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Construction on the proposed Mount Sinai South Nassau care center in Wantagh remains on hold after the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals opted to adjourn a vote on an appeal for the project due to time restraints. MSSN officials plan to invest $35 million in the former Verizon building at 2020 Wantagh Ave. and convert it into a 60,000-square-foot multispecialty health care center. An appeal with multiple vari-
ances, or exceptions to zoning laws, came before the board at the March 2 meeting. The board has not yet made a decision on the proposal. Attorney Frederick Parola, representing local homeowners pro bono, filed a formal request for adjournment on the appeal due to time constraints. Parola indicated that residents did not have adequate time to review the full scope of the request. “This is the first time that this matter has been on your calendar,” Parola, of the Wantagh-based firm Parola & Gross LLP, told the board at the meet-
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AN ARCHitECt’s RENDERiNG of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s proposed 60,000-square-foot facility on Wantagh Avenue. ing. “The community in the immediate area … has requested an opportunity to get their ducks in order to … make a determination as to which way they expect to go. There was not enough time when notice was received for them to do that.” Parola, describing the case as “very sophisticated,” added,
“so we respectfully request an adjournment.” Attorney William Bonesso, wh o re p re s e n t e d M S S N, agreed with the request for a month-long adjournment, and the board rescheduled the item for April 6 at 3 p.m. Community members can attend the meeting or stream it online. During the March 2 meet-
ing, Board of Appeals Chairman David Weiss reminded residents that they could submit letters of support or opposition to the board before the April meeting. “We accept mail, email and faxes,” Weiss said. “Anybody who wants to submit any documents or arguments, in support or opposiContinued on page 13
County confirms water commissioner appointments By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
The Nassau County Legislature confirmed two appointments to the South Nassau Water Authority board during its legislative session on Feb. 28. The SNWA was created by a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last November, allowing for the public takeover of Liberty Water, formerly known as New York American Water. The SNWA will have five commissioners, three of whom were chosen by the Town of Hempstead in January. The county’s appointees are Robert Gizzi, of Wantagh, and Mark Plumer, of
Hewlett Harbor. They will join town appointees Joseph Baker, John Reinhardt and Lisa Ryder on the SNWA board. At the legislative session, Gizzi and Plumer offered details of their backgrounds, and Legislators weighed in on what needed to be done moving forward. Legislator Kevan Abrahams, a Democrat who represents District 1, asked Gizzi and Plumer how they would deal with the pressing issue of lowering residents’ water rates. Abrahams is the Legislature’s minority caucus leader, and his district encompasses Roosevelt, whose residents are Liberty customers. “This has been a very height-
ened issue,” Abrahams said. “I’m sure you’re aware that there have been several residents that have come to the Legislature at several times in the last couple of weeks, asking for the Legislature to act on these appointments. Obviously you are joining a much larger board, but I just want to hear your ideas circling around rates as well as services.” Abrahams noted that a new pump station was recently installed in Roosevelt, costing millions of dollars. Many residents, he said, are concerned about how they will be able to pay their bills if they include a portion of the cost of the station. Plumer explained that while
the commissioners are relatively new in their roles, it is their priority to reduce water rates. “The New York State Legislature made this authority, and they haven’t really budgeted us yet,” Plumer said, “so we’ve read over the information, and we’re going to do the best we can to get these outrageous bills down. My mother lives in Valley Stream — she
gets these crazy water bills. She’s on a Social Security fixed income, and the main goal of this whole thing is to try to reduce the bills.” Approximately 113,000 Town of Hempstead residents receive water from Liberty, and pay up to 1,300 percent of what non-Liberty customers pay. Abrahams Continued on page 4
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Local firefighters and police treated to hot cocoa Members of the Nassau County Police Department and Wantagh Fire Department received a special “thank you” for their service at a Kids For Cops, a hot cocoa fundraiser outside of a home on Alan Drive in Wantagh last Friday, March 4. The fundraiser, which ran from 4:30 to 8 p.m., was established by Project Thank A Cop, an organization created by Wantagh resident Maegan Fox to show support and appreciation to members of the law enforcement community. Funds raised from Project Thank A Cop events help provide catered meals at various precincts, scholarships for children of fallen officers, and aims to strengthen the relationship between police and the community.
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Reilly, Nicole, Mikey and Mike Boehm hosted the Kids 4 Kops fundraiser outside their house with their dog, Nick. MeMbeRs of the Wantagh Fire Department stopped by the outdoor event and indulged in tasty treats with the community. MaegaN fox cReated Project Thank a Cop. Her husband Andy, left, and Events Coordinator Barbara Kartalis joined her at the fundraiser. VaRious law eNfoRceMeNt agencies stopped by the fundraiser. Christopher Fragedis, 4, met Shammy, a German ShepherdBelgian Malinois mix.
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Residents edge nearer to public water continued from front page explained that he wanted to make sure that Gizzi and Plumer were aware of residents’ concerns. The biggest complaints, he said, were about rates and company transparency. “I hope you bring in that breath of fresh air that basically will relieve people of the high rates, and at the same time, add a level of transparency,” Abrahams said. Legislator Steve Rhoads, a Republican who represents the 19th District, pointed out that the commissioners had a long road ahead of them. As previously reported by the Herald, the state has allocated no money to the water authority to help kick-start the takeover. “I am certain that we are going to be turning up the heat on our state legislators to have them step up to the plate to provide funding, because right now, you’ve been set up to fail,” Rhoads said. “You have no mechanism to actually do what you’re supposed to do. It’s a big job.” Rhoads, who lives in Bellmore, is a Liberty customer, and said that his summertime water bills can be as high as $275 a month. “I’m living the outrage we hear from so many,” he said. It’s a big undertaking — I know the challenges that you’re going to be facing.” The commissioners, Rhoads added, will need to work with engineers and attorneys in order to reach a settlement with Liberty, if there is a takeover. Addi-
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The public Takeover of Liberty Water may be on the horizon. The Nassau County Legislature has recently appointed two commissioners to serve on the South Nassau Water Authority board. tionally, the impact on taxes will need to be examined, because if a public authority is established, it will no longer pay the property taxes that Liberty pays. The impact of a potential tax increase for residents to subsidize the change will need to be assessed. “You’re going to have to evaluate what the condition is of the system that we’d
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dia Borecky and Dave Denenberg, said the new authority has 90 days to request information from Liberty and NYAW relating to the takeover. After the town selected its commissioners in January, LICAWS posted on its Facebook page that State Sen. John Brooks had introduced legislation to fund the water authority. “The town and county appointments must act in our best interests,” the LICAWS email read. “We all deserve public water now.”
Meet the county’s appointees robert Gizzi – Gizzi is a North Bellmore native and a longtime Wantagh resident. He is an infrastructure engineer and the vice president of engineering services at Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Syosset. Mark plumer – Plumer, who lives in
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Hempstead raises Ukrainian flag in solidarity Town of Hempstead officials expressed support for Ukrainians now engaged in a fierce fight with Russian invaders by raising the Ukrainian flag above Town Hall Wednesday. Supervisor Don Clavin, the Town Board and members of the Long Island Ukrainian community joined together to hoist the flag to half-staff as a show of solidarity with Ukraine and a condemnation of the Russian invasion. “For over a decade, we’ve actually had this flag-raising ceremony,” Clavin, of Garden City, said, “but today means so much more. With the events that are taking place thousands of miles away by [Vladimir] Putin invading this free country, it means so much more as we can see the outpouring of support like we have today.” Councilwoman Melissa Miller, of Atlantic Beach, echoed Clavin in condemning the Russian aggression. “Can you imagine?” she asked, “waking up and all your government buildings are being bombed. For me, my husband would be forced to stay and fight, and I would have to leave the country with my family. It’s just unimaginable. Ukraine should not be going through this.” In attendance was Volodomyr Tsyalkovsky, community liaison for Ukrainians Americans of Long Island. Tsyalkovsky, 42, of Great Neck, was born and
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Ukrainian americans, inclUDinG Volodomyr Tsyalkovsky, center, community liaison for Ukrainians Americans of Long Island, helped raise the Ukrainian flag at Town of Hempstead Hall Wednesday as a show of solidarity with Ukrainians amid the crisis. raised in Ukraine before moving to the United States in 2006. He said he is anxious because his wife’s entire family still lives in Ukraine. “My wife and I are here. We are safe with blue skies and sunny days, but they are facing this disastrous attack,” he said. “Putin waged this war on innocent people, on people who didn’t ask for it.” Despite the world watching the Russian army attempt to take over Kyiv and other major cities, Tsyalkovsky said he shares the Ukrainian spirit that many are feeling
around the globe. “There are so many patriotic people in Ukraine,” he said, “so I know that [Putin] will never be successful with whatever he does. We will fight back, and if we win, the empire will collapse, and he will face the consequences for his actions.” Standing with Tsyalkovsky was Bogdan Kopystianskij, a Ukrainian immigrant who came to the U.S. during World War II. His father was an underground soldier in the Ukrainian army, but left because of the increasing pressure from both Germany
and the Soviet Union on the Ukrainian borders. At age 5, Kopystianskij moved to Long Island and has lived here ever since. Despite being thousands of miles away from his homeland, he said he is proud to have never lost his Ukrainian heritage. As he grew older, he incorporated his Ukrainian upbringing into his American life. Being a Ukrainian American, Kopystianskij embraces the Ukrainian struggle, he said. “I fought in Vietnam,” Kopystianskij said. “I know what it is like to fight for freedom. I admire those people who are fighting now. They have no choice, but they are doing what they have to do to survive.” Following these remarks, Clavin held a moment of silence for the innocent Ukrainians who have died in the war over the past week. With tears in his eyes, Clavin, joined by three little girls draped in the Ukrainian flag, raised the blue and gold in front of Town Hall. Kopystianskij, Tsyalkovsky and other local Ukrainians sang the national anthem, ending by chanting, “Slav Ukrainia,” or “Glory to Ukraine.” Clavin said he hopes other local governments will rally in support of democracy and freedom in Ukraine and across the globe. “It’s right that localities step up and lend their voice,” Clavin said. “That’s what that country needs right now. They don’t need people on the sidelines. They need people who are going to stand up for them like they are to the Russian troops.”
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Join yoga instructor Amanda’s class at the Wantagh Public Library from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. to experience 40 minutes of vinyasa yoga and 20 minutes of deep, relaxing meditation. This event is accessible to yogis of all levels. The class is not suitable for those who are unable to stand up or sit down multiple times. A class fee of $20 is payable by check at the time of registration. Contact Ian Smith at (516) 221-1200 or via email at ismith@wantaghlibrary.org about the event.
Join librarian team member Ms. Shannon from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Wantagh Public Library Community Room to make a personalized CD Mosaic Stash Box. Registration is required to attend the event. Contact Shannon Jaeger at (516) 221-1200 or via email at sjaeger@wantaghlibrary. org for more information.
Seaford Library Book Discussion: “Brooklyn” Seaford Public Library director Frank McKenna will facilitate a discussion on the novel “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin. This event will begin at 2 p.m.
Magic Circuit Wands Join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to make magic circuit wands. The event is for children ages 6 to 12. This program teaches children how to create a circuit in a fun way. Patrons may take their wand home their magic wands after creation. All materials will be provided at the event. This program takes place indoors. Please note this is an RSVPonly event. All programs require an inperson payment of $4 per person prior to the start of the program.
Virtual Comedy Lecture: Jackie Gleason without “The Honeymooners” Join the Seaford Public Library at 1 p.m. for a virtual comedy lecture. Brooklyn-born Jackie Gleason is best known for his classic series, “The Honeymooners.” Gleason made the transition into dramatic roles in films such as “The Hustler” and “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” He was an accomplished musical artist and a Broadway star that won a Tony Award. Join Sal St. George and discover there is much more to Gleason than bus driver Ralph Kramden! Attendees are asked to log into the Zoom lecture 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. Links will be sent out the night before the program. Contact adultprograms@ seafordlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
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Shilelagh Law at Mulcahy’s Irish band Shilelagh Law will perform at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Saturday, March 12 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall website. Contact the venue at (516) 783-7500 for more information about the show. art teacher Amy on Zoom from 4 to 5 p.m. and learn to draw a bunny in a pot step by step. Hosted by the Seaford Public Library, guests should gather heavyweight drawing paper, colored pencils or watercolors, a pencil, a Sharpie and a white oil pastel or white crayon before participating. Attendees should log-on to the Zoom 10 to 15 minutes prior to the event. Contact childrens@seafordlibrary.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Friday, March 11 Bingo at the Library Join the Wantagh Public Library from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to play bingo. Particpants can join the library to relax and have fun playing bingo with other patrons for prizes! Registration is
required to participate. Contact Ian Smith at (516) 221-1200 or via email at ismith@wantaghlibrary.org with any questions or concerns.
Glow in the Dark Skate Night Join United Skates of America in Seaford for a fun night of skating in a glow-in-the-dark theme held every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Skates will be available for rental. Contact United Skates of America at (516) 795-5474 for additional information.
Monday, March 14 Virtual Squid Lab Children ages 6 to 12 can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. to learn about squids. Over Zoom, the Jones Beach
Energy and Nature Center experts will dive into the anatomy and survival adaptions of the squid. Join the Zoom for a live squid dissection for a deeper understanding of the magnificent marine animals! Register online through the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center website.
Tuesday, March 15 Virtual Lecture on Princess Diana Princess Diana, one of the most enduring icons of the 20th century, will be the focus of this virutal lecture led by the Seaford Public Library! Learn about her continued impact on the royal family and her legacy. This event is at 1 p.m. and will be held via Zoom. Attendees should log-on about 10 minutes before the discussion begins.
Students in grades 5 through 12 can learn how to a bake minty chocolate chip cookies. This event is organized by the Seaford Public Library and will begin virtually at 4:30 p.m. Participants can pick up a kit with all ingredients to make 18 to 20 cookies. They will be notified by email when kits are available for in-person pick up. The link to the pre-recorded video will be sent to participants the day of the program.
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Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is selling tickets for a “Wild ‘N Out” event June 2. Seaford Scholarship Drive is operating its 15th annual fundraising drive for Seaford H.S. seniors. The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce will host its St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 20. The Seaford American Legion will host a St. Patricks Day Dinner Dance on March 19. Cedar Creek Oversight Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on March 29 at the Cedar Creek Water Plant.
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The Seaford Chamber of Commerce officially has a new board president. Longtime Seaford resident and Century 21AA real estate agent Margaret Grub was appointed to the position on Feb. 10 at an installation dinner Runyon’s of Seaford. She succeeds former board president Nick Bilotta. A Seaford resident for 46 years, Grub was nominated by the Seaford Chamber of Commerce board for the presidential position. With four years of experience as a member of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce, Grub decided to accept the two-year term. “I was honored to be asked,” said Grub. “I always taught others to give back, and I believe it’s everyone’s duty to pay it forward.” As president, Grub’s approach is two-fold. She said she wants to Courtesy Margaret Grub focus on “beautification efforts” in Seaford, and work to restore busi- seaford ChaMBer of Commerce President nesses to get them back on their Margaret Grub was appointed last month. feet. Due to the effects of the panlive music, an Easter egg hunt and a guest demic, Grub said, many businesses were appearance from the Easter bunny. forced to close down. She aims to improve Jebaily’s decision to nominate Grub the business community to pre-pandemic was determined with Seaford Chamber of conditions. Commerce Board Director, Juanita “The goal is to help our Duran. A hair stylist in Sealocal businesses get back to ford’s LaCole Salon, Duran how they were pre-Covid,” has been active in the chamsaid Grub. “We can’t turn our ber for about 20 years. backs on each other.” She “She’s such a kind and said she plans to continue wonderful person,’’ said boosting the community by Duran. “I think she is going holding fundraisers and to be an amazing president events, such as local markets, for the next two years.” to promote shopping locally. Duran moved from the Seaford Chamber of ComDominican Republic in 1971 merce Vice President, Donna to New Jersey where she Jebaily, was among the board donna JeBaily remained for five years. After members that nominated Vice President, she made another move to Grub for president. In Jebai- Seaford Chamber Queens, Duran eventually ly’s fourth year as a chamber settled down in Huntington – member and first year as vice but she considers Seaford her president, she has been working closely home. with Grub since February– like Seaford “The Seaford community is small, but Saturday Nights, an outdoor spring festi- very united,” said Duran. “I think [Marval and market held at the Seaford Long garet] will be very good for this communiIsland Rail Road station. ty.” “[Margaret’s] going to keep Seaford Grub said she believed the skills she’s exciting, and close-knit,” said Jebaily. learned working in real estate will help “She’s honestly just so great to be her as president. As an agent, she has to around.” communicate effectively on a daily basis – A Seaford resident for 30 years, Jebaily a skill she plans to utilize through her said she shares Grub’s vision for a more term. local and beautiful Seaford. Jebaily said “As a real estate agent I have definitely she fell in love with Seaford when she been busy and I talk to a lot of people,” moved to the area and hopes to see it fully said Grub. “It definitely helps me to take restored to its glory before the pandemic. my time talking to people.” “[Margaret] is very much a great team Since being appointed, Grub has leader,” Jebaily added. “It’s important to helped welcome new Seaford businesses have someone that has her heart in Sea- to the chamber. But none of her efforts ford always.” have been possible without the help of Jebaily and Grub will also work her fellow board members, she said. together to organize an Easter-themed “This isn’t a job I can do myself, it’s a event for Seaford community residents group effort,” said Grub. “The chamber and an Independence Day Parade. The of commerce members are excellent and I Easter-themed, set for April 2, will feature could not have done this without them.”
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Herald ScHoolS Wantagh student’s work in county art exhibition Wantagh high School senior Brooke Bellia’s digital photo, “Euphoria”, recently won third place in a county photography competition.
A mystical photo of a friend has turned into an awardwinning venture for Wantagh High School senior Brooke Bellia. A picture for her Advanced Placement Photography class, “Euphoria,” was recently accepted into The Art Guild’s Into the Light photography competition, which accepted entries from across the county. She snagged a third place win in the student category for the piece. Earlier this winter, the student completed a photo shoot at her home, with a friend serving as the subject. The friend posed as a forest elf – and to make it more whimsical, Brooke did her friend’s makeup for the photo and intricately placed artificial moss on her face. After the photo shoot, the senior used editing software like Adobe Photoshop to place small tree branches and mushrooms into the foreground. The final product was a multi-layered photo with her friend as the main focus. Brooke is currently taking portrait photography for her AP exam portfolio. This is Brooke’s third year taking photography at Wantagh High School with teacher Natalie Douglas. The Level 1 class focuses on dark room photography. The course is followed by digital photography in Level 2. The AP course is student choice, which allows students to explore their particular interests. “I enjoy how relaxing photography is,” Brooke said of photography. “It’s a very creative process.” Brooke’s work was on display from Feb. 13 through March 5 at The Art Guild’s Gallery in Manhasset. She received an award and a $50 cash prize at the opening day reception.
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Board to reconvene on $35M proposal in April tion — that all becomes part of our file, and we review all of them before we make any decision.” Typically, appeals are decided within a day, but if that does not happen, it is placed on a reserve calendar and heard at a later date, Weiss said. If the appeal and other regulations are approved, the Wantagh facility would be located near the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, Sunrise Highway and Wantagh Parkway. Hospital officials previously told the Herald that construction could take up to 24 months. The proposed facility would operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an August 2020 presentation by the hospital. It would also be open on weekends based on patients’ needs. It would provide services including cardiology, digestive health, oncology, women’s health, cancer care, dermatology, neurology, endocrinology, lab services, pain management, pulmonary care, non-invasive surgery and urology. The Wantagh building would host only ambulatory services, with no overnight beds. It would not provide emergency ambulances or offer behavioral health or drug treatment services. The plan for the new facility previously met with some criticism from residents. Hospital officials met with the Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners Association in 2017 to discuss the project, and association President Ella Stevens previously told the Herald that residents “were up in arms” about parking and potential traffic at the time. In 2020, Cameron Engineering & Associates conducted a traffic study for the hospital, and determined that the visitor parking requirement would be 81 spaces, combined with 136 needed for staff, a total of 217. That year, MSSN purchased two adjacent parcels to use for overflow parking.
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agh. “And maybe they weren’t clear, you know, some time ago, but time has passed.” Joseph Fennessy, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors and a Wantagh resident, previously stated that he supported construction of the facility. This “will greatly benefit Wantagh and the entire South Shore,” Fennessy said. “Our neighbors will be able to receive quality, comprehensive care close to home.” MSSN officials also hosted a virtual informational session about the project on March 1.
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The exTerior of the building at 2020 Wantagh Ave. Mount Sinai South Nassau plans to create a multispecialty health care center at the site.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Levittown Public Schools, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for the following services: BID # LPS 22-004 AUTOMOTIVE & SCHOOL BUS PARTS, SUPPLIES, & EQUIPMENT BID # LPS 22-005 AUTOMOTIVE & SCHOOL BUS REPAIRS & SERVICE Participating school districts shall include: Great Neck UFSD Herricks UFSD Island Park UFSD Jericho School District Levittown Public Schools Long Beach UFSD Mineola UFSD North Shore Central School District Plainedge School District Port Washington UFSD Roslyn UFSD Bids for each will be received until 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2022, at the OFFICE OF THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, Levittown Memorial Education Center, 150 Abbey Lane, Room 316, Levittown, New York, 11756. Specifications may be obtained at the same office. Prices will be firm for 45 days from date of opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Board of Education will be in the best interest of the School District. For further information call Bonnie Pampinella, Purchasing Agent at (516) 434-7014. 129932 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education, Levittown Public Schools, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, in accordance with Section l03 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for BID # LPS -LPS-22-002 SNACKS FOR LAP (LEVITTOWN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM). Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., March 22, 2022 at the OFFICE OF THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, Levittown Memorial Education Center, 150 Abbey Lane, Room 316, Levittown, New York, 11756, at which time and place all bids will be opened and read. General conditions, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained at the same office. Bid prices will be firm for 90 days from date of Bid opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Board of Education will be in the best interest
of the School District. For further information call Bonnie Pampinella, Purchasing Agent at (516) 434-7014. 129931
LEGAL NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING AND ELECTION NOTICE FOR THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION WANTAGH PUBLIC LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Wantagh Public Library of the Wantagh School District, Nassau County, Wantagh, New York, will be held at the Wantagh Public Library in said District on April 12, 2022, at 6:30 P.M. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on April 26, 2022 between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., prevailing time, in the Wantagh Public Library, at which time the polls will be open to vote by paper ballot upon the following items: 1.To adopt the annual budget of the Wantagh Public Library for the fiscal year 2022/2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2.To elect 1 member of the Board of Trustees: “one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a (5) five-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2027. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the Wantagh Library’s operating budget for 2022/2023 exclusive of public monies, may be obtained upon request by any resident of the District during school business hours beginning April 5, 2022 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY, and at each of the following schoolhouse offices: Wantagh, Mandalay and Forest Lake Elementary Schools, Wantagh Middle School and Wantagh High School and at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY and on the library website www.wantaghlibrary.org. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Trustees shall be filed
with the Clerk of said School District at the Administration Building, no later than March 28, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate, specific offices, candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated, must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY and at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY and on the Library website www.wantaghlibrary.org. Applications for the absentee ballots may be received by the District Clerk no earlier than the 30th day before the election for which it is sought. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on April 26, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District commencing with the issuance of the first absentee ballot in the office of the District Clerk at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY on and after April 21, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, and on Saturday, April 23, 2022 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 12 Noon prevailing time and on April 26, 2022 the day set for the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the
District Clerk and must be returned, in person or by mail, to the Office of the District Clerk, at 3301 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh, NY, not later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth (26th) day before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission, or e-mail. 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 prior to the last four (4) calendar years, he/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/she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. 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 Wantagh Public Library on April 19, 2022 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 time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. Any person desiring to register may also register at the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. during school days, Monday through Friday. Such registration, however, shall not take place less than five days preceding April 26, 2022. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY and will be open for inspection in said office by any qualified voter of the District beginning on April 21, 2022 and each day thereafter prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, and on Saturday, April 23, 2022 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon prevailing time and at the polling place 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 April 26, 2022 between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., prevailing time, at the Wantagh Public Library to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the School District election to be held in 2022, and any subsequent special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he/she is known or proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Library election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after April 26, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates on the election held on April 26, 2022 will be conducted by paper ballot. It being expressly understood that the intent of the Library is to comply with any legislation stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic. Thus, all references to the timing, location, and manner of hearings, registration, and voting in the budget vote and election are subject to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by an entity with jurisdiction over the Library. Elaine F. McGuigan, District Clerk Dated:______________ Wantagh Union Free School District Town of Hempstead County of Nassau, New York 129933 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL Y AVISO ELECTORAL PARA EL WANTAGH DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE UNION AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y FIDEICOMISARIO ELECCIÓN BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE WANTAGH PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Aviso Legal POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados de la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh del Distrito Escolar de Wantagh, Condado de Nassau, Wantagh, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh en dicho Distrito el 12 de abril de 2022,a las 6:30 P.M. hora prevaleciente, para la presentación del documento de presupuesto.
Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que dicha votación y elección se llevará a cabo el 26 deabrilde 2022 entre las horas de 1:00 P.M. y 8:00 P.M., hora prevaleciente, en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh, momento en el cual las urnas estarán abiertas para votar por boleta de papel sobre los siguientes artículos: 1.Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh para el año fiscal año 2022/2023 y autorizar la parte requerida del mismo para ser recaudada por tributación sobre los bienes gravables del Distrito. 2.Para elegir a 1 miembro del Patronato: “un (1) miembro de la Junta de Síndicos por un (5) períodode cincoaños comenzando el 1 de julio de 2022 y expirando el 30 de junio de 2027. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que se puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto operativo de la Biblioteca Wantagh para 2022/ 2023, excluyendo los fondos públicos, a solicitud de cualquier residente del Distrito durante el horario comercial escolar a partir del 5 de abril de 2022. excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en la Oficina de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY, y en cada una de las siguientes oficinas de la escuela: Las escuelas primarias Wantagh, Mandalay y Forest Lake, la escuela intermedia Wantagh y la escuela secundaria Wantagh y en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY y en el sitio web dela bibliotecawww.wantaghli brary.org. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Síndicos se presentarán ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en el Edificio de Administración, a más tardar el 28 de marzo, 2022 entre las horas de 9:00 A.M. y 5:00 P.M. Las vacantes en la Junta de Síndicos no se consideran cargos separados y específicos, los candidatos se postulan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato es nominado, deben ser dirigidas al Secretario del Distrito, deben estar firmadas por al menos (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y SE DA AVISO
ADICIONAL de que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario comercial de la escuela del Secretario del Distrito en la Oficina de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY y en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY y en el sitio web dela Bibliotecawww.wantaghli brary.org. Las solicitudes para las boletas de voto en ausencia pueden ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito no antes del día 30antes de laelección para la cual se solicita. Las solicitudes completadas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 P.M., hora prevaleciente, el 26 de abril, 2022. Una lista de personas a quienes se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito a partir de la emisión de la primera boleta de voto en ausencia en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en la Oficina de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY en y después del 21 de abril, 2022 entre las horas de 8:00 A.M. y 4:00 P.M. en días laborables antes del día establecido para la elección anual, y el sábado 23 de abril, 2022 entre las 10:00 A.M. y las 12 del mediodía hora prevaleciente y el 26 de abril, 2022 el día fijado para la elección. Cualquier votante calificado presente en el lugar de votación puede objetar la votación de la boleta por motivos apropiados para hacer su impugnación y las razones por lo tanto conocidas por el Inspector de Elecciones antes del cierre de las urnas. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Se puede solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario de Distrito y debe devolverse, en persona o por correo, a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, en 3301Beltagh Ave., Wantagh, NY, a más tardar a las 5:00 PM del vigésimo sexto (26º)día antes de la elección. Un votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud de boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro
personal de votantes de conformidad con §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 antes de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él / 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 / ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. 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 Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh el 19 de abrilde 2022 entre las horas de 4:00 P.M. y 8:00 P.M. para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la elección para la que se prepara el registro. Cualquier persona que desee inscribirse también puede registrarse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito entre las horas de 8:00 A.M. a 4:00 P.M. durante los días escolares, de lunes a viernes. No obstante, dicha inscripción no podrá tener lugar menos de cinco días antes del 26 de abril, 2022. El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY y estará abierto para su inspección en dicha oficina por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 21 de abril de 2022 y cada día a partir de entonces antes del día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:00 A.M. y las 4:00 P.M. hora prevaleciente, yel sábado 23 de abril, 2022 entre las 10:00 A.M. y las 12:00 P.M., hora prevaleciente y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el 26 de abril, 2022 entre las horas de 1:00 P.M. y 8:00 P.M., hora prevaleciente, en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh para preparar el Registro del Distrito
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Michael hinMan, who spent the past five years as editor of the Pulitzer Prizewinning Riverdale Press, is the new executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Nassau Herald Senior Editor Jeff Bessen has become the Heralds’ new deputy editor.
Neighbors iN the News Seaford female wrestler makes history A Seaford High School athelte has made Long Island history after becoming the first female wrestler from L.I. to place in the Nassau County Division II sectional tournament. Sophomore Ashley Diaz, 15, was one of the top six finishers in her weight class to stand on the podium. She placed fifth in the event in the 118-pound category, and won three of her five matches at the tournament. She proudly stood among her ashley male competitors at the competition last month. Her dream? To see enough more female athletes join the sport, and eventually create an all-girls wrestling league. For now, she will continue to
compete against mostly male wrestlers. She did have the opportunity to wrestle other girls at the Journeymen Fall Classic 2021, where she won in her weight class. Diaz has in the past practiced with the Vougar’s Honors Wrestling Club of Syosset and the Razor Girls Wrestling Club in Port Jefferson. Diaz hopes that her success inspires other girls to get on the mat. “I put in a lot of hard Diaz work,” Diaz said in a press release. “It means a lot to me and I hope to be able to continue to perform well in my junior and senior years. I really do love the sport.” Christina Daly/Herald
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Escolar que se utilizará en la elección del Distrito Escolar que se llevará a cabo en 2022 , y cualquier reunión de distrito especial posterior que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, incluida en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la elección de la Biblioteca para la que se prepara dicho Registro, o cualquier reunión especial de distrito celebrada después del 26 de abril, 2022. Y SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que la votación sobre todas las proposiciones y la elección de candidatos en la elección celebrada el 26 de abril de 2022 se llevará a cabo mediante boleta de papel. Quedando expresamente entendido que la intención de la Biblioteca es cumplir con cualquier legislación derivada de la actual pandemia de coronavirus. Por lo tanto, todas las referencias al momento, la ubicación y la forma de las audiencias, el registro y la votación en la votación y elección del presupuesto están sujetas a modificaciones basadas en la legislación o la dirección aplicables de una entidad con jurisdicción sobre la Biblioteca. Elaine F. McGuigan, Secretaria de Distrito F e cha:______________ Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union Ciudad de
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LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO:Office of the New York State Attorney General Jasper Surety Grassi & Co. Marjorie Winick Beverly Silpe any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said Gerald Reade, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 27, 2022, at 9:30
o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Gerald Reade, should not be judicially settled. [X] Further relief sought (if any): 1.Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2.Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 8,898.04 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 1,974.51 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3.Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees and disbursements of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 26,722.41, of which $ 10,430.41 has been paid for legal fees and $1,292.00 has been paid for disbursements, for a total fee paid of $11,722.41,and $15,000.00 is unpaid; 4.Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $6,581.00, of which $3,581.00 has been paid and $ 3,000.00 is unpaid; 5.Releasing and discharging the surety; 6.Directing each of you claiming to be a distributee of the Decedent to establish proof of your kinship, and show cause why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said
alleged distributees upon proof of kinship or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Gerald Reade, decedent, should said alleged distributees default herein or fail to establish proof of kinship; 7.Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, February 17, 2022 (Seal) HON./s/ Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate Debra Keller Leimbach Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Signature of Attorney Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm Name (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com Email (optional) NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. 129928
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Michael Hinman becomes Heralds’ executive editor Michael Hinman is the new executive rural Pennsylvania, Hinman spent most editor of the Herald Community Newspa- of his adult life in central Florida. His pers. Stuart Richner, the CEO of Richner work ranged from neighborhood newspaCommunications Inc., and publisher of pers like the Zephyrhills News and The the newspaper group, made the announce- Laker, to the larger Sunbelt Newspaper ment last week. Hinman succeeds Scott division of The Tampa Tribune. He also Brinton, who had led the editorial depart- spent years as a real estate reporter for the ment since 2016. Tampa Bay Business Journal, as well as Herald Community Newspapers the Sarasota-based Business Observer. include nearly two dozen pubDuring his time with the lications and more than 20 Business Journal, Hinman reporters and editors. Hinman won a top business reporting will also oversee The Riverdale award from the Society of ProPress, the Bronx paper he fessional Journalists for his joined as editor in 2017, helpseries of stories focused on the ing the publication win 29 failed Trump Tower Tampa state awards during that time, project. including the New York Press “Our communities are Association’s top honor last filled with stories just waiting year, recognizing general to be told,” Hinman said. excellence. “This is why neighborhood Jeff Bessen Joining Hinman’s leadernewspapers like the Heralds ship team is longtime Nassau are so vital. We are renewing Herald editor Jeff Bessen, who becomes our mission to find those stories and share the Heralds’ new deputy editor. them — to inform you, to help you, and “I’m excited to see two longtime mem- hopefully even make you smile from time bers of the Richner Communications fami- to time.” ly take on expanded roles,” Stuart Richner Before his time covering the Five said. “For the past five years, Michael has Towns, Bessen was editor of the Islip Bulbeen a steadfast steward of The Riverdale letin and Suffolk County News, which covPress’ legacy of excellence. Now he brings ered several communities on Suffolk his hard-nosed journalism and innovative County’s South Shore. storytelling to the Herald newsroom. Bessen has won a number of awards “Jeff has been a leading voice in the from the New York Press Association and Herald newsroom for more than a decade,” the Press Club of Long Island over the Richner added. “In the newly created dep- years, most recently as the Press Club’s uty editor role, Jeff will further infuse his runner-up for non-local news and features dogged reporting into our 20-plus editions in 2021, and for narrative in-depth reportof the Herald. ing/series in 2020. “I know that under Mike and Jeff ’s “The Heralds have always had the leadership, our newsroom will continue to community in mind when producing be the premier source of local news for their award-winning stories,” Bessen Long Islanders. I look forward to seeing said. “We aim to deepen that commithow our award-winning team finds new ment with a stronger focus on the broadways to serve our communities.” er issues — such as politics — that Although he was born and raised in impact our readers.”
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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.
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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286
PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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HEWLETT 156 E Rockaway Rd, BA,Rental of a Renovated 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bth Apt with Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Use of Patio & Outdoor Space ...................................................................... $3,200
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DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 SqFt. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $359,000. Call David at 516-313-1550 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com
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e live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey, a game is frequently decided in the final minutes or seconds. In the legal world, many cases can go either way as well, depending on the law or the facts. But there’s one place where, it’s safe to say, in many key cases, the score will be 6-3. I refer to the United States Supreme Court. In the next four JERRY months, the court will be making KREMER decisions on such topics as abortion, affirmative action, immigration, gun rights and congressional redistricting. You don’t need a scorecard to figure out what the results are likely to be, because several of the nine justices have telegraphed their views to the outside world long before the cases will be argued in front of them. A look back at history shows that this isn’t the first court majority whose legal
views were well known to the outside world. From 1953 to 1969, the court was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Unlike any before it, the Warren Court dramatically expanded civil rights, civil liberties and the powers of the court itself. It ended racial segregation and state-sanctioned prayer in public schools, ensured equal representation in state legislatures and paved the way for the legalization of abortion. The Warren Court was one of the more liberal courts in judicial history. In contrast, the court led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, from 1986 to 2005, moved to the right, giving states more power, striking down provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and, in 2000, famously ruling that George W. Bush had been elected president. To the surprise of many, the Rehnquist Court upheld Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right to have an abortion. Given the fact that this court had among its members Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O’Connor, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy, it’s no wonder that it was unpredictable when it handed down rulings on cases with strong nationwide
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interest. The current court is headed by Chief Justice John Roberts, but it is dominated by five justices who have already made clear where they stand on cases already argued and yet to come. Last September, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, speaking at the University of Louisiana, said that the court is “not a bunch of partisan hacks.” She warned that “justices must be hyper-vigilant to make sure that they are not letting their personal biases creep into their decisions.” She made that speech after voting to uphold a Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks. Anyone who believes that Justices Barrett and Thomas are independent thinkers is mistaken. In 2006, Barrett, then a law professor at Notre Dame, signed a full-page ad in the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune by St. Joseph County Right to Life, stating that it was “time to put an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade and restore laws that protect the lives of unborn children.” At her congressional confirmation hearing, she waffled, saying only that Roe v. Wade had been affirmed many times. This spring, when the court rules on a
ver the next four months, the justices are set to make some huge decisions.
Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks, you don’t have to guess where Barrett will stand. The court’s longest-serving justice is Clarence Thomas. According to The New Yorker, Thomas’s wife, Virginia, is involved with a number of organizations that file briefs before the court opposing affirmative action and abortion, favoring gun rights and offering strong opinions on many other current cases. One of the cases now before the court is a suit by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association to overturn a New York City law that places limits on carrying guns outside the home. Thomas’s expected opinion, to throw out the law, won’t help Mayor Eric Adams in his efforts to curb gun violence. During my career as an attorney, I have always had the greatest respect for our judiciary and the court system in general. But it saddens me to think that some of the most consequential cases in our lifetime are destined to be decided by that 6-3 margin. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
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othing like the threat of World War III, and a red-hot nuclear reactor, to focus one’s attention. After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has eclipsed the grim coverage of people sick and dying of a runaway virus. Now we have 24/7 coverage of people fleeing and dying in a firestorm let loose RANDI by a runaway KREISS Vladimir Putin. Irony abounds. We were blindsided by Covid and blindsided by Russia, although there was plenty of evidence in both cases that something bad was coming down. In this moment, the two global events are creating a kind of whipsaw effect, with our battered psyches in the middle. In the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions loosened, I wasn’t ready to join the party. It seems that very young
children and older people are still vulnerable to getting sick, possibly very sick. The difficult piece of this is that the protocol for any one individual is, well, individual. Americans aren’t good at nuance, but that’s what we need for now. How much risk do I take, and when and why? When will it be safe to go to a wedding or a funeral? Many of us have stopped thinking at all about the coronavirus, because we’re creatures of the news cycle, and the news has moved on to Ukraine. It creates our reality: what we think about, what we talk about and what we worry about. For many of us, the constant stream of “breaking news,” whether it was about the pandemic for the past two years, or now, the Russian invasion, is a nonstop anxiety machine. The day 24/7 news became a thing was the day we enslaved ourselves and our sense of well-being to an outside force. Sometimes the coverage feeds on itself, reporters interviewing other reporters, and anchors hosting the same military talking heads all day and all night long, the same “news” repeated again and again.
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I am rarely in a situation these days, whether out with a friend or gathering with family, that someone isn’t beeped and dinged with “breaking news.” This is the pandemic that will do us in. In just these two weeks, we have traded our addiction to Covid news for minute-to-minute coverage of one country blowing another country to bits. Wherever I look, people are staring, transfixed, at their phones, like players in a dystopian science fiction story come true. As we move into the third year of the pandemic (which clearly is not over and the first weeks of the Russian onslaught, we need to ground ourselves. That means time away from the news. As we move toward spring and the hope of warmer weather, we need to get up and out again, walking or biking or driving to someplace with open spaces. The signs of spring are always life-affirming, but you won’t find them on Fox or CNN. Get to the beach or walk around the block, and before you do, leave your buddy at home. That would be the phone, which can survive very nicely on its own while you live for a while in your own
here will never be a new normal. It will be something else, but what?
head. Refreshed, we can carry on through this rough patch as we figure out how to stay safe and how to think about this war in Eastern Europe. We do not travel light. We carry the memory of nearly one million Americans who died of Covid. We ventured out the other evening to sit in an outside tented area of a restaurant. It wasn’t perfect. It felt strange to wait for food, and I was impatient. This isn’t a new normal, I realize. There will never be a new normal. It will be something else, and we aren’t there yet. As we begin Year Three of the pandemic and continue Month One of the Ukraine invasion, we must turn off the noise and find some quiet space to think. Many of us need to restore our faith in the future. I grew up just expecting everything to be fine, and then there were the assassinations and the Vietnam War. Today teenagers are worrying about a draft or another pandemic. Comfort does not come from the media or any outside source. It comes from within, in its own time, when we find reason to believe again in the possibility of a peaceful future in a healthy world. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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hen James Madison assembled fellow members of his Virginia delegation in 1787, few of them knew what was up his sleeve. What they did know was that the Articles of Confederation — the law of the land since 1781 — simply wasn’t working. Madison surprised all of them, revealing that they weren’t fixing the Articles, but replacing them. The Virginia Plan, as it was called, would become the blueprint for what followed, earning Madison the moniker “Father of the Constitution.” But the man who would become the fourth president of the United States is actually responsible for something far greater: the Bill of Rights, the 10 constitutional amendments that guarantee a number of freedoms like that of religion, assembly — and the press. That’s why journalists celebrate Madison’s birthday — March 16 — as part of “Sunshine Week,” a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors to educate all of us about the importance of open government, and how dangerous excessive and unnecessary secrecy from our leaders can be. It serves as a reminder that government agencies should be accessible and accountable to their constituents, and should encourage input from that very public. The First Amendment protects journalistic freedom, but we have had to depend on other laws — like President Lyndon B.
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letters Picking and choosing on quality of life? To the Editor: It is ironic that our Republican and Democratic officials claim they are protecting the environment and our “suburban quality of life” by opposing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s affordable housing plan in the 2022-23 state budget. Are our elected officials fighting to close and clean the Brookhaven Landfill, which has been dumping toxins into the predominantly Black and Latino community of North Bellport since 1974? Are Long Island representatives decrying the proposed zoning changes and a Winters Bros. plan to bring in 6,000 tons of garbage every day, right next to the aforementioned landfill? Where was the opposition while developers constructed luxury condominiums throughout Glen Cove and Glenwood Landing, further congesting traffic? We cannot cherry-pick when the environ-
Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act — to ensure that government truly is transparent by guaranteeing access to government documents. More often than not, we hear about media organizations — like the Heralds — lifting these veils of secrecy. But this isn’t a privilege of a select few; open records are a right for everyone. Sunshine Week is recognized each year by open-government advocates, local libraries, schools and other civic-minded organizations, which discuss government accessibility through news stories, opinion columns, blogs, web pages, seminars, editorial cartoons and even paid advertisements. Without open government, much of what you see in these pages simply wouldn’t be possible. Crime reporting? No. In-depth investigative pieces? Not a chance. Court proceedings? Legislative sessions? City council hearings? Board of education meetings? Only what leaders would choose to share. Laws mandating open meetings and open records give all of us the right to delve deeply into the activities of local, county, state and federal officials, and to draw our own conclusions about whether the people we vote into office are truly doing their jobs representing us. Despite all this progress toward transparency, there are constant efforts by the very officials mandated to provide this access to instead pull it back into darkness. Florida journalists created what grew into Sunshine Week two decades
ago, when the legislature there looked to pass hundreds of laws that would curtail such transparency. And there’s still much work to be done closer to home. New York agencies that don’t provide access to information and documents face the threat of lawsuits, but rarely actually suffer through them since few individuals or organization that would file them have the resources to go to court. Other states have created affordable (or even free) arbitration resolution methods. New York isn’t one of them. But things are changing. Last December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure requiring public hearings on issues in front of select state departments like Education and Environmental Conservation whenever 125 or more people petition state lawmakers for them. It also requires those hearings be held in the evenings and on weekends, allowing more people to attend. The meetings must also be broadcast, and teleconferencing must be an option. The law goes a long way in implementing new opportunities for meaningful public participation in governmental decision-making. It will do nothing less than help shift the balance of power from the government to the people. But it’s only a start. There is no such thing as too much transparency when it comes to government. A true democracy is leadership by the people, not a select few. And it’s the people that must continue to hold those who represent us accountable.
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he unfolding situation in Ukraine and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. These seemingly unrelated topics help frame the realtime battle between authoritarianism and democracy that is boiling up in the pot of world debate. If we are going to reduce crime, cut taxes and help our troubled schools, we have a lot of work to do to make sure that democracy wins. Last fall, President Biden told members of Congress that both Russian President Vladimir Putin Tom and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had sUoZZi told him that they “don’t think democracy can accomplish big things in this world of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.” Russia and China believe that America, and democracies generally, are too divided. They don’t think we can accomplish
big things anymore, and that they can. Today’s division in Washington, Albany and governments across the country is hurting us. Elected officials pander to their base. The battles waged on Twitter and Facebook seep out into every part of our lives. Cable news talking heads pit Americans against one another, finding wedge issues that make us believe there’s more that divides us than unites us. Even more concerning are the efforts by our foreign adversaries to sow disinformation and civil unrest using the very platforms that they curtail in their own countries. Can we still do big things with so much dissent? A few months ago, we passed the largest ever investment in infrastructure in history — $1.2 trillion — and it was bipartisan. As vice chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I helped negotiate this oncein-a-generation infrastructure package. We overcame all of the rancor and division to pass a bill that will send billions
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LeTTers ment or quality of life is of value. That is blatant environmental injustice and systemic racism at work. MARIANNA HOITT-LANgE Sea Cliff
Gillen would be best Rice replacement To the Editor: As a moderate-progressive-liberal Republican, a rare breed in today’s extremist constellation of cultists tethered to the chicanery and shenanigans of our discredited, thoroughly unfit 45th president, I am delighted to cross the partisan Rubicon to endorse the candidacy of our former Town of Hempstead supervisor, Laura gillen, in the 4th Congressional District to succeed U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is stepping down. Along with her considerable experience, gillen brings a welcoming, inclusive style to governing, fully aware that politics is an honorable calling, not an exclusive opportunity to reward supporters and punish critics. Her formal nomination in a winning primary battle will advance her candidacy to the finals, Election Day on Nov. 8. Let’s send someone to Washington who will support our new, better President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. ASHER MATAHIAS Woodmere
of dollars to New York — with the state set to receive $13 billion in funding for roads and bridges; $24 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including the Long Island Rail Road and New York City’s subways; over $1.4 billion for water and sewer system upgrades; and almost a billion more for much-needed airport upgrades and climate resiliency. The bipartisan infrastructure bill is real-life stuff that will rebuild our state and put millions of people to work. When it passed, however, it only received news coverage for a week, at most. It wasn’t one of the most highly viewed posts on social media, and no videos of Biden signing the legislation went viral. But if you ask everyday New Yorkers what they want from their elected officials, they will typically say they “want to see results.” Pandering to the base, Twitter likes, sound bites and saying outrageous things
to go viral or get booked on cable news shows won’t solve problems or improve people’s lives. This type of good I speak of is still possible. Working across party lines, Democrats and Republicans, progressives and moderates need to put the good of the people first. We are at a turning point. Americans — and New Yorkers — are sick and tired of the finger-pointing, the pandering and the division. Our government can do big, important things, and help solve problems to reduce crime, cut taxes, and help transform our troubled schools. But to do that, we must root out those who seek to divide us — those in public office, on social media, on cable news, as well as foreign adversaries who oppose our democracy and wish to sow civil unrest and do us harm. With our eyes wide open, we can and will succeed, because most of us want the same things: to help people and make the world better. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District.Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.
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Career advice for the Cuomos To the Editor: Former gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. He now claims that he has been exonerated of charges that he sexually harassed a number of women. Andrew and his brother Chris might be better off if they listened to Kenny Rogers’s song “The gambler.” Rogers sings, “You’ve gotta know … when to fold ’em, know when to walk away …” It is wishful thinking on Andrew Cuomo’s part that he can resume his political career with a simple media blitz. Both he and Chris should look for honest work. Why not follow in their grandparents’ footsteps and open another family grocery store in Queens? (Chris, who loves working out, could open a gym upstairs.) The brothers have a long history of selling baloney. That makes them perfectly suited for this new occupation. LARRY PENNER Great Neck
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