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Locals shrug off price hikes; pantries suffer while prices may be increasing, they’re still buying at the same rate as before. Walking down your local gro“It’s a little bit more [and my cery store aisle, you may notice budget] has changed, in a sense, some changes. A food item may but I’m still keeping everything be there one week, then gone the the same,” said shopper Lenny next. You can blame pandemic- Benbick. induced supply-chain woes and Shopping for her three chillabor shortages for the short sup- dren, Ogunleye Janet said she ply of your favorite spends about $40 per foods and drinks. week providing for L at e ly, h oweve r, h e r f a m i l y, a n d what consumers are although surging paying closest attenprices have affected tion to is the rising h e r, s h e a d d e d , cost of that food. “because I have chilT he consumer dren, I don’t have a price index for Januchoice. I have to ary, which measures shop.” the costs of everyday The reason many consumer goods, consumers are stickoGUNleye rose 7.5 percent since ing with what they last year, as reported JANet know may be attribby the Labor Depart- resident utable to brand loyalment in its Consumty. Food companies er Price Index Sumtread a fine line, as mary in February. Prices of cere- they raise prices high enough to al, baked goods, dairy products, offset increased production costs fruits, vegetables, meat, fish and while making sure their prodeggs have all gone up. The only ucts remain within consumers’ category that did not see an means. increase in January was nonalMeanwhile, food-insecure coholic beverages. families on Long Island have Take a trip to the Food World been hit especially hard, accordgrocery store on West Merrick ing to Jessica Rosati, chief proRoad in Valley Stream, however, grams officer at Long Island and shoppers will tell you that Continued on page 16

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VAlley StReAM MoRNING rush commuters get ready to board a train to the city on a cloudy day.

Riders fret return of peak fares LIRR ridership is still below pre-Covid levels By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

It’s 7:30 on a Friday morning, and it’s rush hour. Passengers make their way to the Valley Stream train station platform, waiting for a lift — courtesy of the Long Island Rail Road — to Penn Station, more than 20 miles away. As the train barrels in, riders seem to forget about pandemic-era social distancing and crowd into the cars. Some fill up quickly, others remain unused. But for the moment, the railway station resembles its old self again, without any people. By the time the next rush hour train rumbles into the station, commuter traffic has

thinned to a trickle, a grim reminder that despite efforts to bring back a sense of normalcy to the commuter rails, the effects of the pandemic still remain. That hasn’t stopped Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials from trying, however. Ridership has grown enough in recent months to convince riders that it’s time to once again pay peak fares. Commuters looking to get into New York City each weekday morning, or come back to Long Island each weekday evening, can expect to pay a premium up to 27 percent. But while peak-hours pricing has long been a fixture of rush hour travel, it’s one that many riders seem to have been perfectly fine Continued on page 14

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Photo artist displays work at Waldinger By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Throughout this month, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is showcasing the experimental artwork of New York-based photographer Caroline Bert. The 27-year-old artist is widely known both locally and internationally for her camera-less photography, deploying various techniques such as chemigrams, cyanotypes, lumen printing, collages, sewing, and painting. Bert talked with the Herald about her work and artistic process in “pushing traditional photography techniques into unconventional circumstances.” The conversation has been edited and condensed.

learn the rules with the intention of breaking them.

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Herald: When did you start getting into photography? Bert: I took my first photogra-

phy class in 10th grade, and I loved it right away. But once I started getting more into the advanced photo classes in high school and learned about alternative processes, I started to feel more comfortable calling myself an artist and realized how much freedom photography gave me.

H: What subjects do you photograph? Do you keep to one subject matter or do a little bit of everything? B: A little bit of everything – depends on my environ-

ment, emotions, what I am trying to convey. Sometimes I work without a “subject,” so to speak, and create abstract shapes and lines on the paper with light-sensitive chemistry to convey emotion rather than a person, place, or thing. I pull inspiration from everywhere.

H: I know you like to experiment with your photography. Do you do this by affecting the film or distorting the images in Photoshop? B: It depends on what process I’m working with, but I

prefer to work analog. I love the darkroom. My work is very nontraditional. I learn the rules with the intention of breaking them. I expose my darkroom paper to light, cross-contaminate and mix my chemistry (with plenty of research and safety protocols in place of course), and when something visually exciting happens, I figure out why and that’s what pushes me to keep experimenting. Many of my pieces are never finally fixed so they change color over time, and I see it as a visual experience. Other times, I manipulate the image after the print is completed. I cut, collage, sew, and incorporate mixed media. Through experimenting so much I have been able to create some processes of my own. One of them…by placing the chemigrams in pinhole cameras to double expose and [combining] two processes. The other is my precious metals process…that process involves lacquer toners and plays on the barrier between abstract and representational with an antique, nostalgic aesthetic.

H: What made your pictures take off? Were friends sharing them, teachers taking notice? B: My friends and family would share my work, and my

teachers would give me opportunities for recognition and teach me about professionalism early on. Also growing up, I was a competitive dancer and very involved at my dance studio... I would ask the dancers to participate and model for me. This would be fun for me to choreograph compositions and work with models that I had a close bond with. The dancers and their families would come to my shows and support me [and] share my work…The dance community is like a family and will always be a part of me.

H: How did your work start to get picked up internation-

Photos courtesy Caroline Bert

CAROlINe BeRt’s exPeRImeNtAl photographs are on view at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library during this month.

Caroline Bert’s work visit Website: www.carolinebert.com Instagram and TikTok: @carolinebert_ Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ carolinebertphotography ally, and how does it feel that people all over the world are seeing your images? B: My work started to get picked up internationally in

2019. I submitted my work to an open call in Venice, Italy through the European Cultural Center. It was very exciting to be selected and to see the photos and hear feedback from people I’ve never met in a place I’ve never been.

H: Did you have college schooling for photography? B: Yes, I got my bachelor of fine arts in photography

from the Long Island University Honors College in 2018 and a master of fine arts in photography at Long Island University in 2021.

H: Do you have any mentors or artists who inspire you? B: I have many great mentors but two that stand out the

most are my [Oceanside] High School photography teacher, Kristin Gemino, and my college photography professor Allison Rufrano. They both went out of their way for me at different points in my career. My artist inspirations include Alison Rossiter, Susan Derges, Anna Atkins, Sandi Daniel and Heather Palecek.

H: Is there anything else you want to say to any aspiring photographers? B: If you have an idea that excites you, try it. You don’t

need fancy equipment to be a good photographer, so don’t get too caught up in all the technology that you forget that you are an artist. Anyone can document a moment or a feeling in time, but no one will do it like you. It’s the

tHe lIBRARy DesCRIBes Bert’s art as “often tiptoeing the line between abstraction and representational.” artist behind the camera that makes every photograph unique. Bert’s upcoming exhibition “Precious Metals” will be on view at the Island Park Public Library from April 2 to 30.

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THE ARROW OF Light graduating scouts are accompanied by Leader Lisa Burke (left) Leader Alfonso Castillo (right) and center Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Legislator C. William Gaylord III, and Councilwoman Melissa Miller.

Valley Stream’s Cub Scout Pack 367 held its annual Blue and Gold ceremony on March 5, a celebration aimed at honoring the founding of the Cub Scout program, recognizing scouts’ achievements, and awarding those moving up in rank. A crowd of family members and friends gathered at the Holy Name of Mary school to watch and show their support. Cub Scouts range in grade level from kindergarten to fifth grade and each grade corresponds to a rank. The youngest rank is kindergarten: Lion Cub, followed by first grade: Tiger; second grade: Wolf, third: Bear; fourth: Webelos, and finally fifth grade: Arrow of Light. During the ceremony, thirteen 5th grade graduating scouts were awarded their Arrow of Light — the highest recognition of a Cub Scout – marking their move up to the Scouts BSA troop. The Blue and Gold ceremony features a bridging ceremony during which graduating scouts walk across a bridge, epitomizing their stepping over to the next stage of scouting. Cub Scout and Arrow of Light recipient Christopher Castillo, 11, said the Cub Scout program taught him about “friend-

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Valley Stream Vintage Page ley Stream of yesteryear with a historical description for each photo. Have an opinion? Please send us an email at kkovac@liherald.com

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“Gate House, Valley Stream, Long Island” by George Bradford Brainerd, circa 1874, captures Cornell’s Pond, the original name of the Valley Stream Pond, located in modern-day Arthur J. Hendrickson Park — and is possibly the oldest recorded image of Valley Stream. Amy Bentley, a Valley Stream historian, says of the picture on the Valley Stream Historical Society website: “The export and exploit of Valley Stream’s natural resource changed the area’s physical and cultural landscape forever. Farms began to fail—there was not enough water to irrigate fields. The waterworks sounded the death knell for an agrarian way of life. Folks who care about the environment, history buffs, and those with an affectionate connection to Valley Stream will find the current water situation tragically ironic.”

tHe No. 107 train nicknamed “Iron Horse” makes its way northward on the single-track West Hempstead Branch over Merrick Roads, which attracted crowds of spectators along its route. The sight of the train excited Max H. Hubacher, a Swiss immigrant who lived on Dubonnet Road in Gibson, who then snapped the above photograph at about 11:00 a.m. “Cameras clicked faster than the wheels of the steam train on Sunday when 350 gaping passengers were taken on a tour over long-abandoned tracks,” reported “Newsday” on October 28, 1952. For nine hours that day, avid railway and camera enthusiasts rode over 90 miles on an LIRR “Fan-Trip” sponsored by the New York Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.

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Ongoing Vita Tax Help 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.

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Saturday, April. 2 Community Seed Swap The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be promoting gardening and community engagment in their adult seed swapping program. The Local Seed Savers will be sponsoring the Community Seed Swap outside the Adult Entrance of the library from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your extra seeds and exchange them for new seeds. If you don’t have any seeds, come to see what is available for FREE. For more information, contact localseedsavers@ gmail.com.

Virtually meet Valley Stream native Steve Orich, composer, orchestrator, and musical director as he talks about growing up in Valley Stream. Happening March 30 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Pictionary Night The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is having a Pictionary Night from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Pictionary is a super simple game that only requires pen, paper and the board game. The aim of Pictionary is to guess what the drawer, who is drawing words from a list of cards. Registration is required for this virtual event hosted on Zoom. You can register at the following link: https:// forms.gle/15TKJKvQTMzMe29m7. The event is for children aged three to six, for any questions contact kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org.

Tuesday, Mar. 29 Author Appearance-Marie Benedict Virtually meet Marie Benedict, author of numerous bestselling novels from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as she discusses her latest book, Her Hidden Genius, about Rosalind Franklin who discovered the structure of DNA but did not get credit for her research. Contact or stop by the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library to checkout a copy. A collobarative program offered by the following libraries: Baldwin Public Library, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, Hicksville Public Library, Manhasset Public Library, North Bellmore Public Library, Westbury Memorial Public

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Sensory Friendly Bunny is held in partnership with AutismSpeaks. Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. This Easter event will be at the Green Acres Mall on Sunrise Highway from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Courtesy steveorich.com

Library and the Williston Park Public Library. If you are interested in joining the group, please register here: https://forms.gle/mGthcy5KV1vdwYHD6 for the Zoom information to attend and to have a copy of the book reserved for you to pick up the book plus the discussion guide.

Wednesday, Mar. 30 How to Successfully Navigate College Admissions in 2022 This Zoom presentation will help families understand how COVID has changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. This program was offered earlier this month, but this presentation will include updated information. The presentation

will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (www.standoutforcollege.com). Registration required: https://forms. gle/7jHFvNDMA6sQ7bPe7 If you have any questions, please send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org.

From Valley Stream to Broadway Have you missed going to the theatre during the pandemic? Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual multi-media program.“ Meet Valley Stream native Steve Orich, composer, orchestrator, and musical director. He will talk about growing up on Long Island and his early musical training, giving credit to his music teachers at Howell Road School, Memorial JHS, and Central High School. Orich will speak

about his summer camp, high school, and college musical productions and how they have led to his professional successes. He will show clips from some of his musical productions for television, theatre, and Broadway, including The Cher Show, Camelot, and Jersey Boys. Orich was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Orchestrations in 2006 for his work on Jersey Boys. This program is made possible with funds from the NYS Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor of New York State and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council. If you are interested in attending the program, please register here: https://forms.gle/ wvwTwMeQ5L3idwMq6 for the Zoom information to attend.

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Congratulations Fr. Benedict on your farewell party & service to Church of the Blessed Sacrament. The State Comptroller’s office updated it’s audit, saying the village is under significant fiscal stress. To find the Dog Park Registration Form, follow https://www.vsvny.org/dogs. The village has it’s own Alert AM Emergency Advisory Radio System; 1620 is the station frequency. The Pagan-Fletcher Restoration is open the first Sunday of every month from 1pm – 4pm.

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Photos courtesy Valley Stream School District 24

ROBeRt W. CARBONARO students use VR goggles to explore the ocean depth. using avatars, backgrounds, texts, and themes that can be shared within the classrooms. The students drafted questions and conducted research in their

Media Center, then created storyboards with their avatars to conduct “live interviews” with the inspiring women of their choice.

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In honor of Women’s History Month, students at Valley Stream district 24 schools learned about and explored the significant contributions made by women who left their mark in history. At Buck Elementary School, students crafted paper dolls of renowned women and learned their respective biography and accomplishments. The dolls were then put on the Women’s HERstory Month display inside the school. At Robert W. Carbonaro, students learned about important A WIllIAm l. Buck student with her paper doll. women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics depths. Students especially enjoyed the (STEM) including scientist Eugenie virtual experience of coming “face-toClark, famously called the “The Shark face” with sharks just as Eugenie Clark Lady” for her groundbreaking study of had done many times throughout her sharks and discovery of new fish species. career, according to a press release. Students also read The Shark Lady by Students at Brooklyn Avenue ElemenJess Keating based on the life of the pio- tary School researched influential neering scientist, took a live-streamed women leaders by using the Pixton applitour of an aquarium, and even used vir- cation. Pixton is an interactive platform tual reality goggles to explore the ocean for creating comic book storyboards

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ROBeRt W. CARBONARO students with their flags.

District 24 students ignite their love for reading kkovac@liherald.com

Valley Stream district 24 kicked off Read Across America Week during the week of February 28 to foster a love and excitement for reading among students. The nationwide celebration is sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA) since 1998. District 24 superintendent Dr. Donald Sturz inaugurated the reading week by paying a surprise visit to Robert W. Car-

bonaro students to host a read-aloud of “Are You Ready to Play Outside?” by Mo Willems. “Read Across America Week offers a wonderful opportunity to engage our students with reading activities. Nurturing the love of reading at an early age gives our students a jump-start on expanding their vocabulary and fosters creativity and imagination. Reading also helps strengthen their language and literacy skills,” noted Sturz. In William L. Buck Elementary School, students were encouraged to pick out books

to read from the school’s library collection and work on their reading response activities. In Brooklyn Avenue, students welcomed two very special guest readers. The first was school principal Johanne Gaddy, who visited to read “Ruby Finds a Worry” by Tom Percival, a book about dealing with worry. Gaddy then shared her own personal strategies to the kids for managing her own doubts and troubles. Students were then treated to a virtual visit by Brooklyn Avenue alum and current Duke University star

women’s basketball player and three-time USA Basketball Gold Medalist, Celeste Taylor. In addition to reading to the students, Celeste shared how her experiences at Brooklyn Avenue ignited her lifelong love of reading. Throughout Read Across America Week, guest readers at Valley Stream 24 schools engaged students in meaningful discussions about the importance of working hard, remaining committed readers, and helping each other along the way.

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Four out of the five current Democratic candidates vying to be the Dems representative in the general election to replace Kathleen Rice attended a Meet the Candidates night hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club at the Merrick Road Golf Course Clubhouse on March 14. Rice announced she would not seek re-election last month. Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe, Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett, former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, and first-time candidate Kevin Shakil, of Westbury, took part in responding to questions that were submitted by their potential constituents. County Legislator Carrié Solages, who is also running, was unable to attend. Each candidate was allotted three minutes to make an opening statement, as well as three minutes to respond to each question. Among the topics discussed were the affordability of living on Long Island and public safety. The first question asked was: What did the candidates feel was the biggest problem facing the district, and what would be their solution? Corbett said the biggest issue facing the district is the use and trafficking of illegal handguns. “We need a real comprehensive, federal program, that funds the local police departments so that we can actually put together, and stop the trafficking of

ees. “We have to go to Washington, we have to work across the island, and we have to bring common sense solutions to the issues we are facing here,” she said. The war in Ukraine was also on the candidates’ minds. All four agreed the United States should continue to support Ukraine with resource and place sanctions against Russia, which isn’t always easy, according to Corbett. “It’s very tough for any local group to find the proper organization that can actually get the goods that you all bring in there,” Corbett said. “We should be in Washington — at least providing resources to our residents that are willing to help.” “Aside from doing the sanctions and doing all that we are in the current Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club moment, we have to make sure that we are ThE BELLmORE-mERRick DEmOcRATic Club hosted a Meet the Candidates on March sending arms,” Bynoe added. “That is a 14. Four of the five Democratic candidates attended. County Legislator Carrié Solages basic tenant of who the United States is — and we have to do it well.” who is also running was not in attendance. During closing remarks, Corbett noted Shakil, the CEO of Islamic Radio, also that while all the present candidates, for illegal guns,” he said. “I don’t know anyone — Republican or Democrat, who is said safety was his main concern. “We are the most part, agreed on many of the against illegal guns. Let’s finally get some- seeing crimes through the roof, illegal issues and solutions for the topics disthing done to stop the illegal trafficking of guns — people are getting killed, people cussed, that ultimately, it is up to voters to are getting shot,” he said. “The only way decide who the best person is to represent illegal handguns.” Gillen touched upon several topics, all we can ensure that public safety is taking the party. relating to lifestyle affordability, whether serious is by funding our police, but As of press time only one Republican, it be housing, prescription drugs or gaso- ensuring that they have transparency and tech CEO Bill Staniford of Lawrence, has line. “We need to tackle this problem accountability.” announced his candidacy. Primary elecBynoe said she agreed “whole hearted- tions, which will decide who will run from immediately,” Gillen said of the recent uptick in gas prices. “We should have an ly” with the previous responses. Bynoe each party, will take place on June 28. immediate gas tax holiday — we should discussed some of the work she had done A full video of the event is available to also be working to become energy inde- with the legislature, such as offering men- watch on the Bellmore Merrick DemocratF&B AD 2022 New Size.qxp_Layout 1 3/16/22 PageYouTube 1 tal health services to public facing employ-5:43icPM pendent.” Club’s channel.

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VALLEY STREAM HERALD — March 24, 2022

By JORDAN VALLONE

It’s a puzzlement! You’re baffled. What to do? You have an important choice to make but you’re worried you’ll make the wrong choice. It could be taking a new job you might regret, having elective surgery you might bemoan, deciding on a decorating project you might find fault with. Make a bad choice, and you’ll have wasted time, money and energy and be pissed with yourself ! Feeling indecisive, you postpone making a decision. That way, you avoid making a big mistake, that is — until you take a good look at what you didn’t do. You kick yourself for not getting out of the stock market before it started going down. You feel sick when you think about the house you could have bought dirt cheap, if only you had acted, instead of hesitating as usual. And it’s not only major decisions that plague you. You might drive yourself crazy trying to decide where to go on your next vacation, which laptop to buy, even what to cook for dinner. The ability to make good decisions without excessive angst is vital for in today’s world, we have an abundance of choices! It hasn’t always been this way. Decades ago, you were lucky if you could get a decent job, take a vacation, buy affordable clothes. Something as simple as ordering ice cream or a cup of

coffee was no big deal, as you weren’t confronted with a myriad of choices as to what type, flavor or size! Becoming a smart decision-maker is a great skill that will serve you well throughout life. Like in sports, you’ll become practiced and be able to make quick decisions that will likely be successful without all the angst or effort. Of course, not all your decisions will work out exactly as hoped for, but most of them will work out pretty well. Here are three ways to accomplish this feat.

who’ll listen to your concerns and help you decide what to do and when to do it — without pressuring you. Remember, doing nothing is a choice that you may well regret.

Ask yourself the right questions.

This is trickier than it seems at first glance. You need to know your objective b e fo re yo u s e e k o u t answers. If you don’t, you may ask yourself the wrong question. An example: you may be pondering whether to return to college when a more fundamental question may be, “now that I’m approaching the empty nest stage, how do I want to spend the rest of my life?” This might mean changing apadin jobs, developing a new interest, starting therapy or moving to a new place. Asking the wrong question makes it difficult to find the right answer.

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Postponing a decision might be OK — for a while. But if you put things off for too long, you just compound inda the problem. Let’s say you have money sitting in the bank that you want to invest for better returns. But how? You’re terrified about losing money, unsophisticated about the financial markets. So you do nothing — for years. Time to get started! But you might say to yourself, this is the wrong time, look at the turmoil Putin’s created in the world. Still, even if you don’t make the decision now, you can educate yourself by speaking to a few financial experts

Know your risk tolerance.

Some folks like to play it safe; others love to live on the edge. Know your risk tolerance. Then you can reduce the unknowns, making your decision less risky. The more you know, the surer you can be of your decisions. Nothing as

risky as plunging into an arena you know very little about. So, if you’ve harbored a dream about going into business for yourself but continue to keep putting it off, do your research now! The more you know, the easier it’ll be for you to decide whether to take the leap and go for it! Good decision-making is an art and a skill. Similar to driving, choosing our route over another. You may choose the scenic route if you have the time, want to take in nature, stop along the way. Or you may choose the faster route if there’s a place you need to get to right away. No right or wrong answers — only you making the best choices for reaching your goals. Some seem to have a natural talent for making good decisions. Most of us, however, need to learn how to clarify uncertainties, evaluate risks, enlarge options, accept tradeoffs and motivate ourselves to face whatever’s causing our hesitation. ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author, specializes in helping people overcome procrastination and debilitating anxiety and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her websites: www.BeatProcrastinationCoach. com and www.PsychWisdom.com.

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Fun. Friendship. Her Big Future. Girl Scouts have it handled! Register for an information session in your area at gsnc.org/programs. Once registered, you will have the opportunity to sign your daughter up for a Daisy Discovery activity.

BALDWIN Wednesday, 4/06/2022 7:00 PM

ELMONT Tuesday, 4/05/2022 7:00 PM

HERRICKS Tuesday, 4/05/2022 7:00 PM

BAY (Oyster Bay, East Norwich, and Bayville) Tuesday, 4/05/2022 7:00 PM

FLORAL PARK/ BELLROSE Monday, 4/25/2022 7:00 PM

HICKSVILLE Wednesday, 4/13/2022 7:00 PM

BELLMORE/ NORTH BELLMORE Wednesday, 4/06/2022 7:00 PM

FREEPORT Wednesday, 4/13/2022 7:00 PM

CARLE PLACE/ WESTBURY Wednesday, 4/06/2022 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK (Bethpage, Plainview, and Old Bethpage) Monday, 4/04/2022 7:00 PM EAST MEADOW Thursday, 4/28/2022 7:00 PM ELLM (East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, and Malverne) Thursday, 4/28/2022 7:00 PM

GARDEN CITY Monday, 4/04/2022 7:00 PM GLEN COVE Wednesday, 4/27/2022 7:00 PM GREAT NECK Tuesday, 4/12/2022 7:00 PM HARDSCRABBLE (Farmingdale and N. Massapequa) Monday, 5/02/2022 7:00 PM HEMPSTEAD Monday, 5/02/2022 7:00 PM

ISLAND BEACH (Island Park and Long Beach) Monday, 4/11/2022 7:00 PM JERICHO/SYOSSET Tuesday, 4/12/2022 7:00 PM MANHASSET Monday, 4/11/2022 7:00 PM MASSAPEQUA Tuesday, 4/26/2022 7:00 PM MERRICK Monday, 4/11/2022 7:00 PM OCEANSIDE Monday, 4/04/2022 7:00 PM

PARK (New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, and parts of Floral Park) Wednesday, 4/27/2022 7:00 PM

THE PLAINS (Island Trees and Levittown) Wednesday, 4/27/2022 7:00 PM

PLAINEDGE Tuesday, 5/03/2022 7:00 PM

UNIONDALE Tuesday, 4/26/2022 7:00 PM

PORT WASHINGTON Wednesday, 4/13/2022 7:00 PM

VALLEY STREAM Thursday, 4/07/2022 7:00 PM

ROCKVILLE CENTRE WARM (Williston Park, Tuesday, 4/12/2022 East Williston, Old 7:00 PM Westbury, Albertson, ROOSEVELT Roslyn, Roslyn Heights Monday, 4/25/2022 and Mineola) 7:00 PM Thursday, 4/07/2022 SEAFORD/WANTAGH 7:00 PM Monday, 5/02/2022 WEST HEMPSTEAD/ 7:00 PM FRANKLIN SQUARE SHORE Monday, 04/25/2022 (Glen Head, Glenwood 7:00 PM Landing, and Seacliff) Tuesday, 5/03/2022 7:00 PM 1167808

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VSFD march in local St. Patrick’s Parade

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — March 24, 2022

By Karina KoVaC kkovac@liherald.com

For the first time in three years, “the Parade that Shares and Cares” returned to the streets of Rockville Centre last Saturday. The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department took part in Rockville Centre’s long-awaited annual St. Patrick’s Parade, which started at Maple Avenue and Long Beach Road, proceeded to the reviewing stand at St. Agnes Cathedral, and finished on Washington Street. The Fire Chiefs, along with Engine 341 and Engine 344, attended with members from all companies marching together in celebration. Valley Stream firefighters marched in force with other nearby departments including the Elmont Fire Department, Woodmere Volunteer Fire Department, Inwood Fire Department, and L aw r e n c e - C e d a r h u r s t F i r e Department. After the parade, the VSFD gave a shout-out to the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes & Drums band on their Facebook page, thanking them “for leading our contingent through the parade.”

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This year’s resumpTion of the parade is being dedicated to Andrew Healey, parade president emeritus from 2020-2022.

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Spring 2022 Flushing Notice Each spring, Liberty flushes the pipes in our water distribution system. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program, which helps us to clean out any mineral deposits and sediment inside the pipes. When crews are in the area, customers may experience a drop in water pressure or discolored water. If this happens, let your water run until it is clear. Customers are encouraged to check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher. Flushing will be conducted Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Please note no flushing will take place April 15 - April 22 in observation of Good Friday and Passover, or May 30th for Memorial Day. Any changes due to weather will be posted on our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com. Town

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The MeTropoliTan TransporTaTion Authority brought back peak fares earlier this month for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

LIRR’s return to peak fares draw mixed reactions continued from front page

2021 Annual Water Quality Reports Learn about the quality of your water. Each year, Liberty provides its customers with an Annual Water Quality Report to let them know how our water quality stacks up against federal and state drinking water standards. If you are a customer of ours, we encourage you to review this report as it provides details about the source and quality of the drinking water delivered to you in 2021. View your water quality report online today! In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, we no longer print our water quality reports. Instead, we have made them available on our website. To view your report online, visit our website at www.libertyenergyandwater.com.

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without over the past two years. “It’s expensive,” said Andres Alvarez, a construction project manager who commutes every day because he can’t work remotely. “I just feel like everything is going up, that with gas and food. It’s a little too much.” Ridership overall remains at about half of what it was before the pandemic — at least since the end of February — according to MTA data. More than 66,000 people took an LIRR train on Sunday, Sept. 27 — a 71 percent increase over 2019. But only 110,000 passengers boarded trains the Monday before, just 38 percent of pre-pandemic levels. The MTA also launched a series of fare discounts to coincide with the return of peak fares, giving monthly ticket holders 10 percent off. “It’s cheaper for me monthly because I take the monthly” ticket, said Marlene Marshall of Elmont, who typically works from home as a finance controller at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce four days a week, before heading into the city from the Valley Stream station each Friday. “They returned to peak fares, but before the pandemic, the fare for me was $270,” Marshall said. “But now it comes in at $243 traveling back and forth from Valley Stream to Penn, or to Brooklyn.” The LIRR also launched a 20-trip ticket, designed to discount fares by 20 percent. The ticket is valid for 20 peak oneway rides, or 10 round-trip commutes. Despite the discounts, a number of riders remain less than thrilled with the change. “I only buy two tickets at a time because I rarely have enough money to buy the monthly ticket” upfront, said Carson Crew, who commutes into the city to study at FIT. “The commute back and forth is now costing me more, which I didn’t expect when I started this semester. I thought it was going to remain off-peak for a long time. Before, I would have a set amount of

money that I would have for transportation each week. But with the return of peak fares in off-peak hours, now I have to budget a little bit more, which is annoying.” “I’d say it’s definitely a noticeable impact. You can tell it puts a dent in your pocket,” said Naomi Oken, who travels into the city to intern as a teacher. “I’m not really getting paid right now, which is why it’s extra.” Even physicians like Joseph Gallo are missing some of the pandemic-era pricing as well. “I was much happier when it was all off-peak,” he said. “I used to take a train that was non-stop from Valley Stream to Penn Station, which hasn’t been running since the pandemic started. They’re charging us the full fare for less service.” The MTA enjoyed a steady boom in ridership and revenue for much of 2019. That is until the coronavirus brought everything to a grinding halt. Passenger counts plummeted until, at one point, only 3 percent of those who rode in 2019 were still riding in the wake of the pandemic. That led to major revenue losses in, and ultimately service cuts. “It’s not as crowded as it was before, but the people are returning slowly but surely,” Marshall said. “The Valley Stream train station parking lot starts to get crowded by the time the 6:49 a.m. train comes.” But the chances of ridership making a full rebound anytime soon are slim, according to MTA reports. Officials there believe it could take until 2025 for ridership to reach even 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels. And for riders already feeling financially pinched by peak fares, their situation may worsen with fare hikes looming on the horizon. A 4 percent increase was originally scheduled for earlier this year until Gov. Kathy Hochul put on the brakes. But that hike could resurface again in 2023, as the MTA looks to recoup millions of dollars in pandemic-era losses.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 3/30/22 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 269/22. NR VALLEY STREAM - Brian & Michelle Brenner, Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, construct addition, 2nd story addition & roof over patio all attached to dwelling., N/E cor. Glenridge Ave. & Nancy Pl., a/k/a 892 Glenridge Ave. N.C.P.C. Local Determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 881/Hearing---03302022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 130193

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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 MEETING NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream will hold its annual Reorganization Meeting and any other business as may come before the Board on Monday, the 4th day of April, 2022, at 7:00

o’clock p.m. in person and on ZOOM in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 So. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. The public may attend the Reorganization Meeting or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969 On the day of the meeting, there will be a link on the Village website www.vsvny.org to download the meeting calendar. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 24, 2022 JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 130203

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing of the Board of Zoning and Appeals of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall on the Village Green, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Case No. M/D 1-04 Shirley Falcones, 120 Lewis Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 120 Lewis Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the south side of Lewis Street, 140’ west of the corner formed by the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Lewis Street known as No. 120 Lewis Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 4-94 Laura Caputo, 282 Hendrickson Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 282 Hendrickson Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit. The subject premises is located on the south side of Hendrickson Avenue, 400.38’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of East Avenue and Hendrickson Avenue known as No. 282 Hendrickson Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. M/D 8-91 Ann Lombardi, 31 Catherine Street, Valley Stream, New York Re: 31 Catherine Street, Valley Stream, New York Application pursuant to Chapter 99, Article XXI, Section 99-2101 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream for a threeyear extension of time to an existing Mother/ Daughter Special Use Permit.

The subject premises is located on the west side of Catherine Street, 350’ north of the corner formed by the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and Catherine Street known as No. 31 Catherine Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4076 Hector Vallejo, 281 East Beverly Parkway, Valley Stream, New York Re: 281 East Beverly Parkway, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-904.A of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain enclosure of existing open terrace. Section 99-904.A of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires dwellings and structures to have a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet; whereas, proposed front yard setback of roof and enclosure atop open terrace is 16.4 feet along Foster Avenue. The subject premises is located on the northeast corner of East Beverly Parkway formed by the intersection of Foster Avenue and East Beverly Parkway known as No. 281 East Beverly Parkway, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4077 Rivero Development LLC, 12 West Lincoln Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 20 White Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.4, Section 99-902.A.5, 99-904.B.3.a, Section 99-2205.A.3 and Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a 2 Ω story single family dwelling with attached garage. Section 99-902.A.4 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum floor area ratio of 0.5; whereas, proposed floor area ratio is 0.59. Section 99-902.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a minimum open space ratio of 150%; whereas, proposed open space ratio is 118.74%. Section 99-904.B.3.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires attached accessory structures to have a minimum side yard setback of 5 feet; whereas, proposed attached accessory egress wells from cellar have side yard setbacks of 1.67 feet and 2.67 feet at East side property line. Section 99-2205.A.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the aggregate width of all curb-cuts (depression and splays) shall not exceed 40% of the total lot frontage width; whereas, proposed aggregate width of curb-cut is 42% of the total lot frontage width. Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires no

vehicle be parked in any required front yard setback; whereas, portions of proposed driveway accessorily extends to the west of the attached garage, is located within the required front yard setback, and vehicle parking is proposed thereon. The subject premises is located on the south side of White Street, 200’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of White Street and Emerson Place known as No. 20 White Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4078 Rivero Development LLC, 12 West Lincoln Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 20 White Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the south side of White Street, 200’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of White Street and Emerson Place known as No. 20 White Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4079 Rivero Development LLC, 12 West Lincoln Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 24 White Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.4, Section 99-902.A.5, 99-904.B.3.a, Section 99-2205.A.3 and Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a 2 Ω story single family dwelling with attached garage. Section 99-902.A.4 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum floor area ratio of 0.5; whereas, proposed floor area ratio is 0.59. Section 99-902.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a minimum open space ratio of 150%; whereas, proposed open space ratio is 118.74%. Section 99-904.B.3.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires attached accessory structures to have a minimum side yard setback of 5 feet; whereas, proposed attached accessory egress wells from cellar have side yard setbacks of 1.67 feet and 2.67 feet at East side property line. Section 99-2205.A.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the aggregate width of all curb-cuts (depression and splays) shall not exceed 40% of the total lot frontage width; whereas, proposed aggregate width of curb-cut is 42% of the total lot frontage width. Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires no vehicle be parked in any required front yard setback; whereas,

portions of proposed driveway accessorily extends to the west of the attached garage, is located within the required front yard setback, and vehicle parking is proposed thereon. The subject premises is located on the south side of White Street, 250’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of White Street and Emerson Place known as No. 24 White Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4080 Rivero Development LLC, 12 West Lincoln Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 24 White Street, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the south side of White Street, 250’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of White Street and Emerson Place known as No. 24 White Street, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4081 Jaspreet Kaur, 17 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 17 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.2, Section 99-902.A.3, Section 99-904.B.3.b and Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain exterior accessory structures, exterior stairway to cellar, exterior roofed- over patio and interior alterations to 1st floor and cellar. Section 99-902.A.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum lot coverage by aggregate building area of all buildings and structures of 60%; whereas, proposed total lot coverage by existing and proposed buildings and structures is 78%. Section 99-902.A.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum rear yard coverage by aggregate building area of accessory buildings and structures of 30%; whereas, proposed rear yard coverage by proposed accessory structures is 85%. Section 99-904.B.3.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires detached accessory structures to have a minimum side yard setback of 2 feet; whereas, proposed accessory concrete patio and walkway surfaces are located on the side yard property line at west and east sides with no setback, and accessory detached shed has a side setback of 1.8 feet at west side property line. Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires patios to not encroach

more than 6 feet into the required front yard setback; whereas, proposed accessory patio walkway surface encroaches 9.25 feet into the required front yard setback. The subject premises is located on the north side of Meyer Avenue, 78.82’ west of the corner formed by the intersection of North Central Avenue and Meyer Avenue known as No. 17 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No’s 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087 & 4088 CS 750 West Merrick Road LLC, Nicholas Coslov, 26 West 17th Street Suite 801, New York, New York. Re: 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-3505.B.iii.3, Section 99-1707.A.1 and Section 99-1707.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to erect seven (7) commercial surface mounted signs. Section 99-3405.B.iii.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream allows only one Facade-mounted Business Identification Sign, whereas, proposed sign is part of eight requested signs. Section 99-1707.A.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires such sign shall be no more than 3 feet in height, whereas, two (2) of the proposed signs is 13.66 feet in height. Section 99-1707.A.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires such sign not to be higher than 22 feet above grade, whereas, two (2) of the proposed signs is 42 feet above grade. The subject premises is located on the south side of West Merrick Road, 104’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Broadway and West Merrick Road known as No. 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4089 CS 750 West Merrick Road LLC, Nicholas Coslov, 26 West 17th Street Suite 801, New York, New York. Re: 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-1707.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to erect a commercial freestanding sign. Section 99-1707.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the lowest bottom edge of such sign shall not be lower than 12 feet from the ground curb level adjacent to said sign; whereas, proposed freestanding sign lowest bottom edge is at ground level. The subject premises is located on the south side of West Merrick Road, 104’ east of the corner

formed by the intersection of Broadway and West Merrick Road known as No. 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4090 CS 750 West Merrick Road LLC, Nicholas Coslov, 26 West 17th Street Suite 801, New York, New York. Re: 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the south side of West Merrick Road, 104’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Broadway and West Merrick Road known as No. 750 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4091 JS Hyundai of Valley Stream LLC, 193 Sunrise Highway, West Islip, New York Re: 360 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-2202.C, Section 99-2203.D.1.a and Section 99-3404.B.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a 1- story addition to existing motor vehicle dealership, alter portions of building façade, and alter associated lot. Section 99-2202.C of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires enlarged buildings to comply with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter for such enlargement. Proposed 1-story addition requires 57 additional off-street parking spaces be provided, in addition, previous variances granted as per Board of Appeals case no. 3401 permitted 75 total offstreet parking spaces for building; therefore, 132 total off-street parking spaces are required; whereas, only 86 a provided. Section 99-2203.D.1.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires off-street parking spaces to have minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length; whereas, (8) subject proposed offstreet parking spaces have dimensions of 9 feet in width by 18 feet in length. Section 99-3404.B.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream prohibits materials of building facades that appear artificial, such as aluminum; whereas, proposed building materials of facade alterations, in part, utilized aluminum composite panels, and appear artificial in finish. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of West Sunrise

Highway formed by the intersection of Green Acres Road and West Sunrise Highway known as No. 360 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4092 JS Hyundai of Valley Stream LLC, 193 Sunrise Highway, West Islip, New York Re: 360 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of West Sunrise Highway formed by the intersection of Green Acres Road and West Sunrise Highway known as No. 360 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4093 Richard DeGregoris, 555 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Re: 555 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-3405.1, Section 99-3404.B.1, Section 99-3405.2 and Section 99-3405.A.10 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to alter existing building façade. Section 99-3405.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the existing architectural features of a building façade to be retained and preserved. Renovations shall be compatible with the dominant features of a building to preserve and enhance its original architectural character; whereas, proposed façade alterations uses dissimilar building materials to the existing, and alters the overall existing building’s architectural character. Section 99-3404.B.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream prohibits building materials that appear temporary or artificial to be used for commercial building facades; whereas, portions of proposed façade utilizes composite panel finishes and appears temporary and/or artificial. Section 99-3405.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the original window and door openings of a building façade to not be covered, altered, or removed; whereas, existing window/door openings are proposed to be covered, in-filled, and/or altered at subject areas. Section 99-3405.A.10 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires existing storefront display windows to not be reduced from their original sizes; whereas, existing front storefront display window is proposed to be reduced in size and have portions of

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the same eliminated. The subject premises is located on the northwest corner of West Merrick Road formed by the intersection of Shaw Avenue and West Merrick Road known as No. 555 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4094 A&S Financial LLC, Ghulman Sarwar, 14 Gray Avenue, Middle Island, New York Re: 771 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-2205, Section 99-2203.D.1.a and Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to modify site plan to add off-street parking as part of an application to construct interior alterations, an exterior handicap accessible entrance ramp, and install shutter door. Section 99-2205 of the Village Zoning Code requires ingress and egress to and from offstreet parking spaces/areas to cause the least amount of impact on vehicular and pedestrian traffic on streets and sidewalks servicing such areas; whereas, proposed offstreet parking layout with relation to existing curbcut requires excessive maneuverability to and from parking spaces for safe ingress and egress, and has the potential to negatively impact the vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the adjacent street and sidewalk and/or create a situation for unsafe vehicular maneuverability. Section 99-2203.D.1.a of the Village Zoning Code requires off-street parking spaces to have minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length; whereas, subject proposed off-street parking space has dimensions of 8 feet in width by 18 feet in length. Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Village Zoning Code requires no vehicle be parked in any required front yard setback; whereas, proposed offstreet parking spaces are located within the required front yard setback area, along W. Merrick Road. The subject premises is located on the northwest corner of West Merrick Road formed by the intersection of Ormonde Blvd and West Merrick Road known as No. 771 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4095 A&S Financial LLC, Ghulman Sarwar, 14 Gray Avenue, Middle Island, New York Re: 771 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code

of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the northwest corner of West Merrick Road formed by the intersection of Ormonde Blvd and West Merrick Road known as No. 771 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4096 Mahindra Persaud, 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-1802 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to erect a fence. Section 99-1802.D of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires corner lots to comply with fence regulations for front yard areas on each property line and yard which is adjacent to a street not to exceed 3’ in height; whereas, proposed fence is 4’ in height. Fences not exceeding 4’ in height shall be permitted along all other lot lines and yard areas; whereas, proposed fence is 6’ in height. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Meyer Avenue formed by the intersection of Edna Place and Meyer Avenue known as No. 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4097 Mahindra Persaud, 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Variation from Section 99-902.A.2, Section 99-902.A.3, Section 99-904.B.3.b, Section 99-904.C.2.b, Section 99-1502.B and Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to maintain accessory concrete and paver patio parking surfaces, a detached accessory canopy structure and accessory attached roof structure over rear stoop. Section 99-902.A.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum coverage of lot by aggregate building area of all buildings and structures of 60%; whereas, proposed coverage of lot by all buildings and structures is 69.6%. Section 99-902.A.3 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a maximum rear yard coverage by aggregate building area of accessory buildings and structures of 30%; whereas, proposed rear yard coverage by accessory structures is 100%. Section 99-904.B.3.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream required detached accessory structures to have a minimum side yard setback of 2 feet; whereas, proposed accessory concrete patio

parking surfaces has no side yard setback, and is located on the west side property line, in addition, proposed detached accessory canopy has a side yard setback of 0.9 feet at the same. Section 99-904.C.2.b of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires detached accessory structures to have a minimum rear yard setback of 2 feet; whereas, proposed accessory concrete patio parking surfaces has no rear yard setback, and is located on the rear yard property line. Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires accessory patios to not encroach more than 6 feet into the required front yard setback; whereas, proposed accessory concrete patio parking surfaces encroaches 15 feet into the required front yard setback, and is located on the front property line along Edna Place. Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires no vehicle be parked in any required front yard setback; whereas, proposed accessory concrete paver parking surface is located within the required front yard setback and off- street vehicle parking is proposed thereon. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Meyer Avenue formed by the intersection of Edna Place and Meyer Avenue known as No. 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 4098 Mahindra Persaud, 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Also Application for a Variation from Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct a roofed- over unenclosed porch. Section 99-1502.B of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires unenclosed porches to not encroach more than 6 feet into the required front yard setback; whereas, proposed roofed-over unenclosed porch encroaches 11.42 feet into the required front yard setback along Meyer Avenue. The subject premises is located on the southwest corner of Meyer Avenue formed by the intersection of Edna Place and Meyer Avenue known as No. 176 Meyer Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Dated: March 24, 2022 James J. Hunter, Village Clerk 130177 LEGAL NOTICE Formation of 229 OASIS VALLEY LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/23/2022. Office

loc.: Nassau County. The principal business address is 229 E. Merrick Rd., Valley Stream, NY 11580. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail process to Jigar Patel, 301 Rte. 17 N., Ste. 802, Rutherford, NJ 07070. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 129839

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BENZIE ___________________ HONOR BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, The Hon. David A. Thompson Plaintiff, Case No. 21-11634-CK v. PATRICIA QUICK, individually and d/b/a Hungry Tummy Restaurant, PATRICIA QUICK, as Trustee on behalf of the Orville Eugene and Patricia Quick Declaration of Trust dated November 16, 1995, SUSAN THOM, an individual, QUICKSILVER CAPITAL, LLC., UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY f/k/a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, jointly and severally, Defendants. ___________________ John M. Grogan (P56577) GroganLaw, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3240 Racquet Club Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 (231) 944-1529 ___________________ TO: Quicksilver Capital, LLC. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: In the name of the people of the State of Michigan you are notified: 1. You are being sued. 2. YOU HAVE 21 DAYS after receiving this summons and a copy of the complaint to file a written answer with the Court and serve a copy on the other party or take other lawful action with the court (28 days if you were served by mail or your served outside this state). 3. If you do not answer or take other action within the time allowed, judgment may entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. 4. If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate

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Shanika and her son came to Valley Stream from Queens to try Food World for the first time.

Officials predict prices will continue to rise continued from front page Cares, a regional food bank organization headquartered in Hauppauge. “Rising costs of gas, coupled with the costs of food, are crippling L.I.’s working poor and those living in extreme poverty,” Rosati said. And that is also challenging the resources of food banks, pantries and distribution centers like those at Long Island Cares. The organization’s February statistics show a drop of 23 donors per food drive and a “decrease of 15,275 pounds of donated product compared to February 2021,” Rosati said. “That’s about a 31 percent decrease from last year.” Long Island Cares, which purchases the majority of the food it distributes in bulk to save on costs, has noted its own food spending bump. “Before the pandemic, we purchased around 89 cents a pound; postpandemic we are purchasing around $1.29 a pound,” Rosati explained. “Grocery stores support our retail rescue program, which remains robust. However, many supermarkets that once served as a food drive location are not yet participating in person.”

Food price forecast for 2022 ■ Fish and seafood prices are predicted to increase between 3.5 and 4.5 percent ■ Dairy prices, between 2.5 and 3.5 percent ■ Fats and oil prices, between 3 and 4 percent ■ Fresh fruit prices, between 2 and 3 percent ■ Cereal and bakery product prices, between 2 and 3 percent ■ Nonalcoholic beverage prices, between 1.5 and 2.5 percent

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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A. Maybe someday there will be an easy way to see through walls. What you describe is so common that building authorities should come up with a better way to hold the contractor legally responsible instead of turning to the architect. A contractor’s most important tool is the phone. Your contractor could have avoided all of this. If the architect wasn’t called and didn’t see the work, it is fraud to write the letter your inspector is suggesting. You may need to open areas for either the inspector or the architect, or both, to see examples of critical points. What I often advise is that homeowners take lots of pictures of work. When taking pictures, it’s helpful to stand far enough away to see the relationship of where it is located relative to the surrounding building. I regularly see pictures so close up that I can’t tell anything about where the subject of the picture is located. So take a picture farther away, then walk closer, take another picture, then close up, where details can be examined. Each view allows a look at connections, which are extremely important, and then the conditions close up, of materials and joining techniques, such as a lack of bolts or nails. Foundations should show, progressively, an empty pit with a tape measure held to show the depth of the excavation, then width. The plumbing work must be handled by a licensed plumber, who must get the final plumbing inspection and plumbing inspector signoff. The electrician must do the same with the electrical work, and final electrical certification from a private agency. Neither your architect nor the building inspector does this. Bad reviews may get your contractor to comply, open up and repair the work if he won’t answer the phone, but you will get through this. Good luck!

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aving been a player and observer in the political world for many decades, I’ve gotten used to surprises. I recall endorsing then New York City Mayor Ed Koch for governor, and seeing him lose to Mario Cuomo in the primary. I worked hard to help Eliot Spitzer to become the state’s attorney general and governor, and then his political career imploded overnight. My latest puzzlement is what’s going on with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi. JERRY There is no doubt that Cuomo KREMER has gone through a very difficult time. Having to resign as governor in the middle of your third term is surely a sad experience. It would seem that the most logical next step would be to take a long vacation and start planning some meaningful activities outside of politics. Regrettably, that isn’t the case, which makes the Cuomo saga totally unpredictable. Instead of decompressing, Cuomo is

spending some of his $16 million war chest on television advertisements telling the world that he was wronged and hinting at some kind of political comeback. His argument for exoneration is that no criminal charges were brought against him in connection with the complaints made by a number of women. But it is an accepted fact in the halls of Albany that had he not resigned, the Assembly was poised to begin impeachment proceedings against him, which would probably have resulted in a finding of guilt by the State Senate. The deadline for filing petitions to run for statewide office is April 1. It’s always possible that since he has lots of money to spend, Cuomo could find a way to get on the ballot or try to run as an independent candidate. Public sentiment about his record in office shows that he is appreciated for his many accomplishments, but the majority of those polled aren’t in favor of his running for office again. Those polls, if accurate, should send him the message that for now, it’s time to retire, but Cuomo doesn’t follow a predictable path. Almost every week I meet people who

tell me that he got a raw deal, but I also meet voters who say they had enough of Cuomo, and would never support him again. If you polled the Assembly or the Senate on how their members felt about his possible return to public life, it would be hard to find anyone who was in favor of a Cuomo candidacy. Many describe him as a bully, and want no part of his dream to return to power. Many of the big political contributors have gone in a different direction, and are now writing big checks to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign. But will Cuomo decide to run again? It’s anybody’s guess. Suozzi’s decision to run for governor set off another political guessing game. Despite the fact that his congressional district has been realigned, most observers agree that he could run for re-election and win. Suozzi began the year with $3 million in the bank and strong name recognition, thanks to his congressional activities. But instead of seeking a new term, he has chosen to run against Hochul, who has a reported $22 million on hand and is prepared to spend every penny of it in a

ne may be plotting a comeback, and the other may not want to be in the minority.

primary contest. Some people think Suozzi’s decision to run for statewide office is based on the likelihood that the Democratic Party’s House majority may be lost in November. Nonetheless, he has calculated that he can run a credible campaign. There isn’t much logic in politics, but it’s logical to conclude that with another challenger in the primary contest, Suozzi would have to pull off a major miracle to upset a sitting female governor. Stranger things have happened in this business, but you have to consider his race more than a long shot. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll see whether Cuomo can make some kind of political comeback with the odds stacked against him, and whether Suozzi has a secret plan to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, despite no signs, to date, of what that plan might be. But it’s the unpredictability of politics that makes the Cuomo and Suozzi sagas so interesting. 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.

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s the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again after years of pandemic constraints. First, though, we have unfinished emotional business. As individuals and as a country, we must find a way to memorialize this loss in our lives. Now that the pandemic seems to be abating, we need to think about how we RANDI want to keep alive KREISS the memory of those who died of Covid-19 these past two years. So many closed their eyes without saying goodbye, so many took a last breath with very little comfort from loved ones and very little comforting ritual for the community of friends left behind. According to NPR, Marked By Covid, a grass-roots group, is advocating for a national day of remembrance to honor those who died. The group supports the idea of an annual event, stating that the pandemic, which touched us all, should

not be a footnote to the history of our time on earth. Janeth Nuñez del Prado, a New Mexico resident who was interviewed by NPR, was waiting for her father to visit from Bolivia when she got word that he died of the virus, alone in a hospital, on a ventilator. “It really interrupts the grieving process,” Nuñez del Prado said. “We have these rituals for a reason, because they help us heal. And in the absence of that, it’s just really, really hard.” Nuñez del Prado, a social worker and trauma therapist, is now channeling her grief into lobbying for a national Covid Memorial Day on the first Monday of March each year, as well as trying to build memorials in cities all over the country. “I know that a key to healing from trauma is to hold space, to feel what you need to feel,” she said, “and to do this in community.” She is working with Marked by Covid to support plans for a memorial. Trauma is an overused word, but there has been suffering everywhere during the past two years, and memorials would be appropriate and significant. The survivors of the Spanish flu pan-

demic of 1918 did not look back. Once it was over, they never wanted to think about it again, and so the losses were never fully acknowledged and the healing never completed. According to Nancy Bristow, author of “American Pandemic: The Lost World of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic,” doctors didn’t want to think about the loss, because it reminded them of the limitations of “modern” science. Survivors couldn’t bear to think of the awful contagion, the bodies piled outside hospitals in our big cities. And our government, under President Woodrow Wilson, didn’t want to think about the pandemic, because it drew attention away from support for World War I — which helped spread infections around the world. No one really wanted to talk or write about what it was like to live through the flu. Newspaper articles about it didn’t describe the personal stories of those who died or survived, says J. Alex Navarro, assistant director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan and one of the editors in chief of “The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919: A Digital Encyclopedia.”

erhaps a day on the calendar when we stop and hold our loved ones in our hearts.

“It’s striking to me,” Navarro says. “I’ve read . . . probably thousands of newspaper articles on influenza from all these cities throughout the pandemic, and I can list off the ones that stand out, that talk about the personal tragedies of common folk, because they’re just so few and far between.” Fifty million people died around the world, and some 650,000 Americans perished here at home. Covid-19 is blowing right past those numbers, as we approach 1 million dead in America in just these two years. Everything in its own season. We have suffered and we have lost, and we have grieved. And still it is not over. But now is the time to begin planning how to best remember this pandemic. There were the patients, and the doctors who served at their own peril, and all the scientists who produced extraordinarily effective vaccines with unprecedented speed. I like the idea of a day on the calendar when we stop and hold our loved ones in our hearts. We need to remember so that we can prepare ourselves for future pandemics. We need to remember so that we can honor the people who died too soon, and heal the emotional scars of isolation and anxiety. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

VALLEY STREAM HERALD — March 24, 2022

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f you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing while running outside or playing on a swing set, or indoors, mastering the latest video game. One place we never imagine them? Cold and hungry on the street. Alone. Unsafe. Terrified. Yet 1.6 million children, teens and young adults across the country end up on the streets each year, according to the True Colors Fund. And 40 percent of them — 640,000 — identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. Our society has made admirable progress when it comes to the LGBTQ community. It’s been nearly 50 years since the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. In many places across the U.S., it’s illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. And marriage equality has been the law of the land since 2015. All of that might give us the impression that homophobia is a shame of the past. But tragically, it’s very much alive today. And it especially affects the transgender community, where someone is four times more likely to be the victim of rape, sexual assault — or really, any assault — than their cisgender counterpart, according to a UCLA School of Law study conducted not decades ago, but just last year. And with what appears to be a solid

letters Finding common ground amid war To the Editor: Thanks to Scott Brinton for writing the heartfelt and informative column “War in Eastern Europe reverberates on Long Island” in the March 3-9 Herald. He captured the humanitarian essence of this tragedy and placed its global implications in our local context. Like Brinton and so many others who are appalled by the horrific scenes of death and destruction, my heart bleeds for the people of Ukraine, who are truly admirable and deserving of our support. During a time of such anxiety, bewilderment and frustration, it was quite important and much appreciated that Brinton conveyed how many Long Islanders have ties to Eastern Europe generally and Ukraine specifically, noting the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches in East Meadow, Uniondale and Sea Cliff. Although I was previously unaware, I have since learned there are also a num-

conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court, a number of states are passing laws their legislators hope will not just walk back many of the measures that have opened the door to equality over the past decade, but run them back at full speed. One prime example is Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. If you haven’t heard of the legislation, it might be because few actually refer to it by its name. Instead, it’s deridingly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It’s a super-vague bill that would prohibit schools from teaching kids from kindergarten through third grade about sexual orientation or gender identity that is “not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate . . . in accordance with state standards.” What is appropriate? What are the standards? They aren’t defined, which means they mean whatever whoever in power wants them to mean. DeSantis, who is expected to sign the bill into law, has defended it, saying that children at that age are too young to learn about sex. As if being LGBTQ is only about that. Sexuality and gender identity are about so many more aspects of life than sexual relations. Seeing something as abnormal is a learned behavior, not an inherent one. And there is a chance that many children will sit in classrooms with fellow students who have LGBTQ parents, if not go

home to LGBTQ parents themselves. A 2019 U.S. Census study found that 292,000 children in this country have a parent living with a same-sex partner or spouse. But for DeSantis — and Republicans like him — the fear is that diversity somehow leads to moral corruption. And Florida isn’t alone, by the way. CNN’s Giselle Rhoden has found more than 150 anti-LGBT bills floating around the legislatures of more than 30 states. No similar proposals have found their way to Albany, but that doesn't mean we shouldn’t fight this cruelty everywhere else. Not everyone is born meeting the high societal standards set for us, like being heterosexual and identifying with the gender assigned at birth. But we should celebrate diversity, not fear it. There are some great services — especially close to home — that can help those working through sexuality and gender identity issues. One that comes to mind immediately is Pride for Youth from the Long Island Crisis Center. From social activities for pre-teens with Camp PFY to Friday coffeehouse gatherings for older kids, and help services through its TransAction group in Bellmore, there's something for everyone. And they provide 24/7 support, too, for those in crisis or feeling suicidal, at (516) 679-1111. And we must not let DeSantis and others like him march us back to the societal Dark Ages.

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t must be cold comfort to former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran that a recent media analysis reports that Nassau County Republican voter registration is down. She must also be disturbed that defeated Democratic district attorney candidate Todd Kaminsky won’t stand for re-election as a state senator, after he was a contributing cause of the Democrats’ loss in the last county election due to his support for state Democrats’ dangerous “no bail” law. And that news ronaLd J. probably doesn’t well with rosenberG resonate North Hempstead’s Wayne Wink, who lost the supervisor’s race to a Republican, Jennifer DeSena, a challenger who didn’t have anywhere near Wink’s name recognition in what has been a Democratic stronghold for generations. More astounding was the election of Mazi Melesa Pilip in Nassau’s 10th Legislative District, in Great Neck. This was the first time since the County Legislature was created that a Republican won a seat in the Great Neck peninsula. What this all means is that political labels, affiliations and registrations are less important than what candidates actually stand for on the issues most important to the electorate. The Nassau Repub-

lican Party stood firm on its commonsense principles during the last election cycle and spoke to voters in clear declarative language. Crime, taxes, reassessment, government lockdowns and personal choice were among the principles that most appealed to Nassau voters across the political spectrum. Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Cairo oversaw extremely successful campaigns that focused on those issues rather than poring over spreadsheets and computer analytics tracking past voter trends. The unprecedented results speak for themselves. What does that mean for this year’s gubernatorial race? Polls suggest that Gov. Kathy Hochul may not be the sure winner that Democratic operatives are claiming she is. One recent poll should give her considerable pause, because it found that 65 percent of New York’s electorate believes the state is headed in the wrong direction. Her reception at a recent Rangers game, where the boos overpowered the public address announcer, may have been one of the more dramatic impromptu focus group responses in recent memory. Hochul has harnessed herself to a progressive movement that continues to celebrate cashless bail at a time when violent crime has surged — when staff are being attacked with knives at the Museum of Modern Art, commuters are being pushed

ov. Kathy Hochul may not be the sure winner that Democrats claim she is.

Letters ber of Ukrainian Catholic communities and churches in Nassau and Suffolk counties, in Hempstead (St. Vladimir’s), Lindenhurst (Holy Family) and Riverhead (St. John the Baptist), as well as the Ukrainian Basilian Order of Fathers and Brothers at St. Josaphat’s Monastery in Glen Cove. As this history unfolds before us, Brinton’s perspective and observations can continue to help Herald readers understand these connections, and other local, faith-based communities that are suffering and striving for a cessation of hostilities. Certainly readers are paying close attention to this conflict, and will be doing all we can to shore up Ukraine’s fledgling democracy so that it can eventually emergence from this crucible. As people of goodwill across Long Island and around the world pray for peace and search for ways to assist the innocent civilian victims of the vicious Russian assault, Brinton’s concise yet evocative journalism helps us find common ground and hope. JAY KORTH Lynbrook

in front of subways and retail stores are closing because they can’t withstand the repeat shoplifters. What this means is that U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin could win the governor’s mansion in the very blue state of New York. In the poll that found so many New Yorkers pessimistic about the state’s direction, over half of the respondents also said they want a return of checks and balances in Albany, where progressives control the political agenda. Hochul, fearful of a primary challenge from an empowered left, believes she needs to cater to that revolutionary force if she is to survive beyond November. But New York Post columnist Bob McManus opines that the governor’s problem is more institutional. He draws comparisons of her accidental ascent to power to that of Gov. David Paterson, who took over for the disgraced Eliot Spitzer. McManus writes that Paterson “never caught traction” with either voters or legislative leaders. Hochul recently discovered just how politically malignant the progressive agenda can be when she endorsed “auxiliary housing units.” The proposal would have allowed multi-family dwellings in single-family neighborhoods, which would destroy suburbs across the state. Even her normally Democratic loyalists on Long Island quickly separated them-

selves from this destructive idea, and Hochul ruefully retreated — but like a tin can attached to a puppy’s tail, it will follow her into the autumn election cycle. Which is one more reason Zeldin is a challenger with a genuine chance to win. He comes from Long Island, which is must-win geography for any statewide candidate. It’s a voter-rich environment, and Zeldin not only knows it well, but, just as important, has the support of two savvy GOP chairmen, Joe Cairo in Nassau and Jesse Garcia in Suffolk County. Zeldin is looking to leverage strong pockets of support to energize his campaign on the Island while introducing himself to upstate Republican primary voters. He will also look to connect with disaffected voters in the five boroughs who have seen progressives enfranchise non-citizens with the right to vote. Zeldin’s advisers say he is following Alfonse D’Amato’s successful 1980s playbook by creating political building blocks one endorsement at a time. Zeldin has conservatives’ endorsement and is now heading for the GOP nomination. He is doing it at a time when taxes, crime and that progressive agenda, which is at odds with Republicans and the vast majority of non-affiliated voters, are creating a demand for change and balance. 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.

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Remembering a local literary legend To the Editor: March 12 marked the 100th birthday of novelist, poet, Beat Generation member and Northport resident Jack Kerouac. It made me reread one of his best works, “On the Road.” Kerouc’s writing reminds me of the more adventurous spirit of youth. Sadly, as we get older, with more responsibilities and less free time, there are fewer journeys to take, but the ideals of Jack Kerouac continue to live in all of us. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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VALLEY STREAM HERALD — March 24, 2022

Political shift in Nassau: Sign of things to come in Albany?

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