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Homecoming brings a Warriors victory The Wantagh High football team hosted the West Hempstead Rams at Homecoming last Saturday, and came away with a decisive 37-6 win. At right, the Wantagh cheerleading team wowed the crowd. Story, more photos, Page 10.

By ANDREW GARCIA and mIKE CoNN agarcia@liherald.com

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According to a recent study ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and conducted by the state Department of Public Service, the municipalization of New York American Water’s Long Island infrastructure is not only feasible, but also in residents’ best interests. NYAW provides water to Wantagh and Seaford. “The study determined that such municipalization is both feasible and, under a variety of scenarios, in the public interest,” the DPS report reads, “even with an upfront investment of

nearly $800 million for the purchase of NYAW’s assets (or a pro rata amount for parts of the system), ongoing and near-term infrastructure improvements and transaction costs.” The study was put in motion by Cuomo in early February, and gave the DPS until April 1 to declare its results. Rory Lancman, the department’s special counsel for ratepayer protection, oversaw the study. The DPS recommended that the State Legislature act quickly to remove the “onerous property tax burden” on NYAW’s ratepayers. Lawmakers had pushed legislation in the state budget that would provide a path for a pubContinued on page 3

Petition calls for swim meets to resume this summer By JENNIFER CoRR jcorr@liherald.com

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition on Change.org calling on Nassau County and the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead to host swim meets this summer at their outdoor pools. Wantagh resident Duckie McClellan created the petition, titled “Let Them Swim! In the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference Summer 2021,” last week in response to the news that the municipalities would operate their public pools with the same limited scheduling and capacity as last summer.

The Nassau Municipal Swim Conference, the Levittown Swimming Association and other local municipal and village teams have been an integral part of children’s lives for over 50 years, McClellan said. Bridget Egan Diano, a Wantagh resident, shared the petition in the “Wantagh Neighbors” Facebook group and encouraged her fellow residents to sign it if they’d like to see their children use the Wantagh Park Pool, which is run by Nassau County, and Forest City Pool, a Town of Hempstead facility, as summer swim team members. “My son has participated in the swim teams at both Wantagh

Park and Forest City since he was 8, and it got him started in the sport,” Egan Diano said. “He’s now a junior at Wantagh High School, holds two all-time school records and is pursuing swimming at the college level.” She explained that her son wouldn’t have gotten this far without his experience with local swim teams. “Last year, the swimming community was very disappointed that the league was cancelled, but due to the uncertainty at the time, the decision made sense,” McClellan wrote in the petition. But she added that it is unrealistic to maintain those restrictions when so much has improved

since last year, and more and more residents are being vaccinated. According to New York state’s Reopening New York Sports and Recreation Guidelines, swimming is considered a moderaterisk sport. As of Feb. 1, individual or distanced group training activities, organized no- or lowcontact group training, and com-

petitive team practices, games, meets, matches and tournaments are allowed. But as of now, the Town of Hempstead is not issuing pool permits that swim teams typically need to hold practices and meets, because the state has not yet provided guidance on what will be allowed this summer, Continued on page 3

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Public water authority is ‘right thing to do’ lic takeover, but it has since been removed and will be legislated separately after the budget stalled in the Assembly, according to Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford. If NYAW were granted an exemption from a franchise property tax, lawmakers said, more of a tax burden would be put on ratepayers of other utilities, such as National Grid. “In virtually every other area of the state, water is not taxed at all,” Brooks said. “So, the fact that NYAW was being taxed, we were effectively subsidizing much of the Island by having a tax that no one else had to pay. It’s how you look at it: The glass is half empty or half full.” “But I don’t think we should ever tax a natural resource that’s required to support life,” Brooks said. “There never should have been a tax on water to begin with.” The legislation would have also established a new public authority, likely called the Nassau County Water Authority, as recommended by the DPS. The Water Authority would have the power to purchase all or parts of NYAW’s assets in the county, or obtain them through eminent domain proceedings. If the authority is established, it could choose to operate the infrastructure itself, contract operations to established public-water providers or merge all or parts of NYAW’s assets into existing water providers. The report advised that time is of the essence in establishing a public water authority. The state Public Service Commission is still reviewing NYAW’s proposed sale of its Long Island infrastructure to Liberty Utilities for roughly $608 million. NYAW’s rates are also scheduled to rise as much as 26 percent on May 1. In addition to Wantagh and Seaford, NYAW serves Bellmore, Merrick and other select areas in the Town of Hempstead and Massapequa. It also serves the Sea Cliff Water District, which includes Sea Cliff and Glen Head, as well as parts of Glenwood Landing, Glen Cove, Old Brookville and Roslyn Harbor. “This is a comprehensive report,” NYAW President

Lynda DiMenna said. “As always, our number one priority is our customers, and we will be reviewing the details of the report to understand the impact on them. We are gratified to see that the governor’s press release and the report acknowledges what we have been saying for years: that the special franchise tax is overly burdensome for New York American Water customers, and tax reform is key to providing affordability for our customers.” State Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Democrat from Northport whose district includes Sea Cliff Water District communities, also pushed for the legislation to be adopted in the budget, along with Brooks. “We haven’t given up on anything,” Brooks said. “I believe the creation of a water authority is the right thing to do.” Cuomo has maintained that a public water authority should encompass all of Nassau County. A Nassau County Water Authority, Gaughran said, could work similarly to the Suffolk County Water Authority, which he chaired from 2010 until he was elected to the Senate in 2018, in that it might consolidate some of the county’s smaller water districts in the future. This could also be a crucial step toward a Long Island-wide water authority, he added, which could deal more effectively with water-quality issues, an aging infrastructure and the protection of underground aquifers. “It appears that dreams really do come true,” Agatha Nadel, a director of the public advocacy group North Shore Concerned Citizens, said of the study’s findings. “I just can’t think of another issue for this community that could be solved that could be so gratifying and rewarding.” Claudia Borecky, co-director of Merrick-based advocacy group Long Island Clean Air Water and Soil, said the creation of a Nassau County Water Authority would be “ideal.” “That would be perfect,” said Borecky, who has been advocating for a public takeover for years. “I’m grateful for the people. If there hadn’t been such a public outcry we wouldn’t have gotten this far.”

History repeats itself In 2016, after more than five years of deliberations and a $90,000 feasibility study, the board of directors of the Water Authority of Southeast Nassau County voted against a local public takeover of New York American Water, effectively dissolving WASENC. The authority was charged in 2010 with investigating whether the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay could — and should — assume control of American Water. The body was impaneled by the towns after a number of residents complained that the private company was charging significantly higher rates for the same water that the towns provide to residents in surrounding communities. WASENC retained George E. Sansoucy, P.E., LLC, to study the feasibility of a public acquisition. The draft study was completed in November 2013, according to WASENC’s secretary at the time, John Reinhardt, Hempstead’s water commissioner, but the public had yet to see those findings for more than six months, prompting a protest in July 2014. The Sansoucy study found that a takeover of American Water’s assets in local communities by eminent domain could cost as much as $80 million, which would have to be bonded. Reinhardt said the board voted against a public takeover in 2016 because there was no evidence to suggest that it would save ratepayers money, and noted that it would likely cost them $73, or 11.6 percent more per year over the first three decades of the takeover. Previously reported in the Herald

Fate of summer swim meets yet to be decided continued from front page according to a statement from the town. “We are following suit with all of the other municipalities on Long Island,” the statement read. “Over the course of the pandemic, the Town of Hempstead has painstakingly worked to safely operate government and continue as many recreational activities as possible while complying with state guidance,” town Spokesman Greg Blower said. “Pools and most other programs must conform with all of the rules set forth by New York State. At the current time, the town has not canceled any swimming-related activities, and continues limited operations under state decrees. Should the state regulations change, the town will review the guidance and attempt to restore as many athletic programs as possible to pre-Covid levels.” “The decision is especially surprising since area public high schools were able to have a successful boys season and the girls are currently practicing and competing,” McClellan wrote in the petition. “In addition, the Nassau County Aquatic Center, an indoor facility run by the Nassau County, has hosted both the girls and boys [Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association] champion-

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Parents are concerned that their children won’t be able to participate in the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference this summer at outdoor facilities like the Wantagh Park Pool. ship swim meets, Section 8 boys championship meet, master swim team practices, lifeguard certifications, swim clinics and open swims.” Egan Diano argued that the same pro-

tocols that varsity school swim teams implemented at indoor pools could be used over the summer, such as having participants swim separately and submit their times.

“There are ways around this if people are concerned about crowding in the pool,” she said. “Not to mention that the summer leagues typically only hold the meets on Saturday mornings, before the pool opens. So, the only people there are the swim team members and parents. There’s no mixing with the regular patrons.” All practices and competitions for the teams in the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference are outdoors, McClellan added. “Why can’t the same safety measures that were implemented at the Aquatic Center and at practice pools for high school teams this past spring also be implemented at the municipal pools this summer so our kids can swim?” she asked. “This decision is a great disservice to the many kids who look forward to swimming on these teams every summer.” Team participation not only improves swimmers’ skills, McClellan said, but also provides them with camaraderie as well as lessons about teamwork, respect and how to win and lose gracefully. “These municipal swim teams really bring the community together,” she added, “and are an integral part in the training of our future swimmers.”

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S t a t e S e n . Jo h n Brooks is fighting to alleviate the tax burden felt by his business and home-owning constituents. The Seaford Democrat has recently sponsored and co-sponsored three pieces of property Courtesy office of Sen. John Brooks tax legislation that, if passed into law, would STATE SEN. JoHN Brooks chatted with his staff on the not only ease the tax Senate floor in 2019. burden on small business owners and active York State would alleviate any shortfall. military members, but also address the “Here on Long Island in particular, in school district wealth gap on Long Island. so many districts we’re funding 70 percent The bill that affects small business or more of our education through properowners aims to effectively eliminate the ty taxes,” Brooks said. “Easily, [taxpayers] cap placed on state and local tax, or SALT, are going over the $10,000, and they’re getdeductions for businesses in New York. ting double-taxed on the money that’s in Federal legislation in 2017 capped the excess of the $10,000 — we need to put an amount of state and property taxes that end to that.” individuals can deduct from their federal “All of this will equal $1.1 billion in savincome tax forms at $10,000 — but many ings to working and middle-class homeNew Yorkers, especially on Long Island, owners without raising any taxes,” pay much more in property taxes alone. according to Brooks. Owners of S corporations, partnerAdditionally, the gap in per-pupil ships, and limited liability companies in spending between more and less wealthy New York currently pay their taxes as districts would be reduced, so educational individuals. The bill, S2915, would give opportunities could be much more evenly business owners an option to pay these distributed. taxes through their business entity, which Another bill, which has unanimously is not subject to the SALT cap. passed the state senate, will help active Regarding school funding, Brooks military members. According to a press takes a novel approach to homeowner release from Brooks’ office, the legislation property tax relief, particularly in less- will authorize municipalities to offer a wealthy school districts. Such districts real property tax exemption for property often exist where profitable businesses are owned by active-duty service members in few, or where businesses have payment-in- a combat zone. lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, agreements. “This bill is meant to provide further A PILOT allows a business to agree stability and support for military famiwith a municipality not to pay its full lies,” Brooks said. Currently, U.S. military property. Lack of business tax income can veterans can claim a property tax exemppass the burden of funding a local school tion under New York state law, but Brooks district to homeowners, whose property said the same exemption should be availtaxes get raised to make up the difference. able for those who are currently serving. However, if Brooks’ legislation, which If the bill is signed into law, active-duty is currently introduced on the senate floor, military members can claim an exemppasses, homeowner property taxes would tion for up to 15 percent of their home’s not be expected to fund more than 50 per- assessed value, but the claim cannot cent of a school district’s budget. New exceed $12,000.

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Community service through expressing themselves By Jennifer corr jcorr@liherald.com

The old, discarded books of the Wantagh Public Library may tell a story, but using those books ripped out pages, Wantagh students on April 9 were able to tell their very own story. Just in time for National Poetry Month, the Wantagh Public Library held a Black Out Poetry, which highlights words on a page by coloring around it to make a poem, for students in grades fifth through 12th. The event was a success, bringing a handful of students to the library on a Friday month to take part in the project. “I knew it was poetry month in April and I wanted to do something, so I figured this was an easy way because they weren’t starting with a blank page,” said young adult librarian Jennifer McHugh. “They were starting with something that was already there and were changing it to

make it their own and then adding the art element where they can design it.” Because the pages they made will go on display at the library, the students were able to earn an hour of community service, something that has been rather difficult during the pandemic. “We can’t have our volunteers come in like they normally do,” said McHugh. “So we do have some things online. They can do a book review with an online Google form or they can do an act of kindness and fill out a Google form and they just send it back and we email them a certificate.” Crafty nights like this have been popular, McHugh said, with participants often being put on wait lists. Only a certain amount of people can come to ensure social distance. To see the Wantagh Public Library’s listing of events, visit www.wantaghlibrary.org.

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Come to the Wantagh Public Library to relax and have fun playing bingo with fellow patrons for prizes from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is required to participate. Register online at www.wantaghlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1200.

Thursday nights are for $5 martini’s (with the purchase of an entree) with live music on the side from 4 to 10 p.m. End the work day with food and fun at Margarita’s Cafe, 753 Wantagh Ave. For more information, call (516) 595-7278.

Country night Listen to country music from Southband at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave. in Wantagh from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be $4 bottled beer and $4 house drinks. Call (516) 783-7500 to make a reservation.

Friday, April 23 Sounds Like Science Children in grades five and under are invited to join the Seaford Public Library for a show that explores how sounds are made and how people can hear it. Create animal roars with simple materials and create a funky disco show with magnets and more. To register for the Zoom, visit www.seafordlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1334.

Saturday, April 17 Create a ceramic owl Children in grades one through three are invited to create their own ceramic owl from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the Community Room at Wantagh Publc Library, 3285 Park Ave. Register by phone at (516) 221-1200, by email at ccucci@wantaghlibrary.org or in-person.

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Wantagh Wellness Project 5K The Wantagh Wellness Project has partnered with Wantagh mom and fitness instructor Jen Martini to create a free 5K that will start and finish at Wantagh Elementary School on April 24 at 8:30 a.m. Bring a vegan item. Signup: runsignup.com/race/ny/Wantagh/JMphasesoffitnessWWP5k.

The 90’s Band Listen to the music of the 1990s at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave. in Wantagh from 6 to 9 p.m. The 90s Band will be performing for patrons 21 and up. The $39.95 price includes bottled beer and house drinks, an order of sharables or wings. There will also be a full menu available for additional purchases. Call (516) 783-7500 to make a reservation.

Monday, April 19 Playhooray via Zoom From 10 to 10:30 a.m., dance, march and move to the beat of contemporary and pop music with PLayHooray. This is a great event for Seaford’s children six and under, and their caregivers. Register at www.seafordlibrary.org to

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Wed., April 21 ‘America’s First Black Poet’

Tuesday, April 20 Apps for a healthy lifestyle The Seaford Public Library is hosting a presentation by Sharper Training Solutions at 7 p.m. about what apps can help people live a healthier lifestyle. In this lecture class, participants will learn which apps are available to help with improving sleep habits, fitness, healthy eating and mental health. How to search for lifestyle appls, how to download and find reviews for apps will also be discussed. To register, visit www.seafordlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1334.

April is National Poetry Month. Join Author Stanley Austin Ransom at 1 p.m. as he discusses his book “America’s First Black Poet: Jupiter Hammon of Long Island.” He will talk about Jupiter’s life, poetry, as well as speak about the national celebration of Black Poetry Day on Oct. 17, Jupiter’s birthday. Register for the Zoom session at www.seafordlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1334.

Go green Children in grades one through three are invited to join the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave., from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. to hear some Earth Day stories. Face coverings and social distance is required. Register at

Musician Ben Goldsmith will be playing live at Mulcahy’s at 6 p.m. The $39.95 per person price can get patrons shareable food items, domestic bottled beer and house drinks. Call (516) 783-7500 to make a reservation.

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Thursday, April 22 Page-turners book club Children in grades four through six are invited to embrace reading by discussing “The Serpent’s Secret” by Sayantani Dasgupta. Read the book or e-book at home and then join the dicussion and activities either in person at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave. or over Zoom. from 4 to 4:45 p.m. “The Serpent’s Secret” tells the story of Kiranmala, who on her 12th birthday considered herself an ordinary sixth grader. But then her parents disappeared and a drooling rakkosh demon shows up in her kitchen. She is soon swept up into another dimension full of magic. To register and get a copy

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

The Seaford Makers Market begins May 15 at the Seaford Train Station from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Purchase lawn signs celebrating Seaford HS Class of 2021 from Seaford M.S. & H.S. PTSA. Anchor Down Dockside in Seaford to reopen April 14. A new Chick-fil-A in Wantagh will open July 1. The Wantagh Public Library budget meeting to take place April 19 from 7 to 8 p.m.

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writing and special sections.” The Herald Community Newspapers took home 26 honors in the annual New Special Sections/Niche York Press Association’s Better Newspa- Publication — Newsprint The East Meadow Herald was honored per Contest, which attracted more than 2,400 of entries from 151 newspapers for the Heralds’ K-Kids special section, a across the state this year. The Heralds’ sis- kindergarten yearbook, with photos of ter paper, The Riverdale Press, earned each class from within the East Meadow eight accolades, bringing the total for Rich- School District. Honorees included Karen Bloom, Photo ner Communications Inc. publications to Editor Christina Daly, Rhonda Glickman 34, a record showing. The contest includes both weekly and and Creative Director Jeff Negrin. Judges wrote, “It is visually overwhelmd a i ly n ew s p ap e r s. Aw a rd s we re announced virtually on Zoom Friday. The ing, but given the subject matter, that Heralds earned a variety of awards, seems appropriate.” including both editorial and advertising Best Online Static Ad honors. The Heralds were recognized for an “In a year when trusted local news proved to be more important than ever,” online multiple-ad page called Make Your said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald House a Home. Jeff Negrin designed the Community Newspapers, “our team once ad, and Sales Director Lori Berger develagain rose to the occasion, providing Long oped the concept. Ju d g e s w r o t e, Island communities “This is one terrific with the information a d — s o m e b o dy they most needed. deserves special recCongratulations to ognition for a great all of our editors, idea extremely well reporters, designers, executed.” account representatives, pressroom staff Spot News and business leadPhotography ers.” The Merrick HerHeralds Executive ald was recognized Editor Scott Brinton for Scott Brinton’s said, “2020 was, no two-pa g e photo doubt, one heck of a spread of the Black difficult year, but the Lives Matter protests Herald team showed in Merrick and Bellincredible grit in putmore last June. ting out top-quality Ju d g e s w r o t e, newspapers, week Brian Stieglitz/Herald “These photos of a after week under the EditOR BRiAN StiEglitz received a Black Lives Matter most difficult of cir- first-place honor for Feature Photo for march capture the cumstances.” this endearing image. determination, ferMichael Bologna, vor and peaceful vice president of operations, added, “When our peers recog- camaraderie of protesters. Unlike many nize excellence in all aspects our organiza- photographers, [Brinton] got into the tion, it really means a lot. I’m proud of our crowds, allowing the faces of participants to tell their story.” entire team.” Here’s a rundown of how the Heralds Best Obituaries did: The Sea Cliff-Glen Head Herald was honored for Associate Editor Mike Conn’s First Place obituaries on teacher Ed Smith and artist Advertising Excellence The Long Beach Herald was recognized Tom Malloy. Judges wrote, “These obituaries immein this very competitive category for a diately transport you to a day in the life of variety of newspapers and special sections a person who has, sadly, died . . . This work that were submitted for the contest. Rhonwas real journalism: interviews, research da Glickman and Karen Bloom coordinate advertising and special sections, respec- and carving out the story with aplomb. tively. Several advertising account execu- Excellent job. “ tives contributed to the win in this category. “Winning first place for Advertising Excellence takes an awesome sales, administration, art and production team,” Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president for advertising sales, said. “We won this award together, and I couldn’t be prouder.” Judges wrote, “This publication does a great job of coordinating the advertising with the editorial; the two complemented each other both in layout and design. There are also many unique forms of advertising happening in this publication, including premium placements, advertorials that are designed with strong copy

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The East Meadow Herald was honored for a front-page photo taken by Brian Stieglitz last March of 3-year-old Ropper Thompson dueling with balloon swords with cook Steve LaSala at an East Meadow Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast. Stieglitz was then the East Meadow editor, and is now the editor of the Wantagh and Seaford Heralds. Judges wrote, “Runaway winner for the division. Great moment found at an event. Love the face reaction.”

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HERAldS ExEcutivE EditOR Scott Brinton earned first place for Spot News Photography for his photo essay on the Black Lives Matter protests in Merrick last June.

Second Place Feature Story: Nakeem Grant, Malverne-West Hempstead Herald Best House Ad: Jeff Negrin, Wantagh Herald Best Headlines: Alyssa Seidman, Bellmore Herald

News Story: Mike Smollins, LynbrookEast Rockaway Herald Best Large Space Ad: Mona Waitzman, Sea Cliff/Glen Cove Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Glen Cove Herald

third Place Sports Action Photo: Brian Ballweg, Glen Cove Herald Best Column: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Best Editorials: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Spot News Coverage: Scott Brinton, Bridget Downes Andrew Garcia, Ronny Reyes, Alyssa Seidman, Darwin Yanes, Merrick Herald

Feature Photo: Christina Daly, Long Beach Herald Graphic Illustration: Christina Daly, Oyster Bay Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Oceanside-Island Park Herald

Honorable Mention Rookie Reporter of the Year: Jennifer Corr, Glen Cove Herald Sports Feature Photo: Anthony Hughes, Oyster Bay Herald Sports Action Photo: Anthony Hughes, Rockville Centre Herald

Coverage of Local Government: Laura Lane, Oyster Bay Herald Best Large Space Ad: Jeff Negrin, Seaford Herald Sports Action Photo: Jeff Wilson, Baldwin Herald

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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Photos courtesy Wantagh School District

The WanTagh high School Warriors beat the West Hempstead Rams 37 to 6 during its Homecoming game on April 10.

Warriors win at Homecoming A vibrant spring afternoon and community pride was the backdrop for Wantagh High School’s annual Homecoming game and senior day, held on April 10 against the West Hempstead Rams. Fun-filled activities started with decorated high school hallways and a Friday afternoon virtual pep rally, during which the district celebrated its sports teams, musicians, club members and community supporters. Guidelines restricted the number of persons who could fill the stands to two guests per athlete, musician, dance team member and cheerleader. In order to accommodate the number of seniors who requested to attend their final homecoming, many parents gave up their tickets to make this special day happen, Superintendent of Schools John McNamara said. Seniors, therefore, were provided seating at the two goal post sections on either side of the field to watch the game and cheer on their team. During the halftime show, the varsity cheerleaders motivated the already upbeat fans and the marching band and dance team gave a flawless performance of tune favorites like Eddie Van Halen’s “Jump” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Seniors Robert Spiteri and Helen Ibrahim were then crowned king and queen to the delight of spectators, with Makenna Boutin and Christopher Murale as first runners-up and Noah Gabe and Kassidy Samaroo as second runners-up. The Warriors lived up to their reputation and name, claiming a 37-6 victory against the Rams. Provided by the Wantagh School District. Compiled by Brian Stieglitz.

The WanTagh high School marching band performed at halftime, led by drum majors Elise Paige, left, Hannah McCormick and Sydney Gallo. The dance Team accompanied the Wantagh High School marching band during the halftime show. The WanTagh high School homecoming court included second runnerup Noah Gabe, top, king Robert Spiteri, center-left, first runner-up Christopher Murale, second runner-up Kassidy Samaroo, bottom-left, queen Helen Ibrahim and first runner-up Makenna Boutin.

Inside LI hosts local colleges webinar When the pandemic first hit, colleges had to change how they taught — they had to do so remotely or not at all — which resulted in emotional and even physical changes in many current and prospective students. For many Long Islanders already enrolled in local colleges, as time has passed, the changes that were new transitions only a year ago have become the new normal— with many students, faculty and staff having found new and innovative ways to adapt. Many Long Island high-schoolers who are considering college in the near future have been left with unanswered questions about university studies during the pandemic. To shed light on the many questions that they may be pondering, Herald Inside LI held a live Zoom webinar, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8. Panelists from local colleges and universities discussed accommodating students during a pandemic. Many panelists also reflected on what it was like when the pandemic first hit versus now. “When the pandemic first happened, it was harder to have the same type of interactions without in-person meetings, and I think eventually students and staff got sick of virtual meetings,” said Marguerite Lane, assistant vice president of enrollment management at Molloy College. “However, now I can happily say that we are having more personal contact, and the majority of our courses will be in-person in the fall.” Lane, who has worked at Molloy College for 33 years, said the school has adapted to the pandemic by bringing about many new changes to help students. Molloy recently completed renovations to new residence halls. Despite having mostly commuter students, the school does have a certain number of students who live on campus.

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HerAld iNside li held a live Zoom webinar called, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8. “We have had more than double the number of our students taking advantage of mental health counseling than usual, and I think it’s a great opportunity for students to use that campus resource during this pandemic time,” Lane said. St. Francis College has also had to offer more counseling services for students. Robert Oliva, St. Francis’s assistant vice president for enrollment management, said, “A lot of institutions have not been able to invest in mental health services for students during this tough time, but we were able to hire one new full-time counselor and 10 graduate student interns to help.” “The past year has shown us how flexible we can be

and persistent,” said Christine Murphy, vice president for enrollment management at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. “There was so much uncertainty before, but now we are able to do more advanced virtual events, we will have fall sports for this 2021 year, and we hope to give students more human interaction and experiences in the classroom or on the field or anywhere on campus.” “We have entered into the new normal ... We are not the same institution, and we are all going to see even more flexibility in the coming fall months for students,” said Joseph Posillico, vice president for enrollment management at the New York Institute of Technology. All the college enrollment officials present said their schools do not yet require a Covid-19 vaccine to take classes or take part in activities. The officials said receiving a vaccine will remain optional for students, unless state law changes or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests otherwise. “So many things have changed, but vaccines will remain optional for now,” concluded Stephanie Espina, Adelphi University’s director of undergraduate admissions. Hofstra University shifted its admissions process almost entirely to digital last year. Recruitment has been more personalized, explained Claire Fitzgibbon, director of undergraduate admissions at Hofstra University. By the coming fall, Hofstra aims to be back to in-person instruction exclusively. In coming weeks, clubs will be offering in-person meeting opportunities. “Everything is different, and it’s going to continue to look different,” Fitzgibbon said. “None of us know what the “new normal” will look like, but we’re going to build it together.” To watch the recording of this webinar, visit www. liherald.com/recordings, and to register for future webinars, visit www.liherald.com/insideli.

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HERALD Covid-19 LIBRARIANS JACK LEONE

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WANTAGH Reference Librarian, Wantagh Public Library

e were closed from last March to the beginning of June. We were doing online programs and had an online chat for reference questions. I started different weekly programs over Zoom. I started a history discussion that worked out really well. Each week, several people would tune in and we’d discuss different times in history like the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. During one session, I told the true story of Braveheart. We still have that going on. A lot of people were reluctant to come in person, but more and more are coming back now. We have four book discussions each month at the reference desk. When we first reopened, it was by appointment only and we were very strict about scheduling. But shortly after, we ended that and it’s been business as usual ever since. We haven’t been that affected by the

MERRICK Adult Programming Director, Merrick Library pandemic since the summer. We have our regular programs like yoga classes and defensive driving, and those are going great. The children’s programs are great, and my kids have been attending. You can’t play with the toys at the library, but you can browse the books. We have students coming in to use the computers and take their college classes remotely. We’ve had people coming from other towns where their library is closed. We try to get the word out there that we’ve been open this whole time, and everybody’s been very grateful about it. It looks like things are moving forward now, and we may have more programs coming in. We take all the safety precautions and enforce wearing masks and social distancing. It’s all been working out fine. To me, it feels like we never closed.

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've been the adult program director at The Merrick Library since 2006. The Covid-19 pandemic closures changed my job completely. Our programs were meant to bring people into the library. Now we needed activities they could join without entering the building. Creating virtual programs was a learnon-the-spot kind of thing. We had to devise engaging activities to do online. Advertising fliers at the front desk got replaced with email newsblasts, social media posts and notifications to our event calendar at merricklibrary.org. Our patrons use Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live to participate from home in programs like Jeanne McElwain’s popular yoga classes. For our craft lovers, I designed Take-and-

Make. I assemble craft kits with the necessary materials, create a YouTube tutorial and email the link to registrants. Patrons can pick up the kits curbside or come inside to our front desk. They make the craft at home by viewing the tutorial. Along the same lines is Take-and-Bake, where registrants pick up a kit containing the recipe’s nonperishable items, a recipe card, and the corresponding YouTube link. It’s well attended. In fact, all our events fill up ten minutes after we post them to our calendar. Our older patrons have gotten computersavvy. Many seniors are among the 40 to 50 participants in Carol Ann Tack’s Zoom book discussions. Like all our patrons, seniors can order books online to pick up curbside, or ask for home delivery.

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NORTH BELLMORE Children's Librarian, North Bellmore Public Library

have been a children’s librarian at North Bellmore Library for almost nine years. With the pandemic, it’s quite a different landscape now. We opened back up physically last July, but the children’s programs are still virtual. We offer virtual programs for 3- to 5-yearolds and kids in grades K-3. We also offer takeand-make craft bags every week for parents and children to do at home. We closed the library on March 14, 2020. I was so worried about the little ones, my storytime friends, that came to the library regularly. I knew that being told they couldn’t come to the library was going to be an issue, especially when they were hit with so many changes. I wanted them to have a familiar face and what they were used to. So, by March 24, I had

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NORTH BELLMORE Head Custodian, North Bellmore Public Library a virtual storytime series running for the young ones. At the height of Covid, I’d make templates for at-home crafts and email them to registered parents. Now, when parents register for storytime, they have the option to pick up a craft bag at the library that matches each storytime session. I enjoy making connections with parents and the kids. I love when they come back to me and tell me, or write to me, especially now, about how much they enjoy storytime and doing crafts. I love watching them grow up, too. That’s the best thing for me.

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'm one of the custodians at the North Bellmore Library, and I've been here about 16 years. Before that, I was a New York City fireman. I'm in charge of much of the sanitizing and cleaning of the library. When we closed, we were still finishing contracts and things like that, so things were still being taken care of here — and when people had to be here, I was there. Because the building was somewhat newly built, there were still contractors and issues that had to be finished. If we ever found something wrong, people would have to get in and take care of it, and we would have to be there for them. Basically, my partner and I were there every day from Monday to Saturday, making sure

that everything was taken care of. It's a part-time job for me, Monday to Friday from 8 to 12. As for my routine, even though we have cleaning crews come in, I spray the bathrooms, make sure the hand sanitizing dispensers are full and spray and wipe down the counters and tables so that we can start the day off. You go down each aisle spraying and spraying — your finger gets tired holding the button! Books that come in even have to sit for three to four day before we put them back on the shelves. You have to be more cautious at times. I empty the outside dropbox every morning. Patrons place orders over the phone, and the books will be waiting in the front lobby.

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ast March, we thought we were only going to shut down for two weeks. When we realized it was going to last longer, we had to rush to figure out how we were going to reach the community. We didn’t know anything about Zoom or other virtual platforms, so there was a big learning curve. We put digital resources on our website, and those were really popular. We have something called LIBBY, which you can use to rent audiobooks, e-books and digital magazines. We have Canopy, which you can use to stream movies and documentaries online. We also introduced a digital library card so people could apply for one and access all of our online resources. That was all new. We still did our summer reading program for adults, teens and children. All of that was online.

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When we opened again in July, we had a graband-go service so guests could order their books and pick them up in the lobby. That was very popular. I also added a chat box on our website so people could submit any questions they had. Guests are permitted to come in for an hour. We have everyone using PPE, and installed Plexiglas dividers on all the desks. We still do all of our programs virtually and have cooking classes, yoga, children’s activities, and lately we’ve had a lot of author meet-and-greets. We’ve done that before, but we’re doing a lot more because we can invite authors from all over the world. We just had someone from Australia speak to our guests. We’re hoping, by September, to have in-person programs again. As more and more people are vaccinated, we’re getting closer and closer to getting out of this.

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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 the BID of following services: BID # LPS-21-001: ROLL OFF DUMPSTER SERVICES COOPERATIVE BID. Participating school districts shall include: 1.Baldwin Union Free School District 2.Bellmore Union Free School District 3.Bellmore-Merrick Union Free School District 4.Bethpage Union Free School District 5.Carle Place Union Free School District 6.East Meadow Union Free School District 7.East Rockaway Union Free School District 8.East Williston Union Free School District 9.Elmont Union Free School District 10.Floral Park/Bellrose Union Free School District 11.Freeport City Public Schools 12.Garden City Public Schools 13.Glen Cove City School District 14.Great Neck Union Free School District 15.Herricks Union Free School District 16.Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District 17.Hicksville Union Free School District 18.Island Trees Union Free School District 19.Jericho Union Free School District 20.Lawrence Union Free School District 21.Levittown Public Schools 22.Locust Valley Central School District 23.Long Beach Union Free School District 24.Lynbrook Union Free School District 25.Manhasset Union Free School District 26.Massapequa Union Free School District 27.Merrick Union Free School District 28.Mineola Unin Free School District 29.North Bellmore Union Free School District 30.North Merrick Union Free School District 31.North Shore Central School District 32.Oceanside Union Free School District 33.Plainedge Union Free School District 34.Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District 35.Port Washington Union Free School District 36.Rockville Centre Union Free School District 37.Seaford Union Free School District 38.Syosset Central School District 39.Uniondale Union Free School District 40.Valley Stream # 13 School District 41.Valley Stream # 30 School District 42.Valley Stream Central HS District

43.Wantagh Union Free School District 44.Westbury Union Free School District The District will receive sealed bids on, or prior to 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, two hours prior to the actual bid opening, at the Office of the Purchasing Department, Levittown Memorial Education Center, 150 Abbey Lane, Attn: Bonnie Pampinella, Room 316, Levittown, New York, 11756, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM. Bids cannot be hand delivered nor accepted in person at Levittown Public Schools at this time due to COVID-19. Bidders are strongly advised against using any other delivery method other than United States Postal Service or other major shipping carrier that can ensure tracking and receipt of delivery. The District will not be responsible for any delays of handling in delivery of such mail. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: BID # LPS-21-001: ROLL OFF DUMPSTER SERVICES - COOPERATIVE BID The bid opening shall take place Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 12:00 PM at which time all bids received will be opened and read aloud. Bid opening will be streamed LIVE via Zoom to the public by virtual video conferencing. Please access the following link to view the bid opening: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/935412 73188?pwd=NEFockw1Q S9nbklzaHN6eWc3cm0xU T09 April 27, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time Meeting ID: 935 4127 3188 Password: D46cV3 General conditions, specifications and bid forms may be obtained by contacting the same office. Bid 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, to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid which in the opinion of the Levittown Board of Education will be in the best interest of the participating school districts. For further information call Bonnie Pampinella, Purchasing Agent at (516) 434-7014. By order of the Levittown Board of Education on behalf of the above listed participating districts. 125508

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO PRESUPUESTARIO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DE WANTAGH UNION WANTAGH, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

AVISO SE DA, que una Audiencia Pública de los votantes calificados del DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE WANTAGH UNION, Condado de Nassau, Wantagh, Nueva York se llevará a cabo en el Senior High School Auditorium, Wantagh, Nueva York, en dicho distrito escolar el 6de mayode 2021, a las 8:00 p.m. tiempo prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluyendo los siguientes artículos: 1.Presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (presupuesto propuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2021-22. 2.Para discutir todos los puntos en adelante se establecen para ser votados por las máquinas de votación en la votación de presupuesto y elección que se llevará a cabo el martes 1de mayo de8, 2021. 3.Realizar transacciones de otros negocios que puedan presentarse adecuadamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y actuar enmendando los mismos. Y SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que una copia de una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2021/2022 con fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto) se pondrá a disposición, previa solicitud, a cualquier residente del Distrito entre las 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, a partir del 29de abril de 2021, excepto sábados, domingos o festivos, en la oficina del Superintendente Adjunto de Negocios, Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793,en cada casa escolar en el Distrito, en las oficinas del distrito escolar, en el sitio web del Distrito en www.wantaghschools.or g, y en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh. Y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO, que dicha votación y elección del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 18de mayode 2021,entre las7:00 a.m.m. y las 9:00 p.m..m, hora prevaleciente, en los Tres (3) Distritos Electorales, descritos a continuación, momento en el cual las urnas se abrirán a votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes puntos: 1. Aprobar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2021-22 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Para elegir a uno (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación para un

período de tresañosque comienza el1 de julio de 2021 y expira el 30 dejunio de 2024. Y SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Real, el Distrito Escolar está obligado a adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total evaluado en el rollo de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todo tipo de exención concedida, identificada por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrará: a el impacto acumulado de cada tipo de exención expresada como un monto en dólares de valor evaluado o como porcentaje del valor total evaluado en el rollo; (b) el importe acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

Y SE NOTA ADEMÁS, que las peticiones que designen candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793,a más tardar el 19de abrilde 2021,entre las8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran oficinas separadas y específicas; candidatos corren en general. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la que se designe al candidato; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; deben ser firmados por al menos treinta ynueve(39) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan al mayor de veinticinco (25) votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en las elecciones anuales de 2019); deben indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y, deben indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que el registro personal de los votantes es requerido ya sea 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 dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. El registro se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el jueves 1de mayo de 2021,entre el horario de8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la oficina del Secretario de Distrito está en funcionamiento, ubicado en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793,momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dichoregistro, siempre que en ese momento se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario de Distrito que sea entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el registro. La Junta de Registro también se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación el 4de mayode 2021,entre las9:00 a.m. y a la 1:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, frente a la Escuela Secundaria Superior,y el sábado 8de mayo, 2021,entre las 9:00 a.m. y la 1:00 p.m., en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, para añadir 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 colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro sea conocido o probado a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual el registro está preparado. El último día para inscribirse será el jueves 1 de mayo de 2021. El registro tan preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, 3301 Beltagh Avenue,

Wantagh, Nueva York 11793,y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves, 13 de mayode 2021,entre las 9:00 a.m. y a la 1:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, de lunes a viernes, y cada día antes del día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 15de mayode 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m..m, y las 12:00 p.m., y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación. Y SE DA MÁS AVISO, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votante calificado del Distrito Escolar Libre de La Unión de Wantagh solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario de Distrito en persona, por correo a 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, por correo electrónico a mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org o fax enviado al (516) 679-6349. La solicitud de inscripción puede incluir la preferencia del elector militar por recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben ser recibidos en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. Y SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Wantagh, pueden solicitar una solicitud de una boleta militar del Secretario de Distrito en persona, por correo al 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, por correo electrónico a mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org, o fax enviado al (516) 679-6349. En dicha solicitud, el elector militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de votación militar original por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud válida de voto militar en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 22de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de papeletas militares recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior serán procesadas de la misma manera que una solicitud de voto no militar bajo el Artículo 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de voto militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar por recibir

la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Y SE DA MÁS AVISO, la papeleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Las papeletas militares serán examinadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 18 de mayo, 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una aprobación de recepción fechada por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de mayo de2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo de la mismo, con una fecha que se determina que no es más tarde que el día antes de la elección.[RM3] Y SE NOTA MÁS, que de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 1de mayo de 2021,entre las 7:00 a.m. y a las 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en cada uno de los tres (3) distritos electorales separados para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2022,y cualquier reunión especial distrital que se pueda llevar a cabo después de la preparación de dichoRegistro, momento en el que cualquier persona tener derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que sea entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la que dicho Registro está preparado , o cualquier reunión especial de distrito celebrada después del 1 de mayo de8, 2021. Y SE NOTA ADEMÁS, que las solicitudes de papeletas en ausencia se obtendrán durante el horario escolar del Secretario de Distrito a partir del 15de abrilde 2021. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación 2018-a, dicha solicitud completa no puede ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito antes del 19de abril de 2021,y debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser enviada por correo al elector, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al elector

o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto ausente. Las papeletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 18de mayode 2021. Una lista de personas a las que se expedan las papeletas de ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a partir del jueves, 13de mayo de 2021,entre las8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m..m. de lunes a viernes antes del día fijado para la elección anual y el 1de mayode 8, 2021,día fijado para laelección. Cualquier elector calificado puede, tras el examen de dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación escrita será transmitida por el Secretario de Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elección el día de la elección el día de la elección. Y SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que cualquier referendo o proposición para modificar el presupuesto, o de lo contrario que se someta a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentado ante el Secretario de Distrito de la Junta de Educación en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, en o antes del 19de abrilde 2021, a las4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente,exceptoque los referendos o proposiciones requeridas por la ley para ser incluidos en el aviso de la reunión anual deben ser presentados ante el Secretario de Distrito en o antes del 19de marzo de 2021, a las4:00 p.m. ; debe ser tipificado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe ser firmado por al menos noventa y siete (142)votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar legiblemente el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no aceptará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, lo cual es ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la

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propuesta de la boleta. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES Y SE NOTA MÁS A FONDO, que los Distritos Electorales se han establecido en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, aprobados por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes: DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 1 - Todos los votantes que residen al sur de Sunrise Highway votan en la Escuela Primaria Mandalay, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 2 - Todos los votantes que residen al norte de Sunrise Highway y East of Wantagh Parkway votan en la Escuela Primaria Wantagh, 1765 Beech Street Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 3 - Todos los votantes que residen al norte de Sunrise Highway y West of Wantagh Parkway, votan en la Escuela Primaria Forest Lake, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Fechado:Wantagh, Nueva York/18 de marzo de 2021 Por orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DEL SINDICATO WANTAGH Wantagh, Nueva York Elaine McGuigan, Secretaria de Distrito 125196 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND PERSONAL REGISTRATION, LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Meeting of the School District, the vote on the School District budget and election of candidates for the School Board of Levittown Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, and the vote on the Public Library budget and election of a candidate for the Board of Trustees for the Levittown Public Library, will be held in the several election districts of the School District at the voting places designated below on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, to vote by ballot on voting machines on the proposition or propositions set forth below, as well as any other propositions which may properly come before the electorate, and to

elect members of the Board of Education and to elect a member of the Library Board of Trustees. Shall the following resolutions be adopted: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED, that the School District budget for the school year 2021-2022 proposed by the Board of Education and filed with the District Clerk in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. PROPOSITION NO. 2 LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Public Library Budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 proposed by the Library Board of Trustees of the Levittown Public Library heretofore filed pursuant to law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and for the office of member of the Library Board of Trustees must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM but no later than 5:00 PM on April 19, 2021. Forms of the petitions may be obtained from the District Clerk. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Two (2) members for the term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Board of Education. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2019 election, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 39 signatures. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Library Board of Trustees: One (1) member for the term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2026. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Library Board of Trustees. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be

signed by at least twentyfive (25) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2019 election for members of the Library Board of Trustees, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 39 signatures. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a statement of estimated expenses for the 2021-2022 school year will be presented at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 7:30 PM in the Board Meeting Room of the Levittown Memorial Education Center and copies of such statement, as well as the statement of the amount of money required for the 2021-2022 fiscal year of the Public Library, will be made available on the District’s website and at each schoolhouse and library in the District during the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding the election together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and only those persons whose names appear on the register of the said school district, or who are registered pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that all qualified voters who have previously registered for any annual or special meeting or election and have voted at any annual or special election held or conducted at any time within four (4) calendar years prior to this year are not required to register with the Board of Registration for this meeting. All other persons who wish to vote must register. A voter may register at the office of the District Clerk of the Levittown UFSD between the hours of 8:00 AM. and 1:00 PM on school days provided that such registration is effected no later than May 13, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that said register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and

4:00 PM, on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 15, 2021), in the office of the District Clerk and at each voting place on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for those eligible pursuant to the provision of Section 2018a of the Education Law are available, and that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of election except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 15, 2021), in the office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that during the voting hours on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, in the various election districts, the Board of Registration will meet to receive registrations for subsequent elections. During the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM on voting days, the District Clerk shall be in her office at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, Military Voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application

is available both by contacting the District Clerk by email at EAppelbaum@levittownsc hools.com and online at the District’s website located at http://www.levittownscho ols.com/. Military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot. A Military Voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail. Military Voter Ballot Application forms must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Military Ballots will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS: The boundaries of the school election districts and the place of each election district for voting and registration shall be as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT #1 GARDINERS AVENUE SCHOOL Beginning at Wantagh Parkway and Chase Lane; east on Chase Lane to Center Lane, thence south to Prairie Lane; thence east to Gardiners Avenue; thence south to Slate Lane; then east and north to Swan Lane; then east and north to Grey Lane; continuing east to Wantagh Avenue; thence south on Wantagh Avenue to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Oakfield Avenue; continuing north to Old Jerusalem Road; thence east on Old Jerusalem Road to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along Line to the point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #2 EAST BROADWAY SCHOOL Beginning at north side of Southern State Parkway and east side of Wantagh Avenue; north on Wantagh to Miller Place; thence east to Exit Lane; thence south to Elm Drive; thence west to Elbow Lane; thence southwest to End Lane; south to End Lane and Elm Drive East to Pope Street; thence east to District Line; thence south to Regent Lane; thence east to Red Maple Drive; thence northeast, and south to Regal Lane; east on Regal Lane and Cordwood Lane to Arlington Drive; thence southeast to Town Line; thence south to Southern State Parkway; west along Parkway to point of beginning. Beginning at

south side of Southern State Parkway and west side of Town Line; south on Town Line to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Wantagh Avenue; thence north to Southern State Parkway; thence east to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #3 LEVITTOWN MEMORIAL EDUCATION CENTER Beginning at east side of Wantagh Parkway and south side of Hempstead Turnpike; east on Hempstead Turnpike to Silver Lane; thence south to Forge Lane; thence east to Cotton Lane; thence southeasterly to Wantagh Avenue; then south to Grey Lane; thence west to Swan Lane; then southwesterly to Slate Lane; then south to Gardiners Avenue, thence north to Prairie Lane; thence west to Center Lane; thence north to Chase Lane; thence west to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along Line to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #4 DIVISION AVENUE HIGH SCHOOL Beginning at north side of Hempstead Turnpike and west side of Jerusalem Avenue; west on Hempstead Turnpike to District Boundary Line at Wantagh State Parkway; thence northeast to northerly border of School District; east on Boundary Line (Flamingo Rd., Magpie Lane, Blacksmith Rd) to Jerusalem Avenue; thence south to point of beginning. Dated:Levittown, New York March 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK 125177 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTAGH, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Nassau County, Wantagh, New York will be held in the Senior High School Auditorium, Wantagh, New York, in said school district on May 6, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1.To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2021/2022 school year for school purposes (the proposed budget) will be made available, upon request, to any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, beginning April 29, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, at each school house in the District, at school district offices, on the District’s website at www.wantaghschools.or g, and at the Wantagh Public Library. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1.To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021-22 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2.To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2024. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each

type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, not later than April 19, 2021, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Vacancies on the Board of Education 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 thirty-nine (39) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of twenty-five (25) qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2019 annual election); 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 personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular days during which the office of the District Clerk is in operation, located in the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known or proven to the

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satisfaction of said District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The Board of Registration will also meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law on May 4, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, in front of the Senior High School, and on Saturday, May 8, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 pm., at the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The last day to register shall be Thursday, May 13, 2021. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m., and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Wantagh Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, by email to mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org or fax sent to (516) 679-6349. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Wantagh Union Free School District, may

request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, by email to mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org, or fax sent to (516) 679-6349. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 18, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven

to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 18, 2021. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 15, 2021. In accordance with Education Law 2018-a, such completed application may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 19, 2021, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 13, 2021, 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 May 18, 2021, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk of the Board of Education at the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, on or before April 19, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except that referenda or propositions required by law to be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be filed with the District Clerk on or before March 19, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least ninety-seven (142) qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous

annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 - All voters who reside south of Sunrise Highway vote at the Mandalay Elementary School, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 - All voters who reside north of Sunrise Highway and East of Wantagh Parkway vote at the Wantagh Elementary School, 1765 Beech Street Wantagh, New York 11793. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 - All voters who reside north of Sunrise Highway and West of Wantagh Parkway, vote at the Forest Lake Elementary School, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. Dated:March 18, 202 Wantagh, New York By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wantagh, New York Elaine McGuigan, District Clerk 125194

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MERRICK B U S H W I C K AVENUE (TH 51/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Nassau Street shall come to a full stop. BUSHWICK AVENUE (TH 51/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Nassau Street shall come to a full stop. WILLIS AVENUE (TH 51/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Nassau Street shall come to a full stop. WILLIS AVENUE (TH 51/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Nassau Street shall come to a full stop. ROOSEVELT ALLERS BOULEVARD (TH 84/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Newton Place shall come to a full stop. SOUTH HEMPSTEAD CHRISTIE STREET (TH 72/21) STOP - all traffic approaching northbound on Central Avenue shall come to a full stop. CHRISTIE STREET (TH 72/21) STOP - all traffic approaching southbound on Central Avenue shall come to a full stop. WANTAGH R I V E R S I D E DRIVE (TH 95/21) STOP all traffic traveling southbound on Mandalay Beach Road shall come to a full stop. RIVESIDE DRIVE (TH 95/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Hampton Court shall come to a full stop. RIVERSIDE DRIVE (TH 95/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Bayside Court shall come to a full stop. RIVERSIDE DRIVE (TH 95/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Huntington Court shall come to a full stop. WOODMERE WOODMERE BOULEVARD (TH 28/21) STOP - all traffic approaching eastbound on Woodmere Place shall come to a full stop. It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: April 14, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 125503 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion. Hempstead Town Hall, 1

Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 4th day of May, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: BALDWIN VILLAGE AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 35 feet north, opposite the northeast curbline of South Drive, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-41/21) ELMONT HOFFMAN AVENUE south side, starting at a point 230 feet east of the east curbline of 4th Street, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-33/21) HEATHCOTE ROAD - west side, starting at a point 25 feet south of the south curbline of 109th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-44/21) LEHRER AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 127 feet north of the north curbline of Kiefer Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-48/21) INWOOD WALCOTT AVENUE - east side, starting opposite the southwest curbline of Merril Place, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-32/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: GARDEN CITY SOUTH GARDEN BOULEVARD north side, starting at a point feet east of the east curbline of Whitehall Boulevard, east for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-395/17 - 11/28/17 TH-52/21) UNIONDALE BARRY PLACE - west side, starting at a point 88 feet south of the south curbline of Susan Place, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-29/14 - 7/08/14) (TH-53/21) WANTAGH FIR STREET - east side, starting at a point 100 feet north of the north curbline of Jackson Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-383/90 - 12/11/90) (TH-50/21 may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: April 14, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 4th day of May, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: ELMONT CHELSEA STREET (TH 58/21) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 101 feet east of the east curbline of Arthur Street east for a distance of 40 feet. ROOSEVELT ALLERS BOULEVARD (TH 84/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Newton Place east for a distance of 35 feet. NEWTON PLACE (TH 84/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Allers Boulevard north for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Brookside Avenue east for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Brookside Avenue east for a distance of 35 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Pennsylvania Avenue west for a distance of 30 feet. WHITEHOUSE AVENUE (TH 86/21) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Pennsylvania Avenue west for a distance of 25 feet. WANTAGH DEMOTT AVENUE (TH 76/21) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Wantagh Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD

HAWTHORNE STREET (TH 69/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Nassau Boulevard west for a distance of 30 feet. HAWTHORNE STREET (TH 69/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Nassau Boulevard west for a distance of 30 feet. NASSAU BOULEVARD (TH 69/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Hawthorne Street north for a distance of 35 feet. NASSAU BOULEVARD (TH 69/21) West Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Hawthorne Street south for a distance of 39 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: FRANKLIN SQUARE HEWLETT STREET (TH 195/03) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 90 feet south of a point opposite the southeast corner of Gehrig Avenue south for 55 feet. (Adopted 4/27/04) It may be viewed on the Hempstead website, at www.hempsteadny.gov ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person in accordance with applicable social distancing regulations, or real time telephonic communication, see instructions at www.hempsteadny.gov Dated: April 14, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 125502 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 22nd day of March, 2021, bearing Index Number 000143-21, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Nathan Gabriel Carvajal. The city and state of my present address are Wantagh, NY; the month and year of my birth are July, 2000, the place of my birth is Mineola, New York; my present name is Nathalia Vanessa Carvajal. 125484 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission

to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: March 26,2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal

incidents of the sale. Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 125378

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MeMbers of the Art Honor Society at Wantagh High School launched their Art Abandonment Project to share their work in public places. Principal Paul Guzzone, left, and art teacher Krista Hagan, right, were with participants Madeline Rose and Maylani Lee.

Sharing their art with the world

In most cases, artistic works that have been painstakingly rendered are saved or hung on a wall or placed in a portfolio. For Wantagh High School members of the Art Honor Society, leaving art on a park bench or among stacks of books at the local bookstore for someone to take is a community service. The honor society’s Art Abandonment Project has been a clever way of participating in a community service activity together, teacher Krista Hagan said. She explained that the students could render art singularly while working as a group in their community service efforts. Student-artist Madeline Rose said members have not been able to participate in community service projects, as required by the honor society. The students were looking for a way to be safe, but at the same time, serve the community. “We came up with a way to do art on our own and share it in a noncontact way. This way, we are able to give others joy in these hard times,” Madeline said. Participant Maylani Lee said she has left art on a park bench, enclosed within a plastic bag with the message “Take me, I’m yours.” She explained that if the person who takes the art has an Instagram account, they could take a selfie with the artwork and tag the honor society in a post. Hagan explained, for example, that one art piece of a nurse donning a superhero mask was picked up by the employee of a local hospital and is now in a nurses’ dressing room and serving as inspiration for essential workers. “Another piece of art was dropped off in Teaneck, New Jersey, so we will never know how far that artwork will travel,” Hagan said. “Every piece of art will have its own journey,” Principal Paul Guzzone said. “The students don’t know the impact of their charitable actions.” Provided by the Wantagh School District. Compiled by Brian Stieglitz

shAne AdAMs, An art student at Wantagh High School, abandoned his artwork in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Art honor society President Arielle Combs made tiles and placed them in a bag that said, “Take me.”

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resident Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit for recognizing, confronting and trying to tackle those inequities. As the plan evolves, it should focus further on how it will reduce racial segregation, the foundation of the inequities, and not just fix up the segregated communities that are so prominent in our nation’s landscape. ELAINE The Biden plan includes $20 billion GRoSS for a new program to reconnect neighborhoods cut off by historic transportation investment inequities. That will rightly undo past harm. The plan recognizes that people of color and low-income people are more likely to live in areas most vulnerable to flooding and other climate-change-related weather events, and it targets investments to support infrastructure there. It invests $100 billion to upgrade and build new public schools, noting that “we can’t close the opportunity gap if low-income kids go to school in buildings that undermine health and safety.” In both cases, assisting people living in

segregated communities is a worthy priority, and much should be done in the short term. But the core problem that requires addressing is the historic and structural discrimination and segregation that fuel inequity. Should these populations have to remain in the flood areas? Shouldn’t they have access to other communities, too? In some instances, fixing up segregated schools is long overdue. But what else is happening to encourage integrated schools? New school buildings can provide important incentives to encourage crossing of neighborhood borders. The infrastructure plan highlights the severe shortage of affordable housing in America, and invests $213 billion to produce, preserve and retrofit more than two million affordable and sustainable places to live. It pairs this investment with an innovative new approach to eliminate state and local exclusionary zoning laws, which play a vital role in housing discrimination and thus residential and school segregation. “For decades,” the plan states, “exclusionary zoning laws — like minimum lot sizes, mandatory parking requirements and prohibitions on multifamily housing — have inflated housing and construction costs and locked families out of areas with more opportunities. President Biden is calling on Congress to enact an innovative, new

competitive grant program that awards flexible and attractive funding to jurisdictions that take concrete steps to eliminate such needless barriers to producing affordable housing.” Exclusionary zoning often seems superficially innocuous. “It’s about density, not racism,” goes the argument. But its impact is to reduce options for more affordable housing and, therefore, a more diverse population. In some cases, it is specifically designed to give preference to those who already live in largely white communities. Two examples in New York highlight the problem. In 2014, the federal government sued the Town of Oyster Bay over two housing programs created to develop below-market-rate housing for first-time homeowners and older adults. The programs discriminated against African-Americans, because the initiatives gave preference to residents of the predominantly white town. Very few African-Americans (3 percent of residents) lived in the town at the time, and fewer than 1 percent of Black families living there were eligible for the program. Income-eligible Black residents nearby were blocked from participating. That is exclusionary zoning — and it is, in effect, racist. In a separate case in Westchester County, a False Claims Act lawsuit by the Anti-Dis-

he $2 trillion plan recognizes historic inequities in transportation.

crimination Center targeted exclusionary zoning. It resulted in Westchester settling the case and entering into a 2009 consent decree. As the center describes the outcome, “Westchester was prohibited from ignoring either the residential racial segregation that continues to plague it, or the municipal resistance to affordable housing development that stymies the possibility of changing those patterns.” The impact of exclusionary zoning is amplified by the fact that it does not exist in a vacuum. It is one aspect of a broader pattern of local control that derives from home rule — specific powers delegated by states to local municipalities. Those powers transfer to localities control of land use, public services and community benefits. In the context of predominantly white communities, local control provides the power to exclude. I have explored that further in a separate essay on “Housing Discrimination and Local Control.” Biden is right to address racial inequities with his infrastructure plan. He deserves praise for taking an innovative approach to tackling exclusionary zoning. What is needed now is a closer look at whether the plan overall does enough to dismantle racial segregation and the disparities it produces. It is a difficult balance. Keep what we have and make it better, or implement real transformation. Elaine Gross is president of ERASE Racism, the Long Island-based regional civil rights organization.

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y husband’s father was 14 and living in New York during the pandemic of 1918, sometimes known as the Spanish flu. He must have had memories of the time; surely he knew people who died in Brooklyn, where he lived. Yet according to my husband, his parents never mentioned the epidemic, which killed upward of 60 million people worldwide. My grandparents never talked about it, either. In 1918 they were in their 20s, and also lived in Brooklyn. On a personal level and in the RANDI press, there was a KREISS kind of collective amnesia about the pandemic, some say because the horror was overwhelming. In 2005, when I read “Wickett’s Remedy,” a novel about the pandemic by Myla Goldberg, I was amazed that a catastrophic epidemic had swept through this country so recently. Goldberg’s historical fiction told the tale not in the cold numbers of the body count, but in the arresting details of a community under siege — a study of how people behave in the grip of unyielding suffering. It

seems especially relevant now. The Spanish flu was a novel virus, like Covid-19. No one had immunity, and it surged through the city tenements, wiping out entire families. Hospitals had to set up tents outdoors, because they were filled beyond capacity. Bodies piled up on the streets of Philadelphia. There was no known cause and no cure. The virus traveled around the world on troop ships carrying soldiers to World War I battlegrounds. Like today, there was plenty of fake news about miracle cures and remedies. In Brooklyn, a group of chiropractors took out an ad in the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, touting spinal adjustments as a cure for the disease. Their ad read in part, “If you catch cold easily and throw it off slowly, it indicates a lowered nervous vigor that must be corrected. … The cause lies in the derangement of that sensitive part of the anatomy, the spine. Spinal adjustments by a chiropractor, trained and skillful, will correct this condition.” Hydroxychloroquine, anyone? The same paper reported on Oct. 4, 1918, that 135 men appeared in court after being caught spitting in the street. The magistrate “imposed a fine of $1 on each of the defen-

dants and told them that with an influenza epidemic on hand they ought to be more careful.” On Oct. 15, the Eagle reported that there had been some 500,000 cases of Spanish flu in New York City. Low-cost meals were being prepared and distributed from an empty storefront in downtown Brooklyn. Then, as now, reckless behavior sometimes led to a spike in cases. In Eastport, Long Island, folks thought the worst was over, so they planned a celebration. The paper reported, “Flu was at party, epidemic follows.” Apparently there were only 15 glasses for more than 500 guests at the shindig, and it became a “superspreader” event. Eventually, even without a vaccine, without the medical interventions we have now, the cases of flu just started to drop, and the disease disappeared, with very little press coverage. It has been suggested that one reason people buried the memories with the bodies was that an even bigger tragedy was strutting on the world stage and grabbing the headlines: World War I. President Woodrow Wilson never made a public comment about the pandemic. There was no federal

he ‘deadliest event in all of human history’ brought about a collective amnesia.

response to the disease, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it played out quietly in towns and cities across the country. Yet “The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest event in all of human history,” David M. Morens, an epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in 2006. “It killed more people than any war, any pandemic, the Black Death, AIDS, you can pick your terrible event.” The 1918 flu killed some 675,000 Americans, according to the CDC. It is estimated that one-third of the world’s population became infected with the virus. I want to know more about how people got through the worst of it. How did they cope with the loss of life on such an epic scale? The Covid-19 death toll in America stands at 560,000 and counting, gaining on the 1918 death toll. Now we are the witnesses. Our duty is to keep the records of this time, the data and the eyewitness accounts, our personal stories. Contemporaneous newspaper accounts, the first drafts of history, along with the remarkable scientific advances we have seen, will help us prepare for the next pandemic when it strikes. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

WANTAGH HERALD — April 15, 2021

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t the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later, saving wild tracts of land remains a central focus of the burgeoning environmental movement, but there’s an added mission: preparing for the eventuality of climate change, the slow heating of the earth over time. New York state took a major step forward recently when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature included a $3 billion proposal, called the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, in the state budget. Bravo to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, a Democrat from Setauket, for working to push through this measure as chairmen of the Environmental Conservation committees in their respective chambers. State residents will vote on the bond act in the November general election. We’re throwing our hat in the ring early on this one: We encourage people to approve this measure. In addition to protecting forested lands, particularly those that help preserve our drinking water supply, the bond act would allocate at least $1 billion for projects to help protect Long Island and New York City from future flooding caused by global warming. More than half-century’s worth of scientific data, accumulated by federal agen-

cies like the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA, point to a disturbing, and increasingly undeniable, trend: The earth is heating up, causing massive ice shelves in the Antarctic and Greenland to melt into the oceans, raising sea levels across the world. That spells potential disaster for Long Island. We are, after all, an island surrounded by oceanic waters. We might be able to cope with a one-foot rise in sea level. If the oceans were to rise three or more feet — as many leading scientists predict — that could put whole swaths of our shoreline underwater, if we don’t act now to bolster our shoreline defenses. We can’t afford to stick our heads in the sand of our pristine white beaches and hope for the best. Those beaches may not exist in the future if we do. Beyond undertaking flood-mitigation projects, the bond act would allot up to $700 million for green-energy projects intended to slow the rate of global warming. Traditional power plants that burn coal, oil and natural gas emit massive amounts of carbon dioxide — the main driver of climate change — into the atmosphere. Green-energy sources — wind, solar and geothermal — emit nothing. That is, they are carbon-free. Green energy represents our future. Now, not later, is the time to begin transitioning to a carbon-free energy grid. There are sound reasons beyond fighting climate change to do so. Coal and oil were once plentiful resources in the United States, but not anymore. They may not have dried up yet, but every day that we

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letters The joke was on my clients — and staff To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s April Fools column “Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid” (April 1-7): Obviously, Randi is a very persuasive and skilled writer. Also obviously, some people don’t read her columns to the end — or even very carefully. I’ve been practicing veterinary medicine for 27 years. Two Mondays ago — my regular day off — two of my staff members texted me, all upset. Two pet owners had called our office, insisting that they be able to pick up the new Covid vaccine for their dogs. My two young staff members were totally caught off guard by this demand, and told the owners that they had not heard of such a vaccine. The clients were irate, and yelled at them! They “deserved” and demanded the vaccine! The girls told them that they’d have to look into it, and in a panic, they looked it up on the internet — and found Randi’s column, which they didn’t read carefully or to the end, either. They forwarded it to me:

burn through our supply of fossil fuels brings us one day closer to the point of no return, when they will be used up for good. If we’re extracting an oil called bitumen from open-pit tar-sand mines in Canada — an extraordinarily labor-intensive, costly and environmentally damaging process — then we know we’re reaching the end of the fossil-fuel-as-king era. Our only alternative path, for now at least, is green energy. Finally, the bond act would allocate $550 million to improve drinking-water quality across the state. For decades, Long Island has struggled to maintain the quality of its drinking water. Our water is piped up from aquifers, pockets of fresh water hundreds of feet below ground. Most chemicals that we apply to or dump into the ground eventually make their way into the aquifers, from industrial degreasers and lawn herbicides to gasoline that spills from filling stations. Water is our most precious resource, yet so often in the past we have treated it as if it mattered not at all. In recent years, however, we have begun to focus on protecting our water resources, and the bond act would only further efforts to preserve our aquifers. We can look around the world and see example after example of environmental disaster. We know this: Once we have made a mess of the natural world, it’s really hard to clean it up. Working proactively to preserve the environment is always best, and the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, if passed, would do exactly that.

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assau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast. Let’s look behind this news. The surplus came about because $99 million of a $103 million federal grant to the county was used for salaries instead of increased Covid19 testing, aid to schools affected and other such pandemic-related expenses, for HowarD which the money was intended. kopeL How many people might have been saved had that been done? The county administration recently forced, with the help of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a refinancing of Nassau’s debt, claiming, against evidence, that the county would soon be insolvent without such action, with a projected year-end deficit of $385 million. The administration and NIFA insisted as late as last November that the refinancing and additional borrowing were critical, because sales taxes were

projected to decline 20 percent for the year. I pointed out at the time that such a decline was virtually impossible, given that, up until then, we had experienced a decline of about 8 percent, the economy was improving, and a virtual collapse of the entire economy would be required for us to drop 20 percent. I was right, and even conservative. The final number was about 5 percent. Besides the $75 million 2020 surplus, 2019 finished with a $112 million unrestricted/available surplus. However, NIFA said that unless the Legislature agreed to a refinance, it would reject our budget and initiate draconian service cuts. But wait, there’s more! The resulting refinance provides about $435 million in cash for the county. Understand that this isn’t a savings, but rather represents new borrowing and deferment of some payments into the future. In fact, in a record-low-interest environment, we actually borrowed at a higher rate than the original borrowed-money portion of the financing. That was irresponsible on the part of the administration, not to mention on the part of NIFA, which, ironically, was created to force financial

he county will soon be swimming in money, at least in the short term.

Letters “Read this!” Panic! So I read it — and I laughed. “Project Woof Speed” — Ha! Free trip to Buffalo — Ha! And so many other funny things as well! I screen-shot the last paragraph, used an app to circle it in red and texted it back to my girls. They felt so silly! What was worse was that they regretted not knowing about the column first so they could have been weaponized against those crazy calls and getting yelled at for not knowing anything about this vaccine that was the clients’ “right” to have! How they would’ve loved to calmly respond, “Please read the article to the end.” As the kids say, “SMH. Shaking My Head.” Randi’s a funny lady. DR. KAReN LISS Merrick

Brinton uses familiar talking points on guns To the editor: Re Scott Brinton’s April 1-7 column, “Dear politicians: Get your act together on gun control”: Brinton repeats

responsibility on the county. Finally, the federal government recently passed a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill, scheduled to provide Nassau County with an additional $397 million. I, and others in the Legislature’s Republican majority, pointed to the likelihood of this relief to NIFA at the time, but NIFA officials refused to account for this possibility, insisting on the refinance. The bottom line of all of this is that the county will soon, at least in the short term, be virtually swimming in new money available to spend — more than $1 billion, by my calculations. I will insist that this spending be done responsibly, and not simply be used to support the administration’s re-election campaign this fall. But what would “responsibly” look like? I don’t have to point out to anyone living or working in Nassau County that real estate taxes are out of control, and in fact are the highest in the country for equivalently valued properties. The recent reassessment conducted by the administration has resulted in tax increases for about 65 percent of homeowners, which will keep growing over the next few years as they are phased in. Finally, Nassau County has a huge over-

hang of refund payments due to homeowners and business property owners — full disclosure, this includes me and other family members, along with many thousands of others — going back many years, resulting from previous overassessments. These cannot be put off indefinitely. They are obligations of the county, bear much higher interest than county bonds and must eventually be paid, with interest. I propose that we use a major portion of the newly available money to finally clear the decks, to the extent possible, of refunds to property owners. This would have several tremendous benefits. First, during a period of depressed business and lower earnings because of Covid-19, it would provide a welcome source of funds for many people and small businesses that desperately need it. At the same time, it would use the newly borrowed, relatively cheap, funds to clear up other high-interest-bearing obligations of the county, and improve its finances going forward. That would result in lower costs in the future and, we would hope, help to slow or stop the growth of real estate taxes that are increasingly a burden that many cannot afford. Howard J. Kopel, a Republican from Lawrence who represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District, is deputy presiding officer of the Legislature.

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the threadbare rhetoric of the Democratic Party in its efforts to disarm honest American citizens. Telling the big lie over and over again doesn’t make it a fact. In 2017, according to FBI statistics, more homicides were committed with hammers and blunt instruments than rifles. That would be all kinds of rifles. Brinton did not mention this. I also wonder if Brinton consulted the National Rifle Association or the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association before writing his piece. Perhaps he would have gotten a more balanced view. I fear that he did not. JAMeS G. CoLLINS Floral Park Collins is Long Island director of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. In 2017, homicides by blunt instruments exceeded homicides by rifle in the United States, 467 to 403, according to the FBI. That same year, homicides by all forms of gun (handguns, rifles, shotguns and other firearms) numbered 10,982. A full accounting can be found on the FBI’s website at bit. ly/3taPkkC.

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