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Gov. Hochul’s housing compact will not be part of the budget By dAnIeL OFFneR doffner@liherald.com

It appears that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York Housing Compact has been removed from the tentative state budget, after backlash from state lawmakers over the housing policy, which would mandate that downstate municipalities increase housing by 3 percent every three years. P r e s e n t e d i n J a n u a r y, Hochul’s program looked to address the housing crisis by developing 800,000 new apart-

ment units by 2027. The plan would require municipalities, such as Rockville Centre, with Metropolitan Transportation Authority rail stations to rezone to allow for higher-density residential development. If approved, the plan would allow the state to override municipal zoning ordinances, height requirements and environmental reviews using a fasttrack approval process to allow for a greater concentration of housing within a half-mile of Long Island Rail Road stations.

Two candidates seek a spot on library board By dAnIeL OFFneR

Rockville Centre village officials congratulate South Side High School co-valedictorians Samantha Stein and Cameron Coletti, center, for their scholastic achievements and wish them well with their future endeavors in higher learning.

For Rockville Centre, this would have meant the construction of 50 housing units per acre in the target area — equating to 504 new units every three years. “It’s outrageous,” Mayor Francis Murray said. “This is about our island, our environment, our traffic and our communities . . . and every elected official from Long Island was up in arms about it.” Murray, who is president of the New York Council of Mayors, said he attended several meetContinued on page 7

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In addition to the school budget vote and Board of Education election on May 16, local voters will decided on a spending plan for the Rockville Centre Public Library of almost $4 million. The 2023-24 budget is anticipated to increase taxes $11 a year for the average homeowner, or 92 cents a month. Voters will also elect a new library board member to a threeyear term, succeeding Rebecca Nothel. The candidates include former board President Michael Ludwig and challenger Rachel Ferrick. Below, we present the candidates in their own words.

Rachel Ferrick

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destination for my kids and family. When they were younger, it was a place to meet other moms and families, and to this day it’s a wonderful way to fill afternoons with curiosity and creativity. My 10-year-old daughter has made a standing request that Thursday afternoons are for the library. The library should be a destination for children and teens, a safe place for little ones to play, for teens to meet up with friends to get their homework done, and a place to join in community activities. We need our young people to be drawn to this space, while at the same time honoring our core of patrons who rely on the facility’s more traditional services. I love that we’ve been able to Continued on page 23

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Resident raises money for cancer research By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Scott Gegerson is a financial adviser from Rockville Centre who is raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as part of the nonprofit organization’s philanthropic Visionary of the Year campaign for Long Island. Having lost both of his parents to blood cancers, Gegerson wanted to use his experience to help others dealing with these diseases. His mother, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, was told she needed a bone marrow transplant. But while the surgery was a success, she had a severely compromised immune system, and died of a virus nine months later, in September 2018. “Both my parents passed away within three years of each other,” Gegerson said. “My dad was sick the entire time, while my mom was going through her treatments.” Scott was introduced to the organization by a close friend, Chris Berlow, a business coach and martial arts instructor who did a lot of fundraising. “He asked me to help him run a golf outing for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,” Gegerson recalled, “and it was kind of a natural no-brainer.” After learning about the society, Gegerson would turn to it as a resource while he was taking care of his father. “Oftentimes I would leave an appointment and not really understand what his oncologist

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ScOtt GEGERSON, LEFt, Zach Guerriero, Lisa (Gegerson) Guerriero, and Laraine and Andrew Gegerson. was talking about,” he recounted. “They have a wonderful hotline that’s staffed by oncology nurses and social workers. They were extremely helpful to walk through this for us in lay terms.” Gegerson said that after his dad died in Dec. 2021 he felt compelled to take action and use his experience to help others. “I don’t necessarily believe in coincidences anymore but I would meet people that were diagnosed with blood cancer, whether it be clients or friends, and I always felt compelled to help out in any way, to maybe alleviate some of the things

that I went through,” he said. “I told a number of people who were going through similar things, just to be as helpful as I could, so that people could go through the process a little bit easier.” Compelled by his journey, the Leukemia Lymphoma Society asked him to participate in Visionary of the Year — one of their three major campaign initiatives. “The campaign that I am specifically doing is a 10 week long contest. Myself and probably five or six other individuals on Long Island are all competing against each other,” he said. “I have a team of

about 17 people under me that I’ve recruited and our goal is to raise $100,000 within a 10 week timeframe.” Gegerson said that as part of the campaign, he is hosting a super raffle, which will pay out $19,000 in prizes and help raise $41,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. His sister, Lisa Guerriero, who is a physical education teacher at East Meadow, is also hosting a Zumbathon and will be selling t-shirts to help raise money for the campaign. The 10 week fundraising effort culminates on June 6, when the Leukemia Lymphoma Society will host its grand finale where they will announce this year’s winner. “It’s interesting, because I think everybody has a very similar mindset,” he said. “They make it a competition because it gives people some motivation to go out there and raise funds.” Funds raised by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society go directly towards research for drugs, treatments and research. “I’m very passionate about this,” Gegerson said. “The research needs to get funded. And it’s actually working too, because 10 to 15 years ago blood cancer was a death sentence and now it’s very manageable for a lot of people.” To learn more about the fundraising efforts for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society visit Bit.ly/Gegerson through June. And for more about the raffle visit Bit.ly/ LLSSuperRaffle.

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Rockville centRe school arts instructors join village, school and library officials for the opening reception of the new K-12 art exhibition.

Student artists shine at library exhibition

ockville Centre schools invited parents, students, and the community to the grand opening of a new K-12 student art exhibition on Monday, May 1. “First of all, I am delighted with the turnout,” Brian Zuar, arts director of the Rockville Centre school district said during the opening reception. “People are excited. I’m delighted with the kids and the exhibits. And I got great teachers.” The exhibit is a collaborative effort between the village, the schools and the library to celebrate the creativity of local students through a variety of different exhibits orchestrated by teachers with the district’s art program. “It’s a great community partnership,” Donna Downing, vice president of the Rockville Centre school board, said. The exhibition features two floors filled with student artwork, each of which featuring different artistic styles including paintings, drawings, collages, op-art, photography, digital design, self-portraits, and landscapes. “I love it,” Kathy Baxley, deputy mayor of Rockville Centre, said. “The kids are so excited. The teachers are excited. The adults are excited. I mean how great is that? And all of the artwork is gorgeous.” RVC Board of Education Trustee Tara Hackett echoed the sentiment, stating that the exhibition of student artists and their work was “impressive.” “These are our students,” Hackett said. “These are the people we are producing. We’re so very proud of them.” For those who weren’t able to attend the opening reception last Monday, the student art exhibit will be at the RVC Public Library and open to the public throughout the month of May. –Daniel Offner

south side Middle School painter Katelyn Mullen explores the use of abstract expressionism with her unique painting on canvas. “live FRee” by Brooke Seidman, a South Side High School freshman, is one of several colorful pieces on display. FiFth gRadeR sydney Lamparello designed this op-art piece, which is currently on display in the children’s section of the library.

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a digital poRtRait of The Weekend created by South Side High School junior James Giangregorio is one of the many highlights from the exhibition.

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■ On April 19, a Hempstead Avenue resident reported that someone entered his garage on April 13 and stole property.

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■ A vehicle was found abandoned around 12:30 a.m. on April 24 after it struck a tree on Peninsula Boulevard.

■ A motorist reported on April 17 that someone damaged the ignition to her vehicle in an attempt to steal it while parked in the garage at 80 Banks Ave. in Rockville Centre. ■ The owner of Iconic Nail and Spa reported on April 17 that two individuals left the business without paying for their services.

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Harassment ■ A nurse at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital reported on April 27 that a patient struck her with her hand.

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■ A Broadway resident reported on April 24 that a vehicle struck her while she was riding her bike and then fled the scene.

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Crime brief Police conduct commercial vehicle inspection Rockville Centre Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit conducted a targeted commercial vehicle inspection detail in conjunction with inspectors from the New York State Department of Transportation. Each member of the Traffic Enforcement Unit is highly trained and skilled in all state laws and federal regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles. Throughout the year, professional development training courses provide each officer the opportunity to receive updates on legal developments, and learn about new and changing laws, policies, criminal interdiction techniques, and motor carrier safety regulations.

During this enforcement detail, eight trucks over the weight of 10,000 lbs. were inspected and a total of 28 traffic tickets were issued. Three of the vehicles inspected were taken out of service due to serious violations that made them dangerously unsafe to operate on the roadway. Rockville Centre Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit officers participate in a wide range of police and community relations activities. RVC police officer Siraco, during his regular patrols, recently provided an impromptu “tour” of his police vehicle to children who were interested to see what was inside a police car.

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Eight former employees of Nick’s Pizza in Rockville Centre will receive $375,000 in back pay, which was recovered by the New York Department of Labor as part of a settlement with the former owner over a long-standing wage theft case. “In New York State, we believe that every worker deserves fair pay for a fair day’s work,” Labor Commissioner Robert Reardon said in a release. “Wage theft remains a top priority to Governor Hochul, and we will do anything in our power to help victims. We will not rest until justice is served.” The settlement comes following several years of pursuit by the department, in which time they issued several notices, orders, collection letters and judgments to their former employer, Nicholas J. Angelis. The Labor department began its investigation in 2009 after receiving complaints from victims stating that Angelis and his former business failed to pay proper wages. Based on the investigation, the department found $309,141 in unpaid wages from 2003 to 2011. Saul Ascensio, one of the eight employees who started working at Nick’s Pizza in 1996, previously told reporters that he earned $450 per week despite working up to 72 hours. State law requires that employers pay hourly employees overtime equivalent to

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FORmER NIck’s PIzzA employees will receive $375,000 in back pay as part of a settlement over unpaid wages. 150 percent of their salary, or, “time and a half.” This law is enforced even if workers — like Ascensio — are undocumented at the time. Having failed to provide payment, the Labor department issued several orders to comply, but were repeatedly ignored. It was only after the department sent notices to banks in March 2023 that Angelis began to discuss the terms of the settlement.

All of the funds recovered in the settlement will be dispersed among the eight former employees. The terms, according to the Department of Labor, will provide $200,000 recovered from Angelis, with an additional $175,000 to be paid over the next 18 months. Based on Nassau County Supreme court filings uncovered by The Long Island Advocate, an online platform for

community-based reporting at Hofstra University, Angelis was initially ordered by the Labor department to pay close to $657,500 in back wages, interest charges, and penalties in August 2011. He was later ordered in April 2015, to pay an additional $73,000 in back wages, liquidated damages and penalties. Payment of the back wages and penalties were supposed to have been made within 10 days of receipt of the order to comply. Having defaulted on making payments, the Department of Labor secured judgment in July 2021 in favor of the eight former kitchen workers. Now, nearly two years since the courts decision, it finally appears that the workers will recoup their lost wages. Although the $375,000 settlement is not quite the amount that the Department of Labor had requested in its orders to comply, it appears to forgive penalties, damages, and some of the interest payments. Over the past decade, the state Labor department has helped recover and dispense more than $360 million in stolen wages, identified over a million misclassified workers, and assessed over $400 million owed in unemployment insurance contributions through both criminal cases and civil enforcement. New Yorkers seeking to report wage theft are urged to contact the state hotline at (833)-910-4378 or visit the state Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards website for more information.

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East Meadow Junior Softball paRise aND the Jets have their sights set on the Nassau Class AA championship after finishing runners-up last spring. Parise was Honorable Mention All-County as a sophomore pitcher in 2022 and appears to be peaking at the right time as East Meadow makes its push. Over a four-game stretch between April 15-22, she posted three shutouts and struck out at least 10 opponents three times, lowering her ERA to 0.91.

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Baseball: Hewlett at V.S. North .............................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Floral Park at Carey ..............................4:30 p.m. Softball: Freeport at North Shore .........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Mineola at Clarke .................................4:45 p.m. Baseball: East Meadow at Oceanside....................... 5 p.m. Baseball: MacArthur at Calhoun ............................... 5 p.m. Baseball: Lawrence at Elmont................................... 5 p.m. Baseball: Roslyn at South Side................................. 5 p.m. Baseball: Sewanhaka at Kennedy............................. 5 p.m. Baseball: Wantagh at North Shore ............................ 5 p.m. Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. South .................. 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Oceanside ..................... 5 p.m.

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Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Malverne/East Rock ........... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Lynbrook ................... 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Long Beach at South Side ................ 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Wantagh at Massapequa .................. 5 p.m. Softball: Oceanside at East Meadow ........................ 5 p.m. Softball: Malverne at V.S. Central .............................. 5 p.m. Softball: Wantagh at Herricks .................................... 5 p.m. Softball: Island Trees at Seaford................................ 5 p.m. Softball: Roosevelt at V.S. South ............................... 5 p.m. Softball: Calhoun at Clarke .......................................5 p.m. Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach......... 7 p.m.

No team knows better than South Side that in girls’ lacrosse an entire season’s title race can come down to who has the hot hand late. The Cyclones – who rode a three-game win streak to last year’s Nassau Class C semifinals after finishing 3-6 in Conference 1 – saw familiar signs of late-season sparks hosting third-place Garden City last week, said seventh-year coach Rob Devlin, whose club fell 9-8 in overtime to the Trojans April 27. All-Conference Cyclones junior Caitlin Haggerty scored twice to lift her team-best goal tally to 34 (fourth in Conference 1) while midfielders Demmerle Hamel (senior) and Charlotte Rathjen (sophomore) added a pair of goals each for South Side, which narrowly missed its first win in four games as Garden City erased a 6-3 halftime deficit. Guaranteed a playoff berth as a member of elite Conference 1, South Side (0-6 Conference 1, 4-7 overall) finds itself entering the stretch on roughly the same footing as last year – heating up but still searching for its first league win. “We have a chance to win all our remaining games,” said Devlin, whose team at Herald press time had three remaining conference matchups, including its league finale May 8 at home against first-place North Shore (6-0 Conference 1). “[Against Garden City] we started to click,” continued Devlin. “The girls played to their capabilities and showed that they have that level of ability.” Haggerty – whose tallies against Garden City gave the Vermont commit a teamleading 10 multi-goal outings – has 13 assists to tie with Rathjen (23 goals) for second on the club behind All-Conference junior middie Annie Madden (11 goals), who leads with 14 assists. Breaking through in her senior season, first-yearstarting co-captain Hamel has a club second-leading 24 goals – a quarter of which came in the Cyclones’ second game, a 17-8 nonleague rout of host Plainedge in which Hamel had a team season-high six tallies. “Demmerle has taken the opportunity

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caitliN haggeRty, Right, and Charlotte Rathjen both scored twice in South Side’s hard-fought 9-8 overtime loss to Garden City April 27. this year, seeing more playing time, and doing the work,” Devlin said. “We’re seeing the results of that work and of her great attitude.” While South Side has prevailed on average by over eight goals in its victories, the Cyclones’ average margin of defeat – aside from outliers at second-place Cold Spring Harbor and Manhasset – has been just under two and half goals. Junior All-County co-captain Morgan Harloff and Honorable Mention All-County sophomore Sienna Connolly have been key stabilizers, Devlin said, on a South Side defense that has welcomed freshman Tara Cody (42 saves) and senior Kyla Murphy (25 saves) as first-year goalkeepers. “Our defense has

done a good job,” Devlin said. “They’ve kept us in range and our goalies keep improving.” The Cyclones’ 6-3 lead against Garden City marked South Side’s largest halftime advantage in any of its losses. The contest also saw Hamel, Haggerty and Rathjen each score two or more goals for the fifth time in the past six games. “The girls set their mind to getting better,” Devlin said. “You’re seeing that happen. We knew we’d take time this year to develop. The way we’re playing getting close to playoffs, the girls are showing they’re ready.” Added Devlin: “They’re starting to believe.”

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Locals are relieved by housing plan’s demise ings as well as some protests at the state Capitol, where there were rallies in opposition to the proposed housing mandate. Assemblyman Brian Curran called the proposal a “poorly thought-out plan,” which would have had a “horrendous” effect on local municipalities. “I was joined in opposition to the New York Housing Compact by Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, East Rockaway Mayor Gordon Fox, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, and Malverne Mayor Tim Sullivan,” Curran said in a statement. “All the Mayors, especially Mayor Murray, worked extremely hard in a grassroots effort to educate their residents and deserve a lot of credit in defeating this disastrous proposal.” Curran said that Hochul’s plan to build 2,500 new residential units across municipalities in the 21st Assembly District would have over-burdened infrastructure, left schools overcrowded and essentially changed the character of those suburban communities. Unlike other areas of the state, Nassau County relies on groundwater to supply residents with clean drinking water. But with sewage and septic systems at or near capacity, many officials are worried that additional stress could cause irreparable harm to the area’s ecosystem. Rockville Centre school district officials have also stated that classrooms are

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More than 100 Rockville Centre residents attended a community forum in March to discuss sending a message to state lawmakers about removing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plans from the budget. Now it appears their efforts have paid off. already crowded. “Despite the fact that our student population numbers have remained relatively stable over the last 30 years,” Superintendent Matthew Gaven said at a Board of Education meeting earlier this year, “we have struggled with space at three of our elementary schools, and our pre-K program is currently housed at the Oceanside (Jewish Community Center).”

Meanwhile, many taxpayers are concerned that local roadways and trains are already overcrowded, while police and emergency services are responding to more calls than ever. “I am relieved it is out of the budget now, because the way it was imposed would have been extremely detrimental to us as a village,” Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley said. “We don’t have the room to

add over 300 units . . . our infrastructure would not have been able to sustain such fast growth. We would need time to study and analyze if we could sustain it.” In March, the village invited more than 100 community members to attend a forum at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center to discuss ways to send a message to lawmakers in Albany to express their opposition to the proposal. “I want to thank all of the residents who came and listened to our forum, and came and supported us and wrote letters to our state legislators,” Baxley said. “Without their support, it may not have gotten done.” Murray, however, said he wouldn’t be sure that the plan has been removed from the budget until it is signed by Hochul. “They’re saying that tentatively the deal has been struck,” Murray told the Herald. “If it’s true, I really want to congratulate the New York State Senate and Assembly on their tenacity to fight the governor on this.” But that fight, Curran said, is still not over. “I believe Gov. Hochul and the politicians in Albany want to fundamentally change suburban Nassau and Suffolk County and will propose more zoning laws in the future,” he said in his statement. “These laws will seek to overpopulate and urbanize our villages on Long Island directly in opposition to the very reason why millions of families moved from New York City to Nassau County over the past seventy years.”

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FOR RVC BOARD OF EDUCATION Dedicated to building trust through open communication and strengthening the partnership between students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Committed to ensuring we are meeting the needs of all learners so they are positioned for success. Grounded by an open-minded, collaborative, and measured approach to problem solving. Focused on fiscal responsibility with a budget that supports our district goals and priorities.

About Janet: Janet is a lifelong Rockville Centre resident and South Side High School graduate. She is a mom of three children who are attending Riverside, South Side Middle School, and South Side High School. She served as president of both PTA Council and South Side Middle School PTA, in addition to serving on the board of St. Mark’s Cooperative Nursery School. She had a fourteen-year career as a teacher at Great Neck North High School and earned a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Education.

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For the seventh consecutive year, the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has honored the Rockville Centre school district with the designation as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for its outstanding commitment to music education. Rockville Centre is one of four percent of districts across the nation receiving the prestigious award in 2023. The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, district administrators answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and comCourtesy Rockville Centre school district munity music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and South Side high School students with the 2022-23 Tri-M Music Honor Society. reviewed by The Music Research Institute lights music’s vital role in students’ overall success in at the University of Kansas. The secondary school students also continue to develThis award recognizes that Rockville Centre School school and the personal benefits of making music. Music op their performing skills in higher-level instrumental District is leading the way with music learning opportu- and the Arts in Rockville Centre Schools have always and vocal groups, including Jazz ensembles. The high nities that were creatively adapted during this unusual been important to the social emotional development of school offers 11th and 12th graders IB Music, a comprehensive music curriculum that integrates performance, school year with its restrictions imposed by a worldwide our students. Rockville Centre offers General Music instruction composition, and research at the commencement level. pandemic. Students who live in Rockville Centre have had a As Rockville Centre UFSD finalizes its 2023-2024 bud- alongside band, orchestra and choral ensembles in all of get, The NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for its elementary schools. South Side Middle School and broad range of opportunities to perform in communityMusic Education Award and the state level implementa- High School give students the opportunity to explore based theatre troupes, bands, orchestras, and choirs, as tion of the federal ESSA law bring attention to the music composition, sequencing and engineering in mod- well as county level advanced performing ensembles importance of keeping music education part of curricu- ern music laboratories equipped with electronic instru- where they can use and improve the skills they learn in school. lum offerings and available to all students. It also high- ments and computer software and hardware.

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Very best honored at Long Island Choice Awards By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

hey were met with whistles, cheers and applause. And then they received a beautiful plaque — all a part of winning a Herald Long Island Choice award. More than 12,000 people cast 200,000 votes for hundreds of small businesses across Long Island, all to determine who would be honored at the main gala event April 18 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The night was hosted by RichnerLive and sponsored by PSEG Long Island, and served as a way to celebrate small businesses for their vital role in supporting the Long Island community. “We honor the businesses that make Long Island a great place to work, live and play,” said Stuart RichTim Baker/Herald photos ner, chief executive of Richner ComthE CROwd duRINg the Oscar-style awards ceremony where the winners were announced LIVE! munications, which operates RichnerLive. “Looking at the crowd tonight, I’m reminded of the critical role you and your businesses play in making our community so special.” The 11 categories and 264 subcategories recognized businesses from cardiologists to pet groomers and everything in between. The competition itself was broken down into two voting rounds — a nominating round, and then the actual voting. The top three finalists were then honored at the awards gala, where firstplace winners were announced. “It’s one thing to see the names on the voting,” said David Lyons, interim president and chief operation officer of PSEG, a Long Island Choice Awards presenting sponsor. “It’s another thing to see the faces of small business owners, your teams, and their families here together. Your faces are a powerful reminder that what we are celebrating here is more than great services and products. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.” The gala — also sponsored by TenantBase and Easy Tax Credits — kicked off MAIdENBAuM PROPERty tAx Reduction with a cocktail hour that kept more than Group LLC. 600 guests coming back for more. Floral arrangements and an ice sculpture centerthE LIvE BANd, Elegance Quartet, piece adorned tables of fresh fruit, cheese, featured electrified string instruments. dip, and other hors d’oeuvres. Two open bars provided refreshment. PRESENtINg SPONSOR OF the Long The Elegance String Quartet was a particular hit, with many guests stopping to Island Choice Awards, PSEG of Long record the musicians as they jammed to Island. everything from Bruno Mars to Frankie Valli. “I’ve always wanted to have a studio, so Hundreds of winners were announced essentially my dream came true,” Barover dinner by Miss New York 2022 Taryn baro said. “To be the winner, oh man. It’s Smith, with some businesses taking home like this was supposed to happen. SerenKeith Rossein/Herald dipity.” multiple awards. Frank’s Steaks, for one, took home all five awards they were nomiTo some business owners, the most salon award, the table erupted in cheers. Oceanside only opened 18 months ago, nated for. important part of taking home the award “I feel very blessed,” said Marianna “It’s beyond exciting,” said Christopher and its team was full of anticipation — isn’t the plaque or the coveted title — it’s Lombardo, East Coast’s owner and chief and cautious hopefulness — before the Meyer, co-owner and general manager of showing the young people of Long Island executive. “I feel that we can accomplish the restaurant. “It’s a very humbling expe- winners were announced.’ what is possible. anything.” “We’re one of three of the best,” said rience. It’s a token to how wonderful my “I hope it’s a good role model to future Danielle Barbaro, who took over The Irene Castello, the receptionist at East staff is and how hard we work, and also girls,” said Shobie Lamba, owner and Art Studio in Rockville Centre with her Coast. “We’re a young organization to be our amazing clientele. And the friends founder of LeSelfie. “It’s so exciting as a in that position, and I think we’re going to husband Mark only a year ago, received and family that voted for us.” female, an entrepreneur, a mom. It’s such the award for best art school. To her, the get it.” Winning such an esteemed award is a great feeling.” award was a sign she’s doing what she is When their young studio was particularly impactful to newer small To view this year’s winners, visit meant to do. announced as the winner of the best hair businesses. East Coast Hair Studio of LIChoiceAwards.com.

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“She’s not just a mentor,” Curran said, detailing the bond she has built with DiStefano, who she said she continues to call 2 to 3 times a week. “The program may be the hardest class you take, but it’s also the most rewarding.” To find out more on Molloy University’s School of Business, the Capstone program, and the many different nonprofit organizations it has helped over the last decade, visit Molloy.edu and search “Capstone program.”

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Molloy University’s School of Business invited former clients, alumni, students, professors, and administrators together for a reception on April 20, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Capstone program. For the past decade graduate and undergraduate business students put their skills and expertise to the test by working with a not-for-profit or governmental entity to help solve a problem with a turnkey solution that will provide continued value to the organization for years to come. Dawn DiStefano, associate dean of Molloy Unviersity and director of undergraduate programs at the School of Business, said the program is provided to students during their final semester, and is the culmination of everything taught in finance, economics, marketing, management and accounting courses. She began teaching the course in 2015, and said she has found it to be extremely rewarding, because it not only prepares students for the real working world, but it helps provide them with the acumen and disposition to be successful at anything they set their sights on. Mike Russo, a Molloy School of Business alum and chief growth officer of Wild Bill’s Craft Beverage Company, was one of DiStefano’s first students to complete the program seven years ago. “Everything we talk about in the project we apply to our work with the nonprofit,” Russo said. “It taught us, not only the skills we need to emulate, but social responsibility and entrepreneurship as well.” Taylor Curran, who graduated in fall 2017, described the Capstone program as a “one-of-a-kind experience” that provides a more hands on approach to learning about the type of work that has an impact. “Working with a client and seeing all the expectations

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DAwN DIStEFANO, ASSOcIAtE dean of Molloy University and director of undergraduate programs at the school of business, joins Molloy alumni Mike Russo and other school of business graduates for the 10-year anniversary of the Capstone program.

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Long Island team’s season is under way By Jeffrey Bessen

STEPPING OUT

Catch Broadway powerhouse Caissie Levy when she visits the Landmark stage for a night of song, stories and laughter before she embarks across the pond to star as Diana Goodman in ‘Next to Normal’ in the West End. Fresh off her powerful role in this season’s must-see production of ‘Leopoldstadt,’ this is a rare opportunity to spend an evening with Levy singing some of her favorite tunes. She created the role of Elsa in Disney’s Broadway production of ‘Frozen,’ and recreated the iconic role of Fantine in the Broadway revival of ‘Les Misérables.’ She also is known to Broadway audiences for originating the roles of Sheila in the Tony award-winning revival of ‘Hair,’ and Molly in ‘Ghost,’ among her many Broadway and off-Broadway credits. A thrilling and versatile performer, Levy ﬁnds time to delight audiences with her solo appearances across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Friday, May 5, 8 p.m. $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Visit LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or call (516) 767-6444 for tickets.

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t is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, 13 Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season. ”The Ducks have been gracious enough to let me use it,” said Murphy, an infielder, referring to Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, where the team plays. “You get the most of joy out of it when you find ways to unweight yourself.” Long Island is one of 10 teams in the Minor League Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB partner. Murphy, who played second base for Pat McGann the Mets, hit seven home runs as New York marched to the 2015 World Pat McGann is quickly rising as one and Temptations Series, and hit homers in six consecutive games in the National League of the sharpest stand-ups on theTops The Four playoffs. comedy scene. A relative latecomer Before the 122-game season got underway on May 2, the Ducks hosted Two Motown legends join forces to comedy, he began doing standfor onehe unforgettable performance. its annual media day where owner Frank Boulton, president and general up at 31 after realizing was not The Temptations and The Four manager Michael Pfaff, manager Wally Backman, Murphy, pitcher Ian Clarkin very good at selling packaging. Tops cemented and outfielder and hitting coach Lew Ford shared their expectations of the He hustled his way tohave become the their places musicChicago, history as pioneers of upcoming season with reporters. house emcee at in Zanies the R&B genre in attendance last season, and has sold out an Atlantic Disappointed with how last season ended with a 64-68 where he distinguished himself and as trailblazers By Karen Bloom for African-Americans in the WHERE League record of 699 games. However, Pfaff said theespecially team is adept at working the record and in third place of the North Division, Backman said entertainment industry. Hailed crowd. A husband and father of always looking to do things better. ball club rededicated itself to winning. by Billboard as the Greatest R&B/ Can artthechange It’swea had question WHEN three young children, McGann’s “We set a lot of records in terms of attendance, did a lot ”We’ve gone the back toworld? kind of the way the team, Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, The appeal his quick wit of great things off the field,” he said. “We’re very proud of stems from maybe even better,” he said. “When you seecollective our Opening Temptations are renowned for their that’s been at the focus of our ••Fairfi eld Properties Ballpark Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 on family life it. A lot of teams would have been pleased with the and 2022relatable take Day roster, you’ll be shocked to see how many Major League prolifi c career and contributions to 3p.m.; Courthouse Tuesday Dr., through Friday, and marriage. Inthe 2017, McGann season. There were a few things in our operation that we on this roster.” Now as society global music landscape. The cultureplayers for are centuries. Central Islip 11 a.m.-4 p.m. began touring asfive-time the opening act award winners knew we could improve upon.” Grammy Murphy, Al Alburquerque, Adeiny Hechavarria, Ty Kelly ••For more information and Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving navigates theTejada complexities ofLeaguers modern topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart 53 Being a partner with Major League Baseball translates into and Ruben are the former Major that aimlife, schedule, go to Hempstead. LiDucks.com. South Campus, with him from clubs to and theater, times, scored four No. 1 hits, the Atlantic League being the laboratory where new rules are to win Long Island’s fifth league championship. The 26-man For information and to RSVP, to arenas, including four soldart as roster a path for social change is at the including, of course,’My Girl.’ The experimented with that are now in use at the higher level. is expected to be split evenly between pitchers and call (516) 463-5672, or visit out shows at Madison Square Four Tops rocketed to overnight Hofstra.edu/museum A new wrinkle for Long Island will be live-streaming position players. Garden. McGann’s relatively forefront of artistic expression. fame in 1964short, with their breakout audio and video of the games through Flo Sport’s at FloSports.tv. Selected The team was not the only thing overhauled during the off-season as the but impressive resume, includes hit ‘Baby I Need Your Loving.’ Monday, Wednesday and Friday heard games will be broadcast on Hofstra ballpark received several upgrades. A new high-resolution scoreboard 30-foot Montreal’s famedRelive Just For Laughs all their classic tunes in a “Whenhigh-by-36’-foot We All Stand,” Hofstra University Art’s new space exhibition, University’s WRHU radio station at 88.7 FM. wide was installedMuseum nearly inofthe precise of theexamines previous Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The with these musical soulful evening the collective power of the society. scoreboard, but arts the in new one has four times the resolution. To enhance the Great American superstars. Comedy Festival, Curatedballpark by Alexandra Giordano the 75 museum’s assistant director of exhibition and and more. McGann still calls experience, more—than new speakers were also installed. collection — the‘You’ll exhibit artists’ civic responsibility and infl uence. Chicago seeunderscores the improvements around the ballpark,” Pfaff said, Jeffrey Bessen/Herald photoshome. Sunday, May 14, 7 p.m. NYCB “It highlights the vital thatscoreboard. artists have“We’re in activating democratic Theatre at Westbury, 960 highlighting therole video cheaper than thevalues moviesthat at this Top: Former Major Leaguer Daniel Murphy warms up before batting Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40,Road, $35, Westbury. promise equality freedom, andbastion cultivating unity,” Brush Hollow point.and You’re talkingencouraging $15 tickets. civic So it engagement, is sort of the last of affordable practice. $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or entertainment.” Bottom: Infielder Daniel Murphy fielding a ground ball at warm ups on York Ave., Huntington. (800) New LiveNation.com or ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art The Ducks continue their big draw status and led all MLB Partner Leagues 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or April 22. call (516) 247-5200. and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, ParamountNY.com. voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their

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Your Neighborhood

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May

On exhibit

May

The Guess Who and Orleans

The Tilles Center stage will be rocking, Friday, May 19, 8 p.m. Enjoy The Guess Who, is a group that’s long connected with the masses throughout a exultant hit parade including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics like their #1 rock anthem “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” and the Canadian-bred hitmakers are eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history. Together with pop-rockers Orleans, who are forever in our consciousness with “Still the One,” “Dance with Me” and “Love Takes Time,” their tunes still hold up today. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $70, $60, $50, $40; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure a spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

Sisterhood Game Night Play mah jongg and canasta with the Sisterhood of Congregation B’nai SholomBeth David at their weekly game night, Tuesday, May 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., in the synagogue lobby, 100 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

Solemn Evensong Visit Church of Ascension for a special service to commemorate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Sunday, May 7, 4 p.m. 71 N. Village Ave. For more information call (516)766-0693.

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Wellness Walk & Fair

Bagels and books Rockville Centre’s Kate Herzlin appears with her co-authors to discuss her new book “Jokes to Offend Men” on Sunday, May 7, at 9:30 a.m., at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth. The book will touch all. 430 DeMott Ave., Rockville Centre. Registration required. For further information about the event contact csbesisterhood@ gmail.com.

Baby shower for moms-to-be Mercy Hospital hosts this free event for expecting moms-to-be on Saturday, May 13, noon to 2 p.m. With raffles, giveaways for mom and baby, and meet and greets with physicians, lactation specialists, mother/ baby nurses, games and more. 1000 N. Village Ave. For more information call (516)-6263729.

May

Lion’s Club Walking Rally The Rockville Centre Lions Club holds it Third Annual Walking Rally, Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. It’s the village’s version of “The Amazing Race,” with fun for all ages. It starts at the parking lot next to the firehouse on the corner of Morris Avenue and Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre. Participants will work in teams of up to four to solve clues, play games and answer puzzles that will get them to the final destination. At the end there will be food, raffles, and a cash bar. Cost is $35 for adults, $20 for kids ages 11 to 16, and children under 10 are free and must be accompanied by an adult to participate. Proceeds raised will go to benefit local charities. For more information go to RVCLions.com.

Passion for Pride

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Support PFY, a division of Long Island Crisis Center, at a 30th Anniversary Benefit celebration, Tuesday, June 13, 6-10 p.m. With drag bingo and performances by Ivy Stalls and Syn; also special guest honoree actor-author-activist Maulik Pancholy. The event, honoring PFY’s 30 years serving Long Island/Queens’ LGBTQ+ communities, is at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. For more information and tickets, go to tinyurl.com/ pfyevent2023.

Back by popular Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Thursday and Friday, May 4-5, noon; Sunday, May 7, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, May 10-12, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Coronation Tea The Church of Ascension invites all to a special afternoon tea to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Saturday, May 6, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tea will be served with a large selection of scones, savories, and cakes. Watch a rebroadcast of the coronation service at Westminster Abbey. $25 per person; $10 for children. 71 N. Village Ave. in Rockville Centre. For more information call (516)766-0693.

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The Rockville Centre School District hosts its annual Wellness Walk and Fair, Saturday, May 13,10 a.m. to noon. Meet up at South Side Middle School, 67 Hillside Ave., for this special event celebrating wellness. With interactive booths, giveaways, and a celebratory color run. Those participating are recommended to wear white as they pass through powerful pops of color.

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Cultural exploration Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, Sunday, May 7, 11 a.m.-p.m. Kids will learn about Jewish contributions to American culture and make a chai necklace, at the drop-in program, suitable for ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

A cast of Broadway and concert stars salute the life of the Broadway icon-lyricist-composer on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m. Hear tunes from “Hello, Dolly!,” “Mame,” “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Mack and Mabel,” and more. Tickets are $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y DE LA BIBLIOTECA DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE ROCKVILLE CENTER UNION CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Reunión Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Rockville Center, Condado de Nassau, New York se llevará a cabo el 16 de Mayo de 2023 en South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York para los siguientes fines: a) Votar sobre el presupuesto Escolar anual y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca para el año escolar 2023/2024 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito para los fines anteriores; b) Elegir a dos miembros de la Junta de Educación en general por un período de tres años a partir del 1 de Julio de 2023, para suceder a Tara Hackett, el titular, cuyo mandato vence el 30 de Junio de 2023 y Christine Ferazani, el titular, cuyo mandato vence el 30 de Junio de 2023 c) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca en general a partir del 1 de Julio de 2023 por un período de tres años a partir del 1 de Julio de 2023, para suceder a Rebecca Nothel, el titular, cuyo mandato vence el 30 de Junio de 2023. d) Votar sobre otras propuestas que puedan presentarse ante la asamblea y llevar a cabo otros negocios autorizados por la ley. SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Rockville Center, Condado de Nassau, New York, llevará a cabo una reunión pública con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos para el año escolar 2023/2024 a partir del 1 de Julio de 2023. Esta 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 18 de Abril de 2023 a las 7:00 p. m. Copias detalladas del presupuesto escolar propuesto estarán disponibles en cada edificio escolar, el edificio Administrativo William H. Johnson y la biblioteca pública. SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación realizará una audiencia pública el 3 de Mayo de 2023 a las 7:00 p. m. en South Side High School ubicada en 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, con el fin de presentar el gasto de fondos y la presupuestando por tanto

lo relativo a la asignación de los fondos necesarios para sufragar los gastos necesarios de este Distrito Escolar para el año escolar 2023/2024, en cuyo momento y lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema del mismo tendrán oportunidad de ser oídas. No se pueden hacer cambios a los gastos en esta audiencia pública. SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de la Biblioteca llevará a cabo una reunión pública con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y el presupuesto correspondiente para el año fiscal 2023/2024 a partir del 1 de Julio de 2023. Esta reunión puede resultar en cambios o modificaciones a los gastos de este presupuesto y se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Rockville Center, 221 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York el 20 de Abril de 2023 a las 7:30 p. m. Copias detalladas del presupuesto propuesto para la Biblioteca estarán disponibles en la Biblioteca. Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de la Biblioteca llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 4 de Mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 p. m. en la Biblioteca Pública de Rockville Center ubicada en 221 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York, con el fin de presentar los gastos fondos y la presupuestación por lo tanto relativa a la asignación de fondos necesarios para hacer frente a los gastos necesarios de esta Biblioteca para el año escolar 2023/2024, en cuyo momento y lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema de la misma tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchados . No se pueden hacer cambios en los gastos en este momento. Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Reunión Anual y la Elección se llevarán a cabo votando propuestas y candidatos en máquinas de votación el 16.de Mayo de 2023, comenzando a las 7:00 a. m. y terminando a las 9:00 p. m. en South Side High School ubicado en 140 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York. Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente para fines escolares (presupuesto Escolar), excluyendo dinero público, y propuestas que involucren gastos de dinero y la operación del sistema escolar para el año siguiente, puede ser inspeccionado a partir del 3 de Mayo de 2023 hasta la fecha de la Reunión Anual en el sitio web del Distrito, en el edificio Administrativo William H.

Johnson y en cada escuela en la que se mantiene la escuela, durante el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 a.m. excepto Sábado, Domingo o festivos. Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente para los fines de la Biblioteca (presupuesto de la Biblioteca), excluyendo los fondos públicos, y propuestas que involucren gastos de dinero y el funcionamiento de la Biblioteca para el año siguiente, pueden ser inspeccionados en la Biblioteca a partir del 27 de Abril de 2023 hasta la fecha de la Reunión Anual, excepto en días festivos. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que las nominaciones para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación y la Junta de la Biblioteca, a menos que la ley disponga lo contrario, se realizarán mediante petición suscrita por al menos ochenta y cinco (85) votantes calificados del Distrito. Las peticiones se presentarán en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:15 a. m. y las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente el 17 de Abril de 2023. Esta petición deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberá indicar el nombre y residencia de los candidatos. Se considerarán elegidos para cubrir las vacantes los candidatos que obtengan el mayor número de votos. Cuando los mandatos sean de diferente duración, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será elegido para el mandato más largo. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara que no está dispuesto a servir. Y TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se permitirá el registro de votantes en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el edificio Administrativo William H. Johnson, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York, durante el horario de 8:15 a.m. y 4:30 p.m. en días hábiles escolares hasta el 11 de Mayo de 2023. Y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS 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

realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro años calendario años anteriores a la elaboración de este registro; y (3) votantes registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. Y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que los registros que contienen los nombres de todas las personas con derecho a votar en la Elección Anual que se llevará a cabo el 16 de Mayo de 2023 se archivarán en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en el edificio Administrativo William H. Johnson, 128 Shepherd Street , Rockville Centre, New York, y estará abierto para inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito cinco días antes de esta Elección Anual, excepto el Domingo, entre las 8:15 a.m. y las 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 esta Elección Anual, 16 de Mayo de 2023, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante las horas de votación en la Asamblea y Elección Anual del Distrito el 16 de Mayo de 2023 en el lugar de votación con el fin de preparar un registro para las asambleas o elecciones del Distrito que se llevarán a cabo más de treinta días después del 16 de Mayo de 2023. Este registro deberá incluyen (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 de los cuatro años calendario anteriores a la preparación de este registro. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que las solicitudes de papeletas de voto en ausencia 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 papeletas de voto en ausencia deben recibirse no antes de los treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Si se va a enviar una boleta por correo a un votante elegible, el Secretario del Distrito debe recibir la solicitud al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección o se puede recoger una solicitud en persona en la oficina del Secretario del 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 en ausencia enviada por correo, el Secretario del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 16 de Mayo de 2023, el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección hasta el día anterior a la Elección Anual. en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, excepto los Domingos, en el horario de 8:15 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. entre semana y con cita previa los Sábados. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS 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 electoral 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 registro, solicitud de boleta o boletas. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boletas militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de Abril de 2023. Ninguna boleta militar será convocada a menos que sea (1) recibida en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y mostrando una marca de cancelación de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibida por la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm. del día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha asociada que no sea después del día anterior la elección. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que cualquier proposición o pregunta que se coloque en las máquinas de votación deberá presentarse por escrito mediante una petición suscrita por al menos doscientos once (211)

votantes calificados del Distrito y radicada en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito entre las horas de 8:15 a.m. y 4:30 p. m., a más tardar el día 30 anterior a la reunión o elección, momento en el cual se votará sobre esta pregunta o proposición, excepto que esta regla no se aplicará a aquellas preguntas o proposiciones que sean se requiere que se indique en el aviso publicado o publicado de la reunión o para 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 TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley Real Estate Tax Act requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto y el informe de exención. Este informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el acumulado. impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, este informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios del Distrito mantenido por el Distrito para Avisos Públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Junta convocará una Reunión Especial dentro de las veinticuatro horas posteriores a la presentación ante el Secretario del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la boleta con el fin de examinar y tabular este informe de los resultados de la boleta y declarar la resultados de la votación; y la Junta se designa a sí misma como un conjunto de funcionarios electorales para procesar y escrutar las boletas de conformidad con la Ley de Educación S2019a, subdivisión 2b en esta Reunión Especial de la Junta. Fecha: 2 de Febrero de 2023 Rockville Centre, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE ROCKVILLE CENTRE UFSD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NEW YORK MARYLOU CELIBERTI, SECRETARIA DE DISTRITO 138224 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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 16, 2023 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 2023/2024 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District for the foregoing purposes; b) To elect two members of the Board of Education at large for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2023: (i) to succeed Tara Hackett, the incumbent, whose term of office expires June 30, 2023; and (ii) to succeed Christine Ferazani the incumbent whose term of office expires on June 30, 2023. c) To elect one member of the Library Board at large commencing July 1, 2023: for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2023, to succeed Rebecca Nothel, the incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2023. 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 2023/2024 beginning July 1, 2023. 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 18, 2023 at 7:00 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 3, 2023 at 7:00 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 2023/2024, 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 public hearing. 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 2023/2024 beginning July 1, 2023. 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 20 2023, 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 4, 2023 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 2023/2024, 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 16th day of May, 2023 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 3, 2023 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

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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 27, 2023 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 eighty-five (85) 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. on April 17, 2023. 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 11, 2023. 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 16, 2023 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 16, 2023, 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 16, 2023 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 16, 2023. 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 (7) 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 16, 2023, 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 21, 2023. 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-eleven (211) 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 Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget and exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and

show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any District bulletin board maintained by the District 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 2, 2023 Rockville Centre, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE UFSD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK MARYLOU CELIBERTI, DISTRICT CLERK 138222

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOHN RUGGIERI , if he be living, if he be dead, his respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successor in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through JOHN RUGGIERI, if he be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs, et al Defts. Index #613354/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 14, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 36, Block 187, Lot(s) 271-274. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. PETER KRAMER, Referee., LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100281 138768 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST ARTHUR EDWARDS, ELIZABETH EDWARDS AKA ELIZABETH MC ARDLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 24, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 259 LINCOLN AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 347, Lot 380, Section 38, Block 347, Lot 381. Approximate amount of judgment $723,702.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609188/2019. 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. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-009233 75724 138835 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR UNPAID VILLAGE TAXES AND/OR WATER RENT ARREARS AND/OR GARBAGE DISPOSAL FEES AND/OR ASSESSMENTS REMAINING UNPAID FOR

THE YEAR 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of the New York Real Property Tax Law as applicable to the Village of Rockville Centre (“Village”), and pursuant to direction of the Village Board of Trustees, the undersigned Village ClerkTreasurer/Village Administrator will sell at Public Auction in the manner provided by law on May 25, 2023 at 10:00 am local prevailing time in the courtroom of the Eugene J. Murray Village Hall, One College Place, Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York, so much of each of the following parcels upon which Village Taxes and/or Water Rent Arrears and/or Garbage Disposal Fees and/or Assessments remain unpaid for the year 2022 as will be sufficient to discharge the taxes and/or water rent arrears and/or garbage disposal fees and/or assessments, fees, interest and discharges which may be due thereon respectively at the time of such sale, and shall continue the same from day to day until the said sale shall be completed. The Village reserves the right to withdraw any property prior to the sale of its lien. The parcels have not been researched to determine what the public records reflect regarding these properties, and the Village makes no representation with respect to such records or property status. Before bidding, all tax lien purchasers should investigate what the public records disclose about the property in question. All persons bidding at the sale will be required to produce identification with full legal name and address. Persons acting as agent for another will be required to produce documentation of authority. Such real estate will be sold subject to any unpaid tax liens purchased and held by the Village. The purchaser or purchasers of such tax sale will be required to pay the amount of their respective bids to the undersigned within TEN days after the sale pursuant to the provisions of Section 1454 of the New York Real Property Tax Law and Village Local Law #12-1994. Payment may be made only by cash, money order, bank check or certified check. No personal checks will be accepted. Where no bid is made and/or the bidder does not timely pay the balance of the bid, it shall be deemed that the tax lien for that premises has been purchased by and sold to the Village of Rockville Centre.

THE VILLAGE DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE TO ANY LIEN PURCHASER REGARDING ANY ASPECT OF THE PURCHASE OF OR FORECLOSURE UPON ANY LIEN. The following is a list or statement of the Real Estate upon which such Tax and/or Garbage Disposal Fees and/or Assessments are unpaid for the year 2022 with a statement of the amount of tax, and/or water rent arrears, and/or garbage disposal fees, and/or assessments, fees, interest and charges thereon to May 1, 2023. NAME OF OWNER OR OCCUPANT AS IT APPEARS ON ASSESSMENT ROLL; DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY; TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX, WATER RENT ARREARS, GARBAGE DISPOSAL FEES, ASSESSMENTS, FEES, INTEREST CHARGES AT MAY 1, 2023. Nancy Howard Clerk-Treasurer/Village Administrator Sec 35, Blk 071, Lot 82 Emil & Aiga Mazzanobile 101 Lakeside Dr $ 2,947.14 Sec 35, Blk 088, Lot 22 Estate of Estella Mitchell 65 Lakeside Dr $ 5,003.60 Sec 36, Blk 295.02, Lot 305 Lois Blumenfeld Liv Tr 44 Virginia Ave $ 5,997.52

Sec 38, Blk 193, Lot 146 23 Maple Ave LLC 23 Maple Ave $ 6,092.72 Sec 38, Blk 195, Lot 522 U202 Charlotte M Parker 77 Maple Ave -U202 $ 1,450.60 Sec 38, Blk 211, Lot 73 Todd Levinson 241 Burtis Ave $ 2,503.54 Sec 38, Blk 213, Lot 43 Joanne Harms 83 Marvin Ave $ 4,243.91 Sec 38, Blk 240, Lot 28 Five Towns RE Corp 39 Schuyler Ave $ 65.89 Sec 38, Blk 240, Lot 220 Five Towns RE Corp 39 Schuyler Ave $ 1,504.82 Sec 38, Blk 243, Lot 5 Factor Dynamics Vacant Land - Hawthorne Ave $ 255.57 Sec 38, Blk 243, Lot 23 Julia Atteritano Irrev Tr 171 So Kensington Ave $ 6,127.70 Sec 38, Blk 245, Lot 182 John N/Karen I Cascio 315 No Forest Ave $ 3,611.29 Sec 38, Blk 261, Lot 474 Giuseppe/Antonia Lascala 124 Raymond St $ 1,789.98

Sec 36, Blk 335, Lot 85 James/Xochitl Pellegrini 16 Andover Rd $ 7,314.30

Sec 38, Blk 262, Lot 147 James/Sheila Lee 201 Raymond St $ 3,963.18

Sec 36, Blk 348, Lot 31 86 Buckingham LLC 86 Buckingham Rd $ 4,863.35

Sec 38, Blk 267, Lot 8 Stephen Wollweber 226 No Forest Ave $ 1,929.32

Sec 36, Blk 356, Lot 413 Genao Developments LLC 111 Shepherd St $ 3,927.38

Sec 38, Blk 268, Lot 23 Robert Nilsson 218 No Forest Ave $ 3,547.54

Sec 36, Blk 428, Lot 279 Richard/Kathryn Pellegrini 16 Woodgreen Pl $ 5,731.04

Sec 38, Blk 269, Lot 75 John/Justine Disarlo 347 Lakeview Ave $ 4,187.68

Sec 36, Blk 448, Lot 163 Estate of Kathleen Corneliess 16 Whitby Ct $ 2,975.17

Sec 38, Blk 281, Lot 4 County Acquisitions LLC 165 No Forest Ave $ 2,645.41

Sec 38, Blk 189, Lot 17 Estate of Kathleen Powell 83 Clinton Ave $ 866.09 Sec 38, Blk 189, Lot 119 Kevin Killelea 140 No Park Ave $ 956.17 Sec 38, Blk 191, Lot 7 55 Front LLC 55 Front St $ 16,155.36

Sec 38, Blk 285, Lot 4 Bruce Drive Inc 40 Jefferson Ave $ 974.04 Sec 38, Blk 286, Lot 22 Kevin M Lyons QPRT 486 Lakeview Ave $ 1,911.15 Sec 38, Blk 295, Lot 2 45 N Village LLC 45 No Village Ave $ 2,804.51

Sec 38, Blk 192, Lot 130 Kevin Killelea 131 No Park Ave $ 2,034.36

Sec 38, Blk 295, Lot 3 L&L Associates Holding Co. 43 No Village Ave $ 8,896.97

Sec 38, Blk 193, Lot 102 23 Maple Ave LLC 23 Maple Ave $ 603.76

Sec 38, Blk 318, Lot 352 1 North Village LLC 1 No Village Ave $ 5,260.33

Ferrick and Ludwig vie for library trustee bring services outside the building — for example, by bringing the library “TechMobile” to senior centers to help people with their hand-held technology. With weekly activities like yoga, meditation and game nights, as well as financial and health care workshops, it has created an environment more akin to a community center than just a brick-and-mortar place to check out a book. I’m always pleasantly surprised when I see how innovative the staff is, and how many fantastic offerings there are on the calendar. In 20-plus years of working for some of the biggest media conglomerates in the world, I’ve seen firsthand how Americans are consuming information in a different way: News, educational and recreational materials are all being consumed differently than they were 20, 10, even just five years ago. To stay relevant, we need to adapt. We’ve made great strides already with services like Libby, but there’s more we can do to modernize and help more people access all the information and services the library offers. There are thousands of books in the library that haven’t been checked out in over a decade. Let’s utilize that space more effectively. It needs upgrades, repairs and redesign, and those investments need to be made soon. As inflation

The voting on May 16 The school district budget vote and Board of Education election will take place on Tuesday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the gym at South Side High School, at 150 Shepherd St. in Rockville Centre. The RVC Public Library budget, and the election for its board of trustees, will also be on the ballot. continues to soar, it will only be more cost-prohibitive to delay them. There’s more we need to do to raise awareness that the library isn’t just a place to check out a book. How many people know about those yoga and meditation classes? Do women know that in addition to having a play group at the library, they can join a free support group for new moms? We need to remind people that the answer to any question can almost always be found at the library, and the best way to get more people using its services is to make sure they know about them. I love our RVC Library Instagram page, and I think we need to continue to socialize the

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Sec 38, Blk 347, Lot 351 Kevin J/Lynn E Carlson 46 Ormond St $ 1,356.64 Sec 38, Blk 354, Lot 1 Factor Dynamics 156 So Long Beach Rd $ 6,839.51 Sec 38, Blk 416, Lot 27 Kathleen Miller 25 Scott Pl $ 1,541.48 Sec 38, Blk 416, Lot 332 Perry Ferrara 5 Arbor Ln $ 7,440.91 Sec 38, Blk 432, Lot 135 Robert/Bette Silverman 15 Shellbank Pl $ 5,490.67 Sec 38, Blk 436, Lot 435 U107 Anne E Cavanagh 99 So Park Ave - Unit 107 $ 1,036.26 Sec 38, Blk 436, Lot 435 U324 Don Dreyer 99 So Park Ave - Unit 324 $ 1,729.36 Sec 38, Blk 513, Lot 102 Frank Romano 15 Milton Ct $ 2,756.19 Sec 54, Blk D.03, Lot 2 Michael/Patricia Bonagura 8 Gateway $ 4,922.30 Sec 54, Blk D.03, Lot 45

Doris Varca Vacant Land - Fenway $ 160.62 139021

LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 for the matter stated below until 11:00 am prevailing time on MAY 18, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS Bid No. 2305DPW2(1075) The bid specifications can be obtained/examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri via email only at lstrazzeri@rvcny.us. Questions must be submitted no later than MAY 11, 2023. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to reject

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all bids or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law. Purchasing Department Lisa Strazzeri Purchasing Agent 516-678-9213 139252

LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders The Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 has SUSPENDED the bid solicitation for CLEANING & PORTER SERVICE FOR BUILDINGS & PARKS IN THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE YEARS 2023-2026 Bid No. 2304G1(1067) Purchasing Department Lisa Strazzeri Purchasing Agent 516-678-9213 139251 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS The Malverne Union Free School District, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565, invites sealed bids for providing the services to operate the Breakfast and Lunch Child Nutrition Programs for the Malverne Union Free School District.

Bids will be received at the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, Malverne Union Free School District, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at which time all bids will be opened and read aloud. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, located at the above-mentioned address. The Malverne Union Free School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids and the right to waive any informality in bids. It is strongly suggested that all prospective bidders attend a pre-bid conference and site visitations to be held on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the District Business Office, 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565. Please contact hmbigley@hmbconsultants.com to make arrangements for your attendance. By: Christopher Caputo Assistant Superintendent for Business Dated: May 4, 2023 Newsday Herald 139243

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

Stuart Richner/Herald

The eLecTion is right around the corner, and both library board candidates are busy canvassing the community. message of all the different services and programs we have to offer. As a trustee, I will work to ensure that the library remains a vital part of the village. I will focus on helping it continually evolve and adapt to the ways in which multigenerational citizens want to consume information, and how they want to use the physical space. Finally, I’ll work with our friends and partners to remind village residents that the library has a world of offerings that go above and beyond the simple joy of borrowing a book.

Michael Ludwig

The Rockville Centre Public Library is a vital community resource. For those unfamiliar with it, it may elicit images of books and other printed material, stored and catalogued in a space where talking is discouraged. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, books and other materials are available there, and yes, in many areas of the library, quiet use of those materials is encouraged. But that’s just the beginning. The library is an integral part of the community’s social infrastructure. It serves all members of the community without regard to their demographic, cultural, and personal characteristics. It is one of the last remaining public spaces in our society. In addition to books and printed material, the library offers so much more — CDs, DVDs, audio books, Roku devices, GoPro cameras, Kindle readers, mobile hotspots, and a telescope. Its online resources include a wide array of research databases, including Consumer Reports; genealogy sites; Libby, for patrons to download magazines; and Hoopla, for access to popular music and movies. Lastly, the library has passes for many local and New York City cultural institutions that patrons can use to visit them

free of charge. Perhaps the most important aspect of the RVC Public Library is its in-person programming, which serves the entire community, from toddlers to senior citizens, as well as the housebound. I want to continue to serve the library, as I did when I served as a trustee from 2019 to 2022. In the last year of my tenure, I served as president of the board of trustees. During that time, the library faced many challenges, none more difficult than navigating the pandemic. It was forced to close for nearly four months, which was a great loss to the community, but it led the staff to reimagine how the library could best serve the community. While in-person attendance wasn’t allowed, the staff quickly pivoted to offering programs online through Zoom. The library instituted contactless checkout, with materials placed in the trunk of a patron’s vehicle. Then we erected plastic barriers throughout the building when patrons were allowed back in. We are now back to pre-pandemic conditions, and I want to continue the work I started during my previous tenure. For example, while the library is a sound structure, it is an aging one that requires regular maintenance. The trustees need to support the infrastructure of the facility to ensure patrons’ safety. Remote programming was quite popular with some segments of our community, and I would like to see the library install technology that would enable it to offer hybrid programming — come in person if you’re able, or Zoom in via remote access. I’m confident these options would be most welcome. Lastly, I would be remiss not to recognize the library’s executive, administrative and professional staff. Our community is most fortunate to have a team of hardworking, dedicated individuals who make the library what it is: a beacon of hope and possibility for our community.

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o no one’s surprise, President Biden has announced that he will seek a second term. That announcement has stirred up oceans of talk about his ability to serve another four years, because he is 80 years old. Considering the fact that I’ve served in public life for over 30 years and have reached age 80, I feel comfortable expressing my views about his candidacy. Biden’s decision to run for reelection was the result of many factors, which I understand and can easily JERRY explain. First of all, as difficult as KREMER the most important job in the world is, with its myriad headaches, it is impossible to just walk away from it. Is being president a boost to your ego? You bet it is. Having musicians play “Hail to the Chief ” virtually every time you walk into a room has to be a pretty cool experience. Traveling on Air Force One is also hard to dismiss. But putting ego aside, Biden has plenty of reasons to defy his biological clock and seek office again. Whether

you like him or not, he has had a highly successful four years, and working with both Democrats and Republicans, he has gotten a number of major pieces of legislation passed that will have a dramatic impact on the lives of all Americans. His infrastructure bill is responsible for the planned reconstruction or replacement of approximately 3,800 bridges. Billions of dollars have been distributed to local governments to rebuild their aging highways. Thousands of public buildings that are in dangerous condition are being rebuilt with infrastructure funding. America’s major shortage of microchips will be attacked thanks to a multibillion-dollar program to create American-manufactured chips. Think about the vehicle you drive, or your smartphone. Cars and phones need microchips, most of which come from Taiwan and China. Our country needs to make more of them, and the process to do that is happening thanks to the Biden administration. Senior citizens have much to be thankful for due to Biden’s efforts. Ask any senior who needs insulin injections

what it cost them annually in 2021. Many will acknowledge that the cost of insulin has resulted in less food on the table. Biden pledged to reduce its price to $35 per month, a pledge he has kept. Four years ago, the alliance of European nations was in total disarray. Many that were once our friends were disenchanted by our lack of communication, and our disrespect. Biden has brought the members of NATO together, and for the first time in many years, the organization is prepared to fight any attempt by Russia to expand its territory. There is no doubt that Ukraine would be under total Russian control if not for Biden’s determination to protect it from becoming a Russian colony. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine wasn’t just an effort to take over another country. Russia would like to swallow up all of the previous parts of the former Soviet Union. A winning takeover of Ukraine was intended to be the first in a series of takeovers of country after country. The 2023 version of the Republican Party is enough to encourage any Democratic incumbent to run again. Red

hether you like him or not, he has had a highly successful four years.

state after red state is passing laws to deprive women of their personal rights, and finding ways to deprive minorities and college students of their voting rights. The GOP has abandoned all of its founding principles, and has been captured by the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and other zealots. Has Biden made America into Pleasantville? No, that hasn’t happened. To date, there has been no bipartisan solution to the border crises. The Democrats want a rational way to let migrants enter the country. Many Republicans want the border forever sealed so that no one, not even those fleeing anarchy and crime, can walk on American soil. If the Republican Party had a roster of moderate and impressive candidates for the White House, Biden might have hesitated to seek a second term. But sadly, Republicans have no Ronald Reagan type waiting in the wings. Their alternatives will not make America great again. So if I were Joe Biden, I’d go for it. Jerry Kremer was an 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.

Dispatch from a four-legged 5-year-old

ear Kathi: I turned 5 years old this winter, and I promised that I’d drop you a note and tell you how my life is with the Kreiss family. Mother’s Day is appropriate: As the breeder who helped bring me into the world, you’re one of my cherished moms. My birth mom is Mountain Ivy of Chilowee Cotons. My birth grandmother is Destiny’s Rogue Breeze. My human mom is Randi of Brooklyn, and my pedigree is better than RANDI hers. KREISS Now, don’t expect one of those heartwarming Lassie stories or a brave-dog-fightsbear story of my life. Think of this more like a Jerry Springer-spaniel (may he rest in peace) sort of tale. I know you thought I was an easy-going puppy, but it was all an act. I’m an alpha all the way, babe. The Kreisses are OK, as owners go.

Clearly Randi and Don (they don’t know I call them by their first names) wanted a replacement for their beloved Zoe, the long-lived pup who trotted over the Rainbow Bridge six months before I was born. I hate when that happens. I want to be wanted just for myself. By the way, I resent that you sold me. I mean, it was a great price, and in dog dollars it was a killing, but I don’t like to think of myself as a commodity. And you could have been a little more thorough in interviewing the Kreisses. They do not — I repeat, do not — have the fenced-in yard they promised. I don’t mind that you sent me away from Tucson, where I was born, but I just cannot get used to doing my business in the snow. The ice really freezes up the works, if you know what I mean. The Ms. is out there in wool pants, a down coat, hat and gloves. I’m out there in my birthday suit, and she wants me to hurry up. When I hear “hurry up!” know what I do? I take my sweet time, pretending that I found something great to sniff. Or

I raise my ears and stare just behind her, to give her the creeps. Oh, yeah. One thing I’m happy about is that there are no kids around to share the attention. When we walk past kids at the bus stop, I wag my tail like crazy and pretend to love the little dribblers. The Ms. eats it up. She always says the same thing to the moms and dads: “Oh, Lillybee loves children. Of course they can pet her.” Let me tell you, it takes a lot of self-control not to take a bite out of those fat little fingers. It’s a pretty easy gig I have. In the beginning, the Mr. didn’t like me at all. He didn’t want me, he didn’t want to walk me, and he didn’t like the fact that I barked in his ear for no good reason for 15 minutes straight every night when he turned on the TV. But he just needed to be trained. I’ve trained him to throw my Frisbee every time I bring it to him. I could bring it to him a hundred times and he just keeps throwing it. And he thinks I eat out of his hand? The Ms. started out strict, making me

hen we walk past kids, I wag and pretend to love the little dribblers.

sleep in a crate in the kitchen every night, and I pretended to love it. I kept quiet, kept my nose clean and, sure enough, within six months they were discussing the fact that I was bonding more with the crate than with them. Within eight months I was in bed with them. I know this is a process of give and take, but I did hold my ground in several areas. I refused to be housebroken overnight. I saw no reason to relieve myself outside in the freezing cold when there were perfectly good area rugs in the nice warm dining room. I will not sit on the floor when everyone else is on the couch, and I won’t eat unless the Ms. keeps me company. From time to time, I bring a small dead bird into the house and deposit it on someone’s bed. I’m a dog, after all, and I won’t let them disrespect my native culture. I will definitely keep in touch, Kathi, but let’s keep this just between us. The Ms. thinks she’s the only one in the family who writes. And neither of them has any idea that I know how to use the computer. Love, Lillybee Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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A principal’s buyout is worth discussing

he Sewanhaka Central High School district has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall, including the expansion of a real estate education program that could prepare students to take the state real estate licensing exam, and the restoration of Sewanhaka High School’s iconic clock tower. But one thing you won’t find highlighted in that budget — at least not in the part presented to the public — is a payout of more than $400,000 to a beloved principal who disappeared on a sudden sabbatical last fall, only to later reveal that his absence will be permanent. It’s the kind of omission that remains ever so common among a large number of elected bodies where transparency is paramount. And it’s the kind of unnecessary omission that can fuel distrust between leaders and constituents — just when trust is needed most, when school district residents go to the polls in a couple of weeks to give a school budget their blessing, or to cast a vote against it. It’s hard to blame now-former Elmont Memorial High School principal Kevin Dougherty for collecting as much as he can for an employment separation it appears he didn’t volunteer for. But even in the shadow of a budget worth nearly a quarterbillion dollars, it could certainly be a real head-scratcher how the district justifies such a significant golden parachute, using taxpayer money — and why it felt that such a deal wasn’t fit for public consumption. It wasn’t discussed at a school board

meeting or made part of a budget presentation. We know about it only because a Newsday reporter filed a public-records request and then patiently waited for the school district to hand the documents over. Now, the school board will say this was not trumpeted across the district because the dispute between Dougherty and the trustees could be classified as a personnel issue — and that’s fair. We know there was a dispute, because one was hinted at in the paperwork obtained through the records request. And the nature of that dispute could very well fall under “personnel.” But the payout — one involving money every property owner pays into the Sewanhaka district’s coffers — is something that deserved a bit more scrutiny. Or, at the very least, a “for your information.” Dougherty’s payout appears to consist of both his $200,000 salary and an equal amount in unpaid bonuses. It’s not clear what the bonuses represented, but accrued time off and other elements the board is contractually obligated to pay out were most likely a part of it. In fact, while it’s a lot of money, an open discussion could have easily benefited the school board, explaining the financial particulars of the payout, why it was necessary, and the fact that $400,000 represents barely two-tenths of 1 percent of the district’s total budget. The school board also could have boasted how well it manages money, with an example that while Superintendent James Grossane earns the district’s highest salary, at just over $275,000 a year, there are 115 other school administrators in the state

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O’Shea couldn’t be more wrong To the Editor: Re John O’Shea’s letter, “South Side coaches were not ‘wrongfully dismissed’” in the April 13 issue: All coaches in the Rockville Centre School District are hired on a one-year basis. They must be recommended by the athletic director and approved by the superintendent of schools. The school board then has final approval. According to the contract, Mr. O’Shea is legally correct. However, the girls’ soccer coaches were evaluated and recommended by the athletic director and then approved by the superintendent. The board, on a 3-2 vote, decided not to approve the coaches, no rationale provided. Has this ever occurred in the past? Not to my knowledge. It is the athletic director’s responsibility to oversee and evaluate the coaches. If there is a problem, the situation is discussed and adjustments are made. If the problem continues, then that coach does not get approval the following year. Mr. O’Shea wrote that his decision was in the “best interest of the RVC students.” This same

who make more than he does. Yet that discussion never happened. It didn’t even come up. And if someone hadn’t dug deeper to find out what was going on, we wouldn’t be talking about it now. Teachers are vital to the makeup of our society. It’s why we spend our entire childhood — and the early part of our adulthood — in front of them, learning everything we can about the world around us. And administrators like Dougherty are important, too, because they build and maintain the framework where education happens. But if the school board is going to negotiate an exit that ultimately pays someone a full year’s salary, along with additional benefits that essentially doubles that salary, it deserves a discussion. A public discussion. It won’t be fun — not by a long shot. But it is necessary. So the discussion is happening now. And at the moment, parents seem more upset about losing someone who they believe is a great principal than about how much he’s taking as he walks out the door. And that’s perfectly fine — sometimes it’s not about the money. In the end, however, these are still taxpayer dollars. And taxpayers have a right to know how every dollar is being spent. While no one is asking the school board to publicize how each dollar is spent, when there’s a payout that’s outside the norm, it’s worth a discussion. And we hope all government bodies — not just the Sewanhaka Central High School District — will remember that.

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grew up as a Reagan Republican, and I have some opinions on our current political paradigm. Reagan, whose flaws are perseverated over in our time, had some great traits that are applicable to our current environment. He had leadership and vision. He understood that we could be more than we were, and that America was created to be the greatest nation ever known by meeting the needs and desires of all of its people. True patrICk m. Republicans should follow his pIZZo II path, and people of other views should reconsider the intent of his policies. My views on how to address society’s ills have evolved since my youth. I hope that would be true of any lifelong learner, but my core principles and goals are unchanged. Opportunity is the key to success, and the respect for liberty — for yourself and for your fellow members of society — is a sacred responsibility. That was Reagan’s vision through my 16-yearold eyes in the 1980s, and it’s a vision that is still applicable to those seeking equita-

ble opportunities for all. Success is found in increasing economic growth, not in fighting over the distribution of a diminishing pool of resources. Collaboration in our country can spur a new generation of leadership for us, and for our ideas. Tearing one another down weakens us both nationally and internationally. Remember, America is predominantly a collection of immigrants, including my ancestors, who fled static societies for new opportunities. We are still a collection of immigrants. Our combined skills and perspectives are a unique and powerful force. I believe in equity, because it means giving people what they need to succeed, and most often, all they need is a fair chance. Each person’s path is different, and those differences should be respected. The most important ingredient for success will always be the will of the individual. The goal of equity is to remove, or mitigate, systemic barriers to enable people to reach their potential. In education there is an accepted belief that we need to differentiate instruction. Differentiation of instruction is an acknowledgment that individu-

onald Reagan had some ideas that are well worth reconsidering.

Letters quote was echoed by a board member who voted with him at the original meeting. This had nothing to do with the student population. This was a specific situation dealing with the girls’ soccer team and its coaches. They were terminated a few months after the team won the Nassau County championship. The head coach was named Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year by Newsday. The head coach did not do any outside coaching. Even if Mr. O’Shea had a problem with outside coaching, why fire the head coach? What this really came down to was a personal vendetta. Mr. O’Shea certainly did not have the best interests of the team in his decision. They showed up to plead for their coaches. As the president of the board, Mr. O’Shea lauded the team and their coaches a few months before the termination, at a public board meeting. What changed? The change came when two new board members were elected with a personal agenda, and Mr. O’Shea decided to vote with them. I agree that the board should question the administration, and, yes, even challenge the teachers union. That’s part of its job; that’s part of checks and balances. The other part of Mr. O’Shea’s job is to rely on the experts in their fields to do their jobs. They are the ones with the expertise. His last statement, about coaches

als have their own educational needs. Equity is similar to that concept, because each person has his or her own needs to meet their full potential. Equity is meeting each individual where they are and creating a path forward consistent with their abilities and ambition. Creating an environment where individual have the opportunity to succeed is a very Reaganlike initiative. Equity 4 LI Youth is a forum for identifying opportunities, with volunteers helping young people see possible paths to success. We are not a governmental agency, and we have not raised any money — we are just people from all political perspectives trying to help. We do so by partnering with altruistic groups representing a wide array of causes, and providing resources to help promote equitable opportunities for anyone who is interested. Their race, religion, gender or politics don’t matter to us; all deserve a fair chance to reach their goals. We are open to all points of view. Books written from any perspective must be respected, not feared. Canceling another person’s ability to experience lit-

erature based solely on one’s own political perspective indicates a fear that there is weakness in that perspective. Fear drives hate, and hate brings more fear. We believe in reading and analyzing works from multiple perspectives, listening to all positions and engaging in factbased debate. Hearing and respecting a different point of view doesn’t mean you are capitulating to it. Reagan stressed self-reliance, not the destruction of other members of the American experiment in democracy. There is room in the shining city on the hill for people of all beliefs. I like to study and evaluate all points of view. No single perspective has all the best ideas, or only bad ideas; there is always information to glean from listening to, and learning about, others. Even if all you learn is how to refine your argument, you’ve still gained knowledge and understanding of another’s position. And the experience forces you to critically evaluate your own views. All gain from a sharing of ideas. Reagan wasn’t always right, but he wasn’t always wrong, either. Patrick M. Pizzo II, Ed.D., is the assistant superintendent for business and finance in the East Meadow School District, the president of Equity 4 LI Youth and the Education Committee chair for the Hempstead branch of the NAACP.

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being indebted to parents and players, just sounds like sour grapes to me. Parents of kids who don’t make a team or make it to the next level always look for an excuse. Blame the coach, or blame the other players. Coaches want to lead the team to success, no matter their relationship to players or even if they are coaching some players in an outside league. They’re going to put the best players on the field. You can’t win if you don’t. The bottom line is that Mr. O’Shea didn’t have the best interests of the girls on the team in mind when he made his “legal” decision. And what protects him is that he didn’t have to give a reason. How convenient. The reason the teachers union won the arbitration, and the coaches received compensation, was because Mr. O’Shea decided to hire an outsider for the coaching job when, contractually, teachers have first priority for coaching positions. After the termination, the board hired a trainer, not a soccer coach. How is that in the “best interest” of the team? If you’re on the school board, and especially if you’re the president, listen to the people on your own staff with the knowledge in that particular area. Also, listen to the athletes. They always know what’s going on. Mr. O’Shea did neither. MICHAEL D. DAvEY Rockville Centre

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — May 4, 2023

Seeking leadership, and equity, for a better tomorrow

May 4, 2023 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

VOTE ROXANNE RIZZI

FOR RVC SCHOOL BOARD ON MAY 16TH

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SUPPORTS THE BUDGET 20 YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL VETERAN EDUCATOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR AND TESTING COORDINATOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TEAM LEADER NYC BIG APPLE TEACHER AWARD NOMINEE 13 YEARS OF INTEGRATED COLLABORATIVE TEACHING (ICT) CO-WROTE A BEST REMOTE PRACTICES BY TEACHERS MANUAL THAT WAS SHARED THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO DRIVE REMOTE INSTRUCTION DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC DEDICATED AND TENACIOUS A FEARLESS LEADER EVERY CHILD DESERVES AN EDUCATION THAT IS - NOT A “ONE SIZE FITS ALL - WHERE EVERY CHILD SHOULD FEEL VALUED - WHERE EVERY CHILD’S JOURNEY IS UNIQUE ISSUES AT HAND: - SPACE ISSUES - IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM - CLASS SIZE - PROVIDING MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR ALL STUDENTS THAT WILL VALUE EVERY CHILD’S UNIQUE NEEDS.

MEET ROXANNE RIZZI

I am running for the RVC School Board election on May 16th and seeking your vote. I live in Rockville Centre along with my husband Frank and son Pasquale. We have been members of the RVC community since 2012. I am a NYC public school teacher with a BA in Child Study and a MS in Literacy. When I’m not in Queens teaching my students, I love tutoring children who want to achieve “Mathemagician” status. I also enjoy volunteering my time as a Religious Educator for the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

WHAT I STAND FOR AND WHY I AM RUNNING

As both an educator and parent, I know that all students have strengths and weaknesses that need attention and cultivation. Serving on the School Board would give me the opportunity to utilize my skills as a veteran educator who can and will advocate for EVERY student and their families. My principal often describes me as both dedicated and tenacious. I will bring these strong qualities of dedication and tenacity to the RVC School Board if you allow me the opportunity to do so. I love Rockville Centre and all that it has to offer. Moving to a great town with an excellent school system was my dream. However, over the past several years, I have discovered at school board meetings and through publications that RVC schools are experiencing undeniable sinking test scores. We are falling short compared to neighboring districts with smaller budgets. Our families and taxpayers deserve better! Why has there been an increase in the number of students that are opting to leave our public schools for a private school education? We need to get back to the ABC’s and 123’s. It is time to address the needs of this community. The years of kicking the can down the road must come to an end. The time for CHANGE is NOW. We are an amazing community and I know we can do this! Please allow me to be your board member, advocate, and voice. Improving our public schools is not political, it is necessary! Serving on the Board of Education would be an honor. I am an effective communicator which includes being a good listener. I enjoy meeting people with various opinions, wants, and needs. It is my belief that transparency is essential. I want to make our schools better for EVERY current and future student and their families. We are very lucky to live in a community like Rockville Centre. There is no other place like it. I have experienced this firsthand with my son, via the teachers, activities, various clubs, and organizations in town. We need to continue this tradition.

MY COMMITMENT TO YOU

My sole focus, if elected, will be on the students and their individual growth and development and preparing them to be ready for life after Rockville Centre schools. Isn’t this what we all hope for as parents and residents of our district? Paid for by the friends of Roxanne Rizzi

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