Valley Stream Herald 05-16-2024

HERALD VALLEY STREAM

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

From a Gioachino Rossini overture to Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Mambo,’ Valley Stream Central High School district student musicians gave a genre-expansive performance at Manhattan’s Carnegie Hall on April 4.

V.S. Central District students take center stage at Carnegie Hall

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

To performers the world over Carnegie Hall is synonymous with enduring musical renown. Its dazzling auditoriums have played host to household names like Tchaikovsky and the Beatles whose performances have been flashpoints of musical history.

So, when the best student musicians at Valley Stream Central High School District were given the chance to play their hearts out at the hall’s renowned Stern Auditorium, it was — directly — a dream come true. On April 4, adoring attendees filled the seats at Stern to listen to the district’s 66th Annual Music Scholarship Festival.

The event doubly raised funds for three music scholarships handed to three deserving seniors: Tinatin Narimanidze from Central High School, Layla Rutledge from North High School, and Christian Crawford from South High School.

The immersive magic of Carnegie Hall

Members of the orchestra, chorus, band, and performing arts group, decked in formal black attire, shook up the hall with astonishing performances. Students delighted in what cultural observers have long praised as the sonic magic produced by the hall’s pristine acoustic quality. The hall’s structure — with its domed ceiling and smooth curvature — was engineered with the ear in mind. The result is an experience where the listener feels enveloped in a distinctly rich, warm soundscape and a performer’s tune or voice fully resonates.

Narimanidze, a prodigious violinist and the orchestra’s concertmaster could not agree more.

“When we had our soundcheck, we were just shocked,” said Narimanidze, a first-time visitor.

“When we played a whole piece through during the soundcheck, the moment we

Village unites to boost veterans’ toiletry drive

By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com

The Valley Stream community collected vital toiletry items for homeless and poverty-stricken veterans in an event that kicked off at Wheeler Avenue Elementary School and ended at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School with the final toiletry distribution last Friday.

Organized by the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce, the initiative enlisted widespread participation from residents, students, and businesses, reflecting an outsized show of support for service members returning home.

“I’m so proud to be a member of the village of Valley Stream. This is tremendous what we all did together,” said Chamber of Commerce member Lauri LoQuerico. “And, you know, it’s so sad that there are people that have sacrificed so much for us, and they need basic things that we take for granted. I thank everyone for the generosity and for coming together to help these men and women.”

The Chamber of Commerce led the effort with members and affiliated businesses rallying behind the cause with generous contributions.

“I just want to take this

moment to think about the Chamber of Commerce and the village for reaching out and allowing our students to contribute to this worthy cause for our Disabled American Veterans,” Laura Mesa, junior high counselor, and head of the school’s Youth Leadership Club, said. “We are so fortunate and grateful for the work that you do that you’ve done. And so, with that, I want to say thank you.”

Public and private schools across Valley Stream played a key role in the success of the toiletry drive, namely Memorial Junior High School, Valley Stream Central High School, Wheeler Avenue, William L. Buck, the Valley Stream Christian Academy, and Holy Name of Mary.

From creating promotional materials to sorting donated items, their involvement displayed their empathy and civic responsibility.

The Youth Leadership Clubs from Memorial Junior High School and Central High School emerged as proactively engaged partners in the drive.

“They work together as a team to elevate themselves and each other” Mesa said. “That’s what it’s all about, right? It’s about paying forward, doing

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Valley Stream Jewish Center honors stories on Yom HaShoah

By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

Shirley Gottesman, 16, was forced to collect the shoes scattered across the crematorium floor in the Auschwitz concentration camp. She was alone — she didn’t know where her mother was. She hadn’t seen her injured grandmother since they got off the train. And as she gathered the shoes of the men, women and children who had been killed in the ovens, she recognized one. It was her mother’s.

Those gathered in Congregation Shaaray Shalom on May 5 hung on Gottesman’s every word. Though she died last August at age 96, her testimony lives on in video. The event marked Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Rabbi Art Vernon lit eight candles — one to remember the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, one to remember the non-Jewish lives lost in World War II, and six more, each signifying 1 million Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust.

“For us, it is simply not humanly possible to grasp what 6 million murders mean,” Vernon told the solemn gathering. “The number is just way too large — but we can try.

“Although these lives were taken, and many others were cruelly tormented,” he added, “Jewish existence has not been eliminated.”

Shaaray Shalom was filled with worshippers from Jewish congregations across Nassau county including the Valley Stream Jewish Center, elected officials, and those of other faiths who wanted to mark the Holocaust. In all, between those listening in person and those who watched on Zoom, the synagogue leadership estimated that nearly 700 people observed the service.

This Yom HaShoah was different from years past, coming just seven months after the Hamas attack.

“While I do not believe that anything can nor should ever be compared to the Holocaust, we are seeing some of the worst antisemitic uprising that most of us have ever witnessed or remember in our lifetime,” Mindy Perlmutter, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, said. “One crucial difference about the antisemitism that we are seeing now, versus what we were seeing in the 1930s, is that we have a state of Israel. Remember, the state of Israel wasn’t established because the Holocaust ended. Rather, the Holocaust happened because there was no state of Israel.”

Many attendees echoed the sentiment that supporting Israel is key to defending against present-day antisemitism. Among them was U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who said he was especially concerned about the recent protests at Columbia University. D’Esposito has twice met with Minouche Shafik, Columbia’ president, as well as with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

“The individuals that are on that campus — there are many there that were carrying out their constitutional right, their right to protest, their free-

Nearly 700 people took part in Congregation Sahara Shalom’s Holocaust Remembrance ceremony, in person and on Zoom. Rabbi Art Vernon lit eight candles for the victims of the Oct. 7 attack, for the non-Jewish lives lost in World War II, and for the 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust.

dom of speech, their passion for or against an issue, whether we agree with them or not,” D’Esposito said. “But when that freedom of speech crosses the line to violence; when that freedom of speech crosses the line to Jewish students feeling threatened; when that freedom of speech crosses the line to spitting in Jews’ faces and ripping their Stars of David off their necks … ladies and gentlemen, that’s no longer freedom of speech. That’s a violent uprising.”

But the gathering was celebratory, too. Though antisemitism is rising — the Anti-Defamation League has reported a 337 percent increase in antisemitic incidents since Oct. 7 — the congregants of Shaaray Shalom, the Malverne Jewish Center and other synagogues said they refuse to let fear stop them from gathering.

“The individuals throughout this country that have called for the destruction of Israel, that want to hurt and

cause harm to Jewish people — they should have a bird’s eye view into this synagogue to know we are not going anywhere, and we will not back down,” D’Esposito said.

Though Shirley Gottesman experienced unspeakable horrors and lost many family members, she went on to live a long life. She fell in love with a childhood friend. They married, moved to New York and had two children, five grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Despite the Nazis’ best efforts, Jewish life was not extinguished.

“We succeeded to rebuild,” Gottesman said in her video testimony. “Never replace. But thank God, we succeeded.”

Keynote speaker Nancy Spielberg, the sister of director Steven Spielberg, is a filmmaker who focuses on telling Jewish stories that otherwise might have been lost to history.

She was working on a project, filming in what used to be the Jewish ghettos in

Poland. It was haunting, Spielberg said — “Every time I took a step in Poland, I was stepping on a bone, and on blood that had been spilled there.”

A little girl was acting in the film, and at one point her mother leaned in close to Spielberg and whispered something that has stayed with her ever since.

“She said, ‘My mother, her grandmother, lived in the Warsaw Ghetto,” Spielberg recalled. “‘And here my daughter is playing this role in the film.’ And it felt like we were honoring her mother’s memory.”

It’s more important than ever, Spielberg said, to remain united and to prioritize understanding over division. “It’s incredible how vast the Jewish story is,” she said. “The point of making these films is not just so we can understand each other better — that the people who aren’t Jewish can try to understand us.”

Nicole Formisano/Herald photos

Shirley Gottesman was 16 when she and her family were abducted and taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Her video testimony had a powerful impact at Congregation Shaaray Shalom.

Nicole Formisano/Herald photos

This V.S. District 13 trustee receives high honors for service

she’s left an indelible mark in Valley Stream’s public life and public education system. Valley Stream District 13’s Board of Education trustee Milagros Vicente was handed the prestigious N-New York State School Boards Association Outstanding School Board Service Award.

The state award spotlights current or former school board members who have shown exemplary commitment to education and community service.

Milagros Vicente, who took over former trustee Joseph DiSibio’s seat in 2016, has been a long serving member of the district school board and is the current president of the Valley Stream Central High School Board of Education. Prior to her storied service as trustee, Vicente is first and foremost, a dedicated mother, serving as a member of the Howell Road Parent Teacher Association and eventually receiving the PTA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Vicente’s advocacy extends beyond educational institutions. As the mother of a child with cerebral

palsy, she has been actively involved in advocating for children with special needs, earning recognition from Nassau County with an Advocate Citation Award. She is a licensed childcare provider and graduate of Nassau Civilian Police Academy.

In addition to her work in education and special needs advocacy, Vicente is involved in various community organizations. She serves as the president of the Advisory Board of the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs and is a cofounder of the Valley Stream Latino Society. Vicente also participates in the Police Commissioner’s Community Council and various other civic engagements.

“Milagros’ dedication to education, advocacy, and community service reflects the values of Valley Stream District 13,” said Superintendent Judith LaRocca. “We are proud of her accomplishments and grateful for her ongoing commitment to enriching the lives of students.”

Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Each one of us experience countless injustices in the course of everyday living. Like other experiences, it is not the experience itself so much that counts, but how you process it. The Mayo Clinic addresses the health benefits of “forgiveness” which they define as “an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger”. Letting go of grudges and bitterness can lead to:

• Healthier relationships

• Improved mental health

• Less anxiety, stress and hostility

• Fewer symptoms of depression

• Lower blood pressure

• A stronger immune system

• Improved heart health

• Improved self-esteem

• Better sleep

Everett Worthington, Profession Emeritus of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, provides a free workbook at evworthington-forgiveness.com to aid those

for whom forgiveness may be difficult (most of us!), focusing on the REACH method.

Recall: Recall the hurt. Look at the incident in an objective way and don’t try to push aside your feelings.

Empathize: Empathize with the offender without excusing the action or invalidating your own feels. Maybe the person was having a bad day or was raised in dire circumstances.

Altruistic gift: Give the altruistic gift of forgiveness. Think about a time when you were rude or harsh, and recognize that everyone has shortcomings.

Commit: Make a decision to forgive. You can write a letter that you don’t send to help yourself make the commitment.

Hold: Hold on to forgiveness. Memories of the transgression or event won’t change. But how you react to those feelings will.

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned”. Buddha

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Courtesy Valley Stream District 13

Milagros Vicente, recipient of the N-New York State School Boards Association Outstanding School Board Service Award, has worn many hats and supported a variety of causes.

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024

7:00 AM — 10:00 PM

Woodmere Education Center, One Johnson Place, Woodmere

The proposed 2024–2025 school budget maintains all of the programs and services valued most by our community while keeping the projected tax levy increase at 0%. This is the second year in a row that the District has presented the community with a 0% tax levy increase.

WHAT’S NEW?

• Creation of a new Capital Reserve Fund so we may start saving for future facilities/grounds repairs and improvements (Proposition 2)

• Additional funding for after-school clubs at HES and OES

• Increased reading support at HES

• Additional Teacher Aides at HES

• Creation of a Writing Lab at WMS

INVESTING IN OUR FACILITIES

Each year, the District transfers four million from the general fund to complete necessary repairs and renovations at our facilities. This year, the transfer to capital will fund*:

• Reconstruction of the four (4) existing tennis courts at HHS

• Construction of a fifth (5th) tennis court at HHS

• Replacement of interior doors and hardware at HHS

• Construction of a new field house to include bathroom facilities, a concession stand, and storage at HHS

• Renovations to cafeteria and kitchen at FECC

* If funding allows, tennis court lighting will be installed on the five (5) tennis courts at HHS.

LEILA PAZ

Carey Senior Lacrosse

A FOUR-YEAR STARTING midfielder, Paz has been front and center in the Seahawks’ resurgence this spring and reached a milestone May 2 in a hard-fought 12-11 defeat to Herricks. Paz netted all but two of Carey’s goals, giving her 50 on the season to go along with 11 assists. Her nine goals was a singlegame high, topping her previous mark of eight set April 4 against Jericho. She ranks in the Top 10 of Nassau County scorers.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 16

SOFTBALL: Nassau Class AAA quarterfinals at higher seed

SOFTBALL: Nassau Class AA quarterfinals at higher seed

SOFTBALL: Nassau Class A quarterfinals at

LACROSSE: Nassau Class A quarterfinals at higher seed BOYS LACROSSE: Nassau Class C quarterfinals at higher seed

FLAG FOOTBALL: Nassau Division 1 semis at higher seed

FLAG FOOTBALL: Nassau Division 2 semis at higher seed

Friday, May 17

BOYS LACROSSE: Nassau Class B quarterfinals at higher seed

GIRLS LACROSSE: Nassau Class A quarterfinals at higher seed

Saturday, May 18

GIRLS LACROSSE: Nassau Class C quarterfinals at higher seed

Monday, May 20 (at Long Beach Middle School)

FLAG FOOTBALL: Nassau Division 1 final 4:30 p.m.

FLAG FOOTBALL: Nassau Division 2 final 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22 (at Adelphi University)

GIRLS LACROSSE: Nassau Class B semis 6 & 8 p.m.

Nominate a ‘Spotlight Athlete’

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VSN perseveres for playoff spot

By MICHELE RABINOVICH sports@liherald.com

Home-field advantage was a foreign concept to the Valley Stream North baseball team, which didn’t have a home turf know the crooks and crannies of until last week in its win over Mineola.

“I’d say over all it’s been a good season, but it’s been a challenging season,” said VSN coach Phil Sanfilippo. “Our field has been under construction the entire season, which required a lot of moving parts and logistics of having to practice elsewhere and having to play home games elsewhere.”

But that didn’t affect the morale of the Spartans (6-9 in Conference A-1) whatsoever as they just clinched a spot in the Nassau Class A playoffs late last week.

“I don’t think it affected morale,” Sanfilippo said. “[The] guys stayed positive, had a great attitude about it; I said to them day one, the preseason meeting that we had right before the start of the season, that we don’t have the north field available the next couple of weeks, and it may be longer, however, we refuse to use this as an excuse for not winning baseball games this year. It’s not ideal, it’s not what we want, but we still need to put a competitive product on the field.”

To make matters more difficult, one of the starting pitchers was taken off the rotation with an injury, impacting the team’s success over spring break according to Sanfilippo, until North had a comefrom-behind win in the third game of a series against Floral Park. That momentum carried over into its May 6 game against Mineola.

It was the starting rotation that Sanfilippo was first to credit with why the team is in the playoffs, saying how strong and well Jimmy Strohlein, Nick Lang and Anthony Rivera have all taken care of business on the mound.

“Games that we’ve lost, the lack of offensive production has been the culprit, it’s really hardly ever been poor starting pitching,” Sanfilippo said. “All three of those guys have kept us afloat the entire season.”

With an up-and-down offense, Sanfilip-

Donovan Berthoud/Herald Anthony Rivera was part of a consistently strong starting pitching staff for the Spartans, who sealed a berth in the Class A playoffs last week.

po naming Michael Pagano, the first baseman and catcher as the most consistent bat in the lineup.

“He’s been a rock-solid bat in the middle of the lineup the entire season,” Sanfilippo explained. “He has a good eye at the plate, he does not go down looking, he always protects the strike zone. He’s been pitched around a little bit, [pitchers] being careful with him, so he gets a lot of 2-0 counts and he’s good at being selective, waiting for a good pitch to hit.”

There’s also the defense, saying this aspect is dramatically better this year than 2023. Sanfilippo singled out Gavin Ferreira, a highly touted defender at shortstop, and Nick Naumov.

“If you’re not squared away at shortstop, you’re not going to win a lot of high school baseball games; he has good as

good defensively at shortstop as I’d say any other shortstop I’ve had since I’ve been a high school coach here, defensively,” Sanfilippo said. “[Naumov has] played some really good defense for us, too, at center field. Similar to what I said about shortstop, it’s another position that you cannot win baseball games if you don’t have the right guy playing that position. Now, it’s a rally to show the county why Valley Stream North belongs in the playoffs. It will face a strong first-round opponent in Wantagh.

“We belong in the postseason, we felt that we’re a good enough team to get there and we’re happy at this point that we accomplished that goal,” Sanfilippo said. “The second goal going forward would be to make some noise when you get there.”

HERALD SchoolS

Valley Stream Central District joins My Brother’s Keeper Symposium

the Roosevelt School District recently welcomed roughly 200 students from 11 school districts for the third annual My Brother’s Keeper Long Island Symposium, including the Valley Stream Central High School District, in an engaging day of community building and professional workshops.

“Since joining the My Brother’s Keeper program about two years ago, our district has enjoyed this invaluable initiative that has provided our students with the resources, mentors and opportunities they need to graduate ready to make a difference in the world and become the future leaders of tomorrow,” said Superintendent Deborah Wortham.

“It was an honor to invite all eleven My Brother’s Keeper districts on Long Island to our community for such an awe-inspiring and enriching event. Everyone in attendance made amazing connections, learned from professionals and left the symposium confident and prepared for their successful futures.”

Roosevelt is one of 36 communities throughout New York involved in the My Brother’s Keeper program, which offers programs and resources designed

About 200 students from across Long Island, including from the Valley Stream Central High School District, linked arms during a team-building game

to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color and help them realize their limitless potential.

In addition to Roosevelt, the My Brother’s Keeper Long Island Symposium featured ten other communities in the May event, namely Brentwood, Elmont, Hempstead, Longwood, Oceanside, Sewanhaka, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Westbury and Wyandanch.

The day’s events included a panel of guest speakers, team-building activities and a series of professional workshops. The excitement kicked off with a lifesized version of the educational board game Tassel Dash. Travis and Geraldine Pinckney, of Tassel Dash, led students through the game and shared their insight on achieving personal goals.

Reverend Alfonso Wyatt inspired

attendees as the symposium’s keynote speaker. Wyatt recently retired as vice president of the Fund for the City of New York and is the founder of Strategic Destiny: Designing Futures Through Faith and Facts LLC.

Guest speakers also included New York Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young, New York Department of Education Assistant Commissioner Anael Alston, Medtronic PLC Vice President of Human Resources Tony Joseph and Roosevelt My Brother’s Keeper Advisor Spencer Belcher. Student panelists Justin McDonald and Cahill Stevens Louis also spoke to attendees about their personal experiences, achievements and lessons they learned through their involvement in the My Brother’s Keeper program.

Following the panel of guest speakers, students participated in several breakout sessions, including “Restorative Practices and Circles,” “You are Your Brand,” “Financial Literacy,” and “Unlock Your Creativity: Intro to Graphic Arts and Cartooning.”

Juan Lasso

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Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

called Tassel Dash.

Learning about cops, straight from the source

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

For nearly a century, the men and women of the Nassau County Police Department have put themselves on the line, protecting the communities they love. But how exactly do they do it?

Some 2,400 students from 23 schools across the county found out last week, as they were all invited to an open house at the police department’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City.

Students ranging from kindergarten to those about to graduate high school received an opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers and learn about police work. Detective Lt. Richard LeBrun emphasized that interaction between students and officers was central to what the police department was trying to achieve.

“It’s all about community engagement,” he said. “Interaction with the students, exchanging ideas, and answering their questions. That’s the big thing

squad, emergency services unit and high-

“It’s cool to be here this year,” said

Karen Barrins, a fifth-grade teacher from Newbridge Road School in North Bellmore. “The kids can see all the different

units where they could perhaps become involved in future careers with aviation, the K-9 unit, or the mounted unit.

“It’s important for them to know there are so many people that are willing to help them and that support them every day. If anything ever happens, we could always depend upon Nassau County police officers — but it gives them opportunities to think about their future. Being a police officer doesn’t just mean being in a car. There’s so many different things that they could do.”

Kyle Kelly, a forensics and special education teacher from Division Avenue High School in Levittown, brought his class to the open house for the first time. Many of his students are interested in forensic science.

“They have an opportunity to talk to people who have gone through the process before and see what different career opportunities there are within the police department,” Kelly said.

One of Kelly’s students, high school junior Justin Gesualdo, is interested in forensic psychology. The open house, he said was great to display the variety of different roles available in law enforcement.

“There are a lot more options than just being a cop, and there’s a lot of different things here,” Gesualdo said. “It’s definitely helping a lot of people out, so I think it’s a cool opportunity for us to get here and take the tour.”

Kepherd Daniel/Herald

The Nassau County K-9 unit shows local kids what they can do during the recent Nassau County Police Department open house at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence.

Legendary N.Y. stage is site of district concert

ended and I cut them off, the sound reverberated out,” said Tara Zamorano, Narimanidze’s orchestra teacher. There was a flash of awe in her students’ smiles at that final note, said Zamorano, which confirmed for her “the feeling I had in my heart.”

“It was magical,” she said.

Valley Stream virtuosos take the stage

And it was not merely the students who wanted to soak in every minute of playing time on that auditorium stage. For the rare grandness that is Carnegie Hall, teachers broke with the normal custom of a single orchestra, band, and choir conductor for the entire program and instead agreed to have each teacher conduct a piece.

The student musicians both played the role of performer and audience member, sitting to watch each other on stage after their time in the spotlight.

Narimanidze and Zamorano marveled at how excellent everyone performed, showing serious stage presence.

“There’s nothing like performing on a professional stage,” said Zamorano. “And I think that there is something to be said for different musicians and student performers having the experience of playing on a professional stage. It’s different. I can’t tell you what’s different about it. It’s intangible.”

Cool facts about Carnegie Hall

■ Famed Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky gave the opening night performance at Carnegie Hall in 1891.

■ Carnegie Hall was designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and eponymously named after the iconic industrialist Andrew Carnegie.

■ The main performance space is known as the Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage, which can accommodate an audience of over 2,800.

“We’ve all been talking about this for months,” said Crawford, a beloved choral student who was mesmerized to receive his scholarship award “on the best hall in the best stage in the world.”

“Hearing how beautiful all of our voices sound as one unified voice coming together and seeing the look on our teacher’s faces when all their hard work finally came to fruition, I feel like every-

body’s dream came to life,” he said.

Craword’s teacher, Rita DiFano, said conducting at Carnegie Hall was a personal moment for her, having sung at district concerts starting in ninth grade as a choir student at Valley Stream Central in the late 90s.

“It was a coming full circle experience,” she said.

Rutledge, a talented cellist, felt goose-

bumps at the thought that “some of the pieces that we played that day were written by composers who’ve conducted at Carnegie Hall.”

Her orchestra teacher, Rebecca Hayden, said seeing the culmination of roughly 124 string players from each school performing a selection of genrespanning pieces under four conductors and with only three free rehearsals represents “an awful lot of work,” but the results were put simply “amazing.”

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

A crowd filled the ground-floor seats and balconies of Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium for the Valley Stream High School District’s 66th annual Music Scholarship Festival on April 4.

At 13, four race for school board seats

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

Four candidates are vying for two contested seats on District 13’s Board of Education on May 21. Newcomer Jaianti Singh and previous challenger Andrew Sgro are vying for the open seat of Jennifer Oliveri, board of education president. Oliveri exited the race days from Election Day, citing family obligations. Anthony Bonelli is defending his seat against newcomer Sarah Sabatino.

The candidates were asked for their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing the district.

Jaianti Singh vs. Andrew Sgro

Singh, a Malverne resident and roughly decadeslong parent at Valley Stream School District 13 brings her professional healthcare expertise and groundroots community involvement to the table. The physical therapist and mother of two has played an active leadership role in the school’s PTA, running committees, and serving as treasurer of the Executive PTA. Singh, 42, underscores the value of thoughtful, data-driven decision-making in helping buck the tide of what she described as a “steady decline in overall” education performance in the past few years. Despite well-meaning intervention, “our district is becoming less and less competitive,” she said.

One key area of concern is what she claimed is a depreciating lack of one-to-one student support as classroom size increases. Singh is also calling for more transparent communication between the district and families, arguing that parents must be better kept in the loop. Her proposed solutions emphasize restructuring classes, enhancing collaboration, closely evaluating student performance, and creating prudent interventions.

Sgro, a proud Will Road graduate and an audit partner at a thriving accounting firm, has set his sights on supporting his boys’ district as one of its trustees. His three-pronged priorities are security, healthy classroom sizes, and improving communication. Sgro calls for not only improving the interior security of the building but also its campus and its surrounding environment by tailoring safety measures that account for things like traffic flows. He claims that the district should foster stronger

How to vote?

Voting for the 2024-2025 budget and Board of Education elections will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at your local neighborhood elementary school. This is usually the school your child or your neighbor’s child attends. If you are uncertain about where you should be voting, can call the Valley Stream District 13 clerk at 516-568-6117 or email district clerk@valleystream13.com. Residents are encouraged to vote on the elementary and high school budgets and school board leaders.

School polling locations:

Willow Road School

880 Catalpa Dr., Franklin Square

Wheeler Avenue

1 Wheeler Ave., Valley Stream

James A. Dever

585 Corona Ave., Valley Stream

Howell Road

1475 Howell Rd., Valley Stream

lines of communication that take the feedback of teachers and parents more seriously. His budget-savvy and polished communication skills, the accounting analyst believes, will prove handy for the board. Sgro also believes providing a quality education to all students hinges on a clear understanding of every student’s “unique strengths, challenges, and learning styles.”

To that end, he underscores the need to invest in allocating student resources equitably, championing differentiated student instruction, and boosting special education support.

Bonelli has served on the board since 2021. In his professional life, he served for decades managing various city services, optimizing systems, and improving standards. His roots in Valley Stream run deep as a Wheeler graduate and longtime resident. Bonelli says his master’s in business administration and incumbency experience make him the best candidate to keep a check on the school administration’s financial spending.

If re-elected, he aims to work with his fellow trustees to bring pre-K classes to all district schools and provide “supplemental educational services to all students so they can reach their potential and meet their grade-level standards in each subject of study.”

“I strongly believe in pre-kindergarten and its ability to give all students an early start in learning and socialization as well as freeing up parents to go back to work,” he said. He expressed dismay at what he claims was the declining reading proficiency of students and believes smart budget strategies aimed at maximizing savings could be pumped into better funding student services in these areas.

Sabatino has worn many hats as a mother of two, a small business owner, a PTA leader, and a former educator. Now she aims to channel her stalwart support of her school community a board trustee. If elected, Sabatino’s top priority is striking the right balance between “delivering top-notch education and managing finances effectively.”

She pledged to prioritize strong communication with the New York State Education Department and other governing bodies to maximize available funding. With careful use of the purse strings and securing grants for innovative programs, the 39-year-old Valley Stream resident believes the district will have the wherewithal to expand extracurricular, invest in technology, and support diverse student needs.

She is also a firm proponent “of inclusive teaching practices that cater to diverse learning styles and abilities which encourages engagement and a meaningful learning experience for all. This also means meeting “state and federal mandates for students in special education programs, English Language Learners, and other marginalized groups, as well as those needing mental health support.”

Anthony Bonelli vs. Sarah Sabatino

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Four candidates — one incumbent and three challengers — are aiming to nab two seats up for grabs on District 13’s Board of Education Election on May 21.

The Art of Stanko: A colorful ode to Valley Stream

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

It was a full house at the PaganFletcher Restoration turned exhibition gallery to showcase the work of New American painter and hometown darling Mike Stanko. The record-breaking turnout on opening night on May 3 illustrates that Stanko’s work remains prolific after decades of painting.

Dubbed the “Norman Rockwell of Valley Stream” by some locals, Stanko has humbly shrugged off the comparison, yet there is no denying his nowsignature style, which colors the world around him in bold, vibrant colors that pop off the canvas.

It’s perhaps with good reason that the exhibition was simply titled: “The Art of Stanko.” The subjects of his paintings are pulled straight from Stanko’s immediate world with an affection for the mundane from a grilled cheese sandwich to a pair of Keds sneakers. Stanko recreates these commonplace sights and objects to exude a buoyant almost carefree energy. And yes, it’s a lot of fun.

“Some of the paintings I whip up and dream up, but most of my paintings are autobiographical. They’re images of my breakfast or my sneakers,” said Stanko. “I’m like the everyman painter and people can relate to it.”

An incurable optimist, Stanko says

his art is an illustrative window into how he enjoys the world, and the muse he seems to return to again and again is Valley Stream. Dozens of his landscape paintings act as a time machine, capturing iconic village landmarks and institutions for posterity — some still with us, like Ancona’s Pizza, and others etched into local lore, like the ‘Sip This’ coffeehouse.

A lifelong resident, Stanko has plenty of eclectic historical tidbits and anecdotes jostling inside his head, which he uses for creative material. But Stanko isn’t merely documenting village history through his artwork, in many ways, it reflects his family’s deep ties to the village. One painting on display, for example, was that of Wheeler Avenue Deli whose history traces back to Stanko’s family.

“My father, grandfather, and uncle built that building in the early 50s, and when I was born, I was brought to the house right next door,” said Stanko. “It was a real conversation starter at the exhibit.”

“My mother-in-law, Helen Zang, was one of the founding members of the Valley Stream Historical Society,” said Stanko. “And I know she would be thrilled to know that my wife Karen and I have taken such an interest in helping out the Society, such as with these fundraisers we participate in.” All proceeds from the exhibition went to the Valley Stream Historical Society.

Courtesy Mike Stanko

Mike Stanko, right, a lifelong resident of Valley Stream, had his signature “pop realist” artwork on display at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration earlier this month.

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Warmer days mean it’s time to get that ‘cue going

By Karen Bloom

Summertime is soon headed our way, when the grillin’ is easy. If you’re already reaching for the tongs, well then, it’s time to get in the grilling groove.

With Memorial Day weekend around the corner — or whether you just want to enjoy being outdoors with family and friends — forgo the oven and step outside.

Serving your gang the most mouth-watering grilled entrees with ease requires a little know-how and a few crowd-pleasing recipes. From versatile chicken to hearty ribs to tender seafood, it’s never been more fun to incorporate new flavors into grilled cuisine.

Find some inspiration with these recipes.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Take a break from the burger and kick your grilling chops up a notch with new take on Buffalo chicken.

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (if thick, cut horizontally into two even pieces)

• 1 bottle (12 ounces) Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce, divided

• 1/4 cup blue cheese or ranch dressing

• 4 hard rolls, split

• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

• Lettuce leaves (optional)

• Tomato slices (optional)

• Red onion rings (optional)

Marinate chicken in 6 ounces Buffalo wings sauce for 30 minutes, or up to 3 hours.

Mix remainder of Buffalo wings sauce and dressing together. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Grill chicken 12 minutes, turning once, or until no longer pink in center. Place 2 tablespoons of mixed sauce on each roll half. Place chicken on top of roll half and top with 1 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles. Add lettuce, tomato and onion rings, if desired. Top with second roll half. Repeat for remaining sandwiches.

Sweet Chili Ribs

As the temperatures rise, focus on flavor to take your backyard barbecue to a whole new level. Sweet and tangy, fall-off-the-bone ribs are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

• 2 full racks spareribs, trimmed (about 6 pounds)

• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 bottle (12 ounces) Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce, divided

OUT

Heat grill to 250° F and prepare for indirect cooking. Spread ribs with ginger and garlic. Place ribs on rib rack or in foil pan. Cook on covered grill for 2 hours.

Spread 6 ounces sweet chili sauce evenly over ribs then cook another hour, until tender.

Baste ribs with remaining sweet chili sauce during last 15 minutes of cooking. If desired, at end of cooking time grill ribs over direct heat to char slightly.

Sweet ‘n Savory Teriyaki Kabobs

Kabobs are a tasty, healthy way to enjoy many of your favorite fresh flavors in a single meal. The potential combinations of meat, vegetables and fruit on a kabob are nearly endless.

• 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-1/2 to 2-inch cubes

• 18 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined (1/2 to 3/4 pound)

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/2 cup prepared mango chutney, chopped if coarse

• 1/2 cup bottled teriyaki sauce

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 18 large bamboo or metal skewers (about 12 inches long)

• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

• 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

• 2 firm, ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes

• 1 large green bell pepper, halved, trimmed, seeded and cubed

• Nonstick cooking spray, as needed

Place chicken and shrimp in shallow glass pan or large re-sealable plastic bag. For marinade, combine oil, chutney, teriyaki sauce and vinegar in small bowl with lid. Pour half of marinade mixture over chicken and shrimp. Cover or seal and marinate in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.

If using bamboo skewers, soak in water at least l hour before using.

To prepare kabobs: Drain and discard marinade from meat. Thread chicken, yellow and red onion, mango, green pepper and shrimp alternately onto skewers. Be sure to keep enough room at one end of each skewer for a “handle.”

Coat grill grate with nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers over medium coals, and grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until meat is done and vegetables are tender. Brush often with reserved marinade and turn skewers until cooked through. If needed, use spatula to gently loosen skewers before turning as they may stick.

Arrange skewers on a platter and serve with Serve with dipping sauce of your choice. Makes 4 to 6 servings

Internationally Ellington

Tilles Center continues its collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, when the Future of Jazz orchestra visits the Tilles Center stage. This all-Ellington showcase features a hand-picked ensemble of some of the greatest young musicians in jazz meeting the challenges posed by one of jazz’s great composers, Duke Ellington. Led by music director Joe Block — a recent Juilliard graduate and Essentially Ellington composition winner — this 15-piece band will keep everyone swinging all evening long. Ellington’s music is so elegant, so dynamic, so intimately detailed, that it takes a group of musicians with a genuine collaborative spark to fully bring out its inner magic. And that is what you will experience at this concert. You’re guaranteed to enjoy its timeless genius when the next generation of jazz leaders bring their fresh energy to it.

Friday, May 17, 8 p.m. Tickets are $42; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

Musical memoir

See the inspirational documentary ‘Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless,’ at a special concert screening. At 25, Leonard Bernstein protégé John Bayless made his Carnegie Hall debut performing ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’ At 54, a left-brain stroke immobilized his entire right side. The music stopped. John’s magical ‘first act’ disappeared. Award-winning independent filmmaker Stewart M. Schulman chronicles John’s rise from four-year-old Texas prodigy to international stardom, capturing his talent and his humanity, as he pushes himself to recover and reinvents himself as a storyteller-entertainer who plays only with his non-dominant left hand. What happens in a person’s brain that allows this kind of transcendence? The film provides some insight. It’s followed by a Q&A with Schulman and Bayless, along with a short concert.

Sunday May 19, 7 p.m. $40. Tickets available at LandmarkOnMainStreet. org or (516) 767-6444. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Sweet Chili Ribs

Sweet ‘n Savory Teriyaki Kabobs

Courtesy Hugh Kretschmer

THE Your Neighborhood

Aztec Two-Step

This unique and entertaining music and multimedia event chronicles the extraordinary career of Simon & Garfunkel, on the Landmark stage, Friday, May 31, 8 p.m. The music speaks for itself, anchored by Rex Fowler, co-founder of the renowned folk/rock duo Aztec Two-Step, and his wife, Dodie Pettit, an original cast member of Broadway’s “The Phantom of The Opera.” Multi-instrumentalist Steven Roues, multi-horn player Joe Meo, and drummer/percussionist Peter Hohmeister round out the band.The show’s storyline was originally created by Pete Fornatale, the late great pioneer of progressive FM radio and author of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends biography. Now telling the stories, emceeing and directing the engaging and amusing multimedia show is Fornatale’s dear friend and protégé, Tony Traguardo, WCWP-FM radio host, noted rock music historian, podcaster and founding board member of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Nostalgia and laughter abound, and a sing a-long is always in the mix! $42, $37. $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Family theater

Families will enjoy another musical adventure, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, May 17, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Saturday, May 18, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, May 21-23, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Back by popular demand after a sold-out 2023 run, see Pigeon, Bus Driver, and some zany passengers sing and dance their way to help Pigeon find his “thing” in this upbeat comedy based on Willems’ popular Pigeon books. Featuring a live band to bring Deborah Wicks La Puma’s jazzy score to life, audiences will thoroughly enjoy singing and flapping along with The Pigeon and friends. The audience is part of the action, in this innovative mix of songs, silliness and feathers. It’s an ideal way to introduce kids to theater and the humorous stories from Willems’ books. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Bird walk

See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for the next in its series of bird walks, at the west end of Jones Beach State Park, Sunday, May 19, starting at 9 a.m. The group meets at the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station Parking Area. The entrance for the Coast Guard Station and West End Boat Basin is on Bay Drive going west.

Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. To register, text name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

Walk MS:

Long Island 2024

Support the National MS Society at that annual walk at Jones Beach, Saturday, May 18 Everyone is welcome at Walk MS, with no registration fee or fundraising minimum. While there is no fee to participate, every dollar raised helps to lift up those living with MS and their supporters. Visit WalkMS. org and use the search bar to find the donation page, or call (855) 372-1331.

Basic ESL classes

Henry Waldinger Memorial Library offersbasic ESL classes for Spanish-speaking adults, Thursday, May 30, at 10 a.m. Wear a face mask during class. Registration required. 60 Verona Place. For more information, visit ValleyStreamLibrary,org or call (516) 825-6422.

Village meeting

The Village of Valley Stream holds its regular Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m., at Village Hall. 123 S. Central Ave. For more information, call (516) 825-4200 or visit Vsvny.org.

Masquerade Raffle Dinner

Holy Name of Mary School hosts a Masquerade 2024 Raffle Dinner in honor of Monsignor Thomas Harold, Saturday, May 18, at 6 p.m., at Stewart Manor Country Club. Tickets are $125. 51 Salisbury Ave., Garden City. For more information, call (516) 450-7563 or visit Hnomschool.org.

Having an event?

‘Thomas & Friends’ Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes families to experience its newest exhibit, Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!, opening Saturday, May 28. Participate in fun activities celebrate the arrival of this traveling exhibit, 1-3 p.m., during the drop-in programs. Step onto the Island of Sodor, where visitors can climb aboard a large model of Thomas the Tank Engine, race trains along a giant track, work together to sort and load cargo and maintain engines.

Kids engage in a variety of STEM challenges from simple sorting and shape identification to more complex engineering obstacles. As they test their abilities, the smiling faces of Thomas, Percy, Victor and others are there to offer encouragement and remind children how “really useful” they all are. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

Westminster’s top dogs

Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their four-legged companions to its spring show, Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum. This year’s Long Island Kennel Club show follows the annual acclaimed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show earlier in the week. Many canine contenders are expected to leave the Big Apple and then head east to compete at the annual spring dog shows (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19, all held at the same venue. The three days celebrate everything canine, from impeccable show dogs and trick-dog demonstrations to doggie dock diving and an agility obstacle course. Events and attractions make this festival a treat for anyone who loves dogs. Sunday also features a special demonstration by the NYPD Transit Bureau Canine Unit, at 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No prong collars, retractable leashes or head halters. $20 admission per car load includes all-day access. 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. Visit LongIslandDogsShows.com or call (516) 776-0923 for more information.

In concert

Sands Point Preserve’s reserve’s historic mansions and waterfront grounds are the backdrop for the latest edition of it’s unique chamber music series, “A Tour de France,” Sunday, May 19, 5 p.m. Feast your ears with French composers, old and new, when the duoJalal ensemble-in-residence is joined by violinists Deborah Buck and MinYoung Kim, cellist Caroline Stinson and soprano Abigail Brodnick. With wine reception following. $56, $45 members. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For tickets and information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Mall job fair

Green Acres is partnering with The Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources for a Spring Mall Job Fair, Sunday, May 19, starting at 1:30 p.m., at the Green Acres Mall Center Court. 2034 Green Acres Mall. For more information, visit GreenAcresMallOnline. com or call (516) 561-1157.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, PRESUPUESTO, VOTACIÓN Y ELECCIÓN DEL ARROYO DEL VALLE CENTRAL ALTO DISTRITO ESCOLAR CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias Valley Stream, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Escuela James A. Dever para el Distrito No. 13 el miércoles 8 de mayo de 2024 a las 7:30 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en la Escuela William L. Buck para el Distrito No. 24 el miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2024, a las 7:30 p.m., hora prevaleciente, y para el Distrito No. 30 en la Escuela de Shaw Avenue el lunes 13 de mayo de 2024, a las 7:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluidos los siguientes elementos:

1. Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (propuesta de presupuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2024-25.

2. Discutir todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024.

3. Tratar cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse ante la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la modifiquen. Una copia del presupuesto propuesto se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, de los residentes del Distrito Escolar No. 13, el Distrito Escolar No. 24 y el Distrito Escolar No. 30 a partir del miércoles 1 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que dicha Votación y Elección del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024 entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 30, de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en el Distrito No. 24, y de 6:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m. en el Distrito No. 13, momento en el cual las urnas se abrirán para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes puntos:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el

año fiscal 202425 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Proposición que autoriza a la Junta de Educación a asignar y gastar la cantidad máxima de dos millones quinientos cincuenta mil dólares ($2,550,000) del saldo del fondo con el propósito de completar mejoras de capital de la siguiente manera: Renovar el actual Garaje de Mantenimiento del Distrito creando una Instalación de Oficios de la Construcción, todo lo anterior para incluir toda la mano de obra, materiales, equipos, aparatos, y los costos incidentales asociados a los mismos.

3. Proposición que autoriza a la Junta de Educación a asignar y gastar la cantidad máxima de un millón ciento cincuenta y seis mil dólares ($1,156,000) del Fondo de Reserva de Capital con el propósito de completar mejoras de capital de la siguiente manera: Reemplazos de ventanas de gimnasio en Memorial Junior High School, North Junior Senior High School y South Junior Senior High School, Todo lo anterior incluye toda la mano de obra, los materiales, el equipo, los aparatos y los costos incidentales asociados con los mismos.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar para 2024-25, excluyendo los fondos públicos, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. a partir del martes 7 de mayo de 2024, excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Oficina del Distrito, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en cada escuela del Distrito de Escuelas Secundarias.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 se agregó a la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará qué parte del valor total de tasación en la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exenta de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada, identificada por la autoridad legal, y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado

como un monto en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en el rollo; b) el importe acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención en concepto de pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y c) el efecto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de los votantes de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

En el Distrito No. 13, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación pueden registrarse en la Escuela de la Avenida Wheeler, la Escuela James A. Dever, la Escuela Howell Road y la Escuela Willow Road, cualquier día hasta el martes 14 de mayo de 2024, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., excepto los sábados. Domingos, y vacaciones escolares y en los horarios en que las instalaciones escolares estén abiertas. La Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 14 de mayo de 2024, entre las 5:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito para dicha elección anual del Distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro, se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en esa elección para la cual se prepara el registro. En el Distrito No. 30, la Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación en la Escuela de Clear Stream Avenue, la Escuela de Shaw Avenue y la Escuela

Forest Road, el jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 8:00 p.m., agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el registro. Además, la inscripción abierta se llevará a cabo hasta el jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, durante el horario de inscripción de niños para un período escolar en cada una de las escuelas del Distrito y de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, en las Oficinas de Administración, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York. En el Distrito No. 24, con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro llevará a cabo un registro continuo de los votantes calificados durante las horas de inscripción de los niños para un período escolar en la oficina del director de cada escuela y en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito del Distrito No. 24 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. Durante los meses de julio y agosto, en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito, los votantes calificados pueden registrarse durante las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m. La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación en el Distrito No. 24 en la Escuela William L. Buck el martes 14 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., y entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m. para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara dicho Registro.

El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en las oficinas del distrito de los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30, Valley Stream, Nueva York, y estará abierto para la

inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito. a partir del jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente en los días laborables anteriores a la votación, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12 del mediodía, el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024, en la Oficina del Distrito y en el/los lugar(es) de votación el día de la votación.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA

ADICIONALMENTE, que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 30, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 24 y entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el Distrito No. 13, para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, en cuyo momento cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro, que tiene derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara dicho Registro, o en lo sucesivo, o cualquier reunión especial de distrito que se lleve a cabo después del martes 21 de mayo de 2024.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes para boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar de los Secretarios de Distrito en los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación §§ 2018-a y 2018-e, las solicitudes completadas de boleta de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito de donde se obtuvieron al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, es decir, el 14 de mayo de 2024, si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, es decir, el 20 de mayo de 2024, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado. Las boletas de voto ausente y por correo anticipado deben ser recibidas por los Secretarios de Distrito de

los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30 a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 21 de mayo de 2024. Una lista de las personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado estará disponible para su inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina de los Secretarios de Distrito de los Distritos Escolares Libres de la Unión No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30 a partir del jueves 16 de mayo de 2024, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes antes del día establecido para la elección anual y el martes, 21 de mayo de 2024, el día fijado para la elección, y dicha lista se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección. Cualquier votante calificado que se presente en el lugar de votación puede objetar la votación de la boleta por motivos apropiados haciendo su impugnación y las razones por las que lo hizo saber al Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. No se puede impugnar una boleta de voto en ausencia sobre la base de que el votante debería haber solicitado una boleta anticipada por correo.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados de los Distritos Escolares Libres No. 13, No. 24 y No. 30 de Valley Stream Union, pueden solicitar una solicitud para una boleta militar en persona, por correo electrónico o por fax durante el horario escolar de los Secretarios de Distrito en los Distritos Escolares Libres de Union No. 13, Nº 24 y Nº 30; Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el martes 21 de mayo de 2024 que muestren una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestren un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del martes 21 de mayo de 2024 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determina que no es posterior al día anterior a la elección. Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con §2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o proposición para enmendar el presupuesto,

Mary E. Colgan, Secretaria de Distrito 145974

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York will be held in the James A. Dever School for District No. 13 on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the William L. Buck School for District No. 24 on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, and for District No. 30 in the Shaw Avenue School on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of School District No. 13, School District No. 24 & School District No. 30 beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of District Clerk, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York.

o de otra manera para ser presentada para votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito, Junta de Educación en la Oficina del Distrito, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, Nueva York para permitir que el aviso de la proposición se incluya con el Aviso de la Audiencia Pública, la Votación del Presupuesto y la Elección requerida por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación en o antes del viernes 22 de marzo de 2024 a las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente; debe estar mecanografiado o impreso en inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmada por al menos 47 votantes calificados (que representen el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior) del Distrito; y debe indicar de forma legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una asignación específica cuando el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la proposición, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se han establecido Distritos Electorales en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, según lo adoptado por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes: Los once distritos electorales en los que se ha dividido el Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Valley Stream tienen números compuestos (la primera parte del número indica el Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión, y la segunda parte del número indica el distrito electoral dentro del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión) y son los siguientes: 131: El lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Wheeler; 132: el lugar de votación es la Escuela James A. Dever; 133: el lugar de votación es la Escuela Howell Road; 134: el lugar de votación es la Escuela Willow Road. 241: el lugar de votación es la estación de bomberos de la avenida Corona Sur, entre la avenida Jamaica y la avenida Hawthorne; 242: el lugar de votación es la Escuela William L. Buck; 243: el lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Brooklyn; 244: el lugar de votación es la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro; 30-1: el lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Clear Stream; 302: el lugar de votación es la Escuela de la Avenida Shaw; 303: el lugar de votación es la Escuela Forest Road. Fecha: Valley Stream, Nueva York 18 de marzo de 2024 Por orden de la CONSEJO DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA ARROYO DEL VALLE CENTRAL DISTRITO DE ESCUELAS SECUNDARIAS Valley Stream, Nueva York

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AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., in District No. 24, and from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in District No. 13, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2024 25 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. Proposition authorizing the Board of Education to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of two million, five hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($2,550,000) from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Renovate current District Maintenance Garage creating a Construction Trades Facility, all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.

3. Proposition authorizing the Board of Education to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of one million, one hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars ($1,156,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Gymnasium window replacements at Memorial Junior High School, North Junior Senior High School and South Junior Senior High School, all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2024-25, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning Tuesday, May 7, 2024, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York and at each schoolhouse in the High School District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the

total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

In District No. 13, all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law may register at the Wheeler Avenue School, the James A. Dever School, the Howell Road School and the Willow Road School, any day up until Tuesday, May 14, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open. The Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared.

In District No. 30, the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Clear Stream Avenue

School, the Shaw Avenue School, and the Forest Road School, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In addition, open registration will be conducted through Thursday, May 16, 2024, during the hours for enrollment of children for a school term at each of the District schools and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the office of the District Clerk, at the Administration Offices, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. In District No. 24, for the purpose of registering all qualified voters, the Board of Registration shall conduct a continuous registration of the qualified voters during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term at the principal’s office of each schoolhouse and at the office of the District Clerk of District No. 24 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. During the months of July and August, in the office of the District Clerk, qualified voters may register during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law in District No. 24 at the William L. Buck School on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the district offices of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for

inspection by any qualified voter of the District, beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the District Office, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 24 and between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 13, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after Tuesday, May 21, 2024. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail voting ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk from where they were obtained at least seven (7) days before the election, i.e., May 14, 2024, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, i.e., May 20, 2024, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerks of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. A list of persons to whom absentee and early mail voting ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerks of Union Free

School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 on and after Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place(s) at the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, may request an application for a military ballot in person, by email, or by fax during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30; AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law on or before Friday, March 22, 2024, 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 47 qualified voters (representing 2% of the

number of voters who voted in the previous annual election) of the District; and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: The eleven election districts into which the Valley Stream Central High School District has been divided have compound numbers (first portion of the number indicates the Union Free School District, and the second portion of the number indicates the election district within the Union Free School District) and are as follows: 13 1: The place of voting is the Wheeler Avenue School; 13 2: the place of voting is the James A. Dever School; 13 3: the place of voting is the Howell Road School; 13 4: the place of voting is the Willow Road School. 24 1: the place of voting is the South Corona Avenue Firehouse, between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; 24 2: the place of voting is the William L. Buck School; 24 3: the place of voting is the Brooklyn Avenue School; 24 4: the place of voting is the Robert W. Carbonaro School; 30-1: the place of voting is the Clear Stream Avenue School; 30 2: the place of voting is the Shaw Avenue School; 30 3: the place of voting is the Forest Road School.

Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 18, 2024

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Valley Stream, New York Mary E. Colgan, District Clerk 145972

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN,

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2024-2025; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day.

PROPOSITION NO. 1 DISTRICT THIRTEEN

BUDGET

The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2024-2025 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 21, 2024 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2024-2025 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

DISTRICT THIRTEEN

EXPENDITURE FROM

CAPITAL RESERVE RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes the placement of a proposition to expend monies from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2018, at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024, and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen be authorized to expend from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education Law, for the following capital improvement project of acquisition of security equipment, furnishings, machinery and apparatus and the installation of such security equipment at the District’s facilities and sites, including security film and door replacements, cybersecurity technology, security camera replacements, and other security technologies and enhancements at the District’s facilities and sites in the approximate amount of $700,000, and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).

PROPOSITION NO. 3

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2024-2025 be approved in the amount of $161,364,443, and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law.

PROPOSITION NO. 4

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTER

PROPOSITION 2024 SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of two million, five hundred fifty thousand dollars

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($2,550,000) as follows from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows:

Renovate current District Maintenance Garage creating a Construction Trades Facility. All of the above to include labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs.

PROPOSITION NO. 5

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER

PROPOSITION 2024

SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 21, 2024 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of one million, one hundred fifty-six thousand dollars

($1,156,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows:

Gymnasium window and operating system replacements at Memorial Junior High School, North Junior Senior High School and South Junior Senior High School.

ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein.

The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education:

a) The office of Anthony Bonelli, a member of the Board of Education, for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027.

b) The office of Jennifer Oliveri, a member of the Board of Education, for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027.

NOMINATION PETITIONS

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 29 qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent.

Petitions nominating

candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 22, 2024, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education.

REGISTRATION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT qualified voters may register at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 14, 2024 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present

themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2020-2023) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.

The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 18, 2024; and at each polling place on election day.

EARLY MAIL AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 22, 2024. Completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 22, 2024, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, and a list of all persons to whom early mail voter’s ballots shall have been issued, will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 16, 2024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 21, 2024, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such lists, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such lists, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the

inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystrea m13.com. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2024. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystrea m13.com. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 25, 2024. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 21, 2024 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

ELECTION DISTRICTS The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and

which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office.

The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are:

Election District One

The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District.

Election District Two

The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District.

Election District Three

The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District.

Election District Four

The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.

Dated: March 27, 2024 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION Valley Stream, New York FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

MaryAnn Rosamilia District Clerk 145793

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on April 12, 2023, I, Martin Dehler, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 29, 2024 at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, at 2:00PM the premises described as follows: 934 Park Lane Valley Stream, NY 11581 014-39-556 -00230 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 011866/2008 in the amount of $1,344,180.23 plus interest and costs. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 146339

Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

John Kennedy, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: April 18, 2024

For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 146506

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against VARICK FLORES, et al

Defendant(s)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Plaintiff, v. MARTIN SILVERMAN, ET AL, Defendants.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Quan Li He a/k/a Quan L. He a/k/a Quan He; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 5, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 5, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 51 Dewitt Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Valley Stream, the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, District: 2820 Section: 37 Block: 495 Lot: 223. Approximate amount of judgment $287,118.88 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 600388/2018. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered November 10, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Premises known as 42 Cedar Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 37 Block 00537-00 Lot 00014. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $492,185.78 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 009285/2011. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee File # CARN262 146639

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-2, Plaintiff AGAINST Debelle J.

Emmanuel a/k/a Debelle Emmanuel, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 20, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 12, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 182 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream and partly near Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 39, BLOCK: 506, LOT: 33. Approximate amount of judgment $793,856.18 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008650/2016. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-082464-F00 80388 146597

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11580 (516) 825-4200 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The public may attend the Public Hearing or join on ZOOM using the link provided. https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/7148140969. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of the Village Law and the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, a Public Hearing will be held in person and on ZOOM in the Village Hall Auditorium, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York on Monday, the 20th day of May, 2024 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. before the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees to consider contracting with the

Public Notices

Valley Stream Fire Department for fire protection services for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2025.

The purpose of said contract is to: protect, against loss by fire, the property located within the limits of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, and within the districts with which the Village has contracted to provide fire protection services; to protect lives of the inhabitants of said Village and said fire protection districts; and to furnish all other services heretofore rendered including emergency and ambulance services.

Twenty-four hours before the Public Hearing, there will be a link on the Village website www.vsvny.org to download the Public Hearing calendar.

Dated: Valley Stream, New York May 16, 2024

JAMES J. HUNTER Village Clerk/Administrator 146859

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/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/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. 146782

LEGAL NOTICE

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK

123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream New York 11580 (516) 592-5105

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 Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 5/22/2024 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

329/24. NR VALLEY STREAM - Carla Almarales & Hayden Henry, Renewal of grant to maintain 6’ high fence forward of dwelling on Heatherfield Rd. which may substantially obstruct line of sight., S/E cor. Heatherfield Rd. & Sunnyfield La., a/k/a 41 Heatherfield Rd. 344/24. NR VALLEY STREAM - Rajbir Kaur, Variance, average front yard setback on Edwards Blvd., construct dwelling (existing dwelling to be demolished)., E/s N. Fletcher Ave., 92.65’ N/o Bowe Rd. running thru to Edwards Blvd., a/k/a 961 N. Fletcher Ave. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream reserves the right to reject any and all bids in the whole or in part and to waive any informality of bids and to accept the bid and award the Contract to the lowest, responsible, formal Bidder deemed most favorable to the interest of the Village of Valley Stream therefor, pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.

Dated: Valley Stream, New York May 16, 2024

JAMES J. HUNTER

Village Clerk/Administrator 146860

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, -againstEDGAR E. REINOSO, ET AL.

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2005NC2, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-NC2, Plaintiff AGAINST Ivy May Johnson a/k/a IvyMay Johnson, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 10, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 14, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1033 Stafford Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 37., BLOCK: 582, LOT: 30.

Memorial Junior High School students with a member of the Disabled American Veterans and some of the toiletry items collected during the close-out Veterans Toiletry Drive last Friday.

Community supplies vets in need with toiletries

PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on the 30th day of May, 2024 at the Village Hall, 123 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, at which time they will be publicly opened and read, and the contracts awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for the purchase of:

A) ROAD AND BUILDING MATERIALS

B) MISCELLANEOUS STEEL AND ALUMINUM MATERIALS

C) ASSORTED LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS

D) ASSORTED PARKS GROUNDSKEEPING MATERIALS

The Bid Documents and Specifications are available for inspection at the Office of the Village Clerk, in the Village Hall of said Village, and copies thereof may be obtained, on regular business days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or will be sent by mail upon request to vsclrk5@vsvny.org.

All bids shall be submitted upon the forms provided therefor by the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream and shall exclude all Federal, State and local taxes. No Bid Bond is required. All materials and supplies are to be furnished between the date of acceptance of the bid and May 31, 2025, in such quantities as may be needed by the Village. Prices shall remain in effect for one (1) year from June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 4, 2024, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION is the Plaintiff and EDGAR E. REINOSO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on June 20, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 525 DUBOIS AVE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581; and the following tax map identification: 39-406-15.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT VALLEY STREAM, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 000897/2016. Melvyn K. Roth, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 146847

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of

Approximate amount of judgment $722,479.46 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #003354/2015. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-066204-F01 80471 146748

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS, OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006--WMC4 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WMC4, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAMS FAMILY TRUST; EVERARD WILLIAMS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale with Reference for Sale duly entered on September 12, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 187 Fir Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All

good work, and giving back to our communities. So, initiatives like this, this is what we’re all about.

“Every chance we get, you may even see them sometimes during the weekends, they are quick to sign up for anything that I offer them. It’s always good to know that all I have to do is present an opportunity.”

The toiletry essentials were presented to representatives from the Disabled American Veterans who were moved by these contributions.

“So, from our heart, we say thank you, this is not something that’s going to be misused, it’s going to go to the people who need it, and I know that they’re going to appreciate it,” George Catalanotto, treasurer of Disabled American Veterans chapter 145, said. “Thank you all and God bless you for your generosity.”

Donated items will be distributed on

multiple occasions throughout the year. These drive-through distributions are referred to as “stand-downs.” One is scheduled for May 21 under the Freeport Armory.

The goods collected, including toiletries and other essentials, will be organized and packaged by the Veteran Service Agency. These packages will include toiletries, food items and other necessities. The primary recipients of these packages are veterans in need. Additionally, due to the generous amount of donations received, some of the goods will be distributed to veterans’ homes in various locations. These locations include Northport, Stony Brook, St. Albans, and Brooklyn. This ensures that the impact of the toiletry drive extends beyond just the immediate community of Valley Stream, reaching veterans in need across different areas.

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that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 395 and Lots 453 and 454. Approximate amount of judgment is $831,973.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #533/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety

concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Rita Solomon, Esq., Referee Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 146831

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. AVA N. COHEN, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 6, 2017, an Order Appointing Substitute Referee duly entered on December 3, 2018 and an Order Extending Time to

Conduct Foreclosure Sale and Other Relief duly entered on December 28, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 18, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 11 Fir Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 382 and Lots 42 & 43. Approximate amount of judgment is $333,179.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold

subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015553/2012. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Michael Zapson, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 231356-1 146835

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Taxes: $14,235.08

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5th Street. Colonial. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Open layout. Den/family room. Updates include cathedral ceiling and skylight.

Taxes: $13,946.83

Rockville Centre $1,700,000

S. Marion Place. Victorian. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Taxes: $30,600.33

Woodmere $1,130,000

Norman Way. Split level. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Gourmet eat-in kitchenwith granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Sauna/ steam room.

Taxes: $23,646.91

How can we keep rising costs down?

Q. I was told by a contractor that the cost of construction has been increasing over the years due to many more requirements that, if we didn’t have them, would keep costs a lot lower. He said they make us put in a lot of extra metal to connect the wood wall studs and rafters, even in decks, and that it adds about $10,000 just for that. Plus he said that we have to use a lot more insulation than we used to, and the foam insulation, especially, really raises the price, up to $16,000 to $20,000 more. I know this is necessary, but are there alternatives to keep prices lower? We have plans we paid for, and now we may not even be able to build. What can you suggest?

A. The connectors for wood can be eliminated almost entirely if you build with metal wall studs, metal rafters and ceiling joists with metal screws. Metal to metal is strong. There are two reasons that people don’t build with metal more often, one being the ease of working with wood, because you can trim and adjust a wood cut to fit more easily, and not have to be so exact, and most people building residential construction don’t have the right tools or training to switch easily to metal.

You see, screws and nails are metal. Wood … is not. Because screws and nails don’t grab wood as well, the connections can pull apart more easily in high winds. Metal connectors brace wood connections with a lot of redundancy, making it harder for a home to pull apart in a high wind. Watch any news report this spring and summer, as homes rip apart from tornadoes, and you’ll see why insurance companies pushed for these regulations, to have better bracing of wall connections to roofs and floors. Metal actually would cost less if more people used the products.

The ease of putting down a metal track and fastening the top plate and wall studs is faster and lighter than working with lumber, but traditions die hard. Metal doesn’t burn easily, will not warp, twist or rot, and you don’t have to treat it with cancer-causing toxins to resist insect damage. Metal is generally stronger and more efficient to work with, and waste is minimal.

Other than that answer, I only know of certain connections utilizing long screws to avoid these connectors, and people in construction would need training to know where and when these types of long fasteners can be used. Even the metal braces widely used have multiple holes for nails, because every hole must have a nail filling it, yet I often see where some holes are not filled.

Insulation, just like metal, will come down in price as more is applied, but better insulation is one of the few products that pays for itself in energy savings. Higher insulation value was debated for years before becoming code. It’s a necessary reality that actually saves money in the long term. Good luck!

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What if you had to vote right now?

Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.

The first image we saw on May 9 was President Biden speaking at a Holocaust remembrance at the Capitol, a sacred moment of tribute to the dead and a promise to the living to fight a robust resurgence of antisemitism. The flip screen, on the same day and time, was of former President Donald Trump in a New York City courtroom, where an adult entertainment star testified against him, offering lurid details of their alleged affair. The testimony was part of the ongoing trial of the ex-president for an alleged hush money cover-up.

As Peter Baker observed in The New York Times, we were whiplashed by the images of the candidates: Biden recalling taking his grandchildren to Dachau to bear witness to the horrors of Nazi death camps, and Trump listening to Stormy Daniels describe him “sitting on a hotel bed in his boxer shorts waiting for sex.”

Imagine if, on May 9, you had just dropped onto our planet from another world where the arc of the moral universe does indeed bend toward justice, and good guys win, and presidents are held to high ethical standards, and you had to decide that very day whom would get your vote.

ILong Island, where many of us never heard a hateful word or experienced any kind of ostracism related to our faith. Now the rise of extremism, fueled by lies pumped out by social media, has put Jewish Americans in the cross hairs, along with any other group seen as a threat to a MAGA America.

magine if you had just dropped onto our planet from another, more just, world.

On one hand, you see Biden, a seasoned leader, vowing to fight antisemitism in America, stating that anti-Jewish rhetoric demands “our continued vigilance . . . and outspokenness.” You see him in action on just this one day, addressing hate speech and violence toward Jews, which he said is “ferociously” surging.

You hear him say that Jews will always have a safe place in America, a notion that many Jewish people in my age group have never questioned. We grew up in welcoming communities on

You witness Biden communicating his full support for the Jewish people and for Israel, and for peaceful college protesters on both sides, while pushing back against some of Israel’s most aggressive war tactics in its battle against Hamas. You are seeing impossible political and humanitarian dilemmas, in which no one answer is good or easy, in which any comment is instantly parsed and shredded by multiple raging influencers, ordinary citizens and political opponents.

You see Biden, a determined leader who knows himself and knows justice when he sees it, and knows how to move through this minefield.

That same day, when you drop into our country, you also see the former president, also an old man. You see Trump on TV coming and going from a

courtroom where he is on trial for allegedly covering up an affair he had with a porn star so that his 2016 presidential campaign would not be affected.

Stay with me. You just landed here from a better place. You see the two men in action that day. You know nothing about their respective policies on the economy or the environment or foreign trade or inflation or immigration. You know nothing about Trump’s presidency, when he alienated our allies abroad and denied the coronavirus pandemic even as it killed a million Americans. You never heard the speeches in which he called migrants “animals,” or suggested injecting bleach for a deadly virus, or said there were good people on both sides when white Christian nationalists marched in Charlotte chanting, “Jews will not replace us!”

You have not witnessed, in the past few years, the complete erosion of women’s reproductive rights and the diminishment of our Supreme Court.

You are just here this one day, May 9. Listen to Biden’s Holocaust speech. Look at defendant Trump, contemptuous and contemptible, an abject failure as a human being, not to mention a world leader.

Who gets your vote?

Copyright 2024 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

Amid campus upheaval, reflecting on a different time

An aphorism often attributed to Mark Twain states that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” Readers of a certain age will, as I do, recall the upheavals of the 1960s and early ’70s. Recent events set me musing about the similarities and differences between today’s “student protests” and those of yesteryear.

Thankfully, the protests that we see now haven’t (yet) devolved into the horrific bombings and other crimes that we experienced in the days of the Weather Underground and other such groups. The Weather Underground claimed “credit” for as many as 25 terrorist bombings in this country. Other similar groups existed around the world at that time, including the Red Brigades of Germany, the Japanese Red Army and others in the United States and abroad.

In the 1970s there were many airline hijackings, which brought an end to the

era in which you could walk right up to the gate of your plane without going through any security check at all. If this seems strange to younger readers, just check out an older romantic comedy with the foolish lover chasing the sobbing girl onto the plane!

TNotably, the 1970s were when the various Palestinian terrorist groups, such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Palestine Liberation Organization and others became particularly active. In those years, most of the turmoil focused on the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War, and was often led by university students who were unhappy with American policy. Politically motivated violence resulted in the assassinations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by a white supremacist, and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy by a Palestinian who was unhappy with Kennedy’s support for Israel. Students staged takeovers of many college offices and buildings, and demonstrations became increasingly violent.

he turmoil in decades past focused mostly on the unpopular Vietnam War.

fight against Hamas terrorists. Violence hasn’t yet reached the levels it did in the ’70s, but watch out! In the ’70s, student groups were eventually infiltrated by radical elements that, in turn, radicalized some of the students. We hear numerous reports today that a significant number of the so-called student demonstrators are, in fact, paid, professional agitators who coach and train the students.

This is where the comparisons of the two eras become frightening. As I write, I am hearing of increasing numbers of colleges that have canceled live classes and gone over to remote instruction. Others have canceled graduation ceremonies. This takes me back to my own college days, when, in 1971, part of a semester was canceled and every student received a “pass” instead of a grade.

significant political concern for most people on either side of the political divide. No American soldiers are involved or likely to become involved in the fighting. The country at large doesn’t seem to support the takeovers of the schools.

The similarities, however, are certainly worrisome, and one of the scariest phrases in the English language is, “This time it’s different.” We need to be vigilant, and make sure the chaos doesn’t spread. We need to be careful that the latent antisemitic poison that appears to be the true motive of some of the instigators of our current troubles does not spread.

Today’s unrest centers on Israel’s

I don’t suggest that we are necessarily heading toward a repeat of the bad old days of the ’60s and ’70s; there are important differences in the causes of the trouble and other factors. According to surveys, the Israel-Hamas war isn’t a

I remain optimistic that the turmoil we are currently witnessing will eventually calm down, that cooler heads will prevail and there will be compromise and reconciliation that will allow us to get back to a sense of normalcy. Our country has faced many crises throughout our history. Somehow we have managed to survive difficult times like these, and I believe we will continue to do so now, and in the future.

Howard Kopel represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District and is the Legislature’s presiding officer.

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With hurricane season coming, be prepared

the looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters.

With hurricane season set to begin June 1, it is vital for all of us — especially those in communities with the highest risk — to take proactive measures to prepare. Resilience requires a strategy for severe weather conditions that are often unpredictable. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that means:

■ Developing an evacuation plan

■ Assembling disaster supplies — including food, water, batteries, chargers, a radio and cash

■ Getting an insurance checkup and documenting your possessions

■ Creating a communication plan with a hand-written list of contacts

■ Strengthening your home

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From a government standpoint, preparedness often begins with comprehensive planning and investment in resilient infrastructure. Following the damage wrought by tropical storms Irene and Lee in 2011 and Sandy in 2012, many coastal protection measures have been put into effect, including seawalls and reinforced jetties and dunes.

For instance, after Sandy decimated the boardwalk in Long Beach, the structure was strengthened when it was rebuilt, and sturdier dunes were constructed as an added layer of protection.

Collaborative initiatives involving local governments, community organizations and emergency responders foster a culture of resilience, strengthening the collective ability to withstand and recover from disasters.

In addition, having a robust earlywarning system and evacuation plans in place can be essential in ensuring the safety of residents in the event of a major storm.

The disasters resulting from previous storms continue to serve as a glaring reminder, however, that even the best preparations may not be enough. It’s hard to forget the images of homes sub-

Include Nassau residents in transit authority’s monthly rail discount program

To the Editor:

For so many reasons, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board’s April 30 enactment of a discount program for New York City monthly rail tickets that excludes residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties is extremely disappointing — especially amid the advent of congestion pricing and its likely fiscal impact on Nassau County households.

As a lifelong resident of Plainview and the representative of the Nassau County Legislature’s 16th District for the last eight years, I am keenly aware of the extent to which residents of my district rely on Long Island Rail Road train service to commute to and from work in the five boroughs every day. Moreover, as a policymaker, I am cognizant of the environmental benefits associated with increased mass transit use and the positive fiscal impact that greater ridership would generate for the MTA and our county.

Considering those clear benefits for our region, Nassau and Suffolk’s exclusion from this incentive program makes little sense. Furthermore, it strikes me as a missed opportunity to extend a gesture of goodwill to Long Islanders in an atmosphere rife with palpable frustration about the implementation of congestion pricing. Imagine the frustration of commuters who live in Elmont,

merged, fallen trees damaging cars and blocking roadways, and long lines of vehicles at gas pumps.

So it never hurts to have additional plans of action. Remember to store some extra gas to provide power to emergency generators. Store backup batteries and chargers. Prepare to-go bags in an easyto-access location. Have your home, auto and flood insurance information at the ready, just in case.

In the aftermath of any natural disaster, swift and coordinated recovery efforts are crucial. Having timely access to emergency services, temporary shelters and essential supplies is paramount to ensure the well-being of our communities.

And, as a storm approaches, it is of the utmost importance to listen to authorities, familiarize yourself with all available evacuation routes, and stay tuned for updates.

And always take warnings seriously. These storms cannot only destroy, they can kill. Being prepared, knowing what to do when a storm is on its way, and putting a plan in motion when the time comes is essential to staying safe and secure.

minutes from the Queens border, when they discover that they will be paying more to ride the train to Manhattan than someone up the block in New York City simply because of an arbitrary line on a map dividing municipalities! State lawmakers now have a responsibility to address this glaring omission. As stated in an April 30 news release announcing the five-boroughs incentive initiative, “the programs are funded by

the Outer Borough Transportation Account, created in 2018 by the New York State Legislature to provide $50 million per year to improve transportation in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island in association with congestion pricing.” The MTA must now work with state officials to identify resources that can be swiftly applied to funding a comparable discount for Nassau and Suffolk commuters.

Iam an avid reader. For as long as I can remember, I’ve chased the feeling of escape I find in a book I enjoy. Good books make you smile. But great books? They make you think. And I like to think.

As a junior in high school, I read “The Great Gatsby” for the first time, and was instantly enthralled. I decided at 16 it was the best thing I’d ever read, and I’ve yet to be persuaded otherwise.

Why it took me as long as it did to pick up another one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works is beyond me. And it’s honestly a shame. I find, in the midst of my young adult years, that I finally understand why his words left an impression on me — but thanks to an entirely different book.

let’s talk about “This Side of Paradise.”

It was Fitzgerald’s first novel, released in 1920, examining the life and morality of Amory Blaine, an attractive middle-class student. The story mostly

Finding our side of paradise

details Amory’s experiences in college at Princeton university and thereafter, exploring his relationships with friends, a catholic priest, and several young women, who could only be thought of today as flappers — you know, fashionable ladies who flouted convention.

Amory is arrogant, and certainly hard to like. Yet for some reason, I found myself enjoying his whimsical naivete when it comes to life.

The novel was an instant hit, becoming particularly popular among college students. Fitzgerald was just 23 at the time of its publication, the new face of “youth in revolt.”

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handful of romantic relationships that ended as quickly and poetically as they had begun.

It makes sense why some may not like “This Side of Paradise.” But I feel as though I completely understand Amory’s experiences. he loved to write. he loved to think. he wanted the best for himself, and he imagined a life that he felt was obtainable.

s a member of Gen Z, I know as well as anyone how the world views people my age.

It attracted criticism from so-called “social conservatives” because of the attention he brought to young people. Seen as immoral, undisciplined and selfindulgent, Fitzgerald’s generation sparked a wave of change — not only for young men, but certainly for young women.

While reveling in the wonders of his youth, Amory Blaine faced setbacks that changed the trajectory of his life. his parents died. his closest confidant, a monsignor, also died. And he had a

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A strong and comprehensive commitment to mass transit will yield tremendous benefits for our future — but our entire region must be included to maximize those opportunities. It now behooves New York state to act, and correct the glaring and illogical inequities that currently exist.

ArNold W. drucker Plainview

Arnold W. Drucker is the Nassau County Legislature’s deputy minority leader.

Liberty customers, tell Albany to stop the hidden taxes!

To the editor:

For over two years, liberty has been working hard to convince New York state to eliminate the Special Franchise Tax applied to utility water service so that we can remove that cost from our customers’ monthly bills. It represents a pass-through of the tax we are required to remit to the state government, and does not benefit liberty in any way. And in many cases, it comprises a significant portion of your monthly water bill.

Your support of this initiative this

spring has put us in a position to see real change, and eliminate the SFT from your monthly water bills as we work with officials in Albany this legislative session. While we have great momentum, we need our customers’ help to push this initiative past the finish line.

Stopthehiddentax.org provides details on the tax and the actions liberty is taking to remove it from customers’ bills. o n the site, customers can click the Take Action button to let their local legislators know that they want the tax eliminated. Nearly 2,000 liberty customers have already taken action through the site, which has resulted in more than 30,000 letters being sent to key decision makers in the state. This is great, but we still need more support.

Between 30 and 50 percent of our customers’ bills comprise taxes that provide no benefit to the water system itself. While they do help fund local taxing jurisdictions, it is our firm belief that it is inappropriate and unjust for these taxes to be collected through your water bill. To make matters worse, our customers are the only ones in Nassau c ounty who pay this excessive tax.

The only advantage liberty stands to gain in pursuing this legislative change is happier customers, and providing water rates that accurately

We may swim against tides, but we don’t act wiser than we are, because we can’t possibly know of things we’ve yet to experience.

In many ways, we’re just like Amory Blaine. You may not like what we have to say. You may question our morals and our actions, but I believe we live our lives with great intention.

“everything was hallowed by the haze of his own youth,” Fitzgerald writes of Amory, a simple yet powerful statement that affectively summarizes young adulthood.

Amory’s plight — and his enduring yearn to become someone that matters — is really what being young is all about, isn’t it?

As a 22-year-old — and a member of the infamous Gen Z — I know as well as anyone how the rest of the world views people my age.

We’re seen questionably — frowned upon, even. We think differently. Act differently. And want the best not only for ourselves, but also for the world around us. And when we watch things that we care about get stripped away, it’s hard not to feel angry.

“This Side of Paradise” isn’t Fitzgerald’s best work. It’s a great read, but as he got older and wiser, he produced better. he is regarded today as a great American novelist, but his debut was just a taste of what was to come.

“I know myself,” Amory cries at the end of the novel. “But that is all.” could there be any truer words?

People like me, people in my generation, are at the same point in our lives as Amory, or even perhaps Fitzgerald. We, too, are hallowed by the haze of our youth.

We aren’t asking you to agree with us, but rather to view us as you once viewed yourself.

We will become who we are meant to be, in time. And one day, we will find our side of paradise.

Jordan Vallone is a senior editor who writes for the Bellmore, East Meadow and Merrick Heralds. Comments? jvallone@liherald.com.

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reflect the true cost of providing highquality water service. That’s it. We have dedicated ourselves to improving the customer experience, and this kind of rate relief will benefit all of our customers. It takes only a couple of minutes to visit stopthehiddentax.org, click Take Action and fill in the information to have your voice heard. As a local long Island-

er, I encourage you to take the time to tell your elected officials to remove this onerous tax from your water bill during the 2024 legislative session. Working together, we can make a difference.

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