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Parents raise concerns over Dist. 13 budget Their bone of contention comes from what they say is ambiguity surrounding terms There is supposed to be noth- like “extension,” “renovation” ing more public than how local and “redesign.” elected officials spend taxpayer An architectural diagram of money. But a $2.3 million project the Dever Elementary project, labeled simply as a obtained by the Herclassroom legislaald, calls for the tion flew under the demolition of two radar when the Valclassrooms, the ley Stream District removal of at least 1 3 s ch o o l b o a rd p a r t o f a p l ay adopted its budget ground, and what last spring. And that would become larger perceived lack of office space for the openness has parsuperintendent and ents and other taxthe administrative payers worried this offices. project isn’t quite But there would what it’s billed to be. be space created for I t ’s k n ow n a s educational pursuits Proposition III, as well — especially which pulls from the in the arts, with a district’s capital new music wing r e s e r v e s f u n d , lAuRIel housing both a chointended to pay for ral and band room. MoRAleS the “extension and “This is poor renovation of class- District 13 communication r o o m s p a c e ” a t resident from the school disJames A. Dever Eletrict to the commumentary School. It’s nity,” said Vincent also earmarked to fund renova- Toma, who said he voted “yes” tion and redesign of a board- on the budget last year. “In norroom and business office — mal long-term planning, there space critics say benefit the are capital construction assesssuperintendent and administra- ments — roofing, grounds, secution more than it does students. Continued on page 16
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JettA KINGSBeRRy wItH her handwritten sign outlining her confrontations with her neighbors over the course of several months.
Valley Streamer claims she has been racially harassed By JuAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com
Last summer, when Jetta Kingsberry bought a home tucked away in a quiet Valley Stream neighborhood on Wingate Road, occupied mostly by retirees, she thought it would be a safe and charming place to raise her two daughters. “We saved our money,” Kingsberry said of herself and her husband, Val, “and decided that after renting an
apartment in Queens after 10 years, it was time for us to get a house and let our kids grow up in a better district.” But since they moved in, said Kingsberry, who is Black, her family has endured ongoing racial harassment by her nearby white neighbors. Because her husband is an electrician who works at all hours, Kingsberry has mostly been at home alone with her daughters, who have faced the brunt of the racist taunts and intimidation. Last fall her
older daughter, who Kingsberry said was living in fear, left to live with relatives in Suffolk County. “I do fear for my kids … it’s been a nightmare,” Kingsberry said. Some of the tactics her neighbors have used, she said, have verged on the criminal. The tires of her car have been slashed, and the rear windshield has been shattered. Her house has been broken into Continued on page 13
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Schumer talks infrastructure, Covid at LIA 2022 Lia Policy Priorities
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Long Island’s business leaders and elected officials gathered at the Bethpage Heritage Club for a breakfast of Spanish frittata, home fries and fruit at the Long Island Association’s “What’s New in Washington” event featuring Democratic Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on March 4. LIA’s President and CEO Matt Cohen welcomed guests, including State Sen. Anna Kaplan and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, highlighting Long Island’s largest business organization’s 2022 goals centering on pandemic economic recovery, small business support, cost of living reduction and an inclusive economy. Cohen introduced Schumer, reminiscing about his days as the senator’s 23-yearold direct report in the Long Island office with his deputy at the time and current LIA’s Vice-President Stacey Sikes. Schumer discussed how Long Island has bent the curve and balanced public health, including through allotting over 13.5 billion to hospitals across the state and supporting vaccine rollouts, making Long Island boast one of the highest rates of vaccinations in the state. However, he identified how state and local aid was missing in the Covid relief package, which was later passed in the American Relief Package. Over $1 billion was provided to local governments, with
■ Pandemic economic recovery ■ Small business support ■ Cost of living reduction ■ Diverse, inclusive economy ■ Infrastructure modernization ■ Environment and clean energy ■ Innovation and research Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez/Herald
the Long isLand Association’s ‘What’s New in Washington’ event featured Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, who spoke of Long Island’s transportation, restaurants, small businesses and environment. $397 million going to Nassau, $286 million to Suffolk, and $84 million to Hempstead. Schumer also addressed the pandemic’s effects on restaurants since “the places that suffered the most was where people couldn’t gather.” With the Restaurant Revitalization Plan, which the state government is trying to renew, provided $270 million to Long Island restaurants, including Baldwin’s own Canal House. The bipartisan infrastructure bill drew applause during the breakfast, as it supports improvements in commutes through funding for the LIRR, the Penn Station
Rehab and $11.5 billion for the Long Island Expressway. “We will see more construction here on Long Island than we have ever seen here before,” exclaimed Schumer. Then talk turned from pandemic to the environment and science. Schumer listed various environmentally-charged projects, including addressing the water contamination in Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa, stopping the sale of Plum Island, $106 million clean-up in the Long Island Sound and the $1.7 million Fire Island to Montauk Point Project to protect the sand bar.
■ Public safety support “Scientists are going to flock here like they go to Geneva,” said Schumer about the $2 billion competitive funding attained by Brookhaven National Laboratory to build the most advanced ion collider ever. This “premium machine of the world,” Schumer stated, will not only help foment new advancements but also create new and more jobs. Schumer also discussed the bipartisanship in support of the Ukraine government, lauding President Joe Biden’s “tough as nails” sanctions, as well as pension relief programs and the $9 billion allocated to state school districts as a pump to our economy.
Michael Hinman becomes Heralds’ executive editor Although he was born and raised in rural PennMichael Hinman is the new executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Stuart Richner, sylvania, Hinman spent most of his adult life in centhe CEO of Richner Communications Inc., and pub- tral Florida. His work ranged from neighborhood lisher of the newspaper group, made the announce- newspapers like the Zephyrhills News and The ment last week. Hinman succeeds Scott Brinton, Laker, to the larger Sunbelt Newspaper division of The Tampa Tribune. He also spent years as a real who had led the editorial department since 2016. Herald Community Newspapers include nearly estate reporter for the Tampa Bay Business Journal, two dozen publications and more than 20 reporters as well as the Sarasota-based Business Observer. During his time with the Business Journal, Hinand editors. Hinman will also oversee The Riverdale man won a top business reporting Press, the Bronx paper he joined as ediaward from the Society of Professional tor in 2017, helping the publication win Journalists for his series of stories 29 state awards during that time, includfocused on the failed Trump Tower ing the New York Press Association’s top Tampa project. honor last year, recognizing general “Our communities are filled with stoexcellence. ries just waiting to be told,” Hinman Joining Hinman’s leadership team is said. “This is why neighborhood newslongtime Nassau Herald editor Jeff Bespapers like the Heralds are so vital. We sen, who becomes the Heralds’ new depare renewing our mission to find those uty editor. stories and share them — to inform you, “I’m excited to see two longtime to help you, and hopefully even make members of the Richner CommunicaJeff Bessen you smile from time to time.” tions family take on expanded roles,” Before his tenure covering the Five Stuart Richner said. “For the past five years, Michael has been a steadfast steward of The Towns, Bessen was editor of the Islip Bulletin and Riverdale Press’ legacy of excellence. Now he brings Suffolk County News, which covered several commuhis hard-nosed journalism and innovative storytell- nities on Suffolk County’s South Shore. Bessen has won a number of awards from the ing to the Herald newsroom. “Jeff has been a leading voice in the Herald news- New York Press Association and the Press Club of room for more than a decade,” Richner added. “In Long Island over the years, most recently as the the newly created deputy editor role, Jeff will fur- Press Club’s runner-up for non-local news and feather infuse his dogged reporting into our 20-plus edi- tures in 2021, and for narrative in-depth reporting/ series in 2020. tions of the Herald. “The Heralds have always had the community in “I know that under Mike and Jeff ’s leadership, our newsroom will continue to be the premier mind when producing their award-winning stories,” source of local news for Long Islanders. I look for- Bessen said. “We aim to deepen that commitment ward to seeing how our award-winning team finds with a stronger focus on the broader issues — such as politics — that impact our readers.” new ways to serve our communities.”
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MiChaeL hinMan, who spent the past five years as editor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Riverdale Press, is the new executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Nassau Herald Senior Editor Jeff Bessen has become the Heralds’ new deputy editor.
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OBITUARY
Andrea Halbfinger, 81, artist, Herald journalist Andrea Halbfinger, an artist and forWhen the art critic for The Washington mer reporter and editor for the Herald Post went out on maternity leave in 1964, chain of newspapers, died at her home in Halbfinger — then 23 — filled in. Her Manhattan on March 1. She was 81. weekly reviews crackled with assertive, She had been battling pancreatic can- authoritative prose — offhandedly discer and Parkinson’s disease, said her son, missing pop art as “a fad doomed to pass,’’ David Halbfinger, the politics editor for spotlighting the first exhibition of Native The New York Times. American art at an unusual venue of the Halbfinger worked for the Herald news- Interior Department, and recommending papers in the 1990s, covering books for parents eager to culValley Stream and Nassau tivate an appreciation for art County. in their young children She was a dedicated artist, A law firm job for her husproducing more than 60 years band led the family back to of paintings and drawings. Brooklyn before moving to She started when she was a Freeport in 1971. Halbfinger student at Bennington College continued to write and also and, according to her son, in took up art teaching, working the overheated basement of with children in Bellmore and the family home in Freeport. Massapequa along with adults She and her husband, M. Wilin Oceanside, and leading Andrea Halbfinger tours of New York galleries liam Halbfinger, raised two children — David and Westand museums. chester County health departAside from her son and her ment public affairs director Caren. Her daughter, she is also survived by her husband died in 1999. brother, Dr. Steven R. Kanner of Lincoln, Between 1971 and 2000, she painted viv- Massachusetts; sister, Dr. Ellen B. Kanner, idly colored acrylics and oils with bold, a Manhattan psychologist; and six grandexpressive shapes on large canvases she children. stretched herself. These images representAfter the death of her husband, she ed “an ordering of chaos,” she wrote in married Lawrence G. Wasserman of Lido one statement accompanying an exhibi- Beach in 2004. He died in 2007. tion of her work. She became a bat mitzvah as an adult, Andrea Sue Kanner was born Feb. 17, was an active member of Congregation 1941, in Brooklyn, the first child of S. Lee B’nai Israel in Freeport and then of Conand Elsie (Frumkin) Kanner. gregation Ohav Shalom in Merrick, before She graduated from Bennington Col- moving to Manhattan after the death of lege in Vermont in 1962. Urged by her her second husband and eventually joinfather to pursue a more practical career, ing Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun. she earned a master’s degree in journalDays after celebrating her 81st birthism from Columbia University in 1963. day, when asked if she was looking forThat’s where she met Halbfinger, moving ward to being reunited with her first huswith him to Washington, D.C., after they band, she smiled broadly and quickly married. answered: “It’s gonna be great.”
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VSFD warns of vendor extinguisher scam By KARiNA KoVAc kkovac@liherald.com
The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department are warning residents of yet another scam involving fraudulent vendors who are getting store owners and merchants to buy used canisters sold off as fire extinguishers. The scammers will typically come into a store, show false credentials to the store owner, and offer to do an inspection of their current extinguishers. Next, they will falsely claim that the store owner’s fire extinguisher(s) is due for Courtesy Wikimedia Commons immediate replacement. The scammers then offer if YoU HAVE doubts about a vendor’s credentials, the them a “brand-new” extin- fire department says you should call the Fire Marshal’s guisher at a discounted rate Office at 516-573-9900. for a limited time only. And from the Office of the Fire Marshal finally, if the store owner agrees, the scammer hands him or her a County of Nassau. There is a photo ID used extinguisher taken from a previous- card they are supposed to be carrying,” fire officials said. If you are unsure as to ly duped owner. “It is important to remember that fire the authenticity of the vendor, the fire extinguisher vendors in Nassau are department advises that you call the Fire required to hold a certificate of fitness Marshal’s Office at 516-573-9900.
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After Kathleen Rice said she would not seek re-election, last month, three Democrats have now announced they are running for the 4th Congressional District seat that covers central and southern Nassau County. Last week, County Legislator Siela Bynoe and former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen announced their candidacies; now County Legislator Carrié Solages has thrown his hat into the ring. He is expected to officially announce on Tuesday. Solages, 42, an attor ney, has served as a county legislator since 2012 and represents the 3rd Legislative District, which comprises Elmont, Valley Stream, south Floral Park, Inwood and parts of Lawrence and North Woodmere. He lives in Lawrence. “I have great support,” he said and “based on my record and community service,” Solages expects to differentiate himself from his oppo-
nents he will be facing in the June 28 primary. He said he thinks that people are tired of representatives who just go to Washington to be part of what Solages called “the side show.” He said he wants to be a leader and get things done, noting that he wants to solve the Nassau County property assessment issue through a federal mandate. In his years as a county lawmakers, Solages has represented his diverse constituency with verve from overseeing the rapid deployment of Covid testing sites for residents regardless of their insurance or immigration status to serving as the watch dog to protect resident interests during major projects such as the Belmont Arena and Elmont Long Island Rail Road station. He has been a consistent, strong advocate for safer roads, especially in Elmont and pushed for the rebuilt marina and an overhaul of the soccer field at Inwood Park. The only stain on Solages is a 2017 arrest after a domestic squabble was resolved by non-criminal charges.
Both Bynoe and Gillen think they are qualified to represent the congressional district. “I am proud to announce I am running for Congress to represent the values, hopes and dreams of the extraordinary people of Nassau County’s CD-4,” Bynoe posted on Facebook. “Please join me in this grassroots campaign to make sure our community has the representation in Congress we deserve.” “As the mother of four kids, I’m running for Congress because we need a Representative who rolls up her sleeves to get things done for people back home,” Laura Gillen said in a prepared statement. “As town supervisor, I found ways to work across the aisle and deliver results, while never compromising my principles. In Congress, I’ll work to help Nassau’s middle-class families by reinstating the SALT tax deduction, defending a woman’s right to choose, and tackling tough issues like gun violence, climate change, and ensuring our national security.”
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NaSSau CouNtY LEgiSLatoR Carrié Solages has thrown his hat into the ring for the 4th Congressional District seat.
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Ongoing
Wednesday, Mar. 16
Christmas Tree Mulch Pick-Up
Library Board Meeting
The Village of Valley Stream has Recycled Discarded Christmas Trees and it offering free mulch for pickup to village residence. Pickup is at three locations: Firemen’s Field Parking Lot, Barrett Park Front Entrance Cedar St. Between Boden Ave., and Sayre PI. A map of these locations is on the village website. For more information call (516) 825-8494.
The Henry Memorial Library Board of Trustees will be meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com or leave message on the library Facebook to indicate your interest in attending. The agenda (and Zoom information) will be sent to you prior to the meeting.
Vita Tax Help
Thursday, Mar. 17
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is offering limited in-person tax assistance with the help of volunteers from the Hofstra Tax Society. Appointments are limited and must be made in person at the library Adult Reference Desk so the required documents for the appointment can be given out. The program runs till April 15, 2022 and will be taking place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. For questions please call the reference desk at (516) 825-6422.
Thursday, Mar. 10 Family BINGO Night The Henry Memorial Library is hosting a virtual BINGO night. The whole family can join for BINGO over Zoom. Fill out this form and the library will send you a link to your BINGO cards: https:// forms.gle/cDEBirP7KZiPeyx36 Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen so reserve your spot today! This event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 11 Teen Fact or Fiction The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library invites teens to meet for a fun game of Fact or Fiction from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The game is played by one player standing up and reading his or her statement card aloud to the group, and then all players should “vote” on
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Work Session Meeting The Valley Stream UFSD 30 is having a work session meeting open to the public starting at 8 p.m. at Shaw Avenue School Library March 14. that statement by placing their fact or fiction card on the table. Masks are optional for this event but the library asks everyone please be considerate to those who choose to wear masks. Registration required: https://forms. gle/KMSwFj33Tn5PUoTy7 Send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org for questions.
Saturday, Mar. 12 Craft-Along: St. Patrick’s Day Join the Henry Memorial Library is offering craft time from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. for school-age children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. The library will read winter stories and make a St. Patrick’s Day craft for the holiday. Program materials will be provided by the library and will be available for
pick-up at the library. Registration is required at the following link: https:// forms.gle/nb2DDwMHhvXFVK6y6. Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program and will receive confirmation about craft materials pick-up.
Monday, Mar. 14 Work Session Meeting The Valley Stream UFSD 30 is having a work session meeting starting at 8 p.m. All meetings are open and the public is invited to attend and participate. The meeting will take place at Shaw Avenue School Library. Additional information concerning meeting dates and times can be obtained by contacting Ms. Janet Carson, Clerk of the Board, at 516-434-3600, x5222.
Tuesday, Mar. 15
Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Zoom at 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for Kahoot! Trivia Family Night. You’ll need one device to join the Zoom meeting and another to submit answers for your family. Registration required, you can register at the following link: https://forms. gle/3t7ZhwSWuujxYvmE6. 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.
American Legion Post 854 Meeting The Andrew Fatscher Post 854 is having their monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. The event will take place at 51 Roosevelt Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11582.
Book Buddies The Henry Memorial Library is inviting 2nd and 3rd graders to join together from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the library for a discussion of EllRay Jakes Stands Tall, by Sally Warner. Copies of the book are available for pickup in the Children’s Room. Masks are optional, but please be considerate to those who continue to wear masks. Registration is required for the event, those interested can register here: https://forms.gle/ EjYJBUenWWKuKDeDA. Participants should attempt to read the whole book before the date of the program.
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City on a Hill, the television crime series was filling in the Village Green March 5. Village pickleball will be picking up at Hendrickson Park in April, sign up on the village website. Long Island Chess Nuts will start back up from March 19 to May 7, the registration fee is $100. 2022 Valley Stream Pool membership begins Saturday April 2. The Delight of Painting w/Matt will start April 1, contact Matt Khan- 917-929-8110 for more info.
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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom
Students at Valley Stream District 30 celebrated the 100th day of school on February 11 in style. In Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School, students gathered in the gymnasium for a 100th Day of School Fashion Show, complete with a red carpet walk and music courtesy of Principal John Singleton as emcee. Students strutted their stuff with shirts covered in a hundred hearts, stickers, or other decorations. The fashion show was livestreamed to Clear Stream families to view at home. Meanwhile, other students dressed up as centenarians fitted with grey-haired wigs and canes. At Shaw Avenue Elementary School, students also donned outfits and personalities of old souls. Forest Road Students decorated crowns that read “I am 100 days smarter” and did artsand-crafts projects that reflected one hundred of their favorite things. One student’s project showcased an aquarium with one hundred goldfish crackers!
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Herald ScHoolS District 30 celebrates their 100th day of school
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StudentS at Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School strutted down the red carpet for a 100th Day of School Fashion Show. Clear Stream StudentS also dressed as 100-year-olds to mark the 100th day.
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If your child qualifies for transportation, please be sure that your request is submitted on time. Applications received after April 1st will not be considered except for new residents who are required by law to apply within (30) thirty days after establishing residence in the District. Visit the Valley Stream 13 website for additional information/application: www.valleystream13.com
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Officials called out for slow action on bias several times. She first contacted Nassau County police last September, but, she said, officers did not take her complaints seriously, including her request for more police patrols in her neighborhood at night. One officer, Kingsberry claimed, told her, “That’s the problem with people — you think you can move from New York City and come over here and do what you want to do.” Kingsberry later filed a complaint against the officer, which, she said, is still pending. Soon after a home visit from the police, she suspected that one of her neighbors ripped a piece of natural gas piping from her house. But that wasn’t the worst of it. Throughout the night for several months now, Kingsberry said, beginning at around 9:00, cars have pulled up in front of her home, idling their engines and shining their headlights into the house. Others have prowled up and down the street, all in an attempt, she says, to scare away her family. Video from home surveillance cameras recorded in December showed two cars revving their engines before disappearing from view. The same two cars, Kingsberry claimed, have stalked her house for weeks on end, their occupants often yelling racist slurs at her family. In January, Kingsberry reached out to Village Clerk James J. Hunter, who
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Jetta Kingsberry photographed her shattered rear car window, which she suspects was part of the harassment by her neighbors. advised her to call Code Enforcement. Officials there suggested that she go to public meetings to plead her case, and install surveillance cameras and lights in the yard in order to gather tangible evidence of harassment, Kingsberry said. The village has made modest efforts to help, she said, including ordering a streetlamp for the block to help deter would-be troublemakers. Frustrated by the lack of a more
robust response, Kingsberry has called on other officials to do something. She reached out to the Town of Hempstead, including then 3rd District Councilman Bruce Blakeman, last December, notifying him of her situation, but, she said, nothing has come of it. Blakeman is now Nassau County executive, and calls to his office seeking comment had not been returned at press time. Her neighbors’ harassment reached a
new low, Kingsberry said, when a raccoon was set loose in her backyard in late February, she suspects by her backyard neighbor. That was the breaking point for Kingsberry, who decided to go public with her story, contacting the Herald earlier this month. She once again emailed her complaints to Hunter, this time notifying him that she had reached out to “the news.” Last Friday, a day after the Herald asked the Nassau County Police Department to comment on Kingsberry’s claims of harassment, detectives visited her home, she said, at the urgent request of the village clerk and took statements from the family. As of press time, calls to the NCPD seeking comment had not been returned. To make the community aware of her plight, Kingsberry recently hung a large handwritten sign on the front door of her house — following the lead of Jennifer McLeggan, a single mother who, in 2020, as detailed in the Herald, posted a sign that listed racially motivated harassment allegations against her neighbors at her Valley Stream residence. Kingsberry, however, has since taken down the sign at the insistence of her husband, out of fear of retaliation. Nevertheless, she said she believes something needs to change. “It’s just horrible…,” Kingsberry said, her voice shaking. “I’ve never had this kind of experience … what did we do to deserve this?”
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Town of hempsTead Board and local bar and restaurant owners disposed of Russian Vodka as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.
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EGP Land and Sea, but instead the country’s leaders. “Bars and restaurants have always been a place for people to go socialize with their families,” he said. “Our goal is not to topple the Russian economy, but to show some strength and unity for the people of Ukraine. We hope people around the nation will join in our efforts and stand with us as well.” Many large businesses have openly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — not just with words, but also with action. Credit card companies like Visa, MasterCard and American Express suspended operations in Russia, and vowed to no longer support cards issued in that country. Clavin also called upon Gov. Kathy Hochul to stop the
sale of Russian spirits in New York via executive order. “It’s time for our New York state government to get involved and sanction any products,” the town supervisor said. “Withhold them from use, at least in state facilities. And if they can, pass legislation to stop the sale and promotion of Russian products throughout New York state.” Hempstead town officials will compile a list of Russian products to share on official government social media pages, allowing the general public to know what they can boycott. “We hope that this will be the first step and there can be more upstage initiatives throughout the state,” Clavin said. “This is our time to act.”
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Not exactly the Boston Tea Party, but Town of Hempstead officials reaffirmed their support for the Ukrainian people by joining restaurant owners in dumping Russian vodka down the drain in a symbolic gesture on Monday. More than a dozen bottles were emptied outside of Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park. Some 25 restaurants signed on to participate, according to Town Supervisor Don Clavin — including major catering facilities — to dispose of the Russian liquor. They included the Mill Ridge Inn, The Coral House, JJ Coopers, EGP Land and Sea, EGP Oceanside, The Beach House, and The Ugly Duckling bar and restaurant. “We are showing our commitment to tying in with the people seeking freedom in Ukraine and the oppression that is taking place, by pouring Russian vodka where it belongs right down the drain,” Clavin said. “It has no place in our stores.” While officials acknowledged that dumping vodka would not necessarily hurt the Russia economy, the symbolism demonstrates support of those tasked to defend their home country. “We understand that we don’t have the ability to sink the economy in Russia by pouring out vodka and spirits,” Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said. “What we do realize is we need to send a message of solidarity.” Solidarity that goes beyond just vodka. “It’s a symbolic gesture, but it’s an important one,” Clavin said. “First, it’s the vodka. Then it’s not getting Lukoil gas and any of the other products.” But then again, it’s not about targeting the people of Russia, said Tim O’Hagan, owner of EGP Oceanside and
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Residents point to a lack of transparency continued from front page rity, doors, boilers, air conditioning — that all take precedence. At no point has anybody that I know of received information about upcoming plans with any costbenefit analysis to determine if this is even necessary.” Lauriel Morales, who also voted for the budget last spring, said Proposition III “sounded good on the ballot.” But had she known more about the specifics of the proposition, she might have reconsidered. “You don’t even know what you’re voting for,” Morales said. “A clear outline of how the funds were going to be spent should have been provided to the community.” The district did attempt to break down some of the expenditures in its It’s Elementary newsletter, but seemed to lack specifics when it came to operations and maintenance as well as summer recreation, which noted only the total proposed spending for the academic year. In its legal notice detailing the budget, which was published in the Herald last May, the district reused a lot of the same language found in the newsletter. Marteena Morano-Singh did not vote on the budget, but recalled those who did were pressured to vote in support. “Last year’s budget passed [on] the second vote” after failing in the initial vote in spring 2020, Morano-Singh said. “When it came time to vote on the budget [for] this year, residents were encouraged to vote ‘yes’ to avoid the possibility that the
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Board President Frank Chiachiere and former superintendent Dr. Constance Evelyn with board trustees and administration. budget would fail again, under threat our children would end up going without.” “But if I knew what renovations they were planning, I personally would have voted ‘no.’ I do not think they were clear at all about what the $2.3 million was going to be used for.” Board Trustee Anthony Bonelli says the expenditure sent a chill down his spine. He since filed a complaint with the
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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM Office of the Village Clerk/Administrator 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream New York 11580 (516) 592-5105 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public may attend the Public Hearing or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution and the provisions of the Village Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, there will be a Public Hearing on Monday the 21st day of March 2022 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, to consider the continuation of expenditure of money under the Community Development Block Grant Program for the following projects: 1.Public Facilities & Improvements - To request funding ($600,000) for
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and on ZOOM in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, at which time the following Local Law was adopted: LOCAL LAW 1 - 2022 - A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM BY CHANGING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SECTION 37, BLOCK 322, LOT 107 IN A C-1 DISTRICT TO THE CA FLOAING MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT. (68 W. JAMAICA AVENUE) The local law is on file in the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall of said Village of Valley Stream, where it may be inspected on regular business days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 10, 2022 By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Village Clerk 129965
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state’s education department accusing the board of violating the law limiting reserve fund expenditures only to those approved by voters, and which is clearly spelled out. That came after Bonelli twice attempted — and failed — last December to persuade the board to call for a special meeting canceling the construction project. School district spokesman Ron Edel-
son, said his bosses have been “completely transparent throughout this process,” and believes the state education commissioner “will rule in favor of the district.” And so far, that’s happened. On March 1, the state education department denied Bonelli’s request to halt the Dever Elementary construction. Because of the pending legal matter, district officials refused to comment further.
Green Acres Mall put on lockdown after shooting By karina kovac kkovac@liherald.com
The Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream was put on lockdown after a shooting Monday afternoon. A man was shot in the leg inside a Famous Footwear store. Nassau county police, who responded at 4:47 p.m., said an altercation broke out between the victim and the gunman that led to the shooting. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital. No other injuries were reported. The search for the gunman was under way, the police said. Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder of the Nassau County Police Department gave a statement on the incident: “There are two subjects at this time that we believe, they both left with dark color clothing, one suspect was holding the weapon that we believe was used involved in the shooting . . . we are interviewing witnesses.
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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal
views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide
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interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a
ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.
Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?
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othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young
children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.
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I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own
here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?
head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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hen James Madison assembled fellow members of his Virginia delegation in 1787, few of them knew what was up his sleeve. What they did know was that the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land since 1781 — simply wasn’t working. Madison surprised all of them, revealing that they weren’t fixing the Articles, but replacing them. The Virginia Plan, as it was called, would become the blueprint for what followed, earning Madison the moniker “Father of the Constitution.” But the man who would become the fourth president of the United States is actually responsible for something far greater: the Bill of Rights, the 10 constitutional amendments that guarantee a number of freedoms like that of religion, assembly — and the press. That’s why journalists celebrate Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government, and how dangerous excessive and unnecessary secrecy from our leaders can be. It serves as a reminder that government agencies should be accessible and accountable to their constituents, and should encourage input from that very public. The First Amendment protects journalistic freedom, but we have had to depend on other laws — like President Lyndon B.
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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-
Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades
ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.
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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish
big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions
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LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff
Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere
of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things
to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.
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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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VALLEY STREAM HERALD — March 10, 2022
We can still do big things, but we must do them together
March 10, 2022 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD
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2021-22 NYS Refusal Letter Student:
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We are writing today to formally inform the district of our decision to refuse to allow our child , to participate in: the 2021/22 New York State grade 3-8 ELA assessment the 2021/22 New York State grade 3-8 math assessment any stand-alone New York State field testing in the 2021/22 school year (grades 3-12) the 2021/22 grade 8 New York State science assessment Our refusal should in no way reflect on the teachers, administration, or school board. This was not an easy decision for us, but we feel that we have no other choice. We simply see these tests as harmful, expensive, and a waste of time and valuable resources. We understand that changes are being discussed and minor changes have been implemented. We feel that these changes are not enough to offer relief to our children taking these assessments. We refuse to allow any data to be used for purposes other than the individual teacher’s own formative or cumulative assessment. We are opposed to assessments whose data is used to determine school ranking, teacher effectiveness, or any other purpose other than for the individual classroom teacher’s own use to improve his or her instruction. We believe in and trust our highly qualified and dedicated teachers and administrators. We believe in the high quality of teaching and learning that occur in our child’s school. We hope our efforts will be understood in the context in which they are intended: to support the quality of instruction promoted by the school and to advocate for what is best for all children. Our schools will not suffer when these tests are finally gone, they will flourish. We do apologize in advance for the inconvenience or scrutiny that this decision may cause the administration, the school, and staff. Sincerely,
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