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Tax breaks for Roosevelt apartments? through county and village planning agencies over the past year and a half. In addition to a Residents and school officials PILOT agreement, the applicant, voiced reservations about tax Vantage on Roosevelt LLC, is breaks, including a 14-year pay- seeking sales and mortgage ment in lieu of taxes recording tax agreement, that the exemptions. Town of Hempstead Perhaps the most Industrial Developvocal opposition to ment Agency is conthe proposed develsidering for a proopment, and the tax posed 17-unit luxury breaks, came from apartment building School District 24 slated for the corner Superintendent Dr. of Roosevelt Avenue D o n S t u r z , wh o and Cochran Place. raised concer ns At a July 14 hearabout potential ing, two residents school overcrowding and officials for Valand lost revenue in a ley Stream District time of deep eco24, in which the pronomic uncertainty. posed development “Any time a resiwould be located, dential project and the Central comes up in Valley High School District Stream, it’s always a weighed in, either in Dr. DoN StUrz concern,” Sturz said. opposition to or with School District 24 “Our schools are questions about the already at full capacsuperintendent proposed tax breaks, ity, and these resiwhile the developer dential projects and his attor ney always have a potenoffered some additional informa- tial to increase enrollment and tion. thus costs.” It is latest development in the It costs on average $23,239 to apartment proposal, whose vari- educate a student in District 24, ous iterations have been making according to data compiled by their way in fits and starts Continued on page 3
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More tHAN 1,000 demonstrators packed Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream on July 16 in solidarity with resident Jennifer McLeggan, a Black single mother who alleges she suffered what she says was racially motivated abuse from her white neighbors.
#StandwithJennifer protest draws hundreds to V.S. By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com
More than 1,000 demonstrators packed the Valley Stream train station on the evening of July 16 before marching on Sunrise Highway and heading to the Village Green in a show of solidarity for local resident Jennifer McLeggan, whose accusations of harassment by neighbors sparked a viral movement with the hashtag #standwithJennifer.
It was the largest Black Lives Matter demonstration to take place in Valley Stream, after a photo of a sign that McLeggan had placed on her door was shared widely on social media. On it, she outlined three years of alleged struggles with a trio of white neighbors in what she claims was racially motivated abuse. M a n y a t t h e p ro t e s t remarked that McLeggan, a single Black mother who works night shifts as a nurse, represented the experience of
living as a Black person in America. Others, mostly residents, voiced dismay that the behavior Mcleggan alleges she endured could continue unchecked in a minoritymajority neighborhood such as Valley Stream. “We’re here to stand with Jennifer,” Elmont resident Kenny Copeland, 32, said. “We heard her story.” “She’s not the first, but we want to make sure she’s the Continued on page 10
ur schools are already at full capacity, and these residential projects always have a potential to increase enrollment and thus costs.
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The Town of Hempstead IDA heard public comments on July 14 on a 17-unit luxury apartment building proposed for the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place.
Officials, residents discuss tax breaks continued from front page the Empire Center for Public Policy, a government watchdog agency. Depending on variables such as class size and the individual needs of the student, though, one or two additional children, Sturz said, could increase district expenses by “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” “So it’s significant,” he said, “and that fact is important here because that’s potential for increase in costs while now we’re going to be talking about a PILOT which potentially interferes with our revenue.” According to the PILOT schedule for the development, the property, now a parking lot, would pay $32,000 a year in taxes — roughly what is currently paid — and the taxes would rise annually after that until they reached $92,000 a year in the 15th year of the agreement. “When it comes to a PILOT, there’s a lot that happens behind the scenes that you’re never quite sure about the equity amount that one is receiving,” Sturz said, “so that’s the concern for us.” Additionally, he said, “Those payments are not coming in at the same payment rate as taxes.” Of particular concern, Sturz noted, were discussions of tax breaks at “a time when public schools are now being warned of significant cuts to government aid” because of the coronavirus crisis. He requested the town IDA not approve the deal. Other speakers included Debra Cerqua, a resident who wondered how many children the project might bring to the neighborhood. At 17 units — five one bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments — she estimated the Roosevelt apartments would have around 20 children. Dan Baker, an attorney from the East Meadow-based lawfirm Certilman, Balin, Adler & Hyman, representing the developer, said he anticipated roughly one or two children to live in the apartments at a
The Vantage on Roosevelt: a timeline november 2018: Long Island Citybased Kay Development LLC submits a proposal for an 18-unit luxury apartment complex at Roosevelt Avenue and Cochran Place to county and village planning agencies, seeking 10 variances, including for lot coverage, parking and density.
override the decision. July 2019: The village BZA also rejects the proposal, which fails to receive the required supermajority vote.
november 2018: The Nassau County Planning Commission returns the proposal, requesting information about an affordable housing component required by the 2008 Workforce Housing Act.
September 2019: Kay returns again with a modified proposal, this time for 17 units instead of 18, and seven variances instead of 10. County planners again question the proposal, citing a lack of affordable housing, and again return the proposal to the village, seeking more information.
December 2018: Kay pulls its proposal from the village Board of Zoning Appeals, citing opposition from School District 24.
october 2019: The village BZA unanimously approves the modified proposal, citing the need for rental apartments in the neighborhood.
June 2019: Kay returns with a nearly identical proposal. The county planning commission rejects it, citing a lack of affordable housing, which requires a supermajority vote by the village BZA to
June 2020: Kay principal and founder Vassilios Kefalas submits an application for tax breaks to the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency under the LLC The Vantage on Roosevelt.
time. “We track not only apartment buildings in this village but throughout Long Island, and the standard and typical number of school-age children going into places like this is very small, if you keep them to one and two-bedroom units,” he said. Cerqua inquired about the Promenade, a recently completed 43-unit apartment building on North Central Avenue, and how many children that project had brought. Vassilios Kefalas, the principal behind both projects, reported that at full rental capacity, the Promenade had five children living there with their families.
In particular, Cerqua questioned the Roosevelt project’s cost-benefit analysis, which indicates that with the tax breaks, the apartments would bring $7.5 million in economic activity, including $5.7 million in revenue to “private individuals” over the course of the agreement. “So when it says ‘private individuals,’ you mean everyone who lives in Valley Stream . . . what is that?” she asked. Michael Lodato, the IDA’s deputy executive director, said the estimate is intended to represent “spin-off ” activity, such as what residents and employees might spend in the neighborhood at shops and restaurants, although he said he was
Vantage on Roosevelt PILoT schedule Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Amount $ 32,165 $ 32,165 $ 32,165 $ 50,000 $ 65,000 $ 75,000 $ 77,000 $ 79,000 $ 80,000 $ 82,000 $ 84,000 $ 85,000 $ 87,000 $ 89,000 $ 92,000
unsure how the $5.7 million figure was calculated, as the analysis was generated by third-party software. Other speakers included Chris Shishko, an attorney for the Central High School District, who asked whether the schools would see a reduction in property taxes. They would not, Lodato said, and after the fourth year of the agreement, payments would gradually increase to what the property would normally pay in taxes. Margaret Zydor, another resident, asked if the property owner would be allowed to grieve property taxes while under the agreement. Lodato said the developer could not. The IDA has scheduled a vote on the proposal for July 23 at 9 a.m.
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V.S. schools release food assistance guidelines 2020-2021 iNcome eligiBility guiDeliNes for free aND reDuceD Price meals or free milk
Valley Stream Central High School District, District 13 and District 30 today announced a free and reduced price meal (Free Milk) policy for Valley Stream area school children. Local school officials have adopted the following family eligibility criteria to assist them in determining eligibility:
sNaP/taNf/fDPir Households
Households that currently include children who receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, but who are not found during the Direct Certification Matching Process, or DCMP, or households that currently receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, or TANF, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or FDPIR, must complete an application listing the child’s name, a valid SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number and the signature of an adult household member. Eligibility for free meal benefits based on participation in SNAP, TANF or FDPIR is extended to all children in the household. When known to the School Food Authority, households will be notified of their children’s eligibility for free meals based on their participation in the SNAP, TANF or the FDPIR programs. No application is necessary if the household was notified by the SFA their
foster child, or enrolled in Head Start or an eligible pre-kindergarten program. If children or households receive benefits under assistance programs or Other Source Categorically Eligible Programs and are not listed on the notice of eligibility and are not notified by the school food authority of their free meal benefits, the parent or guardian should contact the school or should submit an income application.
other Households
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children have been directly certified. If the household is not sure if their children have been directly certified, the household should contact the school.
other source categorical eligibility
When known to the School Food
Authority, households will be notified of any child’s eligibility for free meals based on the individual child’s designation as Other Source Categorically Eligible, as defined by law. Children are determined Other Source Categorically Eligible if they are homeless, migrant, runaway, a
Households with income the same or below the amounts listed above for family size may be eligible for and are urged to apply for free and/or reduced price meals (or free milk). They may do so by completing the application sent home with the letter to parents. One application for all children in the household should be submitted. Additional copies are available at the principal’s office in each school. Applications may be submitted any time during the school year to (Title of Reviewing Official). Please contact ___________ at ____________ with any questions regarding the application process. Households notified of their children’s eligibility must contact the School Food Authority if they choose to decline the Continued on neXt page
District 13 to hold budget revote July 28 By Peter Belfiore pbelfiore@liherald.com
Valley Stream District 13 is holding a school budget revote on Tuesday, July 28 after voters narrowly defeated its initial proposed 2020-2021 budget on June 16. Polling sites will be open at district residents’ respective elementary school buildings from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The revised budget makes more than $880,00 in cuts to spending including more than $400,000 in cuts to teacher and employee retirement and health insurance spending, $108,000 in reductions to the summer recreation program and $105,000 in cuts to pre-kindergarten. It would also hold off on equipment and
textbook and classroom furniture purchases, as well as the hiring of two parttime instructors, among other cost-saving measures. Coming in at $54.4 million the budget reduces any additional spending by roughly half, and would raise expenses by 2.51 percent and taxes by nearly 1 percent. Originally, expenses were set to increase by $2.2 million, or roughly 4.2 percent over the current year, and property taxes, 1.99 percent. “We have listened to the concerns of the community and have reduced our budget by a sizable $880,118. While we understand the monumental impact of the pandemic, we believe it is critical to not let our children’s education suffer,”
Schools Superintendent Dr. Constance Evelyn said in a statement. “Being an elementary school district, we take pride in providing the foundation for our children’s education and the future of the Valley Stream community.” Should the revised budget fail to pass, the district would automatically adopt a contingency budget with a tax freeze and across-the-board cuts to expenditures, except those “considered essential to maintain an educational program, preserve property and ensure the health and safety of students and staff,” according to State Education Department guidelines.
The proposed revote budget is nearly $505,000 more than the contingency budget, which district officials said would eliminate many crucial educational programs and services directly impacting the education of students in the district. The revised budget, they said, would preserve district programs and services. Social distancing and other guidelines from the New York State Department of Health will be provided for during all voting hours at all voting locations to minimize dangers posed by the coronavirus. An absentee ballot can be requested by contacting the district 13 clerk.
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School food assistance program guidelines free meal benefits. Households may apply for benefits at any time throughout the school year. Children of parents or guardians who become unemployed or experience a financial hardship mid-year may become eligible for free and reduced price meals or free milk at any point during the school year. For up to 30 operating days into the new school year (or until a new eligibility determination is made, whichever comes first) an individual child’s free or reduced price eligibility status from the previous year will continue within the same SFA. When the carryover period ends, unless the household is notified that their children are directly certified or the household submits an application that is approved, the children’s meals must be claimed at the paid rate. Though encouraged to do so, the SFA is not required to send a reminder or a notice of expired eligibility. The information provided on the application will be confidential and will be used for determining eligibility. The names and eligibility status of participants may also be used for the allocation of funds to federal education programs such as Title I and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), State health or State education programs, provided the State agency or local education agency administers the programs, and for federal, state or local means-tested nutrition programs with eligibility standards comparable to the NSLP. Eligibility information may also be released to programs authorized under the National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act. The release of information to any program or entity not specifically authorized by the NSLA will require a written consent statement from the parent or guardian. The School Food Authority does, however, have the right to verify at any time during the school year the information on the application. If a parent does not give the school this information, the child/
children will no longer be able to receive free or reduced price meals (free milk). Foster children are eligible for free meal benefits. A separate application for a foster child is no longer necessary. Foster children may be listed on the application as a member of the family where they reside. Applications must include the foster child’s name and personal use income. Under the provisions of the policy, the designated official will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the designated official, he/she may make a request either orally or in writing for a hearing to
appeal the decision. Superintendent of Schools, whose address is One Kent Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580 has been designated as the Hearing Official. Hearing procedures are outlined in the policy. However, prior to initiating the hearing procedure, the parent or School Food Authority may request a conference to provide an opportunity for the parent and official to discuss the situation, present information and obtain an explanation of the data submitted in the application or the decisions rendered. The request for a conference shall not in any way prejudice or diminish the right to a fair hearing.
Only complete applications can be approved. This includes complete and accurate information regarding the SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number; the names of all household members; on an income application, the last four digits of the social security number of the person who signs the form or an indication that the adult does not have one, and the amount and source of income received by each household member. In addition, the parent or guardian must sign the application form, certifying the information is true and correct.
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The high school athletic fields across New York state will remain quiet at least until the third week of September. The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted July 16 to delay the official start date of the 2020 fall sports season, cancel the fall Regional and State Championships and prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if high school sports remain prohibited throughout this year due to Covid-19. This decision came at the recommendation of the NYSPHSAA COVID19 Task Force when it convened as a working group for the third time this morning. “As the state considers reopening, it is unrealistic to believe athletic seasons can start on Aug. 24 as originally scheduled,” said Paul Harrica, NYSPHSAA president. “The priority will continue to be on the educational process and a return to learning in the safest way possible.” The NYSPHSAA Officers’ decision includes delaying fall sports practice start date until Monday, Sept. 21, waiving the seven-day practice rule, maintaining current practice requirements, and encouraging geographic scheduling for games. Schools would have the option, if permitted by state officials, to offer off-season conditioning workouts. “We recognize this is challenging for everyone, but the decisions made at the State level are based upon data and statewide infection rates all in an effort to stop the spread of Covid and reopen responsibly,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA’s executive director. “At this time, Department of Health guidance presented on July 13 prohibits interscholastic athletics across the state. The association will continue to follow state guidance and will work collectively with state officials to ensure high school athletics will start up responsibly in the future. “As an association, we must be willing to be flexible and continue to explore all options with students’ safety as our main focus,” Zayas added. If football practice begins Sept. 21, Nassau County will maintain its full 2020 regular-season schedule with a start date of Saturday, Oct. 3, said Section 8 football coordinator Matt McLees. The original start date was Thursday, Sept. 17. “I’m actually happy for the delay,” McLees said. “I thought the news would have been worse. I don’t think we are out of the woods yet though for the fall. But for now, we have hope.” McLees said the Nassau football season would conclude with county
championship games Dec. 5 and 6, pending Section 8 approval. The number of playoff teams in each of Nassau’s four conferences has been cut in half, from eight to four, and there will not be Long Island championships. Other fall sports, such as soccer, volleyball, field hockey, girls tennis, girls swimming and cross country, require only six days of practice compared to football’s 10 prior to competition and could face opponents as early as Sept. 28. “We’re all trying to pull in the same direction,” Section 8 boys’ soccer coordinator Al Freeman said. “In these circumstances, the first thing is to make sure the kids get their education. In terms of the soccer season, we’ll await guidance from BOCES and then create a schedule and alignment.” With regional differences, schools and areas will be impacted differently by the Covid-19 crisis. At the discretion of the NYSPHSAA Officers and authorization from state officials, if the fall sports season is interrupted or impacted by Covid-19 crisis (for example,, state official guidance, school closings or cancelation of high-risk sports), then a condensed seasons plan will be implemented. The condensed season plan would call for three 10-week campaigns, with winter sports (basketball, bowling, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor track & field, swimming (boys), skiing, and tentatively wrestling and competitive cheer going Jan. 4 to March 13, fall sports (football, cross country, field hockey, soccer, swimming (girls) and volleyball going March 1 to May 8, and spring sports (baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and outdoor track & field taking place April 5 to June 12. Because of the high-risk nature of wrestling and competitive cheer, they may be moved to later dates in the condensed model. “It’s my goal to preserve every sports season for every student athlete,” said Zayas, who noted 198,000 students take part in fall sports alone statewide. “What we are trying to do is develop solutions to benefit studentathletes and to provide them with an opportunity to participate,” he added. “We need to be flexible, and we need to be open to exploring all ideas and all options.” The NYSPHSAA Officers have the ability to adjust seasons with the authority granted within the NYSPHSAA Constitution which states: “Article IV, 2: A committee of officers in consultation with the staff shall have the authority to act on all matters not provided for in this constitution and bylaws, and on such emergency business as may arise between regular meetings of the Executive Committee.”
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ThrOughOuT NEw YOrk state, fall high school sports such as soccer wwill not begin practicing until Sept. 21. NaSSau COuNTY fOOTBaLL is keeping its regular-season schedule intact with a start date of Oct. 3. One round of playoffs was eliminated.
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Hempstead Town’s Lacrosse Academy returns The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is welcoming back campers for summer workout sessions with social-distancing guidelines in place. The academy, which will train athletes at both Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square, is providing socially distant lacrosse instruction from July 13 to Aug. 6 for Town of Hempstead residents ages 7-15. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has long been a source of summer fun for so many of our township’s young athletes,” noted Supervisor Donld Clavin. “We are looking forward to once again welcoming back campers to this renowned athletic training camp. In order to remain in compliance with New York state social-distancing guidelines governing organized sporting activities, the academy is limiting person-toperson contact by offering 1-on-1 instruction and small group training sessions consisting of 2-5 campers. Additional public hygiene measures have also been adopted such as the increased cleaning of parks facilities. Members of the Hempstead Town Council joined with Clavin in celebrating the reopening of the academy. “I’m glad that Hempstead Town residents will once again be able to participate in the excellent athletic training offered through the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy, and I wish all the young athletes well as camp gets underway in a socially distant environment,” Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square are the host sites. One hour of instruction is $38.50, with a three-session discounted rate available at $99. Group sessions of two to five players are also available at $27.50 per hour, per child. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has an excellent reputation across the township for developing the next generation of athletes, and I’m ecstatic that young Hempstead towners will have the opportunity to participate in this reimagined athletic program,” commented Councilman Bruce Blakeman. “Lacrosse is an intrinsic part of the sporting culture here on Long Island,” added Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, with Hempstead Town athletes historically excelling at the game and representing this township well. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is another opportunity for these young athletes to hone their skills while limiting person-to-person contact and maintaining social distance.” Appointments must be made in advance by calling
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SuperviSor Don Clavin, right, visited Seamans Neck Park during opening week of TOH’s Lacrosse Academy. the academy office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at (516) 783-3208. Payments must be in the form of a check, made payable to: Town of Hempstead. Send payment only after you have scheduled your child’s session date(s). Mail payment to: TOHLA 1-on-1 Instruction, Parks and Rec., 200 N Franklin St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550. Councilman Dennis Dunne Sr. said, “I’m proud to live in a community with such a deep tradition of lacrosse, with generations of Long Islanders playing the game and passing down their love of the sport to younger generations. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a great place for athletes to improve their skills and keep fit as our region emerges from the COVID-19 lockdowns.” “Lacrosse is a great sport, and I encourage all younger residents who qualify for the academy to participate. It’s a great way for youth athletes to improve their skills in a socially distant environment,” said Councilman Thomas Muscarella. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy reopen-
ing is a huge step forward as our township continues to work toward a return to normalcy. The resumption of athletic competitions with social distancing protocols instituted will be a great benefit for our community’s young athletes,” commented Councilman Christopher Carini. For all payment matters, contact Victor Sparaccio at (516) 292-9000, ext. 7245 or via e-mail: vsparaccio@tohmail.org. For all other matters, including safety inquiries, contact the academy office at (516) 783-3208. “As we continue to adapt to the realities of social distancing, welcoming back athletes to the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a major step in the right direction towards our return to normalcy here in America’s largest township,” Clavin said. “Athletes, coaches and municipal staff can work together to maintain social distancing and provide camp attendees the opportunity to improve their skills over the summer season.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo
Hofstra suspends fall sports until spring Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics is suspending intercollegiate athletics competition for the fall sports due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the university’s mission to care for the health, safety, and welfare of its student-athletes, coaches, and staff. “We understand today’s announcement is difficult for our Hofstra community and particularly our student-athletes, coaches, and staff,” commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. “The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a multitude of incredible challenges to our athletics program. Each and every decision made during this time has been made with student-athlete, coach, and staff welfare, safety, and health at the forefront. While our fall sports teams will not be competing, we will continue to plan for the return of our
athletic teams to their respective fields of play. Under the guidelines of CDC, local, state, and Hofstra University, we will pursue a safe return to sports when the situation dictates.” Although Hofstra teams will not compete during the fall season, practice and strength and conditioning opportunities will be allowed if health and safety guidelines as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nassau County, New York state and Hofstra University are followed. The Hofstra Department of Athletics continues to work on a return to play strategy and one that will provide our athletic
programs with a safe environment in which to practice, prepare, and compete. Hofstra plans to proceed with winter and spring sports competitions as scheduled, as well as the scheduling of fall sports during the spring semester. The university will continue its dialogue with Colonial Athletic Association leadership and its fellow member institutions to ensure that all available information is considered for any future decisions. The Colonial Athletic Association released the following statement regarding soccer, volleyball, field hockey and cross country: “The institutions of the
Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in aconference made up of 10 distinctive institutions that are located in eight states. As one Conference, we share a commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, campuses, and communities. As we each navigate this pandemic, we recognize that each of our 10 members must rely on local and state guidance, as well as medical expertise that may result in different decisions and different timelines for each institution. Therefore, we support each other and the unique circumstances of each of our campuses and communities to make decisions that are best for them. We do so as 10 institutions aligned as one conference.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo
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North students hold virtual THON fundraiser Despite challenges posed by the coronvarius pandemic, students at Valley Stream North High School managed to raise nearly $12,000 for the Four Diamonds organization through a one-of-akind virtual fundraiser Mini-THON. Mini-THON raises money for childhood cancer research and to help the families of children with cancer pay their medical bills. Students at North embraced the motto “for the kids” in honor of the cause. The initiative was student-run, with Casey Wells, Hannah Indiviglio and Ally Wells taking the reins as organizers for the second consecutive year. The threehour virtual mini-THON, which drew more than 50 participants, featured Zoom events including NORTH BINGO, Color War, a Scavenger Hunt, IncoHEARent, SponTUNEous, Giant Kahoot, Yo g a a n d t h e t r a d i t i o n a l l i n e dance. Committee chairpeople Stephany
Abraham, Leema Caravan, Madeline Chiu, Alyssa Garufi, Hannah Lee, Vito Oliveri, Erin Quinn, Zanaib Raja, Marisa Tartamella and Anna Westfall handled specific details such as communications, fundraising, entertainment and finance. Students picked up packages with bandanas, glow sticks and other items prior to the digital festivities. The 2019 MINI-Thon was an in-person gathering and included dancing, music and games, but for this year, the coronavirus pandemic made that impossible. Several activities contributed to the efforts leading up to the actual miniTHON. Prior to the school closure, North held a volleyball tournament that raised more than $2,000 for Four Diamonds. April 20-24 was celebrated as the virtual kickoff during which each day was assigned a specific theme that helped raise awareness. Despite the shift to a digital-based initiative, the fundraising held strong. Donors purchased “diamonds” that were displayed in the windows of homes and supported Four Diamonds. -Compiled by Peter Belfiore
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Casey Wells, above from Left, Ally Wells and Hannah Indiviglio, organizers of North High School’s MINI-Thon kicked off their fundraiser this year with a volleyball tournament prior to schools closing. Roughly 50 students took part in the virtual fundraiser which raised nearly $12,000 for the Four Diamonds organization.
IndIvIglIo shoWed off her virtual MINIThon look with North’s fundraiser motto “For the Kids.”
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Alleged abuse prompts massive protest continued from front page last,” Equashia Green, 31, from Roosevelt, said. “I’m a single mom myself, so when I heard what was happening, I rolled up my sleeves and came over.” The two led much of the protest in chanting and keeping the massive crowd mostly in check. Except for a brief confrontation between protesters and a man sitting outside the train station taxi stand, the demonstration remained peaceful. At the train station, Valley Streamer Fragonard Laventure, 23, said that having been raised by a single mother, McLeggan’s story resonated with him. Coming to the protest, he said, was “just the right thing to do.” “I wouldn’t know what to do if someone did this to my mom,” he added. “It hit home,” Paige Bowen, 36, said of McLeggan’s story. Although she is married, as a working nurse and mother of a young child, she noted the similarities in their lives and remarked it was surprising that such a dispute could go on unnoticed, “especially in a town like Valley Stream.” “If I was her, I would want this kind of support,” she said. “I live here. This is our neighborhood,” her friend, Ebony Larmond, 36, said. “It’s shocking that someone could purchase a home, and just want to live in their home, but can’t live in their home without fear of retaliation from neighbors because of the color of their skin.” Candice Gibson, 28, also from Valley Stream, said it was “disturbing” what McLeggan claims she endured, especially in an area known for its diversity. “I had no idea that this was going on,” said Dr. Michael Pinnock, 43, a member of the predominantly Black Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, who lives three blocks north of McLeggan on Palmer Place. “It could have been me,” he said.
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The JuLy 16 demonstration supporting Valley Streamer Jennifer McLeggan was by far the largest in the neighborhood in recent months. McLeggan, far LefT, placed a sign on her door two weeks ago outlining her alleged struggles with a trio of neighbors. Photos of it went viral on social media. McLeggan’s sTory gained national attention under the hashtag #standwithJennifer.
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McLeggan said the abuse began in 2017, when she moved into her house on Sapir Street while pregnant with her daughter, Immaculate. It was a fixerupper she purchased in a foreclosure, she said, and got a good deal on it. Soon, however, came visits by village code enforcement about issues including overgrown shrubbery; trees that had grown too large and too close to the home; litter such as dog feces on her lawn, even though McLeggan did not own a dog; and an improperly installed fence put up at the request of the same neighbors whom she suspected had filed the complaints against her. In particular, McLeggan said she was fearful of a pellet rifle she had seen the neighbors playing with in their backyard. Finally, she installed cameras on the exterior of her home at the suggestion of other neighbors, who said they had similar experiences upon moving onto the street, and with video evidence, McLeggan took the neighbors to small-claims court, winning $5,000 in damages in a July 2019 judgment by Nassau County Judge Gary Carlton. After that, things quieted down for a while, she said. At a July 14 news conference at Nassau
County police headquarters, Commissioner Patrick Ryder said that between McLeggan and the three, police had been called to the homes 45 times since she moved in, in what he described as “an ongoing dispute” between them. An investigation was continuing, Ryder said. He identified McLeggan’s neighbors as a man in his 80s, his son and his son’s girlfriend, both in their 50s. Although none of the calls, Ryder said, resulted in actionable complaints, after news of the latest confrontation involving a dead squirrel found on McLeggan’s lawn spread widely on social media, police took statements from both parties, but had yet to interview the son, who Ryder said had fled “for fear of his safety.” An attempt to speak to the neighbors was unsuccessful. The father, Ryder said, according to the police interview, was “not looking for a problem with his neighbors.” At the July 20 village board meeting, Mayor Ed Fare issued a statement, saying that McLeggan’s issues stemmed from an ongoing “neighbor-to-neighbor,” and were not racially motivated. He refuted addi-
tional claims McLeggan had made that the village was not picking up her garbage, and although there was no opportunity for public comment from the roughly 20 residents in attendance via Zoom, he encouraged them to email villagehall@ vsvny.org. Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, who attended the July 16 protest, said he had concerns about how investigations surrounding McLeggan’s claims were going and was referring the case to the state attorney general.
Jennifer speaks
A crowd of nearly 1,000 people gathered at the train station, then moved west down Sunrise Highway and turned toward the Village Green. At the village band shell, a number of faith and political leaders and activists spoke. Finally, McLeggan was given the microphone, and read a speech from the same type of large-ruled yellow paper on which her story had been originally written. “Sorry, I like to write on big paper,” she joked. “I can’t begin to tell you how alone I
felt as a single mom, new homeowner and registered nurse while facing years of harassment while living at home,” she said. “By being here, you make me feel that finally I’m not alone, and maybe I can feel safe.” McLeggan emotionally recounted her struggles: working long hours; buying a home; feeling uncertain with a village code system she was unfamiliar with; feeling afraid because of neighbors who shot pellet guns; engaging in tense confrontations with neighbors; and making frequent calls to police that she said went nowhere. The sign, she said, was a last-ditch message in case things took a darker turn. But after it went viral, she said other nearby residents approached her with stories of their own negative experiences with the neighbors. Other visitors, she said, offered their protection and help. A representative for prominent civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump vowed he would file a lawsuit on her behalf. “My sign turned out to be the best thing I ever did,” McLeggan said.
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KaminsKy and solages helped distribute food. Each year the Bethlehem Assembly of God hosts Hope Day in Valley Stream. KaminsKy loaded a box of food into a resident’s car. Photos courtesy State Sen. Todd Kaminsky
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state sen. todd Kaminsky, from left, the Rev. Tony Lebron, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Wheeler Avenue Principal John Frias and Steve Vaccaro at Hope Day 2020.
Bethlehem Assembly of God hosted its Hope Day event at the Village Green on June 27. The annual event is sponsored by the Convoy of Hope non-profit, which partners with local churches to host outreach events. Guests are provided groceries, health services, haircuts, family portraits, job services, veteran services and much more according to the organization. Bethlehem Assembly has been hosting Valley Stream’s Hope Day since 2012.
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Heralds to start webinar series Town of Hempstead hosts In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar looking at how Nassau schools will open while the Covid-19 pandemic still is raging across the country. Look out for details in upcoming editions of the Herald. Sky Ostreicher has been named the webinar series host and moderator. Over the past decade, Ostreicher has worked with public relations and government affairs consulting firms on behalf of businesses, nonprofit organizations and tech startups across Long Island and New York City. Most recently, she launched her Instagram TV series, “Life Before the Virus,” featuring interviews with elected officials and community leaders discussing the effect of the coronavirus on everyday life. Ostreicher grew up on Long Island and received a full academic scholarship to the University of Miami, where she
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Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead. Town officials announced the schedules earlier this month, which kicked off with a concert by 70s cover band 45RPM at Point Lookout Park on July 6 and a free showing of “Dirty Dancing” at West Hempstead’s Echo Park on July 7. “Our township remains committed to keeping residents safe and healthy as we begin reopening our community, and this drive-in format will allow us to achieve that goal while also providing a great program for our residents,” said Town Supervisor Donald Clavin. All concerts will be held at Point Lookout Town Park starting at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, as town employees will be taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe. The schedule of concerts is as follows:
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Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead.
■ Friday, July 24 — “That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito will play Italian favorites ■ Saturday, July 25 — “Ladies of Motown” will take the stage ■ Monday, July 27 — “Badlands” plays the music of Bruce Springsteen
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■ Wednesday, July 29 — “Desert Highway” plays the music of the Eagles
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■ “T.” — Thursday, Aug. 6, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead)
■ Monday, Aug. 3 — “Beginnings” plays the music of Chicago
■ “Trolls” — Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Seamans Neck Park (2700 S. Seamans Neck Road, Seaford)
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■ Wednesday, Aug. 12 — REO Speedwagon/Survivor Tribute Band
■ “Onward” — Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Baldwin Park (3232 S. Grand Ave., Baldwin)
■ Friday, Aug. 14 — Rishard Lampese plays the music of the Rat Pack
■ “How to Train Your Dragon 3” — Thursday, Aug. 27, at Rath Park (849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square)
■ Wednesday, Aug. 19 — “The Devotions” will rock Point Lookout Beach
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■ “Aladdin” (2019) — Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Western Beef (322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt) ■ “The Secret Life of Pets 2” — Thursday, Aug. 20, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead)
■ Monday, Aug. 17 — “Endless Summer” plays the music of the Beach Boys
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■ “Frozen 2” — Thursday, Aug. 13, at Camp ANCHOR (630 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach)
■ Monday, Aug. 10 — Johnny Maestro Tribute Band
■ Saturday, Aug. 15 — “Wonderous Stories” plays eclectic rock music
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■ “Grease” — Thursday, July 30, at Niest Field (298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown)
■ Saturday, Aug. 1 — “Bad Animals” plays the music of Heart
■ Saturday, Aug. 8 — “Back in Time” plays the music of Huey Lewis and the News
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■ “Footloose” — Tuesday, July 28, at Oceanside Park (3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside)
■ “A Dog’s Journey” — Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Newbridge Road Park (2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore)
■ Friday, Aug. 7 — “Strange Magic” plays the music of Electric Light Orchestra
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Movies will begin at sunset, and guests are urged to arrive early. The schedule of movies is as follows:
■ Friday, July 31 — “Hour Glass” plays the music of James Taylor
■ Wednesday, Aug. 5 — Jerome “City” Smith plays the music of Motown
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■ Friday, Aug. 21 — “Shining Star” will play the music of Earth, Wind and Fire ■ Saturday, Aug. 22 — “Songs in the Attic” will play the music of Billy Joel
All concerts and movies are open to town residents on a first-come, firstserved basis. Guests must remain in their vehicles and follow all town safety guidelines. Instructions will be provided upon arrival on how to tune your radio station to hear the concert or movie audio inside your vehicle. Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Public Hearing of the Board of Zoning and Appeals of the Inc. Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 and in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 202.1, the hearing will take place via videoconferencing. The public can watch the live meeting through the Zoom App. Members of the public can ask questions and provide comments through the written chat section of the Zoom meeting. Comments and questions can also be sent to the Board via email at jpiazza@vsvny.org before and the hearing. Plans and other materials associated with any agenda item may be reviewed by making a request via email to jpiazza@vsvny.org On August 4, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. access the public hearing via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/86931037772 and clicking on “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID: 869 3103 7772. You can also call in to the ZOOM meeting at 1-646-558-8656. Case No. 3968 Montrigo Properties, LLP, Kevin Afonso, 474 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place, New York Re: 27 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-1201.J.1 and Section 99-2008.B.24.i and Application for a Variation from Section 99-2202.E of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to change use to tavern, with proposed cabarettype entertainment- as part of an application for interior alterations. Section 99-1201.J.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires Special Use Permit Approval from the Board of Appeals for a tavern use. Section 99-2008.B.24.i of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires tavern uses that provide cabarettype entertainment or constitutes a place of public assembly to obtain separate special use permits for each such use; whereas, proposed tavern use proposes cabarettype entertainment on site, and constitutes a place of public assembly. Section 99-2202.E of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires change of use to comply with off- street parking requirements. Proposed tavern use requires 21 total off- street parking spaces be provided; however, previous Board of Appeals case no. 3005
granted an off- street parking variance of 16 required spaces; therefore, 5 additional off- street parking spaces are required; whereas, no off- street is provided. The Subject premises is located on the southeast corner of Rockaway Avenue formed by the intersection of East Merrick Road and Rockaway Avenue known as No. 27 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 3969 Montrigo Properties, LLP, Kevin Afonso, 474 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place, New York Re: 27 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The Subject premises is located on the southeast corner of Rockaway Avenue formed by the intersection of East Merrick Road and Rockaway Avenue known as No. 27 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 3970 Bethlehem Assembly of God, 188 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 12 East Fairview Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for a Special Use Permit from Section 99-1201.J.1, Section 99-2008.B.24.i, Section 99-1201.J.5 and Application for a Variation from Section 99-2202.C, Section 99-2202.F, Section 99-2203.D.1.a, Section 99-2301.C, Section 99-2205.B.2, Section 99-1204.B.2.C , Section 99-1204.B.1.a, Section 99-3405.1, Section 99-3405.2 and Section 99-3405.A.14.d of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream to construct 1story additions to existing building, introduce accessory uses of: adult education, nursery school, aftercare, restaurant, and parochial education, alter exterior of existing building, and alter associated lots for parking/ loading. Section 99-1201.J.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires special use permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed accessory restaurant use. Section 99-2008.B.24.i of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires a separate special use permit approval from the Board of Appeals for any restaurant use that also constitutes a place of public assembly, as defined by this chapter; proposed restaurant use also constitutes a place of public assembly.
Section 99-1201.J.5 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires special use permit approval from the Board of Appeals for proposed accessory Nursery School use. Section 99-2202.C of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires enlargements and expansions of existing buildings and/ or uses to comply with the offstreet parking requirements for such enlargements/ expansions. Proposed 1story additions, with associated uses therein, require 278 additional off- street parking spaces be provided; whereas, only 19 additional offstreet parking spaces are provided. Section 99-2202.F of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires buildings/ lots that contain multiple uses shall comply with offstreet parking requirements for each and all uses. Existing, and proposed to be enlarged building on lot contains multiple uses, and require 606 total offstreet parking spaces for proposed configuration of building and the proposed uses therein; whereas, only 19 offstreet parking spaces are provided. Section 99-2203.D.1.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires off- street parking spaces to have minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width by 20 feet in length; whereas, subject proposed offstreet parking spaces have dimensions of 8 feet in width by 20 feet in length. Section 99-2301.C of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires enlarged buildings to comply with the offstreet loading requirements of this chapter, for such enlargement(s). Proposed enlargements require 1 off- street loading space be provided; whereas, no off- street loading space is provided. Section 99-2205.B.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires no vehicle be parked within the required front yard setback buffer; whereas, subject proposed offstreet parking spaces are located within the required front yard setback buffer, along East Mineola Avenue. Section 99-1204.B.2.C of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires buildings and accessory structures to not be located nearer than 5 feet from any rear/ side property linewhen adjacent to an adjoining C-1 district; whereas, subject proposed accessory canopy is to be located 2.17 feet from east rear/ side property line, and proposed 1story building addition is
located 4.8 feet from west side/ rear property line- both if which are adjacent to adjoining C-1 district. Section 99-1204.B.1.a of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires building to have a minimum front yard setback of 7 feet; whereas, proposed 1story addition to existing building has a front yard setback 4.92 feet, along East Fairview Avenue- at subject area. Section 99-3405.1 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires the existing architectural features and details of a building façade shall be retained and preserved. Renovations shall be compatible with the dominant features of a building to help preserve and enhance the original architectural character of the same; whereas, proposed building façade renovations, and building additions: alter the existing architectural character of the existing building, alters the dominant features, and uses dissimilar building materials/ finishes to the same. Section 99-3405.2 of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream requires original window and door openings to an existing building façade shall not be covered, altered, or removed; whereas, existing window and door openings of the building’s façade are proposed to be altered, in- filled, or removed , at subject areas. Section 99-3405.A.14.d of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream prohibits removing part of original commercial entrances; whereas, existing commercial storefront entrance is proposed to be removed. The subject premises is located on the south side of East Fairview Avenue, 100’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and East Fairview Avenue known as No. 12 East Fairview Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Case No. 3971 Bethlehem Assembly of God, 188 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Re: 12 East Fairview Avenue, Valley Stream, New York Application for Final Site Development Plan Review/ Approval per Article XXVII of the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. The subject premises is located on the south side of East Fairview Avenue, 100’ east of the corner formed by the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and East Fairview Avenue known as No. 12 East Fairview Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. Dated: July 23, 2020 Robert V. Fumagalli, Village Clerk 122437
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Thursday, July 30, 2020 at which time the following Contract will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable: C # 5 5 - 2 0 2 0 *Valuation Services And Feasibility Study Related To The Potential Acquisition Of The Water Systems Of New York American Water Company, Inc. Within The Town Of Hempstead. *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town. ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision.
Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 122426 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Friday, August 7, 2020 at which time the following Contract will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable: C#57-2020 *Design, Construction & Installation Of Bulkheads Throughout The Town Of Hempstead *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town.
ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 122425 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Monday, August 31, 2020 at which time the following Contract will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable: C#56-2020 *The Privatization Of Animal Sheltering Services *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M.
Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town. ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 122424
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you just love ’em? The answer is yes, if you lived on the frontier, but no, because you don’t live in some remote area, away from publicly funded seronte eeper vices. You live in a bustling suburban area, with other homes and buildings adjacent to yours. Your home is within reach of emergency services, police and fire departments, pedestrians, traffic and a population that may not function safely without some guidance. Things like licenses for contractors, insurance for economic protection and trained building officials to have a look at plans, drawn correctly by a state-licensed architect or engineer, have all been the reaction to some disaster that was preventable the “next time.” Somewhere a roof was built that fell apart in a storm or fell one day without warning on top of some poor, unsuspecting person, and a group of people got together and said, “You know, we can’t let this happen again.” You didn’t “repair” the old roof structure, you replaced it, and no matter how large or small the new one would be, it has to be reviewed as a matter of safety. You would not imagine all the things that have been done so poorly, and how they either slowly failed, by causing leaking into the attachments of the dwelling, or just ripped away one day in an instantaneous wind gust. Your porch roof must, by code, withstand 110- to 120-mph winds, depending on how close you are to the wide open spaces of shoreline; have supports that won’t sink with a correctly sized foundation; and in some communities need to be passed by an official group that determines whether the porch you’re proposing meets the setback requirements from the property lines and is compatible with the building’s appearance and the community guidelines. Some jurisdictions have roof angle requirements you must meet. Just like the commercial in which the woman is seen cutting down flower pots and then a mailbox (for which, by the way, she is committing a federal offense, because your mailbox is actually federal property), you live among a bigger version of a homeowners’ association, like it or not. Most of the time nobody says a word, but you can’t just replace most built things, like fences, sheds, decks, pools or sidewalks, without permission. Those are the rules.
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have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war: My wife and I grasping one side of the rope, and our four kids hanging on tenaciously to the other. As the school year drew closer to an end, so too did our resolve. Commands to “Sit down, pay attention and ask questions” gave way to concessions like, “Sure, you can skip your Google Classroom.” Thankfully, that nightmare is behind us. Or is it? New Jersey and nICk Connecticut BUGLIone recently announced that schools would be open full time in the fall, with new safety measures in place. New York, however, has made no such announcement. Our kids need to be back in school in September, and we need to figure out the safest way to make that happen. A lot of parents and teachers feel the same way I do. NY Parents and Teachers Against Distance Learning has over 20,000 members on Facebook, but I don’t think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of them. Cuomo said something in his daily news briefing back in early May that
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aroused my suspicion: The state would be partnering with the Gates Foundation to “reimagine” education. We might have to jettison the old model of schooling, in which students sit face to face with teachers, for a remote-based one, Cuomo said. This is a notion that should deeply concern administrators, teachers, parents and students everywhere, because it’s based on the false supposition that the remote-based instruction that took place from March to June actually worked. Teachers and administrators across the state deserve credit for transitioning to distance learning virtually overnight, despite limited planning, resources and training. While the instruction and activities were great in the interim, I’m highly skeptical of their long-term sustainability. Children learn best when they’re in close contact with their teachers and peers. This is an immutable truth that can’t be undone by Bill Gates’s brilliance in technology and innovation. From my standpoint — as a teacher, tutor and parent — what transpired during the last three months of this school year did not constitute true learning. Some teachers took a passive approach, choosing to post assignments online, along with video lessons to guide students in their work. But it is hard for even the smartest
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students to learn by watching a video, particularly in subjects that often require steps to be taught, retaught and broken down, such as math. In this model, students can’t pause to ask their instructor for clarification. Other teachers opted to offer weekly or even daily live instruction via platforms such as Google Classroom or Zoom. While I must acknowledge that muting students is a power all teachers have longed for, these applications aren’t reliable vehicles for the delivery of instruction. For starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space. And the younger the students, the harder it is to keep them on task. There are myriad distractions at home at any given moment. For the most needy students, their homes will never offer adequate work space. Some may live in an apartment with several other family members. Younger students have been disproportionately affected by the failures of remote learning. The burden of teaching lower elementary school students to read and write shifted from the teachers to the parents during the shutdown. While we struggled to help all our children, working with my firstgrader was an absolute nightmare, even though my wife and I are both educators.
or starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space.
Then there are the social concerns that arise from remote learning. Attending school is an essential component of socialization. Kids learn how to work in groups, share and resolve conflicts peacefully. They participate in sports and extracurricular activities. Although we rarely consider this, they also catch colds, recover and build immunities. None of this happens in a virtual world. Many parents will presumably return to work in the fall. Who will watch their children when they do? And what about the children currently suffering from abuse at home? Teachers are often the first ones to recognize signs of abuse and report them. A school social worker in a high-needs school told me that before schools closed, she reported 25 instances of suspected abuse. During the shutdown, she reported none. Are we to believe children were no longer being abused, or was it just impossible to detect it via phone calls and video conferences? In the face of all these questions, it’s unfathomable that Cuomo would blithely state that a virus has essentially undone our centuries-old practice of face-to-face schooling. We should all be wary when a leader proposes a paradigm-shifting change during a crisis. Our children have to go back to school. They stand to lose too much if they don’t. Nick Buglione, who lives in East Meadow, is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.
A letter of contention, and then civil discourse
met Joan online last week when she sent me a letter reacting to my July 9-15 column, “We’re all in the room where it happened.” We exchanged notes, and I realized we were doing what educated, respectful people do when they disagree: We talked. This is our gently edited backand-forth. Joan: First off, I want to let you know how much I’ve always loved reading your column. Your take on life and the way RandI you incorporate humor into it kReIss remind me of Erma Bombeck . . . However, not any more. I can’t even get through one column without you mentioning your political hatred of President Trump. I get freedom of speech, but not when it’s so one-sided. If you want to be political, either run for office or represent both sides. . . . Like it or not, Trump is our president. Do you really see Joe Biden running the country? He doesn’t even know his name. Something is definitely going on there.
Please go back to writing the way you always did. God knows this world needs compassion and humor now more than ever, not hatred. Thanks for letting me vent. Randi: Joan, I really appreciate your taking the time to write, and I’m happy to know you enjoy some of my columns. I’d like to point out that I write an opinion column — my opinion. You may disagree, but I have no obligation to give what you refer to as “both” sides. That’s for reporters. I’m a columnist, and I offer my own thoughts on the political scene. I find it a bit sexist that you’re perfectly comfortable with my family pieces that remind you of Erma Bombeck, but don’t want me to be “political.” I can be political, serious as a heart attack and also funny. Depends on what life is throwing my way that week. Please keep reading, and let’s keep talking.
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regarding your finding my reaction a bit sexist. Maybe “motherly” would be a better way to describe it. Thinking about it, I guess I need an escape from all the political hatred and BS going on in the world, and your column used to provide me with that. The older I get (I’ll be 66 next month), I’m just tired of all negativity, whether it be political or not. It seems to be everywhere these days. That being said, I do recognize your opinion, and we can, as adults, just agree to disagree.
realized we were doing what respectful people do when they disagree: We talked.
Joan: Hi Randi, thanks for answering my email. I never looked at your column as an “opinion” column, which does make me view it differently now. I was a little puzzled
Randi: Joan, I’d love to know more about you. . . . Do you often write letters to the editor? What is your life like during the pandemic? What brings you joy during these difficult days?
Joan: What a nice thing it is to want to know more about someone; thanks for that. I’ve only written a letter to the editor one other time in my life. That was to a columnist who had just lost his dad, and wrote an article that touched my heart to the core. I had lost my dad as well, and the parallels between the two fathers were amazing, so much so that I felt compelled to write him. My life during Covid-19 hasn’t been as awful as most people’s. I’m still able to
work; my office was quarantined, so I’m basically by myself. I have four sons and 14 grandchildren, so there’s always something to do or someplace to be, so, honestly, I kinda welcomed the opportunity to do nothing on my weekends. I did miss my hairstylist, however, and I loved your column about hair color and going braless! I totally related! The joy I get these days I would have to say comes from my grandchildren. Randi: I have an idea: I’d like to use our notes back and forth as a column that shows how people with different political views can find common ground. I could do it including your name or without your name. What do you think? Is there anything you’d like to add to the discussion? Joan: I was pleasantly surprised by your idea. I’d agree to anything if I thought it could make people less angry and negative. Of course, I wouldn’t want to get into a political smack-down of any kind with you. Deal? Randi: My intention is to hold up our exchange as an example of mutual civility. Joan: OK, just use Joan if that’s OK. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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n the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief measures, including the stimulus checks sent to individuals and households, payroll protections to small businesses, expanded unemployment benefits, fee waivers for borrowing against 401(k) plans and more. Now, Congress will have the opportunity to pass a relief measure that protects your access to trustworthy local news, helps grow local businesses through ads placed in local news media — and rewards you for subscribing to a newspaper like the Herald. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, introduced on July 16, is a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick, a Democrat from Arizona, and Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Washington state. In brief, the legislation provides for tax credits for subscribing to local newspapers, payroll credits for paying journalists who provide local news, and credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media. The act is a response to the insidious way in which the pandemic has deeply damaged American communities in a malevolent cycle. It forced the shuttering of many local businesses that stopped advertising in their local papers. Newspapers, which have seen their revenues plummet, responded by laying off the people who bring the news or reducing the number of days on which they publish. That threatens the access to vital news for people in the community who themselves may be out of work temporarily or perma-
letters Vote ‘yes’ on District 13 budget revote July 28 To the Editor: In times of trouble, we often look to our public schools for a sense of community, stability and security. Valley Stream District 13 was there for the Valley Stream community during the darkest days of the pandemic, providing meals for all those who needed them, coordinating internet hot spots to enable children who didn’t have the ability to connect to the web to continue learning distantly, and disseminating critical information about the latest health regulations. Now the district needs our support to help preserve the quality education our children deserve. There is no doubt that the economic downturn as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected all members of our community. Certainly, in this time of financial stress, it is incumbent upon all of us to do our parts to tighten our belts and build an economic bul-
nently and can no longer afford newspaper subscriptions. Here’s how the Local Journalism Sustainability Act would help everyone caught in this vicious circle: ■ Credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media. Businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees would be eligible for a five-year, non-refundable tax credit to spend on advertising in local newspapers or on local radio or television stations. The credit, up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,500 in each of the next four years, would cover 80 percent of advertising costs in the first year and 50 percent annually thereafter. This provision would helps local businesses as well as local media companies. ■ Credit for local newspaper subscriptions. The act would provide for a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $250 per year to help cover the costs of subscriptions to local newspapers, in print or digital form, that primarily produce content related to news and current events. The credit would cover 80 percent of subscription costs in the first year and 50 percent thereafter, and help consumers while incentivizing support of local news organizations. ■ Payroll credit for journalists. This fiveyear refundable tax credit could be used by local newspapers to compensate its journalists up to $50,000 a year. The credit would cover 50 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in the first year, and 30 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in each of the subsequent four years. This provision would go a long way toward ensuring
that communities keep their local news coverage. This simple yet comprehensive legislation would help the three keys to trustworthy, fair and accurate local journalism: local residents, business owners and journalists. It would not be bailout or handout to any of these elements of a thriving community — rather, an urgently needed assist with a strictly limited time frame responding to an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. Please contact the office of your local U.S. representative to ask him or her to support your local businesses, your local news media and your access to the trustworthy local news that only your community newspaper provides by cosponsoring the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. To see how to contact these legislators by email, phone or mail, go to https:// www.usa.gov/elected-officials. You’ll be taking another important step toward helping your community and its small businesses, including the local newspaper, emerge healthy from this crisis. Dean Ridings CEO, America’s Newspapers On behalf of its roughly 1,500 newspaper and associate member companies, America’s Newspapers is committed to explaining, defending and advancing the vital role of newspapers in democracy and civil life. It emphasizes educating the public on all the ways newspapers contribute to building a community identity and the success of local businesses. Learn more at www. newspapers.org.
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n the U.S. and in Europe, monuments, memorials and historic names are being removed from public places because of their associations with colonial expansion, racial bigotry and discriminatory public policy. In this country, initiatives are under way to redesignate military bases that honor Confederate generals, rename buildings that celebrate those with racist attitudes and actions, and remove statues of elected officials who not only enslaved people but fought to keep them as slaves. Princeton University is removing roBert a. President WoodsCott row Wilson’s name because of his racist views and policies. There are those who want the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt removed from in front of the American Museum of Natural History because it features two smaller figures on either side of him representing colonial expansion and racial discrimination. Others advocate the removal of Christopher Columbus statues because of the harm he did to others. Monuments and memorials are expres-
sions of a nation’s, a region’s or an institution’s values. They are erected or named to commemorate people who are seen as exemplifying those values. They are a form of mythmaking and political posturing to honor the past. In some cases, such as the naming of military bases for those who fought against the Union in order to preserve the system of slavery, even to the point of death, they were an attempt to heal the wounds of war and defeat. They were also a mistake. History is an essential subject, but it is given too little attention in schools and colleges. History is an examination of memory in all its forms in order to study what came before, whether in politics, norms of behavior, or science and technology. History is necessary to understand art and social policy as well as law and philosophy, because history is the study of context as well as text. What should we do with the monuments that celebrate those who fought to preserve the slave system, an essential element in the development of American capitalism? Are preservation as is or removal of historical statues and memorials our only options? To hide these monuments will not
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iding these monuments will not erase the trauma of racism that Black Americans face.
Letters wark for the future. This is a reality District 13 knows well. That is precisely why, when drafting a new 2020-21 school budget to put up for a revote, the district worked to cut over $880,000 from its initial proposal. Furthermore, it managed to do this without negatively impacting any of the current programs and services for its students and while maintaining the high-quality education that has long distinguished District 13. Despite cutting almost $1 million from its initial budget, the Board of Education retained in the new one the continuation of growing student support services, the arts, instructional technology and facilities improvements that support the health and safety of the students and school community. These are all initiatives that have tangible, real-world benefits to all Valley Stream residents. Please support our children. Vote “yes” on July 28. . MARIBEL CANESTRO Co-president, Wheeler Avenue PTA
Has Brinton decided Roosevelt was a racist? To the Editor: I read with interest Scott Brinton’s July 9-15 column “Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide.” First, I would ask Brinton to name even a single person,
erase the stress and trauma of racism that Black Americans face every day. To bury them will not deep-six the memories of segregation, slavery and Jim Crow that have resulted in great disparities in health, wealth and opportunities for Black Americans. The statues and monuments should be put in museums or stored and represented in books for teaching the truth about our country, its trials as well as its triumphs. They can be used to teach about evolution in law, morality and ethics — and what equality means. In each case, it can be explained that there was vigorous opposition to slavery; not everyone condoned it, even if popular figures benefited from it. During George Washington’s first year in office as president, the Society of Friends — the Quakers, previously led by abolitionist Benjamin Franklin — petitioned the U.S. government to ban slavery, an initiative they had started in 1696. One hundred six years before Woodrow Wilson segregated the federal workforce, Britain had passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. There were slave rebellions and acts of civil disobedience that belied the notion of the “happy slave.” There was also an
politician or otherwise, who is correct and proper in their thinking all the time, and for all ages. Surprisingly, Brinton ignored the changing perspectives of different times in history, just as do those who today attempt to rewrite history by tearing down statues, or by destroying irreplaceable antique artifacts, as has occurred in the Middle East, in an attempt to deny the past. The Roosevelt statue outside the American Museum of Natural History is open to varied interpretation, as Brinton acknowledges when he writes that he had not previously noticed what he now believes is its racist nature. But such assessment is strictly personal and subjective. I, for one, regard Roosevelt on his magnificent steed, leading both the Native American (dare I say “Indian”?) and the Black man at his sides out of backwardness and deprivation into an enlightened and prosperous future. That Roosevelt was a white man seems to nullify any positive interpretation of this image for Brinton. I wonder how Brinton might now interpret the message that the Statue of Liberty conveys. “Liberty Enlightening the World” is obviously a Caucasian female, striding forward with torch in raised hand, lighting the path out of the darkness of deprivation and want for “the wretched refuse” of humanity
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active abolitionist movement and lecture ha yea circuit, with Frederick Douglass, a former slave, a popular speaker and author. rem His 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the vicious Fourth of July,” for the Rochester, N.Y., graspin Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, was one of many that helped dispel the notion that kids ha As the Black people lacked intelligence. The fact that many people, including so too d those elected to high office, benefited from the slave system did not mean there was no active and public opposition to it throughout the land. We need a national reconciliation with the truth if we are to fulfill the ideal “to create a more perfect union,” stated at the founding of our nation. The truth might hurt, but should be cited in honor of the ideals of democracy. These truths are neither unpatriotic nor politically correct. They acknowledge that historical accuracy is a virtue, and that our country was founded on ideals that were virtuous in aspiration if not in action. America was founded by people seek- open fu ing freedom who then proceeded to deny measu freedom to others. We must own up to this made n Our past. The study of history helps us think in terms of time, to understand how soci- Septem eties change. We must know our history safest w parent — and teach it well. do. NY tance L Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of on Fac Adelphi University. Andrew Cuo news b
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throughout the world. Might it not be considered racist that Lady Liberty is depicted as a white person, let alone one having the temerity to assume that it is she alone who has the right, authority and wisdom to lead the wretched masses
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VALLEY STREAM DISTRICT 13 BUDGET RE-VOTE TH TUESDAY jULY 28 The proposed budget for 2020-2021 is now $54,423,813 which is a reduction of $880,118 from the originally proposed $55,303,931 budget.
• If the Budget is not approved on the re-vote our students will be short changed. • If the Budget is not approved there will have to be an elimination of educational programs, after-school activities, enrichment and remedial programs, and the purchasing of new equipment.
We have just come through the most difficult year in American Education, now is not the time to hand-cuff our students further.
SUPPORT THE DISTRICT 13 BUDGET
VOTE YES On jULY 28TH AT YOUR LOCAL DISTRICT 13 ELEMEnTARY SCHOOL
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