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Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading. responsidevelop to child your Encourage that bility and perseverance by maintaining until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.
Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of Gear check or two small time year. Help your children select one After months of hard work and lots of end of the level] goals to accomplish before the spent in the classroom, many [elementary be challenging supplies. school year. The goals should some ideas students are left with less-than-ideal have but reachable. For younger students crayons and erasers have longer no Pencils a level in reading, do your include things like moving up having a been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to memorizing their multiplication facts, tools. etc. days, best work when you don’t have the right best certain number of positive behavior Support your children put forth their steps to take stock of Work with your kids to determine effort up through the last day, by taking and encourage pencil, to work towards their goals their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can practice at home. a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to make a world of difference. environment and encouraging your be can you off, slacking without keep studying Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to as the don’t Above photo: It’s way too easy to let things slide from down his best effort if he thinks you don’t care, weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed. We like to tell our kids that every assignment
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For years, whenever she looked across the street from her home at 54 W. Jamaica Ave., Natalie Ormeno had a clear view of the Moore Funeral Home. The building was a fixture of her childhood, and the place where her mother worked for 40 years before it closed earlier this year. Now the empty 20,000-square-foot structure and the house next door will be razed to make way for the construction of a five-story, multi-family apartment complex with 63 units and a firstfloor parking lot with 58 spaces.
And on the opposite side of the block, at 137-147 S. Franklin Ave., a mostly abandoned strip of commercial storefronts and offices will also be torn down, and replaced by a four-story, 35-unit apartment complex. New apartments are coming to the neighborhood, but Ormeno and her neighbors are not pleased. She said she would miss the Moore Funeral Home. “It’s just a lot,” she said. “I think it’ll be too much: too much traffic, too crowded, and my daughter plays around here. I like living around houses. I don’t want to live around apartments.” The building in the works will dwarf the houses around it, and, she said,
“The worst part is going to be the construction.” “I’m not happy about this,” said neighbor Danuta Grygierczyk. The development will bring more traffic and parking problems, she said, and parking is already at a premium for people living in nearby apartments. As for the construction at the Moore Funeral Home, “We’d have less to complain about if the apartment was no higher than the funeral home, like three stories,” said Grygierczyk’s husband, Ryszard, “but not a five-story building with a terrace. This is not supposed to be the city.” These apartment projects Continued on page 16
The idea for his feature-length film started out with a dream — literally. Anthony Natoli, 37, of Valley Stream, dreamt that he was watching a film that he had made called “Sunday Sunday Sunday” in a movie theater. He turned that dream into a reality, which has already sold out at Merrick Cinemas. Inspired by friends who were using their iPhones for photo g raphy, Natoli shot the entire movie on his iPhone Anthony 5S and 12 over the course of five years, in Valley Stream and in Pennsylvania. Merrick Cinemas will be screening the movie for one night only, on May 1. The show sold out in 24 hours. Natoli describes his film as a “Rocky”-esque tale, with drag racing instead of boxing as the subject. The film is an underdog story of two brothers who inherit a junky jalopy that can’t hold a candle to some of the others on the track, but somehow claw their way to the top. As the story progresses, they
learn to make the most of each other’s skills to boost their dragster up the ranks. The moral of the movie is that “it’s not about what you want or don’t have,” Natoli said. “It’s about what you do have, and how you wield that tool to make the most of it.” The car, a rusty 1967 Dodge Dart GT, undergoes its own transfor mation alongside the protagonists. “The car was an important character in the film … and I was like, I want the ugliest thing, something undesirable,” Natoli said, explaining the choice. He Natoli t r u d g e d t h ro u g h December snow in 2017 to get the Dodge from a guy who’d put it on Craigslist, blowing half of the film’s $5,000 budget on the vehicle. “I think we probably hold the record for the cheapest feature-length ever made,” Natoli chuckled. Filming was a laborious, unpredictable, do-it-yourself project. Shooting at South Mountain Raceway in Boiling Springs, Pa., Natoli’s crew consisted of friends, family, musicians he’s Continued on page 13
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Jules Rabin, a World War II veteran and widely respected leader in the Valley Stream and local Jewish community, died on January 10, 2022 from natural causes. He was 94. Rabin was among the last members of the Greatest Generation residing in the village, having lived through the Great Depression. He graduated from Clear Stream Avenue Elementary School and then soon after he graduated from Valley Stream Central High School in 1944, he enlisted as a merchant marine in World War II and later served in the US Army in the Korean War. By the end of the second world war, a retur ning Rabin obtained his bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University. Merging his two passions – writing and sports – he broke into sports journalism, writing for various publicaincluding the NasNiCk CASSANO tions sau Review Star, the son-in-law Brooklyn Eagle, and the Long Island Press. While on the sports beat, Rabin covered NFL athletic legend Jim Brown’s high school career at Manhasset High School on the North Shore. And he was a friend and confidante of Al Davis, a former assistant coach at Adelphi, before he moved west to coach for the Oakland Raiders. His love for sports began early on. “He would tell me stories about him as a young boy going over to Ebbets Field to watch the Brooklyn Dodgers and the ushers would let him and his cousin in after the seventh inning to go watch without having to pay because they grew up during the Depression and couldn’t wrestle enough money for baseball games,” said his daughter Alison Walsh. After he married, Sylvia Druckerman, 89, on June 13, 1954, Rabin abandoned the hectic traveling life of a sports journalist to settle down and start a family in Valley Stream, where his family first laid roots years before as Jewish immigrant business owners. With the same entrepreneurial spirit, he opened up an advertising agency on Rockaway Avenue known as Jules Rabin Associates Inc. which lasted for 50 years. He was an active member of the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce, where he served as Vice President of the board. Walsh remembers that his father had an unwavering dedication to family. From her first freshman year till her last day at Boston University, Rabin would send letters to her, and every day, she would find a comforting message waiting for her in her mailbox. “He wanted me not to feel lonely or miss out” on family, she said. Those who knew him said he was both “tough” and gentle, fiercely caring and loyal toward his community, and highly sought after by others for his advice. He had “a real sense of responsibility,” said Walsh. “He made it clear that when you take something on, you see it through. You don’t take words lightly. If you say you’re going to do something, you do it. And so you really have to think about commitments you make, and be sure that you intend to follow through. That’s just how he lived.” He also served for multiple terms as president of the Sunrise Jewish Center-Congregation Beth Shalom and worked tirelessly to make it into a thriving congregation, now known as Chabad of Valley Stream. Years ago, Valley Stream was losing its local congregation members to the “big Jewish communities in North Woodmere and Hewlett and Mr. Rabin advocated
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FrOm L. SyLviA Druckerman was described by her family as the center of Rabin’s life. vALLey StreAm ChAmBer of Commerce executive directors began new terms at the Sept. 22 gala dinner. From left are then President Debbi Gyulay, Executive Vice President Elliott Rosenbaum, Secretary Lisa Norwich and Vice President Jules Rabin. JULeS rABiN’S SON-iNLAw, Nick Cassano, has a small shrine dedicated to him at the Valley Stream Court House where his business once stood. hiring Chabad clergy to reach out to non-members and open doors to everyone which was a significant change,” said Rabbi Yitzchak Goldshmid of the Chabad in Valley Stream. “And while Mr. Rabin and I practice our faiths differently, he had the clarity and vision to make the necessary changes for the sake of the community.” “When Rabin walked into the synagogue, everyone would get up and greet him,” said son-in-law Nick Cassano. “Even the rabbi would stop the service to come down and greet him. He always had a smile and made a speech at the end of the services. He was a down-to-earth icon.”
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Hewlett High’s ‘(Don’t) Tell This spring break, let’s stop Anyone I Have This’ and smell the roses - literally The beginning of April marked history at Hewlett High School. For the first time, a full-length play written by a student was produced by the school as a theater show. The play, written by high school senior Emma Tso glin, titled “(Don’t) Tell Anyone I Have This” was a must-see for all faculty, students and families. Dawn DeMaio, director of the theater program and Thespian Honor Society at Hewlett High, offered this writing opportunity to Tsoglin, who is known for her phenomenal writing abilities. DeMaio became familiar with her skills with through Tsoglin’s role as a member of the Thespian iral Honor Society and various theater classes. Tsoglin was given creative liberties when writing the play and could write the plot on her own accord, resulting in the creation of “(Don’t) Tell Anyone I Have This.” The play focused on the stories of friends, family and certain objects special to them. It explored the human tendency to attach memories to objects and places. From a stuffed animal to a world globe, all age groups could relate to the scenes presented. The audience understood the sense of attachment felt by the characters, adding another layer of
enjoyment to the play. The characters expressed their thoughts directly to the audience in between major scenes, providing an additional opportunity to relate to their thoughts and actions. Cameos from the objects themselves as characters also brought a sense of humor to the play, i n c l u d i n g a d i n o s a u rshaped stuf fed animal. These scenes complemented the profound focus of the play, bringing in many chuckles from the audience. “(Don’t) Tell Anyone I Have This” premiered on March 30, with additional show dates on April 1 and 2. Students, families, faculty and staff crowded Hewlett High’s Little Theatre to Havre watch the play. The show could not have been created without the guidance of director, Dawn DeMaio; producer, Mariah Duffy; student director, Isabelle Borohov; assistant student director, Sarah Smith; and stage manager, Melissa Ruvinov. The cast members featured in the show included Abigail Stroh, Anneliese Baum, Olivia Ginzburg, Marion Hausmann, Evan Baum, Rachel Chen, Armin Suljic, Jeff Castellon, Ben Sonant and Nicole Kuznetsov. After the success of Tsoglin’s play, many look forward to watching more full-length plays written by students soon at Hewlett High School.
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By ILANA GREENBERG The dismissal bell rang at North Shore Hebrew Academy High as the school doors burst open with dozens of students— eager to escape their studies and embrace their freedom—crowding into the school field. After a long, hard winter semester, the springtime air was abuzz with talk of spring break plans: of flights to catch, movies to see, friends to visit. But amid the fun hustle-and-bustle of making plans, for some, there were quite grumbles against solemn obligations to fulfill, things to do, promises to keep. For some of us, work cannot be put on hold while the world stops to refresh and smell the freshly sprouted roses. For some, the happy prospect of spending a week “free” of classes is diminished by having to frantically study for the upcoming AP exams. And in my family, the excitement for the holiday of Passover, also known in Judaism as “The Holiday of Spring”, was somewhat dampened by the thought of cooking and cleaning to prepare for a bevy of guests. Suddenly, our so-called “Spring Break” is not really a break after all, but a “second winter” stuck at home plowing through tasks and assignments. And yet, as I sit at my desk, looking out the window past the towering pile of papers, the new season brings its renew-
ing sights, smells, and sounds. Outside, robins and hummingbirds convene to sing; a cardinal bird lands on the hanging branch of a nearby tree to feed its newly hatched chicks; a droplet of morning dew slides down a leaf and into the mouth of a hungry caterpillar. While we go through life at a frantic pace, bogged down by looming deadlines and impending obligations, spring takes its time. Many of us have forgotten the magnetic pull of the outdoors and turned aside to its healing wisdom. Nature seems to have the opportunity to stop and reset. Maybe we should, too. I’m finding time to take breaks from busy work to refresh. In fact, we can all use a time-out from the ongoing drama of our daily lives. You can do something as small and simple as taking a moment to smell the hyacinth in your living room or opening the windows to let in the fresh air or looking up from your smartphone to take note of the first flower blooming on the tree, or a butterfly sitting on a leaf. You’ll be surprised by what you’ll discover. And those of us seemingly far too busy to stop and smell the roses will find they are most in need of a good sniff. Ilana Greenberg is a 9th-grade student at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and a resident of Valley Stream.
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WilloW Road ElEmEntaRy’s first-grade students wearing their field trip T-shirts in front of their Wizard of Oz display. The first field trip for many students.
Follow The Yellow Brick Road to Elmont Library grade students and teachers,” said Rosalie Ambrosio, Principal of Willow Road Elementary School. “Field trips are a great way to enrich and expand the curriculum. When our students go on a field trip, they can strengthen their observation skills and their knowledge in a particular subject area while exploring new venues in our community.” Classes wrapped up the unit by watching the classic Wizard of Oz film, starring Judy Garland, as they compared the similarities and differences found in each version of the epic tale. To wrap up, the students had the opportunity to vote for their favorite characters and their favorite version of the story.
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A suspect is at large after allegedly robbing a BP gas station at 85 North Central Ave. shortly after 10:30 p.m. on April 14, Nassau County police said. A man walked into the station’s minimarket and pointed a handgun at the store clerk, according to police. He then went behind the counter and threatened the clerk to give him money from the register. After taking an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled on foot in the
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Waldinger Memorial Library In-person Circle Games
Waldinger Memorial Library Children’s Sidewalk Chalk Art Show
The Henry Waldinger Memorial library will be hosting a series of games like musical chairs, hot potato, Simon Says, etc. for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Registration is required. CONTACT: Children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz at (516) 825-6422 or kidsroomvs@ nassaulibrary.org.
After a two year pause, the Henry Waldinger memorial Library is resuming its Children’s Sidewalk Art Show on Saturday April 30, 2022 starting at 10 a.m. Chalk will be provided to all children. Light refreshments and door prizes will be available. Certificate of Participation and ribbons wills be awarded to each child. There will be a visit from Star Wars Stormtroopers and Star Wars characters. In case of rain, the date will be postponed to Saturday May, 7 2022 at 10 a.m. Registration is required. Contact children’s librarian Ms. Kunz at (516) 825-6422 or kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org
In-person Circle Games Teens will meet for an evening of playing board games such as Trouble, Connect Four, etc. Masks optional. Registration is required. Send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org for questions. Contact Teen Librarian Faith Kenney at (516) 825-6422 or VSteens@nassaulibrary.org
Saturday, April 23 - Sunday, April 24 Village of Valley Stream Job Fair The Village of Valley Stream will be hosting a Department of Recreations Job Fair for all those interested in applying for a seasonal job from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pool lobby. The pool is located at 123 W Merrick Rd, Valley Stream, NY 11580. The village is looking for camp counselors, lifeguards, and recreation attendants. Call (516) 821-3786.
Tuesday, April 26 BOE Special Meeting The Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is having a special meeting on the BOCES budget vote at 8 p.m. at Shaw Avenue School.
Board of Education Executive Session The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 is having their executive session at 7:15 p.m. and committee meeting starting at 8 p.m. The meeting will take place at James A. Dever
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Good planets are hard to find Earth Day is an internationally recognized holiday held every year on April 22, focused on educating everyone about how we can all live greener lives to help preserve our one precious blue planet. Next time you’re out and about taking in the local scenery, you might get inspired to take on a new green friendly project. You can also get ideas at https://www.earthday.org. Auditorium at 585 N. Corona Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580-2099.
Board of Education Session The Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 will be voting on the BOCES budget at work/business meeting from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at William L. Buck School at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581.
Historical Society Lecture Valley Stream Historical Society is hosting a lecture open to the public featuring author Brian Merlis titled Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope, based on his co-authored book. The lecture will be held at 7:30 pm at Valley Stream Village Hall, 123 South Central Ave., Valley Stream. No fee. For further
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Wednesday, Apr. 27 Waldinger Local Artist Lecture The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is exhibiting a selection of photographs by Valley Stream resident Mary Grasso. The library will host a virtual art lecture, “Do You See What I See?” via Zoom. Mary Grasso will discuss the stories behind some of her photographs and give insights into her art. Register to attend the program by sending an e-mail to Library Director Mamie Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com and the Zoom information will be sent to you shortly before the program.
Waldinger Memorial Library Teen Program For High School Juniors: Create a Compelling College Application The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be hosting a Zoom presentation aimed at helping high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application. The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (www. standoutforcollege.com). This program is a detailed and strategic overview of what students should focus on to make their college applications compelling. Registration required. Send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com for registration information.
Waldinger Memorial Library Adult Virtual Computer Class: Microsoft Excel Basics This virtual workshop will cover Microsoft Excel Basics. Topic to be covered: What Is on the View Tab? If you would like to join the class, send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com so that we can send the Zoom information. You can also contact library Director Ms. Eng at (516) 825-6422.
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There are Passover-friendly pet foods for Jewish families to feed their fido and other pets. Easter eggs date back to medieval times and are a symbol of fertility and rebirth in many cultures. Mark your calendars, the Historical Society is having another lecture on April 26. Paradise Salon and Spa Suites are collecting prom attire to distribute to teens in need of promware. To contact the Consumer Affairs Price Gouging Hotline call 516-571-2449.
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Seaford Lacrosse Senior leggio RaNKs aMoNg Nassau County’s top 5 scorers heading into this week’s action and has helped the Vikings to an impressive 6-1 start. Through seven games, she has 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. On April 1, in Seaford’s wild 24-13 victory over Friends Academy, Leggio exploded for a 12-point day with 4 goals and 8 helpers. Headed to Adelphi University, the All-County attacker recorded 35 goals 28 assists last spring to lead the team to the Class C playoffs.
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Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................. 10 a.m. Softall: Mepham at MacArthur ................................. 10 a.m. Softball: Sewanhaka at Freeport.............................. 10 a.m. Softball: Division at East Meadow............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Malverne/East Rock ...... 10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside.........................10:30 a.m. Baseball: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................. 11 a.m.
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Softball: Floral Park at Baldwin ................................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Glen Cove at Mepham ..................... 11 a.m. Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy ...............................4:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Sewanhaka..................4:30 p.m. Softball: Clarke at Long Beach. .................................4:45 p.m. Softball: Elmont at West Hempstead.............................. 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at Long Beach ....................... 7 p.m.
saturday, april 23 Boys Lacrosse: Wheatley at Wantagh ............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Herricks at Carey .................................. 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside ....................... 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at Seaford ....................... 2 p.m.
Baldwin’s baseball team notched an impressive victory over Valley Stream Central on April 14 at Firemen’s Field, 5-4. The Bruins took the lead early and managed to hold off what was a resilient Eagles’ squad in the finale of a Conference AA-2 series. Baldwin coach Frank Esposito saw more positives than anything else in what proved to be a tough matchup. “ D e r e k g av e u s f i v e g r e a t innings,” Esposito said of senior pitcher Derek Watts. “We made a couple of fielding mistakes that gave them their inning where we gave up three runs,” he added. “But they didn’t give up. They got back up the next inning got another couple of runs and then held the lead.” At the plate, Baldwin strung together quality at bats to complete a three-game series sweep. Sophomore Michael Jayzlo crushed a two-run home run in the first inning to get the scoring started. The bats went a little quiet thereafter, but then the visitors managed to put up three runs in the sixth inning. In the sixth, sophomores Christopher Stegmuller and Michael Jayzlo and seniors Jimmy Manzella and Watts all strung together singles to highlight the rally. Baldwin never relinquished the lead following the Jayzlo home run, and a good deal of the credit goes to the pitching. Watts was nearly untouchable through the first three innings. He finished the game with 5.2 innings pitched and finished with the win. Sophomore Courtney Jordan came into pitch following Watts and did not surrender a hit in his four outs out of the bullpen For Valley Stream Central, it just couldn’t complete the comeback despite a valiant effort. Eagles coach Frank Klimuszko was impressed with his group’s resiliency despite the unfortunate result. “We never quit,” Klimuszko said. “Baldwin is a good team, and we have a had a couple good games with them but today we just made some blunders here and there.” Starting pitcher Victor Acosta, an eighth-grader called up from JV, rebounded well from the first-inning home run and
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Valley stReaM ceNtRal eighth-grader Victor Acosta had a gutsy performance on the mound in a 5-4 loss to Baldwin on April 14. kept Valley Stream Central in the game. He worked a solid six innings. The Eagles’ bats were quiet through three innings l, but then managed to put together some hits and put some runs on the board. Senior Roy Longarzo Jr. was a major catalyst for the offense, as his single in the fourth inning and his walk in the sixth inning lead off and sparked both of Central’s big innings. He also stole a base. Senior Nicolas Torres had a big double in the sixth. Acosta also had a well hit RBI
double in the fourth which brought some life to the previously dormant squad. Going forward, Klimuszko wants to see the team improve in the field, as errors have been an issue up to this point, “We have to tighten up our defense,” Klimuszko said. “It’s getting us in some trouble every once and a while, but we will work on that.” Baldwin faces Herricks twice this week, while Valley Stream Central gets Hicksville.
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spectrum. To introduce students to the concept of neurodiversity—the idea that people experience and interact with the world differently from one another, and those differences are not deficits – classes read “So Many Smar ts” by Michael Genhart. Based on the theory of multiple intelligences, the book celebrates the idea that there are many different “smarts,” and that no two people show their “smarts” in the same way. Students were then able to identify their unique strengths and consider how they could use them in their every day by completing a Soar With Your Strengths worksheet. “Across the District, we are proud of our students and staff for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said Dr. Don Sturz, Superintendent of Valley Stream 24 Schools. “It is important to educate our students about autism and neurodiversity so that they can show compassion and support for those who may be different from them. It’s great to see our students celebrate and respect everyone’s differences.”
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Valley Stream 24’s three elementary schools celebrated Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Acceptance Day on Friday, April 1. The celebrations aim to promote awareness and acceptance of those with autism and advocate for those on the spectrum to be provided with the resources needed for a healthy life. Autism is a neurological and developmental disorder that often starts early in childhood and lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. Autism affects roughly 1 in 44 children in the United States. Those on the spectrum typically deal with a host of social communication challenges and behaviors. While there is no single identifiable cause, autism impacts people in varying degrees. To celebrate Autism Acceptance Day, the schools’ hallways and classes were chock-full of students wearing blue to show support for autism awareness and acceptance. The color was chosen by the autism advocacy association, Autism Speaks, as part of their Light it Up Blue campaign. Students also engaged in discussions about autism with an emphasis on how they can show support for those who are on the
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A woman with a varied career and a story Judy Goss is an author, a businesswoman, and a television host By MICHAEL SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
During her illustrious career, Judy Goss has traveled the world modeling, hosting television shows, and becoming a published author. But last March, she took on a new role: host of RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island. And it reminded her a lot of her company, What Women Want, which was originally based on women’s stories. “So when I get into a room filled with hundreds of women who not only have stories, but have broken glass ceilings and paved the way for minority women, young women and really anyone who’s out there,” she said, “it just lifts me to levels that I can’t even describe.” The host of AWE cable channel’s “Behind the Gates” is a regular contributor to NBC and Fox as well. Goss also leads a show featuring her home decor line on QVC, which broadcasts from her Merrick house. She founded What Women Want in 2010, a networking company with some 60 chapters nationwide. Initially geared specifically toward women, What Women Want recently incorporated men, and will soon change its name to Wealth and Wisdom. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the networking company switched to an all-online model, where experts gather virtually to discuss topics such as cybersecurity, book writing and law, among other things. “It follows the traditional model of networking, but according to subject matter now,” Goss said. “It’s about getting together, meeting new people, and forming connections.”
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TELEvISION HOST, AuTHOr and businesswoman Judy Goss hosted RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island event last March. The company also donates money to charities close to the local chapters in each state. That includes Dress for Success, a global not-for-profit that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the devel-
opment tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” In “Behind the Gates,” Goss gives viewers an upclose and personal look inside various mansions. In addition to her duties for AWE, in early 2020, Goss began hosting shows for QVC and drove from her home to studios in West Chester, Pennsylvania, three to four times each week. After the pandemic hit, QVC helped Goss build a studio in her home, and began streaming from there. She continues to host the show, and says she is in talks with several networks to write and produce a new program highlighting women in the future. Goss is from Olney, Maryland, which she describes as a small town, moving to Manhattan in 1989 after graduating from the University of Maryland. She went on to become a high fashion model, traveling the world. It was while living in New York that Goss met Bruce Levitt, who co-owns Mur-Lee’s clothing store in Lynbrook, started by his father and uncle in 1946. They eventually moved to Long Island and raised twins, who are now seniors at Calhoun High School. Levitt himself won a Herald Long Island Choice Award earlier this month, chosen by Herald readers and local business customers, while Goss was recognized at the Premier Business Women of Long Island a few weeks earlier that she also hosted. Hosting the awards meant a great deal to her. “I thought it was really well-done,” Goss said. “I’ve produced events for What Women Want with over 200 women attending for a three-day conference, and I was just so impressed with the way things were done. “Things flowed seamlessly, and the quality of women was superb.”
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First-time director shoots a film with two smartphones toured with in the past and, occasionally, random drivers on the track he enlisted to be part of the movie. Learning on the job and through YouTube videos, Natoli and the crew learned how to respond and adapt to nearly every situation thrown at them during the filming process. “You have to be able to modulate,” he said. “Like if it’s raining today, do we make the most of it or do we cancel? … We wanted sunshine, but we got rain, but if you work with it, sometimes you come home with more than you expected.” James Morano, Natoli’s right-hand man on the set, such as it was, agreed, saying the process showed just how anyone can “do a lot with very little.” Responsible for cinematography, choosing shots, editing, coloring, audio and drone footage, Morano said that because neither of them went to film school, they leaned more on experimentation rather than theory or convention. “That’s an interesting place to come from,” Morano said, “because there are no rules.” The story was also personal for Natoli, who grew up in a drag racing family. “I feel like there’s this parallel that runs deeper than just the film …,” he said. “I went through this, [and] I guess that’s the big thing I hope people can see from this,
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that ‘this guy knows about the sport.’” Local legends like Steve Buscemi and Ed Burns, who lived down the block from Natoli and went to Hewlett High School, helped encourage him. And his iPhone “opened the door to me, like, oh wow, this is a powerful tool,” he said. While he was filming chase scenes, for example, instead of having to use an expensive, heavy camera, he simply duct-taped the smartphone to the hood of the GT. “I was able to get exactly what I needed, and it looked phenomenal …,” Natoli said. “People are constantly asking me now ‘Did you really shoot this on an iPhone, because it looks that good?’ and I’m in a little bit of disbelief about it too sometimes.” The film was also a personal “Rocky”esque exercise in pushing through obstacles and accomplishing long-held goals. “I wanted to prove myself,” he said. “I wanted to show people that I could do this — I could go out and make a million-dollar movie.” And yes, he’s already thinking about his next project. “The next thing I really want is all the big guns … I want a little bit more power and a little bit more freedom” in creating his next film, he said. “But I’ll never forget the experience and learned insights … being scrappy teaches you when you do have the money to” use resources wisely.
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AARP, USPS keep seniors a step ahead of scammers can be scammed — by mail, by phone, by email — and some can sound quite convincing. When the kids grow up and move out, Like charity scams. The trick? Don’t not only is there more space at home for succumb to pressure to pull out your older couples, but they may have a little credit card. more money in their bank “There are some that are accounts as well. legitimate businesses,” HarAnd it’s that attractive ris said. “But instead of givfinancial background that ing over the phone — because could make even the most you don’t know who you’re savvy of older residents susspeaking with — ask them to ceptible to a number of mail mail you the information.” and phone scams. And then there’s the nowThat’s exactly the message infamous “g randparent” Bernard Macias, associate scam. state director of AARP Long “A grandparent receives a Island, wants to share as part phone call or email from Bernard Macias of a series of Herald Inside their grandchild,” Marcus LI webinars hosted by Richsaid. “They say, ‘I’m in trounerLive. ble. I’m in Cancun. I had a “They will gain the most beer on the street, and I was (financially) from these arrested, and now I need to folks,” Macias shared during be bailed out.’” a recent webinar. “They own Such calls usually happen a home and they have good late at night or early in the credit. So financially, they morning, he added, and that have a lot more at stake.” the scammer posing as the The first two installments grandchild warns their vicof the webinars — which can tim not to tell their parents or be watched at tinyurl.com/ they’ll get in “trouble.” Donna Harris HeraldInsideLI — also feaThe best way to combat tured Donna Harris, Michael that scam? Call their parents. Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus from the Ask for their grandchild’s whereabouts. U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A third “Just call and ask, ‘Where’s Johnny?’ one is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at Is he in Cancun?’” Marcus said. “They’ll noon. There are a variety of ways people say, ‘No, he’s in his room.’ It’s a scam.”
One of the most common ways identity theft happens, Del Giudice said, is through scam calls. “Today, I probably got around five scam calls,” he said during the first webinar April 7. “There’s always somebody trying to offer me a great deal on car insurance or solar heating or whatever. If you start talking to them, they’ll ask you for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.” If someone believes they are an identity theft victim, it’s important to place a fraud alert on their credit report, Del Giudice said. That same credit report — which is available free each year — also is a great way to identify if a scammer is using their name to open accounts and lines of credit. If something is found, file a report with the police and the Federal Trade Commission, Del Giudice said. Organize personal information and continue to monitor credit reports and bills. The AARP webinar series will conclude Thursday, April 28 at noon, focusing on romance scams. Then, on Saturday, April 30, AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers will host an in-person shredding event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the newspaper group’s Garden City headquarters at 2 Endo Blvd. To register for the free shredding event, visit LIHerald.com/shred. To register for the final webinar, visit LIHerald. com/romance.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 4/27/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 315/22. NR VALLEY STREAM - Chaim M. Dienstag, Variances, lot area occupied, front yard average setback, rear yard, construct 2-story & 2nd story additions with roof over open patio, all attached to dwelling., N/s Hungry Harbor Rd., 346’ E/o Cliffside Ave., a/k/a 696 Hungry Harbor Rd. N.C.P.C. Local determination. This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 883/Hearing---04272022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 130803
LEGAL NOTICE Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four NOTICE OF VOTE ON BUDGETS, PROPOSITIONS, REGISTRATION, HEARING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES & ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Education Law, 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, will be held on May 17, 2022, 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 2022-2023, 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 17, 2022. 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 2022-2023, as well as copies setting forth the Proposed Budget of expenditures of the Valley Stream Central High School District (website www.vschsd.org) during the school year 2022-2023, 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 www.valleystreamschool district24.org and at the principal’s office in each building within the District on each day between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and the District’s administration office, 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 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in the District. 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 applications for absentee ballots for the school district election are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the NYS Education Department’s Website http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, or by contacting the District Clerk by email at jbiscardi@vs24.org or phone at 516-434-2830. Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. Further, no absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it has been received at the District Clerk’s office by 5:00 P.M. on the date 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 9:00 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 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. on Saturday (May 14, 2022), in the office of the District Clerk. 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 17, 2022, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed John Maier. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Kimberly Wheeler. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Markus Wilson. 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 25 qualified electors of the district and filed with the District Clerk no later than April 18, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days, and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022. The nominating petition must 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 2022-2023 and the election of three Trustees will be conducted according to the Education Law and Rule previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no person will be allowed to vote on May 17, 2022, 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 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days. During the months of July and August, qualified voters may register between 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 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 between 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. 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 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 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm on Saturday (May 14, 2022), 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 17, 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-434-2825), facsimile (516-256-0163), email (jbiscardi@vs24.org), mail (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581), or in person (during regular office hours of 8:00 3:30). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 17, 2022, if 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. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. By order of the Board of Education: Dated March 23, 2022. __________________ Jennifer Biscardi, School District Clerk Board of Education Valley Stream School District No. Twenty-Four 130039 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232
LEGAL NOTICE Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro AVISO DE VOTACIÓN SOBRE PRESUPUESTOS, PROPOSICIONES, REGISTRO, AUDIENCIA, PAPELETAS DE VOTO ELECCIÓN DE FIDEICOMISARIOS Y EN AUSENCIA
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, la Reunión Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022, para la transacción de negocios autorizada por la Ley de Educación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS que, de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, el voto de los votantes calificados, sobre la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro, de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, para el año escolar 2022-2023, y sobre cualquier propuesta que involucre los gastos de dinero por parte del Distrito, autorizando el cobro de impuestos, o sobre cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente a los votantes, se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Las urnas estarán abiertas para dicha votación ese día de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en los lugares de votación respectivos en cada distrito electoral como se establece a continuación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que copias del Presupuesto Propuesto, que establece los gastos del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro durante el año escolar 2022-2023, así como copias que establezcan el Presupuesto Propuesto de gastos del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Valley Stream (sitio web www.vschsd.org) durante el año escolar 2022-2023, junto con el texto de cualquier resolución que se presentará a los votantes, se pueden obtener en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro www.valleystreamschool district24.org y en la oficina del director en cada edificio dentro del Distrito cada día entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., y la oficina de administración del Distrito, durante cada uno de los 14 días calendarios anteriores al día de la votación, excepto sábado, domingo o días festivos. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que para el propósito de la discusión del gasto de fondos antes mencionado y el presupuesto de los mismos, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el día 4 de mayo de 2022, a las 7:30 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York en el Distrito. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria
requiere que el Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. El informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor tasado total de la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exención otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, el informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. BOLETAS DE VOTO EN AUSENCIA POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA aplicaciones por papeletas de boletas de voto en ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta estatal de elecciones y se pueden obtener visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York ( http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf ), o comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico a jbiscardi@vs24.org o por teléfono al 516-434-2830. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se va a enviar por correo al solicitante, o el día antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a su agente designado. Las aplicaciones de papeleta de voto en ausencia no serán aceptadas por el secretaria de Distrito antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Además, no se sondeará la papeleta del votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. de la fecha de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les emiten papeletas de voto en ausencia estará archivada con el secretaria del Distrito y abierta para su 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 a la fecha establecida para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 del mediodía. el sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), en la
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oficina del secretaria de Distrito. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se llevará a cabo la elección y la votación anual, y la descripción de cada distrito electoral es la siguiente: Distrito Electoral # 1 generalmente abarca el área del Distrito Norte de Sunrise Highway: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la estación de bomberos en South Corona Avenue 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 sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela William L. Buck ; Distrito Electoral # 3 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue en Brooklyn Avenue y Fifth Street: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 4 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro en Hungry Harbor Road y Mill Road: la votación sobre el presupuesto y la votación por los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro. Los límites de cada uno de dichos distritos por calle, callejones y carreteras o de otra manera, están contenidos en resoluciones de la Junta de Educación, fechadas 24 de marzo de 1964, y enmendadas el 23 de septiembre de 1981 y el 12 de julio de 1990, y están disponibles para inspección en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. ELECCIÓN DE LOS FIDEICOMISARIOS SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que se llevará a cabo una elección el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, con el propósito de elegir a tres miembros de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a John Maier. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025 para suceder a Kimberly Wheeler. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años
que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Markus Wilson. Cada vacancia es una oficina específica separada. Las nominaciones para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación se harán mediante petición suscrita por 25 electores calificados del distrito y presentada con la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares, y a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el lunes 18 de abril de 2022. La petición de nominación debe dirigirse a la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro e indicará el nombre y la residencia de cada elector calificado que suscriba la petición de nominación, y el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y describirá la vacancia específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. Los formularios para peticiones de nominación se pueden obtener en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la oficina de la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. El escáner y tabulador de DC y los dispositivos de proposiciones marca de papeletas Auto Mark se utilizarán para la tabulación de todos los votos sobre proposiciones y para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación. La reunión para votar sobre los gastos propuestos durante el año escolar 2022-2023 y la elección de tres fideicomisarios se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación y la Regla previamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación. REGISTRO POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que a ninguna persona se le permitirá votar el 17 de mayo de 2022, a menos que esté registrado con el Distrito para propósitos de votación o conforme a la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York para propósitos de votación general. Cualquier persona que desee registrarse, debe presentarse personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del Distrito en el lugar que se designe en lo sucesivo en uno de los horarios que se indican en lo sucesivo. Con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito, la Junta de Registro llevará a cabo un “registro continuo” de votantes calificados en la oficina de la secretaria
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del Distrito a partir de las 9:00 a.m. a las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares. 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 propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el miércoles 11 de mayo de 2022 entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck, durante cual tiempo y en qué lugar los miembros de la Junta de Registro crearán un registro con los nombres de todos los votantes calificados que aparezcan personalmente ante ellos, siempre que se sepa que son o demuestran a satisfacción de los miembros de la Junta que tienen o tendrán derecho a votar en la elección especificada anteriormente. Inmediatamente después de completar el registro, el registro se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria 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 fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 pm del sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), y en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección. 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 registrado y calificado para votar conforme con las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones Generales del Estado de Nueva York, tendrá derecho a votar en la reunión del 17 de mayo de 2022. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que conforme con La Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que sirva en las fuerzas armadas, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que es un votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-434-2825), facsímil (516-256-0163), correo electrónico (jbiscardi@vs24.org), correo (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581) o en persona (durante el horario regular de la oficina, de 8:00 a 3:30). Un votante militar que está debidamente
registrado puede aplicar por una papeleta militar solicitando un formulario de aplicación de la Secretaria del Distrito. Las aplicaciones completadas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo a la Secretaria del Distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las papeletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 17 de mayo de 2022, si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior de la elección, o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022, si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una aplicación de papeleta militar o una papeleta militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, aplicación de papeleta o papeleta. Por orden de la Junta de Educación: Fechado el 23 de marzo de 2022. ___________________ Jennifer Biscardi, Secretaria del Distrito Escolar Junta de Educación Valley Stream Distrito Escolar No. Veinticuatro 130048
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, V. ALEX CHERVINSKY, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 6, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is the Plaintiff and ALEX CHERVINSKY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the
way of life, these projects might actually are “all money for the village, but nobody help preserve it. And transit-oriented developments, like cares about the residents,” Ryszard further the one on South Franklin Avenue, bring added. “We have friends in Lynbrook and significant environmental benefits, East Rockaway with the same issue,” because residents are more prone to walk, where developers bring large buildings bike and take the train, which helps into residential areas and local boards reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Alexan“don’t care about the residents’ opinions.” der said. His wife said she had attended the first He further explained that on the ecopublic hearing on the zoning nomic side, “…people who live change on West Jamaica Avein [transit-oriented] developnue, and while she was glad to ments are more prone to hear one or two residents spend their dollars locally… voice opposition, when she Because several stores in heard the overwhelming Rockaway’s downtown area approval by the board for are within walking distance these developments, she said, from the developments, you’re she knew it would be impossibasically concentrating your ble to dissuade them. buying power on the village’s The Village of Valley small business district, so Stream’s community and ecothat’s a tremendous benefit for nomic development team, the small business communicomposed almost exclusively ty that quite frankly needs a of village employees, has boost post-coronavirus panhailed such development projdemic.” ects as an investment that will As well, these new apartrevitalize the Long Island Rail ments may prove to be more Road station and the downvaluable to the tax base than town area. But the common other for ms of property, fear among homeowners is which in turn can make the that development on this scale village more financially stawill worsen traffic, reduce ble. In 2020, the properties that available parking, harm prop- NatalI OrmeNO will be razed for the South erty values and sully the charFranklin Avenue development Resident acter of the suburbs. paid more than $120,000 in The increase in the numschool taxes, roughly $23,000 ber of apartment complexes over the past in general taxes and nearly $26,000 in vildecade reflects local village boards’ effort lage taxes, according to Nassau County to address the housing crisis on Long and village tax rolls. The developer, Oyster Island by luring new residents without dis- Bay-based Rand L.I. LLC, estimates that placing established ones. But a renewed the property will yield roughly $289,000 in push away from the city and toward the property taxes once construction is comsuburbs, coupled with a housing shortage plete. on Long Island, have sent housing prices “Obviously, if there are more apartskyward. ments, more people, bigger tax base … it’s People are searching for more afford- beneficial” to the community, said Juan able housing options, according to Eric Carlos Bosques, owner of Mr. B’s Cuts on Alexander, president of the sustainable Rockaway Avenue. “We always encourage downtown development organization more young people and families for busiVision Long Island. Diversifying the hous- ness — that is the base of our clientele.” ing mix, and adding multi-family apart- But, Bosques added, you also “don’t want ments, Alexander said, could help create life to be too crazy, as in the city.” more vibrant and equitable communities. Village of Valley Stream officials could Rather than encroaching on the suburban not be reached for comment. continued from front page
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t’ll be too much: too much traffic, too crowded, and my daughter plays around here. I like living around houses. I don’t want to live around apartments.
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A. I could simply say that you get what you pay for, but I’m certain you need more of an explanation, since you’ve taken the time to investigate and educate yourself. In your investigation, I’m sure you saw engineering data, lots of comparative numbers and U-values, the rating acronym for glass unit values. The lower the U-value, the betonte eeper ter the insulating value of the glass. Because the majority of heat or cool transmission or loss of energy is through the windows, while the walls, floor and roof are more insulated, it’s most important to do something to prevent losing all that energy you’re paying to create. Whether it’s your air conditioning or your heat, the outside of your house, referred to simply as the “envelope,” is of critical importance to insulate, especially with ever-rising energy prices. While most building departments don’t require a permit for changing out the windows “in kind,” meaning in the same size and location, some will require a permit for any little thing, like sanding your floors or adding closets, and I’m not kidding, so it’s best to check their rules online, or call your local building department directly. Another thing to be aware of is that changing windows can trigger fire safety escape rules, referred to as egress windows, and most up-anddown, or double-hung colonial windows don’t meet the requirement if you don’t have at least one window in every habitable room with a size of 5.7 square feet. The window must have a clear escape opening of 20 inches in width and a minimum height of clear opening of 24 inches. Remember that a large fire rescuer must be able to save you. Triple pane is a great value, because you’re always losing costly energy, so the return on investment, especially if this is your long-term home, makes it well worth it. Windows lose the most energy at the edges, so the type of gasket joining the windows to the frame is critical. The most effective frames have insulation blocking, not just a thermal break in the frame. A thermal break is usually a thin gasket between the outside and inside frames. Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.
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ong Island is a geographic wonder. Technically, it stretches from Montauk Point into Brooklyn, but Nassau and Suffolk counties are the key parts of the island. In those two counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes, they have many needs that their residents cannot afford to pay for. One of the biggest headaches for these aging communities is downtown blight, which hurts existing businesses and JERRY chases away new ones. KREMER New York state has been extremely generous with the assistance it provides to all levels of government, and thanks to some progressive thinking, the state created the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This year the state will provide roughly $400 million to help local governments deal with empty storefronts and abandoned properties. Under this program, communities compete for $10 million grants to help transform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers of activity.
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There has been fierce competition for these funds, because many of our villages and towns have targeted areas where that money could create a whole new economic magnet. To date, municipalities including Amityville, Central Islip, Hicksville, Riverhead and Westbury have won state grants. The local leadership in those areas, with community input, will use the funds to create attractive businesses, apartments, office space and parking near Long Island Rail Road stations. Baldwin and the InwoodNorth Lawrence station area have won these grants, and have enlisted local input to make sure that the money is used properly. In both instances, the Town of Hempstead has approved zoning changes to pave the way for these communities to qualify for the grants. The Inwood-North Lawrence designated area received that zoning approval in May 2019. The Baldwin site has garnered the support of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders, and a local developer has unveiled plans for residential apartments adjacent to the railroad station. Having spent over 50 years on Long Island, including my service in the State Legislature, I’m very familiar with both
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communities and their desperate need to eliminate blighted areas. I’ve heard all of the traditional arguments against new projects. Opponents will claim that new apartments will flood the schools with new children even when only one-bedroom apartments are planned. Others will claim that a proposed seven-story residential building in a county with 1.3 million residents will turn the local area into “the Rockaways.” Whether it’s to appease the objectors or just plain politics, the Town of Hempstead has scheduled a public hearing on April 26 to decide whether to impose a one-year moratorium on the Baldwin and InwoodNorth Lawrence projects, which would effectively kill them. Quashing these types of efforts sends two messages to the outside world. It tells young Long Island singles that there is no room for them to remain in Nassau County, and it tells New York state that the Town of Hempstead isn’t interested in these precious grants. If you can afford two extra gallons of gas, it’s worth traveling to Patchogue, where good leadership has resulted in the creation of a model community. Patchogue is being joined by Amityville,
light in the center of our towns and villages is bad for businesses old and new.
Central Islip, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma, Westbury and Wyandanch, which have qualified for or are using these grants. The Town of Oyster Bay is cooperating with New York state to advance its project in Hicksville, and would gladly take any extra money that the Town of Hempstead turns down. For the record, I have no connection to either the Baldwin or Inwood-North Lawrence project, and have not spoken to any consultants, lawyers or developers who are involved with them. I have spoken to four business leaders in the two communities who have expressed their frustration and anger over the town’s failure to keep its promises when there is a visible need in their own backyards. There must be some way the town and the interested parties can find a way to make these proposed downtown revitalization projects happen. Passing a moratorium is a death sentence for any community renaissance at a time when it is so badly needed. I hope that reasoning, and not politics, wins the day. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife
ll we are saying is give peace a chance” —John Lennon, 1969 This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days, Muslims observed Ramadan, Jews celebrated Passover and Christians rejoiced at Easter services. There, in itself, is every reason to hope for peace on earth. Yet despite the rhyming and timing of religious holidays that brought together RAnDi hundreds of milKREiss lions of people in common and sacred rituals, the world is caught in a spasm of violence, conflict and grief. Eruptions of fighting, from Ukraine to Israel to Afghanistan to Myanmar to Yemen, to skirmishes throughout South America and Africa, to fractious divisions within our own country, all feel discordant with the homilies coming from the pulpits and the hope for peace on earth. At any moment, hot spots around the globe could ignite. See: Latvia, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf,
Kashmir, Syria and the Korean Peninsula. There have been times of relative world peace going back to the Pax Romana, a 200-year-interval when Rome ruled the civilized world. History teaches us, however, that the nature of human beings pushes them to fight for what they need or want. Today, though, the weapons are more lethal, the outcomes of war are more catastrophic, and we humans seem less inspired by the calls to peace by leaders, religion, or the cautionary tales of history. We all know the exceptions, when people need to stand and fight; still, so much conflict ends only in lost lives and time and homeland. Read the headlines at press time. From the New York Times: “Russia has sent a series of warnings to the Biden administration, demanding that it halt shipment of weapons to Ukraine or risk unpredictable consequences. … “The messages came as Russia hit a missile factory near Kyiv and set a stage for a bloody battle to take control of eastern Ukraine. … The sinking of one of Russia’s most formidable warships, the Moskva, is a stunning blow for the country — whether the ship sank after an accidental fire, as Russia’s Defense Ministry
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maintains, or after being struck by missiles, as Ukraine has claimed.” From Al Jazeera: “Palestinians and Israelis have witnessed an increase in violence over the past month, with Palestinian attackers targeting Israeli cities and Israeli forces stepping up raids, shootings and arrests across the illegally occupied West Bank. “The recent surge marks the deadliest wave of violence since 2016. “Four attacks by Palestinians in four Israeli cities have taken place since March 22, killing 14 people, while Israel has increased its raids on Palestinian towns and villages, leading to daily clashes and arrests. Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the same period, including those who committed the attacks in Israel. The two most recent attacks in Israel took place in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and were carried out by Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.” From Haaretz: “Around 50,000 Muslims, half from the West Bank, arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for noon prayers Friday after a six-hour clash at the site between Palestinians and Israeli police, the worst skirmishing in Jerusalem since
ut the synchrony of holy days begs us, for a moment, to think about peace.
the month of Ramadan began on April 1. At least 152 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes Friday.” In Serbia, during a soccer match last week, the crowd held up a giant banner critical of America, listing all the world conflicts where the United States has sent troops. The banner ended on a sarcastic tone, with the message, “All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance.” No one would argue that global peace is on the horizon. However, even as the war in Ukraine and the violence in Israel make headlines, the coincidence of the holidays begs us for a moment to think about peace. Just a moment to turn toward the light. Consider: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — the Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “‘Give Peace a Chance’ is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal.” — Wikipedia Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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n the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. Many times, we reflect on the number of soldiers who died in the War Between the States — more than 655,000 from both sides — but overlook those who made it back home, in nowhere near the same physical shape. On the Union side alone, more than 280,000 were injured, many of whom would require some sort of medical care for the rest of their lives. Lincoln established what would become the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with the first facility opening in Augusta, Maine, in 1866. Another dozen would join it by the time the Veterans Bureau was established in 1921, and the number would grow to some 125 Veterans Administration hospitals following World War II. VA medical centers provide our heroes with high-quality medical care for the rest of their lives. It’s the least we can do for those willing to give so much for our country. Veterans on Long Island have been treated in Northport since the 1920s, and a full patient care facility opened in 1972, on 268 acres of land not far from the NassauSuffolk line. It currently serves more than
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letters With Blakeman, we return to Mangano era To the Editor: County Executive Bruce Blakeman inherited a government that was fiscally strong with a restored sense of public integrity. It is now his responsibility to preserve and build on this progress. Regrettably, there are troubling signs that the new administration is reverting to questionable practices that sent top county officials to prison, caused the indictment of a former county executive while he was still in office, and generally betrayed the public trust. Based on my experience during my decade as legislator, I am especially concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability and integrity shown during the Blakeman administration’s first three months. One example is the handling of the county’s proposed settlement with LIPA — something that directly impacts the residents of my district. Right now, the Island Park and North
50,000 former servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with most hailing from the Suffolk side. Northport is one of 10 such facilities in the state, so, overall, there’s one for about every 2 million New Yorkers. But because of its location, the VA facility on Long Island serves an area with a population of 7.6 million. And if the VA follows through on a new recommendation, it would worsen the situation. Washington expects that the number of Long Island veterans who need the Northport center will drop by nearly a third before the decade is over. And despite millions of dollars in upgrades in recent years — including some significant funding allocated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — Northport’s facility is significantly outdated, and it would cost more than $600 million to make still more needed upgrades. With all that in mind, the VA wants to shutter Northport, and shift services to neighboring civilian hospitals and other veterans facilities, primarily one across the New York City line, in St. Albans, Queens — nearly 50 miles from Northport. While that might be closer for some Nassau veterans, it would be a hardship for anyone not close to Queens. Suozzi has joined a chorus of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in deriding
this plan, which calls for closing 17 VA hospitals nationwide. Although the agency plans to replace them with 30 new facilities, critics of the proposal say that not enough thought is being given to where those facilities would be located. Northport is a perfect example. The VA is justifying shuttering the facility based on a seven-year outlook, but it could take that many years just to get its new proposal off the ground, given the miles of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Projections are needed for the next 30 years, not seven. And since the population of Long Island is growing, not shrinking, it’s safe to say there will be enough former servicemen and women among the millions living here to justify not only keeping the hospital in Northport, but giving it the upgrades it needs. Gen. Douglas MacArthur once famously declared that “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The World War II leader meant that the tens of thousands of men and women at the ready to protect those freedoms needed to be supported in every way during — and after — their service. VA medical centers are the very cornerstone of that support, and the bar to justify removing even one can never be set too high.
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everal years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York, a call came in that a plane had crashed into the IRS building in Austin, with hundreds of people inside. Having lived through the Sept. 11 attacks in Manhattan, I instinctively flashed back to the horror of that day. Then I took a deep breath and quickly began mobilizing a team JoSe to respond. my office Dominguez Though had only two staff members, I knew we’d be able to count on the many trained Red Cross volunteers in the area to jump into action to provide both physical comfort and emotional support to those affected. The same is true for all emergencies that the Red Cross responds to, including the roughly 350 home fires, floods and other disaster calls for help that the organization answers each year on Long Island, where I now work. No matter the
time of day or the severity of the crisis, our volunteers are always ready and willing to help wherever they’re needed — whether it’s down the street or, sometimes, across the country. Volunteers make up 90 percent of our workforce, and without them the Red Cross simply wouldn’t exist. This week, April 17-23, is National Volunteer Week, and it gives us an opportunity to thank these selfless people, who do everything from teaching emergency preparedness to supporting our military communities to installing free smoke alarms — in addition to responding to disasters. Often they put their own lives on hold to help others in need, and their work has been especially important during the coronavirus crisis of the past two years. They drop everything, often in the middle of the night, to provide comfort and compassion to our neighbors across Long Island after emergencies that occur nearly every day. Volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties also traveled far from home to help those impacted by tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires out West and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. Last June, I joined volunteers from all
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LeTTerS Shore school districts face an increase in school taxes of as much as 20 percent. However, the administration has failed to provide school officials with even the most basic information or advocate for their interests. We are especially concerned by how the Blakeman administration seems intent on undermining the reforms we worked so hard to implement after the widespread corruption of the Mangano years. Some of the people he has hired include a man whose involvement in a politically motivated arrest cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements and legal fees; a man who was convicted in a bribery scheme to sell patient data from Nassau University Medical Center to personal injury lawyers; and even a man who stated that there is such a thing as “good racism” to chair the Nassau Health Care Corp., Board. What Blakeman has failed to address in his first three months in office is even more concerning. We are still waiting to hear his vision for protecting the environment, keeping toxic contaminants out of our drinking water, and guarding our communities from extreme weather caused by climate change. We have yet to hear a plan for reducing county fees or improving our assessment system, despite promises for immediate action. Despite promises to the Legislature
over the country, including some from Long Island, who deployed to Surfside, Fla., after the building collapse there. The main focus of our team members was the mental well-being of survivors and the families of those who didn’t make it out. Providing emotional support is an important part of the work that trained Red Cross volunteers do both at the scenes of disasters and afterward. There were so many sad stories in Surfside, and so much trauma. I was in awe of how resilient our mental-health volunteers were, and their ability to help people begin to cope with the shock and grief they were feeling. I’m always grateful for the vast skills of our volunteers, and National Volunteer Week is when we ask our neighbors to recognize the impact of selfless volunteers from the Long Island Red Cross as well as those who support their communities through all the other great local service organizations. We also use the week as a chance to reach out to people from all backgrounds and professions and invite them to join our team. The Red Cross has so many different activities and lines of services for people to get involved with based on their experi-
ence, their interests, or both. Becoming a volunteer takes time, commitment and a lot of flexibility, but I think most would agree that it’s worth it. As Red Cross volunteer Margaret Sukhram, a nurse practitioner from Suffolk County, puts it, “I feel richer every day for volunteering. I feel that I’m making a difference in people’s lives.” As a bonus, she has developed great friendships with some of the other volunteers she’s met. If you’re thinking about volunteering, my advice is to choose an organization whose mission resonates with you. And try to go in with open eyes, understanding that it won’t always be hugs and handshakes. Sometimes it will require lots of patience and hard work. But finding an organization that’s the right fit will make it worthwhile. This is my 16th year with the Red Cross, and I’m so proud to work alongside the many talented volunteers who make such a huge impact both here on Long Island and across the country. Thanks to all who turn compassion into action every day by delivering help and hope where it’s needed most. To learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to redcross.org/VolunteerToday. Jose Dominguez is chief executive officer of American Red Cross on Long Island.
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and the people of Nassau County to work in a bipartisan, transparent manner, Blakeman is failing to do so. The minority caucus will always be ready to roll up our sleeves to make the county an even better place to live, work and raise a family. DeLIA DeRIGGI-WHITTON Nassau County Legislator, 11th District Glen Cove
Welcome to leaf blower season To the editor: Finally, spring starts to give some signs that it has arrived: the warmer weather, the chirping of the birds — except I really can’t hear the chirping because of the din and roar of the leaf blowers being used by the lawn service across the street. These blowers have become an extremely annoying fixture of our warmweather landscape. Be it morning, while we’re trying to savor a cup of coffee on the back deck, or at dinnertime, when we’d like to enjoy a barbecue in the yard, they can be heard droning on and on in the background, sometimes in the distance and sometimes so close you’d think we lived next to an airport. The quality of life in Nassau County has slowly changed over the years, given
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the increasing congestion, the high taxes and the soaring cost of home ownership. Can’t we at least try to preserve one of the simplest vestiges of suburban living — peace and quiet, and the ability to hear yourself think on a balmy day? While I would like to see these things totally banned, even limiting the times when
they can be used to midday hours would be a step in the right direction. What are your thoughts? I said, WHAT ARe YOUR THOUGHTS? Sorry I had to yell, but they’re working in my neighbor’s yard. SCOTT MASSONI North Bellmore
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