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LIJ hospital officials talk Covid surge edited and condensed.
By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com
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As Covid-19 hospitalization know when it’s time to go to the rates have increased dramatical- hospital? ly since the start of Pardo: If you have the new year, Valley Covid-19 or are expeStream and neighriencing symptoms boring communities of Covid and you are reeling from a can’t breathe, have virus that continues an altered mental to hold a tight grip status or feel your on Long Island. Publife is at risk or in lic health officials, danger, come to the who have fought this hospital. You should fight since day one, not come to the hosare urging residents pital to test to see to ride out the surge whether or not you by following the have Covid. If you’re most reputable, upsymptomatic with a to-date health guidef e ve r, c o u g h o r lines and recommens c r at chy t h ro at , dations. assume you may The Herald spoke have Covid, seek a with Dr. Salvatore test elsewhere and Pardo, chairman of come to the hospital emergency services, only if your life is in and Dr. Viktoria DR. VIKToRIA danger or if you’re Toth, director of ToTH unsure if you’re OK. psychiatry, at NorthDirector, well Long Island Herald: Is maskJ e w i s h Va l l e y LIJ psychiatry wearing effective Stream Medical Cenagainst preventing ter to give us an onthe spread of the the-ground perspective of the omicron variant? hospital and answer readers’ Pardo: From the very beginning, questions and concerns about we’ve encouraged mask-wearing Covid-19. The interview has been Continued on page 11
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Village to hear comments on apartment complex plan By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com
The village board will hold a public hearing Feb. 28 to potentially amend the village’s zoning map and move a particular parcel of land, at 68 W. Jamaica Ave., from a C-1 to a C-A zone, or “floating multiple dwelling district.” Changing the zone to floating multiple dwelling would enable a 5,000-square-foot parcel of residential property to be added to a 20,000-square-
foot property to make way for construction of a high-density, multi-family apartment complex at the southeast corner of South Corona and West Jamaica avenues. More details will be made clear next month at the public hearing in the Village Hall auditorium, at which residents can voice their thoughts to help inform the board’s decision whether the project should move to final site development plan review by the village’s Zoning Board of
Appeals. Last June 21, the village board voted unanimously to change the 20,000-square-foot parcel of land in a multi-family residential and commercial district. Originally, the change was meant to pave the way for construction of the new apartment building at 54 W. Jamaica Ave. But plans were halted and revised by the developer to accommodate the addition of Continued on page 14
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together. Stanko graduated from SUNY New Paltz in Creative Writing. Rather than become a writer, he incidentally disBefore they were a successful local art covered his passion and skill for painting couple with a rich past, Michael Stanko when Zang offered him a tiny 6” x 12” and Karen Zang first became high school canvas. “Why don’t you do something sweethearts in Central High. It all start- [with it],” she half-jokingly said. Little ed for them when Stanko befriended did they both know that would kick start Zang in tenth grade, after noticing her Stanko’s painting career. His first painthand-embroidered Yellow Submarine- ing of Bette Midler, a singer and comediinspired dungaree jacket, bonding over an as the Statue of Liberty titled: “The the iconic British rock band. Zang gradu- Divine Ms. M,” won over his friends and ated from the New York City gave him the needed wind in School of Visual Arts in 1979. his sails to be an artist. During her college years, she While Zang eventually produced paintings of idols dropped her portraiture and ordinary people with painting aspirations, she precise realism while at the considers Stanko her “massame time creating protest terpiece” and looks fondly posters during the anti-war back on their experiences fervor of the 70s. Since Zang painting together. Stanko and Stanko were quite preco- Michael has become a full-fledged cious for their age, they hung StanKo painter in his own right, spearound a much older crowd cializing in New American of friends, who resisted the local artist style painting using bold coldraft during the Vietnam ors and bold lines. He has War. Both attended dozens of completed roughly one thoupeace demonstrations in New York City sand paintings. His work has been feaand Washington D.C. tured on the CBS Morning Show. A lifeDuring her trips to the city, Zang long resident of Valley Stream with his would take a sketchbook with her on wife, he catalogs his nostalgia and love train rides, drawing fellow train-goers, of Valley Stream through his art. and offering them her sketches. On Stanko and Zang both agree that havNovember 15, 1979, while walking the ing lived in Valley Stream since they city streets, she accidentally bumped were young, they’ve noticed a change in into her childhood idol, John Lennon, the suburban scenery. “It’s gotten much and proceeded to walk thirteen city prettier over the years,” they noted. The blocks together while showing him her location is also a prime reason they’ve sketches of him. Lennon at first dis- continued to be in the village. missed her as another groupie and “We’re twenty minutes from the refused to sign her sketch. beach and thirty minutes by train to the In stunned anger, Zang ran after him city [and] two hours from upstate…you and yelled: “John, I spent over $300 of my have the whole world here” Stanko stated own money on your Save Lennon cam- with Zang adding, “We’re a big village paign, and you can’t even sign something for a village.” for me?” After the outburst, Lennon deeply apologized, and the two strolled
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MiKe StanKo and Karen Zang underneath one of the light posts with Stanko’s work, which they both enjoy seeing on the street while shopping locally. MiKe StanKo and Karen Zang’s A.J. Hendrickson pool and recreation passes from 1971 and 1969, they have loved the parks from then and now. one of StanKo’S paintings, a joyous crowd erupts into cheers as Fourth of July fireworks go off at Firemen Memorial Field.
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Three district 13 schools make the top ten in math By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com
District 24 Kindergarten registration to start February By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Kindergarten registration is open for families to enroll for the 2022-2023 school year starting on February 1st, according to the Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 officials. If you have a child or know of a child who will turn age five on or before December I, 2022, he/she will be eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2022. Please contact the child’s home school in order to obtain a registration packet, which must be completed and notarized prior to sending it to the resi-
dency office. You can also find a registration packet on district 24’s website at: www.valleystreamschooldistrict24.org. If your child is currently registered with the district’s universal pre-K program, you will not be required to re-register for kindergarten. Registration will not take place inside the school buildings this year. When your packet is completed with all supporting documents, scan and email them to the residency office to Monique Sandorfi at Sandorfim@vschsd.org. If you are unable to scan or email, please contact the residency office at 516872-5694 to make an appointment.
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Three elementary s c h o o l s i n Va l l e y Stream Union Free School District Thirteen ranked among the top ten schools in New York State for the most math problems solved in the nationally recognized First In Math online program. First In Math is used by Courtesy Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 more than 10 million ROBERT SUN, THE inventor and founder of First In Math, students throughout announced top ten schools for most math problems solved. the United States and abroad with hundreds of math games The average number of math designed to help students hone their math critical and computational thinking skills. problems solved (MPS) per Howell Road Elementary School came in student at each winning school fourth place, Wheeler Avenue Elementary School took seventh, and James A. Dever #4 – Howell Road (11,487 MPS) Elementary School made the ninth spot. #7 – Wheeler Avenue (6,729 MPS) (Willow Road Elementary came close to a spot on the top ten, placing twelfth). #9 – James Dever (5,226 MPS) “In total, Valley Stream students in #12 – Willow Road (4,548 MPS) these four schools have solved about 3.9 million math problems in the past four months,” First In Math founder, Robert Sun told the Herald. Sun, an advocate of ing students who embrace new challenges. anxiety-free math and author of several This is wonderful recognition for our articles on the subject, designed First in schools and a testament to the dedication Math to “leverage the power of digital and hard work of our teachers and admintechnology and provide children immedi- istrators,” she further stated. ate feedback without judgment.” The New York State Department of “The fact that three of our schools Education awarded First In Math a fiveplaced in the top ten is wonderful, but not year contract to provide licenses for one surprising,” said Dr. Constance Evelyn, million K-5 students throughout the State Superintendent of Valley Stream Union annually, at no cost to the schools. First in Free School District Thirteen. Dr. Evelyn Math is in the second year of its contract, cites the dedication of the district’s teach- and currently more than 10,000 schools in ers to the academic success of the stu- NYS use the online program. NYS students. “Our teachers are nurturing a love dents have solved more than 120 million of learning in their students and develo- problems in the past few months.
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students in Valley Stream Union Free School District Twenty-Four did activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of the monumental advancements in civil rights led by Dr. King. William L. Buck Elementary School held a service day on January 13 in remembrance of the holiday, not simply as a day off from school, but as an opportunity to give back and celebrate the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s contributions by finding ways to apply his teachings in our everyday lives. Some of the service day activities included students making cards for the handicapped and senior residents at The Bristal Assisted Living Center in Lynbrook as well as decorating and filling over 100 bags with snacks for seniors. The bags were provided courtesy of Meals on Wheels: a not-for-profit organization supporting thousands of senior citizens on Long Island facing isolation and food insecurities through food deliveries and health checks. In addition, the hallways of William L. Buck were filled with artwork dedicated to Dr. King, including a collage of the American civil rights pioneer created by the students with drawings of peace signs surrounding his mural.
Students at Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School commemorated the holiday by conducting a school communitywide project. Students were able to work on their “I Have a Dream” hands which were displayed building-wide to reflect the school’s hopes and collective dreams of the students and staff. Students also had the opportunity to discuss how meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Day is and share what their own dreams are for themselves, their friends and family, and for the world. Brooklyn Avenue School’s theme for the school year is: “We are many; we are one.” As the students continue to study the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they are reminded that we are all different, unique, and special. To celebrate the legacy and teachings of Dr. King, the students in kindergarten through sixth grade were asked to decorate a paper doll that they could work on with their families. The cutout paper dolls will represent the students’ different cultures, traditions, and interests. The main lobby will be adorned with the students’ dolls to celebrate their differences and to serve as symbols of peace and unity consistent with the teachings of Dr. King.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mural with peace signs created by William L. Buck students.
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Thursday, Jan. 20 Kahoot! Family Trivia Play some board games, cards, or do a puzzle, then join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Zoom from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for Kahoot! Family Trivia. You’ll need one device to join the Zoom meeting and another to submit answers for your family. Feel free to share and individuals are welcome to play too! Reminder: You will need a second device for Kahoot! If you’d like to join, please send an e-mail to kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org or message to us on Facebook, so that we can share the Zoom information.
Virtual Book Club and Author Visit
meeting and to have a copy of the book reserved for you to read.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library for a virtual book discussion of Beneath the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by André Lewis Carter with a virtual visit will take place 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 25.
The Good, Bad and Ugly in Valley Stream —a conversation about inequities and justice The Valley Stream Justice Project, Ltd. is hosted It’s 3rd Annual conversation on inequities in Valley Stream. Everyone is invited to share their thoughts on how Valley Stream schools, businesses and government are excelling, progressing or failing at implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. The zoom will take place on Jan. 26 at 7pm, ID: 226 092 0695, password: justice.
American Legion Post 854 Meeting The Valley Stream American Legion Post 854 is having their monthly meeting at 51 Roosevelt Ave. Valley Stream , NY 11582. New members are welcome.
Preschool Pals - OUTER SPACE!
Teen 5 Second Rule Game Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m for a fast paced guessing game over Zoom. The rules of the game are simple, spit out the answers to the question you are asked in five seconds, no matter what they are! The Twisted Timer adds an element of fun to the game, as it makes sounds to distract the player. Contact Teen Librarian Ms. Kenney at vsteens@nassaulibrary.org to register for this fun program.
Saturday, Jan. 22 Learn to Code - STEM Activities Interested in coding? Join library teen volunteer Sawaira from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as they teach and explore different coding apps, including Canva,Tinkercad, Scratch and Scratch Jr. Registration is required. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com to register. Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program.
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Monday, Jan. 24 Board of Education Meeting District 24 The Board of Education normally meets for public session on the third and fourth Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Shaw Avenue School Library as designated in an advanced schedule available to the public. All district residents are invited to attend and to participate in these meetings. Closed executive sessions may be scheduled to begin prior to and immediately following public session. Please check the proposed agenda for exact time and details.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen Board of Education The Executive Session begins at 7:15 p.m. and the Public Session begins at 8 p.m. The first of the two monthly meetings, called the Committee of the Whole meeting, is a work session and no action is taken in the educational and business operations. At the second monthly meeting, the board business meeting, the board votes and takes action on items on the agenda. A majority of four of the seven votes is needed in order for a motion to pass. Board meetings are generally held in the board room of the James A. Dever School.
Children ages 3 and 4 can join the Henry Waldinger library from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m for an OUTER SPACE! themed storytime and activities! Program materials will be provided by the library and you will be notified when they are ready for pickup. Registration is required. Register here: https://forms.gle/fSo55dzo2iBGcYEr7 Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program and will be contacted about craft materials pick-up.
Virtual Valley Stream Book Club Meeting with Author Visit Book Discussion of Beneath the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by André Lewis Carter with a virtual visit will take place 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. The Vietnam War is raging, the US Navy has only recently begun the process of integration, and the country is reeling from racial turmoil and unrest. So why does César, a street-tough kid of Afro-Cuban descent, enlist in the navy? He is on the run from a life of crime and from Mr. Mike, a charismatic, sociopathic gangster who was once a mentor but has now turned on him. If you are interested in joining the book discussion group and meeting Andre Carter, contact Library Director Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com to register for the
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The library is having a craft along on Jan. 25 virtually at 1 p.m., materials can be picked-up. The National Amusements Movie Theater chain started in Valley Stream. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was raised in Valley Stream. The coordinates of Valley Stream are 40.6643° N, 73.7085° W. This is the third year The Valley Stream Justice Project is hosting a conversation on inequalities.
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Hewlett Junior Basketball WEISS aVEragED 40 points per game in last winter’s shortened season and has picked up where she left off as Long Island’s leading scorer. Three times in Hewlett’s first 10 games the junior guard lit up the scoreboard for more than 50 points. She scored 53 and 55 in consecutive games against Lindenhurst and Kennedy in December, then poured in 53 against conference rival South Side on Jan. 8.
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Gymnastics: South Side at Oceanside....................... 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 21
Boys Basketball: Carle Place at West Hemp..........4:45 p.m. Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Hicksville ....................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Freeport at Oceanside ................6:15 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at East Meadow ............... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Hicksville at Baldwin........................ 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oceanside at Freeport .................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Clarke ..................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oyster Bay at Malverne ................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Chaminade at Elmont ..................... 7 p.m.
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Girls Basketball: Clarke at North Shore ....................... 10 a.m. Girls Basketball: Bethpage at V.S. South ..................... 12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Carey .............................. 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Wantagh at Seaford ........................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Long Beach ........... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Garden City at Sewanhaka ................12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Manhasset at Hewlett ..................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Mineola at Lynbrook ......................... 12 p.m.
Boys Basketball: Island Trees at Lawrence .................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Carey at Calhoun ................................ 1 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at Baldwin ......................... 7 p.m.
East Meadow’s boys’ basketball team is beginning to gain some traction. After being idle for two weeks and coming off a pair of non-league victories using just five bodies, the Jets won consecutive games against Nassau Conference AA-II rivals in less than 24 hours including a 48-42 home triumph over Valley Stream Central last Saturday afternoon. “It wasn’t pretty but we made some timely plays when we needed to,” head coach Tom Rottkamp said after East Meadow’s fourth win a row brought its overall record to 5-6. “The kids were a little fatigued after last night and they got caught up in Valley Stream’s pace for a while,” he added. “But we made good decisions late in a tight and physical game and that’s a sign the confidence is really growing.” Like the Jets, Central was also coming off a victory the previous night. However, the Eagles (2-6 overall) couldn’t keep their momentum going after knocking off Westbury due in large part to shooting woes from inside the paint and the foul line. They missed 10 free throws over the first three quarters yet were still within striking distance all afternoon. “When the ball does go into the basket, there isn’t anything anyone can do,” Central head coach Tim O’Hagan said. “I thought we moved the ball well and had good looks and good attempts. It was just one of those games where we couldn’t get the ball to drop. It’s frustrating.” Junior Jayden Henriquez scored 11 of his game-high 17 points in the first half to help East Meadow hold a 26-19 lead at intermission after Central scored 10 of the game’s first 15 points. Henriquez was the Jets’ lone double-digit scorer a day after Frank DeStephano (17), senior Jared Shary (14) and junior Manjot Singh (10) did so in a blowout win over Hicksville. “Jayden hit some nice threes in the first half and that forced them to defend him differently, but then he drove aggressively to the basket in the second half and was effective,” Rottkamp said of
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VaLLEY STrEaM CENTraL’S Saige Frisco soared down the lane during last Saturday’s 48-42 defeat at East Meadow. Henriquez. Seniors Malik Moore (12) and Jayden Vera (10) led a balanced albeit inconsistent Central offense. Moore (24) and junior Dylan Madden (game-high 26) accounted for almost all of its production in last Friday’s 60-51 win over Westbury. “There are times when we do some really good things and times we don’t,” O’Hagan said. “The one thing about these kids is they’re very resilient. We’ve had some tough losses and they always respond the next day at practice.”
The Eagles trailed 39-29 after Shary opened the fourth quarter with a threepointer but chipped away and made it a one-possession game with 3:33 remaining. Then Shary, senior Shawn Haber and DeStephano all hit clutch shots down the stretch to secure the win. “We opened the season 1-6 and three of those losses were conference games, so it’s nice to turn things around,” Rottkamp said. “We still have a way to go but we’re in much better shape than we were two weeks ago.”
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have extensive money available to fund mental health. We don’t have enough clinics, psychiatric and in-patient beds, especially now where we see an increase in the volume of people in need of mental health services. The demand is outweighing the supply. There is no simple answer to solving that.
Herald: What do I do if I want mental health help? Toth: It depends on what kind of help is
needed. If someone has active thoughts of suicide or had a suicidal gesture, that counts as an emergency, and they should go to the emergency room. For somebody who wants to talk to someone, I would encourage them to go on your insurance website and see who in your vicinity accepts insurance based on what you’re looking for, do Google searches typing in the type of therapy and your zip code to find Dr. Viktoria Toth nearby locations and of course reach out to a trusted friend or family member.
or vaccinated, please get your shots. That’s number one. Being vaccinated and getting a booster gives you the highest protection from any serious disease or death. Avoid large gatherings of more than 10 people. Try to congregate with others that are vaccinated. And be Herald: How has the hospital aware when in contact with been coping with the latest the elderly, very young or Covid-19 surge? those who have co-morbidiPardo: We’re seeing that ties who are most at risk. most of our hospitalizations Toth: It’s important to are for people who are unvactake life one day at a time, cinated or have high co-morfocus on your own wellbidities. We have a lot more being, practice some mindemployees contracting the fulness, surround yourself virus, and for the safety of with loved ones, and listen Dr. Salvatore Pardo our patients, those people are and watch positive and not allowed to come to work, uplifting messages. Make which leaves a shortage of sure your body is physically active, adequately hydrated, and you eat nutritious staff, and mitigating that has been diffifood and go outside 20 minutes a day to cult. get some outside fresh air, preferably We have seen a large influx of people when the sun is out. All this affects our seeking testing at the hospital with mood and our sleep. You cannot have a minor illnesses, especially over the holihealthy mind without a healthy body, days, which was a big stressor for us and you can make subtle changes day by since we are short-staffed. Right now we day to be in better shape at the end of have a large volume of patients with Covid in the hospital, which is creating a the year than at the beginning. bed crunch, but that level of admissions is staying steady now, and we expect that Herald: How do we cope with the mental fatigue and mental health toll of the pan- to go down over the next weeks. We’re also seeing a lower severity of illness demic? Toth: When you’re exposed to this inces- with the Omicron variant and less sant focus on the pandemic, there is involvement of the lungs, which are absolutely this level of demoralization good things. and hopelessness. We, as regular people, have very little control over that, but Herald: How are hospital staff protecting what we do have control over is how we themselves and others from Covid-19? respond and feel about everything. Elim- Pardo: We have a daily check-in where inating any stressors and restructuring medical staff, to enter the hospital, have how we view things may be key to sur- to do a wellness checklist and report any viving these trying times. symptoms. And people self-report as Having said that, a lot of the stressors do well. People who have symptoms are come from financial hardships. And brought to our Employee Health Service, these are legitimate worries and con- where they get tested and action is taken cerns, and sometimes medication cannot depending on their test results and help this, because this is a normal symptoms. If you test positive and are human reaction and not pathological. symptomatic, you wait until three days This is where social support and resourc- until you are without a fever, and you’re es have to be better advertised. We do asked to wear an N-95 mask as long as have a national budget crisis, so we don’t you feel healthy enough to work.
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Herald ScHoolS District 13 celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students in Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen did activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of the monumental advancements in civil rights led by Dr. King. Students at James A. Dever celebrated the holiday by researching Dr. King’s biography and discussing the impact of his legacy on the civil right’s movement. First, students accessed the digital Martin Luther King, Jr. library in Google Classroom to read picture books about his life and work. They then took pictures of themselves and put them on Google Slides, writing what their own dreams for the world were, in reference to Dr. King’s celebrated ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. To cap it off, students were tasked to tap into their own artistic ability and draw portraits of Dr. King. Students at Wheeler Avenue Elementary commemorated the legacy of Dr. King by reading “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport. The students then discussed the book’s main theme: the big idea words that were the focus of Dr. King’s activism including peace, love, kindness, equality, and fairness, and how to practice these ideas in their own lives. For example, for the word “fair,” one of the students expressed that she would share her toys with her brother. Another student shared that he would play nicely with his friends, while yet another student said she would be fair and take turns with her classmates on the swings. Students also had the chance to make peace sign artwork and to brainstorm ways they too can make the world a better place. Portraits of Dr. King were also drawn by the students and their collective works were tacked to a
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon
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the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him
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Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, in Oceanside, has named Dr. Alan Wong, a health-care quality and patient safety administrator, as chief medical officer and senior vice president for medical affairs, to help oversee ongoing efforts to combat Covid-19 and chart a course for post-pandemic initiatives. Wong succeeds Dr. Adhi Sharma, who was named the hospital’s new president last September. “Dr. Wong is highly regarded for his clinical acumen, strategic leadership and collegial approach,” Sharma said. “I am confident he will fit in well to our team and help move us forward to better serve the community.” In his new post, Wong will oversee all operations related to all medical care at MSSN. He also will act as the intermediary between medical staff and the hospital administration and board of directors. And he will oversee strategic planning and monitor the effectiveness of management practices and productivity indicators. “This is an exciting time to be at Mount Sinai South Nassau,” Wong, 47, said. “The hospital is expanding its services and becoming the dominant provider of acute and specialty care on the South Shore. The ongoing partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System also makes it the right place to be. I am looking forward to helping Dr. Sharma and his team grow the scope of services we can provide.” Wong’s pursuit of a medical career began when he was a student at the Bronx High School of Science. There, he developed a curiosity and passion for medical science, biology and human
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other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the
interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid
requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230
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A. Not much, except decide whether you want a ridiculous-looking room with a jog in the wall or want to spend the money and time to go through the zoning variance process. When I see cases like this, I understand the intent of the law, but not the “spirit” of the law. The intent is to prevent the construction of buildings too close to a properonte eeper ty line, based on historical catastrophes such as the London fire and the Chicago fire, both of which saw hundreds of lives lost and tens of thousands of buildings destroyed, mainly because of their closeness to one another and their ability to burn easily. We live in a modern age in which materials have been tested, analyzed, certified and regulated to limit flame spread, and communities have been set up with strict guidelines to leave spaces between buildings for safety and appearance. But knowing, or not remembering, this, communities may invoke the strictness of the law like a stern punishment, or look at the separate conditions and merits of each case, deciding that your straight wall versus a jogged wall isn’t going to hurt anyone and, being located on the side or behind your house, isn’t going to detract from the character of the community. Some building departments have been given the flexibility to make these decisions, to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and have the authority to give approval for minor issues. Some municipalities have even gone so far as to pass ordinances allowing the discretion of building departments to allow for the alignment of built structures, previously approved, on the first story. It makes sense not to put homeowners through an unnecessary hearing process, sometimes costing thousands of dollars and many months of delay, just so they can have a straight wall. Allowing alignment with a previously approved part of a building isn’t the same as having a flammable wall too close to a property line or another building. In the long run, a variance will be worth it. Otherwise the weird wall shift won’t be understood or be beneficial to you. Good luck!
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hen U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced his Democratic primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, it may have seemed like a D’Amato moment. Alfonse D’Amato, then the Town of Hempstead supervisor, saw a glimmer of political daylight in 1980, when he decided to reach for the political gold ring of U.S. senator from New York. Defeating the legendary three-term incumbent Jacob Javits was deemed impossible by every political pundit and commentaRoNAlD j. tor, and you assumed RoSENbERg would’ve that not even the bookies would take your bet. Yet D’Amato successfully navigated every political rapid to secure victory, a win that stands to this day as testimony to astute political analysis, hard work and an indomitable belief in oneself. When Suozzi first announced his intention to run against Hochul, he rightly assumed that state Attorney General Letitia James would remain a Democratic primary candidate for governor. Given her left-wing credentials, combined with the progressive candidate for that office, Jumaane Williams, Suozzi reasoned that moderate Democrats would look for a “safe
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really needed to get on the Smart HQ website to get my new G.E. Café Series kitchen appliances online. Oh, you didn’t know? You must have internet-friendly ovens and cooktops these days. That way, you can put a meatloaf in the oven, go into the city for the day, use your phone to remotely turn on the oven and then turn it off remotely when the meatloaf is done. Think of it. You can put a stew in your new microwave, which can nuke, bake, air fry or mow the lawn, cook it while you’re out and RANDI return to a preKREISS pared meal. Or a wildfire, but let’s not go there. My old gas stove was dumb as an ox. Turn the knob, light the flame and simmer the soup. Could it tell time? Could it get automatic updates from the Wizard of Oz behind some screen at G.E.? Could it beep maniacally when the food was done? No, no and no. And get this: All my old refrigerator could do was keep food cold. My new one can make ice cubes of a par-
house” from which to escape the Democrats’ lurch to the left. He certainly has the credentials to be that moderate. But with James backing out of the race, the political threat from the left that Suozzi had expected to help rally centrist Democrats evaporated. Williams doesn’t have the recognition, sufficient base or fundraising capabilities for a credible statewide race. That leaves Hochul in a powerful place, because she has the means to outflank Suozzi on any number of fronts. She’s reportedly playing hardball: Word has it she has already told potential donors, “Either you’re with me or I’m against you.” This tactic has obviously worked, because the entire Long Island Democratic State Senate and Assembly delegation has thrown its support to the Buffalo-based Hochul rather than Suozzi. She is also dominating the New York City political news cycle. Her recent effort used the power of her office to dangle support for infrastructure projects that would make the lives of people who likely would have voted for Williams far easier. Her proposal to create an interborough express line from Brooklyn to Queens would allow an underutilized 14-mile freight line to potentially connect some 900,000 residents to mass transit. The concept has been discussed by others over the years, but a gubernatorial news conference in the dead
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of winter makes news. The proposal quickly won the endorsement of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. That leaves Suozzi holding virtual town hall meetings with potential primary voters while firing off verbal sniper rounds at Hochul’s handling of Covid19. He must hope she will be pushed to the left on any number of issues, which could motivate the Democratic middle to take to the primary polls. And the left may just do that. The insanity of bail “reform” has effectively jeopardized every Democrat in office — just ask Laura Curran and Todd Kaminsky. The new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, said he would not prosecute shoplifters or those who don’t use a gun in the commission of a robbery, and if a gun were used, they would only be charged with a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor for armed robbery? Completely insane. New York City has also signed into law a bill that allows an estimated 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections (which Republicans have sued to overturn as being unconstitutional). Say what? Welcome to the new New York City, which may be even worse than the New York City under recent Mayor Bill de Blasio, who can only be compared to a communist. Is Hochul prepared to endorse the actions of fellow Democrats that are at
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odds with the fundamental ethics of lawabiding citizens? What tightrope will she walk because of the actions of the progressive wing of her party that would make moderate Democrats flee to anyone willing to stand against that tide? There is another massive political force out there — Andrew Cuomo. He has sent out emails to everyone who has ever breathed politics to say “stay tuned” now that criminal charges against him have been dismissed. He need not actually run for office to be a force. He has millions of unspent campaign dollars that could be quietly directed to any statewide race, even to someone for whom he has previously expressed antipathy, like Tom Suozzi. It would be in Cuomo’s character to act as a spoiler. Suozzi may, or may not, be able to replicate the political roadmap that allowed D’Amato to seize victory after victory during the autumn of 1980, resulting in a statewide win on election night. However, today’s political environment is more combustible, more unpredictable and more unforgiving than ever before. By their actions, progressive ideologues could very well determine a surprising outcome in this year’s Democratic primary for governor – one they won’t like. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.
Can your stove talk to you? ticular shape, and make coffee in a gizmo set right into the front door. Back to the Smart HQ app. You can do nothing without the app, so I downloaded it onto my phone, entered a username and a password. Then — I admit, with much trepidation — I approached my wall oven. I hit “WiFi enable,” as instructed, and everything went pretty much downhill from there. My phone said it couldn’t connect to my oven, that I had to enter a new password. So I did. Then my phone said it had to verify my identity on another device, so it sent a code to my iPad, which was upstairs. I ran upstairs and right into my husband, who was running downstairs to verify his identity on his iPhone for a bank transaction. I got my code, dashed back to the oven and signed on again to the app. This time it asked for “further verification.” Pictures appeared. It asked me to check off all the photos in the boxes containing traffic lights. The photos were tiny. And my reading glasses were in the car, so I ran outside, got the glasses, searched the photos on my phone for traffic lights, won-
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dered what I did to deserve this and somehow got it right. Then I was asked to verify the obvious: that I am not a robot. After three hours and 20 minutes, with a break for a cold salad, since I didn’t feel like cooking anything, I got the Smart HQ app downloaded onto my phone, and I got all my new appliances online. Instantly, the clocks on the stove, the wall oven, the microwave and refrigerator synchronized. Clearly, I was in some kind of technological G-spot. When I eventually got the ovens and cooktop online, there was an authorization request asking that I give the G.E. Wizard of Oz the ability to turn my appliances off and on, update them remotely or fix a problem. I signed. I have a creepy feeling now that in our ongoing relationship, my microwave has the upper hand. It is, apparently, the hooha upscale version of the plain vanilla microwave. This one can sense what food you have inside, determine the right time and temp and serve up your ribs just right. It doesn’t just zap. It can convection bake
hat if my fridge, microwave and wall oven team up and take over?
and air fry as well. It can proof your bread dough. My dad always told me, “Don’t have machines that are smarter than you are,” but that was a moot point when I bought my first pencil sharpener. What if my microwave goes rogue? I mean, I could be out for the day and the microwave could talk to the refrigerator and they could recruit the wall oven and I could come home to a full-blown coup d’état. The wall oven, whom I call Hal, wants to know if I prefer to roast, bake, convention bake, convection roast or air fry? What it can’t do is cook a hamburger, which is what I happen to want to eat much of the time. To give credit: These ovens will clean themselves with super-high heat or steam with the press of a few buttons. That’s impressive. My gas stove couldn’t do that. But then again, the big old ox was reliable as the day is long, all iron and heat and natural gas. These new-fangled thingies answer to different gods, all digital and remote and dead on arrival without the right passwords. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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letters Thanks for Brinton’s column To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “‘Biking Borders’ brings out the best of humanity” (Jan. 6-12): After reading it, I had to watch the documentary. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this delightful and important film. I come from a family of avid bicyclists, and will tell them all to watch. And I will be donating to the ultra-worthy cause, Pencils of Promise, highlighted in the film and in Brinton’s column. ELYSA SuNSHINE Glen Cove
We agree that judges should have the discretion to assign bail in cases of illegal gun possession. Ryder ticked off a list of eight defendants, all of whom face possession charges and all of whom were released without bail. We can’t say what, if anything, any of these defendants might have done or not done with these weapons if police hadn’t discovered them. We can say, however, that any illegal gun represents the potential for violence. Most crimes are not committed with guns, according to the FBI. Most gun crimes (more than 65 percent in New York), however, are committed with illegal handguns. Judges should have the discretion to set bail in cases of illegal gun possession, particularly cases when a defendant has a long record of arrest and prosecution. This is not to suggest that bail reform must be overturned, as so many conservatives suggest. It simply requires further adjustment. Clearly, there is, in Nassau County at least, a high degree of electoral support for doing away with bail reform. New District Attorney Anne Donnelly, a Republican, made it a cornerstone of her campaign last fall, running numerous TV commercials suggesting that violent criminals are being released from jail onto our streets. That, in large part, explains her defeat of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, the Democratic candidate for the post, who was, at one point, considered the favorite. New County Executive Bruce Blakeman, also a Republican, wants bail reform repealed as well. He said so in his inaugu-
ral speech, arguing, “Criminals have more rights than victims. Enough is enough.” That was hyperbole, but there is a definite public perception among many that criminals have been prioritized over victims. Further tweaking the law to ensure that judges can assign bail to those caught with illegal guns would go a long way toward changing people’s minds. That’s important. Bail reform remains a critical piece of legislation in the State Legislature’s recent efforts to ensure social justice for all, including in the criminal justice system. Here’s what we wrote in a December 2019 editorial: ”The new law will allow most defendants who are charged with nonviolent crimes and misdemeanors to be released after their arraignment without having to make bail. Hardliners have argued against the new law, saying it will allow thousands of potential offenders onto our streets, where they could continue their criminal ways. “News flash: Any one of these offenders could have been on the streets in the past, if only they had had the cash to make bail, but they didn’t, so they stayed locked up. Meanwhile, if you were affluent enough to afford bail, you got out of jail, and were free to carry on with your life with your family — and potentially earn a living.” The previous system favored wealthy over poor offenders, who were, according to statistics, most often Black or Latino. We thus urge our legislators to continue tweaking the bail-reform law, without doing away with it.
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have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. I had looked forward to joining my colleagues on Jan. 10 for inaugural ceremonies marking the start of the 14th session of the Nassau County Legislature and my third term as a legislator. However, on Sunday, the 9th, I felt congestdebra ed, unusually tired and was coughing, muLé sneezing and had a runny nose. Initially, I figured it was probably the cold that I seem to get every winter, but I am loathe to assume anything — especially as the Omicron variant continues to spread so
rapidly. So I took a Covid-19 home test, and it came back positive. Physically, I felt all right. My booster shot did its job, and my symptoms were like those of a common cold. The discomfort I was experiencing didn’t inhibit my ability to work full-time for the residents of the 5th Legislative District. And, through the marvels of modern technology, I was “in the room” virtually to be administered the oath of office by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer with my minority caucus colleagues. No matter how busy you may be, though, being hunkered down for a few days leads to contemplation and reflection. My experience illustrates how vaccines and boosters are key to preventing severe illness from the coronavirus. Since the emergence of Omicron, data from the state Department of Health continues to show that fully vaccinated people are
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Letters Who’s paying for the relief? To the Editor: There is more to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that the Federal Transit Administration released a $6 billion grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for CARE Covid-19 relief. This grant brings the total amount of CARE funding from Washington for the MTA to $14 billion. What Schumer neglected to say was how much of this funding has been paid for, rather than how much has been borrowed, adding to our national debt of $29 trillion and growing. “It is a public service,” he said, “and the higher percentage we get from city, state and federal help, the better.” Funding for the MTA has long been a four-way partnership among what riders pay at the farebox along with city, state and federal funding.
much less likely to get Covid-19 and much less likely to be hospitalized with breakthrough cases. If you want to get vaccinated or boosted, go to https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/5126/COVID-19-VaccineInformation to find a site near you. My breakthrough case didn’t shake my belief in masks as one of the key tools to slow the spread of Covid-19 and other airborne illnesses. In a recent Newsday report, Jack Caravanos, clinical professor of environmental public health sciences at the NYU School of Global Public Health in Manhattan, stated clearly that while N95 and KN95 masks are most effective, cloth and surgical masks are still beneficial — especially if everyone in a room is wearing them. That, perhaps, is the biggest point of all of this: By protecting yourself, you are protecting all of us. Why not err on the side of caution if there is a potential benefit to others? In all honesty, I don’t like to
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Commuters and Washington always ante up. Will Schumer hold one of his news conferences to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Steward Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to increase Albany’s contribution? Will he also ask New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Ladner and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to increase City Hall’s contribution? Schumer never explained why many other transit agencies around the nation already received their second and third rounds of funding ahead of the MTA. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.
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wear a mask — I suspect no one does. I do it to protect myself, those I love and people I don’t know. Over the past several years, I have grown disheartened by how deceit, division and political ambition have been amplified to undermine our faith in our institutions and drive wedges between us. It is profoundly unhealthy. Especially now, caring for one another is essential to repairing the fabric of our society. We need to protect the most vulnerable among us — those who are too young to get the vaccine, the immunocompromised and those who have other underlying conditions that would make Covid-19 especially perilous. As we embark on this new year — a time for healing and growth — it is my fervent prayer for us to work together to end this public health crisis once and for all, and renew our belief in the pursuit of the common good. Debra Mulé, of Freeport, was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2017. She represents the 5th Legislative District.
VALLEY STREAM HERALD — January 20, 2022
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