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Saluting a hero V.S. BSA troop celebrates WWII veteran’s 100th birthday By PeteR BelFIoRe pbelfiore@liherald.com
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VAlley StReAM BSA Troop 109 scouts Vincent, left, and Nicholas Vacchiano wished World War II veteran Julian Binetti a happy 100th birthday on March 24 as part of a parade organized by the troop after the coronavirus outbreak forced Binetti’s family to cancel his birthday plans.
On June 6, 1944, Julian Binetti was a Navy gunner’s mate aboard a heavy landing craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Before that, he was stationed on a destroyer in the Pacific, and afterward he spent the remainder of his enlistment ferrying supplies across the English Channel to assist in the war effort. But more than 75 years later, on March 24, Binetti had a different kind of encounter, when scouts from Valley Stream BSA Troop 109 greeted him outside his Malverne home to salute him in honor of his 100th birthday — from a safe distance.
Binetti had many plans to celebrate the milestone with friends and family, according to his daughter, Carol Binetti, but with news of the spreading coronavirus pandemic, they had to be canceled. Word of the situation reached Troop 109’s assistant scoutmaster, Gerardo Cavalieri, who is friends with Carol, and he brought it up during the troop leadership’s first virtual conference after the virus had forced its members to limit inperson interaction and maintain social distancing. “I want to do something nice for your dad with the troop,” Cavalieri texted Carol. The group had discussed Continued on page 3
Valley Streamer collects funds, food for COVID-19 relief By PeteR BelFIoRe pbelfiore@liherald.com
Valley Streamer Kevin Aburto has a knack for helping. As a Sanitation Department employee, for the past four years he has helped organize a holiday toy drive through the village, and last Thanksgiving he joined his fellow sanitation workers to collect more than 2,500 pounds of food, which was sent to the pantries at Holy Name of Mary and Blessed Sacrament churches. “It’s just something I’ve always done,” Aburto, 31, said. Now, as the coronavirus epidemic upends the lives and livelihoods of people across the coun-
try, including in Valley Stream, Aburto is at it again, asking for donations for a variety of causes, including to help feed people laid off due to the outbreak; sending food to nurses, doctors and first responders; and collecting household items and food to donate to local seniors, food pantries and anyone who might be at risk or fearful of leaving their homes because of the virus. He started by knocking on doors. As word of the virus spread roughly three weeks ago and businesses shut down, he began asking if anyone needed a drop-off of food, medicine or water. “I didn’t know these people,”
he said. “Some of them I barely knew at all.” He also reached out on social media, using the Facebook page he manages as a Century 21 real estate agent to ask if anyone needed items delivered. There, he said a woman reached out, saying she needed groceries, but was afraid to leave her house because she worried what might happen to her asthmatic son if she were to bring the virus home. Since then, Aburto’s efforts have expanded. Now he is collecting food and household items from friends and acquaintances for the food pantry at Holy Name of Mary, where, he said, demand
has been high and the stock had dropped to such a low level that all that remained were canned peaches. Sister Margie Kelly, Holy Name’s parish outreach coordinator, said the church’s food pantry supply has been particularly stressed in recent weeks. The need has been greater because many people have lost their jobs or seen
their incomes reduced. At the same time, food drives for the pantry typically run by groups like the Boy and Girl Scouts have had to be canceled. And the pantry lost another steady stream of donations because parishioners who drop off food before and after weekend Mass have been told to stay home. Continued on page 8
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continued from front page ways the troop’s scouts could continue the scouting tenet of performing a good deed daily while confined to their homes, and they pounced on the idea of throwing a special birthday celebration for the veteran. Less than 24 hours later, the scouts and their family members piled into their respective cars — mindful to keep the groups separated — and joined in paradelike fashion driving outside Binetti’s house waving signs, saluting, singing “Happy Birthday” and blasting the “National Anthem” over speakers, as Binetti stood in his doorway, smiling and saluting back.
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Julian Binetti stood outside his home in Malverne as members of Valley Stream BSA Troop 109 paraded down his block to wish him a happy 100th birthday. Courtesy U.S. Navy
Julian BineTTi served aboard the LST 28, above, during the D-Day invasion in June 1944.
first-class Gunner’s mate Julian Binetti Julian Binetti was in the Navy for three years during World War II. According to his enlistment and discharge papers, he signed up to fight in September 1942 and was discharged with the rank of first-class gunner’s mate in September 1945. Binetti was initially stationed aboard the USS Cony (DD-508), a Fletcher-class destroyer launched in August 1942. Throughout 1943 and 1944, the ship was part of escort and patrol missions in the Pacific Ocean against the Japanese. According to his service record, as a gunner’s mate Binetti was rated to operate the 20-millimeter Oerlikon multi-purpose cannon, the 44-millimeter Bofors anti-aircraft cannon and the heavier three-inch, 50-caliber cannon. In preparation for D-Day, the largest amphibious landing in modern history, Binetti was transferred to the landing ship tank LST 28, which is a type of craft designed to land heavy equipment such as tanks and other support vehicles on shore. “After the invasion, we carried supplies back and forth from England to France,” Binetti recalled. It was one of the few pieces of information he was willing to share about his service. “He busts out in tears when he talks about it,” his daughter, Carol, said.
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The Cavalieri family, including, from left above, Nicholas, Christopher and Gerardo, the assistant scoutmaster of Troop 109, saluted Binetti. more Than 20 honking cars took part in the parade, above. One blasted the national anthem over loudspeakers. Gerardo Cavalieri, far left, Carol and Julian Binetti, and Scoutmaster Ron Healy.
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The village’s saniTaTion transfer station. All recyclables should be mixed with regular trash now.
V.S. suspends recycling amid virus disruptions By PeTer Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com
The Village of Valley Stream is suspending its recycling program indefinitely starting Monday after the vendor it contracts with warned that due to fears of coronavirus infection from the items it handles, it would begin exclusively accepting certain materials. In a March 26 letter sent to Sanitation Department Supervisor Brian Leavey, Anthony Core, president of the Westburybased Omni Recycling, wrote that due to the manpower required to sort recyclable materials that have been contaminated, meaning they are mixed with items that are not or no longer able to be reprocessed, and a lack of protective gear for its workers, the vendor is only accepting: The village had already begun mandating residents reduce the types of recyclables they were putting in their bins to the above mentioned items in January following complaints from Omni and threats of increased recycling fees. Now, however, the firm is requiring
that loads of recyclables from the village contain zero contamination or otherwise risk a disposal fee of $80 per ton for which the items would be discarded as trash. As a result, the village is suspending recycling services for residents altogether. According to Core, the problem stems from the need for recycling plant workers to stand in close proximity to eachother while sorting various recyclables, or “commingled,” as he refers to them. That need, he wrote, is increased when the recyclables are contaminated with items that are either non-recyclable or no longer able to be recycled under current market conditions. Additionally, Core claims that Omni is struggling to operate after a number of its workers have been sickened by the virus due to the ability of Covid-19 to stick to the surface of items they routinely handle, and, scientists believe, remain alive for days. Additionally, the company is struggling to restock its supply of protective equipment, he wrote, much of which is similar to the type doctors, nurses and emergency medical first responders use.
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Police arresTed a Long Beach man after a high-speed chase led to the driver crashing into an auto body shop on West Merrick Road.
Man arrested for reckless driving in Valley Stream A Long Beach man who Nassau County police said was driving at a “high rate of speed” while weaving in and out of traffic on Merrick Road in Valley Stream Tuesday was arrested after fleeing on foot when his car slammed into a building, causing damage. Police said offices on routine patrol noticed a 2013 Mercedes Benz traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Merrick Road. They said the vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic and did not stop after officers activated their lights and sirens. The said the car crashed into a build-
ing are 906 West Merrick Road, and that the driver fled on foot. Police said that with the assistance of the Aviation Unit, the driver was arrested after a short chase without incident. He was identified as Travis Whitfield, 25. Police said he lived in Long Beach but did not provide an address. Whitfield was charged with firstdegree reckless endangerment, thirddegree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, and multiple vehicle and traffic infractions. He was to be arraigned on the charges in First District Court in Hempstead Wednesday.
Woman arrested for tire and rim theft in Valley Stream Nassau County police arrested a Queens woman early Thursday morning for allegedly stealing the tires and rims off of cars in Valley Stream, and are seeking a second suspect who t h e y b e l i e ve w a s a l s o involved. Police said that at around 3:27 a.m,. a resident on Frank Street had called 911 to report that someone was in the process of stealing the tires and rims off of a white Honda ashley Accord parked there. When officers arrived, they found the car perched atop a floor jack with its tires removed and its passenger-side win-
dow broken. Additionally, police reported that they had seen two suspects fleeing the scene, one of whom they were able to arrest. The woman was identified as 29-year-old Ashley Suarez of Ozone Park. After investigating the scene, police said they found a car parked behind the Honda containing four tires and rims in the back seat. Suarez is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday and is charged with suarez third-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree auto stripping and possession of burglary tools.
Religious leaders strive to keep the faith in crisis
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By nicole alcindor nalcindor@liherald.com
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, religion has gone viral in ways that many have never seen before. Virtual memberships have skyrocketed, as many congregations in New York live stream their worship services, in compliance with the ban large gatherings initiated by governor Cuomo in a bid to slow the rate of infection. In Valley Stream, worship services, bible studies, prayer times and fellowship meetings at a number of houses of worship have been moved to strictly online platforms, such as Zoom, Facebook and YouTube. While many religious leaders said they miss the togetherness and community that in-person interaction and worshipping brings, they are striving to adapt while encouraging their congregants to do the same. “I’m not saying God caused this, but I still believe God is in control despite what’s going on,” said the Rev. Gertude Nation of Grace United Methodist Church in response to the pandemic. “... We don’t know when in-person worship services will resume … but, people should pray and read their bibles and fast because it’s important.” Nation said she has found the YouTube switch to online services challenging sheiKh MiKaeel sMith from Masjid Hamza because of the varying levels of computer literacy among her congregants. in a recorded Quran recitation on YouTube. They have also expressed to her that Like many houses of worship, the mosque has they miss the camaraderie of in-per- switched to online worship during the coronason meetings. virus pandemic. However, even with these concerns, Nation said she continues to remind called Zoom. her congregants to maintain spiritual “We haven’t fully absorbed the crisis practices at home. here,” Rabbi Yechiel Buchband said. “In For the Masjid Hamza, sermons, speeches and recitations are now done Jewish custom, there’s a lot of touching online, and members have been advised to and hugging, but we can no longer do perform their daily prayers at home with those interactions.” Usually in the middle of a typical wortheir families. “It has been difficult to keep people ship service, Buchband will take out the motivated, but we are telling them not to synagogue’s Torah scroll, and members lose hope,” Imam Kashif Aziz said. “We of the congregation will either kiss it or miss the spiritual uplifting that in-person kiss their hand first and then touch the meetings give and it makes us cry at scroll. At the end of service, people will times that we have been deprived of this, kiss or hug to greet their neighbors and wish each other a peaceful Sabbath. but everything is decreed by the Lord.” “This is difficult because touch is so As Aziz continues to motivate his congregants to stay hopeful and faithful, he ingrained and part of our services,” he has noticed that more people in crisis said. “It’s all a part of the natural experihave been reaching out to him as the pan- ence. Those things are second nature, but demic takes its toll on them emotionally we are not touching anymore.” Since the change to online services the and spiritually, and as a result he has Valley Stream Presbytarian Church has increased his ministry hours. “It might seem like we are at home noticed an increase in membership now, but imams are constantly extending because they have been able to reach out positive energy to encourage others, more people who are living outside of Valso mentally we are in overdrive,” he said. ley Stream. “We want to keep people connected so “People need more religious guidelines there is no loneliness and every time we and financial help now, so we are spendmeet online, we help each other push ing more time and energy meeting these through the next moment of anxiety,” the needs.” The Valley Stream Jewish Center, also Rev. Kymberly Clemons-Jones said. “This known as the Temple Gates of Zion, has is a time where we are all being tested and also switched to having online Sabbath we need each other to help turn our attenservices through a video chat service tion to God.”
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construction on the Belmont Park reconstruction project last week.
Belmont construction on halt since the groundbreaking is truly incredible, and is a credit to all of the construction workers that have been Construction on the Belmont Park there every day,” he continued. “Those redevelopment project grinded to a halt workers are all part of our community, on March 27, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and we want them safe and healthy.” announced that all “non-essential” conAs of last month, almost all of the struction would stop to maintain social arena’s foundation was installed, and distancing. The project was Anthony Lopez, senior projexpected to be completed in ect manager for Manhattantime for the 2021 - 22 hockey based Sterling Project Develseason. opment said he expected the In his announcement, the majority of the steel and the governor defined essential roof to be installed by the construction as projects that summer. are “necessary to protect the “By the summertime of health and safety of the this year,” he vowed at the occupants, or to continue a time, “you’re going to see a project if it would be unsafe fully-developed building.” to allow it to remain A n ew s u b s t at i o n t o undone.” The term includes power the arena was also work on bridges, roads, tranabout 60 to 70 percent comsit facilities, utilities, hospiplete at the end of February, tals, health care facilities, lou according to Peter Montalvo, a f fo rd abl e h o u s i n g a n d laMoriello the associate project managhomeless shelters. er of PSEG, and construcPresident and All other projects would tion on a new full-time be put on pause until April general manager, Elmont Long Island Rail New York Islanders 21. Road station was expected to The Belmont Park projbegin in the spring. LIRR ect, meanwhile, includes the officials have worked on the construction of an 18,000-seat arena for station’s design since last fall, Hector the New York Islanders hockey fran- Garcia, the railroad’s senior director of chise, a 250-room hotel, a community external affairs, said, and the Metropolicenter, commercial office space and tan Transportation Authority board 350,000 square feet of retail space. approved a $65 million contract for the “We support Gov. Cuomo’s efforts to station’s construction at the end of Janeliminate the COVID-19 virus,” Lou uary. Lamoriello, Islanders president and genThe south platform, serving easteral manager, said in a statement, call- bound trains, was to be completed by ing Cuomo “the driving force behind the October 2021, with the north platform construction of the Belmont Park arena. finished a year later. “The progress that has been made
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Closed doors for recovery groups By TIMOTHY DENTON
Laura Curran’s mental health tips
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While many agencies across the state and county are focused on the physical and financial impact of the COVID-19 virus, the mental health of the county’s 1.36 million residents is just as critically important. And recovery groups of all kinds have felt the impact of social distancing and closed doors more than most. Speaking at a news conference in Eisenhower Park on March 19, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke of the difficulties faced by recovering addicts of all varieties who had mainly been using schools and churches for meeting places, until Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declarations limiting the number of people who could meet in one place. But many venues had already closed their doors to outside organizations. “None of my regular meetings are happening now,” said one longtime AA member who attends weekly meetings in Seaford, Wantagh, Levittown and Bellmore. “I found one in Wantagh that I hadn’t been to before, but it’s been suspended now, too.” In normal times, Nassau County has more than 700 AA meetings a week, with about 30 in Seaford and Wantagh. Other recovery groups besides AA have been similarly hard hit. Meetings are a key tool for many recovering addicts and are especially important for those just beginning to live without their substances of choice. “I’m really worried about the people just coming out of rehabs or treatment centers,” the AA member said. Like many in the various fellowships, he requested that his name not be used. “They’re the most vulnerable, and the tools of recovery are new to them and pretty confusing. Without a regular support group, and especially with the extra stress of the coronavirus, I think a lot of them are going to have a rough time.” Groups have coped in a variety of ways, he said. Some smaller groups have sought out alternative venues, including parks. Others have set up conference calls or meetings via Google Hangouts or Skype. The various fellowships’ local websites contain information on call-in numbers and access codes. Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, chief executive officer of FCA (Family and Children’s Association) echoed both Curran and the AA member’s concerns. The FCA sponsors prog rams for recovering addicts and has shelters throughout Nassau County, including one in Wantagh. Reynolds, whose organization has weathered many major crises in its 135 years, from the global Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 to Hurricane Sandy, said his chief concern was the speed with which mental health issues have arisen, as well as their severity. “With Sandy, it took a couple of weeks before we began to see some of the things we’re seeing now after just a few days,” he said. Residents are hoarding not only toilet
■ Keep a regular schedule. If you work at home, maintain a professional, businesslike attitude during your normal work hours. ■ Limit your news intake. Too much exposure to bad news can cause or worsen depression or anxiety. ■ Exercise. Parks are open, and the weather is warming up.
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Nassau COuNTY ExECuTIvE Laura Curran and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein addressed mental health concerns at a news conference March 18. paper and ground beef. “Addicts are staffed” at the Department of Social hoarding heroin,” Reynolds said. The Services. Departments are still in the problem, he said, is that “they buy process of making the adjustments necenough to last them for a week and end essary to protect clients and employees, up doing it all in a weekend.” The result but every department is prepared to has been a spike in overdoses. Accord- support the needs of the county’s 1.4 ing to the state Department million residents, she said. of Health, the opioid crisis In the interim, the counin Nassau County has “sigty was in the process of nificantly worsened” since working out alternatives to the beginning of the year, procedures that, according with 6.5 overdoses per to state law, mandated face100,000 residents. “And this to-face meetings. And Mediwas already ground zero for care agreed last week to the opioid crisis,” he said. extend coverage for mental People with prescriphealth providers via teletions for pain medication medicine, she said — a first. face similar fears, Reynolds Even for those not dealsaid, adding, “Many turn to ing with directly with menalcohol as the most effective tal health issues like addicalternative.” tion, the contagion has Treatment centers were caused high levels of anxiencountering unforeseen ety and stress. Cur ran difficulties as well. “A large emphasized the need for stapart of our population has bility in the face of the disbeen mandated to us by the ruptions of work and percourts,” said Susan Klein, susaN KLEIN sonal schedules that many program director at South- Program director, now face as they transition east Nassau Guidance Cenfrom office, school or job ter in Seaford. “They’re Southeast Nassau site to home. “Keep a reguworried they won’t have Guidance Center lar schedule, and stick to access to the lab facilities or it,” she suggested. “Working other ways of maintaining from home can lead to anxicompliance.” Failure to do so might ety. When family members distract you, expose such clients to legal penalties, just say, ‘I’m at work.’” since treatment has been ordered in Curran also recommended exercise, some cases in lieu of fines or jail time. especially in any of the county’s numerThe guidance center is an outpatient ous parks. Parks are not only ideal locafacility with offices in Wantagh and Lev- tions to practice social distancing, she ittown, as well as Klein’s Seaford facili- said; fresh air and exercise are keys to ty. “A lot of what we do can be done by maintaining health. phone,” she said. “We’ve been doing Finally, Curran said that “small kindindividual counseling by phone, and nesses go a long way” in easing the tenhave been working this week to set up sions brought on by isolation and uncerteleconferencing for our group ses- tainty. sions.” Curran was joined at the news conDespite the challenges the spread of ference by Nancy Nunziata, the county coronavirus has created Nassau Coun- commissioner of social services; Directy’s mental health services remain open tor of Community Services Omayra for business,. Perez; Reynolds; and Nassau County Some personnel have been sent home, Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Curran said, but “all our desks are Eisenstein.
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lot of what we do can be done by phone. We’ve been … working this week to set up teleconferencing for our group sessions.
■ Be kind. Look for opportunities to help one another. “If you bought too much toilet paper, and your neighbor doesn’t have any, give them a couple of rolls,” Curran advised. “It’ll help both of you feel better.” Source: Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
Mental health and recovery resources ■ Nassau County mental health hotline: (516) 227-TALK (8255). ■ Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 292-3040 or www. infonassau-aa.org ■ The Intergroup office is closed, but it is maintaining 24/7 phone service via call forwarding. ■ Narcotics Anonymous Intergroup: (516) 898-9500 or www. nassauna.org ■ Gamblers Anonymous Intergroup (855) 222-5542 or www.longisland-ga.com Nunziata said her department had changed some of its protocols to reflect the need to avoid close contact. Documents will no longer be dropped off in person, for example, but will be deposited in sliding drawers. But whether residents need food stamps, emergency housing or any of her departments’ services, “We are there,” she said, emphatically echoing Curran’s message. Perez advised residents to “take breaks from all the news coverage,” which can be overwhelming, especially for children. “Talk to your children factually but calmly,” she said. And for those with existing mental health issues, she underscored the importance of keeping up treatment. For anyone needing immediate help, she recommended calling the county’s mental health hotline, (516) 227-TALK (8255).
Physical, mental impact of coronavirus
HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — April 2, 2020
By Mike SMollinS msmollins@liherald.com
Health officials continue to place a strong emphasis on the physical and mental wellbeing of the community as coronavirus cases continue to soar across Nassau County, leading to fear and a lot of unanswered questions. As of press time on Monday, the county had more than 2,400 confirmed cases. Overall, there have been nine coronavirus-related deaths in the county.
Flattening the curve’
Dr. Adhi Sharma, the medical director for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, described the influx of patients to the facility as “nonstop,” but said the community can do its part to help keep coronavirus cases down by heeding the warnings of health professionals. “I can’t stress how important social distancing is,” Sharma said. “We have two full units full of sick people, so it’s not overblown. This is an extreme situation.” Sharma said it was against policy to comment on the number of cases the hospital has and how many people are being tested. He did note, however, that physicians are keeping patients who are suspected of having the virus or confirmed to have it in a different environment than others. According to Sharma, people practicing social distancing and frequently washing their hands is the best way to flatten the curve of cases and could help against health officials’ forecast that the peak of the illness in the U.S. may be more than a month away. He added that people can contract the illness and start spreading it instantly despite not feeling symptoms for as long as five to six days. While the majority of patients who die from the virus tend to be senior citizens, Sharma noted, it does not mean that younger people are immune. “If people think their age is going to protect them, they may be in for a horrible surprise if they contract the virus,” he said. Sharma said that anyone who feels mildly ill should self-isolate rather than go to hospitals or doctor’s offices, which are inundated with sick people because of the virus and it being flu season. He added that if a person exhibits symptoms and feels that they should get tested because there is an at-risk person at home, they should call ahead and make an appointment. Doctors do not recommend retesting after a person is diagnosed with coronavirus because they want to conserve tests. Sharma said the wait time for results has improved because the hospital was initially sending tests out to a lab in North Carolina, but now sends one to a high-volume lab in New Jersey, and may soon be able to send tests to Mount Sinai in Manhattan, which could make results available daily. Sharma added that he was proud to see the staff at MSSN step up during a
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time of crisis. “It’s been an amazing thing to see how people are banding together, working together and putting themselves in the line of fire,” he said, “and the dedication and commitment is really heartwarming.”
The mental toll
Anthony Santella worked in downtown Manhattan during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and was a student at Tulane University in New Orleans at the height of Hur ricane Sandy. Now an associate professor of public health at Hofstra University, he said he plans to use those experiences to help others cope. “While I don’t have any formal education in emergency pre paredness and response,” he said, “it has Dr. Adhi guided the work that I do and the response I have to man-made or natural disasters.” Santella is using his training in public health and infectious diseases to help younger people understand the pandemic. He developed two free webinars, one for children and teens in elementary and middle school on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m., and the other for high school students on Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. The webinars, which Santella is conducing alongside his two nieces, who are 12 and 10 respectively, will feature a half hour information session about what the coronavirus is, followed by a question and answer session. Those looking to register can do so at anthonyjsantella.com. William Sanderson, a professor of psychology at Hofstra and the director of its anxiety and depression clinic for two decades, said he is taking a threepronged approach to helping his students. Sanderson said he is telling them to keep the risk in perspective and realize
that not everyone who contracts the virus will die, to limit their media and social media intake significantly while sticking to a few sources for information so that it is not overwhelming, and to keep a normal routine as much as they can. To practice social distancing, Sanderson communicates with students and colleagues via Zoom video chat, and has fostered a positive message for them. “This will change and this will go away,” he said of the virus. “It will certainly leave a lasting impact like 9/11 did and like Hurricane Sandy did. It may even be more profound than either of those two, but engaging in a c t iv i t i e s a n d l o o k i n g toward the future will be helpful.” Psycholo gist Dr. Paul Sharma Engel, of Oceanside, said he is now treating patients over the phone or via video chat and noted that while there have been some adjustments, most have found it helpful to continue to be able to speak with him. Engel is part of Queens Long Island Community Services, a counseling program under the umbrella of the Flushing Jewish Community Counsel. He speaks with clients from temples and churches in Nassau and Queens, including the Oceanside Lutheran Church and the First United Methodist Church in Oceanside. Engel said he has witnessed a range of reactions to the virus, and has noticed that a large number of people are depressed and agitated. He said fear over the virus, a loss of income due to work closings and anxiety among those who are not used to being homebound have been the most common issues he has seen. He added that he tries to keep the video and phone conversations at the routine time he met with patients in-person before the outbreak.
“I stress the idea of doing some sort of exercise, maintaining a good diet and getting rest,” he said. “Those things are essential and also what’s important is to reach out and interact with people, if not in person, then through the various technological ways you can.”
Banding together
Though businesses are being hurt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ruling that they can only offer takeout, it did not stop Bonbino’s Pizza, on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside, from delivering free food to the staff at MSSN on March 18. “They did so unsolicited,” said Joe Calderone, the hospital’s senior vice president of communications. “I think that the community is seeing that the health care workers here are on the front line of this crisis.” Calderone said he was grateful to the pizza shop and to his staff for rising to the occasion during a crisis. Two weeks ago, a crew of workers moved the hospital’s oncology infusion center to conference areas on the first floor so that the existing space could be used to house coronavirus patients. Another conference area was also converted to a sleeping area for the staff. “This has been an all hands on deck situation and every staf f member knows that this is a crisis that we really haven’t seen in our lifetime before,” he said. Sharma said the community needs to stick together, and that if people wash their hands and practice social distancing, things can return to normal soon. “Times of crisis are times when Americans do their best,” he said. “They band together and show the strength that they have as a community. We’ll get through this like we have every other crisis, and we’ll find the bright light on the other side, hopefully in a few weeks. If people take this seriously and do the right thing, we can flatten the curve.”
Valley Streamer steps up during pandemic continued from front page “I was thrilled when Kevin, just on his own, showed up with a huge van filled with food, and he had such spirit,” Kelly said. “It really made my day.” Additionally, working with Larry Nolan, an employee of the village Highway Department, Aburto delivered groceries and household items to the Monica Village senior apartments, where Nolan’s motherin-law lives. Arbuto and Nolan are now working with another Valley Streamer, Jennifer Maroshick, who is assembling handmade masks for the residents there. Lucille Moran, Monica Village’s executive director, said that Aburto and Nolan dropped off roughly 75 bags of groceries, and although most residents can shop or have loved ones who do it for them, they still took them with thanks. “It’s very helpful,” Moran said, “but even more so, it’s knowing that there’s someone out there that cares . . . It’s nice to know that there are people out there willing to help, and the residents have been very thankful.” On March 26, Aburto set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to pay for food deliveries to first responders, doctors and nurses and to buy gift cards for people who have been laid off from work. Within a day, the page raised $1,400, and Aburto sent pizza deliveries from local businesses to the intensive care unit at LIJ Valley Stream and the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, among others. As of
How you can help To donate to Kevin Aburto’s relief fund, visit his GoFundMe at www.gofundme.com/f/help-feedcovid19-victims-first-responders or reach out to him on Facebook. To donate to the Holy Name of Mary food pantry, call Sister Margie Kelly at (516) 825-0177 to set up a drop-off appointment.
Tuesday, the page had raised more than $3,400. “The outpouring of support from our community, especially local restaurants . . . is truly amazing,” said Stephanie Manta, a critical care nurse at LIJ. “We are grateful for all of the food, it certainly helps us get through these long and tough shifts.” Aburto said that none of the aid he has provided would be possible without people’s donations. “It’s nice to get involved in the community,” he said. “Every time I try to do something, it’s great how residents step up to the plate and help out however they can.”
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Valley Streamer Kevin Aburto had pizza delivered to the doctors and nurses at the intensive care unit at LIJ Valley Stream with funds that he raised on GoFundMe. Aburto, left, has organized a number of Covid19 relief efforts.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking Sunday in Albany, extended a directive that keeps all non-essential workers at home through April 15. The order came as the total number of COVID-19 cases statewide reached more than 60,000 as of Monday morning. The USNS Comfort, he said, was headed to New York and would arrive by Monday. It would not treat coronavirus patients, but rather would attend to other pressing cases to relieve pressure on New York City hospitals, a number of which are struggling to keep pace with the influx of COVID-19 patients. Some 76,000 retired medical professionals had volunteered to help treat patients, the governor said, praising their bravery. An estimated 3,600 patients had been
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Valley Stream North High School’s Spartan Steppers competed against step teams from across the northeast in the World of Step Regional Competition in Manhattan on Feb. 15. In hopes of advancing to the finals, they participated in both the hip-hop dance and step dance categories and were a crowd and judge favorite.
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New Horizon Counseling Center in Valley Stream, one of the region’s leading nonprofit behavioral health organizations, is available seven days a week to provide support and counseling during the coronavirus crisis. New Horizon offers a “full plate of services,” including services for adults, teenagers and families. The center takes a “compassionate, patient-centered” approach to counseling. Particularly important during this time, New Horizon offers telemedicine, via telephone or telehealth. A statement by New Horizon reads: “We are navigating uncharted territory,
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO SOBRE PRESUPUESTOS, P R O P U E S T A S , I N S C R I P C I Ó N , AUDIENCIA, ELECCIÓN DE FIDUCIARIOS Y BOLETAS AUSENTADAS AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE que†,†de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, el día designado para la celebración de la Reunión Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†de la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, es el†19†º†día de mayo†,†20†20†, para la transacción de negocios autorizado por la Ley de Educación. SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, el voto de los votantes calificados, sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar Libre Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, de la ciudad de Hempstead, El condado de Nassau, Nueva York, para el año escolar†20†20-2021†,†y ante cualquier propuesta que implique el gasto de dinero por parte†del†Distrito†, autorizando la recaudación de impuestos, o sobre cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente ante los votantes†,†será celebrada el martes†1 de†mayo†9†,†20†20†.†Las urnas estarán abiertas para dicha votación sobre†ese†día de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en los respectivos lugares de votación en cada distrito electoral, como se establece a continuación. AVISO ADEMÁS†,†que el C†los ejemplares del proyecto de presupuesto, que exponen los gastos del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†durante el año escolar†2020-2021†, así como las copias que establecen el proyecto de presupuesto de gastos de la Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias corriente del valle central durante el año escolar†2020-2021†, junto con el texto de las resoluciones que se presentará a los votantes, se puede obtener†en el valle Unión corriente escuela libre†del D i s t r i t o † N º vigésimo†Cuatro†página web ‘s, y†en el la oficina del director en cada edificio dentro†del Distrito†en cada día entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., durante cada uno d e los†14†días†calendario†ant eriores al día de la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados.
SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, con†el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos mencionado anteriormente y su presupuesto, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el día†6†de†mayo†,†20†20†a las 8:15 pm, en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York en†el†Distrito†. SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que, de†conformidad con las†disposiciones d e † r e g i s t r o permanente†de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York actualmente en vigor,†la Junta de Educación ha a d o p t a d o † u n procedimiento de registro permanente†del†Distrito.† Cada persona que†se†ha registrado para votar en la reunión anual y la elección quedará registrada para todas las futuras reuniones anuales y especiales a menos que él o ella ha dejado de voto dentro de los cuatro a ñ o s † e n cualquier†anual†o†especial de†elección o que él o ella mover†s†fuera del†Distrito†o de otra manera no califica c o m o † v o t a n t e del†Distrito†. Inmediatamente después de completar†el†registro, el registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito del Distrito en la Escuela William L. Buck, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, y permanecerá archivado en†esa†oficina y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 9:00†a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, y†con cita previa el†sábado (†16 de†mayo†,†20†20†)†,†y en cada lugar de votación el día de las elecciones. A pesar de la falta de registro bajo las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación como se prescribe anteriormente, cualquier persona calificada para votar, que esté debidamente registrada y calificada para votar de†conformidad con†las disposiciones de la Ley General de Elecciones del Estado de Nueva York,†tendrá†derecho votar en la reunión del†19 de†mayo†de 2020†. ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA,†que†la Sección 495†de†la Ley del Impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles requiere el†Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Distrito No. vigésimo†cuatro†adjuntar a su propuesta de presupuesto un informe de exención.†El†informe de exención, que también se convertirá en parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor tasado total del rollo de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos,
enumera cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y muestra la acumulación impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOTO) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.†Además,†el†inf orme de exención†se†publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en†el sitio web del Distrito†.†††† BOLETAS AUSENTES SE DA AVISO AQUÍ de que el†solicitante de una boleta de votación en ausencia debe presentar una solicitud, por lo tanto, debe presentar la información requerida por la subdivisión 2 de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación.†El Secretario del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección para la cual se solicita una boleta en ausencia.†Para obtener una boleta por correo, la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección†o el día antes de la elección si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante agente designado†Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta en ausencia enviada por correo, la boleta en ausencia†se enviará por correo a la dirección indicada en la solicitud, a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección.†No se registrará ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 PM (hora vigente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que reciben boletas en ausencia estará archivada con el secretario del distrito y abierta para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito entre las 9 am y las 3:00 pm en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores†a la fecha establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, y†con†cita previa†el sábado (†1 de†mayo†6†, 20,†20†), en la†oficina†del Secretario del Distrito. BOLETAS MILITARES SE DA AVISO QUE los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar.†Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar.†Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por
fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta.†Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votante militar deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del 6 de mayo de 2020. Las solicitudes de boletas militares deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito por correo o en persona a más tardar el 5:00 p. M. El 23 de abril de 2020. No se realizará una votación militar a menos que se devuelva por correo o en persona y (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones†y se muestre una cancelación marca del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos;†o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha asociada a más tardar el día anterior la elección. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN SE DA AVISO AQU͆,†que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se realizarán las elecciones y votaciones anuales y la descripción de cada distrito electoral es la siguiente: Distrito Electoral n. ° 1: generalmente abarca el área del Distrito al norte de la autopista Sunrise: la votación de los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios se realizará en el South Corona Avenue Firehouse en el lado oeste de Corona Avenue entre Jamaica Avenue y Hawthorne Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 2 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue: la votación de los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela William L. Buck; Distrito Electoral # 3: generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Brooklyn Avenue School en Brooklyn Avenue y Fifth Street: la votación de los presupuestos y la elección de los fideicomisarios será en la Brooklyn Avenue School; Distrito Electoral # 4: generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro en Hungry Harbour Road y Mill Road: la votación sobre el presupuesto y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro.
Los límites de cada uno de estos distritos por calle, callejones y carreteras o de otra manera, están contenidos en resoluciones de la Junta de Educación, fechadas el 24 de marzo de†1†964, y enmendadas el 23 de septiembre de 1981 y el 12 de julio de 1990, y están disponibles para inspección en la oficina del secretario del distrito. E L E C C I Ó N DE†FIDUCIARIOS ADEMÁS SE N OT I F I C A † , † q u e † u n a elección†se llevará a cabo el martes, de mayo de†1†9†, 20†20†,†con el propósito de elegir a†tres†miembros†s†de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre†Nº†vigésimo†Cuatro† d e † u n † p l a z o de†tres†años†del 1º de julio, 20†20†y termina el 30 de junio de 202†3†, para tener éxito†Paul DePace, Armando Hernández, y Lisa Pellicane†, el titular†s†, cuyo período†s†de la oficina expira el 30 de junio de 20†20.†† Cada vacante es una separada oficina especifica.† Las nominaciones para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación†se†pueden hacer por la petición suscrita por no menos de†25†electores calificados del Distrito y presentar ante el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar†de abril de†2†0†,†20†20†entre las 9:00 de la mañana y†4†: 00 pm†en días de escuela y no más tarde de las 5:00 pm el lunes, de abril d e † 2 † 0 † , 20†20†.††La†petición de nominación†tendrá†por objeto el Secretario de Distrito del Distrito Valle Unión corriente Escuela Libre Nº vigésimo†Cuatro†y†se†indic ará el nombre y residencia de cada elector calificado suscribir la petición de nominación†, y el nombre y el domicilio del candidato†, y describir la específica vacante para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluyendo al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular†.††Los formularios para nominar peticiones pueden obtenerse en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas de la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la†oficina†del Secretario del Distrito del Distrito Escolar Gratuito de Valley Stream Union No. Veinte†F†nuestra. Los escáneres y tabuladores DC y los dispositivos de marca de balota Automark†se utilizarán para la tabulación de todos los votos sobre las propuestas y para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación.†La reunión para votar sobre los gastos propuestos
durante el año escolar†2020-2021†y la e l e c c i ó n de†un†Fideicomisario se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley y la Regla de Educación previamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación. PROPUESTAS SE ADMITE ADEMÁS que en las elecciones y votaciones anuales mencionadas, se presentarán las siguientes propuestas con el propósito de votar al respecto: PROPUESTA UNO Distrito Escolar Libre Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro Presupuesto DEBERÁ el presupuesto de gastos propuesto para el Distrito Escolar Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, Ciudad de Hempstead,†Condado de†Nassa†u, Nueva York para el año†2020-2021†en las cantidades y para los propósitos mostrados en la declaración presentada al Informe Anual Reunión, y que la suma se recaude a través de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible en el Distrito Escolar Libre de Valley Stream Union No. Veinticuatro, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.†(†$ 30,952,398.) PROPUESTA DOS Presupuesto de la escuela secundaria central ¿DEBERÁ aprobarse el presupuesto propuesto de gastos del Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias Valley Stream Central, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York para el año 2020-2021 por un monto de $ 126,060,126 y que la suma se recaudará a través de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible en Valley Stream Central High School District, después de deducir primero el dinero de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes, según lo dispuesto por la ley.† PROPUESTA TRES DISTRITO CENTRAL DE ESCUELA SECUNDARIA PROPUESTA DE VOTANTES DE CAPITAL ¿DEBERÁ autorizarse a la Junta de Educación a apropiarse y gastar la cantidad máxima de tres millones quinientos mil dólares ($ 3,500,000) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 17 de mayo de 2016 del saldo del fondo con el fin de completar las mejoras de capital de la siguiente manera:Central High Escuela: Renovar y renovar el lado sur del campo atlético de la escuela secundaria central Memorial Junior High School: Reemplazo de elevador;†Renovaciones de cocinas y líneas de servicio;†Reconstrucción de la entrada del profesor. North High School: renovaciones de canchas de tenis;†Reforma del lobby del gimnasio
Renovación del Lobby del Gimnasio South High School;†Reemplazo de cercado perimetral REGISTRO AVISO Se hace saber que ninguna persona†se†le permitirá votar en†de mayo de†19 de†,†20†20†menos que†él o ella está†registrado†con el†Distrito†para†fines de votación o†con arreglo a†la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York para fines de votación g e n e r a l e s. † C u a l q u i e r persona que desee registrarse, debe p r e s e n t a r s e personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del Distrito en el lugar designado en lo sucesivo en uno de los momentos indicados a continuación. Para el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados de†la†Distrito, la Junta†de registro†se†realizará un “registro continuo” de los votantes calificados en la†oficina†del Secretario de Distrito y durante las horas de 9:00 am†y 4:00 pm Durante†los meses de julio y agosto,†los votantes calificados pueden registrarse entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. Además, con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro†se†reunirá el†Jueves†,†de mayo de†7†,†20†20†entre las horas de 16:00 y las 9:00 pm, en la Escuela William L. Buck†,†durante el cual el tiempo y que los miembros del lugar de la Junta de registro†serán†crear†un r†egistro†con†los nombres de todos los votantes calificados personalmente que aparecen delante de ellos, con tal de que se sabe que son o demostrar a satisfacción de†los†miembros de la Junta que están o†van a†estar derecho a votar en las elecciones e s p e c i f i c a d a s anteriormente. Por orden de la Junta de Educación: fechada†el 16 de marzo,†20†20 ___________________ _________ Jaclyn Cacioppo†, secretaria del distrito escolar Junta de Educación Valley Stream Distrito Escolar No. Veinte y Four††† 121457 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF VOTE ON B U D G E T S , PROPOSITIONS, REGISTRATION, HEARING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES & ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Education Law, the day designated for holding the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau
County, New York, is the 19th day of May, 2020, for the transaction of business authorized by the Education Law. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Law, the vote of the qualified voters, upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, for the school year 2020-2021, and upon any propositions involving the expenditures of monies by the District, authorizing the levy of taxes, or upon any other matter which may be properly brought before the voters, will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. The polls will be open for said vote on that day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the respective polling places in each election district as set forth below. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that copies of the Proposed Budget, setting forth the expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four during the school year 2020-2021, as well as copies setting forth the Proposed Budget of expenditures of the Valley Stream Central High School District during the school year 2020-2021, together with the text of any resolutions to be presented to the voters, may be obtained on the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four’s website and at the principal’s office in each building within the District on each day between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 calendar days preceding the voting day, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, for the purpose of discussion of the aforesaid expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof, a public hearing will be held on the day of May 6, 2020 at 8:15 p.m., at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in the District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with the permanent registration provisions of the Education Law of the State of New York now in effect, a permanent registration procedure of the District has been adopted by the Board of Education. Every person who is registered to vote at the annual meeting and election will remain registered for all future annual and special meetings unless he or she has failed to vote within four years at any annual
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or special election or he or she moves out of the District or otherwise become not qualified as a District voter. Immediately upon the completion of the register, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk of the District at the William L. Buck School, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, and will remain on file at that office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and by appointment on Saturday, (May 16, 2020), and at each polling place on election day. Notwithstanding lack of registration under the provisions of the Education Law as herein above prescribed, any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is duly registered and qualified to vote pursuant to the provisions of the General Election Law of the State of New York, will be entitled to vote at the meeting on May 19, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.† The exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.† In addition, the exemption report will be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website.† ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an applicant for an absentee ballot must submit an application therefore setting forth the information required by subdivision 2 of Section 2018-a of the Education Law. An application must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election for which an absentee ballot is sought. To obtain a ballot by mail, completed applications must be received by the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request
for a mailed absentee ballot, the Absentee Ballot will be mailed to the address set forth in the application, no later than six (6) days before the election. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election.
A list of all persons who are issued absentee ballots will be on file with the District Clerk and open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the date set forth for the election, except Sunday, and by appointment on Saturday (May 16, 2020), in the office of the District Clerk. MILITARY BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2020. Military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by mail or in person by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the place in each election district where the annual election and vote will be held and the description of each election district is as follows:
Election District #1 generally embracing the area of the District North of Sunrise Highway: the voting on budgets and voting for trustees will be at the South Corona Avenue Firehouse on the west side of Corona Avenue between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; Election District #2 generally embracing the area serviced by the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the William L. Buck School; Election District #3 generally embracing the area serviced by the Brooklyn Avenue School on Brooklyn Avenue and Fifth Street: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the Brooklyn Avenue School; Election District #4 generally embracing the area serviced by the Robert W. Carbonaro School on Hungry Harbor Road and Mill Road: the voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be at the Robert W. Carbonaro School. The boundaries of each such district by street, alleys and highways or otherwise, are contained in resolutions of the Board of Education, dated March 24, 1964, and amended on September 23, 1981, and July 12, 1990, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the District. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four for a term of three years commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Paul DePace, Armando Hernandez, and Lisa Pellicane, the incumbents, whose terms of office expire on June 30, 2020. Each vacancy is a separate specific office. Nominations for the office of Member of the Board of Education will be made by petition subscribed by no less than 25 qualified electors of the District and filed with the District Clerk no later than April 20, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020. The nominating petition will be directed to the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four and will state the name and residence of each qualified elector subscribing the nominating petition, and name and residence of the candidate, and describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated,
including at least the length of the term of office and name of the last incumbent. Forms for nominating petitions may be obtained at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and the office of the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four. The DC Scanner and Tabulator and Automark Ballot Mark Devices will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and for the election of members of the Board of Education. The meeting to vote on proposed expenditures during the school year 2020-2021 and the election of one Trustee will be conducted according to the Education Law and Rule previously adopted by the Board of Education. PROPOSITIONS NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the said annual election and vote, the following propositions will be submitted for the purpose of voting thereon: PROPOSITION ONE Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four Budget SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Union School District No. Twenty-Four, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 in the amounts and for the purposes shown in the statement thereof presented to the Annual Meeting, and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. ($30,952,398.) PROPOSITION TWO Central High School Budget SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 be approved in the amount of $126,060,126 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.† PROPOSITION THREE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION †
SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Central High School: Renovate and ReSod South Side of Central High School Athletic Field Memorial Junior High School: Elevator Replacement; Kitchen and Serving Line Renovations; Teacher’s Entrance Stoop Reconstruction. North High School: Tennis Court Renovations; Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment South High School Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment; Perimeter Fencing Replacement REGISTRATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no person will be allowed to vote on May 19, 2020 unless he or she is registered with the District for voting purposes or pursuant to the Election Law of the State of New York for general voting purposes. Any person wishing to register, must appear personally before the Board of Registration of the District at the place hereinafter designated at one of the times hereinafter stated. For the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District, the Board of Registration will conduct a “continuous registration” of qualified voters at the office of the District Clerk and during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. During the months of July and August, qualified voters may register between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. In addition, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters, the Board of Registration will meet on Thursday, May 7, 2020 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the William L. Buck School, during which time and which place members of the Board of Registration will create a register with the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, providing they are known to be or prove to the satisfaction of the Board members that they are or will be entitled to vote at the above specified election. By order of the Board of Education: Dated March 16, 2020 ___________________ _________ Jaclyn Cacioppo, School District Clerk Board of Education Valley Stream School District No. Twenty-Four 121456
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON MAY 19, 2020 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2020-2021; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day. PROPOSITION NO. 1 DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2020-2021 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 19, 2020 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2020-2021 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election. Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and
show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PROPOSITION NO. 2 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION P R O P O S I T I O N : Expenditure of no more than $160,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance projects for the acquisition and installation of smartboards, classroom redesign, air conditioning equipment and apparatus and the installation of such air conditioning equipment and apparatus at the District’s facilities and sites. Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of acquisition and installation of smartboards, classroom redesign, air conditioning equipment and apparatus and the installation of such air conditioning equipment and apparatus at the District’s facilities and sites in the approximate amount of $160,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars $(160,000)? PROPOSITION NO. 3 DISTRICT THIRTEEN EXPENDITURE FROM CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION P R O P O S I T I O N : Expenditure of no more than $400,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, to finance projects for the renovation of the Willow Road School and Wheeler Avenue School library facilities. Shall the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of renovation of the Willow Road School and Wheeler Avenue School library facilities in the approximate amount of $400,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund
therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars $(400,000)? PROPOSITION NO. 4 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2020-2021 be approved and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. PROPOSITION NO. 5 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Central High School: Renovate and ReSod South Side of Central High School Athletic Field Memorial Junior High School: Elevator Replacement; Kitchen and Serving Line Renovations; Teacher’s Entrance Stoop Reconstruction. North High School: Tennis Court Renovations; Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment South High School Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment; Perimeter Fencing Replacement ELECTION OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein. The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education: a) The office of Frank Chiachiere, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. b) The office of Sean Douglas, a member of the Board of Education, for a term commencing May 19, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023. c) The office of Patricia Farrell, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023.
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d) The office of Vinny Pandit, a member of the Board of Education, for the remainder of the three-year term which began on July 1, 2018 commencing May 19, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2021. NOMINATION PETITIONS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 20, 2020, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2020. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT qualified voters may register at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 12, 2020 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2016-2019) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 16, 2020; and at each polling place on election day. ABSENTEE BALLOTS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk, or downloaded from our website at www.valleystream13.com under Board of Education. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to
mrosamilia@valleystream 13.com or fax sent to 516-825-2537. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to mrosamilia@valleystream 13.com or fax sent to 516-825-2537. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 23, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 19, 2020 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2020 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. ELECTION DISTRICTS The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office. The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are: Election District One
The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District. Election District Two The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District. Election District Three The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District. Election District Four The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. Dated: March 23, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION Valley Stream, New York FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK MaryAnn Rosamilia District Clerk 121472
Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 30 TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. 30 of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the Shaw Avenue School, Shaw Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, in said District on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2020-21 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning Monday, April 20, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Office of District Clerk, 175 N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Elementary School District Thirty for the fiscal year 2020-21 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Elementary School District Thirty, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. 2. For the Valley Stream Elementary School District Thirty to establish a capital reserve fund effective May 19, 2020 for a term not-to-exceed eight (8) years for the purpose of funding capital improvements to the schools of the Elementary School District Thirty, including but not limited to, reconstruction of current facilities, addition of instructional classrooms, replacement of air handling, ventilation and heat generation systems, ceilings, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, interior doors and walls, floor tile, water filtration systems, upgrade of electrical and heating distribution, site improvements, masonry repairs, security upgrades, technology upgrades, and site sanitary district wide in the ultimate amount of eight million dollars ($8,000,000); the source of said funds being transfers from the District’s general fund.
3.For the Valley Stream Elementary School District Thirty to be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: 3. To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Central High School District for the fiscal year 2020-21 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. 4. For the Valley Stream Central High School District to be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($3,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 17, 2016 from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Central High School: Renovate and Re-Sod South Side of Central High School Athletic Field Memorial Junior High School: Elevator Replacement; Kitchen and Serving Line Renovations; Teacher’s Entrance Stoop Reconstruction. North High School: Tennis Court Renovations; Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment South High School Gymnasium Lobby Refurbishment; Perimeter Fencing Replacement 5. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring on June 30, 2025 to succeed James Lavery, whose term expires on June 30, 2020. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for the unexpired remainder of a five (5) year term which commenced July 1, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2022 to succeed C. Sandra Okafor. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2020-21, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 20, 2020, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and at each schoolhouse in the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.† Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of †the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.† The exemption report shall be posted on any website maintained by the District.† AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, not later than Monday, April 20, 2020, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered a separate specific vacancy. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he
or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Thursday, May 14, 2020 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular days during which the office of the District Clerk is in operation, at 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law, in the following locations: Clear Stream Avenue School, Clear Stream Avenue; Shaw Avenue School, Shaw Avenue; and Forest Road School, Forest Road, Valley Stream, New York on Thursday, May 14, 2020, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 14, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday and Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2021 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said
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Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 19, 2020. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 6, 2020; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or one day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 14, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to jcarson@vs30.org or fax sent to 516-706-1177. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 30, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to jcarson@vs30.org or fax sent to 516-706-1177. In order for a military voter
to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 23, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 175 N. Central Avenue, Suite 100 Valley Stream, NY 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 19, 2020 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2020 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream New York, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before Friday, March 20, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to
include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: Election District Number One embracing the area serviced by the Clear Steam Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Clear Stream Avenue School. Election District Number Two embracing the areas serviced by the Shaw Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Shaw Avenue School. Election District Number Three embracing the areas serviced by the Forest Road School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Forest Road School. The boundaries of each such District by street, alleys, and highways or otherwise, are contained in a resolution of the Board of Education, dated February 18, 1959, and are available for inspection at the office of the Clerk of the District. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 20, 2020 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 30 Town of Hempstead, Nassau County Valley Stream, New York Janet Carson, District Clerk 121458
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York will be held in the James A. Dever School for District No. 13 on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the William L. Buck School for District No. 24 on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, and for District No. 30 in the Shaw Avenue School on Monday, May 11, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2020-21 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of School District No. 13, School District No. 24 & School District No. 30 beginning April 29, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of District Clerk, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., in District No. 24, and from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in District No. 13, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 202021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2020-21, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning April 29, 2020, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York and at each schoolhouse in the High School District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.† Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of †the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary
process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.† The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.† AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. In District No. 13, all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law may register at the Wheeler Avenue School, the James A. Dever School, the Howell Road School and the Willow Road School, any day up until Tuesday, May 12, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open. The Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In District No. 30, the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Clear Stream Avenue School, the Shaw Avenue School, and the Forest Road School, on Tuesday,
May 12, 2020, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In addition, open registration will be conducted through May 12, 2020, during the hours for enrollment of children for a school term at each of the District schools and from 8:00 o’clock a.m. to 4:00 o’clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the office of the District Clerk, at the Administration Offices, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. In District No. 24, for the purpose of registering all qualified voters, the Board of Registration shall conduct a continuous registration of the qualified voters during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term at the principal’s office of each schoolhouse and at the office of the District Clerk of District No. 24 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. During the months of July and August, in the office of the District Clerk, qualified voters may register during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law in District No. 24 at the William L. Buck School on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the district offices of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District, beginning on May 14, 2020, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon, on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at the District Office, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 24 and between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 13, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 19, 2020. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk from where they were obtained at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerks of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerks of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 on and after Thursday, May 14, 2020, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 19, 2020, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place(s) at the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon
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LEGAL NOTICE THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A DIGITAL BILLBOARD SIGN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to New York State Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order dated March 7, 2020 on the temporary suspension
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream will review the TENTATIVE BUDGET for the Fiscal Year June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 on Monday, the 6th day of April, 2020, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the Village Hall, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. THE BUDGET HEARING WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.* The Tentative Budget for June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 will be posted on the Village Website on April 6, 2020. Village Website is www.vsvny.org The Public can submit questions about the June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 Budget by submitting questions from April 6, 2020 to April 13, 2020 to vstreas1@vsvny.org Dated: Valley Stream, New York April 2, 2020 By Order of the Board of Trustees Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Robert V. Fumagalli, Village Clerk *Due to New York State Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order dated March 7, 2020 on the temporary suspension and modification of NYS Laws relating to the disaster emergency, THE OPEN MEETING LAWS HAVE
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R10, Plaintiff against KENJA CARRINGTON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 5, 2020. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 14th day of April, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain, plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 324 West Jamaica Avenue, Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580. (Section: 37, Block: Z, Lot: 409 & 410). Approximate amount of lien $ 420,961.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 603985-18. Michael Montesano, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 120972 LEGAL NOTICE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor’s Department of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream has completed the Assessment Roll for the year 2020/21 and has
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AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: The eleven election districts into which the Valley Stream Central High School District has been divided have compound numbers (first portion of the number indicates the Union Free School District, and the second portion of the number indicates the election district within the Union Free School District) and are as follows: 131: The place of voting is the Wheeler Avenue School; 132: the place of voting is the James A. Dever School; 133: the place of voting is the Howell Road School; 134: the place of voting is the Willow Road School. 241: the place of voting is the South Corona Avenue Firehouse, between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; 242: the place of voting is the William L. Buck School; 243: the place of voting is the Brooklyn Avenue School; 244: the place of voting is the Robert W. Carbonaro School; 30-1: the place of voting is the Clear Stream Avenue School; 302: the place of voting is the Shaw Avenue School; 303: the place of voting is the Forest Road School. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 23, 2020 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Valley Stream, New York Kristina Howley, District Clerk 121448
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the supreme court, Nassau county, on the 2nd Day of March 2020, bearing index number 20/000244, a copy of which may b examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old country road, Mineola, New York grants me the right to assume the name of Muhammed Zulkifal. The City and State of My present Address are Valley stream, NY the month and year of my birth are September 29, 2015: the place of my birth is Rockville Center, NY my present name is Muhammed Zalkifal 121476 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.mypublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given than an order entered by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 3rd day of March, bearing index Number 000214-20, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, grants me the right to assume the name of Olufemi Nurudeen Adebanjo. The city and state of my present address are 304 Arkansas Drive, Valley Stream, N.Y.; the month and year of my birth are April 1, 1974; the place of my birth is Brooklyn, New York; my present name is Nurudeen Olufermi Adeolu Adebanjo. 121416
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ovid-19 has completely changed the way we all live. But along with worrying about keeping themselves and their families healthy, thousands of small business owners across New York state are losing sleep over how to keep this virus from killing the businesses they have worked so hard to build. At the same time, lawmakers in Albany are trying to craft a budget in the face of plunging revenues. Sales taxes — much of them generated by small business — brought in a whopping $73.6 billion last year. Our schools, as well as other vital government services, rely on these funds. When a business fails — and too many are on the precipice of failure right now — that sales tax revenue goes, too. We believe a simple proposal could help restart local business and bolster sales tax revenues, but swift action is required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. Everyone wants a thriving downtown where they can shop, eat or go to a movie. The good news is that small businesses have always been engines of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we are seeing that again today as they adapt
to the new reality. Local gyms are streaming personal training sessions. Restaurants offer free delivery and online happy hours. Medical practices are expanding their telemedicine capabilities. Car mechanics are making house calls that require no personal contact at all. Of course, it’s vital that these businesses let potential customers know about their services. That’s the role of advertising in all its myriad forms. But advertising costs money, and the sad truth is that advertising is one of the first things small businesses cut when times are tough. Put yourself in the shoes of a local restaurateur with a stack of bills and very little money coming in. By the time she finishes paying the most urgent bills — rent, food suppliers, payroll — there’s not much left for advertising. Whatever stimulus money she gets from Washington or Albany will most likely be needed to keep the door open and the lights on. Yet studies show that how well businesses survive a downturn is in large part determined by whether they continue to market and advertise during the hard times. Fortunately, there is a way for Albany to prime the sales-tax pump to keep revenue flowing to both small businesses and state coffers. Let businesses use some of the
money they would have sent to Albany, as sales taxes, to market their new offerings. The formula would be simple: Every dollar a small business spends on advertising (up to some reasonable limit) would be a dollar saved off that business’s sales tax bill. It would be a win-win-win. Local businesses would be healthier because the increased advertising would jump-start sales. The state would get more sales tax revenue because local businesses would be selling more. And media companies (like ours) would benefit from the additional ad revenue. We’d like to think that we, too, are vital to the character and strength of our communities, not to mention our democracy. Think for a moment of the critical role that journalists have played in getting vital local information out to your community during this unprecedented crisis. The Legislature has a lot on its plate right now, and the temptation will be to bury this idea, or to take the shortsighted view that we can’t afford to do it right now. But right now is when it’s needed. We’ve been impressed with Governor Cuomo’s levelheaded leadership in this crisis, and we call on him to back this innovative yet simple policy.
no respect for expertise. It is truly frightening, and reflects poorly upon the values of Americans. The next time we’re looking for a person upon whom to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, I hope Fauci is the candidate. That might restore a little of the honor that this award is supposed to reflect.
I would like to publicly acknowledge Fauci and all of the doctors, nurses, therapists and associated medical care providers for their selfless dedication to others during a difficult time. Your efforts are deeply valued.
letters Let’s respect authority based on knowledge To the Editor: In the early 1980s I was the director of one of two infusion companies who accepted AIDS patients for care in their homes. In that epidemic we saw that the combination of ignorance and fear could do real damage and cause enormous suffering. Dr. Anthony Fauci was a leader at that time who displayed courage, calm and wisdom. He drove the effort to ensure that facts were the basis of intervention and helped de-villainize the people who suffered, both from physical illness and social stigma. He is still serving this country today, helping to balance the misinformation and political spin being spouted by the politicians surrounding him. Thank God for his presence. If one good thing comes out of this whole pandemic, I hope that it’s a return to respect for authority based on knowledge. In today’s world of Google and social networking, it’s far too easy for people with no educational preparation or experience to assume positions of power and influence. This is always bad, but potentially disastrous in a true national emergency. As the ultimate example of this, we are facing the disaster of being led during a time that requires mature decision-making skills, humility and deference by President Trump, a man who is a willfully ignorant bully and has
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It’s time for colleges to graduate to the 21st century
he model of higher education today rests on a system created in the Middle Ages, when knowledge was highly concentrated in a few places and in a few hands. It has evolved only slowly over the centuries. And while that evolution has brought knowledge from the few to the many, it hasn’t kept pace with the rapidly changing world young people live in today. Today’s colleges and universities operate in a time warp where higher education is over-expensive and under-performing. They are too often run by aLFonse administrators D’amaTo who sit on huge untapped endowments, and who fail to control costs, allowing tuition to climb at two or three times the general rate of inflation. They seem to assume that the willingness of parents and students to pay ever-increasing tuition is boundless. The same goes for too many of the professors who deliver their knowledge to students. It’s more than a bit ironic that the vast majority of college instructors tilt way to the left in their political and economic philosophy, but follow decidedly mercenary policies in how they expect to work and be paid. There are far too
many examples of professors teaching 10 or 20 hours a week while raking in six-figure salaries. In the meantime, their students will graduate with five- or six-figure college debt that will burden them for decades. They’ll postpone starting a family or buying a house because their monthly school debt payments will eat up their paychecks. That’s not the “better life” a college education should have provided. Politicians have responded to this spiral of high college costs and crushing student debt in predictable ways. For years they threw more and more money at colleges in the form of government student aid. Pell Grants, Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, aid, and subsidized student loans funneled billions of dollars to institutions of higher learning without conferring any relief on their consumers. The result: College costs climbed along with college graduates’ debt. As this national student debt load has ballooned to over $1 trillion, today some politicians are proposing to forgive all or some of the huge debt with a massive federal bailout. It’s socialism come full circle, with government having helped fire up college costs and now “socializing” those costs with public dollars. All of this misses the point that the
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hey need to reduce their cost and embrace distance learning.
LeTTers We will be stronger To the Editor: Does anyone really know what’s happening? It seems we’re all going on a trip we hadn’t planned on taking. We don’t know where we’re going or what, exactly, is coming. I believe that whether we’re young, middle-aged or old, the world as we know it today will be gone. Will our new world be better or worse? Is the cup half empty or full? I was once nervous about the impact the internet would have on our youth. Would they be able to think for themselves and be capable of functioning in the world? With the craziness we’re now facing, I think the use of the internet and social media are the things that will help them survive. While some of the older generation will be cut off from what is happening in the world, the middle generation will be fighting to keep their world together and those who are younger will be keeping in touch with people all over the world to learn what is and isn’t working. They will want to be a part of the new world that is yet to come. I feel that when all is said and done, we will all be stronger to carry on. AUDrEY CUPoLo East Norwich
way to reduce student debt is to bring college costs under control. Some colleges are finally catching on that $50,000-a-year tuitions are indefensible. They’re looking for ways to freeze or even roll back those tuitions. They’re embracing rather than rejecting online learning. They’re even holding their administrators and professors more accountable for the totality of their performance, including how their students fare after they’ve graduated. A good example of this more accountable approach has been pursued by Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University. Daniels was the governor of Indiana before he became a college president, and he devised innovative ways of running his state that kept taxes down while delivering services in costeffective ways. That may be why he was a good fit to run a university. At Purdue, Daniels has imposed financial discipline and academic accountability. When he became its president, he took a voluntary pay cut, and tied his future salary to “performance-based evaluation.” He has also frozen Purdue’s tuition the years he’s been there, and substantially reduced the university’s operating expenses. Under Daniels, Purdue has fully embraced online learning, boosting the ability of Purdue students to take advan-
tage of “distance learning” (which students at every level, starting with elementary school, are learning now, amid the coronavirus pandemic). And the university established an innovative highschool-to-college program that allows under-privileged high school students from minority communities to take a faster track to college. More colleges ought to follow Purdue’s lead, which recognizes that these institutions should enable different paths to a degree. Not everyone needs a four-year degree in subjects that offer little future employment opportunities. Many students would be far better off with technical college training that prepares them for jobs that actually need filling. To effectively support college education, let’s focus on reducing college costs and making that education more relevant. I’m all for making public higher education as low-cost or no-cost as possible. States as politically disparate as Florida and New York are making great strides in that direction. But I also think the leaders of our private colleges and universities need to come down from their ivory towers and show some empathy for their customers, too. Let’s bring higher education into the 21st century. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.
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Pull us together, not apart To the Editor: If I weren’t so infuriated by their actions, I would pity people like randi Kreiss, who are so blinded by their hatred of President Trump that they can’t see past it (“I wonder whether this will be our ‘year of wonder,’” March 26-April 1). At a time like this, when we see our lives turned upside down — people we know dying from this vicious virus, schools closed, work disrupted, streets deserted, Kreiss can’t resist insulting our president. Perhaps it took a little time to assess the situation, but Trump’s initial move to refuse entry to people coming from China was an important first step. Since then he has been praised for his strong leadership even by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, both political opponents. The president is very much involved, and he and his top staff give daily briefings with opportunities for questions. Kreiss never fails to make untrue accusations, and doesn’t back up with facts her opinions, such as, “He doesn’t have the capacity for the humane gesture.”
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over and over, Trump has shown his love for this country and its people. Where is your humanity, Ms. Kreiss? Instead of trying to score cheap political points, how about encouraging people to pull together
in this unprecedented crisis and just be concerned with the well-being of all Americans, regardless of political differences. FAY SLADoWSKY Lawrence
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