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Diocese sells headquarters for $5.2 million and plans to relocate to offices that are better suited to its needs and a better use of its bdownes@liherald.com resources.” The Diocese of Rockville Dolan said that the move Centre has sold its Pastoral could result in separate headCenter headquarters, on North quarters for different minisP a rk Ave n u e i n tries and functions. d ow n t ow n Ro ck The Hempsteadville Centre, for $5.2 based Synergy million, church offiHolding Partners cials announced LLC purchased the last Friday. five-story structure, The diocese which includes an be g an marketing adjacent 58-space the property in parking lot. 2018, after deterThe diocese filed mining that it was for Chapter 11 too costly to operate bankruptcy protecthe facility, accordtion last October ing to church offibecause of the cials. It was unclear financial strain of at press time where lawsuits from sexuthe diocese might al abuse victims find new headquarunder New York’s ters, or what might the ReV. Child Victims Act, become of the Paswhich took effect in eRIC FASANo toral Center. 2019. Sean Dolan, a Vicar general, Rockville Centre spokesman for the Diocese of RVC is among the diocese, said that nation’s 10 largest diocesan operations dioceses, home to should not be affected by the 1.4 million Catholics in Nassau sale, and that the church decid- and Suf folk counties. It is ed to sell its headquarters among a growing number of mainly because the diocese dioceses that are filing for “does not currently use all the bankruptcy because they must available space in the building Continued on page 3

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And they’re off! Local families gathered for a morning of fun at the annual Spring Egg Hunt at Veterans Park, outside the Recreation Center, last Saturday to celebrate Easter.

SSHS juniors lauded for heroism Pair ran to rescue passenger in overturned car By tom CARRozzA tcarrozza@liherald.com

Local elected officials and residents recently gathered to celebrate the bravery and heroism of two young Rockville Centre men, Billy Mohr and Patrick Erickson, after the pair helped save a passenger trapped in an overturned car in Baldwin on the night of March 13. The pair, both juniors at South Side High School, received

honors for their efforts. Mayor Francis Murray, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray and village Trustees Nancy Howard and Emilio Grillo were all on hand outside Village Hall on March 22 to praise Mohr and Erickson and present them with more proclamations than they could carry. “It looked like it was out of a

movie,” Erickson said. The two were in the backseat of two friends’ car that night at around 11:30 p.m., traveling along Grand Avenue in Baldwin, when they spotted an overturned car at the corner of Grand and Demott Avenue, according to Jerry Brown, public information officer for the Baldwin Fire Department. Erickson and Mohr immediContinued on page 3

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ately told their friends to pull over, and called 911 as they ran over to the three injured passengers lying in the street, amid broken glass and metal. As they tried to get their bearings, they shouted to Erickson and Mohr that one of their friends was still in the car. The boys then sprinted over to one of the back doors of the overturned vehicle and tried to pry it open, with help from two other pedestria n s wh o h a p pened upon the crash. Together, the two boys and the two other men managed to rip the door off its Billy MohR hinges. One of South Side the pedestrians High School junior h a d a p o cke t knife, with which Erickson and Mohr cut the tangled seat belt. With the last injured passenger free, the boys took a few seconds to collect themselves as emerg ency services personnel arrived, three minutes after their call. “I didn’t really think about if I would get hurt,” Mohr recounted. “I don’t know what it was, but something just made me feel like, ‘We have to go over there and help them.’” Mohr and Erickson said there was no time to mull over what they should do. There was an instinctual and instant

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Rockville centRe MayoR Francis Murray awarded Billy Mohr, second from right, and Patrick Erickson with a village proclamation for helping rescue a passenger trapped in an overturned car. understanding between them that they needed to act fast. “We just sort of knew,” Mohr said. “We didn’t say anything. We both just got out of the car and ran over.” Perhaps that instinct was inherited: Mohr’s father, Billy, and grandfather, Lou, have served the village as firefighters for decades. Members of the Baldwin Fire Department and the Nassau County Police Department arrived on the scene and transported the injured passengers to

nearby Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Brown said. Two engine companies, a ladder company and EMS also responded. Erickson, Mohr and their two friends took another moment to collect themselves in their car. Then Erickson and Mohr realized they had blood all over their hands and clothes. They were in shock, they recalled. The group drove around for a little while, trying to settle themselves before heading back to Rockville Centre. Even

after each got home and told their families what had happened, they were still flashing back to the scene they had happened upon, and called each other in an effort to calm themselves down. Friends and family watched on proudly at the recognition ceremony as the state, county, town and village officials lauded the teens’ efforts. “They are true hometown heroes,” Murray said, “and the village of Rockville Centre is a better place to live because of them.”

Diocese sells Pastoral Center for $5.2 million continued from front page defend themselves from sexual abuse lawsuits. It is the largest diocese to file to date. Bishop John Barres, its spiritual leader, announced the bankruptcy filing, which was made in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Sale of the Pastoral Center was approved in Bankruptcy Court. Proceeds from the sale will pay the diocese’s creditors. The diocese will remain at the North Park Avenue building until Aug. 31, while it moves to a new facility. The sale is not expected to interrupt its daily operations, since many employees have been working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, church officials said. “The operating efficiencies that will result are expected to free resources that can be directed to those with the greatest need,” the Rev. Eric Fasano, the diocese’s vicar general, said in a statement. The diocese has also closed several of

its elementary schools in the past year, citing declining enrollment and limited finances, problems that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Church officials announced in March that Saint Christopher’s School, in Baldwin, Saint Raymond School, in East Rockaway, and Saint Thomas the Apostle School, in West Hempstead, will close at the end of the school year. “After consultation with financial experts, advisors and representatives, the pastors of the parishes that support each school have made the difficult decision to close,” Dolan said in a statement. Announcing the school closures “is very, very sad,” he added. “The Diocese of Rockville Centre thanks the dedicated and committed principals and teachers, both lay and religious, who have taught in these schools.”

the Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center headquarters, at 50 North Park Ave., for $5.2 million.

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Education Foundation plans a ‘Big Night In’ Virtual event will raise money for Rockville Centre school district By Melissa Koenig mkoenig@liherald.com

Members of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation were just about two weeks away from holding their annual gala fundraiser last year when Gov. Andrew Cuomo prohibited public events. T hey then had to cancel the for mal gala honoring former Rockville C e n t re S ch o o l District Superintendent William Johnson, and postponed their grant process to the fall, when the Education Foundation awarded teachers throughout the district with g rants to help them with virtual and in-person learning. Now, one year Jean haRRis later, the Education Foundation Vice president executive board is planning to hold a family-friendly virtual trivia night at the end of April, instead of their normal gala, to raise money for projects and equipment in the Rockville Centre School District. “We sort of had to pivot from the sort of fundraising gala that we normally run, to something more suitable for today’s environment,” said Vice President Jean Harris, who is helping to organize the foundation’s “Big Night In” this year. She had participated in another virtual trivia fundraiser for a charter school in Harlem in the fall, she said, which she and her teenage children all enjoyed as they got to know others who supported the organization. “I thought clearly this has appeal,” Harris said, adding that she and the

e sort of had to pivot from the sort of fundraising gala that we normally run, to something more suitable for today’s environment.

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Recipients of the Ruth Fins Award Daniel LaManna and Ryan Bockelmann, right, were joined by Frank Van Zant, left, Jen Pascarella, Rosemarie Cammarata and Alicia LaManna at the 2019 gala. other members of the Education Foundation “believe we’ll end up reaching folks” who have never before participated in the gala. The website they will use for the fundraiser, TriviaHub, has questions for people of all ages, Harris said, and features a live host. Up to 50 teams can compete in the trivia night, with eight log-ins from across the country on each team. Those who do not have a team to compete with but would still like to participate in the Big Night In will be randomly assigned to a team. “We want to raise funds for the community, but also do something for the community,” President Audra Cerruto said. Tickets are $25 per participant, or community members can create a team for $150 and engage in three rounds of

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trivia on April 24 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. All of the proceeds from the ticket and raffle sales, which will be sold on GreenRaffle.com and will include clothing items and a big-screen television, will help fund initiatives for the Rockville Centre School District. Education Foundation officials hope to raise roughly $15,000 for the Big Night In, about $45,000 less than the organization normally raises at their galas, according to Cerruto, but with the money the foundation has in reserves, she said, “we’re hoping to still do a nice funding of grants.” In the past, the Education Foundation has been able to fund about 25 projects a year, including a 3D printer, which has led to the success of a technology and robotics program at the middle school and high school levels, as well

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as residency programs to bring arts, social-emotional learning and physical and emotional well-being experts into the district. Any program that is successful in its first year would continue to be funded by school district officials, Cerruto said. “They’re doing this all for the benefit of our students,” said Janine Sampino, the Rockville Centre assistant superintendent for curriculum, adding that the Education Foundation members “really have been just wonderful.” The members plan to honor the various Rockville Centre staff who have made the school year successful, and will honor Johnson in the future, when they can safely hold another in-person gala. In the meantime, tickets for the Big Night In can be purchased at www. RVCEdFoundation.org.

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events and activities

community update Monday, April 5 Villlage Board of Trustees Meeting The Rockville Centre Village Board of Trustees meet at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Link can be found on rvcny.gov.

Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads a meditation class through the Rockville Centre Public Library that is designed to help participants destress, relax and focus. Registration required, 7 p.m.

Calling all crafters, knitters, and crocheters!

will take place via Zoom through the RVC Library at 7 p.m. Registration required.

Friday, April 9 Poetry Workshop with Mindy Mangot

The Rockville Centre Library is hosting several arts and crafts guided walkthroughs this week via Zoom.

Facilitator Mindy Mangot leads this interactive poetry workshop which includes a study of poetic works and composing original works. This program will take place via Zoom through the RVC Library at 1 p.m. Registration required.

Tuesday, April 6 Take & Make Crafts

Saturday, April 10

Make a simple handprint baby chick at home. Register to receive a craft kit with all the materials required. Kits can be picked up in the Children’s Room of the RVC Library during business hours or call 766-6257 x6 to schedule a curbside pickup in the parking lot. Story and instructions can be found anytime on the library YouTube channel.

Chef Rob: The Tastiest Spring Ever A Taste of Spring includes Spring Fusilli with asparagus and colored tomatoes, Asian orzo chicken salad with fresh vegetables and Asian sauce, and Spring blueberry cheesecake galette. Register online at rvclibrary.org. Program will start at 3 p.m. via Zoom.

Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 12:15 p.m.

Springtime Scherenschnitte Marcia Olsen returns to help crafters cut a beautiful springtime image. Read and discuss This program will take place on Zoom through the Rockville Centre Library. Registration required. 1 p.m.

What We’re Watching Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 7:30 p.m. start time.

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Enjoy this special librarian-led storytime from your computer, tablet, or smartphone as we read stories and sing songs. Register through the Rockville Centre Library to get the link. 11 p.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Enhance strength and flexibility in this popular exercise led by highly motivational, certified instructor Marilyn Bunger through the Rockville Centre Library, 9:30 a.m.

Current Events discussion Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.

Craft Chat Calling crafters, especially knitters and crochetiers! Come together via Zoom and bring your projects to share, work on, and talk about. This program will take place on Zoom via the Rockville Centre Library. Registration required. 1 p.m.

The Scribblers: A Writer’s Workshop The Scribblers offers writers the opportunity to share their work, receive feedback, and talk about their

craft. This program will take place via Zoom through the Rockville Centre Library, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 8 Chef Rob: Chicken Skillet tossed with Fettuccine Chef Rob prepares restaurant style Tuscan chicken skillet tossed with fettuccine, through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m. The recipe and link will be provided upon registration.

Live Author Event with Jess Walter Jess Walter is the award-winning author of nine books and a collection of short stories. His most recent novels are the national bestseller, The Cold Millions and #1 New York Times bestseller Beautiful Ruins. This program

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 rvceditor@liherald.com

Monday, April 5 marks the beginning of the Rockville Centre School District’s Autism Awareness Week. Covert Spring Plant Sale begins Monday, April 5. The RVC School District PTA Presidents Meeting takes place on Wednesday, April 7 at 9:15 a.m. The registration deadline for May SAT exams is Thursday, April 8. Watson School spring flower orders are due Friday, April 9.

OBITUARY

Yourch is preceded in death by his parFor mer Rockville Centre Deputy Mayor and longtime resident Eugene ents, Louise and Anthony Yourch; as well Anthony Yourch died on March 18 after a as his step-mother, Ella Stratton-YourchCorke; Mary’s parents, Charles and Marbrief illness. He was 83. Yourch was born in Jersey City, N.J. to garet Miller; and sisters-in-law Judith and Louise and Anthony Yourch on December Barbara. Yourch is survived by his beloved wife, 2, 1937. He graduated third in his class at Baldwin High School and went on to grad- Mary, and their sons and families; Chris and his former spouse, Jacqueline (Roguate first in his class at Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, where he received his ers), and their children, Sean and Sophie degree in Naval Architecture and Marine (Santa Cruz, Calif.); Jay and his wife, Kim (Sturgen), and their children, Kathryn Engineering. He then went on to earn his Juris Doc- and Andrew (Raleigh, N.C.); and Chuck tor degree at Georgetown Law, where he and his former spouse, Kyla (Baren), and their children, Paige, Peyton also served on the Law and Hunter (Saratoga Review. He married Mary Springs). Stone Miller on Aug. 8, 1959 in He is also survived by his Rockville Centre. brother, David (San Juan, Yourch spent the bulk of P.R.); and his nephews, David his adult life working for and Valyrie (Victor, N.Y.), Tom FACS, or the Federation of and Kim (Victor, N.Y.), Daniel American Controlled Shipand Regena, (T.N.) and Tony ping, a combination law firm (T.N.). He is also survived by and trade association reprethe families of Mary’s sisters, senting ship owners’ interests Janet and Jim Maynard (Herin free trade. Eugene Yourch shey, P.A.) and their children, While there, he was honDavid (Calif.) and Barbara ored to serve as a U.S. Delegate to an International Diplomatic Con- (Fort Collins, C.O.), Margaret (Meg) and ference in Geneva. He was also honored to Patrick (Moose) Doherty (Bellbrook, O.H.) testify in front of Congress many times. and their boys, Doug (Bellbrook, O.H.) His other work experiences in the world and Bill (Columbus, O.H.). Memorials may be given to North Fork of shipping included time with National Bulk Carriers, GATX, the U.S. Navy Chorale, P.O. Box 402 Cutchogue, N.Y. Department, Marine Transport Lines and 11935, Eastern Long Island Hospital Founthen he ended his career at International dation, Greenport, NY 11944. The Kanas Center East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048 Registries. Yourch was very proud to have been Westhampton Beach, N.Y. 11978-7048. One of Yourch’s sons has a friend with elected four times to serve his community of Rockville Centre as a Trustee of the connections to the Vatican. During his village and spent many of those years as last weeks of life, a prayer of healing was Deputy Mayor. After retirement, he read by a Cardinal, with Yourch’s name served as Trustee of Eastern Long Island read aloud in a special chapel near the Hospital as well as serving on his condo Tomb of Saint Peter. The prayer was then board for over 30 years, holding every blessed by Pope Francis. Family members said they were very moved by this amazposition other than president. He sang in the bass section of the ing gift. Yourch’s family members wish to North Fork Chorale and was their treasurer. Yourch was an avid boater his extend their sincere thanks to Dr. entire life. He enjoyed nothing more than Sharmini Jayamaha, the doctors and cruising with Mary throughout the nurses who cared for him during his stay Peconic Bay System, Gardiner’s Bay, the at Stony Brook University Hospital, and Long Island Sound and visiting Mystic, share deep appreciation for the care, kindC.T. He competed for many years in week- ness and peace the staff of the Kanas Cenly sailboat races out of City Island — ter provided during his brief stay in hosmany of those years with Mary — and pice care. Visitation and funeral services will not competed multiple times in the “Around Long Island Regatta,” a very large sail- be held due to safety measures taken boat race known for its uncanny ability to because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pick the days of the summer with the family will gather at some time over the least wind every year. He loved it regard- summer and deliver his remains to the place he loved the most: the sea. less.

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Red and Blue — the tradition returns March 13 was Red and Blue this year! At South Side High School, teams of girls tested their skills and competed against one another in Rockville Centre’s long-standing tradition.

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Rec Center Easter Egg Hunt returns Little Bunny Cottontail visited the Rockville Centre Recreation Center last Saturday morning! Local families joined for a morning of fun as their children joined the annual hunt for special treats and posed for photo ops with the Easter Bunny. The spring egg hunt and photo ops took place outside at Veteran’s Park at the RVC Rec Center. Covid protocols were in place, including mask wearing and social distancing. Mayor Francis Murray and village Trustees attended and greeted neighbors.

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Dylan DeFillipis, 8, and Hazel, 2, were excited to meet the Easter Bunny. Families lookeD at what they gathered. RVC Village tRustees and Rec Center officials joined the fun. little Bunny Cottontail posed for photos with local children. Courtesy Village of Rockville Centre

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Vacancy on the RVC library board The Rockville Centre Library Board of Trustees has announced two vacancies on the board. The terms of two trustees, Eileen Bucaria and Andrea Maher, expire on June 30 and they are not seeking re-election, according to the library website. Interested candidates are invited to pick up a petition packet at William H. Johnson Administration Building, located at 128 Shepherd Street, between 8:30

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The holiday of Passover, which began eagerly anticipating and trusting in a the beginning of this week, was first cele- coming freedom – an exodus. The inheribrated thousands of years ago by the Isra- tors of their tradition are instructed to elite people while being oppressed, not only connect deeply to the memory of enslaved and afflicted. In fact, the first the experience, but the rabbis teach that Passover meal, or seder, was observed in “each person is obligated to see themselves as though they personthe land of Egypt as families ally came forth from Egypt.” sheltered-in-place while a Passover challenges us to tap plague of destruction was into a part of ourselves that occurring in the darkness is stuck and oppressed, truly outside their front doors. feel how we are suffering, Sounds familiar to our own and hope for, pray for, and times, does it not? Well, Wileven prepare for, a coming liam Faulkner once wrote: redemption. There must be “The past is never dead, it’s acknowledgment of the not even past.” Jewish tradiplague that has deeply affecttional belief acknowledges, ed those around us and deep in no uncertain terms, that parts of our individual wellour history is more cyclical being, while we, at the same than anything else – events time, begin to accept and from our past, while morphabbi even allow ourselves some ing in detail with changing cautious excitement, for the times, are constantly repeataviD eRneR sea beginning to split and ing themselves. This is one this terrible affliction beginof the factors that make our ning to pass over our houses. holy scriptures so timeless, With the current state of the pandemic so applicable to our daily lives. The lessons from the experiences of our ances- dragging on for over a year now, and with tors have deep meaning that can inform many of us either having received inoculation or holding appointment cards for our current situation. The Passover Haggadah, the narrative vaccinations, this liminal space between playbook from which we read on the eve- oppression and freedom is very much at nings of March 27 and 28, is filled with the forefront of our minds. This Passover, experiences and teachings from a very both seemingly contradictory emotions – distant collective memory. The ancestral despair and anticipated redemption – are Jewish forebearers were suffering in not abstract concepts that we must strugharsh servitude in ancient Egypt, while gle to identify in our present lives. So, this

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year more than ever, we can see ourselves as prisoners inching toward freedom. There is a point in the Passover seder where we partake in consuming greenery (usually celery) representing spring and rebirth, while dipping it in salt water which represents the tears and anguish of our past suffering and loss. As we look forward to a brighter spring season, we must not ignore the collective pain of our broader society over the past year. Yet it is important to note, that we always conclude the seder with hope. We know that ultimate freedom is at hand. We rejoice. We celebrate the coming of a new day. We

say L’shanah haba bi’rushalayim – “Next Year in Jerusalem,” and this year, I add: L’shanah haba b’yachad – “Next Year in person.” May this year bring all of us redemption from the pain and suffering from the terrible plague that has been in our lives for far too long. May we cross the sea together as a society, as a village, as a family, and rejoice as we look forward to better days. A hopeful, happy, and dare I say, joyous, Passover and Easter holiday to all. David J. Lerner is the rabbi at Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David.

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s scoutmaster, the challenge was to engage the boys remotely, and, when we were allowed to meet, how to do it. Unlike a lot of other troops, we have a cabin in Baldwin that we utilize that is run by the Baldwin Boys Association, which is a not-for-profit. Not only did I have to figure out how to have the boys meet, but I had to figure out how to meet in a safe manner on this piece of property, because it’s managed not by Boy Scouts, but by the not-for-profit that I’m a board member for. The decision was made that we’d only be meeting outside. We couldn’t use the inside of the building — the board decided that was the safest way to go. My biggest challenge was how to meet outside during the winter and have activities where the boys were not close together, because a lot of the things that we do in scouting is teaching each

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got involved with coaching about four years ago, when my son, Cooper, started playing. And I’m still involved. I’ve got another son, Chase, who is also involved in Little League baseball. I signed up Chase and myself for this season, which is supposed to begin mid-April. Last year, there was, of course, no season because of the Covid pandemic. This year, I’m not sure what will happen, but I know it will not be 100 percent normal. At the high school in Long Beach, the kids are allowed to have two guests each as fans. I don’t know if that’s what we’ll be doing. The kids last year were, of course, disappointed. The younger ones didn’t fully grasp what it was all about, but the older ones sure did. The lockdowns, the social distancing, has all had a tremendous impact on the

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for the same reason, and plastic barriers were installed in between students. And campus studios were equipped with WiFi For longtime Baldwinite Richard and 84-inch monitors to allow students Ginsburg, taking on a new role as chair tuning in via Zoom to participate. of the Nassau Community College The“A lot of the faculty had to deal with atre and Dance Department turned out dual modality of some students are face to be more challenging than he antici- to face and some students are on Zoom,” pated, because he did so during a pan- Ginsburg said, “and you have to address demic. them and give them material, and they Ginsburg started the job last August, have to be evaluated . . . at the same after some 36 years in the department, level.” teaching set and costume design and But in the arts, there’s learning in the lending his expertise to theater and classroom and there’s performance. dance productions at the college. “Without the performance space, there’s “I’m not working with strangers,” he no proof in the pudding,” Ginsburg said, said. “I’m working with explaining that putting family.” together seven or eight And with the use of shows a year and performmoder n technology and ing each one 10 nights in a support from the school’s row helps students grow. administrators, the departThat kind of growth can’t ment’s operations changed happen in a classroom, he with the onset of the pansaid. Performances are the demic — quickly. students’ labs. Ginsburg, 63, recalled The spread of Covid-19 the last dress rehearsal for meant that live audiences “Smokey Joe’s Café” last were a thing of the past, at year, when the prospect of least temporarily. After reia lockdown became a realimagining the format for ty. “When the school closed productions, the departdown by state decree, it ment staged “Dracula” was like a 2 o’clock phone around Halloween via call, and everybody was Zoom. Fully costumed asked to be off campus by 3 actors used different Zoom o’clock,” he said. “And we backgrounds. were in shock . . . We From there, the departclosed down, say, 3:15. We ment focused more on put whatever we could richard ginsBurg becoming a miniature teleaway, and I went to my and film production Chair, NCC Theatre and vision office and I gathered the company. New equipment hard drives and everything Dance Department was brought in, and about I thought I might need for 400 hours were devoted to a couple of weeks.” revamping the school’s multipurpose ballThe entire college geared up to go room with lighting, projection and other online, which meant that the faculty technical features for the dancers. had to learn Zoom and adjust the curricDance students also learned to edit ulum accordingly. “We had one online their own video reels — a new opportuniclass — theater appreciation — that had ty — to be able to market themselves after a lw ay s b e e n o n l i n e, ” G i n s b u r g graduation. explained. “But the rest of us are very “Life goes on and we move to the tactile experiences, be it dance, theater, right,” Ginsburg said. “We have to shift. It even theater history . . . all in-house is the nature of theater to reinvent itself classes, as they say, face to face. It was and work its way out of every problem, an abrupt reboot for teaching.” because as the adage is, the show must go Faculty members met on Zoom to dis- on, and we will find ways to make the cuss how to move forward. “In some show go on.” ways, being the new chair, this became In the past year, the department put on my normal,” he said. “I didn’t have to productions of Shakespeare’s “A Midsumgo, ‘Well, we used to do it another way. mer Night’s Dream,” “Sistas on Fire,” a OK, we’re doing it this way.’” homemade variety show and more. And The faculty had to reinvent and brain- its first streaming production, Dominique storm innovative ways to continue teach- Morisseau’s “Pipeline,” is scheduled for ing nearly 300 students in the department. the end of April. While many of the Administrators helped professors and stu- shows are available online, alongside a dents adapt to the guidelines of the Cen- donation button in lieu of purchasing ters for Disease Control and Prevention tickets, “Pipeline” will charge viewers $5. and state orders to allow for some in-perGinsburg, who attended Hofstra Unison classes so Ginsburg and his col- versity and earned a master’s in theater leagues could “keep our educational goals design at Brooklyn College, didn’t want to and still function as a theater and dance push his children into the arts, but they department,” he said, adding that he was discovered them on their own. His kids, grateful to the NCC administration. Max and Meredith, pursued their own The dance program was moved to a arts dreams during and after attending larger space so that dancers could spread Baldwin High School. out. Acting classes changed venues, too,

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t is the nature of theater to reinvent itself and work its way out of every problem, because as the adage is, the show must go on, and we will find ways to make the show go on.

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Oceanside junior quarterback Charlie McKee threw for three touchdowns, including a record-breaking scoring toss to senior Thomas Flavin, and added a pair of touchdowns on the ground to lead the Sailors to a 34-6 victory over visiting Freeport last Friday night. With an 11-yard scoring strike to Flavin on the final play of the first half, McKee became Oceanside’s all-time passing touchdowns leader with 56, surpassing Tyler Heuer’s mark set in 2010. McKee and the rest of the Sailors’ starters sat out the second half as they improved to 3-0 in Nassau Conference I at the midway mark of this condensed sixgame regular season. The two-time defending county and Long Island champion Red Devils (0-2), who had their Week 2 game canceled due to Hempstead dealing with Covid-19 protocols, avoided the shutout with a touchdown from senior Christian Quinn on the opening possession of the second half. “Freeport’s a young team and didn’t have the benefit of playing last week,” Oceanside head coach Rob Blount said. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for their program. “I’m excited and happy with how well our defense is playing and how balanced we’ve been on offense,” he added. “We’ve been able to rip off a lot of big runs in the first three games. I think we have the best offensive line we’ve had since probably 2013.” Junior Ronnie Kraemer had 1- and 9-yard touchdown

grabs in the first half when the Sailors raced to a 34-0 lead. Sophomore tight end Logan Lyson had 6 catches for 57 yards. McKee had a 28-yard touchdown run on the gameopening drive and a dynamic 59-yard scoring scamper late in the first quarter. He had 105 yards rushing and completed 16 of 23 passes for 170 yards. “Nobody worked as hard as Charlie during the offseason,” Blount said. “It’s been fun watching him grow. He’s 6-foot-1, 195 pounds now and he’s showing his ability running the ball to go with that arm. He’s such an unselfish kid who wants to win.” Freeport, which lost some senior standouts who chose to play football out-of-state in the fall, is lacking varsity experience and starting freshman De’Angelo Gordon at quarterback. Gordon busted a 50-yard run in the second quarter but the drive stalled inside the red zone. Senior Andres Duran spearheaded Oceanside’s rushing attack in each of the first two games with more than 100 yards in victories over Farmingdale and Syosset. The offensive front returned three starters, led by senior left tackle Mario DePasquale, and has been nothing short of dominant so far with senior Giff Stiansen, sophomore Michael Furst, and juniors Anthony Corvino and Joey Broderick. The defense took a hit when junior end Matt Roesler went down with a season-ending injury. The unit will lean on Duran and Lyson at linebacker and Kreamer (two interceptions) and junior Michael Mecca in the secondary to pick up some of the slack. Freeport hosts Port Washington this Friday at 5 p.m. Oceanside visits East Meadow this Saturday at 2.

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Senior ChriStian Quinn, left, scored Freeport’s lone touchdown in last Friday’s 34-6 Conference I defeat at Oceanside.

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Herald Inside LI held a free webinar called the 50+ Health+Wealth Virtual Event on March 25. Sponsored by DoTerra, Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation at Glen Cove, Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, United Healthcare and Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP, the webinar welcomed five panelists to discuss topics such as brain and heart health, breathing and core exercises, Medicare and Medicaid planning, and the use of essential oils for wellness, beauty, and health practices. Cheryl Paris, an independent wellness advocate for DoTerra, has been involved in fitness and health for over thirty years. Paris shared that she found relief from heart palpitations, as a result of a condition she was diagnosed with at age 11, which involves improper closure of the value the heart’s upper and lower left chambers. “One or two drops of an essential oil in a diffuser that runs all throughout the day gets the job done. We have a diffuser in every one of our rooms in our home, for various reasons.” said Paris. The senior coordinator for the Cardiopulmonary Program at the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and

Rehabilitation, Ken Shah added that playing a harmonica--that anyone can breathing techniques could result buy from a toy supply store--can make in better heart health. Among other a huge difference in inner respiratory breathing techniques that Shah shared, strengthening.” The administrative program manager he demonstrated “four, seven, eight of Neurological Services breathing,” which involves Emerge Nursing and the practice of breathing Rehabilitation at Glen Cove, in for four seconds, holding Wendell Miller, who also that breath for seven works as a social worker and seconds and then breathing physical therapist, said that out for eight seconds. he aids in helping people “We help [patients] by who have had traumatic educating them about their brain injuries and strokes conditions and helping through the neurological them to breathe better,” program in Glen Cove, he said, referring to the which offers physical, Cardiopulmonary Program occupational and other at the Glen Cove Center for forms of interdisciplinary Nursing and Rehabilitation. therapy. Miller said the “My patients have had program not only aims to significant changes in help support those who their lives by just adding CONSTANTINA suffered from brain breathing exercises and PAPAGEORGIOU have injuries, but it also aims mindful meditation to their to support their families routines in combination Partner, by striving to inform them with pulmonary that they are not alone. rehabilitation and we also Vishnick McGovern Attendees were invited have free support groups Milizio, LLP to submit questions before over Zoom for people going and during the webinar; through cardiopulmonary programs,” Shah said. “We also have many questions involved planning for harmonica lessons, which help with inner healthcare later in life. “Many times people become sick and respiratory strengthening. Anywhere vulnerable unexpectedly, but that is why from five to eight minutes a day of

health care proxy and a living will are things that people should have in place…

they should plan ahead to have people that they trust like a health care proxy to make decisions for them in the event that they are too sick to make decisions on their own,” said Constantina Papageorgiou, partner at Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP. “A health care proxy and a living will are things that people should have in place, so that they can be well taken care of in the event that they need it.” The regional sales manager for Long Island and Queens at United Healthcare, Johnny Espinal added that he strives to end stigmas about Medicaid. “There is a stigma that if you are on Medicaid you should be embarrassed because you are getting a hand out or pulling a fast one on the government, and it’s not just the people living in the inner cities and in the Projects that are on Medicaid,” he said. “There are people that are on Medicaid that have been paying taxes and working hard too and just because they are on Medicaid doesn’t mean they should be ashamed.” To learn more, watch the recording of this webinar at liherald.com/recordings. Register for future webinars at liherald. com/insideli.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND FILING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL TAX NOTICE The Assessor of the Village of Rockville Centre, New York has prepared the completed and verified assessment roll for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2021. A copy thereof will be filed on March 31, 2021 in the office of the Village Administrator. The final assessment roll may be seen and examined by any person during business hours from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday at the Building Department, 110 Maple Avenue, or on the Village website https://www.rvcny.gov/ta x-office and it will remain on file subject to inspection for a minimum of 15 days from the date of this notice. Francis X. Murray, Mayor Kathleen Baxley, Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard, Trustee Michael Sepe, Trustee Emilio Grillo, Trustee Thomas Domanico, Assessor Dated: March 22, 2021 125221

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockville Centre, New York (the “Village”) will meet on April 29, 2021 at 6:00 pm, pursuant to Village Law Article 6 and Village Law §7-724; for the purpose of holding a public hearing on proposals to discontinue certain public streets or portions thereof, and to change, and add to, the Official Map of the Village as follows: 1. Discontinue portions of Brooklyn Avenue and Chestnut Streets as public streets,; 2. Discontinue portions of Brooklyn Avenue and State Street as public streets; 3. Amend the Official Map of the Village to remove portions of Brooklyn Avenue, Chestnut Street and State Street; and 4. Amend the Official Map of the Village to add thereto a public street to be known as Birch Lane, to be located west of Hempstead Avenue and south of Argyle Place and as shown as Killarney Lane on the subdivision Map of Killarney Estates. . Copies of the Official Map of the Village, the metes and bounds of the streets and portions of streets above referenced, and maps thereof, are available for inspection by interested persons by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk located at One College Place, Rockville Centre, New York during the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, and on the Village website at www.rvcny.gov . Call the Village office at 516-678-9212 for

appointment. Pursuant to Executive Orders issued by the Governor of the State of New York, the meeting and public hearing will be conducted virtually. Interested persons may access the virtual meeting and participate in the public hearing by Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/85977053292 , Meeting ID: 859 7705 3292, Audio only at 646 558 8656. All interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard with respect to the public hearing (a) prior to or during the public hearing by email to feedback@rvcny.us, (b) until 4 pm on April 29, 2021 by written submission to the Village Administrator, One College Place, PO Box 950, Rockville Centre, New York 11570-0950, or (c) during the hearings by email to feedback@rvcny.us or by oral comment or Chat comment using the Zoom website. The Village complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Persons with special needs should contact the Village Clerk’s office at 516-678-9212 at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to accommodate such needs. The Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, has classified the proposed action as an Unlisted Matter, and issued a Negative Declaration. Dated: March 18, 2021 By Order of the Village Board of Trustees Kathleen M. Murray, Village Administrator 125220 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LIBRARY ELECTION ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York will be held on May 18, 2021 at South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York for the following purposes: a)To vote upon the annual School budget and the Library budget for the school year 2021/2022 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District for the foregoing purposes; b)To elect, for three year terms, two members of the Board of Education commencing July 1, 2021; c)To elect, for three-year terms, two Library Trustees commencing July 1, 2021; d)To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the

meeting and conduct other business as authorized by law. NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Board of Education of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York will hold a public meeting for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the school year 2021/2022 beginning July 1, 2021. Said meeting may result in changes or modifications to expenditures for this budget and will be held at South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, on April 20, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. Detailed copies of the proposed school budget will be available in each school building, the William H. Johnson Administration Building and the Public Library. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Education will hold a public hearing on May 6, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. at South Side High School located at 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, for the purpose of presenting expenditure of funds and the budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of said School District for school year 2021/2022, at which time and which place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard. No changes to expenditures can be made at this time. NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Library Board will hold a public meeting for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting therefore for the fiscal year 2021/2022 beginning July 1, 2021. Said meeting may result in changes or modifications to expenditures for this budget and will be held at the Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York on April 15, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. Detailed copies of the proposed Library budget will be available in the Library. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Library Board will hold a public hearing on May 6, 2021, at 7:30 P.M. in the Rockville Centre Public Library located at 221 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre New York, for the purpose of presenting expenditure of funds and the budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of said Library for school year 2021/2022, at which time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an

opportunity to be heard. No changes to expenditures can be made at this time. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Election shall be conducted by voting on propositions and candidates on voting machines on said 18th day of May, 2021 commencing at 7:00 A.M. and ending at 9:00 P.M. at South Side High School located at 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (School budget) exclusive of public moneys, and propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be inspected commencing on May 4, 2021 through the date of the Annual Meeting on the District’s website, in the William H. Johnson Administration Building and at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained, during the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. except Saturday, Sunday or holidays. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for Library purposes (Library budget) exclusive of public moneys, and propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the Library for the ensuing year, may be inspected at the Library commencing on April 29, 2021 through the date of the Annual Meeting, except for holidays. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Member of the Board of Education and the Library Board, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least one-hundredeighteen (118) qualified voters of the District. Petitions shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the School District between the hours of 8:15 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. prevailing time on April 19, 2021. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidates. Candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to fill the vacancies. Where terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. However, 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. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that voter registration shall be

permitted in the office of the District Clerk at the William H. Johnson Administration Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, during the hours of 8:15 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. on school business days through May 13, 2021. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the register of voters 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 shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election and who shall have voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the registers containing the names of all persons entitled to vote at the Annual Election to be held on May 18, 2021 will be filed in the office of the District Clerk in the William H. Johnson Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District five days prior to said Annual Election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:15 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. on weekdays and by appointment on Saturday. The register will also be open for inspection at the polls on the day of the said Annual Election, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting and Election on May 18, 2021 at the polling place for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held more than thirty days subsequent to May 18, 2021. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall present themselves personally for registration, and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election and who shall have voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting or Election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years prior to preparation of said register. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the School District and Library election may be

applied for at the office of the District Clerk, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Applications for absentee ballots must be received no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. If a ballot is to be mailed to an eligible voter, the application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election or an application may be picked up in person in the office of the District Clerk no later than the day before the election by the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth on the application no later than six (6) days before the election. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on May 18, 2021, the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection up to the day before the Annual Election in the office of the District Clerk, except Sundays, between the hours of 8:15 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. on weekdays and by appointment on Saturdays. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the School District. Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any

proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least two-hundred-ninetysix (296) qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:15 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which time such question or proposition shall be voted upon, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any Annual or Special Meeting of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget, as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for Public Notices, as well as on the District’s website. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board will convene a Special Meeting thereof within twenty four hours after filing with the District Clerk a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said report of the results of the ballot and declaring the results of the ballot; and the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to case and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law S2019 a, subdivision 2b at said Special Meeting of the Board. Dated:February 10, 2021 Rockville Centre, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE UFSD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK JACQUELINE WONG, DISTRICT CLERK 124905 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE LA ELECCIÓN ANNUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y LA BIBLIOTECA ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK AVISO SE DICE QUE de que la Reunión Anual de votantes calificados del Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York se llevará a cabo el 18 de mayo de 2021 en South

Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York para los siguientes propósitos: a)Votar sobre el presupuesto anual de la Escuela y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca para el año escolar 2021/2022 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad gravable del Distrito para los fines anteriores; b)Elegir, por períodos de tres años, dos miembros de la Junta de Educación a partir del 1 de julio de 2021; c)Elegir, por períodos de tres años, dos administradores de bibliotecas a partir del 1 de julio de 2021; d)Votar sobre otras propuestas que se presenten debidamente antes de la reunión y realizar otros asuntos según lo autorice la ley. AVISO SE PROPORCIONA, que la Junta de Educación del Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Condado de Nassau, New York, llevará a cabo una reunión pública con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos para el año escolar 2021/2022 a partir del 1 de julio de 2021. . Dicha reunión puede resultar en cambios o modificaciones a los gastos de este presupuesto y se llevará a cabo en South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, el 20 de abril de 2021 a las 7:30 p.m. Copias detalladas del presupuesto escolar propuesto estarán disponibles en cada edificio escolar, el William H. Johnson Administration Building y la Biblioteca Pública. AVISO SE PROPORCIONA de que la Junta de Educación llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 6 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:30 p.m. en South Side High School ubicada en 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, con el propósito de presentar el gasto de fondos y el presupuesto por lo tanto relativo a la asignación de fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios de dicho Distrito Escolar para el año escolar 2021 / 2022, momento y lugar en el que todas las personas interesadas en el tema de la misma tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas. No se pueden realizar cambios en los gastos en este momento. AVISO SE PROPORCIONA, que la Junta de Bibliotecas llevará a cabo una reunión pública con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y el presupuesto por lo tanto para el año fiscal 2021/2022 a partir del 1 de julio de 2021. Dicha reunión puede resultar en cambios o modificaciones a los gastos. para este presupuesto y se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Rockville

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Junta de Educación y la Junta de Bibliotecas, a menos que la ley disponga lo contrario, se harán mediante petición suscrita por al menos ciento dieciocho (118) votantes calificados del Distrito. Las peticiones deberán presentarse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:15 a.m. y 5:00 P.M. el tiempo prevaleciente el 19 de abril de 2021. Dicha petición deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de los candidatos. Los candidatos que obtengan el mayor número de votos serán considerados elegidos para cubrir las vacantes. Cuando los mandatos sean de diferente duración, el candidato que obtenga el mayor número de votos será elegido para el mandato más largo. Sin embargo, la Mesa Directiva de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su falta de voluntad para servir. Y AVISO SE PROPORCIONA TAMBIÉN de que se permitirá el registro de votantes en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en William H. Johnson Administration Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, durante el horario de 8:15 A.M. y 4:30 P.M. en los días hábiles escolares hasta el 13 de mayo de 2021. Y AVISO SE PROPORCIONA QUE de que el registro de votantes incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; y (2) todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier Reunión o Elección Anual o Especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier Reunión o Elección Anual o Especial del Distrito celebrada o conducida en cualquier momento dentro del calendario de cuatro años antes de la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. Y AVISO SE PROPORCIONA QUE de que los registros que contienen los nombres de todas las personas con derecho a votar en la Elección Anual que se celebrará el 18 de mayo de 2021 se archivarán en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en William H. Johnson Administration Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, y estará abierta para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito cinco días antes de dicha Elección Anual, excepto el

domingo, entre las 8:15 a.m. y 4:30 P.M. de lunes a viernes y con cita previa el sábado. El registro también estará abierto para inspección en las urnas el día de dicha Elección Anual, 18 de mayo de 2021, entre las 7:00 a.m. y 9:00 P.M. Y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante las horas de votación en la Reunión y Elección Anual del Distrito el 18 de mayo de 2021 en el lugar de votación con el propósito de preparar un registro para las reuniones o elecciones del Distrito que se llevarán a cabo más de treinta días posteriores al 18 de mayo de 2021. Dicho registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se presentarán personalmente para el registro, y (2) todos los votantes del Distrito previamente calificados que hayan sido previamente registrados para cualquier Anual o Reunión o Elección de Distrito Especial y que haya votado en cualquier Reunión o Elección Anual o Especial de Distrito celebrada o conducida en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años calendario anteriores a la preparación de dicho registro. POR FAVOR TOME NOTA ADICIONAL de que las solicitudes de boletas de voto ausente para la elección del Distrito Escolar y la Biblioteca se pueden solicitar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Las solicitudes de boletas de voto ausente deben recibirse no antes de los treinta ( 30) días antes de la elección. Si se va a enviar una boleta a un votante elegible, el secretario de distrito debe recibir la solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección o se puede recoger una solicitud en persona en la oficina del secretario de distrito a más tardar el día anterior. la elección por el votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Las boletas de voto ausente deben recibirse en la oficina del secretario de distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de 2021, día de las elecciones. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrá enviado boletas de voto ausente estará disponible para su inspección hasta el día antes de la Elección Anual en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito, excepto los domingos, entre las 8:15 a.m. y 4:30 P.M. entre semana y con cita previa los sábados. POR FAVOR TOME NOTA

ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta militar deben recibirse en la oficina del secretario de distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. No se registrará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero servicio postal, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia como no posterior al día anterior a la elección. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA de que cualquier propuesta o pregunta que se coloque en las máquinas de votación deberá presentarse por escrito mediante una petición suscrita por al menos doscientos noventa y seis (296) votantes calificados del Distrito y presentada en la oficina del Distrito. Empleado entre las 8:15 AM y 4:30 PM, no más tarde del trigésimo día anterior a la reunión o elección, momento en el que se votará sobre dicha pregunta o proposición, excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas preguntas o proposiciones que se requieran declarar en el o aviso publicado de la reunión o de aquellas proposiciones o preguntas que la Junta de Educación tiene autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier Reunión Anual o Especial del Distrito. POR FAVOR TOME NOTA ADICIONAL que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, elaborado de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto tentativo / preliminar, así

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m I a part of the cure/Or am I part of the disease?” –From “Clocks,” Coldplay John Kasich, the former Ohio governor who was roundly defeated in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries by Donald Trump, was doing that thing on March 25 that so many conservative politicians do when they talk about gun control. He was pressing his hands against his ears, telling CNN’s Kate Bolduan, “I can’t SCoTT hear you. I can’t hear you.” BRINToN He didn’t literally say that, nor cover his ears, but he might as well have. Kasich was interviewed on CNN last Thursday, after mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado in which a total of 18 people were gunned down. Bolduan had asked Kasich what lessons President Biden might learn from Kasich’s attempt to enact gun control measures as governor of Ohio after the Las Vegas massacre in October 2017, when a 64-year-old Nevada man opened fire on the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest music festival, killing 60 and injuring 411. If only 10,000 Ohioans had marched on

the Statehouse in Columbus, then perhaps he would have been able to “jam it through,” Kasich lamented, referring to gun-control legislation. But, he said, people didn’t show up to demonstrate, so he couldn’t. He must have a short memory. Five months after the Las Vegas shooting, on March 24, 2018, a throng of Ohioans marched on their Statehouse, demanding stricter gun-control laws. The Columbus Dispatch described the scene this way: “Veteran activists and first-time protesters were among the thousands of people who gathered near Downtown on Saturday to take part in the Columbus March For Our Lives rally. People of all ages congregated . . . to listen to speakers promoting school safety and gun control.” The rally followed the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in which 14 students and three adults were killed and 17 others injured. It was one of more than 700 demonstrations that took place across the country as part of the student-led March For Our Lives movement, with hundreds of thousands of people — of all ages — demanding action on gun control. In 2018, Kasich had appeared on CNN — also on March 25 — to speak on gun control. Elected leaders “should be held absolutely accountable at the ballot box” for

their failure to pass stricter gun-control measures, Kasich told Brianna Keilar on “State of the Union.” Now, just three years later, Kasich appears to blame our nation’s abject failure to act on gun control on we, the people, because, apparently, we haven’t been loud enough in our persistent cries for change. Forget for a moment that Kasich lied to Bolduan — and she never challenged him on his claim that Ohioans did nothing. They most certainly did turn out in droves to demand change, so Kasich has a lot of gall to blame them. Fifty-seven percent of Americans want to see our laws governing the sale of firearms made stricter, according to recent Gallup polling. That’s down 10 points since 2018, when demand for tougher gun laws peaked, but it’s still a majority of Americans. So why pick on Kasich? He, after all, is a Republican who was once a darling of the National Rifle Association and then did an about-face and at least tried to pass guncontrol laws in a red state. But I need to take my frustration out on someone. As a nation, how do we overcome the inertia on gun control if Kasich represents the best of the Republican Party on the issue? What, precisely, would it take to shift the tide, to stem the violence, to find peace at last?

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Kasich argues that we need more marches. How many? How large? Give us the plan. We need a blueprint for action. We, the people, tried what you suggested, John, but nothing came of it. If we couldn’t pass stricter federal gun-control laws through mass demonstrations in 2018, then gun culture surely has us locked in its viselike hold. What we need is leadership — courageous leadership. Simply put, our federal lawmakers must step up. The people have done their part, time and time again. Now it’s our elected leaders’ turn. They, and they alone, can enact legislation to protect the American people, including a federal background check for all firearms, which would eliminate the gun-show loophole that allows anyone in 41 states to buy a firearm without any such check. Only six states — California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island — require universal background checks for all firearm sales at gun shows, according to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Three states — Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania — require them for handguns. If our lawmakers were in the room with me now, I’d tell them the time for dithering and bickering has ended. For God’s sake, just do your jobs. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid

hile many humans are still waiting in lines for the Covid19 vaccine, an unusual initiative has put our four-legged friends at the head of the pack. And there’s a big payoff for their humans as well. Canine Concerns, a small, privately financed nonprofit that advocates for dogs, received a one-time, $1.3 million grant from the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill to immunize all dogs on Long Island against the coronavirus, beginning this week. It’s unclear why Long Island was chosen RANDI for the project, but KREISS dog ownership has skyrocketed over the past year, and our communities were designated a high priority for this effort. It was reported in Newsday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking any positive publicity he can garner, has strongly pushed for this extraordinary “Project Woof Speed” to begin in New York. He was up against Sen. Ted Cruz, who was lobbying for the new canine vaccine to go to Texas. Cruz was hoping to neutralize his bad press

from the temporary abandonment of his family dog, Snowflake, when he traveled to Cancun during the catastrophic Texas ice storm. Even before landing the grant, Canine Concerns had tapped Wolf Pharmaceutical, in Buffalo, to produce the vaccine, which is in the form of a suppository. It will be given out for free (to be administered at home) at thousands of veterinarian offices in our area. They will be labeled “for canine use only,” and should not be used by humans. A deal was been brokered with Amazon to deliver the vaccine doses to Long Island veterinarians beginning on Monday, as we went to press. Individual pet owners may contact their veterinarians for pick-up information. The terrific part of the plan is that when you pick up the single-dose vaccine, you receive a coupon for a free trip to Buffalo when travel becomes safe and available. Included are tickets to two outstanding visitor outings: “The Best of Buffalo, by Bike” and “Scavenger Hunt: Roaming Buffalo.” As part of the package, several Buffalo-area Marriott Hotels will allow dogs to stay for no charge during your visit. Proof of vacci-

nation, human and canine, will be required. There is little known about Covid transmission to other species, although a Malayan tiger tested positive last spring at the Bronx Zoo and has since recovered. The risk to dogs is exceedingly small, and transmission from a dog to a human has never been documented. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, “A small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, mostly after close contact with people with Covid-19. “Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading Covid-19 to people is considered to be low. “It appears that the virus that causes Covid-19 can spread from people to animals in some situations. “Treat pets as you would other human family members — do not let pets interact with people outside the household.” It has been reported in The New York Times that a number of high-profile individuals have gained early access to the dog vaccine to be sure their pets are protected. A friend of Ivanka Trump (she is currently

hough it’s not clear why, our communities were designated a high priority for this effort.

living in Miami) reportedly said that Ms. Trump had scored two suppositories for her Chihuahuas, Barbie and Barbie. According to the same article, President Biden has secured vaccines for Major and Champ, although no one in the Biden circle felt comfortable administering the dose to Major after a recent minor biting incident. In the trials of the Wolf Pharmaceutical vaccine, there were several side effects documented. In a small number of dogs, their barking pitch was elevated for several weeks, causing consternation for their owners but no other apparent problems for the pooches. Oddly, some 5 percent of inoculated dogs demonstrated enhanced cognitive ability in manipulating the pieces of dog puzzles to gain a food reward. There were two incidents of family dogs reversing day and night, making it difficult to rouse them for walks. I plan to get the new vaccine for my darling Lillybee as soon as possible. I especially look forward to getting my free trip to Buffalo, since I have never visited Niagara Falls. I may also go over the falls in a barrel. If you believe that, then you probably believed the rest of this column. Happy April Fools’ 2021. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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tate Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state, particularly smaller community newspapers without a large online presence. While we believe the intent behind Kaminsky’s measure — the Extended Producer Responsibility Act (S.1185B) — is admirable, it does not account for its potential effect on magazines and newspapers, long considered necessary ingredients of a working democracy. While it might seem self-serving for a newspaper to oppose legislation that could hurt our industry, there is the big picture to consider if the measure were to cause an increasing number of magazines and newspapers to go under. What would be the effect on society? Would we see more “news deserts” — holes in coverage where people were unaware of what was happening in their own backyards because no one was there to tell their stories? Undoubtedly, the answer is yes. This is why the Heralds oppose the legislation. If passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov, Andrew Cuomo, the measure would shift responsibility for the recycling of paper, plastic, glass and aluminum packaging and products from local municipalities, including our towns and villages, to the manufacturers in an attempt to force them to reduce packaging, thus decreasing waste in our landfills and the need for recycling. There is no way for magazines and newspapers, however, to reduce their use of paper without shifting completely to online reporting, which is still in its

infancy — it’s been around a mere 25 years. Most newspapers, even the big dailies, are simply not ready to make such a bold move. Print advertising, in many ways, remains the engine that drives our industry. Kaminsky — and State Assemblyman Steve Englebright, chairman of the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee — should exclude newspapers from any extended producer responsibility legislation, in the same way that books are. The act’s primary intent is to reduce the amount of packaging that manufacturers use to contain anything from milk to children’s toys and everything in between. From this perspective, the proposal makes a great deal of sense. Manufacturers have consistently upped the ante over the decades, moving from minimal packaging to excessive, and superfluous, packaging, most often intended to increase the marketability of their products. All that packaging — much of which is not recyclable — has caused a glut of waste that is sent to our incinerators and landfills. As a nation, we’re drowning in packaging. In this respect, shifting responsibility for recycling would, first, encourage manufacturers to use more recyclable or recycled packaging, and second, force them to reduce their packaging, period. Magazines and newspapers, however, are not packaging — they are the product — and thus they belong in a different category, and should be excluded from this type of legislation. The Kaminsky and Englebright measures address the recycling crisis that has gripped the nation. In 2018, Chinese officials decided that their country would no longer purchase recyclables

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for reuse from the U.S., claiming that the material they were receiving was often contaminated. Paper products, for example, were stained by food and drink, rendering them useless, so the Chinese were paying for recyclables they couldn’t turn into new products. The Kaminsky/Englebright legislation, however, does not specifically address how we would recycle. It merely states that “a convenient system for consumers to recycle” would have to be set up. The common practice of comingling recyclables — plastic and glass with aluminum and paper — makes no sense, because anything wet on the plastic, glass and aluminum — most often food — ruins the paper. The answer is dualstream recycling, in which plastic, glass, aluminum and paper products are separated by the homeowner at the curb in different containers. The Village of Valley Stream adopted the practice last year in reaction to China’s decision not to accept U.S. recyclables. Along with its rollout of the dualstream program, Valley Stream undertook an intensive educational campaign to help residents better understand what can, and cannot, be recycled. The Kaminsky and Englebright measures do address the need for greater education, the cost of which manufacturers would have to bear. Clearly, recycling is a complex issue, but lumping magazines and newspapers in with packaging sends a terrible and confusing signal to the public. Excluding them from the extended producer responsibility act, as has most often been the case when such legislation has been enacted in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe, would only be right.

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he potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges. They also remind us of the damage caused by water and weather. The hurricanes of 2020 cost $39 billion in damage, and more than 100 lives were lost. The wildfires in the West caused $16.5 billion in damage, and the drought there caused $4.5 billion. Why are we not better prepared for these assaults on our safety and livelihoods? roBerT President Barack Obama sCoTT called for investment in the nation’s vulnerable, decaying and outdated infrastructure, but Congress failed to act. President Donald Trump urged a national commitment to infrastructure investment, but Congress balked. And once again, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued its quadrennial assessment of the nation’s infrastructure, and gave it a grade of C-minus. Eleven of the 17 infrastructure categories, however, earned D’s. How would you react if your son or daughter brought home such grades from school? And these grades are for the visible parts of our infrastructure, not the less visible,

like broadband, and the invisible, like the internet. New York’s part of the report card indicates dire conditions for our region. According to the report, driving on roads in need of repair in New York costs each of us $625 per year, and 9.9 percent of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient. Drinking-water improvements in New York would cost an estimated $22.8 billion. Some 424 dams are considered potentially high hazard. Long Island’s transportation systems are the most congested in the nation. As we know from the brutal winter storms, extreme cold, devastating rainstorms, hurricanes and floods, many of our systems are susceptible to catastrophic failure. And such failures are likely to increase because of climate change. The categories the ASCE evaluated include roads, bridges, airports, dams, levees, storm-water systems, railroads, drinking-water systems, inland waterways, ports, the electrical grid, and transit, such as subway tunnels and stations. The organization estimates that the U.S. is spending only half of what is needed just to bring these systems up to par. Even more is needed to upgrade electrical and cybersecurity networks. Furthermore, it is estimated that if the investments are not made, the country could

lose $10 trillion in economic growth and more than 3 million jobs within 17 years. What a catalog of loss. Economic decline, higher costs for consumers and businesses, and damage to our quality of life are the quantifiable effects of our neglect. Leading business leaders have called for action. Black Rock CEO Larry Fink called on Trump, and has now called on President Biden, to prioritize infrastructure investment for the nation’s well-being. Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has called attention to the crisis of crumbling infrastructure. Even the U.S. military and the Department of Homeland Security have noted the ways in which decaying bridges and systems are interfering with the country’s capacity to defend itself. Fortunately, Biden has heard these calls, and has promoted infrastructure spending not only for competitive and security reasons, but also as a way of creating jobs and securing an equitable clean-energy future. In the past, Congress has said no to such spending because it feared that new taxes would be required to pay the bill. But even without agreeing to “no new taxes” for our numerous needs in so many areas, especially for children and schooling, history suggests that there is a way to get going. Early in the 20th century, the U.S. sold

riving on New York roads in need of repair costs each of us $625 per year.

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Liberty Bonds to the public, to encourage citizens to take part in a patriotic act and to raise the funds necessary to support our allies in World War I. The bonds, issued in denominations of $10 to $10,000, also introduced many families to the idea of investing for their own future. It is estimated that two-thirds of American wage earners owned bonds. In 2002, the federal government introduced a program of Liberty Bonds to help rebuild lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks, and raised billions of dollars. Why not a new Liberty Bonds program to raise at least some of the money necessary to secure our systems and networks? Money saved in the bank is yielding little in the way of return on investment, but it could be invested in taxexempt bonds yielding better, though still modest, interest rates. That could mitigate some of the required tax burden. Furthermore, major banks and investment firms could be called on to take on back-office operations and distribution as a service to society, and demonstrate their often-cited commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance. Together, people, corporations and the government could heed the calls for action and take dramatic steps toward preserving the nation’s security and brightening its future. Robert Scott is president emeritus and university professor emeritus of Adelphi University in Garden City.

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one in need, we all rallied together and made stuff happen. Your daily voting made us Best of Long Island superstars! We loved sponsoring community events, schools, sport teams and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We appreciated all of our regulars, who made our second home their second home. Our gratitude to the community is never-ending. The Lawrences are forever grateful to all that you brought to our lives. Especially this past year, when everything in the world changed, you made sure to support us so we could stay in business. The symbiotic relationship between our family and the community truly made our slogan come alive: “If You Don’t Eat Here, We Will Both Starve,” feeding stomachs and hearts. Never in a million years could we have imagined what it all became, and for that we will be forever grateful. To quote an old Irish blessing: “In thanks, for the fullness of days spent together, the friends that we pray will be with us forever, the feelings we’ve shared, the food and good fun with faith that God’s blessings have only begun.”

To the Editor: Last week’s editorial “State needs public hearings overhaul” also should have included not requiring people, reporters and watchdog groups to submit Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain basic information that should routinely be made public. That requirement is inconsistent with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s respective promises to conduct the most open and transparent administrations in the history of state and municipal government. This was supposed to have included independent authorities such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Empire State Development Corporation, the State Thruway Authority, the State Dormitory Authority, the State Urban Municipal Corporation, the Long Island Power Authority, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the NYNC School Construction Authority, among many others.

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