.

lEttERs The Supreme Court was political long before the leak To the Editor: Re attorney Ronald Rosenberg’s op-ed piece “A leaking Supreme Court puts us at risk (May 26-June 1): I respectfully disagree. I think it is the Supreme Court itself that puts our democracy at risk.

Mr. Rosenberg writes that the leak of a draft decision on Roe v.

Wade “sought to politicize part of our democracy that was deliberately set above and beyond politics by our founders.” The Supreme Court is above and beyond politics? That’s news to me. In fact, today’s court may be the most politically partisan branch of our government.

When then candidate Donald Trump promised to appoint only judges that would outlaw a woman’s right to choose, that wasn’t political? Of course it was. And look what it got us: Neil Gorsuch, who was opposed by just about every civil and human rights organization in the U.S.; Brett Kavanaugh, whose “I liked beer” whine at his confirmation hearing is now a YouTube favorite, and Amy Coney Barrett, who served as a handmaid in an extreme religious organization.

Then there was Mitch McCon-

among young people.

News outlets covered the heartwrenching days that followed the shooting in Uvalde, but I fear the world has already become desensitized and diverted its short attention span to newer headlines. But for me, I suspect that no matter how long ago or comparatively distant the shooting took place, there will always be this constant, gnawing anxiety clawing through the depths of my subconscious, that something like this could happen to anyone — to my young brothers, to my friends and teachers, to me. I have an enduring fear, knowing that no school building is completely impervious to a safety breach.

Recently I was taking a chemistry test when my mind drifted, and a thought suddenly came to mind: If a student next to me were to start firing a gun, how would the security guard all the way at the front of the building stop him?

My peers and I have been trained in the event of a shooting to scan a class-

room and think, where would be a good place to hide?

Our doors have automatic locking mechanisms, so when a student returning from the bathroom innocently knocks at my classroom door, I have to look to my teacher for reassurance that our lives aren’t in danger and that the person that we’re about to let into the room doesn’t want to kill us.

When I ask my 7-year-old brother what he learned in school, he brings up safety drills, in which the phrase, “Stop, drop and roll” has been replaced by the instructions to “Hide, don’t make noise, and don’t open the door to anybody, not even the principal, who might have a gun to his head.”

When the world encountered a global pandemic, we came together to tackle the problem as best we could. Schoolchildren are now living through their own national crisis, but as our cries echo in the classrooms, the rest of the country stays silent.

When will we wake up from this living nightmare?

Ilana Greenberg is a freshman at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck.

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nell, denying even a hearing for Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland. That wasn’t political? McConnell said that a new appointment to the court shouldn’t be made only eight months before the next election. Later he allowed Coney Barrett, a diehard Republican who had never tried a case to or argued an appeal, to be confirmed in a Republican senatorsonly vote just a week before Election Day 2020. No politics there, right?

The truth is that we have ended up with a Supreme Court that is an arm of the Republican Party. Its decisions have consistently espoused the GOP’s political principles — or, rather, the lack of them.

These rulings were made by unelected judges with lifetime jobs, and they include decimating voting rights, gutting the Clean Water Act, permitting the proliferation of handguns and assault rifles and diminishing a woman’s right to choose.

I do not argue with Mr. Rosenberg’s contention that the founders were well intentioned when they tried to create a Supreme Court that would be above and beyond politics. But it seems today’s court verifies the aphorism “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

JOHN TURCHIANO Long Beach

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